Focus on client mining, building depth in verticals: Happiest Minds heads

Q&A with Joseph Anantharaju, Executive Chairman, & Venkataraman Narayanan, MD & CFO, Happiest Minds Technologies

IT services firm Happiest Minds Technologies announced its financials for the first time after its IPO in September, posting a significant improvement in profits and profitability. While consolidated net profit expanded 27.8 per cent through on a smaller base, to Rs 34.08 crore, revenues grew 4.4 per cent on YoY basis at Rs 182.84 crore. Operating margin at 26.3 per cent, an improvement of 70 basis points was almost at par with the best in the sector. In an interview with Bibhu Ranjan Mishra, the company’s Executive Vice Chairman Joseph Anantharaju, and Managing Director and CFO, Venkatraman Narayanan talk about