Photo: Times Now
TCS Founder And Father Of Indian IT Industry FC Kohli Dies At 96
Father of Indian IT industry, FC Kohli passed away on November 26. The 96-year-old veteran technocrat was the founder and first CEO of Tata Consultancy Services. Directing several entities of Tata group, he was also among the board directors in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Along with being president of Computer Society of India, he was the chairman at the south-east Asia Regional Conferences in 1976 and 1988.
Tags: FC Kohli, TCS, Tata Sons, Tata Group, IT sector, IT Industry
Courtesy: Deccan Herald
Photo: wsj.com
Accenture to Lay Off 5% of its Global Workforce; 10,000 to be Fired in India
IT major Accenture is looking to reduce 5% of its global workforce, implying that around 10,000 jobs can be axed from India. As reported by Australian Financial Review (AFR) on August 25, Accenture CEO Julie Sweet stated that 5% of the employees are transitioned out every year, and new people are hired to replace them. However, this year the company is not planning to hire any more, she hinted.
Tags: Accenture, layoff, IT sector, Coronavirus Pandemic
Courtesy: Times Of India
