Wipro, India’s third-largest information technology (IT) services company, met its revenue growth forecast for IT services on Wednesday, but it disappointed on several parameters. “With a sequential growth of 1.8 per cent, we believe that this quarter has been poor…
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#GreyhoundInMedia: Wipro (@Wipro) disappoints in Q2; misses Street estimates #Press #Media @financeeveryday
Wipro, India’s third-largest information technology (IT) services company, met its revenue growth forecast for IT services on Wednesday, but it disappointed on several parameters.In the quarter ended September 30, the Bangalore-based firm reported an eight per cent rise in net…
#GreyhoundInMedia: Wipro (@Wipro) disappoints in Q2; misses Street estimates #Press #Media @bsindia
Wipro, India's third-largest information technology (IT) services company, met its revenue growth forecast for IT services on Wednesday, but it disappointed on several parameters. "With a sequential growth of 1.8 per cent, we believe that this quarter has been poor…
#GreyhoundInMedia: @Skype to discontinue calls to Indian landline and mobile numbers #Press #Media #Indiatoday
Microsoft's Skype has announced that from November 10 it would stop calls from Skype to cellular or landline numbers in India. The calls between Skype to Skype users, using internet connection, would continue to work normally. Commenting on the development,…
India to become Capgemini’s default offshoring location soon
Cap Gemini SA, the Paris-based consulting and software services firm, is trying to save costs by farming out more work to its centres in India and hiring freshers from colleges.Capgemini, which has software development centres in more than 10locations outside France,…
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#GreyhoundInMedia: Hike looks to take on WhatsApp, WeChat #Press #Media #Mint
Kavin Bharti Mittal , chief executive of two-year-old messaging company Hike Ltd , happens to be the son of Sunil Bharti Mittal —an entrepreneur who sold bicycle parts, yarn and power generators before creating Bharti Airtel Ltd , India’s largest telecom…
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#GreyhoundInMedia: Huawei enters IT services with telecom projects #Press #Media #HinduBusinessLine
Telecom networking giant Huawei has entered IT services, a shift from its hardware-focussed strategy which will eat into the marketshare of Indian software exporters, especially in telecom-related projects. Huawei started off making telecom equipments such as routers and switches for…
#GreyhoundInMedia: Google partners with Airtel for free data on Android One smartphones #Press #Media #JagranPost
Google launched its much-awaited Android One smartphones, priced at Rs 6,399 onwards, in India in partnership with domestic handset makers Micromax, Karbonn and Spice, a move that will further fuel the fiercely competitive multi-billion dollar market. Greyhound Research CEO Sanchit…
#GreyhoundInMedia: Now, a device for Google to take smartphones to the next billion #Press #Media #HinduBusinessLine
With the Android One plan, Google has tried to hit two birds with one stone. On one hand, the Internet giant has taken baby steps in ensuring that the next billion Internet users get access to affordable devices that are of…
#GreyhoundInMedia: Learning from the Masters #Press #Media #BusinessStandard
The blossoming IT services sector in India has learnt many lessons on staffing from manufacturing. Heavy competition and the economic downturn notwithstanding, TCS has managed a 6.3 per cent reduction in the average employee cost every year over 2007-2013, as per…
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#GreyhoundInMedia: HCL Infosystems ties up with Hamilton Beach #Press #Media #Mint
HCL Infosystems will market and provide a distribution network for products under Hamilton Beach brand for five years. HCL Infosystems Ltd, an information technology (IT) hardware firm and a listed subsidiary of HCL Enterprise, is seeking to tap consumer electronics as…
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Twitter Chat on Linguify Mobile: Need and Impact of Language localization in Indian IT and Mobile Industry Today?
