About DBS - Part 3

The wonder of video conferencing

Imagine three or more participants in a conference room. Only,they are not in the same conference room. They are in a virtual conference room and are able to communicate with each other as if they were sitting in the same room right next to each other. That’s the wonder of video conferencing and it has completely changed the way people confer with each other. The 1964 World’s Fair in New York introduced this contraption – it was considered nothing more than that – which allowed people to communicate with one another even though they were miles apart.It was thought of […]

The seven deadly sins of start-ups

It is a true but uncomfortable fact of business life that as many as four out of five start-ups end in failure. Why do start-ups fail? Here are the seven deadly sins of start-ups. Make sure you don’t make the same mistakes. 1. Failure to develop products that meet a critical need. It’s one thing to develop technology that does something cool, perhaps something that’s never been done before. It’s another matter to deliver a complete product that meets a critical need better than the competition. This means developing the entire package – hardware, software, infrastructure, sales channel, promotion, customer […]

CAN WOMEN HAVE IT ALL?

In the film Erin Brokowich, there is a scene which resonates with most women who juggle careers and family lives – particularly those compelled by circumstances to do so. Julia Roberts’ character Erin, a single mother who had been unemployed and is now trying very hard to keep her job, is driving when she gets a call. There was a big moment George (who is looking after her three kids when she’s working) tells her. Beth, her toddler, spoke her first word. She said, “Ball”, just like that. “My Beth?” asks Erin and stops to wipe away tears. Those who […]

Support Your Business With Hotdesking

Today most of the industries are struggling to meet the space constraints; in the light of this a new concept has been developed known as Hotdesking. It is also known as location independent working. The concept today has gone viral because of the benefits that it proffer. Before moving forward, let’s understand the intricacies of the concept. In conventional offices we follow a stuck in rut system i.e. an individual has been allotted a particular desk and he performs work on it. The concept of Hotdesking is a step ahead of brick and mortar type offices. In this multiple person […]

ACHIEVEMENTS OF DBS IN 32 YEARS

The value of a home could be understood only by homeless person, and the value of a friend could be understood only by a lonely person. DBS provided both to its clients: a valued official home to work from and a friendly environment to be in. Diners Business Services, better known as DBS, journey started decades ago when the owner of the Diners Credit Card business Shamsunder and Perveez Aggarwal, tickled with an idea to form a club with an advance communication facility, and a friendly environment. The club initiated with the simple idea of providing refreshment breaks in between […]

International Women’s Day – The DBS Way

DBS wishes everyone Happy International Women’s Day 8th March 2011. While this day is always special for us, we have not restricted it to just One Day of the year. Our belief and conviction has always been in equality in all walks of life. In our own small way we have always followed this principle within our organization. She’s the Inspiration! And the inspiration comes from Mrs. Perveez Aggarwal, MD – DBS Group, who has, since the beginning, believed that every woman must be financially independent, and in her own small way has championed this cause directly within DBS and […]