Solutions vs Services in IT..

Hmmm...
Now this is gonna be fun. I love diversity. I have changed 4 jobs in 4 years. I have worked in IT services, products and now i work in solutions team. When i started working in one of the respected MNC, i was out into a cellar in Chennai for two months training. Revolutionary as i was, i hated the way people were treated in IT industry,more so, because we as Indians have an attitude to become servile to situations. A cry to be respected raised time and again, saw some of us moving out of cellar to a better locale. Sitting in TV room with people around playing carrom and dining over oh so fought for good food, i was wondering if life was going to be a fight for right for years to come. Yes, in a way it tunred right. I decided years back that i will build a brand for myself where i am not just a resource and i will also spend some time in analyzing who can we as IT providers become innovative and pro active rather than being reactive and servile. Incidently, i can say that i have an answer. Being a part of solutions team in myorganization, i work at pro actively identifying opportunities in industrial problem where IT can be a solution.
We try to define requirements with our experts and consultants and we come up with a seasonal ready to sell IT solution to our clients. Since we take a lead in time, we can protect our brains and intelligence using IP rights and for every pro active step that we take, i feel i add to pride of my nation and every developer who has actually let his intelligence get sold for Rs. 20,000/- because he knows not what he gives.
I can say that IT solutions are the future of India. Its high time we start acting as leaders. We have learned enough be being followers, now is the time to show day lights our way. ;)