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Times of India English Report
Infosys rings Nasdaq bell [ 1 Aug, 2006 0227hrs
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MYSORE : If you still don't believe that the world is flat, then consider
this: Infosys Technologies rang the Nasdaq opening bell remotely from Mysore
. At 7 pm , Infosys chairman and chief mentor N R Narayana Murthy pressed a
button to mark the opening of Monday's trading session at Nasdaq's MarketSite
Tower in Times Square , New York .
The honour was bestowed upon Infosys on the occasion of its 25th anniversary
celebrations. Infosys is the first Indian company to remotely ring the Nasdaq
opening bell from India . While the remote opening of this nature has happened
twice earlier -- from Davos and London -- this is the first time that a single
company is doing this outside the US .
The opening bell is a ceremonial event that represents the essence of Nasdaq's
virtual market model. Since Nasdaq's operations are entirely electronic, it
can be opened from any location around the world, symbolically bringing together
investors and market participants at the beginning of each trading day.
Incidentally, Nasdaq too created a record of sorts. Robert Greifeld, president
and CEO of the Nasdaq Stock Market, said, "With over 3,000 people present
here, this is a world record stock market opening." Describing the rise
of Infosys, Greifeld said, "Infosys was the first Indian company to get
listed on the Nasdaq in 1999. Back then, it cost $34 for 100 Infosys shares.
Today, it would cost you $50,000."
Murthy recollected the day when he brainstormed on his dream -- Infosys --
sitting for four hours in an apartment in Mumbai in 1981. "Our vision
of the global delivery model has been validated as the tide of globalisation
has swept across the world and businesses are dramatically changing how they
run their organisations," he said.
The nearly 3,000 Infoscians, who witnessed the event live at the venue, continuously
cheered their founders. When live pictures of the Infy founders appeared on
the seven-storey tall Nasdaq building at the Times Square , New York , the
cheer only grew louder.
The opening bell was followed by Murthy and Infosys MD Nandan Nilekani going
for an electronic signature, which too appeared at the Times Square .
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1833227.cms
Navbharat Times Hindi report
Infosys throws of its National Dress
इन्फोसिस ने देसी चोला उतारा |
मैसूर (एजेंसियां) : अपना देसी चोला उतारते हुए सॉफ्टवेयर क्षेत्र की अग्रणी कंपनी इन्फोसिस लिमिटेड अब बहुजातीय एवं विविध संस्कृतियों वाला एंप्लॉयर बन गया है। कंपनी अब विदेशियों को नौकरियां दे रही है और दुनिया भर में टैलंट की खोज कर रही है। |
http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1832933.cms
