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SUMMARY:China and India: Opportunities and Threats for the Global Software
  Industry - Deependra Moitra\, Associate Vice President and General Manage
 r (Research) at Infosys Technologies Ltd.\, India
DTSTART:20070212T140000Z
DTEND:20070212T150000Z
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CONTACT:Dr Thomas Bohné
DESCRIPTION:*Abstract:*\nThe last decade has witnessed the emergence of Ch
 ina and India as the two most significant economies in the global competit
 ive landscape. The prominence of China and India is due not only to rapidl
 y growing local markets but also a phenomenally increasing concentration o
 f economic and innovative activities that is taking place in these two cou
 ntries. Particularly in the context of the global software industry India 
 has acquired the repute of a leading “software nation\,” whereas China
  is fast gaining ground and emerging as a serious player. Various economic
  indicators\, including the flow of FDI\, testify the significance of Indi
 a and China in the global software industry landscape.\n \nInterestingly\,
  however\, the evolution and growth trajectory of the Chinese software ind
 ustry differs considerably from that of the Indian software industry. This
  talk provides a comparative analysis of the structure and dynamics of the
  Chinese and Indian software industries\, and discusses implications for t
 he global software industry. Specifically\, employing a strategic manageme
 nt perspective\, the talk presents competitive assessments of the software
  industries in China and India\, explores their interrelationships\, and d
 iscusses competitive positioning strategies for the Chinese and Indian sof
 tware industries. In doing so\, the talk presents an analysis of the segme
 ntation within the global software industry and discusses customer- and ma
 rket-oriented strategies for China and India. Finally\, in view of the str
 engthening foothold of China and India\, the talk concludes by discussing 
 implications for the global software industry.\n\n*Biography:*\nDeependra 
 Moitra is currently an Associate Vice President and the General Manager fo
 r Research at Infosys Technologies\, India\, where he spearheads research 
 and development on emerging technologies\, directs intellectual property c
 ommercialization\, and advises CXO-level executives on technology strategy
  and business innovation. Previously\, he served as a start-up team member
  and general manager in Lucent Technologies India R&D Centre\, where he wa
 s responsible for managing multi-location\, multi-cultural software R&D an
 d product development programs. Prior to that\, he held various managerial
  and technical positions in Siemens and Indian Space Research Organization
 .\n \nDeependra regularly advises multinational companies and venture capi
 tal firms\, serves on several advisory boards as well as journal editorial
  boards\, and frequently speaks at various forums around the globe. He spe
 cializes in global innovation management\, technology strategy and busines
 s innovation\, management of emerging technologies\, and services innovati
 on. He is currently completing his PhD from the Rotterdam School of Manage
 ment. His book China and India: Opportunities and Threats for the Global S
 oftware Industry (co-authored) will be released in February 2007.\n \n*Abo
 ut Infosys Technologies:*\nInfosys Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: INFY) provid
 es consulting and IT services to clients globally - as partners to concept
 ualize and realize technology driven business transformation initiatives. 
 With over 69\,000 employees worldwide Infosys is one of the pioneers in st
 rategic offshore outsourcing of software services and has leveraged the gl
 obal trend of offshore outsourcing.\n 
LOCATION:Seminar Room B\, Institute for Manufacturing\, Mill Lane\, Cambri
 dge
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