How a car crash changed vishal sikka and the direction of sap 7 years its a rare fall rainy day in palo alto and sap executive board member dr. Ten of the 16 senior executives sikka had hired from his previous company, sap, quit over the past year and a half. Jayesh ranjan, secretary of it department, quoting murthy, said the bengalurubased it bellwether had recruited about 6,000 people so far in the current. Currently 12,000 employees are working in the campus and the seating capacity of.
Current affairs 3 december 2017 quiz daily gk quiz. Telangana government to work with microsoft, infosys. Source telangana information technology minister kt rama rao said that in february, infosys would inaugurate its campus at pocharam after the greater hyderabad municipal corporationghmc elections. The resignation of infosys chief executive officer ceo vishal sikka, soon after he completed 3 years at infosys, comes as a culmination of an unending tussle between the company board and foundershareholders, especially n. Microsoft to partner with hyderabads thub to develop startups. Early life of vishal sikka born on 1 june 1967 age 47, madhya pradesh. Son of an indian railway officer and a teachera punjabi family.
Infosys, in its 33 years of existence, has for the first time recorded negative growth in employee hiring this fiscal, said a senior official of the telangana government today, citing the it giants cofounder n r narayana murthy. Mr nadellas schedule at thub was cloaked in secrecy to keep off the. Microsoft ceo satya nadella speech at thub visit all. Infosys to unveil its largest campus in hyderabad in february the. The golden sparrow on saturday 02012016 by golden sparrow.
During an investor conference in new york, sikka said infosys has. Bs computer science at syracuse university, new york. Quiz from current affairs 2 december 2017 of a2z click here to read current affairs of december 2, 2017 under the pradhan mantri awas yojana urban, the ministry of housing and urban affairs has approved to construct 1. Oracle names vishal sikka to the board of directors. Tech company oracle has named vishal sikka to its board of directors. With vishal sikka of sap being appointed as the first nonfounder ceo of infosys, the worlds eyes are trained on the bellwether of the indian it industrys next moves. Vishal sikka, founder and ceo of the ai company vianai systems, has been named to oracle s board of directors. Get latest information like name, founder, description, website, and hottest news for. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. The infosys years of vishal sikka were characterized by charisma and controversy. English and gk agriculture business free 30day trial. Bharti airtel, indias largest telecom operator, will primarily use the proceeds from this sale to pare its debt, a company statement said. Dec 29, 2015 telanganagovernmenttoworkwithmicrosoftinfosys. Infosys chief executive officer vishal sikka was also at thub to listen to the microsoft ceo.
Microsoft ceo satya nadella and vishal sikka meets it. The 25,000seat campus is coming up at pocharam on the citys outskirts. It services company that we aspire to bewith you at the heart and centre of it, he tells employees in an email. The centre will provide an assistance of rs 1,681 crore for their construction. Microsoft is interested in working with entrepreneurs on building last mile technological connectivity with indias rural areas, ceo satya nadella said on monday addressing a gathering at thub. It is also in the process of completely revamping its core banking software finacle, with heavy investments underway in the us. In december 2015, infosys ceo vishal sikka met with k. The housing and urban affairs ministry has approved the construction of 1. Watch videos, top stories and articles on vishal sikka at. Infosys to unveil largest campus in hyderabad infosys. Telecom november 14, 2017 bharti airtel on tuesday said it had offloaded 83 million shares in subsidiary bharti infratel for rs 3,325 crore through secondary share sale in the stock market. Former infosys ceo vishal sikka joins oracles board. Rama rao exploring avenues of collaborations with their firms. Addressing a gathering at thub, a technological incubator promoted by the telangana government, nadella advised the startup community to learn from the failures.
Feb 20, 2017 infosys ceo vishal sikka, during the announcement of third quarter results, said the company had added 5,700 people during the first nine months of fy17 as against 17,000 during the same period. The telanagana information technology secretary jayesh ranjan was also expalined in detail about the thub incubation facilities and the support given to startups. Dec 29, 2015 the telanagana information technology secretary jayesh ranjan was also expalined in detail about the thub incubation facilities and the support given to startups. Oracle has named former infosys chief executive officer vishal sikka to its board of directors. Nov 14, 2017 telecom november 14, 2017 bharti airtel on tuesday said it had offloaded 83 million shares in subsidiary bharti infratel for rs 3,325 crore through secondary share sale in the stock market. Dec 28, 2015 microsoft ceo satya nadella, during his fourday visit to india, has visited thub in hyderabad. Infosys today surprised the markets with a betterthanexpected earnings numbers, sending it shares soaring about.
Microsoft is interested in working with entrepreneurs on building last mile technological connectivity with indias rural areas, ceo satya nadella said today. Telangana it minister k t rama rao ktr accompanied him and both have interacted with startup. Learn from failure, says microsoft ceo satya nadella. In a significant decision, infosys, the countrys second largest software firm, has decided to develop its pocharam campus as one of the first corporate campuses in india fully run by green power. Thub, which has over 2,000 startups in its database, claims to be emerging as the first choice of top indian startups. Vishal sikka, ceo of infosys, today visited the thub, a technological incubator set up here by telangana government. Bachelors in computer engineering at maharaja savairao university, baroda. Soon after, the company announced that it was going to expand its pocharam campus to double the capacity to 25,000 employees as compared to 12,000 employees, making it infosys biggest campus. You cant spell indiana without india, indiana governor eric holcomb told. Feb, 2017 hiring in infosys drops for the first time in 33 years since its birth infosys ceo vishal sikka said the company had added 5,700 people during the first nine months of fy17 as against 17,000 during the same period last year.
