"There is no reason for us to be worried... We have spoken to customers and they are looking at expanding into geographies and bringing newer solutions to the market," Nasscom President Som Mittal told reporters in New Delhi on the sidelines of the Nasscom BPO Strategy Summit 2011.
IT trade body Nasscom on Tuesday announced the national roll-out of its assessment and certification program 'Nasscom Assessment of Competence' in the country, which would be first launched in Rajasthan.
This decision was taken at Executive Council meeting of National Association of Software and Service Companies held in Pune.
A Nasscom letter to US senators calls for attention to the fact that there is a considerable body of evidence pointing to the contributions made by H-1B visa holders to innovation and entrepreneurship in the US.
As 8 new startups join the 2018 club, average time taken to be a $1 billion firm now stands at 5-7 years, next only to China, says a Nasscom report
IT industry body Nasscom has asked the government to set up special or fast track courts for early conviction in cyber crimes matters.
The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) on Saturday welcomed re-appointment of N R Narayana Murthy as Infosys Executive Chairman, saying his insights into the company and the technology industry would be valuable.
Software industry body Nasscom on Wednesday appointed Cognizant India Executive Vice Chairman R Chandrasekaran as its Chairman for the year 2014-15.
IT body Nasscom has helped four start-ups raise funding of Rs 40 lakh as part of its programme to help entrepreneurs turn their ideas into successful businesses.
With the economy gaining pace and large deals back on the table, chief executive officers (CEOs) of tech companies believe global tech spending will witness growth this year. According to CEO Survey by Nasscom, about 71 per cent chief executives expect global spend to grow over 4 per cent. The figure is significantly higher than the previous two years - 41 per cent and 59 per cent in 2019 and 2020, respectively. The survey also said the recovery in global tech spending will be led by the digital segment.
Nasscom president said moving from single to multiple points could be a challenge from the point of view of ease of doing business
The executive council, which met in Chennai on Monday, stated, "Som Mittal is doing an outstanding job in leading Nasscom as president.
IT industry body Nasscom on Tuesday said the sector will regain double-digit growth from April next year leaving behind the prolonged recession.
Nasscom's current president Som Mittal's term expires in January. However, Chandrasekhar, expecting to get the necessary approvals from the government soon, will start work from next month to get familiar with the organisation.
Industry body Nasscom on Wednesday said it has formed a corporate governance and ethics committee to prevent Satyam-like incidents in future.
Earlier in the year, Modi government had moved WTO against the US imposing higher fee for applicants seeking two categories of non-immigrant temporary working visas
IT industry body Nasscom on Monday said the country's IT companies, which exports 90 per cent of software and services to the US and Europe, may see a decline in new orders due to the global financial crisis.
Admitting that the global economic environment was still 'uncertain', IT body Nasscom said on Tuesday the fundamentals of the domestic IT industry are strong but there was a need to 'wait' and 'watch' its performance in the next two quarters.
Tech and startup industry bodies have again pushed back against calls by telecom operators to bring over-the-top (OTT) services under a licensing regime similar to telcos, and open them up to taxation. Ahead of public consultations on the issue later this week, the Internet & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), Nasscom and the US India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), among others, have written to the government arguing against such efforts.
Nasscom, India 's information technology industry lobby, played down concerns about outsourcing ahead of the US presidential elections when the issue of job losses usually becomes a prominent issue.
IT industry body Nasscom announced on Wednesday forming a panel of experts to help budding entrepreneurs build strong software companies.
Ganesh Natarajan, deputy chairman and managing director, Zensar Technologies Limited has been appointed vice chairman, Nasscom for the current year.
The National Association of Software and Services Companies on Thursday announced the winners of the Nasscom Global Leadership Awards 2007.
The sops being given to the IT firms in metro cities should be extended to companies in tier 2 and 3 cities as it will generate greater employment opportunities and boost growth, industry body Nasscom has said.
Even as outsourcing demand from Europe revives after the debt crisis, data protection regulations in the region governing trans-border data flows could hurt the $108 billion Indian IT-ITeS industry.
"The two organisations will work closely to provide business process outsourcing expertise to European SMEs and help selected Indian IT companies to access European markets," a release issued by Nasscom said.
The National Association of Software and Services companies has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to overcome the backlash following New Jersey State's ban on business process outsourcing from India.
Nasscom, the apex body for IT software companies has sought changes in the SEZ Act for the benefit of small firms which constitute a significant number in the industry.
IT sector may have to face tough times ahead.
The National Association of Software and Services Companies and the Business Software Alliance have joined hands to check software piracy, which resulted in the loss of $367 million in 2004, in India.\n\n
In its interaction with finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday, the IT-BPO industry - represented by Nasscom -- stressed that the industry and government would have to join hands to accelerate IT adoption in the government sector. "We received a positive response from the government," said Nasscom president Som Mittal.
National Association of Software and Service Companies on Thursday condoled the death of former IT and Communications Minister Pramod Mahajan
Trai has invited comments till January 7 on its paper on differential data pricing.
Focus has to be a lot about self-learning, says Nasscom Senior VP Sangeeta Gupta.
For Nasscom the priority now is to see that business continues for Satyam. The IT-BPO union Unites Professionals had said that if there is a layoff they will step in.
Nasscom representatives, on their recent visit to the US, met a large cross-section of stakeholders the US administration, elected representatives of the Congress, various associations, US headquartered companies and customer companies as well. The industry body also said that protectionist policies would only delay the recovery of the US from the ongoing recession.
