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.
