| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | IT Services |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Aliso Viejo, California |
| Key people | Dan Gupta, Chairman Sajan Pillai, CEO |
| Employees | 8000 |
| Website | www.ust-global.com |
UST Global headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California is a provider of IT services. Stephen J. Ross in 1998 founded UST Global in Laguna Hills.
UST Global specializes in Healthcare, Retail & Consumer Goods, Banking & Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Insurance, Transportation & Logistics and Manufacturing & Utilities.
UST Global partners with Oracle Corporation, IBM, Microsoft, SAP, Cisco and others. The company has offices in USA, India, UK, Malaysia, Philippines, and Singapore.
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The company has three engines of innovation. The Apple Tree Lab is an innovation gym where professionals are invited to experiment without fear of mistakes, 'Eureka!' is UST's Idea Management System and 'Open Minds' is a collaboration space on the Web. Forrester Research, in its "Maximising Innovation from ERP Service Providers; Insights from Nasscom 2010" report, noted that: "Companies like UST Global allow their employees to spend part of their time in a research lab, developing user cases for new technologies."
HfS Research, an advisory analyst firm based in Cambridge, UK, "focused on helping enterprises make complex decisions with their business process and outsourcing strategies," released its Buyers Guide, taking a look at "The 2011 Offshore Challengers". Focusing on several fast-growing firms that continue to compete with and win major contracts from their larger competitors, the report takes a close look at UST Global's strengths and evaluates the company's prospects for the future.
After citing several attributes that distinguish UST in the marketplace, HfS awards the company's current and future prospects in Europe & the UK the highest recommendation in the report: "Strong". Among UST Global's distinguishing factors cited in the report are the company's focus on "fewer CLIENTS, more ATTENTION" and its management depth under the leadership of CEO Sajan Pillai. [4] [5] [6]
Trivandrum
UST Global has started its expansion plans in Trivandrum with the construction of an own campus, near Technopark. The proposed campus is spread over 36 acres (150,000 m2). The campus will also feature a 12-acre (49,000 m2) waterbody channeling through the various blocks of the campus. The first phase of the campus is expected to be complete by end of 2011.[13]
Cisco will use its Smart+Connected Real Estate Solution to wire up the campus.[14] This will converge building, safety, and communications networks onto the open Internet Protocol (IP) standard, streamlining processes by providing a single connection for building management and IT systems. The IP-based network will reduce capital expenditure by simplifying building design and construction, and also enable building managers to reduce carbon footprint and build a sustainable and more energy-efficient environment. This will help the campus achieve a higher rating on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.[15]
Kochi
UST Global has a new facility in Leela Infopark, Kochi, Kerala which was unveiled on Februaray 2011. Spread over an area of 34,000 sq ft, the office is styled to the themes of speed, passion and courage to celebrate the company's partnership with Britain-based Formula One (F1) team Marussia Virgin Racing[16]
UST Global's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives are geared towards making a meaningful difference to the communities in which they live and work. These initiatives are designed to encourage participation from associates and clients. Their emphasis is on health, education and environment and their primary target groups are women and children. [17] [18]
In early 2008, California arbitrators ruled that US Technology Resources, LLC must pay Stephen J. Ross US $7.5 million for his founding interest in the company. The company had disputed the extent of Ross's actual contributions. The arbitration award was then confirmed by the Los Angeles Superior Court and judgment entered in Ross' favor.[19][20].
