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
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
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
The important thing about outsourcing or global sourcing is that it becomes a very powerful tool to leverage talent, improve productivity and reduce work cycles. Azim Premji cycleglobalimportant Change image and share on social
Even if a media of a TV is not available in a home, there's this concept of community homes, where a reasonably well-off villager will have a TV - and a nice TV - and he'll keep it outside the house in the evenings. Azim Premji communityconceptevening share on social
We entered the global market only in the end-'80s, and that was because imports became more liberal. Azim Premji 80sendenter Change image and share on social
If the United States wants access to Chinese, Indian or Vietnamese markets, we must get access to theirs. U.S. protectionism is very subtle but it is very much there. Azim Premji accesschineseindian Change image and share on social
All our hiring staff are trained to interview in English. They're trained to look for Westernized segments because we deal with global customers. Azim Premji customerdealenglish Change image and share on social
Being in the consumer business helps us groom talent in areas like marketing, finance and logistics. We can benchmark our outsourcing business to our consumer business and its best practices. Azim Premji areabenchmarkbusiness Change image and share on social
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
