Skylark

Name

Skylark

Legal name

Skylark Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://skylarkinfo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & IT Advisory (BPAEAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cloud Landing Zone & Architecture (Network, IAM, Governance) (BPAEACAE), Cloud Automation & IaC (Terraform, CI/CD, Policy-as-Code) (BPAEACAL)

Keywords

• IT infrastructure services
• Cloud transformation services
• Enterprise networking solutions
• Cybersecurity services
• Managed IT services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chennai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. IT Infrastructure Services: Professional services revenue from digital transformation consulting, cloud implementation and migration, cybersecurity services, enterprise networking, and hybrid IT solutions. Includes managed IT services, annual maintenance contracts (AMC), and consulting services.
2. Software and Hardware Products: Resale of IT infrastructure products including servers, storage, firewalls, switches, access points & controllers, and software licenses (subscription-based). Skylark is a Platinum Partner for multiple OEMs.
3. Cloud Management Services: Ongoing cloud management and governance services including multi-cloud performance monitoring, security monitoring, compliance management, and infrastructure optimization.
4. Consulting Services: Advisory and consulting services covering cloud consulting, cybersecurity audits, data center network transformation, and infrastructure optimization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Skylark provides end-to-end IT infrastructure services spanning cloud, cybersecurity, enterprise networking, and hybrid IT solutions for enterprise customers. The company acts as a systems integrator and Platinum Partner for major OEMs (HPE, Aruba, Fortinet, AWS, Oracle, Palo Alto Networks, VMware), delivering digital transformation consulting, cloud migration, disaster recovery, managed services, and reselling of enterprise hardware (servers, storage, firewalls, switches, access points) and software licenses.

Product overview

Skylark Information Technologies is an IT infrastructure services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of digital transformation and managed services. The core offering consists of five main service categories: Cloud Services (advisory, implementation & migration, management & automation, security & governance), Cyber Security (data center security, data identity management, cloud security, endpoint and email security), Enterprise Networking (data center networking, Wi-Fi solutions, SD-WANs, campus & branch networking), Hybrid IT (hyper converged infrastructure, software defined storage, DC & NDR solutions, containers platform), and Managed IT Services (infrastructure management, help desk, application management, backup/DR, database/network/security management). The company also resells IT hardware products including Servers, Storage, Firewall, Switches, Access Points & Controllers, and Software (subscription licenses). The architecture is organized as a services-led model where the five service categories serve as the primary offerings, supported by professional services (AMC Services, Consulting Services, Cloud Management) and complemented by hardware/software product reselling. The company operates as a solution integrator, leveraging partnerships with major OEMs (HPE, Aruba, Fortinet, Oracle, Palo Alto, F5, Red Hat, VMware, AWS, Microsoft Azure, etc.) to deliver end-to-end IT infrastructure solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cloud Services Comprehensive cloud services including advisory, implementation and migration, management and automation, and security and governance for enterprise digital transformation.
• Cyber Security Cybersecurity solutions covering data center security, data identity management (NAC), cloud security, and endpoint and email security for enterprise customers.
• Enterprise Networking Enterprise networking solutions including data center networking, Wi-Fi solutions, SD-WANs, and campus and branch networking for distributed enterprise environments.
• Hybrid IT Hybrid IT solutions including hyper converged infrastructure, software defined storage, disaster recovery (DC and NDR) solutions, and containers platform deployment.
• Managed IT Services Outsourced managed IT services including infrastructure management, IT help desk, application management, backup and disaster recovery as a service, database management, network management, security services, and incident management.
• Cloud Management Services Cloud management services for multi-cloud environments including performance optimization, application transition, cloud governance, compliance monitoring, and security.
• AMC Services (Annual Maintenance Contract) Annual maintenance contract services covering hardware support for servers, storage and networking devices, helpdesk services, security services, IT audits, server monitoring, database administration, and wireless/wired networking.
• IT Consulting Services IT consulting services including cloud consulting, cloud access and security assessment, cybersecurity audit, data center network transformation, campus and branch network consulting, and network infrastructure optimization.
• Enterprise Servers Enterprise servers resold as Platinum Partner for multiple OEMs, including modular architecture servers with advanced memory resiliency, firmware-first approach, and self-healing features for demanding enterprise workloads.
• Enterprise Storage Data storage solutions including cost-effective scalable storage, modular shared storage, tier-1 all flash for mission critical workloads, hyper-converged storage, and customized storage for OLTP, VDI, and analytics workloads.
• Next Generation Firewalls Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) from multiple OEMs offering application control, intrusion prevention, integrated IPS/IDS, NAC, gateway antivirus, and email filtering capabilities.
• Enterprise Network Switches Enterprise network switches ranging from 4/8 port switches for small offices to 128 port switches for larger campuses, including rack mountable options from 1U with speeds from Fast Ethernet to 10 Gigabit.
• Wireless Access Points and Controllers Wireless access points and controllers including standalone access points, multifunction access points, and wireless access controllers for network management and rogue device detection.
• Software Licenses Subscription-based software licenses and renewals including NGINX, JBoss, MySQL, MongoDB, Tableau, Kubernetes, Double Take, PostgreSQL, and Docker.

