"Three IT majors - Bangalore-based Infosys and Wipro along with TCS have dominated the national awards for being the three best IT companies in the country...
"TCS, which was selected for the third position in 2000-01, captured the first slot for 2001-02. In the category of SME growth, Bangalore-based Aztec Software and Technologies Service Ltd. and PSI Data Systems have bagged the first two places in 2000-01...
"Giving away the awards in presence of Union IT minister Arun Shourie, President APJ Abdul Kalam urged upon the IT companies to move up the value chain and come up with innovative products that will have a commercial impact in the global market.
"Asking the industry to be conscious about growing amount of e-waste, he said that the sector should explore the possibilities of developing biodegradable electronic material and wearable computers. "Meanwhile, thirty five firms including six Bangalore-based companies have been selected by the Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) for All India awards for the year 2000-01 and 2001-02 for excellence in exports..." |
