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Infosys to detail strategy under Sikka by Oct

Infosys to detail strategy under Sikka by Oct

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

Vishal Sikka, the new chief executive officer, is in the process of internally discussing and finalising the future course of action, chief operating officer U B Pravin Rao said on Tuesday.

All eyes on Infosys Q2 results, Sikka's new growth strategy

All eyes on Infosys Q2 results, Sikka's new growth strategy

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Infosys has been struggling to revive high growth for two years.

What does Nandan Nilekani have in store for Infy shareholders?

What does Nandan Nilekani have in store for Infy shareholders?

Rediff.com23 Oct 2017

Will Infosys, which will announce its Q2 results on Tuesday, be able to break away from the single-digit growth rates the IT services sector has been seeing?

Murthy allays fears of leadership crisis

Murthy allays fears of leadership crisis

Rediff.com11 Jan 2014

At a time when speculation was rife about its course after the organisational rejig last week, Infosys on Friday validated the changes, exuding strong faith in its leadership pipeline and gave a clear signal that the company was unperturbed by the slew of senior exits in the recent past.

IT firms get stricter on staff performance

IT firms get stricter on staff performance

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

Evaluation gets tougher as companies battle uncertain macro conditions and automation.

More rejigging at Infosys after recent exits

More rejigging at Infosys after recent exits

Rediff.com7 Sep 2013

After high-profile exits in the past couple of months, Infosys, the country's second largest information technology services company, has undertaken a top-level management restructuring.

Infosys to step on the gas, eyes big acquisitions

Infosys to step on the gas, eyes big acquisitions

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

Pravin Rao says firms with revenue of $600-700 millon will be preferred.

Infosys to give 100% bonus to employees to stem attrition

Infosys to give 100% bonus to employees to stem attrition

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

The city-based firm had witnessed exits, especially of senior level executives, in the last couple of years and one of the main tasks before Vishal Sikka when he took over as the chief executive officer last year was to check the high attrition levels.

Infosys bridges gap with rivals after lucrative deal wins

Infosys bridges gap with rivals after lucrative deal wins

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

Infosys has been focusing on winning more lucrative digital technology and automation outsourcing contracts.

Infosys: Sikka magic may revive double-digit revenue growth

Infosys: Sikka magic may revive double-digit revenue growth

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

Infosys: Sikka magic may revive double-digit revenue growth

New overseas clients help Infy post 1.3% growth in Q1 net profit

New overseas clients help Infy post 1.3% growth in Q1 net profit

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

Revenue of the Bengaluru-based firm grew 1.7 per cent to Rs 17,078 crore in the June quarter as against Rs 16,782 crore in the year-ago period.

Why Infosys wants to focus on private sector for India biz

Why Infosys wants to focus on private sector for India biz

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

India accounted for 2.2 per cent of the revenues of Infosys.

TCS, Infosys, Wipro add 7 times more jobs

TCS, Infosys, Wipro add 7 times more jobs

Rediff.com2 May 2019

'Young people are digital natives.' 'Hence, their ability to learn coding and to become a full stack engineer is far more.' 'The demand for such people is more as we feel that if we hire people from campuses, we can train them to become what we want.'

Infosys bets on new services to push sales to $20 bn by 2020

Infosys bets on new services to push sales to $20 bn by 2020

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Infosys has been making bets on automation and other high-margin services like artificial intelligence to regain some ground

How Infosys plans to meet future demands, check attrition

How Infosys plans to meet future demands, check attrition

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

The company is looking at building the 'bench' of employees in reserve, to be prepared for emerging demands, beside keeping staff attrition in control. Maintaining decent bench strength would help in implementing new projects.

All of us would like one of the presidents as next CEO: Murthy

All of us would like one of the presidents as next CEO: Murthy

Rediff.com11 Jan 2014

Murthy talks about his role at the company, retirement plans and the direction in which Infosys is headed.

Sensex ends marginally higher, Nifty above 9,650

Sensex ends marginally higher, Nifty above 9,650

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

The S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices added 0.5% and 0.7%, respectively

Infosys Q2 Net up 9.8% to Rs 3,398 crore; revenue up 17.2%

Infosys Q2 Net up 9.8% to Rs 3,398 crore; revenue up 17.2%

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

The company's executive vice president and chief financial officer Rajiv Bansal has resigned.

Infosys to strengthen sales teams in US, Europe

Infosys to strengthen sales teams in US, Europe

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

To hire 300 graduates in those regions in FY15; moves staff with strong tech skills into sales.

H1-B visa applications for 2018-19 see 4% drop

H1-B visa applications for 2018-19 see 4% drop

Rediff.com15 Apr 2018

Lower numbers signal that that companies, especially the technology services firms, are steadily reducing the dependency on non-immigrant visas.

