Top 20 Inspirational Personalities Of Odisha 2020: Mr Dhirendra Khandelwal, MD ESQUARE

Technology will rule the future. From managing currencies to implementing intricate work, technology will have the most crucial role to play with. However, while the world strives on technology, there are only a few pioneers to carry its legacy forward, one of them being  Mr Dhirendra Khandelwal, MD of ESQUARE Private Limited.

Mr Khandelwal, an NIT, Rourkela alumni, thought of instituting a business that would transform the digital experience of a professional organization giving it the touch of modern digital evolution. In the year 2000, Dhirendra successfully started up his very own System Integration & IT Solution Company naming ESQUARE System & Technologies Pvt. Ltd. from Balasore. Initially, the firm focused on System Integration, giving various technology solutions to a business with a significant focus on Government, Defense, Healthcare, Utilities, Education & Process Industries.

After receiving a positive response from the market, Mr Khandelwal with full spirit expanded ESQUARE to Bhubaneswar, where he successfully provided digital services, thereby setting new standards and excelling in their arena of the digital sphere. In the space of ten more years, ESQUARE has executed projects across India successfully. Currently, in 2020, ESQUARE has set up a centre of excellence on emerging technologies and focusing on the overseas technology market. 

Under the dynamic & visionary leadership of Mr Khandelwal, a team of highly skilled professionals believes in “doing things better today than yesterday”.Currently, the company is focusing on Digital Transformation and System Integration. ESQUARE is investing profoundly in technology innovation and implementing new technologies like AI, ML, big data, cloud, and cybersecurity to maximize the digital efficiency and security of its clients.

Mr Dhirendra Khandelwal was born and raised in Balasore, Odisha. He did his schooling from St. Vincent’s Convent School” and then pursued MCA- Master in Computer Application from NIT Rourkela. During his educational days, he hated to be a mediocre student. Right from Standard 1, till his NIT days, he always ranked among top 3 students. Mr Khandelwal also pursued an executive management program in XIMB for a year but later dropped out to venture in the field of technology as an entrepreneur. 

Customer engagement, satisfaction & innovation is the motto of ESQUARE. ESQUARE enterprises to empower people”. For more than 20 years, ESQUARE has consulted Government Departments, PSUs, and SMBs to solve business challenges through agile and rapid implementation of technology. The company has collaborated with leading technology partners to adopt the latest technology. “Our success lies in providing the most groundbreaking, cost-effective, and optimized solutions to clients. We continuously innovate to go to the next level of business,” says Dhirendra.

ESQUARE has received recognition in many celebrated forums. Recently, ESQUARE has been conferred with Times Business Awards 2020 as the best Cloud & Digital Transformation Solution Company of Eastern India. Along with that, it has been awarded as the best SI-Odisha 2019 by ITPV and has also received accreditation from multiple international organizations.

Mr Khandelwal advises young entrepreneurs to work hard and have patience. He also emphasizes the need for a right mentor for the success of the individual.