Last week, Infosys entered into an agreement valued at $1.5 billion with a global company for 15 years to offer enhanced digital services through its artificial intelligence (AI) solutions
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According to data, the combined forex revenue of listed IT companies grew by 20.7 per cent to reach Rs 5.14 trillion in FY23
This comes a month after the DGFT announced that the import of certain IT hardware products, including laptops, tablets, PCs, servers, etc., would fall under the restricted category
An estimated nine lakh private commercial vehicles, including auto-rickshaws, corporate vehicles, airport taxis, maxi cabs, and buses, stayed off the roads on Monday
However, GenAI has a margin optimisation implication for IT providers as they are also using it internally to cut down development times for client projects
Sign a long-term agreement that should have a reasonable escalation built in and a minimum guaranteed tenure
"Indian IT services companies have doubled their market share in the last 10 years," analysts at Goldman Sachs led by Manish Adukia wrote in a note dated Tuesday
French IT company Expleo's Indian arm plans to more than double its workforce in the country by hiring around 5,000 people over a period of two-and-a-half years, a senior official of the company said. Expleo Solutions CEO and MD Balaji Viswanathan, who heads India business, told PTI that the company sees growth primarily on account of expansion of business in the US. "The company aims to hire an additional more than 5,000 people over the next two-and-a-half years, including a focus on hiring fresh graduates. While other larger players are slowing down on hiring fresh graduates, the company believes it will provide future growth acceleration. The expectation is to double the current workforce of around 4,700 people, reaching a little over 9,700 employees," he said. Expleo works with multiple industries on a global scale, with a primary focus on aerospace, automotive, and transportation. Aerospace accounts for about 40 per cent of Expleo global business, automotive 35 per cent, ...
Chief Financial Officer Jan Siegmund to retire in early 2024 but plans to stay in his role until the company identifies a successor and transition is completed
At the end of the quarter, the company's headcount stood at 148,297. It was down 4,103 as compared to the March quarter
India Inc more dependent on BFSI, IT companies to drive growth
The meltdown in IT stocks on Friday was triggered by the Infosys results and projections announced the previous day
The operating margin for the quarter was stable at 20.8%. Its attrition declined to 17.3% during the quarter
The NSE Nifty IT Index has climbed 18% from an April low, adding about $46 billion in market value. The 10-member gauge has turned the rally up a notch in July
Cloud consulting and IT service provider Plus91Labs on Wednesday announced the acquisition of Pixely (Internet X Pte Ltd), which is specialized in tailored solutions for the Southeast Asian market. This strategic move aligns perfectly with Plus91Labs' long-term vision and growth strategy, enabling the company in expanding its service offerings and strengthening its presence in the region. The acquisition of Pixely brings valuable domain expertise and a deep understanding of the Southeast Asian market to Plus91Labs, the Gwalior-based company founded in 2017 said in a statement. With Pixely's founder Immanuel Gian at the helm, the company will continue to operate under its established brand name. Immanuel's industry experience and regional knowledge will be instrumental in driving Plus91Labs' expansion efforts and building strong relationships with clients in Southeast Asia, the statement said. "The acquisition of Pixely brings together a wealth of synergies and unique advantages fo
The profits were, however, down 8.5% sequentially as compared to Rs 340.1 crore in the previous quarter
Fixed price projects allow companies to control the cost better and also to introduce automation in the projects
Attrition rates of TCS dropped from 20.1% to 17.8%, HCL's from 19.5% to 16.3%, and Wipro's decreased from 19.2% to 17.3% all in the last quarter
"Wipro's first quarter results come with a strong backbone of large deal bookings, robust client additions, and resilient margins," said Thierry Delaporte, CEO and Managing Director