Infy whistleblower questions U-turn on Panaya

Infy whistleblower questions U-turn on Panaya

Rediff.com15 Apr 2018

'Where is the board's accountability in this whole transaction? The members of the earlier board who participated in approving and defending these acquisition are still in the current board,' the whistleblower said in a mail sent to US SEC and Sebi.

Attrition under control, expect 200 bps improvement: Infosys

Attrition under control, expect 200 bps improvement: Infosys

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

At the end of Q1, Infosys had 1,79,523 employees.

What Nandan plans to do at Infosys

What Nandan plans to do at Infosys

Rediff.com26 Aug 2017

New strategy for Infosys by October, says Nandan Nilekani. New chairman's other priorities: Hiring CEO, reviewing Panaya probe reports.

Infosys Q4 net grows 16.2% to Rs 3,597 crore

Infosys Q4 net grows 16.2% to Rs 3,597 crore

Rediff.com15 Apr 2016

Revenue rose 23.4 per cent to Rs 1,655 crore

Infosys attends colleges to brush up on innovation

Infosys attends colleges to brush up on innovation

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

CEO Vishal Sikka's strategy is in line with focus on academic research in new technologies.

It's time for Infy to focus on execution, speed: B G Srinivas

It's time for Infy to focus on execution, speed: B G Srinivas

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

CEO probable says the new role as president could not have come at a better time

Why Indian IT firms are staring at a bleak future

Why Indian IT firms are staring at a bleak future

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

5,565 contracts, valued at $201 billion are up for rebids across geographies and verticals by 2018.

T20 exploits earn Tambe Mumbai Ranji Trophy call-up at 42

T20 exploits earn Tambe Mumbai Ranji Trophy call-up at 42

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

Leg spinner Pravin Tambe was on Monday surprisingly included in the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team to take on Jharkhand in the four-day Group A match starting at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on December 6.

Infy under Nilekani: What's different, what's not

Infy under Nilekani: What's different, what's not

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

While the framework of service delivery and client-focused approach remains unchanged, Nilekani's suggestions, of taking start-ups with newer technologies to clients, are being implemented.

Infosys will execute its strategy around 4 pillars: Salil Parekh

Infosys will execute its strategy around 4 pillars: Salil Parekh

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

March was the first full quarter for Infosys under its new CEO Salil Parekh.

Sensex, Nifty end at fresh closing highs on first session of FY18

Sensex, Nifty end at fresh closing highs on first session of FY18

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices added 0.6% and 1.3%, respectively to touch their fresh lifetime highs.

Infosys gets a month to fix GSTN glitches

Infosys gets a month to fix GSTN glitches

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

Group of ministers to review progress every fortnight.

Is Narayan Murthy responsible for the Infosys crisis?

Is Narayan Murthy responsible for the Infosys crisis?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

The Infosys saga shows how efforts to remote-control a company by its powerful promoter, even with good intentions, might hurt the entity, says Asish K Bhattacharyya.

Infosys bows to Murthy; Nilekani returns as chairman

Infosys bows to Murthy; Nilekani returns as chairman

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

Vishal Sikka who was made vice-chairman till his successor was appointed, also quit the board with immediate effect.

Infosys Q4 net up 3.5%; revenue guidance below industry average

Infosys Q4 net up 3.5%; revenue guidance below industry average

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Infosys on Friday posted a 3.5 per cent rise in quarterly net profit, lagging analyst estimates.

Infosys sees future in new tech; investors cheer strategy shift

Infosys sees future in new tech; investors cheer strategy shift

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Annualised staff attrition rate at Infosys rose to a record 20.1 per cent in the September quarter.

Togadia quits VHP after his nominee loses presidential race

Togadia quits VHP after his nominee loses presidential race

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

Togadia said he would go on an indefinite fast from Tuesday to push the Hindutva cause.

Why Narayana Murthy is angry with Infosys

Why Narayana Murthy is angry with Infosys

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

The culture clash isn't the only issue - most of the founders are still wary of risky bets while the new management thinks calculated aggression is necessary in the new world of business, says Shyamal Majumdar.

Infosys has fewer crorepati employees

Infosys has fewer crorepati employees

Rediff.com20 May 2016

In FY16, Infosys had 48 employees in India who were paid more than Rs 1 crore in annual compensation, as compared to 111 in FY15.

AAI suspension overshadows archers' stellar 2019 show

AAI suspension overshadows archers' stellar 2019 show

Rediff.com28 Dec 2019

Suspension, internal mudslinging and factionalism overshadowed some stellar performances by Indian archers as the sport went from bad to worse with just a few months left for Tokyo Olympics in an eventful 2019. The biggest blow to Indian archery came in August when World Archery suspended the national federation after two warring groups conducted parallel elections in Delhi and Chandigarh in a clear defiance of the international body's guidelines.