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IT firm Happiest Minds confident to grow in double digits next fiscal

Indian IT companies - both large and medium - are bracing themselves for another uncertain year as the industry is yet to assess the impacts of tariffs on the US economy

IT firm Happiest Minds appoints Joseph Anantharaju as CEO, Co-chairman

IT company Happiest Minds Technologies on Wednesday announced apex-level changes in its organisation structure, effective immediately. Joseph Anantharaju has been elevated to Co-Chairman and CEO of the Bengaluru-headquartered firm, according to a company statement. He will now head all business divisions of the company: Product & Digital Engineering Services (PDES), Infrastructure Management & Security Services (IMSS), and GenAI Business Services (GBS). Earlier, he served as the executive vice chairman, president & CEO of the PDES Division up till now. Its Chairman Ashok Soota will now take up an additional position as the Chief Mentor. Venkatraman Narayanan will continue as the MD & CFO of Happiest Minds. He will head the finance, talent acquisition, internal IT, learning & development, ESG, CSR, procurement and administration teams. Anantharaju and Narayanan will be jointly responsible for M&A and Board matters, the statement said, adding that they will ...

Happiest Minds Q3FY25 results: PAT down 16% on higher finance costs

Revenue for the quarter grew 27.5 per cent to Rs 553 crore, compared to a year earlier

Happiest Minds Tech gains 4% after acquiring GAVS Tech Middle East biz

Happiest Minds Technologies share price gained 4.39 per cent at Rs 726.30 a piece on the BSE in Monday's intraday

Happiest Minds Technologies Q2 results: Net profit falls 15% to Rs 49.52 cr

IT firm Happiest Minds Technologies has posted a 15.2 per cent on-year decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 49.52 crore in the September 2024 quarter. It reported a net profit of Rs 58.46 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing on Wednesday. Revenue from operations during the quarter under review came in at Rs 521.64 crore, an increase of 28.2 per cent from Rs 406.62 crore in Q2 FY24. Seen quarter-on-quarter, profit dipped 2.9 per cent but revenue rose 12.4 per cent. Terming it as the "best growth results since the last two years", company Executive Chairman Ashok Soota said the transformational changes the company initiated this year are gathering momentum. "These changes include the acquisition of PureSoftware and Aureus, the creation of our GenAI Business Unit (GBS), hiring a senior leader to expand net new (NN Sales), and creating six industry groups, each headed by an industry manager. The full impact of all these changes on revenue and growth will

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Happiest Minds sees need for strategy alignment as customers turn cautious

For Happiest Minds, Q1FY25 was one of the best in terms of growth since the company got listed in September 2020

Happiest Minds Technologies shares fall on Q1FY25 results, down 16% YTD

During Q1FY25, the company's net profit dropped 12.5 per cent Year-on-Year (Y-O-Y) to Rs 51.03 crore, compared to Rs 58.33 crore reported in Q1FY24

Happiest Minds Tech block deal: Shares fall 9%; Ashok Soota likely seller

Happiest Minds block deal news: Reports suggest Happiest Minds' Promoter and Executive Chairman, Ashok Soota, was looking to sell 6 per cent stake in the company through a block deal

GenAI will be a significant revenue source for us, says Sridhar Mantha

At present, our team is actively engaged in the development of 15 GenAI projects, each tailored to meet the unique needs of our diverse client base

Happiest Minds to acquire US-based Aureus Tech Systems for $8.5 million

This is the third acquisition by Happiest Minds in FY25. In April, it acquired PureSoftware Technologies for $94.5 million (Rs 784 crore) and Macmillan Learning India for Rs 4.5 crore

FY25 to be best year for Happiest Minds since IPO: Chairman Ashok Soota

Happiest Minds believes it is in a unique position to capitalise on the opportunities presented by GenAI

Happiest Minds Tech Q4 result: Profits up 25%, revenue rises by 10.4%

IT firm Happiest Minds Technologies reported a 24.83 per cent increase in consolidated net profits at Rs 71.98 crore for the quarter ended March 2024, and said it expects to encash on its newly launched GenAI business unit. According to a stock exchange filing, the company clocked a profit of Rs 57.66 crore in the year-ago period. Revenue from operations for the reporting quarter stood at Rs 417.29 crore, as against Rs 377.98 crore in Q4FY23, translating into a 10.4 per cent rise. Revenue for the quarter was led by the edutech vertical (22.3 per cent), followed by healthcare (16.1 per cent). Executive chairman Ashok Soota said the newly created Gen AI business unit, the creation of six new industry groups, and the successful closure of two acquisitions have put the company back on course towards accomplishing its 'long-term vision of USD 1 billion in revenues by FY31'. Annual profits saw a 7.53 per cent rise to Rs 248.39 per cent, as compared to the previous fiscal's Rs 230.99 ...

Q4 Results 2024: Happiest Minds Tech profit rises 25% to Rs 72 crore

IT firm Happiest Minds Technologies has reported a 24.83 per cent increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 71.98 crore for the quarter ended March 2024. The company clocked a profit of Rs 57.66 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing on Monday. Revenue from operations for the reporting quarter stood at Rs 417.29 crore, as against Rs 377.98 crore in Q4FY23, translating into a 10.4 per cent rise. Annual profits saw a 7.53 per cent rise to Rs 248.39 per cent, as compared to the previous fiscal's Rs 230.99 crore. Revenue for financial year 2023-24 was at Rs 1,624.66 crore, a 13.66 per cent climb over Rs 1429.29 crore reported in fiscal 2022-23. The company recommended a final dividend of Rs 3.25 per equity share of Rs 2 each for the financial year ended March 31, 2024, which is subject to the approval of shareholders at the 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company, to be held on June 28, 2024.

Happiest Minds to acquire Noida-based PureSoftware for $94.5 million

The IT company aims to boost its domain capabilities in BFSI, healthcare and life sciences through this acquisition

Happiest Minds Technologies to acquire PureSoftware for Rs 779 crore

IT company Happiest Minds Technologies Ltd on Thursday said it will acquire PureSoftware Technologies for a total consideration of USD 94.5 million (Rs 779 crores). Happiest Minds Technologies has signed definitive agreements to acquire 100 per cent of the equity share capital of PureSoftware Technologies Pvt Ltd for a total purchase consideration of Rs 779 crore, according to a company statement. The total purchase consideration comprises upfront payment of Rs 635 crore on closing and deferred payment of up to Rs 144 crore payable at the end of 2024-25, on achievement of set performance targets. "I am delighted to welcome the PureSoftware Team to the Happiest Minds family. Our Mission of 'Happiest People. Happiest Customers' and PureSoftware's 'Customer Delight by Creating Employee Delight' harmonizes our shared vision of driving happiness for people and customers," Happiest Minds, executive chairman, Ashok Soota, said in the statement. Noida-headquartered PureSoftware has a globa

Ashok Soota-led Happiest Minds eyes strong momentum from India biz

Manufacturing and banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) together contribute about 26 per cent to the total revenues

Happiest Minds eyes 3-4 digital-led acquisitions in next few quarters

In terms of size, Happiest Minds is targeting companies in the range of $10-50 million of revenues

Happiest Minds Technologies to double investments in AI in 24 months

Earlier this year, Happiest Minds acquired Madurai-based Sri Mookambika Infosolutions (SMI) for Rs 111 crore

Demand for custom AI chatbots leads to hiring push at Happiest Minds Tech

The firm, which gets its revenue from helping companies digitize their services, is building tools that run on top of ChatGPT, customized to its clients' needs, he said