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#CounterpunchWithSVG E10: IBM To Focus On The Contact Centre And This Time It’s About Data & AI. But Are The Clients Ready?

by Sanchit Vir GogiaNovember 29, 2020June 21, 2021Leave a comment

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 E09: Despite Its Battles, IBM Is Confident That Its India Business Will Thrive. Will It, Really?

by Sanchit Vir GogiaOctober 18, 2020December 26, 2020Leave a comment

#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…

#CounterpunchWithSVG E08: Oracle Believes Its Cloud Is Like No Other. But Is It, Really?

by Sanchit Vir GogiaSeptember 27, 2020November 30, 2020Leave a comment

#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…

#CounterpunchWithSVG E07: NTT Ltd. Is Experiencing Record Growth, But Is It Enough?

by Sanchit Vir GogiaSeptember 20, 2020November 8, 2022Leave a comment

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…

#CounterpunchWithSVG E06: Red Hat Believes Open Hybrid Cloud Is The End Goal. But Is It?

by Sanchit Vir GogiaSeptember 13, 2020November 8, 2022Leave a comment

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…

H1B Visa: India Begins Dialogue With US Lawmakers

by Connect@GreyhoundG.comFebruary 23, 2017June 8, 2017Leave a comment

The Indian software services companies will breathe a sigh of relief as the Indian ministries, authorities and industry lobby had a dialogue with a visiting eight-member US delegation headed by Congressman Bob GoodLatte, on the ongoing concerns of H1-B visa…

Donald Trump’s H-1B Visa Restrictions Will Not Be A Deterrent For IT Sector; Here’s Why

by Connect@GreyhoundG.comFebruary 19, 2017Leave a comment

Despite the impending dark overtones cast on India’s IT sector, the reality on the ground is far from anything bleak. Irrespective of the announcements from US president Donald Trump, Brexit concerns and the slowing global economy, the IT sector seems…

H-1B Visas: In An Interconnected World, Why Do India’s IT Firms Still Need Them?

by Connect@GreyhoundG.comFebruary 11, 2017June 8, 2017Leave a comment

Donald Trump's efforts to limit the number of temporary workers in the US will dent India's software industry. Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst and CEO at Greyhound Research, emphasised that the need to have people on-site is more than just…

India’s HCL Technologies Counters Trump-Led US Protectionist Sentiment

by Connect@GreyhoundG.comDecember 26, 2016June 8, 2017Leave a comment

On Dec. 8, thousands of supporters in a packed hall in Des Moines, Iowa vociferously cheered President-elect Donald Trump as he reiterated his campaign promise to bring back home millions of jobs that Americans have lost to foreigners. Sanchit Vir…

Infosys Steps Up Push For AI Business, Says Vishal Sikka

by Connect@GreyhoundG.comDecember 14, 2016June 17, 2017Leave a comment

Infosys chief executive Vishal Sikka says he would look at building the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) offerings as a standalone business, independent of the traditional services, to help build next generation applications for its customers. “It makes sense to have…

MNCs Put Indian Data Centres On Cloud Nine

by Connect@GreyhoundG.comSeptember 20, 2016October 12, 2016Leave a comment

In a move that should worry local providers, large multinationals, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft and IBM, have announced the launch of data centre facilities in India over the last year to capture the thriving local cloud computing demand.…

The Dealmaker – TechMahindra

by Connect@GreyhoundG.comDecember 21, 2015January 6, 2017Leave a comment

When Vineet Nayyar joined Tech Mahindra (called Mahindra British Telecom), it was a mere $110-million company. Today, it has revenues close to $3.9 billion, and is the second biggest company in the Mahindra Group with a share of 23 per…

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Strategic Shift: Why Panaya Is A Good Fit For Infosys

by Connect@GreyhoundG.comMarch 23, 2015May 30, 2016Leave a comment

The latest acquisition by India’s second largest IT services exporter—Infosys—of Panaya for $200 million may seem a small buy for a company with over $8 billion in revenues. But this signals the start of Infosys’ transformation into a blue-blooded technology…

#GreyhoundInMedia: IT hits a speed breaker #Press #Media @ExpComputer

by Connect@GreyhoundG.comOctober 28, 2014February 21, 2016Leave a comment

The traditionally strong September quarter saw an unusual and unexpected slowdown in what seems like winter setting in a bit too early for the country’s top IT services companies. The December quarter is usually the weakest for the companies, with long…