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Cognizant acquires KBACE Technologies
United States (US) based software services exporter Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTS) has acquired cloud-based computing firm KBACE Technologies. This acquisition will help Cognizant to strength and expands its digital capabilities from its critical business applications to cloud-based IT infrastructures. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016
Wipro awarded 2015 Aegis Graham Bell Award
Global software major Wipro has been awarded 2015 Aegis Graham Bell Award for developing a solution for the Internet of Things (IoT). The award has been bestowed upon Wipro’s IoT solution ‘Universal Data Parser’ (UDP). The UDP enables flexible adaptation ..
Union Government inks MoU for establishing IIITs at Ranchi, Nagpur & Pune
The Union Government has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for establishing three Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIITs) in the country. The agreement to this effect was signed between Department of Higher Education (DoHE) and private agencies including Tata ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Infosys to acquire US based firm Noah Consulting
India’s second largest software services major Infosys has announced acquisition of US-based oil and gas consulting firm Noah Consulting for 70 million US Dollars in an all-cash deal. This acquisition is part of Infosys strategy to bring next generation data ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Infosys appoints Ranganath D Mavinakere as new CFO
India’s second largest software services firm, Infosys has appointed Ranganath D Mavinakere as new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He will succeed Rajiv Bansal who was Executive Vice President (EVP) and the CFO of Infosys and had resigned from the company. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
WTO members reach landmark $1.3 trillion IT trade deal to cut tariffs
World Trade Organisation (WTO) members reached a landmark Information Technology (IT) trade deal in order to add more than 200 products to the list dealing with zero-tariff and duty-free trade. In this agreement, products covered will include new-generation semi-conductors, medical ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015