A research commissioned by Dell India and conducted by research firm Greyhound Research has revealed that only 70 per cent of India's PC users actually own one. The research also revealed that 93 per cent of the PC users in…
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This is what India wants from a computer
Personal Computer (PC) manufacturer Dell has announced the findings of a Pan India survey that reveals emerging India’s aspirations. To gain a better understanding of the unique needs of consumers across India, Dell commissioned a study with Greyhound Research titled…
Keynote by Sanchit Vir Gogia (@s_v_g) of Greyhound Research On API Economy in Mumbai
Digital is changing everything an enterprise is used to. With billions of devices flooding the market and increasing customer touch points, the market place had become dynamic and even impulsive. Customers are demanding better experiences and engagements in a world…
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Dell plans Chennai plant expansion
Computer-maker Dell plans to expand capacity at its manufacturing plant in Sriperumbudur near Chennai to meet the increasing demand for personal computers, according to P Krishnakumar, Vice-President and General Manager, Consumer and Small Business, Dell India. “We are in discussion…
LIC gearing up to give tough fight to private insurers. Know how
Time is ripe for Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to go for a technology upgradation plan! To compete with private players, the state-run insurer will rely on technology upgradation. This includes handling documents, speed up policy writing, setting up…
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LIC upgrading technology to compete with private sector
State-run Life Insurance Corporation of India is upgrading its technology to compete better with the private sector. The country's largest insurer has issued tenders for upgrade of its system to handle documents and speed up policy writing, creation of acall…
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Snapdeal & Flipkart Race For Acqui-hiring
Both will acquire 50 companies this year, prompting PayTM and Amazon to draw up similar plans.There is a dearth of talent in India, more so on the engineering side because only 10 pe rcent of the Indian engineers are employable.…
Enterprise Mobility – Value Lies In Data, Not Device
About The Author: Sanchit Vir Gogia is the Chief Analyst & CEO of Greyhound Research, an independent IT & Telecom Research & Advisory firm. He also serves as Founder & CEO of Greyhound Knowledge Group that operates under four brands –…
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Amazon’s $5 billion cloud saga: What’s in it for India
Amazon amazed everyone by breaking out financial details of its secretive cloud computing business. Chief Executive Jeff Bezos, during first quarter earnings call, revealed that Amazon Web Services is “a $5 billion business and its growth is accelerating.” For the quarter,…
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In India, Microsoft Starts Global Rebranding of Mobile Outlets
Redmond, US-based Microsoft Corp., which acquired Finnish firm Nokia Oyj’s mobile handset business for $7.2 billion last year, has started a global rebranding of its retail outlets, starting with India, which hosts nearly half of all such outlets. The rebranding…
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Capgemini To Become No. 3 MNC IT Employer In India
The Capgemini-IGATE merger will make the French company a leading employer of Indian engineers, thereby enabling it to better compete with domestic vendors for price-sensitive IT engagements, industry insiders feel. “Our estimate is that Capgemini-IGATE would currently employ 83,000 people…
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Capgemini – IGATE Corp Deal: More MAs In India, Scramble For Clients In The Offing
Capgemini’s $4 billion offer to acquire iGATE–the largest buyout of an India-related IT services firm–could well be a harbinger of a clutch of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals involving mid-size firms, say industry watchers. “There are lots of such players…
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Capgemini Acquires IGATE Corp For $4 Billion
French IT-services major Capgemini on Monday announced the acquisition of US-based IGATE for $4.04 billion in a combination of cash, stock and debt deal. With this acquisition, Capgemini expects to boost its presence in North America, the largest IT-services market…
Infosys: Analysts Bullish On The Path CEO Vishal Sikka Is Taking
The disappointing results Infosys has posted raise concerns in the near term, but industry watchers are bullish about the path laid out by Chief Executive Vishal Sikka. During the results, Infosys announced two developments — an acquisition and an investment in…
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HCL Tech Q3 Profit Rises 3.6%, Misses Estimates
HCL Technologies Ltd, India’s fourth largest software exporter, on Wednesday posted a 3.6% rise in net profit to Rs.1,683 crore for the three months ended March compared with the year-ago period, missing analysts’ expectations. Net sales rose 11% to Rs.9,267…
