The future is for those visionaries who leave aside titles and designations and work towards making efforts to inspire and empowering others. The Business Outreach community is a beacon of such entrepreneurs, and with Dr. Santosh Batni, the collaboration just got more robust. The editorial walks through the waves of resilience and strategic decision-making that made Dr. Santosh an industry leader in the structural steel design and detailing industry.
With his creation of Brainstorm Infotech, the founder and CEO, Dr. Santosh, is at the forefront of innovation in the sector of civil engineering. Most importantly, his unparalleled patience scaled Brainstorm Infotech from a 5-person team back in 2010 to over a 250-employee global brand, completing over 4,000 detailing projects in regions like North America and the Middle East.
Santosh sits down with us, explaining the reasons for his entrepreneurial success, which would be a creative perspective towards business development. The steel detailing industry is a competitive landscape, and his far-sighted attitude helped Brainstorm Infotech grew amidst two major economic challenges, like the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2010 financial crisis in the US. In spite of these major hiccups, he has been steadfast in his vision to provide top-tier client services in the steel design and detailing sector. His business ethics and work principles allowed Brainstorm to grow a diverse clientele, who were often drawn towards the trust quotient that he is stellar at.
Furthermore, Dr. Batni unfolds his sheer limitless optimism and clarity on the pivotal role played by teams in growing a company. Over the years, Santosh has aced people development, strategic leadership, and building Brainstorm Infotech in a way that takes client-centric delivery as top priority.
What raised our interest is Santosh’s stress on thinking out-of-the-box in entrepreneurship. The editorial believes that without a mind that is capable of “improvising” business decisions on the go, Brainstorm Infotech could have faced severe hurdles during the two global financial crises. It has been due to his “clear as water” business goals, problem-solving personality, and the energy to motivate his team that Brainstorm Infotech became one of the most respected emerging structural steel design and detailing companies, headquartered in Bengaluru, India. Some of the services offered by Brainstorm Infotech are structural steel drafting and designing, architectural miscellaneous, joist & deck detailing, steel connection design, estimations, and many others.
Santosh believes in this quote by Winston Churchill: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
Leadership to Santosh is more than just a title; it is the capability to motivate others, adapt to market dynamics, and ensure company growth. Dr. Batni shares with the editorial that the leadership role should be adept at moving beyond operational complexities and figuring out solutions for the team and company. It is about putting flexibility and foresight in equally, beside the fulcrum.
It is evident that such an exceptional individual and his company, Brainstorm Infotech, are graced with several awards, like “Top 10 structural steel design and detailing companies in 2020” by Industry Outlook Business magazine, the “Leading Emerging Indian Company of the Year Award” by the Indian Economic Development & Research Association in April 2021, the “Fastest Growing Indian Company Excellence Award” at the International Achievers Conference in Dec 2021, the “Mahatma Gandhi Samman” (NRI Welfare Society of India) at the House of Commons, London, UK, in 2022, the “Outstanding Business Leadership” Award for Excellence in Structural Steel Design by the International Business Conclave in Thailand in 2022 and many others. We looked into the distinguished educational background of Dr. Santosh Batni, which includes a Fellowship in the Indian Institute of Engineers in 2023, an Honorary Doctorate in Engineering from California Public University (CPU) in June 2021, a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from 2001 to 2004 from Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) and a Diploma in Civil Engineering from 1997 to 2000 from the Board of Technical Education (BTE).
In over a decade of entrepreneurial success at Brainstorm Infotech, there have been multiple roadblocks. But Santosh took all those as lessons and life experiences. He reflects on all those non-glamorous beginnings, celebrating small wins like earning the trust of their first client, completing “that” challenging project, and many others. The clients of Brainstorm Infotech have only good things to say, like
“Congratulations on your 15 years in business! You are an incredibly hardworking team that never backs down from a challenge. To me, you are truly part of our own team. Your collaboration is essential to the success of our projects. Thank you for your excellent work over all these years! ”- Alex Cloutier Richer or
“It has been a privilege to work with Brainstorm Infotech for the past 12 years. Watching the company grow and succeed has been truly inspiring. Your unwavering commitment to customer service, tireless work ethic, and ability to overcome challenges and meet tight deadlines are just a few of the key factors behind your continued success. This level of dedication is what sets Brainstorm Infotech apart and makes our partnership both meaningful and valuable. Wishing you continued growth and accomplishments in the years ahead.” – Craig Capps and many others.
Santosh concludes by saying, “Choose to sleep so deeply that you sink into the heart of reverie OR work so tirelessly that you awaken to the dream you’ve shaped into your reality.”
