Information Technology
`Acquiring is easy, owning is hard'
THE Indian IT industry, accustomed to organic growth over the past decade, was presented with the prospect of an acquisition-led strategy for growth.

Headed towards a computer future
SAMPLE a few of these innovations _ Web-based information services, interactive TV, optical telepoint, network computer, teletravel, shared virtual environments, Electronic Money 2020-Card or network-based, human-machine convergence.

PentaSoft Tech to acquire two Australian cos
PENTASOFT Technologies Ltd (formerly Pentafour Communications Ltd), as part of its business expansion plans will acquire two Australian software companies for $10 millions.

Microsoft strengthens business solutions group
MICROSOFT India's Business Solutions Group (BSG) is strengthening its initiatives to develop and promote business solutions for both vertical and horizontal markets in the country.

Riding retail wave with mySAP
AS India awaits a major boom in the organised retail segment, SAP AG the leading provider of inter-enterprise software solutions is bullish on the Indian market. Its wholly-owned subsidiary is gearing up to unveil an integrated end-to-end solution, mySAP .com, for the retail segment.

Honeywell ties up with Network Solutions
HONEYWELL India Software Operations (HISO), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honeywell International, has formed a partnership with Bangalore-based Network Solutions to enter the e-business activity. Its suite of products aimed at e-commerce companies is col lectively called Qbizz.

`Indians must gear for world after dot.coms'
DOT.COM is not a very Indian phenomenon and Indians will probably be better to prepare themselves for a world after dot.coms, according to Mr. Jason Pontin, Editor-in-chief, Red Herring. He added that, considering the low PC penetration and relatively sl ow ISP service, Indians who probably have the best engineering talent can deploy it towards a whole gamut of software and related services.

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