Vishal Sikka’s appointment as the new CEO and MD of Infosys has got a thumbs up from analysts, as it ends uncertainty regarding the new CEO, calms employees, addresses all the issues for customers and also sends a message that…
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#GreyhoundInMedia: Infosys has taken a huge gamble with Vishal Sikka: What analysts think of the new CEO #Press #Media #FirstBiz
What do analysts who have followed Infosys closely for years feel about the announcement earlier today that former SAP CTO Vishal Sikka would be the new US-based CEO and MD of the $8.25 billion Infosys? Can a man who is…
#GreyhoundInMedia: Infosys announces Dr. Vishal Sikka as next CEO & MD #Press #Media #InformationWeek
The Infosys Board of Directors announced the selection of Dr. Vishal Sikka as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director (CEO & MD) of the company. Dr. Sikka is to be inducted as a whole-time director of the Board and…
#GreyhoundInMedia: Infosys Hinging On Sikka #Press #Media #BusinessWorld
The challenge for Vishal Sikka will be to take over a company whose employees will have to think about how technology transforms lives, rather then test, develop and maintain software. "This might just be the start of an interesting transition…
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#GreyhoundInMedia: Makeover of an Indian company: How Vishal Sikka could revolutionise Infosys #Press #Media #Biztech
When news broke recently of former SAP CTO Vishal Sikka being considered for the position of Infosys CEO, many experts dismissed it outright. Of the top three analysts covering this sector that we tried to speak to when this speculation…
#GreyhoundInMedia: From Indian IT bellwether to global competitor: How Vishal Sikka could revolutionise Infosys #Press #Media #FirstBiz
When news broke recently of former SAP CTO Vishal Sikka being considered for the position of Infosys CEO, many experts dismissed it outright. Of the top three analysts covering this sector that we tried to speak to when this speculation…
#GreyhoundInMedia: WILL VISHAL SIKKA HELP INFOSYS GET ITS MOJO BACK? #Press #Media
When news broke recently of former SAP CTO Vishal Sikka being considered for the position of Infosys CEO, many experts dismissed it outright. Of the top three analysts covering this sector that we tried to speak to when this speculation…
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#GreyhoundInMedia: Makeover of an Indian company: How Vishal Sikka could revolutionise Infosys #Press #Media #FirstBiz
When news broke recently of former SAP CTO Vishal Sikka being considered for the position of Infosys CEO, many experts dismissed it outright. Of the 3 top analysts covering this sector that we tried to speak too when this speculation…
#GreyhoundInMedia: Airtel chops IBM contract in half, comes full circle with its IT strategy #Press #Media #ZDNet
Recently Bharti Airtel signed a new deal with IBM for its IT needs that sent shockwaves through the IT industry and signaled a whole new era, not just for the Indian telecom giant, but in how relationships between telecom and IT may…
#GreyhoundInMedia: Back Office at the Forefront #Press #Media #BusinessToday
Capgemini took a little time in adopting India as its global hub for offshoring but is now going full throttle. Aruna Jayanthi, CEO of Capgemini India, still remembers the first two contracts the technology outsourcing services provider signed with overseas clients.…
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#GreyhoundInMedia: More Infosys top executives seen hitting the exit door #Press #Media #HBL
Infosys is likely to see more exits at the senior level. Hargopal Mangipudi, a key Infosys executive who spearheaded the company’s only product business Finacle, is expected to resign shortly. Along with him, another veteran, Murli Krishna, the computers and communications…
Like India, Infosys Needs A Shot In The Arm (and Now)!
