Incredible India, Incredible Indians!
Globally, whenever people say the word incredible, it seems incomplete without the word India leading it ahead. There is a reason behind it. India is a land which has discovered the metric numbering system used all over the world today along with many mathematical geniuses including Aryabhatta and Ramanujan to name a few. Presently, Silicon Valley is full of Indian technological geniuses from Ajay Bhatt, father of the USB standard to Sabir Bhatia, inventor of Hotmail, to Sundar Pichai, Google CEO.
And there are technological geniuses abound at home. This is one of the incredible stories of an incredible Indian technological genius Mr Vipin Yadav, the Managing Director and the Man behind Star Link Communication Pvt Ltd. It is his truly an awe-inspiring journey from creating an audio amplifier as a child to selling AI/ML-powered tech products, today.
At an age when children are busy filling up their free time with outdoor games and other fun activities, Vipin had already found his passion: Electronics. He was often found experimenting with wires and tools for repairing things at his home town in (U.P) Jhansi, creating new tools, or dismantling a working machine to learn the internal dynamics! When in standard eighth he had already created an audio amplifier and a ham radio among other machines.
At a time when the internet was not at ready disposal for seeking information or DIY videos, Vipin relied on books, magazines, and some friends with mutual interests to seek guidance. He had already projected a linear road to success for himself, getting an engineering degree in electronics and using the knowledge to create user-centric products.
This perfect plan, however, saw a halt when Vipin was unable to clear engineering entrance exams and given their financial condition at home it was impossible to take admission to a private university. He then went on to complete his B.Sc. but his passion for engineering still lingered in him. So three years after completing his B.Sc. he finally was able to secure funds and got enrolled in an Electronics Engineering degree in a Private college in Pune.
A Rising Star on the Horizon
Post successful completion of his degree, Vipin got hired by a Delhi based PCO company in their R&D department. His creativity was now able to find an outlet but his dream of building something of his own was still finding a road to success. While working in the R&D team he was able to find a gap in the market and decided to take a plunge, so after five years of working, in 1996 he quit the job to start his business.
Vipin put in all his life savings into the business and developed a solution which helped a common man with a landline connection to make an STD call, eliminating the need to visit the PCO shop, a revolution indeed. They were the first ones in India to make this and were recognized by the Department of Telecom in 1998.
Vipin began making the machine at his 2 BHK with two other family members and within a few months, he was creating close to 1500-2000 pieces per month. These three family members played all the roles from procuring materials to manufacturing and delivering the final product. At a time when digital marketing and the web were not in use, their products were speaking for them, and word of mouth alone helped them in securing PAN India clients.
Shining Over the Moon
However, technology was evolving at a breakneck speed, soon mobile phones came in and acted as a threat to their entire business. Since their mission was to create solutions that were user-centric they were already prepared with the next high-tech product, a paperless attendance solution. Their biometric attendance system was an instant hit and major brands across industries like Maruti, Haldirams, and Yamaha among many others partnered with them.
Within five years of the product launch, they were able to install 10000+ machines. In 2016 Vipin and his team launched a facial recognition based attendance system which was soon adopted by their clients and played a crucial role in contactless attendance in the COVID times.
Connecting the Constellation of Megastars
All Star Link Communication’s high-tech solutions are today manufactured from scratch in India, boosting the mission of Made in India products. The Star Link team is constantly working on creating technology-based solutions that have user-centricity at their core. Be it Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning or any emerging technology, Vipin and his Star Link makes sure these find their route to their products that can add value to their clients. Today, Star Link employs 120+ people and manufactures a range of 13 products which are sold to 8000+ corporate clients across India.
From being unable to pass the engineering entrance exam to now creating world-class, made in India tech products and travelling the world to learn more about technology, Vipin realized his passion. It is his passion and dedication alone that made his dream come true. He and his company still strive every day to create the best solutions for their clients and keep the zeal running for innovation. They are on a mission to take Made in India tech products to the world stage and will not stop until the dream is realized.
Star Link first entered the Telecom Industry Market in 1996, when its Managing Director, Vipin Yadav, devised the Call Conferencing hypothesis. Vipin’s hypothesis was not only a thought; it was completed as the primary Conference Calling Equipment to be endorsed by the Indian Government. His creative demeanour and specialized methodology drove Star Link to build up achievements with biometrics and access control frameworks and cater for the country with attendance arrangements.
Gentrifying the Dream
Mr Yadav’s glimmer of vision drove him to shape Star Link Communication Pvt. Ltd. as an organization firm in 1996, which later turned into a Pvt. Ltd. in 1998. Afterwards, Star Link Communication arose as an association that had created the primary Call Conferencing Equipment, which ends up being India’s most critical solution. In 1998, the Telecom Department of India approved this gear.
