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April 22nd, 2010

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Source:http://www.newdesignworld.com/press/story/76803

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Administration says outsourced expenditures show fiscal restraint

April 22nd, 2010

Every year Ohio Wesleyan spends between three and six percent of its total expenditures on the “efficiency and expertise” of outsourced services, according to university administrators.

Roughly five percent was spent on outsourcing during the 2007-08 academic year, totaling over $4.9 million, according to the University’s 2007 Form 990.

But even with millions of outsourcing expenses each year, administrators insist the University’s spending on independent contractors is not only necessary but also fiscally conservative.

Administrators admit the University lacks some of the resources needed to accomplish certain inevitable tasks like marketing, telecommunications maintenance, professional advising, landscaping and hiring services.

“Outsourcing allows internal staff to focus efforts on core competencies and not to be distracted by tasks that could be accomplished more efficiently by an external resource,” said President Rock Jones.

In some cases, said Jones, federal law or accrediting organizations require the University to externally audit its financial statements and systems and even have certain programs evaluated and assessed by external consultants and advisors.

David Robbins, University provost since 2005, said the University’s current marketing strategy, including the new website, admissions materials, stationary, color palettes and even descriptions of University programs was developed by Ologie, a Columbus-based branding agency. Their one-time services cost the University over $200,000 during the 2006-07 academic year.

Robbins also said the University has historically used Adecco USA Inc., a workforce solutions company, for assistance in hiring temporary hourly employees for Buildings and Grounds and clerical positions. For three years, from academic year 2005-06 to academic year 2007-08, the University spent an average of $425,000 a year on Adecco’s hiring services.

More recently, said Robbins, Arts & Sciences Group LLC was hired to survey students admitted to Ohio Wesleyan to gauge their main reasons for enrolling at OWU. They offered suggestions to reach the type of students OWU is trying to attract and be more competitive in the marketplace it cost the University nearly $200,000.

Source:http://media.www.owutranscript.com/media/storage/paper1413/news/2010/04/22/News/Administration.Says.Outsourced.Expenditures.Show.Fiscal.Restraint-3910521.shtml

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IT majors find overseas deals too risky to stride

April 22nd, 2010

India’s outsourcing giants, TCS, Infosys, and Wipro were trying to improve their profile and compete better with bigger competitors like HP and IBM. Now they are caught in a dilemma of whether to sacrifice profitability and gain market share by buying large firms that can boost the topline multi-fold.

Investment banking firms were holding hectic meetings with TCS, Infosys and Wipro proposing M&A opportunities such as CapGemini, Atos Origin, and Logica, among others. Now, Indian tech firms are realizing that such acquisitions would not only be too heavy to pull off, but also bring complexities that could affect their profits and double-digit growth rates.

“Why would they acquire troubled companies – all they would be getting is headaches and huge cultural disconnect,” said John McCarthy, Principal Analyst and Vice-President at US headquartered Forrester Research.

European services firms are struggling to trim their high cost payroll and increase offshoring to cheaper locations such as India. “In Europe, when you lay off someone it’s very expensive and you try to delay it, that has a weight on margin,” said Paul Hermelin, Group Chief Executive, Capgemini.

“We do not plan to build large empires of hardware and services, and it’s not about being risk averse. We want to bite what we can chew,” said the chief executive of a top Indian technology firm. He requested anonymity because his company is in a financial silent period.

Compared with some of their top European rivals scrambling to push their operating margins to double digits, the top three Indian tech firms boast of margins well above 20 percent. “Last year, Infosys has earned more net income than the entire European IT services industry,” said Peter Schumacher of European strategy consulting firm Value Leadership.

Source:http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/IT_majors_find_overseas_deals_too_risky_to_stride-nid-67310-cid-3.html

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Miri Infotech, Inc. Becomes Oracle® PartnerNetwork Gold Level Partner

April 22nd, 2010

By attaining Gold Level membership, Oracle has recognized Miri for its commitment to establish Oracle-related, in-depth expertise and excellence in delivering products and solutions using Oracle’s industry-leading technologies and for uniquely addressing the challenges of joint customers in multiple industries including technology, education, financial services and human resources.

Miri is a global, ISO-certified software consulting firm specializing in cost-effective development solutions for small, mid-sized and large companies. Achieving Gold Partner Status is a significant accomplishment for Miri and extends its industry-leading market offerings.

“We are very excited and proud to have achieved Gold Partner Status in OPN and look forward to continuing our relationship with Oracle for a long time”, said Pushpinder Singh, Miri VP of Operations. “It is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of our global team in striving to be a valued partner to large and small companies and to Oracle for working closely with our team to enable an environment that is conducive to successfully working together to deliver successful solutions.”

As a Gold Level partner in OPN , Miri has established it’s commitment to deliver depth and breadth of the expertise across key Oracle solution areas.

