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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
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INTRODUCTION Rustomjee
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Founded: July 2,1981
Employees: 160,405 (31 March 2014)
Employer Type: Public Company
Stock Symbol: INFY
Infosys Technologies Ltd. was started in 1981.
Today, it is a global leader in the "next generation" of IT and consulting.
Infosys defines, designs and delivers technology-enabled business solutions
Infosys serves the client globally and is one of the pioneers in strategic outsourcing of software
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HISTORY Rustomjee
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 Infosys was co-founded in 1981 by N. R. Narayana Murthy and six of his partners after they
resigned from Patni Computer Systems.
 The company was incorporated as "Infosys Consultants Pvt Ltd." with a capital of Rs. 10,000
(roughly $250) in Model Colony, Pune as the registered office.
 In 1987 Infosys got its first foreign client.
 It changed its name to "Infosys Technologies Private Limited" in April 1992 and to "Infosys
Technologies Limited" when it became a public limited company in June 1992. It was later
renamed to "Infosys Limited" in June 2011.
 In 1999, Infosys crossed $100 Million and was listed on NASDAQ.
 On 1 June 2013, Mr. Murthy, one of the founding members of Infosys and its long time CEO,
returned from his retirement to assume office in Infosys as its Executive Chairman.

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NATURE OF BUSINESS/PRODUCTS Rustomjee
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GLOBAL GEOGRAPHIC PRESENCE
 On 31 March 2014, Infosys had 890 clients across 30 countries.
 Infosys has a global presence with 73 offices and 94 development centers
in the United States, India, China, Australia, Japan, Middle East, and
Europe.
 In recent years, Infosys has begun shifting operations to the United
States and other countries. In 2012, Infosys announced a new office
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to service Harley-Davidson, being the 18th
international office in the United States.
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GLOBAL EXPANSION MODES AND STRATEGY Rustomjee
Acquisitions
 In December 2003, Infosys had acquired Australia-based IT service provider Expert
Information Services for $23 million.
 In December 2009, Infosys acquired Atlanta-based McCamish Systems for about $38
million.
 In January 2012, Infosys acquired Australia-based Portland Group, provider of
strategic sourcing and category management services, for about AUD 37 million.
 In September 2012, Infosys acquired Switzerland-based Lodestone Management
Consultants for about $345 million.
 In September 2014, Infosys Expands Partnership with Microsoft to Accelerate
Adoption of Cloud and Analytics Offerings.
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THE REASONS FOR SUCCESS IN GLOBALIZATION
EFFORTS
 Customer Delight: To surpass customer expectations consistently.
 Leadership by Example: To set standards in our business and transactions and be
an exemplar for the industry and ourselves.
 Integrity and Transparency: To be ethical, sincere and open in all our transactions.
 Fairness: To be objective and transaction-oriented, and thereby earn trust and
respect.
 Pursuit of Excellence: To strive relentlessly, constantly improve ourselves, our
teams, our services and products.
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KEY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES Rustomjee
 Extensive Domain Knowledge And Expertise
 Comprehensive Offerings
 Long-term Relationships With Clients
 Proven Global Delivery Model
 Execution Excellence
 Competent Leadership And Management Team
 Invest In Well Understood, Proven Product & Not Just R&D
 While Dealing With Investors, Always Under-promise And Over Deliver
 Have A Healthy Sense Of Paranoia And Respect For The Competition
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CONCLUSION Rustomjee
 Narayana Murthy is a visionary who applied his leadership skills to build one
of the biggest IT companies in India.
 Stress on Building and maintaining relationships.
 Innovation is the only means to sustain customer loyalty in a flattening
world.
 Acceleration of innovation is an imperative that organization should address
through well defined framework.
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