Towards the vault of heaven

JOB PROFILE: Having taken up IT
as her area of expertise, Prerna Gaur has been a decision maker of
the firm PRS Comptech and has always played an instrumental role in
the sales and purchase of computer hardware and branded peripherals.
As a director of the company, she looks after the overall sales and
services support of, besides managing the manpower of the
organization. She has successfully managed diverse roles in teaching,
training, human resource development and many more.

BACKGROUND: New Delhi-born Gaur
finished her graduation in Arts, post graduation in English and then
completed her PGDCA taking IT as a major. She is the daughter of an
eminent scientist Dr C Sandill in Bengaluru and her mother is a
homemaker. “My father has always considered me as his fourth son,
and always encouraged me in all my endeavors,” explained Gaur.
During her graduation, she got married to KK Gaur who has always
supported her in every walk of life. She got settled in Ajmer after a
brief stay at Bilaspur in Madhya Pradesh. She is a proud mother of
two daughters. “My father always wanted me to take up some
business. And, with his blessings and encouragement, I started my own
company PRS Comptech in 1990,” claimed Gaur. During the initial
phase, the company was only confined to a corner at Gaur's
residence. And, gradually with her hard work and determination, Gaur
managed to gain hands on experience in sales of computer hardware,
software, branded accessories, peripherals, consumables along with
support and service. “Leveraging on my business acumen and contacts
to help the business grow, I bagged a dealership deal from Zenith
Computers in 1993 and then shifted the office location from an
unkempt corner of my residence to a bigger place,” proudly
explained Gaur.

CHALLENGES: Challenges have
always been a positive impetus for Gaur. In pursuit of playing the
role of successful businesswoman, performing at par in a male
dominated profession motivated her. “I have never given a setback
to my dreams, rather I was actively taking initiatives to go to
several residences for troubleshooting computer problems and
installations as well. It was highly appreciated by the female
customers and I won their confidence and support,” said Gaur. And,
undoubtedly, her efforts would end up with a satisfactory smile
coupled with an element of surprise on her customer's face.

STRENGTHS: Attributing her
father to have a strong influence in her life, Gaur inculcated her
values from him. She believes that emotional strength is a gift from
her mother who overcame all barriers and pursued education. “And,
my sole inspiration and support has been my husband who is steadfast
and straight forward in his actions. I am his inspiration too,”
said Gaur. Factors which have contributed to her successful career
throughout includes straight forwardness, faith in hard work and
clear dealings, strict administration backed up by a caring and
loving nature.

ADVICE TO WORKING WOMEN: Extrovert
Gaur
finds meeting new people very interesting and she has always
been interacting with end-customers. Gaur advices all working women
that they should be computer literate and should also visualize
career opportunities through the internet. “I feel proud when I see
the success of any person, wherein I have been instrumental in
gaining the success. All aspiring business woman should be confident,
courageous, honest, hardworking and result-oriented. And, all working
women must improve on the family front as that too is a
responsibility and part of a woman world,” said Gaur.

She believes that performing a
balancing act is definitely a game of sacrifice. For Gaur, working in
a male dominated society has never been a hurdle. In fact, people
used to be surprised when she used to go for installation of PCs,
trouble shooting etc. Handling pressure with calmness and by
decentralizing work, Gaur is a stickler for perfection in her work
and also expects the same from all subordinates, be it male or female
in her organization. These traits are present in her daughters too.

HOBBIES: Apart from work, Gaur
loves spending time on solving puzzles, crosswords and to top it all
sudoku. She also loves cooking variety of cuisines and experimenting
with her own recipes. “To unwind, I love going for long drives with
my family. My husband travels frequently for his meetings all over
the country, and I try not to miss out and travel with him, visiting
new places,” said Gaur.

FUTURE PLANS: Given more time
and opportunities, Gaur wishes to travel with her family and see more
of the world around her. She also longs to stay in touch with women
groups across the country and guide them in grooming themselves as
big entrepreneurs.