Within days of being named the chief executive officer of Mahindra Satyam (formerly Satyam Computer Services), C P Gurnani has laid down a blueprint to re-energise the company.

Mahindra Satyam CEO asks associates to stay united  and committed

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Nandan Nilekani, the author of the book Imagining India, helped conjure the shape of what is now India's second largest IT services provider, Infosys Technologies, which he co-founded with five other tech professionals, including its current chairman, N R Narayana Murthy, in 1981. Now, even as most IT services firms are trying to emerge out of a crippling global financial crisis, Nilekani is stepping down to take up a bigger cause &mdash; heading a government project to provide a unique

'We will miss him but the company will continue to run as usual'

Internet and telecom major Tata Communications has bagged a voice services outsourcing contract from British Telecom (BT), spread over a five-year period. The financial details of the contract were not disclosed.

Tata Comm bags voice outsourcing deal from BT

The imaging and printing division of Hewlett-Packard India (HP) will be focusing on pharma and publishing industry in Gujarat in the near future. The company is also planning to increase its footprint in the state, which accounts for around 17 per cent of HP&rsquo;s business.

HP targets publishing, pharma industry in Gujarat

IT companies have seen their day sales outstandings falling steadily quarter upon quarter by improving their collections and simultaneously focussing on smaller deals where paybacks are faster. Wipro Technologies CFO Manish Dugar tells Ravi Menon that smaller deals are coming in use to gain mindshare and pave the way for the big-ticket contracts.

'IT firms' smaller deals have not gone slow'

City-based Gemini Communication, a wireless networking and Wimax solutions company, has acquired a majority stake in Sanat Technologies.

Gemini acquires 51% in Sanat Tech

Tata Docomo, the GSM brand of Tata Teleservices Limited, has invested Rs 350 crore for its GSM operations in the Orissa circle.

Tata Docomo invests Rs 350 crore in state GSM operations

Ramco Systems, the software products and services provider, is eyeing revenues of Rs 12-15 crore this fiscal, a growth of nearly 100 per cent, on the back of sales bookings for its new enterprise resource planning (ERP) software.

Ramco banks on new software for growth

Employees who are on the bench for at least 60 days in a quarter to be affected.

Wipro to slash variable pay by half

Mahindra Satyam, the rebranded IT services firm (earlier Satyam Computer Services), is set for a major organisational restructuring after the new CEO C P Gurnani took over this week. The new structure, expected to be announced by the company on Monday, aims at introducing more agility in decision making by tightly integrating various verticals, delivery units and sales units within the company, a highly-placed source told Business Standard.

Rejig at Mahindra Satyam likely on Mon

Diptarup Chakraborti, principal research analyst, Gartner, surmises that 80 per cent of the time he wants to be involved with his gadget right from the installation process. Be it installing or tailoring a gadget to suit his preferences, Chakraborti happily embraces do-it-yourself.

Rapid reader

70% of animation studios' revenue comes from outsourced work.

Animation firms buck slowdown, see increase in orders

Software major Microsoft has expanded its distribution capabilities in the country by creating new sub-distributor network in 33 cities as part of its plans to offer Small and Medium Business (SMB) segments' better access to IT solutions.

Microsoft expands distributor network in 33 cities

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Easy usage, no-maintenance claim draw consumers to these desktop alternatives.

Low-cost computing finds its feet, finally

The Nokia N97, the Finnish company&rsquo;s much-hyped crown jewel, has finally made its way into Indian stores.

It's Apple vs Nokia

Everyone loves a hearty meal, but making one is often a wearisome job. Whether you are tired of the dal-sabzi routine or simply dread the idea of spending hours in the kitchen, you need food, and that too, good food.

What's cooking?

Video games are catching on fast as they enhance children&rsquo;s problem-solving skills.

Not just kids, even parents are game

Telecom operator Aircel today announced the launch of its GSM mobile services in Pune.

Aircel rolls out mobile services in Pune

As it battles falling revenues and profits, state-run telecom major BSNL is contemplating inducting a foreign strategic partner, a move that will enable the company get a better valuation than from an IPO or disinvestment.

BSNL looking at strategic foreign partner to reverse fortunes

Telecom equipment vendor Nokia Siemens Network (NSN) today said it has completed telecom operator Vodafone's order for deploying infrastructure in seven new regions across the country.

NSN rolls out network for Vodafone in 7 new regions

The handset is based on Windows Mobile 6.0 platform and is equipped with a two-megapixel camera and stereo Bluetooth, Spice Mobiles said in a statement.

Spice Mobiles launches dual-SIM handset at Rs 18,499

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