The Hindu Business Line : Monday, October 10, 2005

`BPO sector has influenced job markets'
THE role of the Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) sector in the job market was highlighted at the valedictory session of the two-day conference on `Leveraging human capital for organisational excellence', organised by the Mangalore Chapter of ... More

Health is wealth
Integreo is snapping up companies to make its presence felt in the healthcare BPO space. More

INSIGHT

Climbing the curve
The Indian IT industry is seen as a predominantly delivery-oriented one. What role does innovation play here, as against execution, and what metrics are used to index it? eWorld sounds out IT companies on the innovation ascent. More

Profitability of services cos getting dented?
IS competition whittling down profitability in the Indian IT services industry? Sustained pressure on billing rates; declines in revenue per employee and profits per employee; and increasing staff costs as a percentage of revenues seem to ... More

SOFTWARE

Escrow accounts yet to make mark in IT industry
AS a cautious investor, you always tried to ensure that your investments remain well protected against any future risk, be it while buying a car or property. So, should companies investing heavily in business critical software think any ... More

Pegasystems to double headcount, partners
PEGASYSTEMS, US-based technology solutions provider with operations in India, plans to double its India headcount and partner network. The company currently works with Virtusa Corporation, Satyam Computer and Cognizant Technologies and is in ... More

Element K to expand in Chennai
ELEMENT K, US-based company providing e-learning solutions, plans to double its headcount in Chennai to about 400 next year, according to Mr Madhav Patwardhan, Managing Director, Element K India Pvt Ltd, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the ... More

Promise of smooth passage
Oracle is implementing `Fusion' project to integrate its enterprise application offerings for customers - including those of the companies it has snapped up recently — with the assurance of smooth software migration. More

HUMAN RESOURCES

High-end BPO jobs turning attractive to engg grads
IT services have been a coveted ground for engineers. But, now, a small but growing number of engineering graduates seems to be shedding the perception that IT services are `superior' to the $5.8-billion business process outsourcing (BPO) ... More

SECURITY

Make your own key
Are you calling a busy helpdesk every time you forget the password? BindView says its tool can help you fix your own key to unlock the machine. More

EVENTS

Looking Back

TRENDS

`Entry level salaries for grads sharply up'
THE starting salary for students passing out fromcourses such as Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and Bachelor of Computer Sciences (BCS) across the country has increased fourfold in the last five years, according to an Assocham ... More

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