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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…

In India, Microsoft Starts Global Rebranding Of Mobile Outlets

by connect@thofgr.comMay 4, 2015May 27, 2016Leave a comment

Redmond, US-based Microsoft Corp., which acquired Finnish firm Nokia Oyj’s mobile handset business for $7.2 billion last year, has started a global rebranding of its retail outlets, starting with India, which hosts nearly half of all such outlets. The rebranding…

With $120 Mn Kallidus Inc Buy, Infosys Invokes The ‘Cloud Messenger’

by connect@thofgr.comMay 1, 2015May 27, 2016Leave a comment

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…

In India, Microsoft Starts Global Rebranding of Mobile Outlets

by connect@thofgr.comApril 29, 2015May 27, 2016Leave a comment

Redmond, US-based Microsoft Corp., which acquired Finnish firm Nokia Oyj’s mobile handset business for $7.2 billion last year, has started a global rebranding of its retail outlets, starting with India, which hosts nearly half of all such outlets. The rebranding…

Analyst Perspective On Capgemini Acquisition Of IGATE Corp: Sanchit Vir Gogia

by connect@thofgr.comApril 28, 2015May 30, 2016Leave a comment

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…

Capgemini To Become No. 3 MNC IT Employer In India

by connect@thofgr.comApril 28, 2015May 28, 2016Leave a comment

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…

Capgemini – IGATE Corp Deal: More MAs In India, Scramble For Clients In The Offing

by connect@thofgr.comApril 28, 2015May 28, 2016Leave a comment

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…

Capgemini Acquires IGATE Corp For $4 Billion

by connect@thofgr.comApril 28, 2015May 30, 2016Leave a comment

French IT-services major Capgemini on Monday announced the acquisition of US-based IGATE for $4.04 billion in a combination of cash, stock and debt deal. With this acquisition, Capgemini expects to boost its presence in North America, the largest IT-services market…

Capgemini To Buy IGATE Corp For About 4 Billion

by connect@thofgr.comApril 27, 2015May 30, 2016Leave a comment

With $120 Mn Kallidus Inc Buy, Infosys Invokes The ‘Cloud Messenger’

by connect@thofgr.comApril 27, 2015May 28, 2016Leave a comment

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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