PROGRESSION: THREE DECADES OF EVOLVING WITH TECHNOLOGY—AND LEADING IT

DEVAL KULSHRESHTHA
CTO, PROGRESSION

“PEOPLE ARE THE CORE— TECHNOLOGY CHANGES, BUT IT’S PEOPLE WHO BUILD, RUN, INNOVATE, AND MAKE EVERYTHING WORK.”

Progression’s 30-year journey mirrors the evolution of India’s IT landscape itself. Founded as a system integrator, the company helped customers build on-premises data centres long before cloud became mainstream. As technology shifted, Progression stayed ahead—adding capabilities in virtualization, high-performance computing, security, data services, and even launching its own cloud as early as 2010, when “utility computing” was the prevailing term.

For CTO Deval, who has spent 23 years with the organisation, the secret to Progression’s longevity is simple: invest in people. Technology changes constantly, but an empowered team—encouraged to experiment, learn, and innovate—creates lasting value. This culture has allowed Progression to serve customers across India and in global markets, from Europe to the Middle East.

Progression’s partnership with Crayon dates back to the earliest cloud days. Crayon played a significant role in helping the company adopt the right OEMs, licensing structures, pricing models, and skilling initiatives. As AI and security shift into the next wave of services, Deval sees Crayon as a key enabler in helping them build new practices and expand their cloud footprint—especially with AWS.

With people at the centre and collaboration as the philosophy, Progression continues to evolve with every technological wave.