India has only recently finished the most significant federal elections witnessed in the past few decades. Not only did the elections bring out the clear winner in Narendra Modi, it has also worked like a shot in the arm for…
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#GreyhoundInMedia: IT Scores as Automobile Sales Grow #Press #Media #ComputerWorld
After a prolonged and disheartening drought for two years, things are finally looking up for the auto sector. Due to positive consumer sentiments and new models being introduced in the market, the auto sector is showing signs of revival. The credit,…
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#GreyhoundInMedia: IT Scores as Automobile Sales Grow #Press #Media #CIO
After a prolonged and disheartening drought for two years, things are finally looking up for the auto sector. Due to positive consumer sentiments and new models being introduced in the market, the auto sector is showing signs of revival. The credit,…
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#GreyhoundInMedia: Yahoo! India clicks into Marissa’s turnaround plan #Press #Media #HBL
Gurmit Singh, who took over as the Managing Director of Yahoo! India earlier this year, has a tough job in hand. At a time when rivals such as Google and Facebook are catching the imagination of Internet users, Gurmit Singh…
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#GreyhoundInMedia: A CIO’s metamorphosis from IT enabler to strategic business leader #Press #Media #FirstBiz
While the CFO has the liberty to look into matters only concerning finance and the CMO can concentrate on marketing, the CIO has, of late, lost the liberty to focus on matters concerning only IT. The lines have blurred and…
#GreyhoundInMedia: How To Pick The Right Mobile Sales Force Automation App #Press #Media
For Ywain Cheney, Fridays used to be dominated by manually uploading documents and photos to his company's intranet. He spent several hours updating the site to provide the sales department with the tools it needed. Cheney, head of the art department…
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#GreyhoundInMedia: The Social CIO #Press #Media
Enterprise technology decision makers are increasingly leveraging social network and technologies to foster growth in their organisations. Social technologies are playing a major role in fostering growth among organisations and enterprise technology decision makers are leveraging social networks in numerous innovative…
#GreyhoundInMedia: The Cons Of Microsoft Office 365 #Press #Media
The Office 365 SaaS offering from the software giant Microsoft has some serious flaws according to industry experts and research firms. ‘’Since the Office 365 is a cloud based offering the purchasing and transferring of licences becomes a complex issue,’’…
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70% Organizations Use Mobility in Emerging Markets
Greyhound Research has announced a new study on Enterprise Mobility. The study deals with how business leaders are increasingly demanding access to enterprise applications on mobile. More than 70 per cent of the organizations Greyhound interviewed stated to have plans…
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#GreyhoundInMedia: 70 percent of organizations in emerging markets have plans for mobilizing enterprise apps: Greyhound Research study #Press # Media
The study finds that although enterprise mobility is emerging as a key priority for organizations, 50 percent of IT decision makers are unclear about the best approach to source mobility applications and manage security. Greyhound Research today announced a new study…
70% enterprises in emerging markets embrace mobility: Survey
More than 70 percent of the organisations have plans to spend on projects for mobilising enterprise apps – while apps like CRM, BI and HCM are gaining traction on the mobile, traditional apps like email and calendaring continue to be…
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Enterprise Mobility – Value Lies in Data, Not Device Alone!
Times have changed, and so has how we use smartphones. From their earlier simplistic use of fetching email and contacts, smartphones are now the powerhouse for consumers and business users who use mobile gadgets for accessing applications and surf the…
Read More Enterprise Mobility – Value Lies in Data, Not Device Alone!
Enterprise Mobility – Value Lies in Data, Not Device Alone!
Times have changed, and so has how we use smartphones. From their earlier simplistic use of fetching email and contacts, smartphones are now the powerhouse for consumers and business users who use mobile gadgets for accessing applications and surf the web.…
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#GreyhoundInMedia: Oracle’s victory over Google on API copyright may impact software development #Press #Media
Excluding APIs from copyright protection key to development of the Internet. Technology major Oracle’s victory over Google in a recent lawsuit over copyrighting Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) may cause additional problems to software developers and impact how various IT systems interact…
#GreyhoundInMedia: Jaypee plans Rs.18,000 crore initial investment in microchip facility #Press #Media
Jaypee Group will proceed with its ambitious microchip fabrication facility in partnership with International Business Machines Corp., betting that a new government at the centre will boost infrastructure development, the lack of which has discouraged semiconductor makers from setting up plants in…
#GreyhoundInMedia: Lacking Emphasis #Press #Media #HP #MphasiS
Earlier this year, MphasiS, the bangalore based software services player, unveiled its new logo with great fanfare. The logo had a new visual appeal, with the subtext ‘Unleash the Next’, in place of ‘An HP Company’ earlier. Speaking on the occasion,…
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#GreyhoundInMedia: Smart phones-‘Yearning for Power Backup’ #Press #Media
The adoption of smart-phones in India is now on an inevitable growth track with the numbers bound to rise in near future. The ‘supersonic’ surge in the smart-phone usage is evident with the fact that the sales of these power…
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#GreyhoundInMedia: Cognizant Q1 profit up 23% to $349m #Press #Media
Increased spending by clients in North America and Europe helped software solutions provider Cognizant Technology Solutions meet its first quarter revenue target of $2.42 billion, an increase of 19.9 per cent compared with the quarter ended March 31, 2013. Its…
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#GreyhoundInMedia: Vishal’s departure from SAP may hit customer confidence: Analysts #Press #Media
German business software maker SAP AG said Vishal Sikka, head of products and innovation, has stepped down and that it had named two new members to its executive board. Sikka was leaving SAP for personal reasons with immediate effect, the company…