Quantifiable outcome

• 27% power savings due to reduced cooling from efficient data center infrastructure
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

31 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise)coreTechnology or IntegrationMajor technology partnership with HPE. Skylark holds Platinum Partner status and has received multiple awards including Top Reseller of the Year (FY 2018), Best SI Partner (FY 2018), Best Partner (FY 2017-18), and Best Delivery Partner (FY 2016). Provides servers, storage, and networking solutions.
• ArubacoreTechnology or IntegrationFlagship networking partnership. Skylark achieved Top Partner of the Year for consecutive years 2016-2018 and Best Partner (2021). Delivered the World's largest Aruba 8400 OS-CX Core Switch deployment for enterprise networking solutions.
• FortinetcoreTechnology or IntegrationCybersecurity partnership providing next-generation firewall (NGFW) solutions and security services including intrusion prevention, NAC, and gateway antivirus capabilities.
• OraclemajorTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for enterprise software and database solutions as part of comprehensive IT infrastructure offerings.
• Palo Alto NetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationCybersecurity partnership providing advanced firewall and security solutions for enterprise protection.
• F5 NetworksmajorTechnology or IntegrationApplication delivery and security technology partnership for enterprise networking solutions.
• Red HatmajorTechnology or IntegrationOpen source technology partnership. Skylark is a Red Hat Business Partner (since FY 2008-09), providing enterprise open-source solutions.
• FireEyemajorTechnology or IntegrationCybersecurity partnership for advanced threat protection and security intelligence solutions.
• Arista NetworksmajorTechnology or IntegrationNetworking technology partnership for data center and enterprise networking solutions.
• Juniper NetworksmajorTechnology or IntegrationNetworking technology partnership providing routing, switching, and security solutions.
• VeeammajorTechnology or IntegrationBackup and disaster recovery technology partnership for data protection solutions.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership including Microsoft Azure cloud services, productivity solutions, and enterprise software.
• SophosmajorTechnology or IntegrationCybersecurity partnership for endpoint security and network protection solutions.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationCloud services partnership. Skylark leverages AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery and CloudEndure for disaster recovery solutions, achieving sub-10 minute RPO and 60% cost savings for clients.
• SonicWallmajorTechnology or IntegrationCybersecurity partnership for next-generation firewall and security solutions.
• RadwaremajorTechnology or IntegrationApplication delivery and security technology partnership for enterprise solutions.
• VMwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationVirtualization and cloud infrastructure technology partnership for enterprise IT modernization.
• BrocademajorTechnology or IntegrationNetworking technology partnership for data center and enterprise networking solutions.
• SolarWindsmajorTechnology or IntegrationIT management and monitoring technology partnership for network and infrastructure management.
• A10 NetworksmajorTechnology or IntegrationApplication delivery and security technology partnership.
• SUSEmajorTechnology or IntegrationOpen source enterprise solutions partnership for Linux and cloud infrastructure.
• Check PointmajorTechnology or IntegrationCybersecurity partnership for firewall and threat prevention solutions.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud platform partnership for Azure-based cloud solutions and services.
• Google Workspace (G Suite)majorTechnology or IntegrationProductivity and collaboration tools partnership for enterprise solutions.
• ForcepointmajorTechnology or IntegrationCybersecurity partnership for data and network protection solutions.
• Trend MicromajorTechnology or IntegrationCybersecurity partnership for endpoint and network security solutions.
• McAfeemajorTechnology or IntegrationCybersecurity partnership for endpoint protection and security solutions.
• Micro FocusmajorTechnology or IntegrationEnterprise software and IT management technology partnership.
• CommVaultmajorTechnology or IntegrationData protection and backup technology partnership.
• NetAppcoreTechnology or IntegrationStorage solutions partnership for enterprise data storage and management.
• NutanixcoreTechnology or IntegrationHyper-converged infrastructure partnership for enterprise cloud computing solutions.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wipro: Large Indian IT services conglomerate with broad infrastructure, cloud and cybersecurity portfolios across thousands of enterprise clients - competes at the upper end of Skylark's addressable market.
• NTT Ltd: Global infrastructure services arm of NTT with deep networking, datacentre, cloud and managed services capabilities - represents the global incumbent benchmark for Skylark's core infrastructure services.

Direct peers

• Happiest Minds Technologies: India-based mid-market digital transformation and IT services firm with comparable headcount, similar mix of cloud, security and infrastructure services, and a comparable enterprise customer profile.
• Persistent Systems: Mid-tier Indian IT services firm with strong cloud, infrastructure and digital transformation practices; competes with Skylark for enterprise hybrid cloud and managed services engagements.
• Computacenter: UK-headquartered enterprise IT integrator focused on networking, datacenter, cloud and security with a vendor-agnostic delivery model - the closest non-Indian structural analog to Skylark.
• Zensar Technologies: Indian IT services company focused on digital, cloud and infrastructure services across BFSI, manufacturing and retail, with a comparable horizontal enterprise services go-to-market.
• ITC Infotech: Indian systems integrator delivering cloud, infrastructure, security and managed services to global enterprises; closest comparable in service mix and customer profile.
• Mphasis: Indian IT services and systems integrator with infrastructure, cloud and digital operations offerings serving US/European enterprise clients - competes for the same mid-to-large enterprise IT services RFPs.
• Birlasoft: Mid-tier Indian IT services firm with cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity and digital transformation offerings serving manufacturing, BFSI and enterprise clients.
• LTIMindtree: Indian global IT services firm combining digital, cloud, infrastructure and managed services capabilities at larger scale; competes with Skylark for enterprise cloud and networking transformation deals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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