S P International

S P International is over at 79/1, A J C Bose Road. This road is one of the main arteries of the city, so it’s incredibly busy from dawn until late at night. Our office is in one of those older buildings that has high ceilings and big windows, though the view is mostly of the flyover and the endless stream of yellow taxis. The walls are a bit yellowed and the wooden floors creak when you walk across them, but it has a lot of character. We handle international trade matters from here. There’s always a stack of documents on someone’s desk and a phone ringing somewhere in the background. It’s a fast-paced environment because of the nature of the work, but we keep things fairly informal among ourselves. We don't wear suits unless there’s a really big meeting. Most of the time, it’s just us trying to coordinate things across different time zones. The noise from AJC Bose Road is something you eventually stop hearing, though the occasional loud horn still cuts through. For lunch, we usually head out to one of the small stalls in the side lanes for some local food. It’s a very central location, which makes it easy for people to find us, even if parking is a nightmare. We’ve been at this address for quite some time, and it feels like the walls have soaked up all the work we’ve put in over the years. It’s just our daily routine.