20 behind us, our best ahead of us
Over twenty years of empowering talent and the HR management process globally, it’s a great occasion to journey back in time, reminiscing about our successes, milestones and landmarks.
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1500+
Enterprises -
2.5M+
Users -
65+
Countries
Our Story So Far
Founded in 2002, Adrenalin eSystems Limited is a pioneer in the HR Tech domain. With Arun Jain at the helm, Adrenalin leveraged the power of technology to enable core functions like HR to digitise its processes. Adrenalin is today a brand to reckon with. We enable organisations to streamline HR processes and transform HR into a cohesive and productive function.
Milestones and achievements
The Early Years - 2002 – Pioneering the HCM revolution
2002
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Founded Empower Works Limited in Chennai on 1st May 2002
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Pioneer in the HRMS category in India
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Original version of the product was in Lotus-Notes Domino
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Product foundation re-laid on Microsoft platform
2003
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Announced the availability of Adrenalin HCM Solution to the market
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Released first product version (1.05) on Microsoft platform
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Acquired Payroll Company to integrate with Adrenalin
2004
2007
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Empower Works Limited was renamed as Adrenalin eSystems Limited on 18th November 2004
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Laid HR Tech platform and started to focus on strategic HR
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Steamlined delivery methodology for small to large enterprises
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Introduced Global Support Desk
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Adrenalin secured it’s first 100 customers globally
2008
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Adrenalin HCM on Cloud was launched. Entered Middle east and APAC markets
2009
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Adrenalin was 4.0 introduced with new architecture & technology
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Adrenalin roll out methodology(ARM) for delivery excellence was introduced
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Multilingual Framework introduced
2011
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Introduction of resume parsing in talent acquisition
2012
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Introduced Adrenalin HCM on Mobile
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Market Expansion in ME & APAC
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Crossed 500+ customers globally
2014
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Introduction of Social Connect – A Corporate Social Networking Platform
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Adrenalin listed as ‘Exemplar’ in Nasscom’s Product Excellence Matrix – HCM Software 2014
2017
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Focused on employee experience by introducing SMILE – (Reward and Recognition Tool) and MoodXpress
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Released enhanced framework for Reports & Dashboards
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Introduced Geo-Tagging & Geo-Fencing in Mobile app
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Released contemporary Talent Acquisition Module
2018
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Introduced Adrenalin Learning Management System
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Launched Sara - The all-purpose HR chatbot for employees
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Gartner listing: Adrenalin featured in ‘Global Market Guide for HCM Suite Applications 2018’.
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Integrated Performance Management System
2019
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Featured in Gartner Report titled ‘IT Market Clock for Human Capital Management, 2019’, in vendors to consider for Midmarket Cloud HCM suites. This encompasses software that helps organizations attract, develop, engage, retain and manage their workforce
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Featured in Gartner’s report titled ‘HCM Technology for EMEA-Headquartered Organizations: Key Considerations When Investing’. Adrenalin was featured in ‘Selection of HCM Providers Considered When Payroll Is a Primary Requirement’
2021
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Launched point solutions
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Employee pulse survey
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Adrenalin Form Builder
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Extensibility
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Created Labour Law Compliance through partner solutions
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Featured in Gartner's report titled ‘Market Share: Enterprise Resource Planning Worldwide, 2021’
2022
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Partnered with Vantage Circle and ICOG to enhance employee experience
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DIY Dashboard
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AI Resume Ranking
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Certified by LHDN Malaysia as vendor for Payroll and HR software
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GDPR Compliance
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All new Talent 360
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Advanced version Candidate Portal
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BOTs on WhatsApp and MS Teams
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Event Based Surveys
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Featured amongst the primary providers for the Middle East market in Gartner's ‘How EMEA-Centric Organizations Build an HCM Technology Strategy’ report
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Mentioned in ‘Selection of HCM Providers Considered When Payroll Is a Primary Requirement in EMEA, 2022’
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Adrenalin’s 20 years of excellence
At 20, we are at the forefront of enabling companies to create workplaces of the future
Adrenalin’s growth has been exponential. What we are most proud of is our enduring client relationships, many of them over a decade or more. We have over 2.5 million users has experienced our platform and solutions.
The last 20 years have been truly incredible. We express our deepest gratitude to our customers, partners and most of all, to our colleagues who have been a part of the amazing two decades.
