Sustainability Report 2008-09

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Our vision is to be a globally respected corporation that provides best-of-breed business solutions, leveraging technology, delivered by best-in-class people.


Infosys Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ : INFY) was started in 1981 by seven professionals with US $250. Today, we are a global leader in the "next generation" of IT and consulting with revenues of over US $4.6 billion.


We define, design and deliver technology-enabled business solutions that help Global 2000 companies win in a Flat World. For more information on Flat World, refer to www.infosys.com/flat-world/business/.


We also provide a complete range of services by leveraging our domain and business expertise and strategic alliances with leading technology providers.


Our offerings span business and technology consulting, application services, systems integration, product engineering, custom software development, maintenance, re-engineering, independent testing and validation services, IT infrastructure services and business process outsourcing.


We have 104,850 employees and a large global presence with over 54 Global Development Centers (DCs) in India, China, Australia, the Czech Republic, Poland, the UK, Canada and Japan.


Values
The values that drive us underscore our commitment to :

  • Customer Delight : To surpass customer expectations consistently
  • Leadership by Example : To set standards in our business and transactions and be an exemplar for the industry and ourselves
  • Integrity and Transparency : To be ethical, sincere and open in all our transactions
  • Fairness : To be objective and transaction-oriented, and thereby earn trust and respect
  • Pursuit of Excellence : To strive relentlessly, constantly improve ourselves, our teams, our services and products to become the best
Committed to nurture talent

Fortune magazine recognized us as one of the top companies that "inspire, nurture and empower a new generation of global leaders." We are committed to remain among the industry's leading employers.


Innovation, speed and excellence in execution
We were one of the first companies to develop and deploy a global delivery model and attain SEI-CMMI Level 5 certification for our offshore and onsite operations. We manage growth by investing in infrastructure and by rapidly recruiting, training and deploying new professionals.


Industry leadership
Our history is marked by a series of firsts. We were the first Indian company to be listed on a US stock exchange and the first Indian company to do a Public Offering Without Listing (POWL) in Japan. In December 2006, we were the first Indian company on the NASDAQ-100 index and the only Indian company to be part of any of the major global indices. We were recently listed on The Global Dow and also ranked No. 14 among the most respected companies in the world by Reputation Institute's Global Pulse 2008. This year we were listed on Forbes' Asian Fabulous 50 for the fourth consecutive year. We are a five-time Global MAKE Winner and one of only two Indian companies amongst global leaders to have won the award in 2008.

Risk Management

* As of March 31, 2009
** FY 2008-09