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Infosys BPO Positioned In IDC MarketScape Worldwide HR BPO 2011 Vendors Analysis

Bangalore, September 15, 2011

Infosys BPO Ltd., today announced that it has been recognized as ‘Market Contender with momentum moving it towards Major Player' in the recently released 'MarketScape: Worldwide HR BPO 2011 Vendor Analysis' (Doc #229437), July 2011, by International Data Corporation (IDC).

Infosys BPO's HRO practice has been positioned higher by IDC this year as compared to the previous year. The IDC study represents a vendor assessment of the comprehensive human resource business process outsourcing (HR BPO) market through the IDC MarketScape model.

Rajiv Raghunandan, Practice Head - HR Services, Infosys BPO, said "We are delighted with Infosys BPO's positioning in the Worldwide HR BPO 2011 Vendor Analysis by IDC Marketscape. Not only do we see this as a validation of our efforts in working towards being a market leader for our HR offerings, we also believe this will help us champion the HR services cause with influencers across the globe. We also believe our growth in the HR BPO space, coupled with testimonials such as the IDC Marketscape endorsement, reiterates our commitment towards being a strong player with a unique value proposition in this space."

 

About IDC

IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor's position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.

 

About Infosys BPO

Infosys BPO Ltd. www.infosysbpo.com, the Business Process Outsourcing subsidiary of Infosys Limited, was set up in April 2002. Infosys BPO focuses on integrated end-to-end outsourcing and delivers transformational benefits to its clients through reduced costs, ongoing productivity improvements, and process reengineering. Infosys BPO operates in India, the Czech Republic, China, the Philippines, Poland, Mexico, USA and Brazil and as on June 30, 2011 employed approximately 19,631 people. It closed FY 2010-11 with revenues of $426.8 million.

 

About Infosys Limited

Many of the world's most successful organizations rely on the 133,000 people of Infosys to deliver measurable business value. Infosys provides business consulting, technology, engineering and outsourcing services to help clients in over 30 countries build tomorrow's enterprise. For more information about Infosys (NASDAQ: INFY), visit www.infosys.com

 

Infosys Safe Harbor

Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth prospects are forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding fluctuations in earnings, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, our ability to manage growth, intense competition in IT services including those factors which may affect our cost advantage, wage increases in India, our ability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on fixed-price, fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, restrictions on immigration, industry segment concentration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks or system failures, our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions, liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the companies in which Infosys has made strategic investments, withdrawal or expiration of governmental fiscal incentives, political instability and regional conflicts, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, and unauthorized use of our intellectual property and general economic conditions affecting our industry. Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our United States Securities and Exchange Commission filings including our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 and on Form 6-K for the quarters ended September 30, 2010, December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2011.These filings are available at www.sec.gov. Infosys may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. The company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the company.

 

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