Microsoft’s acquisition of GitHub, an open-source company and software developer repository, combined with its LinkedIn professional network may shore up the cost of hiring developers and tech talent, industry analysts said. Getting access to coders would not be the same now that Microsoft owns…
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India’s largest software exporter TCS said it will consider a share buyback at a board meeting next week. “This potential buyback will give TCS shareholders a shot in the arm. It will help investor sentiments. This move will create pressure…
“2017 is going to be a volatile year for the Indian IT industry,” says Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst and CEO, Greyhound Research. “The pace of technological changes is very high and it will lead to substantial job cuts. The…
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The startup ecosystem has become a hot topic for all and sundry. They have taken off and matured because of various factors such as availability of funding, consolidation activities by a number of firms, evolving technology space and a burgeoning…
Engineering and industrial design services provider Tata Elxsi, a Tata Group company, plans to buy smaller companies in areas such automotive, media and healthcare, helping it grow business faster. The over Rs1,000 crore company has built capabilities to provide niche…
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近日，全球最大零售巨頭沃爾瑪以30億美元現金和3億美元沃爾瑪股票的價格收購了美國電商公司Jet.com。該筆交易將推動沃爾瑪電商業務的發展，使其在電商領域更具競爭力。此次沃爾瑪收購Jet.com將幫助該公司更接近電商業務的終極目標：擊敗亞馬遜。雙方在電商領域的較量會影響到印度嗎？ 而IT行業研究諮詢公司Greyhound Research的CEO戈吉亞（Sanchit Vir Gogia）並不認同斯里瓦斯塔瓦的看法，他認為沃爾瑪需要花費一段時間才能走出美國市場，公司的當務之急在於平穩地完成對Jet的收購。 Source: hksilicon.com | cnad.com | weiot.net | wxrw123.com |
With the acquisition of Jet.com, the year-old US based ecommerce startup, Walmart Stores Inc. made its way into ecommerce. Its entry into the lucrative online retail market came at an expense of $3 billion (to acquire Jet.com). On the other…
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There was a time when Jabong was such a sought-after startup that some were even willing to pay $1.2 billion for it. On July 26, e-commerce major Flipkart acquired Jabong for $70 million—lesser than any of the bids reportedly made for…
On July 26th, Gaurav Alagh, a former journalist turned entrepreneur, was having a bit of a bad day and he was getting rilled up on Twitter. His navy blue polo T-shirt hadn't come in, which he had ordered from fashion…
Read More How Jabong Dropped The Ball In Its Battle With Myntra
Snapdeal recently expanded their e-commerce marketplace to include more service offerings through a ‘one-of-a-kind partnership’ with Zomato, Cleartrip, UrbanClap, and redBus. Now in a recent interview with Livemint, Kunal Bahl, CEO, Snapdeal, said that the company is now focusing on…
Read More “Snapdeal is well-positioned to turn profitable in the next 2-3 years”- Kunal Bahl, CEO
On June 8, American e-commerce major Amazon announced an additional $3-billion investment in India, making clear its intention to win in the country. This throws up a massive challenge for all homegrown e-commerce companies, among which Snapdeal could be hurt the…
Snapdeal is seeking to emulate social media giant Facebook in the commercial media space as it looks to expand its footprint. Kunal Bahl, CEO & co-founder, Snapdeal, is creating a clan of apps, just the way Facebook did with FB,…
While the vision laid out by CEO Vishal Sikka for Infosys has been applauded, analysts are not convinced whether the company can achieve the set targets as it’s still in a transition phase given the changing dynamics in outsourcing. Some…
Infosys on Friday announced the acquisition of Kallidus Inc, a US-based e-commerce tech solutions firm, in an all-cash, $120-million deal. The IT major also announced a minority stake buy in another US startup, Airviz, for $2 million. This is the second…
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Perspective On Capgemini Acquisition Of IGATE_Corp by @s_v_g Following IGATE’s acquisition of Capgemini, Greyhound Research’s Sanchit Vir Gogia, said that while the deal is good, it is on the expensive side. Greyhound Research believes that the acquisition of…
Read More Analyst Perspective On Capgemini Acquisition Of IGATE Corp: Sanchit Vir Gogia
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…
Read More Capgemini To Become No. 3 MNC IT Employer In India
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…
Read More Capgemini – IGATE Corp Deal: More MAs In India, Scramble For Clients In The Offing
Infosys on Friday announced the acquisition of Kallidus Inc, a US-based e-commerce tech solutions firm, in an all-cash, $120-million deal. The IT major also announced a minority stake buy in another US startup, Airviz, for $2 million. This is the second…
Read More With $120 Mn Kallidus Inc Buy, Infosys Invokes The ‘Cloud Messenger’
Abid Neemuchwala’s appointment comes at crucial time, with top executives set to retire. “It will help Kurien to focus on acquisitions and new business models,” added Sanchit Gogia, an analyst at Greyhound Research. To read the Full Article, click here:…
Security firm Topsgrup, run by Tops Security Ltd, is planning to raise $100 million from international private equity (PE) firms to fund acquisitions and provide existing investors a profitable exit. These incidents, along with cyberattacks on corporate networks, are driving…
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The country’s organised taxi industry has shown first signs of consolidation at a time when a majority of companies in the segment are losing money. According to Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst and CEO, Greyhound Research, this clearly points to…
Read More Ola’s Buy Signals Early Shakeout In The Taxi Segment
The country’s organised taxi industry has shown first signs of consolidation at a time when a majority of companies in the segment are losing money. According to Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst and CEO, Greyhound Research, this clearly points to…
Read More Ola’s Buy Signals Early Shakeout In The Taxi Segment
How cool is it to take the indigenous idea of a small, humble, cost effective and convenient missed call, turn it into a business and make a hefty profit out of it. And then get snapped up by one of…
Read More Twitter’s acquisition of ZipDial: Good times are ahead for Indian startups
How cool is it to take the indigenous idea of a small, humble, cost effective and convenient missed call, turn it into a business and make a hefty profit out of it. And all this while being snapped up by…
Read More Desi startups : dont Look now, but global biggies are checking you out
How cool is it to take the indigenous idea of a small, humble, cost effective and convenient missed call, turn it into a business and make a hefty profit out of it. And all this while being snapped up by…
Read More Desi startups: Don’t look now, but global biggies are checking you out
How cool is it to take the indigenous idea of a small, humble, cost effective and convenient missed call, turn it into a business and make a hefty profit out of it. And all this while being snapped up by…
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