NO RELIEF I-T slaps 2,114-crore tax demand on Mahindra Satyam

The income-tax department has slapped a tax demand of Rs 2,114 crore on IT firm Mahindra Satyam (erstwhile Satyam Computer Services), after disallowing exemptions claimed by the company. “The company has received draft notices of demand for Rs 1,037.69 crore and Rs 1,075.73 crore for assessment years 2002-03 and 2007-08, respectively,” Mahindra Satyam said in a filing to the BSE. 

    “This is only a draft assessment order. We will respond once we receive the tax notice. We may approach the Tribunal. The tax was levied on fictitious income. It is not justified. Even the government is aware that the income was fictitious during that period,” a senior official said. 
    Tech Mahindra had acquired Satyam Computer after amulti-crore accounting fraud in the company came to light in January 2009. After the acquisition, the company was rebranded as Mahindra Satyam. 
    Mahindra Satyam has been seeking return or adjustment of taxes paid on inflated income when disgraced founder Ramalinga Raju was the chairman of the IT company. The company has argued that the tax payments were made on account of alleged fudged records shown by the company. “The draft of the proposed assessment orders proposes disallowance of tax exemptions/deductions claimed by the company. However, it does not exclude fictitious income wrongly offered to tax by the earlier management,” the filing said. 

‘Innovation will drive Infosys over next 5 yrs’

Mumbai: The bedrock of Infosys 3.0, which is the management’s efforts to reinvent the sagging image and fortunes of a company still regarded as the IT bellwether, would be innovation. S Gopalakrishnan (Kris), the executive chairman of Infosys, who counts innovation along with studying books on the brain as his passions, took TOI through the next five years of information technology and Infosys as he takes on the driver’s role at the helm of the IT major. On his first working day in the new role, he described mobility, sensor networks (process of electronic devices to talk to each other) and cloud as the three biggest trends that would define and determine the growth and future of IT. Excerpts from the interview... 
The changes in the global economy have suddenly reduced the positivity around IT. Competitors like TCS and Cognizant are breathing down your neck. What do you think are the biggest challenges that Infosys faces right now? The transition within Infosys and the new structure of management will help chart a stronger course for Infosys. Besides, the new focus on verticals, focus on consulting, non-linear growth model will drive the company. Over the next five years or so, consulting (now 27 %), non-linear businesses (now 8.5%) and IT business operations (over 50 %) would each contribute a third of our total turnover. 
    This transition would help us deal with the challenges better. Having said that, the biggest challenge is the environment-—volatility and uncertainty. And this is here to stay for the next two to three years. It’s expected to impact investment decisions, which may get postponed. There would be questions on how to grow and recruitment. Our investments in new products (offered as services) like digital marketing, social commerce, I-transform, shopping trip 360 degree in the cloud space will help us navigate better. We would continuously need to innovate and ask if we have the right solutions to help clients. 
How much is Infosys depending on innovation to drive the transition and reclaim its position as the market leader? The shape that the company takes over the next five years would be driven by innovation and that would be the biggest differentiator. Purchases in IT will change and our new business model and what we are doing in the cloud space will drive that. The company has to innovate on the industry trends. Every industry would see innovation and we will have to innovate on mobility (hand-held devices), social networks, e-commerce and healthcare (telemedicine). Solutions on the net would be more common and would be based on transaction fees. Companies would seek to save on fixed costs through such solutions on the net, which we would have to provide. 
    The next 10 years would be transformational. To compare in terms of a trend and magnitude, we are at the same place with mobility where the browser (net) was when it was released in 1994. So, a third of our revenues in the next five years would come from new services launched through the process of innovation. We would generate new revenue streams through this innovation. 
Does it bother you that Infosys is not the darling of the markets right now? Growth is a concern in the financial markets. But we would grow and renew through this innovation. We are not looking at the next quarter but the long term to ensure that Infosys is relevant in the future. 
What about margins? We have indicated that it would drop by 3 % but we would be able to sustain it. It would only move in a narrow range. 
Is there cause for concern 
over reports of a slowdown in Europe and the US? The US and Europe, which have a GDP of around $14 trillion each, account for 85 % of our market, so it’s worrying. But if there is another global slowdown, the impact would be less than what we saw in 2008 as businesses are stronger now. We will continue to have profitable growth. However, if Europe fails, the impact would be like the Lehman crisis. 
Does the government inaction and allegations of 
corruption bother you? 
What about Anna Hazare’s crusade? 
    It is a cause of concern. If only it would focus on reforms, pass the direct tax code and clear GST and improve the investment climate by opening up FDI in retail, the environment would become more positive for growth. 
    As for Anna who is fighting for corruption, it’s a big issue. It creates leakages and impacts everyone’s lives. It should be made a national agenda, where business and civil society should also come together. The way forward for the government should be to see the Lokpal bill through, strengthen judiciary and egovernance, which would also streamline its interface with citizens.

