Mr. L. Rajagopal is the Chairman of the Lanco Group. He is the driving force behind the vision of the group and its expansion plan.A young technocrat and an entrepreneur, Mr. Rajagopal started his career with constructions business, soon after finishing his Bachelor of Engineering degree in 1986. From running a successful construction business, he has been instrumental in formulating the group's diversification strategy to make it a strong US$ 350 million asset-base company. Lanco has followed a path of both, forward and backward integration, to have successful businesses in cement, pig iron and castings sectors. As a part of the group's commitment to core and infrastructure industry, Mr. Rajagopal saw an opportunity for further diversification into power generation, when the industry was opened up to the private sector. He led the efforts of the group in conceiving the project, attaining financial closure and a successful project completion.Mr. Rajagopal is now busy with the IT initiatives of the group. He founded Lanco Solutions Inc. in the US in 1999. Lanco Solutions provides an entire range of IT related services in the US and the UK.Lanco Global Systems Ltd. in India was also founded in 1999 and provides softwareservices and solutions to the Indian and worldwide markets. Sensing the fast growing Internet industry in India, Mr. Rajagopal made a strategic decision to form a separate Internet services company, which will offer an entire gamut of Internet services in India. Lanco Net has already established itself as one of the leading players in the Internet content market. Today, Lanco Net Ltd. is building a high-powered infrastructure for its ISP services and will be launching the services nationwide, shortly.
Here's a look into the Lanco Group:
Lanco Constructions:Lanco Constructions is one of India's leading civil engineering companies.It has the expertise to undertake the design and development of major infrastructure projects like super express highways, power plants, ports, water supply & sewage systems, cross-country pipelines for petroleum products distribution and industrial parks. Lanco Constructions has built competencies in a wide spectrum of activities by forging strategic alliances with leading international specialists and deploying modern construction management methods.Lanco Industries Ltd:Lanco Industries Ltd is an integrated facility at Rachagunneri in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. The facility has units for manufacturing pig iron and slag cement with a captive power plant generating 2.5 MW of electricity from waste heat. The facility and operations have ISO certification. Lanco Industries Limited pig iron plant was executed in a record of 11 months, drawing on the Group’s expertise in civil engineering and industrial construction. The slag cement unit at Lanco Industries facility is a powerful example of optimizing operational efficiencies through backward and forward integrations that add to the value chain. The slag waste from the pig iron plant provides the feedstock for the 70,000 tpa cement plant. Refining an approach that transforms waste into a productive inputs.Kalahasthi Castings Limited (KCL):Kalahasthi Castings Limited (KCL), manufactures a range of castings & pipes at its state-of-the-art facility located near Tirupathi in Andhra Pradesh, India. The Foundry of KCL is strategically located in the 150 acres industrial complex of Lanco Group comprising the Pig Iron and Cement Plants. With the largest foundry in India and an impressive multi-product range, KCL is presently equipped to produce 100,000 MT of castings per year catering to a wide spectrum of businesses.Lanco Kondapalli Power Limited:Lanco Kondapalli Power Limited is setting up a 355 MW (ISO) liquid fuel-based Combined Cycle Power Plant at Kondapalli Industrial Development Area (IDA), Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India.The estimated Rs 10,640 million (US$ 266 million) power plant will adhere to world-class standards in engineering and technical expertise. The power plant is promoted by Lanco Group co-promoted by Eastern Generation Limited, United Kingdom. Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) (a multilateral institution), United Kingdom and Korea Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd., (HANJUNG), Korea are the other equity partners. LKPL will cater to the rapidly growing power requirements of the country.Lanco Projects:Lanco Projects is the arm of Lanco Group focusing on the immense opportunities in the areas of real estate, construction and property development. The never-ending quest for bettering and improving things has been the driving force behind human progress. This also at the core of the corporate philosophy of Lanco Projects. The very foundation of every project it undertakes. Lanco Projects already has to its credit world-class landmark commercial and residential complexes in Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai. Lanco Projects aims at developing shopping malls in all metros. The proposed malls will house shops, multiplexes, bowling alleys, food courts and family entertainment centers and state-of-the-art security arrangements. The other major area of focus is the hospitality industry. Lanco Projects is planning to set up a chain of luxury hotels in major Indian centres, starting with Chennai and Bangalore.Lanco Solutions:Lanco Solutions is a young technology company with big ideas. LG Solutions was formed with objective of providing end-to-end specialized software services and to tap the growing demand for Electronic Commerce solutions that will be worth $400 billion by 2002 and approximately $1 trillion by 2003.Lanco Solutions specializes in a range of services that include :-Web Solutions-Networking and System Integration-Software Services-Professional Services. Lanco Solutions identified offshore software development, professional services and software consultancy as its thrust areas. To enable it to stay abreast of fast evolving technology and provide efficient, innovative and on-time solutions Lanco Solutions set up Lanco Global Systems Ltd., a subsidiary in India. LG Systems Ltd focuses on Internet development and off-shore software development. It has a team of word-class professionals who operate out of its state-of-the-art development center in Hyderabad.To manage the growing business and marketing activities that encompass the professional services and software consultancy services Lanco Global Solutions formed Lanco Global Systems Inc, USA.LG Systems Inc. specializes in providing professional and software services to several industry segments. It operates from its New Jersey, USA, office.With a view to expanding its market share and acquire leading edge technologies, Lanco Solutions Inc recently acquired New York-based Century Computer Software Inc. The $10 million CCS has developed considerable expertise in software consultancy and has a strong list of clients in mainland USA and a major presence in the UK.With three independent companies focusing on the thrust areas of Internet commerce solutions, software services and professional services, Lanco Solutions intends to develop new and innovative solutions and establish itself as a leading player in the Information technology industry. Lanco Solutions Inc aims to become a $30 million company by the end of the year. Today Lanco represents the true essence of turn-of-the-century Indian entrepreneurship, under the Chairmanship of Mr.RajGopal which gives it the ability to effect the finest cross border relationship management.
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