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What made Nomura turn bullish on Indian IT sector? Abhishek Bhandari answers
Nomura's bullish stance on Indian IT credits G2000 data stabilization, benefiting midcaps like Persistent, Coforge, and Birlasoft. Wipro's new CEO Srini stabilizes leadership and growth. Discretionary cuts stabilize; US rate cuts expected. Coforge-Cigniti deal boosts testing. Annuity-driven businesses grow. Banking portfolios, large deals vital. FY24 saw midcaps grow 10%+. QoQ growth set to improve.
IT stocks rally up to 32% in 1 month. Will Q1 results mark end of sluggish revenue growth?
IT sector experiences bullish rally ahead of Q1 results with Tech Mahindra, Coforge, and Infosys emerging as top stock recommendations.
Indian software sector earnings will remain modest in Q1: here’s why
Infosys and LTIMindtree are expected to lead a modest increase in average growth for Indian software service providers in the first quarter of FY25. However, previous top performers, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and HCLTech, may see pressure on profits and margins as they work to reignite growth.
Mid and small IT companies showed sustained improvement in revenue, profit share in March ’24 quarter
Small and medium sized IT companies continued to show year-on-year improvement in the share of aggregate revenue and profit of the sector in the March 2024 quarter though the extent of improvement has tapered down implying resilience from the top tier companies.
Wipro merges two North American subsidiaries, liquidates Australian unit
Wipro merged its subsidiaries Designit North America and Wipro Designit Services, effective July 1st. In a separate move, they deregistered another step-down subsidiary Attune Australia Pty Ltd on June 26.
IT 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.
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Under Pallia’s leadership, we are in for a bright future together: Wipro chairman
Wipro chairman Rishad Premji expresses confidence in new CEO Srini Pallia's leadership, foreseeing a bright future for the IT services company under Pallia's guidance.
Facing an unprecedented slowdown, IT companies are undergoing a shift. Here’s what’s changing
IT companies like TCS, HCLTech, Wipro and Tech Mahindra are reorganising their businesses to wade through disruptions and prepare for Gen AI. TCS, under new leadership, merged AI and cloud operations into a unified AI.Cloud unit, responding to growing demand in cloud migration and transformation services.
Why deal sizes are shrinking for top Indian IT companies
IT service providers are experiencing shrinking average deal sizes to as low as $25 million due to cost efficiencies, GenAI transformation, and shorter tenure projects amid uncertain macro-economic conditions. Despite an increase in large deal volume during FY23, industry analysts report a decrease in the average value of those deals. This comes even though Indian software exporters remain major players on the global stage.
IT industry's competitive intensity to be at highest levels in FY25: HCLTech CEO C Vijayakumar
Despite a challenging economic environment, HCLTech has achieved remarkable annual growth and outpaced larger competitors. The third-largest software services firm, with annual revenues of $13.27 billion, reported growth that outpaced Tata Consultancy Services 4.1% and Infosys 1.4%. Smaller players such as Wipro and Tech Mahindra faced significant struggles.
After cutting onsite jobs IT companies start rebuilding headcount through acquisitions
Indian IT companies are expanding revenue streams and payrolls through acquisitions of smaller firms and engineering services, despite on-year shrinkage in headcount after quarterly earnings.
IT companies go startups way, appoint chief growth officers
Facing a cautious market and clients tightening their purse strings, IT companies are adopting a strategy from startups and web commerce: creating a new C-suite role – the chief growth officer (CGO).
Unpacking K Krithivasan's first year as TCS CEO
TCS CEO K Krithivasan completed a year in office this month. His term was marked by an unprecedented slowdown in tech demand. The veteran, however, has brought growth and stability for the bellwether. Under his leadership, TCS reached $29.1 billion in annual revenues in the year ending this March, growing at 4.1%.
Rising employee productivity to boost IT cos in hard times
Top tier IT exporters see rising employee productivity amidst challenges like revenue deceleration, shrinking margins, and lower headcount in FY24.