With its Gold status, Miri receives the benefit of being able to start developing specializations that will allow them to grow their business, increase their expertise, reach higher levels of customer retention, and create differentiation in the marketplace. Gold members also become eligible to resell all Oracle Technology products and can apply to resell Oracle Applications and Industry Solutions. In addition, they receive access to Oracle account representatives and My Oracle Support updates for all products, discounts on training, limited free assessment/exam vouchers, reduced rates on the purchase of Oracle licenses for internal use, discounts on advances customer services and more. For more information about the benefits of becoming an Oracle Gold level partner, please visit: oracle.com/us/partnerships/.

Source:http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/68908/

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IGate secondary offering priced at discount, shrs fall

April 22nd, 2010

Shares of iGate Corp (IGTE.O) fell 11 percent Wednesday after the information technology and outsourcing services provider said its co-founders will sell a portion of their stake in a discounted offering.

Co-chairmen Sunil Wadhwani and Ashok Trivedi plan to sell 4 million shares in a public offering at $11.25 per share, a discount of 15 percent to the stock’s close Tuesday, iGate said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Before the offering, Wadhwani and Trivedi beneficially owned about 56 percent of iGate’s common stock as of March 31.

After the offering, Wadhwani will own about 24.3 percent, while Trivedi will own about 21.2 percent of iGate’s stock.

Shares of the company were down 9 percent at $12.05 in afternoon trade on Nasdaq. They earlier touched $11.80.

More than 1.9 million shares changed hands by 1415 ET, 10 times above the stock’s 10-day moving average volume.

Source:http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSSGE63K0LC20100421

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HCL Technologies Reports 21.4% YoY Revenue Growth in Q3 FY10

April 22nd, 2010

HCL Technologies Ltd. (HCL), a leading global IT services provider, today announced results for its FY 2010 third quarter, which ended March 31. During the quarter, HCL posted strong growth with global revenues increasing by 21.4% YoY to $685 million.

HCL’s U.S. business posted an increase of 9.6% quarter-on-quarter. The result demonstrates increasing market recognition of the value HCL delivers to its customers in the U.S. and validates HCL’s Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy in the geography, which encompasses an integrated horizontal, sector and geographic focus.

Commenting on the results, Dr. Shami Khorana, President, HCL America, said, “During this quarter, our U.S. business has posted revenue growth at 9.6%. As we emerge from recession, companies are starting to invest more heavily in IT outsourcing and we’re beginning to see a solid increase in demand. We have successfully executed on our highly differentiated Go-To-Market strategy of delivering total IT outsourcing solutions and providing business transformational value to our customers, which has ensured HCL’s continued success in a dynamic U.S. market environment.”

HCL was included on the prestigious WorldBlu list of Democratic Workplaces for the first time in 2010. HCL’s entry into the ‘WorldBlu List,’ which comprises the world’s most democratic workplaces, showcases its exemplary democratic practices that contribute to high performance, engagement, innovation and profitability.

Fifth in the highly successful series HCL’s Global Customer Meet 2010 witnessed rich participation from global leaders. A total of 1000 participants including 600 customers, thought leaders, 50+ analysts and advisors came together from across more than 350 global organizations to define the rules of ‘The New Normal.’ They were joined by over 270 HCLites.

HCL announced a strategic partnership with software provider nMetric. The companies have joined forces to help automotive manufacturers improve factory operations through intelligent shop floor solutions. This partnership represents HCL’s strategic direction of delivering cost-effective, high value-add industry solutions to the automotive industry.

HCL also forged a strategic partnership with Wellogic, a software solutions provider for the healthcare community. The companies have collaborated to provide interoperability and health records management solutions that enable safer, more efficient care delivery across the global healthcare industry.

HCL AXON, a division of HCL Technologies, signed a strategic go-to-market partnership with NextLabs, Inc., a provider of policy-driven information risk management solutions. This partnership is bringing information risk management software and consulting expertise to companies operating in complex, highly regulated environments such as the utilities, aerospace, defense, travel and transport industries.

Deals signed during the quarter include Advanstar Communications, Commonwealth of Virginia, Vodafone, Saint Gobain, Terasen Inc., Malaysian Airlines, Sky Italia, DGSi and Danfoss.

Source:http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hcl-technologies-reports-214-yoy-revenue-growth-in-q3-fy10-2010-04-21?reflink=MW_news_stmp

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HCL Tech reports high Q3 results

April 22nd, 2010

HCL Technologies on Wednesday said that the company has registered a profit of Rs. 262.57 crore for the third quarter ending March 31. In percentage terms, it means that it has increased by 72 per cent for the period as compared to last year.

The company which is into the business of software outsourcing said that it has managed to show such an increase since it went for many strategic moves.

HCL Tech also reported a total income of Rs. 1,287.11 crore, that is higher than the Rs. 1,048.90 crore reported last year. The figures have been calculated based on the Indian Accounting Standards, it said in its filing with the BSE.

Post the profits, the board of the company has proposed an interim dividend of Re. 1 per share with a face value of Rs. 2.

Talking about the same, Shiv Nadar the Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer of HCL Tech said that the post-recession phase has been transformational for the company. He also added that he was sure that the company with its unique position can face any tough situation.

The company has 58,129 employees working for it at present.

Source:http://www.topnews.in/hcl-tech-reports-high-q3-results-2259322

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