Wednesday, June 19, 2013

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Syntel Named in IAOP's 2013 Global Outsourcing 100

Syntel, Inc. (Nasdaq:SYNT), a global information technology services and Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) company, today announced that it has been ranked in The 2013 Global Outsourcing 100® by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP). Syntel has moved up seven places over the 2012 rankings to #31.

Syntel was named to IAOP's annual list of the world's best outsourcing service providers for the seventh consecutive year and was included on several sub-lists that recognize providers for their specialization in particular industry and service segments. Source: GlobeNewsWire

TCS boss' salary to rise by half

CEO and MD N Chandrasekaran will now get a monthly salary of Rs 15,00,000 with effect from April 1, 2014. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest information technology services firm, has decided to revise the monthly salary of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director N Chandrasekaran by half to Rs 15 lakh. The revised salary will be applicable with effect from April 1 next year.

“Taking into consideration, the increased business activities of the company and the responsibilities cast on N Chandrasekaran, the Board has revised his maximum limit of salary from Rs 10,00,000 a month to Rs 15,00,000 a month, with effect from April 1, 2014,” the company said in its annual report for 2012-13. It also said the proportionate increase would also be applicable to the other benefits he was getting.
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Tech Mahindra appoints Milind Kulkarni as CFO

IT services firm Tech Mahindra today appointed Milind Kulkarni as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) replacing Sonjoy Anand, who decided to pursue opportunities internationally.

The firm also announced the appointment of Manoj Bhat as the Deputy Chief Financial Officer.

Milind Kulkarni has been Senior Vice President, Finance till now and will take charge as the new CFO with immediate effect, the firm said in a BSE filing.
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Wipro to hire 1,000 employees in Germany over the next three years

IT services major WiproBSE 0.00 % Ltd on Wednesday said it will triple its headcount in Germany by hiring over 1,000 people over the next three years with an aim to expand its operations in the key European nation. According to industry estimates Germany's IT market size stood at around $80 billion last year.

"Wipro plans to triple its employee strength in Germany over the next three years, by hiring over 1,000 professionals," the company said in a release.

At present, the Bangalore-headquartered firm has over 500 employees in Germany, which serve more than 30 clients. It has 145,000 employees across 98 countries as on March 31, 2013.

Source: Economic Times
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A million engineers in India struggling to get placed

A million engineers in India struggling to get placed in an extremely challenging market. Somewhere between a fifth to a third of the million students graduating out of India's engineering colleges run the risk of being unemployed. Others will take jobs well below their technical qualifications in a market where there are few jobs for India's overflowing technical talent pool. Beset by a flood of institutes (offering a varying degree of education) and a shrinking market for their skills, India's engineers are struggling to subsist in an extremely challenging market.

According to multiple estimates, India trains around 1.5 million engineers, which is more than the US and China combined. However, two key industries hiring these engineers -- information technology and manufacturing -- are actually hiring fewer people than before.

For example, India's IT industry, a sponge for 50-75% of these engineers will hire 50,000 fewer people this year, according to Nasscom. Manufacturing, too, is facing a similar stasis, say HR consultants and skills evaluation firms. Source:Economic Times

Monday, June 17, 2013

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IBM’s Layoffs Exceed 1,600 People

According to employee group Alliance@IBM, an affiliate of the Communications Workers of America union, layoffs at IBM have more than exceeded the initial estimates of 1,600 positions. These include at least 222 people from areas like marketing and 165 in semiconductor research and development.

IBM – one of the world’s largest computer services providers – has initiated a global restructuring plan, laying-off nearly 2,800 employees in North America alone. And more cuts are expected in nations like India as the company intents on spending $1 billion globally to trim its workforce.

According to the official national IBM employee’s union, the total number of lay-offs in the US as of June 15, 2013 was 2,792. But some grimly project the number of workers cut could hit upwards of 8,000 – roughly two percent of the company’s workforce. Others speculate the number to be closer to 5,000.
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