Evolution of Infosys

[priyabruno]

In February 2001, Infosys Technologies Ltd. (Infosys) was voted as the best managed company in Asia in the Information Technology sector, by Euro money’s Fifth Annual Survey of Best Managed Companies in Asia.
Infosys was started in 1981, with an equity capital of Rs.10, 000 brought by seven professional entrepreneurs led by Narayana Murthy, Chairman and CEO of Infosys. By 2000, Infosys’ market capitalization reached Rs.11 billion. By 2001, Infosys was one of the biggest exporters of software from India.
From the beginning, Narayana Murthy focused on the world’s most challenging market - the US. He had two reasons for this. First, there was no market for software in India at the time. He believed that Indian software companies should export products in which they had a competitive advantage.

Questions

(a). Infosys is one of the biggest exporters of software from India. Describe briefly, how Infosys must have reached this enviable position?
(b) . Narayana Murthy tried to position Infosys as a true global company. What global strategies did he adopt in the positioning effort?

 

[jiten005]

In February 2001, Infosys Technologies Ltd. (Infosys) was voted as the best managed company in Asia in the Information Technology sector, by Euro money’s Fifth Annual Survey of Best Managed Companies in Asia.
Infosys was started in 1981, with an equity capital of Rs.10, 000 brought by seven professional entrepreneurs led by Narayana Murthy, Chairman and CEO of Infosys. By 2000, Infosys’ market capitalization reached Rs.11 billion. By 2001, Infosys was one of the biggest exporters of software from India.
From the beginning, Narayana Murthy focused on the world’s most challenging market - the US. He had two reasons for this. First, there was no market for software in India at the time. He believed that Indian software companies should export products in which they had a competitive advantage.

Questions

(a). Infosys is one of the biggest exporters of software from India. Describe briefly, how Infosys must have reached this enviable position?
(b) . Narayana Murthy tried to position Infosys as a true global company. What global strategies did he adopt in the positioning effort?

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