The Hindu Business Line : Monday, January 03, 2005

BPO cos set sights on Europe
IN an effort to de-risk their largely US-centric business, Indian BPO companies are setting their sights on the relatively untapped markets of the European Union (EU). According to a recent study by research firm IDC, the EU is warming up to ... More

INSIGHT

Small today, big tomorrow
The last year saw IT software companies turning in results that bettered expectation. What will the coming calendar offer? Here are some trends that will shape the fortunes of the country's top six software companies... More

HARDWARE

Xenitis Infotech products
After having consolidated its presence in eastern India, Xenitis Infotech Pvt Ltd has launched its range of personal computers and laptops in Maharashtra. The company, which has forged a tie-up with a Chinese company to manufacture computer ... More

SOFTWARE

UAE Exchange to launch new remittance facility
THE UAE Exchange is to launch an innovative remittance facility called Wallet Telephone Software in Dubai on January 10. The Exchange has tied up with C-Sam, led by Mr Sam Pitroda, to launch the facility. The facility will soon be extended to ... More

Passport fails to take MS far on Web services
WITH Monster.com, and eBay, dropping Microsoft's Passport and .NET services, the Redmond software major is learnt to be discontinuing what has widely been perceived as an attempt to dominate the Web services platform. Monster Worldwide's ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES

Step out of the line
Okay, you're doing a great job developing software applications. But five years from now, will you still top recruiters' list? They could be looking for someone with that something more... More

IT'll be 1-million strong quite soon
THE total number of software professionals working in the IT sector in the country, now close to about 900,000, is poised to cross the magical one-million mark during the year, thereby providing direct and indirect employment to about five ... More

VIRUSES

`30 PC virus outbreak incidences in 2004'
The year also saw an increase in profit-driven attacks. . More

EVENTS

C-Dac workshop in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-Dac) is hosting a national workshop on `Ubiquitous and Grid Computing' on Monday at Hotel Kamat Lingapur. The workshop is aimed at addressing high-end computational users. Dr ... More

Looking Back

TRENDS

Age defying
Indian IT comes of age... with some truly inspiring work by engineers and developers barely in their teens. A line-up of award-winning products. More

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