India eCommerce Warzone: Six cut-throat skirmishes underway between global giants & Indian top dogs
Amazon, America's largest etailer, began as an online bookstore in 1994. Two years before Jeff Bezos pored through the dictionary and picked out the world's biggest river as his brand name, lesser known (at least as of today) Charles M…
TCS Will Have To Run Harder To Stay Ahead Of The Pack
Over the past few years, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has increasingly turned out to be the bellwether for the Indian IT industry, a position long held by Infosys. Sanchit Vir Gogia, CEO of Greyhound Research in post results commentary said…
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TCS Q4 Net Profit Plummets 30%
Tata Consultancy Services has recorded a 30.7 per cent fall in net profit for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2015, by a one-off bonus paid to employees, cross currency-movements and overall weakness in key sectors. “The very fact that…
Twitter Chat on Big Data with EMC APJ
Join Greyhound Research (@Greyhound_R) and Sanchit Gogia (@s_v_g) for a tweet-up to discuss how businesses can leverage #BigData #DataLakes to succeed in the next 50 years TOPIC: Redefining Singapore the next 50 years – #DataLakes ABOUT: Singapore sees itself as the data…
Entering Emerging Markets: 5 Ways To Balance Speed With Precision
Companies looking to grow know that they need to look to the developing world. However, even the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) are becoming old news: the acronym has been amended by many economists with “S” for South…
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Singtel to Acquire Trustwave
Singapore-based Singtel, Southeast Asia's largest telecommunications company, has entered a definitive agreement to acquire U.S.-based managed security services company Trustwave for $810 million. Sanchit Vir Gogia, chief analyst and group CEO at Greyhound Research, believes that this deal will help…
Cloud specialists: IBM, Oracle looking for you
As Indian corporates and governments embrace cloud in a bigger way, technology firms operating in India are looking to build armies of cloud sales professionals to tap into the demand.From large firms like IBM and Oracle to more specialized players…
IT Giants IBM, Oracle, RedHat And Others Racing For Cloud Sales Specialists To Tap Rising Demand
As Indian corporates and governments embrace cloud in a bigger way, technology firms operating in India are looking to build armies of cloud sales professionals to tap into the demand.From large firms like IBM and Oracle to more specialized players…
Catch Sanchit Vir Gogia talk about MacBook and Apple Watch on NDTV Prime
Watch Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst & Group CEO, Greyhound Research sharing his insights on Apple's recently launched Macbook and the iWatch on NDTV Unboxed: Townhall Special.
Capgemini names Salil Parekh deputy CEO
Parekh will focus on the business growth strategy and operating dynamics, along with current responsibilities. Salil Parekh, who heads the Application Services One and Sogeti units of Europe’s largest information technology (IT) services firm, the Capgemini Group, has now become…
Greyhound Radio with Minhaj Zia, Polycom Part 3 of 3
Catch Minhaj Zia, Managing Director - India & SAARC at Polycom in a conversation with Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst & Group CEO,Greyhound Research on Greyhound Research’s knowledge sharing series ONTrigger. Listen to the podcast here or on iTunes / SoundCloud: Can’t hear…
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Greyhound Radio with Minhaj Zia, Polycom Part 2 of 3
Catch Minhaj Zia, Managing Director - India & SAARC at Polycom in a conversation with Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst & Group CEO,Greyhound Research on Greyhound Research’s knowledge sharing series ONTrigger. Listen to the podcast here or on iTunes / SoundCloud: Can’t hear…
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Greyhound Radio with Minhaj Zia, Polycom Part 1 of 3
Catch Minhaj Zia, Managing Director - India & SAARC at Polycom in a conversation with Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst & Group CEO,Greyhound Research on Greyhound Research’s knowledge sharing series ONTrigger. Listen to the podcast here or on iTunes / SoundCloud: Can’t hear…
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ONTrigger with Minhaj Zia, Polycom India – Part 3 of 3
Catch Minhaj Zia, Managing Director – India & SAARC at Polycom in a conversation with Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst & Group CEO,Greyhound Research on Greyhound Research’s knowledge sharing series ONTrigger. Don’t have enough bandwidth to stream a video? No worries! Hear…
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ONTrigger with Minhaj Zia, Polycom India – Part 2 of 3
Catch Minhaj Zia, Managing Director – India & SAARC at Polycom in a conversation with Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst & Group CEO, Greyhound Research on Greyhound Research’s knowledge sharing series ONTrigger. Don’t have enough bandwidth to stream a video? No worries! Hear…
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