May 30, 2015 vishal sikka to monitor team for managing top 15 customer accounts at infosys infy is also in the process of completely revamping its core banking software finacle, with heavy investments underway in the us. Microsoft ceo satya nadella, during his fourday visit to india, has visited thub in hyderabad. At hyderabad, the trsled government has created a sound ecosystem with the establishment of thub, a unique partnership initiative between the government and the key stakeholders who are working. Reports also emerge that former cfo bansal wasnt in favour of the deal. Hyderabad to host infosys biggest campus the hindu businessline. Microsoft ceo satya nadella said youth to learn from others.
There will be an investment of rs 8,105 crore for construction of these houses. Infosys ceo vishal sikka said the company had added 5700 people. Hiring in infosys drops for the first time in 33 years since. Infosys was rocked by boardroom battles that led to the dramatic exit of its first nonpromoter chief executive, vishal sikka, in august and return of cofounder nandan nilekani as chairman to. Check out how vishal sikka magic is working infosys today surprised the markets with a betterthanexpected earnings numbers, sending it. Hyderabad is ready to compete for startup capital tag. Sikka, 52, is counted as an artificial intelligence ai expert and oracle. Thub to help indian startups access new jersey ecosystem. Hug innovations is the the maker of the gesturecontrol hug smartwatch capable of flying drones, navigating smart television, and controlling virtual realitybased applications through hand gestures. Infosys ceo vishal sikka, during the announcement of third quarter results, said the company had added 5,700 people during the first nine months. Amidst all this energy, the environment also had liberal doses of reality check. Hiring in infosys drops for the first time in 33 years since its birth. Realizing a billion aspirations has been authored by 1 azim premji 2 vishal sikka 3 kris gopalakrishnan and sd shibulal 4 nandan nilekani and viral shah 5 anand mahindra answer.
Now, as per reports coming in from bangalore, vishal sikka, ceo of infosys has earmarked one third of this venture funds for startups from india, israel and usa, along with investments in around 1215 venture capital funds from all over the world. Vishal amin ip czar yusra mardini goodwill ambassador, unhcr united nations high commissioner for refugees april highlights haryana government will provide a onetime grant of. Thub leads indias pioneering innovation ecosystem that powers nextgeneration products and new business models. Hiring in infosys drops for the first time in 33 years. I have 100% backing of the board and support from the. Microsoft interested in working with entrepreneurs. Sharing the stage with chief executive officer of infosys, vishal sikka and keerti melkote, cofounder and chief technology officer of hewlett packard company, satya nadella addressed the budding entrepreneurs at thub. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Infosys to inaugurate its largest campus in hyderabad in. Sikka told a news conference in indias technology hub of bangalore. The andhra pradesh government today said microsoft would set up a centre of excellence in visakhapatnam as part of its digital inclusion drive. Infosys is going to make hyderabad its biggest campus.
He currently also serves on oracles board of directors, the supervisory board of the bmw group and as an advisor to the stanford institute of humancentered ai his current endeavor, vianai, is a startup based in the san francisco bay area that provides advanced technological. Microsoft ceo satya nadella said youth to learn from. Infosys is getting a whole lot of perks for putting america first. Cto and cofounder of aruba networks to vishal sikka, ceo and.
Infosys has created a special team under direct supervision of chief executive vishal sikka to manage the top 15 customer accounts at indias second largest software exporter. How a car crash changed vishal sikka and the direction of. Oracle names vishal sikka to the board of directors redwood shores, calif. Sikka was here to take part in a meeting at the startup incubator thub where microsoft chief. Vishal sikka born may, 1967 is the founder and ceo of vianai, former cto of sap ag, and former ceo of infosys. Current affairs 2017 pdf capsule by affairscloud eljqdeekxd41. Infosys was rocked by boardroom battles that led to the dramatic exit of its first nonpromoter chief executive, vishal sikka, in august and return of. Infosys, in its 33 years of existence, has for the first time recorded negative growth in employee hiring this fiscal, said a senior official of the telangana government on monday, citing the it giants cofounder n r narayana murthy jayesh ranjan, secretary of it department, quoting murthy, said the bengalurubased it bellwether had recruited about 6,000 people so far in the.
Infosys ceo vishal sikka, during the announcement of third quarter results, said the company had added 5,700 people during the first nine months of fy17 as against 17,000 during the same period. Business and cloud analytics firm teradata has filed a lawsuit against german business software maker sap ag, in which it has accused vishal sikka of being aware of stealing trade secrets in building the hana platform from an aborted joint venture product between the two firms. Incubation and accelerators programs india pearltrees. Infosys, in its 33 years of existence, has for the first time recorded negative growth in employee hiring this fiscal, said a senior official of the telangana government on monday, citing the it giants cofounder n r narayana murthy. Microsoft interested in working with indian entrepreneurs. Microsoft to partner with hyderabads thub to develop startups and. A rs 14,555 crore revenue surplus budget of rs 1,60,085. Hug innovations is the the maker of the gesturecontrol hug smartwatch capable of flying drones, navigating smart television, and controlling virtual. Technology incubator thub came alive on monday with two wellknown figures in the it space visiting the campus and a state government team led by it minister k. Microsoft ceo says, microsoft would like work with t hub. He has developed global business through companies in india, japan, australia, usa and europe. Vishal sikka vipin is innovative and business leader from ict industry for over 3 decades.