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MORE POWER TO DO MORE
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MORE POWER TO DO MORE

With the hybrid work momentum taking off strongly in the region, the company's Client Solutions Group's revenue was up 45 percent YoY

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December 2022
INNOVATE AND REINVENT
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INNOVATE AND REINVENT

Laptops and PCs have become an integral part of working, learning, and entertainment and HP hopes to reinvent how consumers approach work and leisure

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December 2022
MOVING INTO THE NEW AGE MARKET WITH THE INTERNET OF THINGS
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MOVING INTO THE NEW AGE MARKET WITH THE INTERNET OF THINGS

The distributor's main pivot has been the SMB market catering to the appetite for technology to add scale, enhance services and improve productivity

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3 mins  |
December 2022
COVID WENT.HEALTHCARE STAYED
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COVID WENT.HEALTHCARE STAYED

A look at the company’s revenue footprints and business strides since 2021 shows that health and products are its new strong lanes now.

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5 mins  |
December 2022
"DIGITAL, NOT LEGACY FIRM"
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"DIGITAL, NOT LEGACY FIRM"

Tech Mahindra expects to touch 1 billion revenue in 5G solutions alone in FY23

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December 2022
CULTURE OF SHARED SUCCESS CREATED NEW CLIENT TIES
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CULTURE OF SHARED SUCCESS CREATED NEW CLIENT TIES

Accenture observed a sense of urgency among clients on their journeys toward digital transformation in light of the macroeconomic risks

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December 2022
FUELLED BY GROWING DEMAND FOR TECH PRODUCTS
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FUELLED BY GROWING DEMAND FOR TECH PRODUCTS

Redington has reached a significant milestone by surpassing Rs. 62,000 crores in revenue for the entire FY’'22. PAT growth has been significant, increasing by 69% for the year, and the company has generated Rs 989 crores in cash flow from operations.

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2 mins  |
December 2022
AFFIANCED TO THE $10BN CLIQUE
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AFFIANCED TO THE $10BN CLIQUE

Wipro witnessed a significant milestone in FY 22 when it surpassed 10 billion in revenues and clocked the fastest growth in absolute terms. It has taken its founder Azim Premji's wealth to a big 1,74,925 crore.

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December 2022
BETTING BIG ON THE CLOUD
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BETTING BIG ON THE CLOUD

HCLTech is betting big on the cloud with its CloudSMART while IoT WoRKS and EdTech are some of its other products for an integrated portfolio of offerings

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December 2022
POISED FOR FUTURE GROWTH
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POISED FOR FUTURE GROWTH

The last few years of stable leadership and market-aligned strategy delivered double-digit growth for the company

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4 mins  |
December 2022
INNOVATING FOR GREATER FUTURES
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INNOVATING FOR GREATER FUTURES

Unless the recession plays out its fullest blow, the estimated revenue growth for TCS will be around 14% within EBITDA growth of 10.5% in the next FY

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3 mins  |
December 2022
40 YEARS AT THE TOP
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40 YEARS AT THE TOP

We are back with the annual Dataquest Top 20 rankings. While the list continues to be dominated by the IT services industry, 2022 has been a really good year after the virtual collapse of the Indian economy in 2020 and the recovery of 2021. Overall, the list offers great hope for the future and India’s role in the global digital economy

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6 mins  |
December 2022
2 Sides Of Digitization: Convenience Data Theft
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2 Sides Of Digitization: Convenience Data Theft

Since the pandemic hit the world, everything ranging from learning and working have become digital. But with digitization comes the threat of data theft, i.e., frequent cyberattacks

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October 2022
If Someone Molests An Avatar In A Metaverse, What Then?
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If Someone Molests An Avatar In A Metaverse, What Then?

Or what if your blue-collar worker feels like a dog on a leash when you put a digital attendance bracelet on him/her? What if algorithms perpetuate caste-based prejudices? These questions have no easy answers, says she. But, at least, someone is asking them.

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6 mins  |
October 2022
FIRST TIME RIGHT - THE NEW MANTRA IN INSURANCE
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FIRST TIME RIGHT - THE NEW MANTRA IN INSURANCE

Customisation, prediction, fraud control, contextual experiences, self-help buttons and precision insurance was never the way it looks now thanks to Al.

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October 2022
EMERGING TECH IS FOSTERING A VIBRANT ENVIRONMENT
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EMERGING TECH IS FOSTERING A VIBRANT ENVIRONMENT

Despite growing opportunities, women in India continue to be underrepresented in the STEM fields. This disparity is not due to a lack of skills but to a stereotypical perception of girls’ and women’s abilities and appropriate careers, feels Rajesh Mani, SVP. Head of India Tech Hub, Mastercard.

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October 2022
NUMBERS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
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NUMBERS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS

This adage applies to technology's impact too—the way a leading insurance player has accomplished in areas like claims settlement, NPS scores, customer conversion, retention, SLAs, policy journey time and agent engagement.

