Bibhu Ranjan Mishra And Sai Ishwar

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Three IT firms bag $600 million Walmart deal

Three IT firms bag $600 million Walmart deal

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2009

Walmart has selected three IT vendors in India -- Infosys Technologies, Cognizant Technology Solutions and UST Global -- for multi-year contracts worth over $600 million (around Rs 2,750 crore).

Murthy says VC fund for life after retirement

Murthy says VC fund for life after retirement

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2009

Narayana Murthy, chairman and chief mentor of India's second-largest information technology services provider Infosys Technologies, has asserted that he has set up the Catamaran Venture Fund to occupy himself once he retires from Infosys in 2011.

Infy may acquire European cos for $400-500 mn

Infy may acquire European cos for $400-500 mn

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2009

Infosys, for long, had been trying to strengthen its consulting practice as clients are now asking for more advisory-related work. Consulting and enterprise solution business together constitutes about 25 per cent Infosys' business today.

Your SMS is not secure, but help is at hand

Your SMS is not secure, but help is at hand

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2009

SMS messages can be easily wiretapped from outside the network operator's environment using equipment available in the black market.

Master technology first; be a manager later: Infy

Master technology first; be a manager later: Infy

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2009

Infosys Technologies has decided that its staffers must have at least six years of having worked on technology responsibilities before being asked to head a project.

Yardley gives Wipro the premium edge

Yardley gives Wipro the premium edge

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2009

The heritage brand's journey from Bond Street to Sarjapur Road will give a facelift to Wipro's fast moving consumer goods portfolio.

Reva to rope in franchises for production abroad

Reva to rope in franchises for production abroad

Rediff.com   27 Oct 2009

Electric car manufacturer Reva is planning manufacturing facilities abroad under a franchise model to penetrate those markets.

Obama's healthcare plan to benefit Indian IT cos

Obama's healthcare plan to benefit Indian IT cos

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2009

The chances that US President Obama will achieve a near-universal healthcare system have dramatically improved after a lone Republican, Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine, prepared to vote with Democrats for a compromise proposal. This gives Obama a much better chance of achieving the 60 votes he needs to pass a Bill in the Senate.

Infosys to up capabilities in LatAm

Infosys to up capabilities in LatAm

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2009

After Mexico, the company sets up delivery centre in Brazil

Wipro to take Australian headcount to 1,000

Wipro to take Australian headcount to 1,000

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2009

Wipro Ltd, a relatively late entrant in the lucrative information technology outsourcing market in Australia, is planning to hire more locals.

Now, God's own country to become 100% e-literate

Now, God's own country to become 100% e-literate

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2009

Kerala has about 1,400 villages and 999 panchayats, and this initiative is expected to provide a major boost to the Akshaya scheme.

Infosys to set up 2nd campus in Bengaluru

Infosys to set up 2nd campus in Bengaluru

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2009

The plans of India's second-largest IT services provider, Infosys Technologies, to establish a second major campus in Bengaluru has cleared a major hurdle, with the Karnataka government giving its approval to convert the space -- where the software firm had acquired land for the purpose -- into an industrial area.

IT firms queue up to control crime, criminals

IT firms queue up to control crime, criminals

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2009

Around 27 Indian IT firms, including majors like Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys Technologies and Wipro Ltd, are understood to have submitted their expressions of interest (EoIs) to develop a technology platform for the Centre's Crime and Criminal Tracking Networks and Systems (CCTNS) project.

Slow US recovery to hit Indian IT firms

Slow US recovery to hit Indian IT firms

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2009

Analysts see problem continuing as over 60% of revenue comes from North America.

Acquisitions in IT space take a hit

Acquisitions in IT space take a hit

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2009

Deal closure timeframe for most mergers and acquisitions has increased significantly.

Pvt security agencies outside CISF's line of fire

Pvt security agencies outside CISF's line of fire

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2009

CISF has been permitted to also protect private sector companies after the government made an amendment in the CISF Act in January this year, in the aftermath of the 26/11 attack on Mumbai. T V Mohandas Pai, member of the Infosys Board and Head of HR and Administration, said, "CISF will provide us added protection; they will provide an overlay cover."

Tax websites give CAs a run for return money

Tax websites give CAs a run for return money

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2009

Simplification of I-T rules spawns websites that help in tax preparation.

Wipro's consumer care biz logs hefty growth

Wipro's consumer care biz logs hefty growth

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2009

The first quarter of the financial year 2009-10 was exceptional for Wipro's consumer care business. Santoor, its flagship soap brand, which contributed close to Rs 850 crore in 2008-09 to the company's coffers, became the number one brand in South India in its category.

Infosys bags rlys' coach management project

Infosys bags rlys' coach management project

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2009

Infosys, according to sources close to the development, bagged the pilot project emerging as the lowest bidder (L1) in a competitive bidding process, which was attended by most Indian IT services firms and global companies like Siemens and IFS.

IT cos go slow on H-1B visas

IT cos go slow on H-1B visas

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2009

India's second-largest information technology services provider, Infosys Technologies, has applied for a mere 405 visas till date for financial year 2009-10 - its lowest application count in recent years.