The journey continues, and our promise to grow and serve our customers is unabated.
What drives us
Our focus on people, our dedication to innovation, and our passion for delivering customer delight drive us to develop innovative HR applications that enable and empower talent across various business verticals.
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Customer challenges are our business goals
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Our expertise lies in solving business problems
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We thrive on customer delight
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We create business processes and set new standards
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We respect human intelligence assisted by AI
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We help transform not change
Our Accolades
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Adrenalin listed amongst the top 100 IT innovators by NASSCOM
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Niche Player in Gartner’s Talent Management Suites, 2013 & 2014
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The leading auditor’s reports evaluate Adrenalin for ISAE 3402 SOC Type 2
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Listed as an 'Exemplar' in Nasscom's Product Excellence Matrix for HCM Software 2014
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Our framework on customer data privacy ensures customers are GDPR compliant.
Leadership Team
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Srinivasa Bharathy
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
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Asif Mohammed
Executive Vice President & Chief Delivery Officer
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Subramanian KS
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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J. H. Thirumalanath
Senior Vice President & Business Head – South Asia
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Kumar Madhavan
Senior Vice President – Technology
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David Madhan
Vice President - Global Partner Ecosystem
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S. R. Saravanakkumar
Vice President & Business Head - APAC
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Smithin Das Kundoly
Vice President & Business Head – EMEA
Board
Members
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Arun Jain
Chairman & Promoter
Arun Jain is the Chairman & Promoter of Adrenalin eSystems Limited. He is also the Chairman and Managing Director of Intellect Design Arena Limited. Intellect is a specialist in applying true Digital Technologies, the world & first full spectrum Banking and Insurance technology products company, across Global Consumer Banking (iGCB), Central Banking, Global Transaction Banking (iGTB), Risk, Treasury and Markets (iRTM) and Insurance (Intellect SEEC). With revenues of USD 124 Mn and an employee base of around 4,000, Intellect powers over 200 leading Banks and Financial Institutions around the globe with its suite of Products.
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Sridhar Ganesh
Non-Executive Director
Sridhar is a graduate in Physics with a post-graduation in Management from IIM Calcutta with special interests in organisational behaviour and achievement motivation. He is the former MD & CEO of Adrenalin eSystems Ltd. Sridhar is a seasoned business leader with a passion for business strategy and people management at both operational and strategic levels.
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S V Ramanan
Non-Executive Director
Ramanan is an Electrical Electronics Engineer and holds an MBA from Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. He is also a Master Black Belt, Six Sigma. Ramanan comes with 25 years of experience in various capacities across General Management, Six Sigma and Project Management.
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Kumaran Mani
Independent Director
Kumaran Mani is a Computer Science Engineer and a seasoned IT professional and a passionate open source technology enthusiast with vast experience of over two decades in various facets of IT Services, at both operational and strategic levels.
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Aravind Mishra
Independent Director
Aravind Mishra is an HR leader with a post-graduation in Human Resources from XLRI, Jamshedpur. In his illustrious career spanning almost 3 decades he held significant roles at Polaris, IBM, EY, and many more, establishing Human Capital Consulting Practices in India, Middle East, Central and Southeastern Europe, and Africa. His core strengths include business alignment, organization development, and leadership development.
Partner
with us
Adrenalin’s MaXelerate partner program is designed to empower partners to maximize their revenue potential and accelerate their market reach by partnering with Adrenalin.
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Maximize revenue by co-selling and co-branding solutions along with Adrenalin
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Energise your sales organization with Adrenalin’s Incentive program
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Accelerate market penetration and demand generation with our support
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Network with Adrenalin’s global partner community for business expansion
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Empower your resources with Adrenalin certification program
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Leverage Adrenalin’s expertise to transform HR
For more information regarding partnership, please write to info@myadrenalin.com
Careers
At Adrenalin, it’s a passion and not just a job
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Passionate People
People who are passionate about making a difference and not just meeting deadlines
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Best culture
A culture guided by core values that fosters quality, creativity, and opportunity
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Innovation
The creative engagement with your work encourages new ideas
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High Growth Environment
Learning opportunities to keep up with new developments every day
Join us. For information on open positions, candidates can share resumes at careers@myadrenalin.com
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