Microsoft generous Diwali gifts
By Bala Shah

On Oct 21, 2011, Microsoft announced record first-quarter revenue of $17.37 billion for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2011, a 7% increase from the same period of the prior year. Operating income, net income, and diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $7.20 billion, $5.74 billion, and $0.68 per share, which represented increases of 1%, 6%, and 10% compared to last year.

And Microsoft has gifted some of the best Diwali goodies given to Indian techies in 2011.

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Microsoft has a huge Global Technical Support Center in Bangalore.  As a Diwali gift, each of their Tech Support employees got Rs. 5000 extra in their salary and a Samsung Tablet.

But software giant Microsoft also had a Lucky Draw which has caught the attention of everyone in the tech industry.  Between Oct 24 - Oct 28 (Inclusive) there was a Lucky Draw where employee’s names will be pulled out of a Box containing names.

Every day, techies at their Technical Support Center won

1st prize:  Rs. 50,000   (3 employees every day)
2nd prize: Rs. 42,000  (3 employees every day)
3rd prize: Rs. 24,000   (3 employees every day)
4th prize: Rs. 14,000   (3 employees every day)
5th prize: Rs  7000      (3 employees every day)
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Techgoss Tipsters sent us details of Diwali gifts for other companies as well. Teleperformance India threw a Snacks Party for all employees who came into work on Diwali.  Teleperformance did the same thing last year.  Last year, every employee was offered 2-3 kinds of snacks which were free for the first helping.  You had to pay if you were hungry and wanted a second round of snacks.

Iyogi, on the other hand, came with a new idea which was very popular with their employees. Last year, employee friendly Iyogi distributed Apple I pods, however this year they have distributed smart Laptop Bags branded with the company Logo.

BPO giant Convergys distributed T-Shirts and Chocolate boxes. Last year, there were no gifts and so to keep the employees happy this year, quality gifts were handed out.  The Chocolates were imported and the smart black T-Shirts sported the company slogan.

Syntel KPO, which has a tradition of giving a box of sweets, gifted a box of dry fruits instead.

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