Infosys was founded in 1981 in Mumbai by Narayana Moorthy and 6 colleagues. It is one of the top 5 software services companies worldwide and the first Indian company listed on NASDAQ. Infosys has a market capitalization of 37,000 crore and pioneered the global delivery model in the software industry. It has numerous development centers in India and delivers projects on time and on budget through strategic partnerships and a skilled workforce.
2. Background of the Company
Founded by Sri Narayana Moorthy & 6 colleagues in
1981 in Mumbai
First Indian company to be listed in NASDAQ
Has a market capitalization of 37000 crore
Top 5 software services companies in the world
5. history
•Powered by Murthy‟s
passion to build
something new in
software industry
•Ashok Misra was
unhappy with
company‟s running and
decided to quit by
selling his shares
•First client was US
based
•Enhanced growth after
LPG in 1991
6. Vision & mission
To achieve our objectives in an environment of
fairness, honestly and courtesy towards our clients,
employees, vendors and society at large.
7. Driven by
Driven by values that can be best summed up as
C-LIFE which stands for
Customer delight
Leadership by examples
Integrity and transparency
Fairness
Pursuit of excellence
8. Unique believes
„We want to create wealth legally and ethically.‟
„We believe a good night‟s sleep is worth a billion
dollars.‟
„A small percentage of a growing pie is better than a
large part of a shrinking pie.‟
9. Indian developmental centers
Bangalore
Chennai
Bhubaneswar
Hyderbad
Mangalore
Mohali
Mumbai
Mysore
New Delhi
trivandrum
10. Key milestones
Year of Incorporation : 1981
Became a public limited company in India : 1992
ISO 9001/TickIT Certification : 1993
Attained SEI-CMM Level 4 : 1997
Listed on NASDAQ : 1999
Crossed $100 million in annual revenues : 1999
Attained SEI-CMM Level 5 : 1999
Crossed $400 million in revenues : 2001
Crossed $ half a billion in revenues : 2002
Crossed $ billion in revenues : 2004
Crossed $ 2 billion in revenues : 2006
11. Infosys strategy
Global delivery model
Make use of client location, overseas development
centers in implementation, & other support services
Projects are divided into components and are
executed and implemented partly at client site and
rest at developmental centers
13. Major clients
Wavecom
Vodafone
North Star
Apple
Nissan
Nordstorm
Zurich banking
Reebok
Triumph group
Aon
Visa
14. PSPD model
Predictability- of revenues, achieved by maintenance of large
mission critical systems and offshore developmental centers
Sustainability of prediction- retain clients and translate them
to partners. Repeat clients generated 95% of revenues.
sustainability is achieved by energetic and motivated sales
people
Profitability- manage onsite component, reduce cycle time,
increase revenue productivity. focus on high profitability in
order to ensure the best returns for its shareholders
De-risking of business by business geographical
diversification. good de-risking approach that recognizes,
measures and mitigates risk along every dimension.
15. CSR activities
Under the leadership of Sudha Murthy
Educating needy children, organizing midday meals,
medical treatment
Restoration of building of archaeological importance
Construction of toilets
Grants to foundation aggregated Rs 15 crore in the
years 2005-2006
16. Is the business model suitable for the next 5 years
Infosys is now under pressure due to global
economic crisis
Heads says that the model cant be so accurate and
cant predict the future under crisis
But assures that there will be 5% growth this year
end
Even though Infosys is diversifying, giants like
Accenture, TCS, IBM becomes the major competitors
17. Is branding necessary ?
Valuation of Infosys brand name stands at 24.3% of
its market capitalization
Branding is necessary since it helps to get repeat
customers
Giants like Toyota, Samsung and IBM has value for
its brand than its individual products
It is important for companies to nurture their brand
image with care. In Infosys‟ case, this perhaps also
stems from the firm belief of the founders of the
company that they will chase not revenue or profit
but respect.
18. Distinctive competencies of Infosys
Delivers project on time, on budget or under
Threats arise when smaller companies performs the same
function at lower cost and on time
What separates Infosys from its competitors is that their belief
system “they will not chase revenue or profit but respect”
the three concepts on which Infosys was built: "the criticality
of customized software in creating competitive advantage for
a corporation, globalization and professionalization of the
corporation.“
sourcing capital from where it is cheapest, producing where it
is most cost-effective, and selling where it is most profitable,
all without being constrained by national boundaries.
Employee motivation by pep up mails send by CEO
19. Opportunities for Infosys
Infosys can expand to other countries as well. It can
secure more contracts with large firms. It has been
highly documented in news reports that clients in
general are pleased with Infosys‟ services.
This sheds good light on the company and it can
generate even more profits. There is also more
opportunities in the government marketplace
because of an increase of homeland security and
defense spending