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OUTSOURCING
`Indian BPO firms must get aggressive to beat competition'
INDIAN BPO firms need to polish their knowledge training and retention skills if they are to tackle the slew of low-cost hubs such as Mexico, the Philippines, East European countries and even China. If India has to retain its competitive edge ...
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Cellular base stations go `mobile'
DOES your cell phone blip every time you pass a crowded area? Have you experienced call drops or break in transmission while using your mobile phone when in a concert or watching a match in a packed stadium? In a bid to better the quality of ...
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STOCKS
OppenheimerFunds Inc holds 10.02% in NIIT
INVESTMENT advisor OppenheimerFunds Inc (OFI) has informed the NSE that it now holds 10.02 per cent in NIIT Ltd. "As of the close of business on August 30, 2004 OFI had voting and/or dispositive power with respect to an aggregate 19,36,620 ...
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HARDWARE
New server from Nortel
SOFTWARE
Wipro gets more land to expand operations in AP
THE Andhra Pradesh Government has agreed to allot 20 acres of land at Manikonda near here to the information technology major Wipro for expanding its operations. It also agreed to consider Wipro's request for 50-100 acres more land in Hyderabad ...
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Wipro keen on additional land in TN
WIPRO Corporation has sought 85 acres of additional land adjacent to its existing facility on the Old Mahabalipuram Road at Sholinganallur. The Government is in the process of earmarking the land, according to Mr Vivek Harinarain, Tamil Nadu IT ...
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IT TRAINING
CADD Centre plans expansion
VISAKHAPATNAM: CADD (computer-aided design and development) Centre is planning to set up 25 more centres in Andhra Pradesh in addition to the existing 10 during the next two years, according to Mr Mathai Chackochen, National Manager. At ...
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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Calsoft buys 50 pc stake in Kochi-based firm
THE Chennai-based California Software (Calsoft) on Friday said that it has bought 50 per cent stake in Team Frontline Pvt Ltd, a leading system integrator in Kerala, aimed at enhancing its geographical presence and service capabilities. "With ...
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ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING
ERP helps Orchid improve topline
ERP has helped Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals increase its topline to Rs 713 crore from Rs 383 crore in the last three years, according to Mr N.C. Raghuram, Vice-President (IT). Also, the company's bottomline improved by five times, he ...
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OUTLOOK
IT sector contribution could touch 9 pc of GDP: Karnik
THE IT sector contribution to the country's gross domestic product (GDP), now at about three per cent, could grow to about nine per cent by 2008-09, given the potential of the sector and the inherent advantages the country's manpower holds ...
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