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Narayan Murthy’s Speech at NYU (Part 4)
A final story: On a hot summer morning in 1995, a Fortune-10 corporation had sequestered all their Indian software vendors, including Infosys, in different rooms at the Taj Residency hotel in Bangalore so that the vendors could not communicate with one another. This customer’s propensity for tough negotiations was well-known. Our team was very nervous.
Narayan Murthy’s Speech at NYU (Part 3)
While these first two events were rather fortuitous, the next two, both concerning the Infosys journey, were more planned and profoundly influenced my career trajectory. On a chilly Saturday morning in winter 1990, five of the seven founders of Infosys met in our small office in a leafy Bangalore suburb. The decision at hand was
Narayan Murthy’s Speech at NYU (Part 2)
The next event that left an indelible mark on me occurred in 1974. The location: Nis , a border town between former Yugoslavia, now Serbia, and Bulgaria. I was hitchhiking from Paris back to Mysore , India , my home town. By the time a kind driver dropped me at Nis railway station at 9
Narayan Murthy’s Speech at NYU (Part 1)
[N R Narayan Murthy, chief mentor and chairman of the board, Infosys Technologies, delivered a pre-commencement lecture at the New York University ( Stern School of Business) on May 9. It is a scintillating speech, Murthy speaks about the lessons he learnt from his life and career.] Dean Cooley, faculty, staff, distinguished guests, and, most
IBM’s India Strategy
Last week’s Economist had an article called Hungry Tiger, Dancing Elephant. It traces IBM’s globalization efforts, and especially analyzes their India strategy. :: (IBM CEO) Mr Palmisano announced that IBM would invest a further $6 billion in India over the coming three years, up from $2 billion in the previous three. That sum does not