S Gopalakrishnan EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, INFOSYS

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Cognizant performance great, not exceptional

COGNIZANT AT NO 3 | PART I

Its Over-Reliance On BFSI & Healthcare, Lack Of Focus On Asia Can Become A Challenge

Pranav Nambiar & Mini Joseph Tejaswi TNN 

Bangalore: Cognizant’s growth and its rise to the No. 3 spot among IT services providers in India is viewed by some as exceptional. The fact is, it is exceptional compared to the two laggards in the business – Wipro and Infosys. But compare it with TCS, HCL, and the more recent performances of midsize companies like Hexaware and KPIT Cummins, and you will find that Cognizant is only as good as the best in the industry. 
    Even in the latest quarter, TCS and Cognizant’s revenue growth was the same; TCS’s profit growth was faster. While Cognizant’s revenues have grown faster than HCL, it lags HCL in profit growth. 
    Ankur Rudra, IT analyst at brokerage firm Ambit Capital, said that Cognizant’s relatively nimble organization structure and larger investments in sales and marketing must be credited for its fast growth. “It keeps its margins low and continues investing in sales – it did that even during the recession -- which has enabled it to build good client relationships and grow fast,” he said. 
    Shyamanuja Das, editor of Dataquest, echoes that: “The fundamental difference is that, Cognizant’s prime focus is growth and not margins.” Cognizant maintains operating profit margins at about 17-18%, compared to the 25% or more margins of its Indian peers. 
    But the margin explanation can only be a partial explanation because companies like TCS and HCL that maintain higher margins have also been able to maintain industry leading growth. 
    An industry analyst who did not want to be named said the timing of Cognizant’s growth over the last 2-3 years has added sheen to its strong financial performance. It came at a time when Infosys and Wipro were undergoing restructuring exercises that slowed their growth. 
    Cognizant has also benefited from its huge focus on 
the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) space, which accounts for over 40% of its revenues, unlike a Wipro that has only 26% of its revenues from the segment. Srishti Anand, IT sector analyst at Angel Broking, said that the IT sector growth in recent times has been led by spends from the BFSI vertical. Post the recession and the big consolidations in the financial sector, US and Europe based BFSI clients have been looking to implement greater cost efficiencies and meet regulatory changes that requires technology spends. 
    Cognizant also has a large presence in the rapidly growing healthcare and infrastructure management verticals. 
    But some of these very factors could become its Achilles heel. The dependence on BFSI could become a liability if the sector slows down, and there are signs of that already in the global economy. Unlike its peers, Cognizant has no presence in product engineering services (PES) that now contributes significantly to the revenues of companies like Wipro and HCL. 
    “PES is important strategically; it also enables a company to build IP and non-linear growth,” said Krishnan Chatterjee, chief marketing officer of HCL Technologies. 
    Cognizant is also excessively dependent on the US and Europe. 
    These two regions account for more than 96% of its revenues; it’s less than 80% for most of its peers. At a time when Asia is growing rapidly, Cognizant's negligible presence in the region could prove a handicap. Chatterjee points out that most large companies, including IBM and Accenture, are very diversified both in terms of verticals and geographical presence. 
    Some also question Cognizant’s low margin strategy. Infosys CFO V Balakrishnan, without making reference to any company, said that protecting margins is vital for IT companies, especially now with wage inflation and stricter tax regimes. 

• TOMORROW: Will Infosys, Wipro’s restructuring work?

