2. INTRODUCTION
What is IT ?
“ IT” is the study, design, development, implementation, management of computer based information System
Role of IT:
• The role of IT is constantly evolving since they are referred to as “data processing.”
• IT is the area of managing technology and spans wide variety of areas.
• Information technology is no longer a business resource it is the business environment.
3. ABOUT INDIAN ECONOMY
World’s sixth fastest growing economy at 8.43 percent GDP growth rate. India is a
$1.5-trillion economy.
Economy grew by 8.9 per cent in the second quarter of the current fiscal, up from 8.7 per
cent a year ago.
software exports with the estimates and are projected to grow 15-17 percent to generate
about US$ 70 billion in 2011-12 as against US$ 59 billion in 2010-11.
India, the second largest growing economy will overtake China as the fastest growing major
economy with an average of 8 per cent in the next five years.
During the period 2010-2011, the annual growth rate of Indian IT services industry has
been over 35%.
India is expected to be the world’s fastest growing economy by 2018, according to
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
4. SCOPE FOR IT IN INDIA
Economic survey revealed that IT - ITES sector created almost 3 million additional
jobs this year and number will go on in the immediate future
IT services will contribute over 7.5 % of the overall GDP.
IT Exports accounted 35% of the total exports with potential for 2.2 million jobs in
IT in the year 2008.
IT industry will attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of U.S. $ 4-5 billion.
8. is an Indian multinational IT services, business solutions and outsourcing company headquartered in Mumbai,
India and a subsidiary of the Tata Group
It is the largest Asia based provider of business process outsourcing services
TCS has been ranked #20 in the list of top companies of India, by Fortune India 500 magazine. It is the largest IT
service company in India by revenue and market
Industry IT services, IT consulting
Founded 1969
Headquarters Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
IT, business consulting and outsourcing
Services
services
Revenue US$ 10.17 billion (2012)
Employees 238,583 (2012)
9. Infosys Limited delivers IT-enabled business solutions to enable Global 2000 companies to build their enterprises
of tomorrow.
Headquartered in Bangalore, India, Infosys has a global footprint with sales offices in 29 countries and development
centers in India, US, China, Australia, UK, Canada, Japan and many other countries.
Infosys ranked among the most innovative companies in a Forbes survey
Industry IT services, IT consulting
Founded 1996
Headquarters Bengaluru, India
IT, business consulting and outsourcing
Services
services
Revenue US$ 6.99 billion (2012)
Employees 149,994 (2012)
10. Wipro Limited is an Indian global IT services and consulting company headquartered in Bangalore, India. As of 2012
Wipro is the second largest IT services company by turnover in India.
It provides outsourced research and development, infrastructure outsourcing, business process
outsourcing (BPO) and business consulting services.
The company operates in three segments: IT Services, IT Products, Consumer Care and Lighting.
Industry IT services, IT consulting
Founded (December 1945)
IT, business consulting and outsourcing
Services
services
Revenue US$ 6.98 billion (2011)
Employees 135,920 (March 2012)
Headquarters Bangalore, Karnataka, India
11. HCL Technologies Limited is a global IT services company headquartered in Noida, India.
It is primarily engaged in providing a range of outsourcing services, business process outsourcing
and infrastructure services.
HCL Technologies is fourth largest IT company in India and is ranked 48 in the global list of IT services
providers. It is ranked 1868 in Forbes Global 2000.
Industry IT Services
Founded 12 November 1991
Headquarters Noida, India
Services IT and Outsourcing services
Revenue 16,102 crore (US$3.21 billion) (2011)
Employees 82,464 (2012)
14. Foreign Investments
Between April 2000 and December 2010, the computer software and hardware sector
received cumulative foreign direct investment (FDI) of US$ 10,601 million.
The total investments of EMC Corporation, a leading global player of information infrastructure
solutions in India, will touch US$ 2 billion (over US$ 2.01 billion) by 2014.
Syntel, an IT company, plans to invest around US$ 50 million in its global development center in
Chennai.
Russian IT security software provider, Kaspersky Lab, has invested US$ 2 million in its
Indian operations at Hyderabad