HCL Technologies (HCL Tech) continues to focus on its Mode 2 and 3 offerings, says C VIJAYAKUMAR, chief executive officer and managing director. In conversation with Neha Alawadhi, he talks about the need for investing and grooming the right kind of talent as demand remains robust. Edited excerpts:
The first-quarter numbers missed analyst expectations. Do you see this as seasonal? Or are you happy with where you are right now?
I would have expected it to be a little more, maybe 70-80 basis points, more growth really. But we felt some impact because we had allowed people to go on pandemic leave.

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