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What is Satyam's BPO company called?
November 11, 2003 11:52 IST
India's BPO Firms
What is Satyam's BPO company called? Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about India and its BPO companies.
1. What is Satyam's BPO company called? a) Daksh b) Nipuna c) Satyam BPO Services
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Wrong! The correct answer is Nipuna. Satyam's BPO subsidiary Nipuna was inaugurated in October 2002. Nipuna is a 200 seat BPO centre and addresses the financial services, insurance and banking sectors. It hopes to tap into the client base of Satyam, which has over 300 clients around the world, including 67 Fortune 500 companies.
Correct! Satyam's BPO subsidiary Nipuna was inaugurated in October 2002. Nipuna is a 200 seat BPO centre and addresses the financial services, insurance and banking sectors. It hopes to tap into the client base of Satyam, which has over 300 clients around the world, including 67 Fortune 500 companies.
2. What is the name of the BPO company recently launched by former Karnataka State IT secretary Vivek Kulkarni? a) B2K Corp b) B2C Corp c) Firstring Services
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Wrong! The correct answer is B2K Corp. B2K Corp is headed by former Karnataka Information Technology Secretary Vivek Kulkarni . On November 7, Kulkarni announced that his company had acquired the technical outsourcing services unit of Talisma Corporation, including its staff of 120. B2K raised $4.1 million in the first round of venture funding and is aiming at a revenue of $6 million in the first year of operations and over $15 million in the second year.
Correct! B2K Corp is headed by former Karnataka Information Technology Secretary Vivek Kulkarni . On November 7, Kulkarni announced that his company had acquired the technical outsourcing services unit of Talisma Corporation, including its staff of 120. B2K raised $4.1 million in the first round of venture funding and is aiming at a revenue of $6 million in the first year of operations and over $15 million in the second year.
3. What is British Airway's BPO unit called? a) Speedwing Services b) British Airways Services c) World Network Services
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Wrong! The correct answer is World Network Services. World Network Services, or WNS, was started in 1996 in India to provide various services to British Airways like ticketing, reservations, et cetera. Over time, it evolved to provides BPO services to several industries, including pharmaceuticals, market research, finance, banking and insurance. Today, WNS employs over 1400 people at two bases of Mumbai and Pune. The company has a turnover of £11 million.
Correct! World Network Services, or WNS, was started in 1996 in India to provide various services to British Airways like ticketing, reservations, et cetera. Over time, it evolved to provides BPO services to several industries, including pharmaceuticals, market research, finance, banking and insurance. Today, WNS employs over 1400 people at two bases of Mumbai and Pune. The company has a turnover of £11 million.
4. The Aditya Birla group recently acquired which BPO company? a) 24/7 Customer b) Transworks c) Customer Asset
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Wrong! The correct answer is Transworks. Indian Rayon, an Aditya Birla Group company, acquired Transworks in June 2003 for $13 million. Till then, funded by venture capital firm ChrysCapital, TransWorks had a revenue run rate estimated to be close to $1 million per month. Transworks employs over 1,000 professionals across its three delivery centers of Bangalore, Mumbai and Hyderabad.
Correct! Indian Rayon, an Aditya Birla Group company, acquired Transworks in June 2003 for $13 million. Till then, funded by venture capital firm ChrysCapital, TransWorks had a revenue run rate estimated to be close to $1 million per month. Transworks employs over 1,000 professionals across its three delivery centers of Bangalore, Mumbai and Hyderabad.
5. Which BPO company has the largest number of employees in India today? a) GE Capital Services b) Wipro Spectramind c) Infosys' Progeon
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Wrong! The correct answer is GE Capital Services. GE Capital Services, the Indian subsidiary of GE that is based out of Noida, handles back-office processes for the parent company. It employs 12,000 people working in multiple shifts. GE Capital runs a remote IT help desk, a data center, software quality assurance services and bill payment services.
Correct! GE Capital Services, the Indian subsidiary of GE that is based out of Noida, handles back-office processes for the parent company. It employs 12,000 people working in multiple shifts. GE Capital runs a remote IT help desk, a data center, software quality assurance services and bill payment services.