Webinito Networks

We started Webinito Networks in the winter of 2009 - January - with an aim to occupy a slice of the Digital Library Space. Initially hired 1 employee and dedicated our time to gaining competence in Dspace - An Open Source Digital Library Management Solution we also started providing services for the Web and Online Marketing Domain which helped us build the necessary cash flows to fund the R&D being done in Digital Library Division.

We are right now 10 people strong with more than 3 clients where we have successfully installed Dspace solution. Webinito Networks is a Tech-startup that helps Customers create sustainable Brand Identities on the Web. Webinito Networks helps Educational Institutions adopt Digital Library Practices.

Our Services include:
1. Digital Library Services - We provide full-service in Digital Library Domain starting from Installation of the solution to customizing it and hosting  the solution. We also provide Training services.

2. Web Development Services - We provide Website Development Services such as CMS powered websites, ECommerce sites, Community websites etc.

3. Online Marketing Services - We also provide Online Marketing Services such as SEO, SEM, SMM, Online Advertising.

Please drop in a mail to info @ webinito dot com or call us at +91-98980 74702.

Webinito is being led by Rajat Gupta and strongly supported by its team of like minded Software Professionals.

 

Rajat Gupta - Sales professional with more than 2 years of experience selling Web 2.0 services in a Startup. Rajat has won and individually managed high-value International contracts. Rajat has strong experience in drafting contracts such as agreements which are critical for sales. Having experience in pitching startup before VC's, Rajat is heavily networking his Startup 'Webinito Networks' for first round of funding. Rajat has a strong network of professionals from all over the world.

 

Bharat Chaudhari: Bharat is a PHD student of Digital Library Sciences and is currently the Library Incharge at PDPU, Gandhinagar. Bharat has strong skills in Library Sciences and is a key driving force behind the Digital Library Division at Webinito. Bharat has more than 3 years of experience using Dspace and usually provide training services for Dspace. Bharat is active in Dspace forums and has strong network among the Dspace community.

 

Introduction

Webinito Networks is a Tech-startup that helps Customers create sustainable Brand Identities on the Web. Webinito Networks helps Educational Institutions adopt Digital Library Practices.Webinito providing the following services:

1. Digital Library Services
2. Web Services (CMS Development / Ecommerce website / Community sites)
3. Online Marketing (SEO / SEM / SMM /Advertising)

Purpose: Webinito aims to create a niche for itself in the Digital Library Services market. 

 

Offerings:

Digital Library Services: Webinito provides Installation, Customization, Training and Hosting services for DSpace - An open source Digital Library Management Platform.

We have invested more than 12 man-months of effort in doing R&D on Dspace and have been continuously adding new features to the default DSpace install.

 

Web Development Services: Webinito provides Web development services for high-end websites based on CMS's such as Joomla, Plone, phpBB etc We also provide development services for Ecommerce Websites using Magento, OSCommerce, XCart, ZentCart etc.

 

Online Marketing Services: Webinito provides Online Marketing services such as Search Engine Optimization, Search Engine Marketing, Online Advertising. We have a very strong portfolio of clients who have yearly contracts for availing our Online Marketing Services.

 

Strategies:

Tie-Ups -

- With major Universities to use Dspace and then provide paid services. Organizing Conferences in association with major universities in India

- With HCL Technologies in providing Scanning and Digitization services for any university where we have jointly bid for Dspace Solution

- With 2 Web Development Companies in the East and West Coast US for continuously providing us with regular work

- With local Web Development Company for providing us Web and Online Marketing jobs

- Ambassador (India) for Dspace

 

Association - 

- Member of TiE - The Indus Entrepreneurs which helps in networking

 

Infrastructure - 

Resource - Current Team size is 10 with 5 Software Engineers, 2 Designers, 1 SEO Specialist, 2 Management Graduates

Office - Rented office space of 500 sq. ft. 

 

Organization Structure - 

Flat Organization Structure with no hierarchy

Trading Practices -

Customers are given a Credit limit of maximum 15 days from the date of delivery and an Advance Payment of 25% of the project cost is being taken. 

Vendors if any are paid only after full payment from the customer is received. 

 

Operational Processes - 

Webinito uses multiple tools for communicating with the clients, allocating tasks and managing the projects. We use Email, Skype, GTalk and our Project Collaboration Tool - Activecollab.

Activecollab - This is a single platform for Webinito's Team, Vendors and Clients to interact. Activecollab helps to easily manage any project and communication between client and webinito Team. 

Activecollab Timesheet - Timesheet helps record the time spent by webinito team on different tasks allocated by either the client or project manager.  

 

Webinito aims to capture the vast Digital Library market and has a competitive advantage of becoming an early entrant to the underdeveloped market of Dspace and other Digital Library Softwares. 

 

Webinito team has already an experience of more than 3 man-years in Dspace and have been offering and installing Dspace at multiple client sites.