Archive for the ‘President's Desk’
Optimism for the Year Ahead
We are going to develop a directory of SME solutions providers and facilitate a platform for partnership creation.
Friends,
The NASSCOM India Leadership Forum 2010 was a great success, drawing a record 1,700 delegates — the highest number for any NASSCOM event. The conference made a significant impact [...]
INDIA Partnering Emergent Economies to Recovery
Dear colleagues,
Is growth and hiring back in the Indian IT-BPO sector? This question is the most debated and discussed across our companies, media and government today. The second quarter results of the listed companies certainly indicate, that the outlook is becoming more positive. However, I do think it is too early [...]
Making Globalisation the Key Differentiator
Friends,
The world economy is on the road to recovery and business sentiments seem to indicate that the worst is over. There are some signs that decision making is coming back but unemployment remains a concern, though it is the least in the technology sector.
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Ushering in Resurgence
As we end the first half of this fiscal year, it is important that we step back and reflect on the year that has been and the path ahead. In the last few weeks, we have seen numerous stories that talk about the revised IMF forecasts for India, upturn in growth, increase in hiring and [...]
A Consortium of Efforts for a Resurgent Economy
The month of July was an eventful one. Union Budget had raised high expectations and the response as mixed. Given the current economic environment, we thank the Finance Minister for focusing on growth and announcing many tax simplification proposals. From an IT perspective, we were delighted that almost all the key [...]
A Matter of Change, Re-invention and Innovation
NASSCOM BPO Strategy Summit 2009 was a great success, drawing senior members of the BPO community and showcasing the industry’s strengths.
The Indian BPO industry has witnessed a meteoric rise, with year-over-year growth hovering around 37 per cent in the past few years. The industry has evolved from offering basic voice-based services to high-end knowledge-based solutions [...]
Integrating Short-term Goals with Long-term Vision
The election process is completed and we are delighted that there will be a stable government with a strong mandate for the next five-year term. In the current global economic environment, it is important that India has a stable political environment that would help on long-term policies for the sustainable [...]
Collaboration not Protectionism is the Key
In the space of the last few months, we all have seen how the global economy has slowed down. Companies are worried about the economic turbulence, growth, risk and uncertainty. These were the words that echoed the most at the NASSCOM India Leadership Forum 2009. At the same time, there was [...]
A View on the Indian IT-BPO Industry in 2009
Recent developments across the globe have led industries and economies to see an unprecedented economic crisis, and this is also impacting the Indian IT-BPO industry. However, we feel these will be of short-term impact, and will help the industry emerge stronger and operationally more robust.
The general consensus is that the impact will be felt [...]
Indian IT-BPO Industry: Outlook for 2009
The Indian IT-BPO industry has contributed significantly to the Indian economy, clocking 30 per cent growth year over year, over the last decade. While today, over two million individuals are directly employed by the industry – another seven to eight million jobs have been created downstream. With exports of USD 40.4 billion in 2007-08, the [...]
Indian IT-BPO Industry: Outlook for 2009
The Indian IT-BPO industry has contributed significantly to the Indian economy, clocking 30 per cent growth year over year, over the last decade. While today, over two million individuals are directly employed by the industry – another seven to eight million jobs have been created downstream. With exports of USD 40.4 billion in 2007-08, the [...]
