Pandemic proves a blessing for Kochi start-up
The Hindu
SurveySparrow, which helps firms conduct surveys, posts over 300% growth
Collecting feedback and conducting surveys seem to have assumed a life of its own since the outbreak of the pandemic bringing rich dividends to SurveySparrow, a Kochi-based start-up offering a multifarious experience management platform for companies.The start-up posted growth over 300% during last year alone despite being largely marred by the pandemic and in the process hit a landmark of one lakh customers third year into its operations. It is tailored for organisations with a workforce of 50 or more.“Ours is a Software as a Service-based platform, which help our clients conduct surveys and improve their service. With Work From Home being the new norm, it helps our clients conduct pulse surveys on a consistent basis without which companies may overlook problem areas needing intervention. Pandemic has fast-tracked the digitisation drive leading to a sudden rise in demand for online surveys,” said Shihab Muhammed, CEO of SurveySparrow.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.