Ultimus Content & Products Sales LLP (UCAPS) is a Learning & Development company engaged in providing creatively curated content – The Global Knowledge Worker (TGKW) – an aggregator of news, reports, surveys, research and the like, sourced from multiple sources on the internet, aimed at the young professionals engaged in teaching, research, management advisory/consulting, bankers, lawyers and practitioners of management science. Effective August 2024, its frequency has changed from fortnightly to monthly. As always, it will be available in an online format and distributed free of cost to its users in English speaking countries in Africa, Asia and Pacific.

The need for the product arises from the unsatiated need for frequent refresh and upgrades of information and knowledge while at work as knowledge workers are locked into daily routine, giving little time to study or do R&D which is essential and to avoid obsolescence and burn outs. It is one of the few products that tries to enlighten its users with the latest developments in a variety of knowledge domains and identifies service providers to apply these skills with appropriate tools, technologies, methodologies, training, and certification amongst others.

We are pleased to announce the launch of TGKW Premium. The Premium issue is moderately priced and will be made available free of cost for the months of August and September 2024; thereafter it will be available at cost. Please click on the Premium Icon at the top to get information on pricing. Why Premium? The idea of a Premium version has come from many of our users who wish to see more focused content (why would a finance professional want to see HR content?) consistently every month. Another aspect that has been addressed is the need to restrict high quality, high impact content in one single page. And of course, we pay our content providers to ensure our users get otherwise restricted or priced content that is not normally available. In many cases we intend to hire specialists to create the content. Finally, our objective is to pack in value to our users in the form of deals, discounts and other collateral so that the subscription becomes virtually free. This will take some time but our effort to scour such incentives will hopefully make it worth the user to subscribe to TGKW Premium.

What is the Research Service that we offer? Unless you are a large corporation, quality and affordability are two important considerations when consuming research. The need to use research is gaining traction for many reasons

• understanding how systemic issues are dealt with
• tracking competitor activities
• adopting leading practices especially related to technology and processes
• becoming a part of appropriate affinity groups to share knowledge and build a positive image and many more others.

Why such services from Ultimus? We want our users to say that this idea can work or not work for us rather than blindly copy or look for western models; we understand clients have paid for revving up their idea engines based on analytic rigor, innovation and how they have been successfully implemented in India. That is probably a serious expectation gap that many clients have expressed.

A terrific value proposition

• It is India specific research meant for Indian clients
• Most reports are one off; issued when it is of topical interest and rarely updated
• Our reports are sharply focused, issued monthly on topics that clients wish to read about
• Our reports are affordable and compliment/substitute existing team effort
• Analytical and data rich

Indian products: Indian Prices: Global outlook: Global audience

And our pricing is very competitive. Paid research often cost thousands of US Dollars for one report; our research which is sharply India focused, for less than a single report, we provide one report every month for 12 months on a subscription model of Rs 5 Lacs per subscription per annum per domain.

Further, subscribers get occasional research reports (aim is to generate at least 2 such reports each year, otherwise priced at Rs 2.50 Lacs per copy). Thus, the annual subscription is almost free!!!

Later in the year, we aim to create a powerful ecosystem that will enable CXOs to contribute/derive intelligence from the various fora that we hope to establish soon. This should also drive the research themes to extract ideas on areas that bother them the most. Collaboration is the key to this effort.

What are the options for existing clients? We respect our competition. They are of impeccable repute, have an international flavour, experienced besides being cerebral. In our own small way, we believe we are no less – having been part of such organisations and consumed such research in the past, we believe, they do not satisfy the explosive appetite of discerning knowledge that can be consumed immediately. Indian clients are on the cusp of global leadership in many areas and they need well researched data to reach the right direction to make the right moves very quickly. If these were the typical decision criteria, do apply this test to compare how Ultimus performs via a vis competition.

Learning & Development like never before: Our L&D services come out of deep understanding over many years of what the learner requires

• Attract and retain talent. Traditionally, learning focused solely on improving productivity. Today, learning also contributes to employability.
• Develop people capabilities. Human capital requires ongoing investments in L&D to retain its value. When knowledge becomes outdated or forgotten—a more rapid occurrence today—the value of human capital declines and needs to be supplemented by new learning and relevant work experiences. Companies that make investments in the next generation of leaders are seeing an impressive return. Research indicates that companies in the top quartile of leadership outperform other organizations by nearly two times on earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). Moreover, companies that invest in developing leaders during significant transformations are 2.4 times more likely to hit their performance targets.
• Create a values-based culture. As the workforce in many companies becomes increasingly virtual and globally dispersed, L&D can help to build a values-based culture and a sense of community. In particular, millennials are particularly interested in working for values-based, sustainable enterprises that contribute to the welfare of society.
• Build an employer brand. An organization’s brand is one of its most important assets and conveys a great deal about the company’s success in the market, financial strengths, position in the industry, and products and services. Investments in L&D can help to enhance company’s brand and boost its reputation as an “employer of choice.”
• Motivate and engage employees. The most important way to engage employees is to provide them with opportunities to learn and develop new competencies. Research suggests that lifelong learning contributes to happiness. When highly engaged employees are challenged and given the skills to grow and develop within their chosen career path, they are more likely to be energized by new opportunities at work and satisfied with their current organization.

Consulting
From our experience, we find our users need high quality information that is usable and helps them get to the next stage of the proposition. Internal resources are scarce and expensive and going to a consulting firm for a full fledged research may be time intensive. How about a smarter way of dealing with the issue? Our Consulting practice is a desk based quick study of user generated query. The idea is to help the user with credible, inexpensive and a quick way of undertaking research that may be informative or help articulate an issue to support or reject additional research. Typically, our turnaround is a week’s time or maybe two at best which is supported by a bibliography and at best,10 pages or less of analysis and charts/graphs. Please click on the consulting icon above for more information on our innovative service

Our clients include individual knowledge workers, big 4 entities, regulators, multinational and big tech companies in India and has plans to expand into new geographies and with new services.