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OUTSOURCING
BPO backlash — Be seen as value creators, not job stealers: Murthy
THE Indian software industry and the Government will have to avoid grand standing in public and instead engage in bilateral discussions with the US to handle the sensitive issue of outsourcing backlash, urged Mr N.R. Narayana Murthy, Chairman, ...
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L-1 visa abuse — IT cos refute charges
THE Indian IT firms that have been accused of violating US L-1 visa programme by labour organisations have refuted the allegations and reaffiremed their full compliance with the regulations. Commenting on the allegations, the Chief Executive ...
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US official allays fears over Bill
THE move by the US Senate to restrict outsourcing of Government contracts is `narrow in scope' and will be in effect only till November, according to Mr David A. Gross, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State. "The recent curb is very narrow in ...
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Xansa unfazed; to beef up India team
DESPITE the outcry against outsourcing work to India, the UK-based BPO and IT services firm Xansa is bullish on India and plans to double its headcount, with a planned investment of £24 million over the next few years. Addressing the media ...
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Samsung mulls mobile manufacturing here
SAMSUNG Electronics is studying the feasibility of manufacturing mobile handsets in India, and is all set to pump in more funds to market its handsets in the country. The idea stems from the phenomenal growth in the subscriber base for both GSM ...
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HARDWARE
Moser Baer ADR issue okayed
NEW DELHI: Moser Baer India Ltd, maker of optical media like compact disks, on Thursday said its shareholders approved a proposal to raise $150 million by issuing ADRs/GDRs. The company's board had in January this year cleared the plan ...
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SOFTWARE
F-Ins platform for insurance firms
FAST Forward Technologies (FFT), a Singapore-based software solutions provider for financial and insurance sector with a development cum support centre in Hyderabad, has announced the development of a framework termed F-Ins that enables insurance ...
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`Indian software cos can tap $44-b US spend on security'
INDIAN software firms have a new window of opportunity just waiting to be opened, albeit through joint partnerships with US firms. The US Government plans to spend $44 billion on strengthening the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by ...
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MS to scale up India operations
ONE Microsoft. This is the new agenda for Microsoft as part of its long term business plans to make its global operations a more cohesive unit, with the Indian operation to play a significant role in this gambit. Making this announcement on ...
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Comsat Max eyes overseas markets
"In the US and Europe, we will push our remote network infrastructure-managed services," Mr Joyjit Chatterji, says.
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Sasken Tech centre in Pune
BANGALORE: Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd, a telecom software solutions provider, will establish a development centre in Pune by March 1. It will start with about 30 software professionals and expand operations over the next six ...
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CREDIT RATING
Wipro governance rating
BANGALORE: Credit rating agency ICRA has assigned SVG1 to the Stakeholders Value Creation and Governance practices of Wipro Ltd, a news release said. This rating indicates highest category on the composite parameters of stakeholder ...
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HUMAN RESOURCES
GlobalVantedge touts incentives
ATTRITION has once again become a primary engagement of the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry. Specialised BPOs that are opening up despite market cynicism have different needs and require cutting edge skills among agents to grow the ...
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OFF-SHORE DEVELOPMENT
US firm sets up centre in Chennai
THE US-based Brooks Automation, which makes software for semi-conductor manufacturers, has set up a software research and development centre in Chennai. The centre would support the engineering research and development of the parent company. ...
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INTERVIEW
`Not easy for global majors to ramp up centres here'
WHEN we walked into CFO Mohandas Pai's office at the Infosys Technologies campus in Bangalore last week, he turned to us and said, "Yes, tell me what you want." Surprised at the conversation beginning without a preamble, we explained that it ...
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SECURITY
SISA ties up for Octave
BANGALORE: SISA Information Security, the Bangalore-based info-security consultant, has entered into a strategic tie-up with the Software Engineering Institute and Carnegie Mellon University for the training and implementation of the ...
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ISPS
Reliance Info wireless data access card
RELIANCE Infocomm has launched a wireless data card described as a slim device that can be slipped into the PCMCIA slot of a laptop or other devices for high-speed wireless connectivity to the Internet. The card is priced at Rs. 14,700. The R ...
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