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TCS, HCL earnings recovery may get further push from AI demand Indian IT companies like TCS and HCL are set to report on their earnings, showing signs of recovery amidst cautious spending by US and European companies. Retail giants Fast Retailing and Ryohin Keikaku are expected to see growth in operating profit...
05 Jul, 2024, 12.16 PM ISTL&T using generative AI to enhance processes across project lifecycle, says MD Subrahmanyan To fuel this innovation, L&T has launched a collaborative platform connecting aspiring data scientists with domain experts and technology champions to develop cutting-edge, future-proof solutions, S N Subrahmanyan said during 79th Annual General Mee...
04 Jul, 2024, 06.43 PM ISTStrong ER&D demand helps IT buck overall soft hiring trend India's $250 billion IT services industry is facing sluggish hiring, but a bright spot is emerging in Engineering, Research & Development (ER&D). Demand for ER&D services is surging, driving a 15% increase in recruitment for these roles. Staffing fi...
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Tech Mahindra CEO Mohit Joshi says FY25 will be turnaround year As per Tech Mahindra chairman Anand Mahindra, as organisations strive to stay ahead in the digital race, IT services will play a key role in enhancing technology by integrating AI seamlessly into the core business functions. “The race does not neces...
28 Jun, 2024, 06.06 PM ISTIT firms chasing acquisitions to enhance their topline and skills Indian information technology (IT) services are banking on acquisitions to fuel growth amid a dire need for investments in new capabilities, especially GenAI, as a slowdown in global demand keeps away opportunities for organic expansion.
27 Jun, 2024, 06.00 AM ISTCounter-questions for the asking India's growing population, coupled with higher disposable incomes and consumption, has already begun to devastate our carefully constructed cocoons without our realising it. Competitive manufacturing (leveraging economies of scale, procurement, bra...
21 Jun, 2024, 10.49 PM ISTHow IT companies are using acquisitions to build engineering prowess IT companies like Cognizant are acquiring engineering services companies to expand their competencies and fend off competition from pure-play firms. Cognizant's recent $1.3 billion acquisition of Belcan marks its largest in this segment, signaling a...
12 Jun, 2024, 06.01 AM ISTCognizant to acquire US digital engineering firm Belcan for $1.3 billion Cognizant Technologies to acquire Belcan for $1.3 billion, expanding into aerospace, defense, space, and automotive sectors.
10 Jun, 2024, 10.28 PM ISTCognizant to acquire Belcan for $1.3 billion The deal would expand Teaneck, New Jersey-based Cognizant's footprint in the aerospace, defense, space and automotive sectors. Cincinnati-based Belcan, which has been owned by private equity firm AE Industrial Partners since 2015, employs 10,000 peo...
10 Jun, 2024, 08.19 PM ISTGlobalLogic sees increased business from India-based GCCs GlobalLogic has seen a significant increase in its India business due to the growing number of global capability centres (GCCs) in the country, according to the company's top executives.
01 Jun, 2024, 06.01 AM ISTWipro teams up with Centre for Brain Research at IISc on AI-driven health behaviour innovations Wipro partners with Centre for Brain Research to utilize AI, ML, and big data analytics for health behavior innovations.
28 May, 2024, 11.36 AM ISTAs macro climate changes, GenAI will also scale up: Infosys CEO Salil Parekh In a wide-ranging interview with Sameer Ranjan Bakshi, Beena Parmar and Surabhi Agarwal, Salil Parekh, chief executive and managing director of Infosys, spoke of his plans to prepare the $18.6 billion software services giant — through its Topaz plat...
28 May, 2024, 06.00 AM ISTKKR invests in Healthcare Revenue Solutions provider Infinx KKR acquires a significant minority stake in Infinx Services, a leading healthcare revenue cycle solutions provider. With Norwest Venture Partners also participating, the investment aims to accelerate Infinx's growth in the US healthcare market, lev...
21 May, 2024, 11.55 AM ISTE&RD growth to come from US, Germany and Japan, says LTTS CEO LTTS, a mid-tier information technology firm, reached the $1 billion revenue milestone in 2023-24 2024.
17 May, 2024, 06.00 AM ISTDigital India sparks rush for new-age software engineers Demand for software engineers trained in emerging technologies is rising, creating 9-10 lakh additional jobs in the next 18 months. The surge is fueled by advancing technology and digital adoption, leading to fresh opportunities in AI and related fi...
15 May, 2024, 12.44 AM ISTIndian IT’s reliance on H-1B dropped 56% over past 8 years Indian IT companies’ reliance on H-1B visas has fallen over the years as they have ramped up local hiring in the US. High denial rates during the Trump administration along with tightening of the immigration regime have also decreased visa usage, ex...
14 May, 2024, 06.01 AM ISTMidcaps up M&A game with winds of tech spends revival Indian IT sector witnesses a surge in acquisitions by firms of all sizes, driven by the need to pivot to new technologies and business models. Smaller players innovate and acquire to become key innovation partners in digital areas.
10 May, 2024, 06.11 AM ISTHappiest Minds makes third acquisition for $8.5 million This is the third acquisition for the Bengaluru-based IT services firm in FY25 so far with two acquisitions PureSoftware Technologies and Macmillan Learning India announced in April.
09 May, 2024, 01.23 PM ISTLTTS wins $48 million deal with European auto parts supplier Forvia As part of this five-year partnership, approximately 300 engineers from Forvia’s Augsburg (Germany) and Bangalore (India) sites, have transferred to LTTS
02 May, 2024, 11.19 AM ISTCyient’s profit grew 22% to Rs 196 crore in Q4 Riding on deal wins in the fourth quarter from Airbus and Deutsche Aircraft, the ER&D (engineering and research and development) firm saw its Q4 revenue growing by 2.1% to Rs 1,860 crore. On a YoY basis, the Q4 revenue grew by 6.2%.
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