How the Indian GCC boom is lighting up prospects of IT firms
With India emerging as a hub for global capability centres (GCCs), IT services companies are cashing in, setting up projects, looking for partnership opportunities, and even acquiring such centres.
Wipro bags $500 million deal from US communications provider
The large deal win comes just two months after its new CEO Srinivas Pallia took charge following the resignation of its former chief Thierry Delaporte just seven days into the new fiscal year 2025.
Here's how much top IT CEOs got paid in FY24
Indian IT services company leaders saw a rise in annual compensation amidst industry challenges. Infosys CEO Salil Parekh's remuneration increased by over a sixth to Rs 66 crore. LTI's CEO Debashis Chatterjee's total compensation grew by 10% to Rs 19.34 crore.
IT’s bench strength halves as slump-hit companies eye efficiencies
The bench strength at top Indian outsourcers has nearly halved of late, with higher utilisation and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) driving efficiency in the $254-billion IT industry. Bench strength in the IT industry means full-time employees who are not assigned any active project.
Wipro’s Rishad Premji takes pay cut, ex CEO Delaporte takes home $20 mn
Wipro executive chairman Rishad Premji declined variable pay for the second consecutive year due to negative profit growth. He took a 20% pay cut, earning $769,456 in FY24. Former CEO Thierry Delaporte became the highest-paid IT sector CEO with $20.11 million in compensation for FY24, including a $11 million separation payment upon resignation.
Wipro sees more top deck changes under CEO Pallia's watch
New chief executive Srinivas Pallia is undertaking changes in the senior management of IT major Wipro. This is part of multiple changes Pallia is bringing about since he took the helm earlier this year, after the abrupt exit of Thierry Delaporte.
Wipro Consumer VC looks for more follow-on rounds
Sumit Keshan, managing partner of Wipro Consumer Care – Ventures, said the fund's approach has been to invest $1-3 million per deal with a follow-on investment that can go up to $4 million. The second fund will make a portfolio of around 15-16 companies, largely with the same ticket sizes, with a little more focus on follow-on funding, he added.
IT sweats to eke out margins on pricing squeeze, staff costs
Indian outsourcing companies face a margin squeeze in FY24 due to a triple threat: aggressive deal pricing, rising employee costs, and the pressure to boost revenue despite tight global budgets. Notably, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the industry leader, seems to be the only exception.
Inflation-wary Fed may put IT revival on hold
Indian outsourcing leaders face delayed business revival until FY26 due to US Federal Reserve's high interest rates. The impact on revenue growth and IT firms' strategies could persist, affecting deals and revenue projections in the sector.
Drop in renewal deals poses revenue challenge for top IT firms
Deal momentum slowed in 2023-24 despite record deals as clients favor new over old deals. Vendor consolidation and slower decision-making ensued, impacting near-term revenues for service providers who must be proactive.
HCLTech CEO C Vijayakumar sees headwinds affecting Q1 financial services revenue
We have a good mix of programs and rely on broad base growth, says HCLTech CEO Vijayakumar. The firm saw strong growth in its financial services vertical in a difficult environment, said Vijayakumar.
Tech Mahindra to hire 6,000 freshers in FY25
Total headcount for Tech Mahindra declined by 795 from the previous quarter to 145,455, and falling by 6,945 from 152,400 employees a year ago.
IT service companies stare at second year of muted revenue growth at 5-7%: Crisil
The subdued outlook is attributed to continuing global macroeconomic headwinds lead to modest increase in technology spends in the key markets of the US and Europe.
Top IT firms saw wage bills rise 5.5% even as revenue growth dips
IT companies' cumulative wage cost rose by Rs 18,036 crore in the fiscal year. Experts said this was due to continuity in lateral hiring in high-demand areas such as AI, machine learning, and cloud and engineering services, coupled with the salary increments, even though they are in the lower single digits.
Wipro Q4 net profit is down 7.8% to Rs 2,835 crore
The fourth largest Indian IT service firm, Wipro saw its headcount decline by 9.5 % in the fiscal 24. This is the third time in a decade that the IT major saw a full-year decline in its headcount, by ending the fiscal at a lower number compared to the start of the year.
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