I.B.M. was not really bringing their best technologies to India. They were dumping old machines in the country that had been thrown away in the rest of the world 10 years before. Azim Premji bringcountrydump Change image and share on social
Our experience is that it is not terribly difficult to do business in China. But the issue is, how much stability do you have in terms of what you negotiate up front and when you've got your feet and your investments on the ground. Azim Premji businesschinadifficult share on social
I think the most important reason for our success is that very early in our quest into globalisation, we invested in people - and we have done that consistently and particularly in the service business. Azim Premji businessconsistentlyearly share on social
I can speak English. I can speak Hindi. I can understand one or two other languages. Azim Premji englishhindilanguage Change image and share on social
I can't have my employees sitting in traffic when they should be in the office. Spending two-and-half hours in the car is a huge waste of productive time. Azim Premji caremployeehalf Change image and share on social
I think the advantage of democracy is that it makes us less dependent on a group of leaders. Azim Premji advantagedemocracydependent Change image and share on social
The U.S. is a complex country. It has a high predominance of immigrants who have been eminently successful. Azim Premji complexcountryeminently Change image and share on social
With the attention I got on my wealth, I thought I would have become a source of resentment, but it is just the other way around - it just generates that much more ambition in many people. Azim Premji ambitionattentiongenerate Change image and share on social
You cannot have a society where you spend more than you earn. I mean, it's just fundamentally not viable in the long run. Azim Premji earnfundamentallylong Change image and share on social
You must get engaged with people who are far less privileged than you. I think you must devote your time if not your resources... Because it is very, very important from the point of view of the development of our country. Azim Premji countrydevelopmentdevote share on social