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Value-added BPO is
new outsourcing mantra
 With
ITES/BPO mirroring the software industry and entering a commodity
phase, Tier-I ITES players are adopting riskier models to
steer their ships away from the commodity crowd and ensure
higher margins. Srikanth R P analyses the paradigm shift taking
place in the Indian ITES industry
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How
productive are new hires?
A survey conducted by the Centre for Creative Leadership
(headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, US), revealed
that 40 percent of new hires do not meet expectations
in the first 18 months of employment. |
ISSUE OF JULY 2003
From
raw to intelligence
A look at how Business Intelligence tools can help your
company achieve cost and strategic benefits by Soutiman
Das Gupta
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| India News |
PC market registers
a modest 11.7% growth: IDC
ADP to set up $2
mn centre in H’bad
Interact Commerce
on a ramp up mode, setting up a subsidiary
Linux will help
bring down e-governance implementation cost |
| Stock File |
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Correction expected
The bullish fervour in the markets continued amidst good volumes,
as traders and speculators remained active in index heavyweights,
pharma and Old Economy stocks, while booking profits in tech
stocks ahead of Q1 results to be declared by next week.
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| India Trends |
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ITES players
eye B-class cities
Having established their presence in the metros, Indian ITES
vendors are now eyeing B-class cities for expansion, says
Abhinav Singh
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| News Analysis |
HP’s new Adaptive
Enterprise initiative
Restructuring gives
SGI high-end focus
IBM India Software
Labs launches Center for Advanced Studies
VC funding for IT
start-ups dries up |
| Opinion |
Is a fever good
or bad?
“It’s
all about end-users”
Business intelligence—the
key to responsiveness |
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Indian hardware
product scenario looking up
India has made its mark in software exports but few Indian
companies have ventured into the hardware product arena. Though
the hardware industry doesn’t enjoy the level of hype
that goes with the Indian software sector, there are companies
that are doing extremely well, says Abhinav Singh
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| E-Business |
IIT Delhi opts for
Citrix MetaFrame
IT infrastructure in
IIT Delhi |
| Company Watch |
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Red Hat aims
for greater market share in OS space
Though PC hardware rates have been falling at regular intervals
we haven’t seen a similar trend in the software space.
And thanks to high prices, PC penetration has remained low
in the country. But all this is set to change if the open
source software movement has its way. Leading the pack is
Red Hat India. Stanley Glancy profiles the firm
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| Technology |
Personal Technology
- MP3 players with attitude
Convergence: The new
design dilemma
The pre- and post-paid
billing path to profitability
Web Services: Revolutionising
application integration |
| TechSpace |
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