Infosys
Infosys Technologies was created in 1981 in Bangalore. With over 52,000 employees worldwide, it now provides consulting and IT services to clients globally. The company has pursues an international strategy to strengthen its competitive position and become a global player. Infosys has over 30 foreign affiliates worldwide, covering all countries and territories where its major customers are located.
Infosys Technologies’ global initiatives began with the opening of its first subsidiary in the Unites States in 1987. Its first European subsidiary was created in the United Kingdom in 1996, followed by affiliates in Belgium, Germany and Sweden (1997), France (2000), the Netherlands (2001), and Switzerland (2002). In 2005, Infosys set up its first overseas operations centre in the Czech Republic and bought RASInfo (France).
Source: World Investment Report 2006 by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Ranbaxy
Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, India’s Largest pharmaceutical company, headquartered in India, is an integrated, research based, international pharmaceutical company, producing a wide range of quality, affordable, generic medicines, trusted by healthcare professionals and patients across geographies. It is ranked amongst the top ten generic companies worldwide. The company has manufacturing operations in 8 countries with a ground presence in 49 countries and its products are available in over 125 countries.
Ranbaxy has an expanding international portfolio of affiliates, joint ventures and representative offices around the globe with a presence in 23 of the top 25 pharmaceuticals markets around the world. Additionally the company has a presence in 21 of the 25 EU countries. Ranbaxy has robust operations in the USA, UK, France, Germany, Russia, India, Brazil, and South Africa, and it is strengthening its business in Japan, Italy, Spain, and several other markets in the Asia Pacific.
Source: Ministry of External Affairs: INDIA, Dynamic Business Partner: Investor Friendly Destination
Tata Corus Take-over
Tata Steel on April 2, 2007 completed its £6.2 billion (US$12 billion) acquisition of Corus Group at a price of 608 pence per ordinary share in cash. The enlarged company will have a pro forma crude steel production of 27 million tonnes in 2007 and will be the world's fifth largest steel producer with 84,000 employees across four continents.
The combination of Tata Steel, a vertically integrated steel producer and one of the world's most profitable steel companies, with an established and growing presence in India, South East Asia and the Pacific-rim countries, and Corus, Europe's second largest steel producer, with a high value added product range and strong positions in automotive, construction and packaging, will create the world's second most global steel producer with a combined presence in 45 countries.
Commenting on the completion, Chairman of the Tata Group and Chairman, Tata Steel and Corus, Ratan Tata said: "The completion of this acquisition of Corus by Tata Steel is a major step forward in the company's global strategy and represents an exciting future for both businesses. I firmly believe that both Tata Steel and Corus, two companies with long, proud histories, share a common business culture and a global vision for the business."
Source: www.tata.com
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