Darting the Right Way

For an engineering
graduate like Arun Gupta, faith is the key that enforces ethics to
make it a success story in the long run. And the pillars that stand
behind the philosophy and phenomenal strength of Darts IT Networks
are; 'dedication, honesty, knowledge and promptness'. After
gradutaing from Delhi College of Engineering (DCE) in 1985, Gupta
served Larsen & Toubro for two years. But he wanted to serve the
society and champion the cause of a common man with true zeal. He
cleared the UPSC examination in 1989 that gave him an opportunity to
be a part of the Indian Railways, a career choice few would refuse.
Gupta worked for the Indian Railways for more than a decade. He went
through the most challenging phase and accomplished some major tasks.
During his stint with the railways, he played a crucial role in the
construction of the Ajmeri Gate side of the New Delhi railway
station.

Technology has always been
close to his heart, and he cofounded Integrix in 2000. Later, with an
idea to offer world class IT networking services to customers, Gupta
established Darts IT Networks in 2005. "The single most
important achievement for Darts has been the recognition of its real
customer-centric approach," he said. According to Gupta, Cisco
recognized Darts in the area of customer satisfaction excellence, and
said that there have been other achievements in technical front that
include-the most technology specialized Cisco Premier Partner in
the world. Darts IT Networks implemented IT setup at Sahara Amby
Valley Lake City, near Lonavala which was boasted to be the first
high-tech resort city of India. Gupta said that, they are now
focusing on international customers, who really value the
relationship with them, and see it as value addition to their
business. The company became the first Cisco SMB Specialized Partner
in India in 2007, and won a quiz organized by Cisco, 'The Technobiz
Mastermind' in 2006, which enabled them to showcase their networking
knowledge all across the country. Darts IT Networks offers design,
installation, support and maintenance to IT networks for
organizations in the country.

With headquarters in New
Delhi, the company has operations across the country, and maintains
offices in Mumbai, Hyderabad and Pune. Recollecting the past Gupta
says, "When I started my IT career in 2000, the networking
industry was very small and the 'dot-com bubble' that burst a few
years ago had left the technology sector in a tough situation. I had
almost thought of shutting down the business and start looking for a
job. Luckily for me and Darts IT Networks, we got a big order which
saved us from calling it quits."

Besides being an avid
reader, Gupta manages to take out time for yoga every morning. He
also maintains a perfect balance between his personal and
professional life, and takes out time for social activities. "My
family is not very demanding, and I get time to take care of my
hobbies like watching Bollywood masala movies. It keeps rejuvenating
me from the hectic business activities," he added. Gupta does
not like the prevalent market mantras for success that revolve around
target meeting and expediency. He
derives strength from his ethics that are his biggest asset, and it
does not allow him to be aggressive in the market. "I am someone
who always believes in quality over quantity," Gupta concluded.