IT, ITeS Workers Running Out of Space

Companies pack more employees in same space to save on real estate costs

SOBIA KHAN, RAVI TEJA SHARMA & INDU NANDA KUMAR 

    It’s 9.30 am and there’s near commotion at a building in Gurgaon that houses offshoring units of US firms. The parking is full – employees are being turned away – and there are long queues that snake their way to the elevators. The lifts themselves are packed to the gills. Inside an office, employees sit within sniffing distance of each other. Cubicles have made way for linear sitting, and the office does not look too different from a factory shop floor. Lavatories are few, and it isn’t uncommon to spot a line outside them. The scene at the cafeteria is not much different from that at the parking lot. Welcome to just another day at a typical small or medium-sized IT outsourcing company. Under pressure from their clients, or parent organisations, to reduce bills amid increasing rentals and employee salaries, these IT-enabled services (ITeS) firms are taking stringent measures to cut costs. They are reducing space per employee, and decreasing the size of common areas like cafeterias and conference rooms. At a clutch of ITeS companies, office space is being shared between IT workers and the call centre workforce (as the latter work the late shift to synchronise with US timings). And a few firms have even been asking employees to work out of the library. Cost Gap Narrows 
At the Gurgaon offshore office mentioned above, space per employee has been reduced to 60 sq ft from 100 sq ft; at large IT companies, 125 sq ft per employee is a standard. Workstation width has dropped from 3-4 feet earlier to 2 feet. All this is leading to severe work-related stress. “I can’t move my hands in the fear of hurting someone. And all day one has to hear colleagues talking about issues from boyfriends to food recipes to childcare, which is not just distracting, but irritating,” says Rajsekhar. 
The 28-year-old, who quit a Bangalore ITeS company to join another last week, says he was even made to work out of the library at times. “It is an intrusion into one’s privacy and extremely stressful,” he adds, requesting that his first name not be revealed. 
A Kumar, an employee at one Gurgaon ITeS centre, adds: “In the morning, the lifts are so packed it feels like you are travelling in a Mumbai local train.” “In the West, people come out on the street to protest when governments allow higher bird density in poultry farms. But here even basic human hygiene is being subsidised for large foreign companies,” adds his friend, who doesn't want to be identified. Over the past five years, rentals for IT and ITeS firms in the main metros have gone up by between 20% and 90%, according to real estate consultant Jones Lang LaSalle India. Salaries, on the other hand, have seen a15-20% growth year-on-year. 
“Competitive pressures are keeping salaries up. What we can reduce is real estate costs,” says Piyush Sinha, assistant general manager at IT firm, NEC HCL System Technologies, where salaries have almost doubled in the last five years. In the last two years, the company has reduced space per person from 100 sq ft to 80 sq ft. The company has also asked its senior staff, which moves between offices, to share space. 
Offshoring to India made business sense for foreign companies because costs were a third of that in the US. But that gap is now narrowing. A junior employee with generic skills in India costs about $20 an hour, or $40,000 a year. An equivalent resource in the US comes for $60,000. A senior executive resource in India costs $30 an hour, or $60,000 a year, while an employee with a similar experience and skill in the US costs $90,000 annually. The result? Margins in business process outsourcing (BPO) have been stagnating at 18% for the past years even as revenues declined in 2011. For IT services the drop in profitability is worse: margins have plunged from 32% in 2006 to 18% in fiscal year 2011. The IT-BPO sector, which employs 2.5 million people, had revenues of $76 billion in this period.
Microland, a tier-II IT services provider, has reduced per person space by seating six employees in the space that was being used by four employees until last year. Deluxe Digital Studio, a small back office service provider, has asked its new hires to work from home rather than investing in a new office. While these efforts might be helping companies optimise their real estate usage and reduce costs by at least a fourth, they are not going down well with the employees. This should worry the employers at a time when the workforce is on a jobhopping spree. Industry chamber Assocham said in a recent study that the ITeS sector has seen an attrition rate of 65% during the last two years, the highest among all sectors. 
“Rising real estate prices certainly pose a challenge to organisations. People always like to have their personal space, whether at home or office. There are several studies that tell us about the impact of confined work space on staff satisfaction and productivity. It is extremely important to make that space available to each person,” said Abhijth Bhaduri, chief learning officer at Wipro. “I had complained about lack of space at least five times but the company says that they are working on it. It is very uncomfortable and distracting. One just does not feel like working when there are too many people around,” says a Microland staffer. 
Penny-pinching on the real estate front is unfair to employees but then the other option – exercised by two British firms last month – is more drastic. New Call Telecom and Santander decided to move their call centres from India back to the UK. The bigger companies may have found a more practical solution. Infosys, IBM and HP are using flexible work place strategies, making 40% of the total employees work from home. Some of the larger IT companies have reduced the per person space from about 125 sq ft to 80-85 sq ft, but they have kept workstation sizes constant.

