Mr C S Prakash started “Pushpak Industrial Services” from almost zero investment and today “Pushpak” is approximate INR 10 crores company. He, a diploma holder in mechanical engineering who comes from a very moderate family background, claims “Being Ethical and Constant in nature” is the success mantra behind Pushpak. Pushpak Industrial Services, incorporated as Pushpak Products India Pvt. Ltd, is now having three different lines of businesses – Manufacturing of Industrial & Office Furniture, Ground & Material Handling Equipments and Electrochemical Process on Spacecraft components (Anodizing). It has customer base from defense sector to MNC like ISRO, HAL, NAL, BEL, Toyota, Bosch, etc.
Like others Mr. Prakash too started doing Apprenticeship Training with Hindustan Aeronautic Limited (HAL) in Bangalore for a stipend of INR 500. But there was big difference among others and him during apprenticeship. He was doing his apprenticeship so seriously that he started working continuously for 2 shifts (from 6am to 11pm) so that he would be able to learn more than others. After completion of his apprenticeship, realizing his talent his well wishers in HAL recommended him to start his own business. At that time, due to poor financial condition, he did not even have money to open a bank account.
But as the saying goes, “Where there is a will, there is a way”. Few of his well wishers opened him a bank account, gave him space for day to day operations and not only machines to operate but also first order of welding and gas cutting rate contract from HAL. Foundation of Pushpak Industrial Services was laid.
And “Sustained efforts lead to sustainable results”. Toyota Groups, L&T, HAL, BEL, NAL, ISRO, Bosch are few of their regular customers and Pushpak has also started to venture in export markets. No compromise on quality is Pushpak’s priority in each order delivery. That’s the reason, ISO certified for Zero Rejection, Pushpak is being able to retain their first customers till date. It was also involved in few of the world renowned projects like “Edu-Sat” and “Chandrayaan”. Pushpak’s aim is to become Rs. 100 crores company by 2012 and go for an IPO in coming 5-6 years.
But “Rome was not built in a day” - This all could have not been achieved in mere few months and without the endless toil that Mr. Prakash has put in. The person who struggled to open a bank account how could have paid salaries to his employees!? After starting in 1992, for quite some time he worked in HMT factory during second shift and night shift in VIPRA Machine Tools, just to pay his employees.
