Vakrangee Ltd said it would spin off its IT services business into a separate, listed entity. The company’s mainstay business of franchising Vakrangee Kendras, as well as its BharatEasy app, will remain with the current listed entity known as Vakrangee Ltd. The company said it was doing so as both businesses have evolved into very […]
Vakrangee Ltd, India’s largest operator of IT-enabled kiosks and service centers, reported a strong increase in its operating financials for the September quarter as its performance clearly overshot pre-COVID levels. The company’s total revenue jumped to Rs 207.2 cr for the three months ended September this year, up from just Rs 70.2 cr in the […]
Pune-based Persistent Systems, one of India’s niche software and services companies, said it has decided to overhaul its employee stock options plan to make it “one of the most inclusive” in the global IT services industry. The new plan, it said, will cover around 80% of its global employee base. The company, which focuses on […]
Tata Consultancy Services, the largest India-based IT services and outsourcing provider, said it has extended its support agreement with India’s largest bank, State Bank of India, by another five years. TCS has been a key supplier of IT and outsourced services to SBI for two decades. As part of the agreement, TCS will continue to […]
KPIT Technologies, an outsourced solutions provider primarily targeting automobile producers, said it has decided to boost investments in computer-controlled vehicle technology, given an increased demand from clients for such solutions. Most of the core aspects of vehicles on the road currently are controlled by mechanical methods, such as steering, suspension, braking and so on. However, […]
Vakrangee Ltd said it has tied up with BigHaat Agro Private Ltd to provide end-to-end Agri services, digital advisory as agri input products, including seeds and fertilizers. BigHaat is a digital agricultural platform that offers valuable inputs to farmers by using science, data and technology, such as end-to-end crop guidance and market linkages for various […]
IT services provider Aurionpro said it has won a “strategic order” from Haryana State Transport Department — the biggest operator of bus services in the state — to implement an automatic fare collection system on a revenue share basis. The system will be ‘open loop’, which means that it will not issue its own tokens, […]
Tata Consultancy Services said it has expanded the scope of its existing support agreement with Swedish pharma retailer Apoteket as the latter prepares to diversify into new areas. “Apoteket stores draw 34 million customers annually, making it the leading pharmaceuticals retailer in Sweden. “The brand is looking to strengthen its leadership position in the region […]
IT and outsourcing major HCL Technologies said it has agreed with South Korean software maker Hancom to help each other to expand in different markets. As a part of the deal, Hancom with help HCL Tech expand into the South Korean market, while HCL Tech will help the South Korean company expand in countries such […]
Ramco Systems, a Chennai-based provider of enterprise software, said it won a contract to supply operations management software to Draken International, a key US defence contractor which provides aircraft maintenance and management services to the US Department of Defence. The exact size of the deal was not revealed, but Ramco said the US company will […]
Noida-based IT and outsourcing services provider HCL Technologies (HCL) said it signed a five-year, end-to-end IT transformation services deal with Germany-based chemical firm Wacker Chemie AG. The size of the deal was not disclosed. Wacker CIO Dirk Ramhorst said his firm was looking to replace its current sourcing model with a “long-term Next Generation Managed […]
Infosys Ltd said Philippines-based UnionBank has selected its Finacle banking platform as its software of choice for easing its migration to a cloud architecture. The UnionBank of Philippines, a medium-sized bank with over 3,500 employees, is a traditional Infosys’ customer. Banks are increasingly moving from the traditional IT architecture — under which they buy accounting, […]
Zensar Tech, a mid-size IT and outsourcing company based in India, reported a 3.1% dip in its revenue (after adjusting for currency fluctuations) as the number of onshore employees fell sharply year-on-year due to COVID-19. Constant currency calculations measure how the company’s revenue would have performed had there been no change in currency exchange rates […]
Telecom equipment and services provider HFCL Ltd said it plans to offer 5G equipment and turnkey services, marking a move up from its roots as a telecom contractor. The company, which has in recent years successfully diversified into manufacturing — particularly of fiber optic cables and terminal devices — said its new 5G network services […]
Hyderabad-based mid-sized IT outsourcing provider Cyient Ltd said it, along with two partners, has won a contract to support one of UK government’s major land records digitization drives. The three companies will support Her Majesty’s Land Registry, the UK government’s land records bureau, to digitize nearly 26 million titles, accounting for around 87% of the […]
Seqrite, a cybersecurity consultant and the enterprise arm of Quick Heal Technologies, said a suspected Pakistani group has started a wave of sophisticated phishing attacks targeting India’s cricial infrastructure such as power and telecom. According to the IT security consultant, the initial intrusion chain begins with a spear-phishing email — an email that is designed […]
Matrimony.com, one of India’s top matchmaking service providers, has agreed to buy ShaadiSaga.com, a Delhi-based online wedding services marketplace, for Rs 11 cr in cash. Shaadisaga.com had revenue of Rs 2.11 cr for the year-ended March, down by about 45% from the previous year due to COVID-19. Shaadisaga.com works by helping couples getting married to […]
Mumbai-based up-and-coming IT hardware manufacturer Panache Digilife said it intends to manufacture laptops and all-in-one PCs to target the consumer market, under the government of India’s production-linked incentive scheme. The company had qualified for receiving benefits under the PLI scheme last week, along with 13 others including Foxconn, Wistron, Dell, ICT, Dixon Technologies and Lava […]
Hinduja Global Solutions, one of India’s top pure-play business process outsourcing companies, has been able to turn the massive challenge posed by COVID lock-down restrictions into an opportunity, posting record profits for the year. Like many organizations that depend on thousands of staff working inside a single building, Hinduja Global Solutions found its working model […]
COVID-19 season has failed to make any dent in the growth of India’s matchmaking websites such as Matrimony.com, the largest. Going by the numbers, youngsters in the country seem to be finding more time for online matching making services during the COVID-19 era than ever before. In a year when most companies have seen double-digit […]
