Lockdown Afforded Us Opportunity to Enhance Knowledge and Capabilities: Essentia Environments

Never let a good Ncrisis goes to waste' so said Winston Churchill. Apparently. Whether he actually said it or not there is still something about the phrase that resonates with all of us at Essentia. It spurred us to action instead of passively accepting the consequences of events beyond our control.

- Hardesh Chawla

This pandemic, the resulting lockdown and the ongoing slowdown has affected our industry as much as, if not more than, most of the other economic activity in the country. When you are pushed into isolation and are struggling to stay afloat financially, new construction or upgrading your facilities is not high on your list of priorities so of course a slow down across our industry was not just inevitable but also understandable. However, interestingly the last few months have seen us get busier than ever. We took a conscious decision to not just upgrade our knowledge base across the organization but also add to our capabilities during this slowdown. Being mindful of the situation that all of us find ourselves in, we have also been very aggressive with our pricing.

We have consciously sacrificed profit over revenue. And as a result our teams have expanded both in numbers and intellect, our product offering has grown, and so has our revenue. All of this infuses a sense of purpose and confidence in us all. Lastly, this pandemic has nudged us to increase our digital presence. We are of course having more zoom meetings with both our clients and suppliers but also live chats and interactions which keeps us connected with a wider audience.