Technology Sector

Tech Mahindra successfully raises Rs 600 crore

Tech Mahindra successfully raises Rs 600 croreTech Mahindra, an M&M-promoted company, has notified that it has successfully raised Rs 600 crore of debt through issuance of bonds.

The company said that it has allotted 6,000 non-convertible debentures (NCDs) of face value of Rs 10 lakh each, aggregating to Rs 600 crore on April 17.

Recently, Tech Mahindra through its arm Venturbay Consultants, won the race to acquire controlling stake in scam-hit Satyam Computer. The company has to pay Rs 1,756 crore by April 21, for acquisition of a 31 per cent stake in the company.

Satyam Computer Chairman says 10% extra staff to be rendered redundant

Satyam Computer Chairman says 10% extra staff to be rendered redundantAccording to Economic Times' reports, Kiran Karnik, the government-appointed Chairman of the scandal-ridden Satyam Computer Services said that up to 10 percent of the company's 48,000-strong workforce might be rendered redundant, as the founder had hired excessive staff to conceal the monetary scam at the firm.

The proposed move of downsizing the staff comes after mid-sized outsourcer Tech Mahindra Ltd - the highest bidder of this week's bid for a controlling stake in the Satyam Computer - took over the company.

Google posts better than expected first-quarter financial results

GoogleThe impact of recession on Google was apparently visible in the first-quarter financial results, which the internet search giant posted on Thursday, but Google posted better than expected financial results for the first-quarter, in spite of the recession.

Mastek US arm sign ‘Partnership Agreement’ with Flexi Software

Mastek US arm sign ‘Partnership Agreement’ with Flexi SoftwareMastek, a leading Indian IT solution provider with global operation, has informed that its wholly-owned US subsidiary MajescoMastek has entered into a partnership agreement with Flexi Software, a provider of best-of-breed financial accounting software, to deliver end-to-end integrated accounting solutions for insurance companies.

Polaris Software to pump Rs 100 crore for the setup of ‘Centre of Excellence’

Polaris Software to pump Rs 100 crore for the setup of ‘Centre of Excellence’Chennai-based Polaris Software Lab, a financial technology company, has plans to expand its operation to 40 countries over the next five years.

In addition, the company, in order to strengthen its insurance portfolio business has decided to set up a centre of excellence for insurance near Chennai, with an investment of around Rs 100 crore to develop new solutions and to service company’s insurance clients.

Sun launches Nehalem-based server line-up and new networking product

Sun MicrosystemsAfter a two-week delay - likely resulting from the clamor related to the much-discussed, planned, and later canceled prospective IBM takeover - Sun Microsystems Tuesday launched its Nehalem-based server line-up, as well as a new networking product to compete with its emerging server market rival, Cisco Systems.

As part of the launch of the next-gen Galaxy servers, Sun unpacked two blades, four racks, and a tower workstation based on the quad-core Nehalem EP Xeon 5500 processors from Intel. Put together, the newly-launched x64 servers - using Sun-designed custom motherboards - are being categorized as "open network systems,"

Pages