Catch Robert Oh, Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Digital Strategy, Doosan Group & COO, Doosan Digital Innovation (DDI) in an exclusive conversation with Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst & CEO, Greyhound Research, on GreyhoundTV ONTrigger, our peer-to-peer dialogue series.…
Catch Lula Mohanty, Managing Partner, IBM Consulting, Asia Pacific in an exclusive conversation with Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst & CEO, Greyhound Research on GreyhoundTV ONTrigger, our peer-to-peer dialogue series. https://youtu.be/EVzfc8IbIKY Disclaimer. This video is brought to you by Greyhound…
Catch Paul Burton, General Manager, IBM Asia Pacific in an exclusive conversation with Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst & CEO, Greyhound Research on GreyhoundTV ONTrigger, our peer-to-peer dialogue series. https://youtu.be/JK5DIn-8roc Disclaimer. This video is brought to you by Greyhound Studios,…
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International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) said on Wednesday it is launching a cybersecurity hub in Bengaluru to address the concerns of its clients across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Analysts agree the need for a security hub like this is…
The past few quarters have been busy for us at Greyhound Research. At one end, our team of analysts and consultants have been working closely with some of the world's biggest companies and helping them with their digital transformation strategy.…
The United States and UK are the top two markets for the $190 billion Indian IT industry and the spike in Covid-19 cases has brought back concerns of a global lockdown, and how this would impact the sector. Sanchit Vir…
Read More Business As Usual For IT Companies Despite Omicron, Say Experts
The past few quarters have been busy for us at Greyhound Research. At one end, our team of analysts and consultants have been working closely with some of the world's biggest companies and helping them with their digital transformation strategy.…
Read More Industry Spotlight E01: IBM Customer Experience Solutions For Banking & Financial Markets
Over the past months, we at Greyhound Research have received a ton of requests from our end-user clients to offer more product deep-dives. Essentially, share insights that go beyond the usual 30,000 feet conversations and focus on products/suites that IT…
Last week turned out to be quite intense for IBM. First came the news of its email migration project gone wrong and then Jim Whitehurst stepping down from his role as the President. Both this news caused enough and more stir…
Read More From Emails To Exits: The Week That Put IBM Back At A Crossroad
In the past month, I have spoken to over two dozen contact centre decision-makers on how they have managed the floor during #COVID19 times - all have stated the need to invest in more technology as key for operations hereon…
#CounterpunchWithSVG crossed a significant milestone yesterday. In this year so far the series has garnered over 30,000 views from over 100 countries. More than anything else, I see this milestone as the best stamp of approval for this format and…
With IBM Corp. splitting its business into two companies to build focus on hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence (AI), up to one-fourth of its India employees are expected to be part of the new entity, Arvind Krishna, chief executive officer, IBM said on…
Read More IBM Business Split: One-Fourth Of India Staff May Be Part Of New Entity
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…
Read More IBM Splits Into Two – Initial Thoughts By Greyhound Research
The latest changes to the H-1B visa program introduced amid a tough US presidential election campaign are expected to directly affect technology companies, foreign workers, and employers who rely on these non-immigrant US visas. “IT services providers can expect delayed decision-making and…
Last night the US administration sent yet another shock wave to the Indian IT by announcing changes to the H1B visa program again. Amongst the broader posture of clamping down aggressively on the number of visas issued, the Trump administration has…
Read More Trump Takes Another Stab At H1B Little Realizing It May Cause More Harm Than Good
#CounterpunchWithSVG is now seven exchanges old and has been read more than 20,000 times from over 100 countries. I have had the pleasure of hosting some big names from the world of technology who have braved not only some straightforward…
Read More #CounterpunchWithSVG E08: Oracle Believes Its Cloud Is Like No Other. But Is It, Really?
The year 2020 has turned out to be a rather dramatic one so far. The COVID-19 pandemic has literally halted the world in its tracks. While parallels are being drawn to World War II, this pandemic is far graver and…
Read More #CounterpunchWithSVG E07: NTT Ltd. Is Experiencing Record Growth, But Is It Enough?
The year 2020 has turned out to be a rather dramatic one so far. The COVID-19 pandemic has literally halted the world in its tracks. While parallels are being drawn to World War II, this pandemic is far graver and…
Read More #CounterpunchWithSVG E06: Red Hat Believes Open Hybrid Cloud Is The End Goal. But Is It?
The information technology (IT) industry is laying off thousands of employees across the globe and in India, on grounds of non-performance, lack of projects and rightsizing surplus staff as pressure mounts on firms due to an uncertain business environment. …
Read More IT Companies Resort To Layoffs As Pressure Mounts Due To Covid Crisis
The hunt for the right acquisition in the IT industry is expected to pick up pace as valuations are down to a historical low, with the possible merger of mid-tier players Mindtree and L&T Infotech playing out earlier than expected. …
Read More With Valuations At Historical Low, M&A Activity To Pick Up Pace In IT Industry
US President Donald Trump’s order restricting American federal agencies from hiring foreign workers, including those on the coveted H-1B visas, is likely to further squeeze Indian outsourcers as they work on many such projects either directly or as sub-contractors. …
As the proverbial light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel increasingly seems like a mirage, with every day bringing new challenges, IT budgets are under increasing pressure. But companies are also spending on initiatives that will help them recover quickly…
Read More Companies Pivot To Digital Even As IT Budgets Are Under Pressure
In what could be a respite for Indian IT professionals and those working in the healthcare sector in US, the Trump administration has announced certain exemptions in H-1B and L-1 travel ban for those continuing employment with the same employer.…
Read More Some Relief For Indians As Trump Allows Certain Exemptions In H-1B, L-1 Ban
Roshni Nadar Malhotra, the only child of billionaire industrialist Shiv Nadar, has been named chairperson of HCL Technologies Ltd, India’s third largest information technology (IT) services firm, as part of a succession plan. “Roshni’s appointment means new blood and new…
Indian software services exporters are likely to gain from a steady shift in offshoring business of their global clients amid the upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic. With North America and Europe contributing as much as 60% of revenues, shifting business onshore will…
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Read More RedHat Summit 2020 Reinforces Focus On Hybrid Cloud
Indian IT services providers Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys and Wipro expect their communications and utilities verticals to clock steady growth, even as the core financial services, retail and travel segments take a hit due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Clients in the travel and hospitality industry have already reduced…
Companies across sectors are more likely to look out for advanced tools and technologies that could facilitate their business growth multifold once the shutdowns following the Coronavirus pandemic are lifted worldwide, a top Verizon executive said.Australia-based Robert Le Busque, Managing Director at Verizon Asia Pacific, …
Read More Companies To Seek Technological Intervention To Reinforce Business Post-Pandemic Shutdown
