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Indian IT majors now face L visa charges

Indian IT majors now face L visa charges

Rediff.com28 Jun 2007

Leading Indian and global information technology firms such as Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Cognizant Technology Solutions, IBM, Satyam Computer Services and Wipro top the list of L visa users for the financial year 2006-07.

6 Indian firms storm BW's Infotech 100 list

6 Indian firms storm BW's Infotech 100 list

Rediff.com11 Jun 2005

Infosys, TCS, Wipro, Cognizant and Satyam and Bharti Tele-Ventures figure in the elite list.

Cognizant bullish on India

Cognizant bullish on India

Rediff.com13 Apr 2005

Leading IT service provider, Cognizant Technology Solutions is looking at India as a talent pool for global market, a senior company official said on Wednesday.

Cognizant plans 3,500-seat centre in Chennai

Cognizant plans 3,500-seat centre in Chennai

Rediff.com28 Mar 2005

Nasdaq-listed Cognizant Technology Solutions on Monday announced Rs 115 crore investments in Chennai for setting up a training academy and two software development blocks, which can accommodate 3,500 employees.

We will hire 4,000 this year: Cognizant CEO

We will hire 4,000 this year: Cognizant CEO

Rediff.com20 Jul 2004

In the last two years we have been growing faster than the rest of the industry. That's why our appetite for more people to serve our customers is very high now, says Cognizant CEO Lakshmi Narayanan.

Cognizant announces 2-for-1 stock split

Cognizant announces 2-for-1 stock split

Rediff.com14 Apr 2004

The board of directors of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a leading provider of information technology services, has declared a two-for-one stock split on its capital stock in the form of a stock dividend.

Cognizant Q1 net rises to $285.50 mn

Cognizant Q1 net rises to $285.50 mn

Rediff.com3 May 2006

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation has posted a 57 per cent increase in revenue at $285.50 million in the first quarter of 2006, as against $181.70 million during the corresponding period last year.

Cognizant Q1 net income up 62%

Cognizant Q1 net income up 62%

Rediff.com27 Apr 2005

Cognizant plans 3 more India units

Cognizant plans 3 more India units

Rediff.com23 Dec 2003

Leading IT services provider Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp plans to build three more fully-owned technocomplexes covering over 600,000 sq feet area for its 6,500 employees

Cognizant among Nasdaq elite

Cognizant among Nasdaq elite

Rediff.com24 Dec 2004

Want to sell more? Forget salesmen!

Want to sell more? Forget salesmen!

Rediff.com15 Oct 2004

A venture capitalist's wishlist

A venture capitalist's wishlist

Rediff.com5 Oct 2006

Infosys CEO Salil Parekh's salary jumps 88% to Rs 79.75 crore

Infosys CEO Salil Parekh's salary jumps 88% to Rs 79.75 crore

Rediff.com26 May 2022

Infosys CEO Salil Parekh has got a massive 88 per cent jump in annual remuneration to Rs 79.75 crore, making him one of the highest-paid executives in the country. The software services firm has sought shareholders' approval for the reappointment of Parekh as chief executive officer and managing director for a second five-year term beginning July 1. According to the company's annual report released on Thursday, Parekh, 58, took home a salary of Rs 71.02 crore in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Cognizant Technology to hire 5000

Cognizant Technology to hire 5000

Rediff.com27 Jul 2004

Buoyed by the second quarter results, the Nasdaq-listed Cognizant Technology Solutions has announced its plans to hire 5,000 people by the year-end, thus taking the company's total headcount to 14,000.

'Indians masters at getting high grades in US'

'Indians masters at getting high grades in US'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2004

When you go to US B-schools, you find that most of the student getting high GPAs are Indians. So, we had to do a different mix in order to make sure we had a good mix of people.

Cognizant set for China venture

Cognizant set for China venture

Rediff.com16 Jul 2004

IT major Cognizant Technology Solutions said on Friday that its development centre in China was expected to get legal status by August-end and the operations would be headed by Henry Yang, a Chinese native.

Cognizant to invest $35 mn in India

Cognizant to invest $35 mn in India

Rediff.com13 Feb 2003

US software major Cognizant Technology Solutions will invest $ 35 million in India to expand its infrastructure and development centres.

Cognizant buys Fathom for $35 mn

Cognizant buys Fathom for $35 mn

Rediff.com18 Apr 2005

Cognizant buys Pune firm

Cognizant buys Pune firm

Rediff.com23 Feb 2004

Cognizant to hire 6,500 engineers

Cognizant to hire 6,500 engineers

Rediff.com29 Mar 2005

IT services major Cognizant Technology Solutions has said it would hire 6,500 people in the next nine months and announced that its Chinese centre would start operations in April.

Mahadeva encashed $25 mn shares

Mahadeva encashed $25 mn shares

Rediff.com26 Dec 2003

Cognizant to hire 4000 people

Cognizant to hire 4000 people

Rediff.com29 Mar 2004

Chennai-based Cognizant Technology Solutions is to invest about Rs 185 crore (Rs 1.85 billion) on expansion of its facilities in the country this year, a top executive of the company said on Monday.

Infosys BPO's LatAm head quits, joins Capgemini

Infosys BPO's LatAm head quits, joins Capgemini

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

In another senior-level exit from Infosys, Humberto Andrade had quit as head of the company's Latin America business process outsourcing (BPO) operations to join rival Capgemini.

Cognizant's profit beats estimates as Europe revenue rises

Cognizant's profit beats estimates as Europe revenue rises

Rediff.com7 May 2014

Quarterly revenue from Europe rose 35 per cent, the strongest growth since the company started breaking out revenue by region two years ago.

Covid-19 impact: 10,000 IT professionals may have lost jobs in Q1

Covid-19 impact: 10,000 IT professionals may have lost jobs in Q1

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

The appraisals being done by most companies this year are harsher than past ones with higher threshold in many metrics. Reduction in headcount has been done across most tier-I and tier-II IT firms along with global technology firms in the country.

Cognizant widens bribery probe

Cognizant widens bribery probe

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

The company owns 12 of 45 facilities it has in India and around 75 per cent of its global headcount of 2,44,300 is based in the country

Nilekani, Bajaj bag awards for philanthropy

Nilekani, Bajaj bag awards for philanthropy

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

As many as 11 people, including members from the influential Nilekani, Bajaj and Godrej families, were honoured for their outstanding contribution towards the good of the society at Forbes India Philanthropy Awards.