LOGIC FOR NAMES OF COMPANIES

11-12-1996

LOGIC FOR DECIPHERING "NAMES OF COMPANIES"

There are two alternatives:

ALT #1

Create a MASTER-DIRECTORY of (Say) 20,000 company-names & store in memory.

Then

Anytime one of these names appears in a bio-data being scanned, then the computer will recognise it (string of matching words) as a COMPANY-NAME.

ALT #2

Under this alternative, we try to devise a logic.

The logic can be:

What are the most commonly occurring words which precede a "COMPANY NAME"?

If there are no more than 10/15 such

• words
• Phrases
• Sentences

Then, it would be easy to identify a COMPANY-NAME as being,

the "string of words" following such words/phrases/sentences.

Let us see.

The words/phrases found are as follows:

1. Worked with - - - - - - - as - - - - - -

worked as - - - - - - with - - - - - -

2. Presently working with - - - - - - as - - - -

Presently working as - - - - - - with - - - -

3. Joined - - - - - - with - - - - - -

Joined as - - - - - - with - - - - - -

4. Posted for 2 years working assignment - at - - - - - - - - - -
5. Transferred to - - - - - - - - - -
6. Working as - - - - - - in - - - - - -

worked as - - - - - - in - - - - - - - -

7. worked as - - - - - - - - - - in - - - - - - - - -
8. Since - - - - I am working as - - - - - - - for - - - - - - -
9. Nearly ten years in reputed Concerns like:
10. At present I am holding a key-position in - - - - - - - - - - division of - - - - - - - - - -
11. I am holding a key position in - - - - - - - - - - - - -
12. I started as a management trainee with - - - - - - - - - - - - -
13. I started my career as - - - - - - - - - - in - - - - - - - - - -
14. Currently working as - - - - - - with - - - - - -
15. Working as profit-centre head of - - - - - - - - - -
16. At present working with - - - - - -
17. Joined as - - - - - - in - - - - - -
18. (Designation) in - - - - - - - - - - (Name of Company)
19. Associated with - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

20. (Co. Name) as (Designation)
21. Since (date) I am Working as (designation) in - - - - - - - - - -
22. From (date) to (date), I was associated with - - - - - - - - - -
23. Was deputed to - - - - - - as - - - - - -
24. Was a consultant to - - - - - - - - - -
25. Also worked with - - - - - - - - - -
26. Work experience at - - - - - - - - - -
27. I have worked for more than 10 years in - - - - - - - - - -
28. I have been working for more than 10 years in - - - - - - - - - -

Third alternative?

1. Names starting with "M/s"
2. Names ending with
• LTD.
• LIMITED
• PRIVATE LIMITED
• PRVT
• (P)
• (P) LTD.
• (CP) LTD.
• PVT LTD.
• (I) LTD.
• INDIA LTD
• ENTERPRISES
• (INDIA) LTD

Fourth alternative?

Some candidates are very systematic and provide Company-Name in a structured manner as

a) in a tabulation where one of the column reads "Employer" / "Organisation" / "Company" etc.

b)Name of Company : - - - - - -

• Duration : - - - - - -
• Designation : - - - - - -
• Job-Profile/Responsibility : - - - - - -

By itself (alone), none of the above-mentioned alternatives would give a 100% accurate result.

We may have to use all of these in a combination, perhaps in the following order:

• First logic - - - - Alt # 4 (Check for structure/Tabulation)
• Second logic - - - - Alt # 2 (Check preceding/succeeding words)
• Third logic - - - - Alt # 3 (Check for "tell-tale" signs)
• Fourth logic - - - - Alt # 1 (Compare with "Master Directory")

I could be wrong and may be the easier/faster method could be to reverse above-mentioned order.

11-12-96