DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
Cognizant to acquire US based Magenic Technologies
The acquisition will expand Cognizant’s software product engineering footprint.
Bharti Airtel divests stake in Seynse Technologies
Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has divested its stake in Seynse Technologies, according to...
Why technology is the only path to sustained growth for MSMEs
The Economic Times Digital Payments Forum presented by Mastercard aims to start...
Optic fibre contributes major part of telecom carriers' infrastructure spend: Sterlite Tech
Following the demand triggered by service providers' aggressive Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) strategy, and upcoming fifth generation (5G) networks, the Pune-based predominant optic-fibre producer is planning to invest Rs 300-crore to boost its production capacity.
Pioneering Ventures appoints Nitin Puri to spearhead the e-marketplace vertical
Puri will lead the group’s digital market platform initiatives in B2B & B2C segments across multiple product categories.
Cognizant merges two service lines into one new unit, appoints Malcolm Frank incharge
The new service line -- Digital Business and Technology -- will be headed by current president and head of digital business, Malcolm Frank.
Digital training of blue-collar employees on the rise, says experts
A key challenge now that the blue-collar staff is coming back to workplaces is to provide them relevant infrastructure and time for learning.
FCA to develop core digital technologies in-house, invest $150 million in Hyderabad tech hub
Called FCA ICT, the global digital hub will focus on robotic process automation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, machine learning, cloud platform. It will also be a hub for building competency around cyber security and vehicle security, the company said.
AGS Transact, Utimaco partner to provide cyber-defence technology for digital payments
The partnership marks AGSTTL's foray into cybersecurity solutions, which will be offered on a hosted model as well as on a 'sales' model.
Wipro CEO Delaporte writes to digital natives in strategy to drive growth
Last week, Delaporte wrote to junior employees, who are largely digital natives, for suggestions, as the Bengaluru-based software company steps up focus on digital deals, pushed by clients’ increased spending on technology to minimise disruption to their business.
HCL expects positive good growth trajectory going forward: Chairman Roshni Nadar-Malhotra
Nadar-Malhotra said that the challenges in the external environment have created new demand for products and services such as infrastructure and cybersecurity services, eCommerce, digital marketing, and digital experience.
Women fashion retail chain maurices hires TCS as technology partner
TCS will be the company's digital transformation partner and build its greenfield IT ecosystem with the intent of optimizing its 200 existing applications and software components within the next 17 months.
Zensar Technologies to switch to work from anywhere
While most IT firms have said that they expect to move to a hybrid model over time, Zensar is among the first to opt for a structure focused more on working remotely.
BPM companies see digital deal surge in UK
“Our public sector business in the UK has done well. We are supporting the government in a particular project around track and trace. All of that has helped us stay ahead,” Partha DeSarkar, CEO, HGS, told ET.
Mid-size IT companies invest in digital initiatives as clients take to virtual platforms
Most firms, including Mindtree, Zensar, Persistent Systems, LTI and Hexaware, have seen an improvement in their free-cash flows and margins in the quarter ended June, mainly on account of strict cost-cutting initiatives, industry experts said.
