By any parameters of a successful technology business, Infosys (Infy) is one of our leaders.  Its founder Mr. Murthy is widely accepted as a wise, ego free, transformative figure. But Like all technology companies, not every worker is happy.  And they let management know through leaking information to reporters as well as leaving caustic comments at the end of news articles. More...

Few things give the Techgoss team more joy than seeing one of our talented colleagues Suneetha B win a prestigious national writing contest. The Hindustan Times-Penguin India One Amazing Story Contest has just declared Suneetha as its winner.  India has a wealth of writing talent and more than 600 writers sent in their short stories to this Hindustan Times - Penguin contest. More...

Indian tech major Infosys was started in 1981 by seven people with US $250.  Today, Infosys (aka Infy) has grown into a US $4.8 billion company, with a large team of around 114,000 employees as on March 31, 2010. During the downturn, many companies faced the challenge of cost-cutting and so did Infosys. One of the easiest ways to keep profits was layoffs and salary freeze. More...

The domestic job market is looking up at last. Recession in USA and Europe has altered the dynamics of the Indian technology industry with mass recruitments becoming a thing of the past.  Indian IT Firms now look for people with specific skills.  And TalentSprint has stepped in to feed the demand for highly skilled professionals in the IT, Banking and Finance sectors. More...

The Hutchison Whampoa Group is a Fortune 500 company that introduced 3G telecom technology to the world. It also owns Hutchison 3 Global Services Pvt. Ltd which is also known as 3.  3 Global Services is based in Mumbai and Pune and on its site says its BPO employs 8500 young men and women in the 18-30 age groups.  Its BPO’s cater to clients in UK, Australia and Ireland. More...

GTech, the Group of Technology Companies in Kerala, has announced the dumping of the Gentlemen’s Agreement which restricted hiring of IT professionals within Technopark. V K Mathews, President, GTech, told the media that the need to ensure better mobility for IT professionals to further their career prospects within the State has prompted GTech to annul this agreement. More...

Aegis BPO has 39,000 employees based in 42 delivery centers and looking after 135 clients.  Head quartered in Mumbai,  Aegis has call centres in India, Philippines, US, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Australia, Kenya and South Africa. Aegis, ranked eighth by NASSCOM among the top BPO exporters in India, is experiencing a growth spurt in a number of its centres. More...

Technology giant IBM had revenues of $95.8 Billion in year ending 2009.  400,000 IBM employees world wide had generated a net income of $13.4 Billion.  Despite a global recession, IBM management kept a steady ship with more jobs being moved to IBM India. A senior US-based IBM manager feels that within seven years IBM could manage its work with only 100,000 employees. More...

In 2006, Techgoss had interviewed two bright IIT trained techies Anurag Dod and Gaurav Mishra who had given up successful careers in USA to come home and build India’s first search engine Guruji.  Sequoia had invested Rs. 30 Crore in Anurag and Gaurav’s project and the future looked bright. Sadly, many things did not work out. Now Guruji is facing its biggest challenge. More...

IEEE-USA has about 210,000 members and represents the scientists, electrical, electronics and computer engineers in America.  With jobs being outsourced to India, it is burning the midnight oil to protect and create opportunities for engineers in USA. IEEE-USA is now reporting a growth in jobs for their members. More...