Join Greyhound Research (@Greyhound_R) and Sanchit Gogia (@s_v_g) for a tweet-up on #LinguifyMobile: Need and Impact of Language localization in Indian IT and Mobile Industry Today? Panelists: Pepperfry Stayzilla Opera 20:20MSL Lingua Next YepME Quickr Zinnov Greyhound Research WHEN: Wednesday, August 20, 2014…
#GreyhoundInMedia: India opens up to operating system Ubuntu #Press #Media #EconomicTimes
India is the fastest growing market for open source operating system Ubuntu, helped by tie-ups with top PC vendors and the increasing adoption of cloud-based applications in the country. As enterprises move more to the cloud, Ubuntu becomes more relevant…
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#GreyhoundInMedia: Handset-makers dial overseas for growth #Press #Media #HinduBusinessLine
After successfully making a dent in the market share of multinational phone-makers, the domestic players are eyeing double-digit growth from exports. Also, Microsoft has discontinued the Nokia X series phones, which run on Android, targeted at emerging markets, thereby opening…
#GreyhoundInMedia: Wipro Q1 profit up 29.5% as IT spending returns in North America #Press #Media #ZeeBiz
IT services major Wipro today reported a 29.5 percent growth in its consolidated net profit at Rs 2,103.2 crore for April-June period, helped by large deals in the application and infrastructure space. The city-headquartered firm had posted a net profit of Rs…
#GreyhoundInMedia: Wipro Q1 IT svcs sales at $1.74 bn; guides $1.77-1.81 bn Q2 #Press #Media #MoneyControl
IT services major Wipro today reported a 29.5 per cent growth in its consolidated net profit at Rs 2,103.2 crore for April-June period, helped by large deals in the application and infrastructure space. The Bangalore -headquartered firm had posted a net profit…
#GreyhoundInMedia: Enterprise major Oracle plans one office in every state capital as it sees higher tech spending #Press #Media #EconomicTimes
Oracle is looking to have branch offices in all Indian state capitals as part of its plan to boost business while some of its larger competitors deal with problems of their own. Oracle, founded by technology billionaire Larry Ellison, counts companies…
#GreyhoundInMedia: Wipro Q1 Profit Up 29.6%, Lags Estimates #Press #Media #BusinessWorld
For the July-September quarter, the IT services revenue is forecast to be in the range of $1.77 billion-$1.81 billion. IT services major Wipro today reported a 29.5 percent growth in its consolidated net profit at Rs 2,103.2 crore for April-June period,…
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#GreyhoundInMedia: Wipro Q1 revenue boosted by deals in application and infrastructure space #Press #Media #InfotechLead
Net sales rose by 15.5% to Rs 11,245.5 crore in April-June quarter of the current fiscal. IT services major Wipro today reported a 29.5 percent growth in its consolidated net profit at Rs 2,103.2 crore for April-June period, helped by large deals…
#GreyhoundInMedia: Wipro Q1 profit rises 30% to Rs 2,103 cr #Press #Media #BusinessInsider
Net sales rose by 15.5% to Rs 11,245.5 crore in April-June quarter of the current fiscal. IT services major Wipro today reported a 29.5 percent growth in its consolidated net profit at Rs 2,103.2 crore for April-June period, helped by large deals…
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#GreyhoundInMedia: Wipro Q1 profit rises 30% to Rs 2,103 cr #Press #Media #BusinessStandard
Net sales rose by 15.5% to Rs 11,245.5 crore in April-June quarter of the current fiscal. IT services major Wipro today reported a 29.5 percent growth in its consolidated net profit at Rs 2,103.2 crore for April-June period, helped by large deals…
#GreyhoundInMedia: Wipro Q1 net profit up 29.5% at Rs 2,103 cr on large infra, app deals #Press #Media #Firstbiz
IT services major Wipro today reported a 29.5 percent growth in its consolidated net profit at Rs 2,103.2 crore for April-June period, helped by large deals in the application and infrastructure space. The city-headquartered firm had posted a net profit of Rs…
#GreyhoundInMedia: Large infra, app deals raise Wipro Q1 net profit 29.5% to Rs 2,103 cr #Press #Media #Firstbiz
IT services major Wipro today reported a 29.5 percent growth in its consolidated net profit at Rs 2,103.2 crore for April-June period, helped by large deals in the application and infrastructure space. The city-headquartered firm had posted a net profit of Rs…
#GreyhoundInMedia: Large infra, app deals raise Wipro Q1 net profit 29.5% to Rs 2,103 cr #Press #Media #PTI
IT services major Wipro today reported a 29.5 percent growth in its consolidated net profit at Rs 2,103.2 crore for April-June period, helped by large deals in the application and infrastructure space. The city-headquartered firm had posted a net profit of Rs…
#GreyhoundInMedia: Tata Communications to up data centre size, spend $200 million #Press #Media #HinduBusinessLine
Global communications and enterprise service provider Tata Communications said the company expects to lead the data centre business in India with around 26 per cent market share right now. According to the company, it tops the data centre market right now…
#GreyhoundInMedia: IT Report Card to the NDA Government – Evaluating the Union Budget 2014-15 #Press #Media #Firstpost
As a follow-up to our previous blog where Greyhound Research highlighted pain points IT decision makers are facing in India, below is an IT report card for the NDA Government post the announcements in Union Budget 2014-15. This report card assesses various…
Indian SMEs Continue To Battle The State of Flux
Recently, Greyhound Knowledge Group in association with Firstbiz commissioned a survey across 540 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in 9 cities. In light of the Budget 2014-15, our aim, through this survey, was to accentuate the pressing concerns of the SME sector. In the…
Status Check: Does Budget 2014 meet SME expectations captured in Firstbiz-Greyhound SME Survey?
While many have cheered Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s seemingly big focus on the MSME sector with a Rs 10,000 capital fund for such companies, Greyhound Knowledge Group Chief Futurist, Founder & CEO Sanchit Vir Gogia does not see the Union Budget’s take on SMEs in…
Firstbiz and Greyhound Knowledge Group Release Survey on Indian SME Challenges and Expectations on Eve of Union Budget
In a first-of-its-kind initiative Firstbiz, the business portal that is part of Firstpost, one of India’s largest news and views portals, has released an insightful small and medium enterprises (SME) survey in the run-up to the Union Budget 2014-15. Firstpost/Firstbiz are part of Network18,…
Firstbiz and Greyhound Knowledge Group Release Survey on Indian SME Challenges and Expectations on Eve of Union Budget
In a first-of-its-kind initiative Firstbiz, the business portal that is part of Firstpost, one of India’s largest news and views portals, has released an insightful small and medium enterprises (SME) survey in the run-up to the Union Budget 2014-15. Firstpost/Firstbiz are part of Network18,…