Cognizant Overtakes Wipro, Next Stop Infy

Going by its average growth in past few quarters, co may topple Infy as second-biggest IT exporter as early as Q3

Cognizant has rearranged the Indian IT sector’s pecking order of years, with its quarterly revenues racing past that of No. 3 software exporter Wipro Technologies. And its growth clip is such that it could dislodge the one-time growth monster, Infosys Technologies, before the year-end. 
The Chennai-based company posted a 34.4% rise in revenues to $1.485 billion in the April-June quarter, nearly $77 million more than Wipro’s sales during the same period, and joined sector leader Tata Consultancy Services and multinational rivals IBM and Accenture in giving an upbeat assessment for the outsourcing business. “While uncertainty has increased in the macro environment, clients recognise volatility as the ‘new normal’. They continue to act on this dual mandate, and, as a result, we see a pipeline that is quite robust,” said Cognizant President and CEO Francisco D’Souza. 
Shares in the company, which is headquartered and listed in the US, were up 2.20% at $72.25 in Nasdaq opening trade. The company, which counts JPMorgan, American Express and Pfizer among its top customers, said net profit for the quarter rose 21% to $208 million. Wipro’s net profit rose just 1% in the same period to $299 million while Infosys’ quarterly profit rose 17%. 
An analysis by ET shows if Cognizant maintains its average revenue growth clip of 34% in the past eight quarters, it could overtake Infosys’ quarterly revenues in the July-September quarter. 
Industry experts say the results of TCS and Cognizant, besides highlighting a new pecking order in Indian IT, also provide a peek into what strategies are working. Coming out of the 2008-09 recession, TCS and Cognizant seem to have prospered, reporting strong earnings and issuing optimistic outlook statements. In contrast, Bangalore-based Infosys and Wipro have appeared bogged down, battling a tough market and weighed down by management issues. 
“We are now seeing some separation even among the Tier I players… For Cognizant, this is an affirmation of their sales model and investment in relationships in the peer group,” said Nikhil Rajpal, partner with outsourcing advisory firm Everest Group. Hits upon a Winning Formula 
He said Cognizant had the highest sales, general and administrative expenses in the sector, which showed its aggression in spending to win new business. 
As the Bangalore big two wrestled with internal problems, Cognizant steadily narrowed its revenue gap with them. At the end of March 2010, there existed a $206-million gap between Cognizant and Wipro and some $329 million separated it from Infosys. A little over a year later, it has overtaken Wipro and narrowed the gap with Infosys to $186 million. 
“You are beginning to wonder if all these companies are addressing the same market,” said a senior official at one of the Indian tech firms that competes with Cognizant for business from banking customers in the US. 
Some experts say Cognizant appears to have hit upon a winning formula of balancing customer intimacy and operational excellence. 
“They recruit a much higher percentage of lateral staff in India and in client-facing roles a greater number of local staff with strong consultative business and domain capabilities,” said Peter Schumacher, president & CEO of consulting company Value Leadership Group. “With the exception of TCS, customers see the other large firms as much more passive and lacking these capabilities.”

Browsing tips

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Ctrl+Shift+N	Opens a new window in incognito mode.
Press Ctrl+O, then select file.	Opens a file from your computer in Google Chrome.
Press Ctrl and click a link. Or click a link with your middle mouse button (or mousewheel).	Opens the link in a new tab in the background .
Press Ctrl+Shift and click a link. Or press Shift and click a link with your middle mouse button (or mousewheel).	Opens the link in a new tab and switches to the newly opened tab.
Press Shift and click a link.	Opens the link in a new window.
Ctrl+Shift+T	Reopens the last tab you've closed. Google Chrome remembers the last 10 tabs you've closed.
Drag a link to a tab.	Opens the link in the tab.
Drag a link to a blank area on the tab strip.	Opens the link in a new tab.
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Click a tab with your middle mouse button (or mousewheel).	Closes the tab you clicked.
Right-click, or click and hold either the Back or Forward arrow in the browser toolbar.	Displays your browsing history in the tab.
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Resume Tips for freshers

Source: Freshers world:

If you are a new entrant in the job market, you need to perfect your resume before applying for your 1st job

Since you are fresh out of college, use your education as your strong point. Aggregate %, CGPA, accolades, club participation, etc. will be your focus.

"Do I really need a resume? What should I write in my resume?"
These are questions which worry every college graduate looking for his/her first job. Welcome to the real world! Yes you really need to make your resume and how you present yourself in that resume will go a long way towards getting you your first job.
It's a myth that resumes of entry-level graduates are unimportant because they lack the 'pull' of experience. Nothing could be further from the truth. Not only is a well-made resume important for every job seeker, it is more critical for entry level graduates. A resume is a mirror of your professional identity. A well-defined resume impresses a recruiter. A sloppy resume immediately proclaims the candidate to be sloppy.

