While the Greyhound Research team is working on a more in-depth commentary about the IBM Split, broadly, we believe this move mirrors the tough call that IBM took ages ago when it let go of its PC business and sold…
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Earlier today, we published a research report on the possibilities and the likely outcomes if Oracle was to land TikTok. Since then, I've received many calls from friends in the media about the implication for TikTok's India business and whether or not…
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On July 12, 2020, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) announced Qualcomm Ventures decision to invest INR 730 Crore for 0.15% equity stake in Jio Platforms, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RIL. Qualcomm Ventures has invested at an Equity Value of Rs 4.91…
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On July 03, 2020, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) announced Intel Capital's decision to invest INR 1,894.50 Crore for 0.39% equity stake in Jio Platforms, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RIL. Intel Capital has invested at an Equity Value of Rs 4.91…
Read More Intel Will Help Jio Platforms Expedite On Its “Compute To Cloud” Vision
Reliance Industries Limited has played many a masterstroke in the past 2 months. The company has managed to attract 10 strategic investments (from a total of 9 investors) and has raised US 14 Bn by divesting 22.38% in Jio Platforms.…
Read More What Value Does Each Investor Bring To Jio Platforms?
A lot has been written about Jio Platforms and how RIL has created history by attracting investments worth INR 1 Trillion in less than 2 months. While RIL has been hugely successful so far with Jio, a large part of…
Deal-making is both an art and a science, and Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) seems to have mastered it better than anyone else. In 7 weeks, RIL has closed 8 deals from 7 marquee global investors. It's hard to find a…
On 29th May 2020, Wipro announced the appointment of Thierry Delaporte as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) Wipro Ltd. He replaces Abidali Neemuchwala who was the company's CEO since February 2016. #GreyhoundStandpoint 1 - First things first,…
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On May 28, 2020, Financial Times reported that Google is exploring a stake in Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) to further its India presence. This news comes close on heels to the recent spate of investments in Jio Platforms, a wholly-owned…
Read More Google Wants In On The Indian Telecom Sector, Explores Stake With Vodafone Idea
COVID19 is a watershed moment, and a new set of realities are emerging as a consequence. Fact is, the impact of this pandemic will be felt in ripples that will hit us well after it is over. Like it or not,…
On October 9, 2019, I noticed my Twitter timeline was abuzz with a hashtag, #BoycottJio. Until then, I hadn't heard about the announcement by Reliance Jio to charge users 6 paise per minute for voice calls made to other networks.…
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Albeit the judgement by the 9 judge bench on August 24, 2017, is a landmark judgement, it's a little too early to celebrate. Despite the tons of chatter on this being a blow to UIDAI, we just cannot be sure…
Read More Too Soon To Celebrate The Judgement On Right To Privacy. Here’s Why.
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Digital Transformation is topping the priority charts not just with technology leaders but with CEOs and Boards alike. Findings from a recent Greyhound Research study titled, Global CEO Priorities 2017, tell this tale eloquently. Per the study, over 95% global…
Over the last 24 hours, the Indian IT Industry and media have been abuzz with supposed corporate governance issues at Infosys. Founders have lashed out at Vishal Sikka and the board via a letter that highlights possible corporate governance issues under…
On 31 January 2017, an announcement impacting H-1B visa programme has been made by the US House of Representatives making it difficult for companies in the US to employ skilled foreign workers. Among other things, the minimum wage requirement of H-1B…
Read More New H-1B Visa Announcement: Skills Not Salary The Trump Card
The appointment of C Vijayakumar in the last quarter is proving to be a good move for HCL Technologies. HCL Tech is going through a change and he is bringing in fresh perspectives in the way their deals are being…
Read More With Digital Transformation As Pivot, HCL Technologies Posts Strong Q3 2017 Results
January 20, 2017, will mark the commencement of the four-year term of Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States. Since his presidential election win on November 8, 2016, many quarters of the global industry have been abuzz with possible outcomes…
Read More With Growing Protectionist Sentiment, Indian IT Service Providers Face A Bumpy Road Ahead
On December 31, 2016, Infosys announced a sudden exit of its General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, David Kennedy. While no reasons have been cited by the company, per the terms of exit, Kennedy will receive aggregate severance payments of…
Managing enterprise security in today's digital world is becoming increasingly complex with constantly evolving threats. This gives Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) a compelling reason to invest in a security partner who is committed to…
Regardless of how the economy shapes up after Brexit, Britian's decision to move out of the EU in June has undoubtedly given birth to a new-world equilibrium for all in Britain and EU. Greyhound Research believes that despite the proposed…
Read More Surviving Brexit Aftermath Using Digital Transformation As Your Armour