Star Link Communication worked determinedly to accomplish a specialized forward leap, and their group contrived one more creation: India’s first GSM-empowered STD/PCO device. Star Link’s disclosures were critical to the nation’s development, and they likewise ended up introducing an upheaval in the telecommunication industry when STD, PCO, and Landline were the lone quick methods of correspondence.
Entering the Biometric World
Star Link advanced from concocting organizing instruments to creating and assembling Biometric Attendance and Access Control Systems as the 21st century advanced. Star Link Communication installed attendance machine at Maruti Suzuki in 2005.
By 2006, the business had developed and acquired a foothold, and delivered the primary finger-based attendance machine. The credit goes to its in-house Research and Development team, who worked eagerly to address their clients’ issues. Star Link Communication Pvt. Ltd. has a global online distribution and service network.
The Star Link’s Milky Way of Milestones
- 2005 – Attendance machine was installed at Maruti Suzuki
- 2006 – Brought fingerprint solution for attendance at the lowest cost in the market.
- 2008 – Incorporated 32-bit ARM processor with our devices and LINUX based model with improved quality
- 2009-11 – Developed different devices and revived them according to the market needs
- 2012 – Bio-Track (Handheld device) with touch-screen, Wi-Fi, GPRS, and in-built camera
- 2017 – Face Recognition-based Bio Face Reader
- 2020 – Bio Face Reader with Thermal Temperature Screening
Star Link Communication Private Limited is one of the leading Indian manufacturers of Biometric Attendance and Access Control Systems. Vipin states, “We are restless in the pursuit of implementing the latest technologies into our Biometric Attendance System products and providing excellent solutions to our clients. To make it a success, our team of highly trained experts is working hard to develop innovative and technologically sophisticated solutions.
We offer an amazing line of Biometric Devices ranging from Fingerprint to Face Recognition Based Attendance and Access Control Systems.”
Star Link’s Hardware products include,
- Classic Model
- Industrial Model
- Bio Lynx
- Bio-Link
- Bio Star
- Bio Track
- Bio Face Reader
- Bio Face Reader with a feature of Thermal Temperature Screening
Star Link is the leading biometric solution provider and manufacturer in the industry. Providing software solutions, such as
- Overtime Management Software
- Time Office Software
- Visitor Management Software
- Canteen Management Software
- Leave Management Software
- Payroll Management Software
- Savvy HRMS
- Gym Management Software
- Tea Garden Solution
- Car Testing Track Management solution
- Data Capture Software
Star Link Communication, has over 8000 clients and is in its 25th year of service, serves all of the top-tier businesses across different verticals and aspires to have solutions that are worth every penny. Their constant efforts toward advancements brought dexterity and a deep sense of security to many firms. Among others are:
- Media – India Today Group, Thomson Press, Dish TV, Dainik Bhaskar
- Hospital and Pharmaceuticals – Patanjali Ayurved, Apollo Hospital, Max Hospital, VLCC, Bakson Drugs and Pharmaceuticals, etc.
- Real Estate – Parsvanath Developers Ltd., etc.
- Government – Mausam Bhawan, Labour Department, Ministry of Power, Postal Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Ministry of Communication and IT, etc.
- Automobile – Maruti Suzuki, Yamaha India Motors, Hero Honda Motors, Fiat India, Ashok Leyland, etc.
- FMCG – Cadbury, Parle Biscuits, Bisleri, Mother Dairy, etc.
- Educational Institutions – Amity University, Manav Rachna Intl. University, Rayat Bahra Dental College, Modern School, DPS, D.A.V School, etc.
- Hospitality – Crown Plaza Hotel, Fortune Hotel, Park Plaza hotel, Lemon Tree, Bristol Hotel, etc.
- Travel and Logistics – CELEBI cargo, Spicejet, Mahindra Logistics
- Production Units – Ultratech cement, Dalmia cement, Somani tiles, Ansal group
Awards and Recognitions
- ASSOCHAM awarded Star Link Communication the “Best Company” award in 2017 and the “Advancement and Technology” grant in 2018.
- The business was positioned among the “Best 20 most encouraging biometrics producers in India” in a study directed by CIO survey magazine.
- The CEO Magazine recorded Star Link Communication Pvt Ltd as the best organization of the year in the year 2018. The 10 most recommended Biometric companies in the year 2019.
- The trendsetter award was received from Bhagat Singh Koshyari (Govt. Of Maharashtra) in the year 2022.
Trending Bio-Face Reader
Star Link’s Bio-Face Reader, a contactless attendance and access control device, aided the country and the business community at a time when other countries are fighting Covid-19 and endeavouring to re-establish their economies. Thermal Temperature Screening is possible with it.
Pioneer in Make-in-India Initiative
Due to their persistence and obsession with work, Star Link identifies itself as the biggest supporter of Atmanirbhar Bharat campaigns like Make in India, Vocal for Local, etc.
Under the visionary, exemplary and revolutionary leadership of Vipin Yadav, Star Link Communication has become an epitome of self-sustenance, and inspiration for newly established companies across the nation.