Here are some do's and don'ts on what makes a great resume for graduates seeking entry-level positions in industry.

OBJECTIVE
One of the most frequently heard complaints made by recruiters about entry-level resumes is that they lack a specific objective. Resumes of fresh graduates have fuzzy, general objectives or no objective at all. Mentioning a specific objective is by far the most important feature of an entry- level resume. Without goal clarity you are bound to drown in the sea of mediocrity.

The only thing worse than the absence of an objective is a vague objective. Something like "My objective is to work with a dynamic company which will fully utilise my talents…" is a complete no-no! This objective is worthless because it gives the potential employer no idea about your goals or your direction.

Your objective should be clear, well-defined and short-not more than 10-12 words.. It should be aimed towards getting a particular position in a specific industry. Thus your objective should talk about the following:
1. Position wanted
2. Functional area
3. Industry wanted

Examples of good objectives:
Example 1: "Junior management position wanted in PROGRAMMING/ engineering field in IT industry.'
Example 2: GET in  position in the manufacturing field.
Example 3: Entry level programmer in a software development company.
Example 4: Marketing position in the FMCG segment of a Multinational Company.
Example 5: Multimedia software development position. Open to Relocation.
Example 6: "A position as a Production supervisor with a petro-chemical company."

SUMMARY
Summary is the second most important factor that is conspicuous by its absence in resumes of entry-level graduates. It is a good idea to include a summary of your resume after having mentioned your objective. This sums up your resume in a nutshell and gives you an opportunity to highlight your strengths. It invites the recruiter to read your detailed resume. The summary should consist of 4-5 specific points-either bulleted or in one paragraph.

Sample Summary 1:

• B.E (Computer Science) from IIT-Delhi, in 2000.
• Course in Computers Database programmes Oracle 8I & VB6 from PENTASOFT in 2005.
• Consistently good academic record.
• Good analytical and communication skills.
• Have worked on a curriculum project "XXX XXXXX XXXX"

Sample Summary 2:
"Masters in Computer Application with specialisation in J2EE/Web Technologies. Great operational, communication and computer skills. Good academic record throughout. Among the top three students out of a batch of 120 students. Undergone Industrial training in a top petrochemical Company.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Most fresher resume doesn't suffer from space constraint . However it is a good idea to include only those educational and professionals qualifications which are relevant. Put your qualifications in a reverse chronological order. i.e. the recent ones first followed by earlier ones. Entry level resume should also mention the names of their school and college, years in which they passed their board examinations. However, include your marks only you have shown a good academic performance.

WORK EXPERIENCE
An entry- level resume cannot compete with resumes of experienced workers in the area of work experience. But don't forget to list internships, voluntary work and summer training that you have undertaken. How you present these is very important. Make sure you clearly define your duty and responsibilities during this training.
E.g.: "Worked as a summer trainee in India's largest Oil Refinery. I was working for the system control department. Wrote quality reports as well as ISO features for the  company." Any projects done for your school or your college should also be mentioned.


DESIGNFollow a simple design, which gives maximum information in the minimum number of pages. Use an easy to read and commonly used font like 'Times New Roman' or 'Verdana.' Limit your font size to 10-11. Do not underline heavily.

WORD USAGE
Simple language, lucid expression with good grammar is the thumb rule. Watch your tenses carefully. Use short and simple sentences. And never-ever make the mistake of using long words just to impress the recruiter. Flowery words are for speeches, keep them away from your resume.

OUCH! THE TRUTH HURTS
There are many things we would rather not write in our resumes. And while writing a resume the strong temptation to stretch the truth (or simply lie through our teeth) can be quite overpowering. But just stomp on the temptation. Most companies opt for a reference check during recruitment. Your resume is considered a legal document and fudging up small details may cause you great embarrassment in your career.
All right! so you've made yor resume. But this is not the time to sit back and relax. There are some important post-resume do's left.

CHECK, AND RE-CHECK!
The most important post resume step: Read and re-read your resume for any mistakes. Check the facts, the grammar, the spellings. After you have checked it, get you parents, friends, teachers to check it for you. One small mistake may cost you your job.

And finally...mom is right you know! Do not procrastinate over anything, specially making your resume. Most fresh graduates prefer to leave the unappealing task of resume making till the last minute i.e the day before their first interview. However, remember that making great resumes take time and effort. And the rewards will last you a lifetime.

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