Company registered an impressive growth of 21% in the previous financial year
As more businesses use digital technologies like artificial intelligence, internet of things (IoT), IT services contracts will change from long-term to pay-as-you-use model, says Atul Kunwar, chief technology officer, Tech Mahindra. Customers of the these IT services providers are reallocating their budgets to focus on new technologies that can improve efficiency. "The traditional budgets are getting reorganised and reallocated. Some money is put into IoT or Cloud too. There is a shift that is happening. Contracts will definitely undergo changes as things go across. There are certain contracts which have particular obligations and timeline, but when customers are revisiting those contracts they are looking at new ways," said Kunwar. While total IT budgets of businesses were earmarked towards heavy-duty technology like enterprise resource planning before, a portion of that are now used to invest in emerging areas like IoT, cloud or artificial intelligence. "Contracts in the new ...
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Information technology services entity Tech Mahindra will acquire CJS Solutions Group, a US-based health care provider, for Rs 732 crore ($110 million). The Florida-based company, which does business as HCI Group, provides electronic health and medical record services, and allied software training and support.Tech Mahindra will make an upfront payment of $89.5 million to take an 84.7 per cent stake in the company, which reported annual revenue of $114 million as on end-September 2016. The remaining stake will be acquired over three years. This acquisition is in line with TechM's 'DAVID (digital, automation, verticalisation, innovation and disruption)' strategy. It will give the company access to prominent health care companies in America and Britain. The core leadership team of CJS will continue and the 500 fulltime employees will be absorbed by TechM. "Health care is one of the few sectors globally that is driving adoption of digital technologies. The acquisition will not only ...
Deal includes an upfront cash payment of $89.5 million to buy 84.7% stake in CJS
The software firm derives over half of its revenue from servicing communication companies
Will strive to do better on earnings, growth & let go of low-yield businesses or deals
To focus on bottomline, TechM is also willing to sacrifice on revenue growth
In dollar terms, net profit was up 11.4% to $126.3 mn, while revenue was up 10% to $1,116.1 mn
Over the next two years, InnovateMK aims to support more than 50 entrepreneurial ventures in the region
Part of plan to raise digital share of revenue to half, from a third at present, within 5 years
Tech Mahindra will be taking over employees from both companies on board
Signs five-year deal with Finland's Stockmann and a cloud services deal with Norway's Nortura
The stock rallied 7% to Rs 444 after the company reported dollar revenue growth of 5% on a constant currency basis, sequentially.
Tech Mahindra posted net profit at Rs 643.4 crore for the second quarter
However, healthy revenue momentum and easy stock valuation are key positives
The company said it is exploring the idea of setting up of a BPO centre in Jharkhand
In its Comms 3.0 plan, company has created a three-pronged strategy--Run better, Change faster and Grow greater
Interview with MD & CEO, Tech Mahindra
Revenue rose 10% to Rs 6,921 crore, compared with the corresponding quarter last year