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8 mins  |
October 2022
THE IMPORTANCE OF RPA AND API-BASED SOLUTIONS
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THE IMPORTANCE OF RPA AND API-BASED SOLUTIONS

We aim at providing a reliable and cost-effective platform for our customers through a continued focus on technological innovations, says Sangh Gautam, Chief Technology Officer, Indian Energy Exchange.

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4 mins  |
October 2022
DIGITAL TWINS ARE NOW ENABLING THE BIM WITH Al TO TWIN WITH AI’ PATH: DIGITAL TWIN CONSORTIUM
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DIGITAL TWINS ARE NOW ENABLING THE BIM WITH Al TO TWIN WITH AI’ PATH: DIGITAL TWIN CONSORTIUM

Digital Twin Consortium DTC) drives the awareness, adoption, interoperability, and development of digital twin technology. Through a collaborative partnership with industry, academia, and government expertise, the Consortium is dedicated to the overall development of digital twins. DTC accelerates the market by propelling innovation and guiding outcomes for technology end-users. Here, Dan Isaacs, CTO, Digital Twin Consortium, Ron Zahavi, Executive Director, Digital Twin Consortium, and Ms. Salla Eckhardt, Co-Chair, Digital Twin Consortium Architecture, Engineering, Construction Operations Working Group, discuss the details about digital twin in the building industry and more.

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October 2022
MONEY IS NOT THE PART LACKING IN GOVERNMENT PROJECTS
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MONEY IS NOT THE PART LACKING IN GOVERNMENT PROJECTS

So what is? Bureaucratic inertia, laziness, a vacuum of good research and myopia on long-term effects? We find out some hints here.

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October 2022
The Lighthouse CIO—Brave, Clueless, Bold—or all of the above?
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The Lighthouse CIO—Brave, Clueless, Bold—or all of the above?

Pioneers scribble paradigms, but it’s not all song and dance while they are doing it. Is it easy for a CIO to be the first one to fire-walk into something new?

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October 2022
THE NEW POST-CREDIT SCENE FOR CINEMAS
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THE NEW POST-CREDIT SCENE FOR CINEMAS

Ever seen an IT Hero walking in slow-motion as pieces of inefficiency, invisibility and customer distance fly up in the air behind him? What a sight as he walks on with a fresh background score of cloud, CRM and touchless tech for the swagger? Let's meet this hero here.

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6 mins  |
September 2022
Does Al Need Dog-Walkers? The 'Human In The Loop' Vacuum
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Does Al Need Dog-Walkers? The 'Human In The Loop' Vacuum

Supervision, context-mapping, interference, guidance, ethical compass - there's a lot that humans are needed for when we deploy Al. But what kind of humans? Are they enough? And would they matter?

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10+ mins  |
September 2022
Employability Today Is Equal To Learnability
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Employability Today Is Equal To Learnability

According to Shweta Mohanty, Head, Human Resources, SAP Labs India, with the rise of immersive technologies such as the Metaverse, enterprises are also looking for professionals skilled in areas like Extended Reality (XR), Virtual Reality (VR), as well as 3D Modelling and Design, etc.

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10 mins  |
September 2022
After the boom, comes execution pressure
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After the boom, comes execution pressure

The second half of 2021 saw a boom for tech industry entrepreneurs to support the movement of conventional businesses to integrate technology into their business in the form of communication, manufacturing, and distribution development after a difficult first half of 2021 caused by the cruel second wave of Covid-19. However, along with these enormous prospects for tech CEOs and unicorn companies, comes execution pressure.

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September 2022
WHEN TECHNOLOGY BECOMES A SOLITAIRE
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WHEN TECHNOLOGY BECOMES A SOLITAIRE

Data can be a mine of diamonds for any business, but it starts to shine only after analytics cuts off some rough edges and brings out the carat of insights that one can execute on. A Titan job? Let's dig out some gems in this chat with Santosh Vuppala, Head, Analytics and Insights, Titan Company Limited.

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6 mins  |
September 2022
PACKAGED TECH DOESN'T WORK WHEN SOLVING UNIQUE PROBLEMS
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PACKAGED TECH DOESN'T WORK WHEN SOLVING UNIQUE PROBLEMS

Technology can either be part of the décor or an intrinsic theme in the way the interiors of a home improvement business are designed. Let's take a proper house-tour and find out more.

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5 mins  |
September 2022
THE ANTI-DOTE FOR CYBER THREATS IS THIS
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THE ANTI-DOTE FOR CYBER THREATS IS THIS

What are the trends to worry about when it comes to cyberattacks? And how to be ready to fight them? Why does 'knowing your enemy' matter?

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5 mins  |
September 2022
7th Ideal Village Conference on Rural Transformation for Sustainable Growth
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7th Ideal Village Conference on Rural Transformation for Sustainable Growth

"The future of India lies in its villages" - Mahatma Gandhi

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3 mins  |
September 2022
DATA: FOCUS ON AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY
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DATA: FOCUS ON AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY

Ashok Cherian, CIO, Page Industries, says that they have brought out their products in line with the mission of "satisfying the human need for comfort", expanded its trade network and continue to drive the brand Jockey.

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September 2022