The COO position is being reassessed as leadership roles get recalibrated and leaders and boards want to keep their structure flat and nimble to make decisions faster than ever before
BPM industry has been growing faster than the IT services sector, which has been impacted by macroeconomic uncertainties
K Krithivasan believes that the demand for IT talent will always increase and employment will not be in trouble
The combined market valuation of six of the top 10 valued firms eroded by Rs 1,40,478.38 crore in a holiday-shortened week, with IT majors Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys taking the maximum hit. Last week, the BSE benchmark declined 1,156.57 points or 1.55 per cent. Stock markets were closed on Wednesday on account of Ram Navami. While Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) were the gainers from the top-10 pack, TCS, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Infosys, ITC and Hindustan Unilever suffered erosion in their valuation. The market valuation of TCS tanked by Rs 62,538.64 crore to Rs 13,84,804.91 crore, the most among the top 10 firms. Infosys faced an erosion of Rs 30,488.12 crore from its valuation which stood at Rs 5,85,936.45 crore. Shares of Infosys on Friday ended nearly 1 per cent lower after the company's revenue growth guidance for FY25 failed to meet market expectations. The market capitalisation (mcap) of
IT company has trained 300,000 employees in basic foundational AI skills
Tata Consultancy Services employs around 1,700 professionals in Londrina and will be generating more than 1,600 new jobs through this centre
The company said it is expecting a "better" fiscal 2025 on a robust deal pipeline including a record $13.2 billion worth of orders in the reporting quarter
TCS reported a 9.1 per cent YoY growth in net profit at Rs 12,434 crore for Q4FY24, while revenue from operations rose by 3.5 per cent.
Milind Lakkad says TCS has begun FY25 campus hiring and given offer letters to 11,000 freshers
Total employee base now remains at 601,546
The company announced an interim dividend of Rs 28 per share.
Earlier in the day, the stock soared as much as 0.77 per cent to hit an intraday high of Rs 4,013.25
TCS has faced accusations of favouring H-1B visa holders over American workers, with discrimination claims related to race and age being levelled against the company
Executives from TCS and Infosys told investors after third-quarter earnings that the market had stabilized and clients were spending on AI-driven projects and software services
Indian IT companies are seen signing off FY24 on a subdued note with an uncertain global macroeconomic environment dragging tech demand and client spends, analysts said, forecasting modest commentary and cautious tone by the tech pack on FY25 outlook. The grand IT earnings season opens on Friday with results of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), followed by Infosys scorecard on April 18 and Wipro on April 19. Tech Mahindra is scheduled to announce Q4 and full-year numbers on April 25, whereas HCL Technologies will declare its numbers on April 26. Emkay in its quarterly preview recently said subpar growth should persist in Q4 as muted demand trends continue on account of weak discretionary spending and cautious behavior by clients amid uncertain macros. It predicted FY24 ending on a "weak footing", and noted that recovery hope has shifted to the second half of FY25. "Global companies such as ACN (Accenture), CTSH (Cognizant Technology Solutions), and CAP (Capgemini) have also guided f
Hailing the Narendra Modi-led government, Thakur said MODI stands for "Master of Digital Information" and also maker of developed India - Viksit Bharat
Centrum Research believes that the company has sufficient operating levers that will help it report a higher margin in FY25 vs FY24
IT services and consultation company Tech Mahindra said it plans to merge its two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Born Group and Tech Mahindra (Americas), to synergise business operations, optimise operational cost, and reduce compliance risks. The merger is subject to regulatory approvals in the country of incorporation. According to a regulatory filing, the appointed date of the plan of merger is April 1, 2024. "A Plan of Merger of Born Group, Inc., a wholly-owned step-down subsidiary of the Company with its parent company viz. Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc., a wholly-owned material subsidiary of the Company, has been approved by the respective companies on Friday, 22nd March 2024," the company said. While BORN specializes in providing Brand strategy, visual design, brand identity exploration, and more for digital products, mobile apps, and physical products in the US, TMA provides computer consulting, programming support services and IT Management & Consulting Services. Tech Mahindra
The combined market valuation of five of the 10 most valued firms eroded by Rs 1,97,958.56 crore last week, with IT majors Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys taking the biggest hit amid volatile trends in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark climbed 188.51 points or 0.25 per cent. The market valuation of TCS tanked Rs 1,10,134.58 crore to Rs 14,15,793.83 crore, the most among the top 10 firms. The valuation of Infosys tumbled Rs 52,291.05 crore to Rs 6,26,280.51 crore. IT stocks fell on Friday after tech giant Accenture lowered its revenue forecast for the sector for the 2023-24 fiscal. Hindustan Unilever's market valuation fell by Rs 16,834.82 crore to Rs 5,30,126.53 crore and that of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) declined by Rs 11,701.24 crore to Rs 5,73,266.17 crore. The market capitalisation (mcap) of HDFC Bank dipped Rs 6,996.87 crore to Rs 10,96,154.91 crore. However, the valuation of Reliance Industries Limited jumped Rs 49,152.89 crore to reach Rs
TCS will provide services to manage Ramboll's Cloud and data centres, application development, maintenance