Two decades ago, a 15-something boy, with an affinity for technology, realized the potential of the IT industry and convinced his family to start a web development company. The company we now know as Classic Informatics.
On 2nd July 2002, the company was officially founded in New Delhi, India.
And this date has always been special for all of us at Classic Informatics. And this year, we’ve hit a big milestone; the twenty years milestone!
Two decades of serving the IT industry and the heart of every Classicite is filled with pride and gratitude on the joyous occasion.
We’ve certainly come a long way and are in no plans to stop anytime soon!
With several projects on the plate, an 80-90% customer retention rate, and a great team on board, we are all set to take on the world of digital next, transformation, automation, and next-gen solutions.
Yeah, you read that right!
Classic Informatics was established by our CEO, Mr. Rajiv Mehta, when he was just 16! A teenage boy, with a knack for technology. He had identified the potential that the IT industry had and the great things he could achieve through coding.
This determination was enough to lead to the birth of Classic Informatics. And the rest, as we all know, is history!
Here's a video showcasing our journey so far!
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And without the persistence and consistency displayed by the team, it wouldn’t have been possible. With faith in the team and the will to overcome every challenge thrown in the way, Classic Informatics has been able to achieve great milestones.
But would it even be a celebration if we do not take a look back at the journey and reminisce about the twenty years of learnings, challenges, and milestones?
So, here we are, on the 20th anniversary of Classic Informatics, celebrating:
Serving customers and ensuring 100% satisfaction has always been our top priority at Classic Informatics. Starting with a single web project in 2002, we have served over 500+ clients in the past 20 years. Our service spectrum has also grown from simple web development to now delivering mission-critical tech platforms to large-scale enterprises.
We’ve always put hard work into every project that we’ve undertaken. There were several projects that required us to work days and nights on a stretch. Our team’s hard work and commitment to delivering on time helped us succeed.
Passion is what drives us at Classic Informatics. Despite completing 20 years in business, our passion remains unwavering. We are passionate about technology, software, and every new advancement in the digital ecosystem.
We have always believed that learning is a continuous, company-wide process. We continue to learn about the new ways in which technology is influencing the ecosystem or adopting new ways of working. Moreover, we have always encouraged our team members to get training, acquire knowledge, and share it with each other, across all levels. This has always helped us deliver world-class results.
Growing from a bootstrapped startup with 10 people to a team of 200+ employees was possible because of our focus on continuous growth. We have continuously identified new opportunities, competitions, challenges, technologies, and changes in market demand. This enabled us to tailor our growth strategy at different phases and become the best service provider
The journey that started with the delivery of a single web development project has now seen thousands of successful project deliveries. Over the years, we have delivered projects of all scales, from building MVPs for startups to delivering complete tech platforms for enterprises, we’ve done it all. Our project delivery process has been extremely transparent and successful with timely delivery.
Innovation has been at the heart of our organization at Classic Informatics. The secret to our success is always emphasizing the need to continuously innovate. We do not believe in stopping. With every new technological advancement in the world, we have managed to stay abreast with the technologies and help our customers and clients innovate.
We have always wanted to make a difference with the services that we provide. From the very beginning, it was always the goal of Classic Informatics to build digital solutions that solve real-life problems. Since 2002, we have strived to build products of all scales for bootstrapped as well as funded startups, enterprises, SMEs, and more.
Project management and delivery are what we excel at. From handling projects single-handedly to having project managers handle projects to now setting up PMO to standardize portfolio and project-related governance processes, we’ve certainly come a long way. Now, we facilitate sharing of resources, methodologies, tools, and techniques, for seamless project delivery and management.
Consistency is what has enabled us to become a successful name in the industry. As a bootstrapped startup, we had to be consistent with the quality of work and our determination to make it. Being persistent means continuing on the path despite the innumerable obstacles and challenges thrown in the way. Our journey had been a rollercoaster ride that wouldn’t have been possible without being persistent.
We knew from the very beginning that the tech world is all about innovating and expanding the technology stack. We had to keep adding to our expertise to stay relevant in the industry. And that’s what we did. We started with technologies of the time and kept adding to the stack. Today, we are also focusing on next-gen technologies like serverless, RPA, low-code, no-code, MarTech, APIs, process automation, and more.
We have been developing all types of software, mobile applications, digital products, and more for the past 20 years. Our expertise changed from developing simple websites, and business & technical applications to now delivering mission-critical technology platforms for enterprises that can be used by thousands of users across the globe.
We have grown over the past years and now have clients in over 30 countries across the globe. We have always been thankful to our customers who entrust us with their projects and let us serve them better.
We started with a small office in Delhi. In a few years, we opened our first brand in Chandigarh. By 2013, we had our first ever international sales office opened in the heart of London. Cut down to 2017, we cut the ribbons for our next branch in the island continent of Australia in Sydney. Today, we have offices in three continents and are even serving clients globally across 30+ countries.
We have always believed in giving back to the community and being socially responsible. From the very beginning, we have been making donations to different NGOs, social groups, orphanages, and other similar organizations. Even during the pandemic, we pledged and made donations worth 1.5 lakhs, and then 3 lakhs every month for those affected, frontline workers, and more.
We believe in working hard while also having fun. Over the years we’ve had countless celebrations. Be it our quarterly chit-chats, New Year celebrations, month-end birthday celebrations, or festival celebrations for Diwali, Women’s Day, Holi, Independence Day, Lohri, and more. These celebrations are always filled with fun games, activities, lucky draws, and more to help us know each other better and grow a stronger bond as a team. We’ve also had several company outings, offsites, and trips, the memories of which will always be etched in our hearts.
We started with just 10 members working together in a small cubicle in Delhi. Today, we have a team of 200+ members spread across three continents. We have teams located in India (Gurugram and Chandigarh), Australia (Sydney), and England (London). We’ve grown as a family and every one of us has a share in the success of Classic Informatics.
As an organization, we were always clear that employee appreciation is the key that will drive retention and value. We have always been appreciative of our employees from the very beginning. Whether it is offering quarterly awards to the best performers or identifying their work and appreciating them in terms of promotions, appraisals, and more, we’ve always been very vocal about it. With time, we also launched new awards for the bright beginners who delivered exceptional results in the first quarter of joining. Additionally, we also kept enhancing the value of gifts that we provide to keep them motivated to deliver better results.
Over the last 20 years, we have strived to perform exceptionally on every project we've undertaken. No wonder, we’ve received accolades from customers as well as been listed among the top web development software development companies across the world by leading sites like Clutch, GoodFirms, and more.
We’ve thoroughly enjoyed the last 20 years of doing business. We have loved the rollercoaster that these past years have been for us. The obstacles that the digital world threw at us, challenging projects, and much more. But what we enjoyed the most was the joy and satisfaction of delivering projects that our clients loved.
Well, it’s safe to say that we are no longer a “startup”.
We have proven ourselves in the niche and have had some great clients connected with us for many years. Apart from that, we have been adding new clients every year and delivering better than before. As we’ve grown, both in terms of our team members and clients, we have promised ourselves to deliver better and empower our clients to take on the digital next!
In the end, we would like to thank everyone who has been a part of our journey in the past 20 years. We are grateful to all our customers as well as our team members who are or were associated with us in the past. You’ve all helped us make it here.