#GreyhoundInMedia: Smartphone rates likely to rise #Press #Media #TheSangaiExpress

#GreyhoundInMedia: Infosys at ‘Cusp of Change’, Revival to be Gradual: Analysts #Press #Media #NDTVProfit

Standing at the "cusp of change", IT services giant Infosys will now widen its focus on software assets and intellectual property under its new chief executive Vishal Sikka, analysts say. Mr Sikka, who takes over from the current CEO and managing…

#GreyhoundInMedia: Budget impact: Mobile phone prices may go up #Press #Media #FinancialExpress

Consumers may have to shell out more money for buying mobile phones as the government has proposed education cess on imported electronic products. The move may push up costs of cell phones by up to 8 per cent, especially smartphones that…

#GreyhoundInMedia: Attrition woes continue at Infy #Press #Media #HinduBusinessLine

Over 10,000 employees left the software major during the first quarter. Infosys will take another 3-4 quarters to curb attrition, which is at an all-time high with around 10,627 people having left the company in the first quarter of 2015 fiscal. In…

#GreyhoundInMedia: Infosys at cusp of change, revival to be gradual: Analysts #Press #Media #EconomicTimes

Standing at the "cusp of change", IT services giant Infosys will now widen its focus on software assets and intellectual property under its new CEO Vishal Sikka, analysts said today. Sikka, who takes over from the current CEO and MD S D Shibulal…

#GreyhoundInMedia: Infosys beats St ahead of new CEO takeover #Press #Media #DNA

Net profit rises 22% year on year on new order wins; co retains 7-9% revenue growth guidance. Infosys Ltd posted first-quarter profit that beat analyst estimates as India's second-largest software services company won more orders. Net profit rose 22% to Rs 2,890 crore…

#GreyhoundInMedia: Infosys cheers Street as Q1 earnings in-line with estimates #Press #Media #BusinessStandard

Margins, volumes surprise; attrition at all-time high. India’s second largest information technology (IT) services company Infosys today cheered investors by throwing up a positive surprise on the margins and volumes growth front and posting earnings for April-June 2014 (Q1FY2015) on expected…

#GreyhoundInMedia: Infosys Q1 Net up 21.6%; attrition rate hits record 19.5% #Press #Media #ZeeBiz

IT major Infosys on Friday reported a healthy 21.6 percent growth in consolidated net profit for the first quarter, helped by increase in business from Europe and improved operational efficiency. The city-based firm posted a net profit of Rs 2,886 crore…

#GreyhoundInMedia: Infosys Q1 Net up 21.6%; attrition rate hits record 19.5% #Press #Media #PTI

IT major Infosys on Friday reported a healthy 21.6 percent growth in consolidated net profit for the first quarter, helped by increase in business from Europe and improved operational efficiency. The city-based firm posted a net profit of Rs 2,886 crore…

#GreyhoundInMedia: Dissecting Jaitley’s first Budget: Does it satisfy the appetite of the IT industry? #Press #Media #Firstbiz

Moving in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stated agenda of giving technology a high priority, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced several initiatives to boost the technology space in his maiden Union Budget. In reactions, Jaitley's Budget has managed to…

#GreyhoundInMedia: Budget Impact: Mobile Phone Prices May Go Up #Press #Media #Outlook

Consumers may have to shell out more money for buying mobile phones as the government has proposed education cess on imported electronic products. The move may push up costs of handsets by up to 8 per cent, especially smartphones that are…

#GreyhoundInMedia: Telecom Budget: Will smartphone price go up? #Press #Media #TelecomLead

Consumers may have to shell out more money for buying mobile phones as the government has proposed education cess on imported electronic products. The move may push up costs of handsets by up to 8 per cent, especially smartphones that are…

#GreyhoundInMedia: Budget 2014 impact: Mobile phone prices may go up #Press #Media #TheEconomicTimes

Consumers may have to shell out more money for buying mobile phones as the government has proposed education cess on imported electronic products. The move may push up costs of handsets by up to 8 per cent, especially smartphones that are mostly imported,…

#GreyhoundInMedia: Abolition of duty on PC components welcomed #Press #Media #HinduBusinessLine

Analysts say it will level the playing field with finished products, boost domestic manufacturing. While scrapping of the Special Additional Duty (SAD) on imported personal computer (PC) components is expected to provide a level playing field by encouraging domestic manufacturing, industry…

#GreyhoundInMedia: Budget impact: Mobile phone prices may go up #Press #Media #FinancialExpress

Consumers may have to shell out more money for buying mobile phones as the government has proposed education cess on imported electronic products. The move may push up costs of handsets by up to 8 per cent, especially smartphones that are…

