Dec 28, 2015 microsoft ceo satya nadella, during his fourday visit to india, has visited thub in hyderabad. Microsoft is interested in working with entrepreneurs on building last mile technological connectivity with indias rural areas, ceo satya nadella said today. Infosys chief executive officer vishal sikka was also at thub to listen to the microsoft ceo. Currently 12,000 employees are working in the campus and the seating capacity of. Vishal sikka vipin is innovative and business leader from ict industry for over 3 decades. The infosys years of vishal sikka were characterized by charisma and controversy. 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. Infosys today surprised the markets with a betterthanexpected earnings numbers, sending it shares soaring about. Bachelors in computer engineering at maharaja savairao university, baroda. Oracle names vishal sikka to the board of directors redwood shores, calif. 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. Learn from failure, says microsoft ceo satya nadella.
It is also in the process of completely revamping its core banking software finacle, with heavy investments underway in the us. There will be an investment of rs 8,105 crore for construction of these houses. Infosys to unveil its largest campus in hyderabad in february the. Addressing a gathering at thub, a technological incubator promoted by the telangana government, nadella advised the startup community to learn from the failures. Infosys is getting a whole lot of perks for putting america first. Microsoft ceo satya nadella said youth to learn from. 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. 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. Son of an indian railway officer and a teachera punjabi family. Current affairs 2017 pdf capsule by affairscloud eljqdeekxd41. English and gk agriculture business free 30day trial.
Microsoft ceo satya nadella speech at thub visit all. 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. Sikka was here to take part in a meeting at the startup incubator thub where microsoft chief. Oracle has named former infosys chief executive officer 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, ceo of infosys, today visited the thub, a technological incubator set up here by telangana government. Sikka, who was the chief technology officer at sap, is considered the brain behind hana, an analytics platform of sap. The centre will provide an assistance of rs 1,681 crore for their construction. Reports also emerge that former cfo bansal wasnt in favour of the deal. Jayesh ranjan, secretary of it department, quoting murthy, said the bengalurubased it bellwether had recruited about 6,000 people so far in the current. 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.
Hiring in infosys drops for the first time in 33 years since. Thub, which has over 2,000 startups in its database, claims to be emerging as the first choice of top indian startups. 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. 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. It services company that we aspire to bewith you at the heart and centre of it, he tells employees in an email. Infosys ceo vishal sikka said the company had added 5700 people. Microsoft ceo satya nadella and vishal sikka meets it. 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. Vishal sikka, founder and ceo of the ai company vianai systems, has been named to oracle s board of directors. Tech company oracle has named vishal sikka to its board of directors. Bharti airtel, indias largest telecom operator, will primarily use the proceeds from this sale to pare its debt, a company statement said.
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. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Cto and cofounder of aruba networks to vishal sikka, ceo and. A rs 14,555 crore revenue surplus budget of rs 1,60,085. 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. Microsoft ceo satya nadella, during his fourday visit to india, has visited thub in hyderabad. 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. Oracle names vishal sikka to the board of directors. In december 2015, infosys ceo vishal sikka met with k. Thub to help indian startups access new jersey ecosystem. 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. The golden sparrow on saturday 02012016 by golden sparrow. 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.
Microsoft interested in working with entrepreneurs. Dec 29, 2015 telanganagovernmenttoworkwithmicrosoftinfosys. 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. 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. Mr nadellas schedule at thub was cloaked in secrecy to keep off the. Sikka, 52, is counted as an artificial intelligence ai expert and oracle.
Early life of vishal sikka born on 1 june 1967 age 47, madhya pradesh. Rama rao exploring avenues of collaborations with their firms. Hug innovations is the the maker of the gesturecontrol hug smartwatch capable of flying drones, navigating smart television, and controlling virtual. 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. Bs computer science at syracuse university, new york.
Microsoft ceo satya nadella said youth to learn from others. 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. 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. 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. The 25,000seat campus is coming up at pocharam on the citys outskirts. 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. Ten of the 16 senior executives sikka had hired from his previous company, sap, quit over the past year and a half. 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. Infosys ceo vishal sikka, during the announcement of third quarter results, said the company had added 5,700 people during the first nine months. How a car crash changed vishal sikka and the direction of. Hiring in infosys drops for the first time in 33 years since its birth. Hiring in infosys drops for the first time in 33 years. Vishal sikka born may, 1967 is the founder and ceo of vianai, former cto of sap ag, and former ceo of infosys.
Hyderabad is ready to compete for startup capital tag. Sikka told a news conference in indias technology hub of bangalore. Infosys to inaugurate its largest campus in hyderabad in. Microsoft to partner with hyderabads thub to develop startups. The telanagana information technology secretary jayesh ranjan was also expalined in detail about the thub incubation facilities and the support given to startups. Microsoft to partner with hyderabads thub to develop startups and. Telangana government to work with microsoft, 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. Microsoft ceo says, microsoft would like work with t hub. Thub,a technological incubator set up by telangana government was visited by vishal sikka, ceo of infosys. Former infosys ceo vishal sikka joins oracles board. 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. I have 100% backing of the board and support from the. Hyderabad to host infosys biggest campus the hindu businessline.
Current affairs 3 december 2017 quiz daily gk quiz. Microsoft ceo satya nadella speech at thub visit all india. You cant spell indiana without india, indiana governor eric holcomb told. 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. Telangana it minister k t rama rao ktr accompanied him and both have interacted with startup. 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. Infosys to unveil largest campus in hyderabad infosys. Incubation and accelerators programs india pearltrees. 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. Microsoft interested in working with indian entrepreneurs.
Thub leads indias pioneering innovation ecosystem that powers nextgeneration products and new business models. Infosys is going to make hyderabad its biggest campus. Watch videos, top stories and articles on vishal sikka at. The housing and urban affairs ministry has approved the construction of 1. 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. During an investor conference in new york, sikka said infosys has. The andhra pradesh government today said microsoft would set up a centre of excellence in visakhapatnam as part of its digital inclusion drive. He has developed global business through companies in india, japan, australia, usa and europe. Amidst all this energy, the environment also had liberal doses of reality check. Check out how vishal sikka magic is working infosys today surprised the markets with a betterthanexpected earnings numbers, sending it. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Get latest information like name, founder, description, website, and hottest news for. 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.