#GreyhoundInMedia: Budget impact: Mobile phone prices may go up #Press #Media #EconomyLead

Consumers may have to shell out more money for buying mobile phones as the government has proposed education cess on imported electronic products. The move may push up costs of handsets by up to 8 per cent, especially smartphones that are…

#GreyhoundInMedia: Budget impact: Mobile phone prices may go up #Press #Media #BusinessStandard

Consumers may have to shell out more money for buying mobile phones as the government has proposed education cess on imported electronic products. The move may push up costs of handsets by up to 8 per cent, especially smartphones that are…

#GreyhoundInMedia: Budget impact: Mobile phone prices may go up #Press #Media #PTI

Consumers may have to shell out more money for buying mobile phones as the government has proposed education cess on imported electronic products. The move may push up costs of handsets by up to 8 per cent, especially smartphones that are…

#GreyhoundInMedia: e-gov projects offer Rs25,000 cr rev opportunity #Press #Media #EGov

With the new government pushing for e-governance, government agencies have once again begun floating online tenders for information and communications technology (ICT) projects, a move that may give the domestic information technology (IT) market a much-needed fillip, according to a…

#GreyhoundInMedia: Union Budget 2014: Pay more for your smartphones #Press #Media #IndiaToday

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced an increase in basic customs duty by up to 10 per cent for all telecommunications products that are outside the purview of the information technology agreement. As a result, the prices of smartphones,…

#GreyhoundInMedia: Govt bodies float e-tenders for ICT projects #Press #Media #Mint

The revenue opportunity from these projects could be as large as Rs.25,000 cr over the next few years. With the new government pushing for e-governance, government agencies have once again begun floating online tenders for information and communications technology (ICT) projects, a…

#GreyhoundInMedia: Tech push by railways a billion dollar opportunity for IT firms #Press #Media #Mint

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government’s first railway budget, which envisages implementing Internet connectivity at stations and in trains, digitizing land records, integrating all its computer systems and achieving a paperless office in five years, has thrown up a billion…

#GreyhoundInMedia: The Infosys lesson for India Inc #Press #Media #GovernanceNow

Infosys chooses an outsider pro to lead it through transition. Infosys Technologies, a bellwether firm for India’s infotech sector that is making waves across the globe, has defied the traditions of the domestic sector at the best of times. So, as…

#GreyhoundInMedia: Decoding the Infy reboot #Press #Media #HinduBusinessLine

What can Vishal Sikka, an outsider with a software product background, do for Infosys that its founders haven’t been able to achieve? Venkatesh Ganesh and K Giriprakash find out. In the end, it was not an easy decision either for…

#GreyhoundInMedia: Technology companies seek clarity on taxes in union budget #Press #Media #ExpressComputer

Healthy demand across developed markets is expected to bolster revenues of Indian IT services firms for the April-June quarter but margins may remain under pressure due to salary hikes, visa costs and a stronger rupee, market analysts have said. Greyhound Research CEO Sanchit Vir…

#GreyhoundInMedia: 5 problems Indian IT decision makers need solved from Union Budget 2014-15 #Press #Media #EconomicTimes

The newly appointed Government in India has worked like a shot in the arm for country's economy. A recent study by ASSOCHAM confirmed that this new wave of leadership for India is expected to double foreign investments to US$ 60…

#GreyhoundInMedia: Budget 2014: IT firms seek clarity on taxes, GST implementation #Press #Media #TimesOfIndia

Healthy demand across developed markets is expected to bolster revenues of Indian IT services firms for the April-June quarter but margins may remain under pressure due to salary hikes, visa costs and a stronger rupee, market analysts have said. Greyhound Research CEO Sanchit Vir…

#GreyhoundInMedia: Strong Q1 revenues but salary hike to impact margins: Analysts #Press #Media #BusinessStandard

Healthy demand across developed markets is expected to bolster revenues of Indian IT services firms for the April-June quarter but margins may remain under pressure due to salary hikes, visa costs and a stronger rupee, market analysts have said. Greyhound Research CEO Sanchit Vir…

#GreyhoundInMedia: Tech cos seek clarity on taxes, GST implementation in Budget #Press #Media #EconomyLead

Healthy demand across developed markets is expected to bolster revenues of Indian IT services firms for the April-June quarter but margins may remain under pressure due to salary hikes, visa costs and a stronger rupee, market analysts have said. Greyhound Research CEO Sanchit Vir…

#GreyhoundInMedia: IT services firms to post strong Q1 revenues #Press #Media #EconomyLead

Healthy demand across developed markets is expected to bolster revenues of Indian IT services firms for the April-June quarter but margins may remain under pressure due to salary hikes, visa costs and a stronger rupee, market analysts have said. Greyhound Research CEO Sanchit Vir…