Patni Computer Systems

History of the Company India born, Narendra K. Patni first came to the US in 1964 on an MIT fellowship and in the early 1970s, he was appointed the president of Forrester Consulting Group, which advised companies and government agencies on technology issues. While there, he became aware of the benefits of outsourcing during a project involving advance level typesetting. The best way to do it is where the labor is cheaper, he said and so was born the first outsourcing companies in India. The name of the company was initially Data Conversion Inc in 1972. Narendra Patni and his wife Poonam started this experiment in their house, naming one room as US and the other as India. In one room, they wrote instructions to convert data from paper documents to computers. In another room, a group of MIT students typed out the data into a Flexowriter machine that spat out paper tape, which was then a very labor intensive and multi-step data conversion process. A ground rule was that there would be no conversation only written notes, because at that time phone connections between US and India were still spotty.[3] The husband-wife duo who started operations from the third floor of their apartment in US, began with 20 people in back office operations in Pune (now have grown to over 14000 employees worldwide). In the Pune office, employees typed out court documents for LexisNexis, movie summaries for American Film Institute and catalogs for American Mathematical Society. Each week boxes of paper tapes were flown to US for processing through readers and conversion into magnetic tapes that was fed into computers. This experiment has mushroomed into a business empire and a global phenomenon that is fuelling productivity. This was Patni's first step into the realm of software services. By late 1970s the company had garnered enough foreign exchange to take the next step forward. Patni came up with the idea of importing multi user server systems and selling computer time. Eventually, an agreement with US based computer manufacturer Data General to supply computer systems through satellite links helped create Patni Computer Systems in 1978. The

company was incorporated in India on 10 February 1978 under the Indian Companies Act, 1956. Around the same time Naren Patni had the idea of software development opportunities from Data General to be delivered from India. And they got the projects! Mr. Patnis dream of leveraging India as a high quality and low cost delivery base became a reality when in 1986 Indias first ODC (Offshore Delivery Centre) for Data General was set up. This was the start as Patni successfully initiated and developed the outsourcing business model which flourished into one of the largest industries worldwide, connecting the world in ways that was unimaginable some time ago.[4] During the early 1990s the company was too focused on its hardware market and couldnt leverage the growth of software opportunities. It was then that Naren Patni roped in consulting group McKinsey to recommend how to scale up their business. The firm recommended massive restructuring of the organization into strategic business units based on market segments and technological expertise supported by horizontal groups. From an 80 crore company in 1996, the companys revenues have grown to 656 million USD till 2009. Objective of the Company Patni delivers high quality, reliable and cost-effective IT services to customers globally. They provide world-class technology services by constantly exploring and implementing innovative solutions that drive long-term value to our customers. As industry leaders, they have introduced offshore development centers, pioneered "follow the sun" development and support frameworks, ensuring compressed delivery timeframes. Today, our solutions provide strategic advantage to several most-admired organizations in the world. They have long-standing and vibrant partnerships with over 300 companies across the globe. Patni's robust methodologies PatniPLUS consolidate decades of software development and maintenance experience in delivering and supporting enterprise applications and products. Their mature process frameworks effectively reduce risk and

unpredictability across the software development life cycle and flexibly integrate with our clients' processes. Their quality systems create strong predictive and diagnostic focus, delivering measurable performance to clients' 'Critical to Quality' parameters - faster turnaround, higher productivity and on-time, and first-time-right deliveries. They provide full visibility on our projects through integrated web-based project management and monitoring tools. Patni is an ISO 9001:2008 certified organization, assessed enterprise-wide at SEI-CMMIDev Level 5 (V1.2). They have integrated Six Sigma techniques to focus on continuous, measurable process improvement, with powerful analytical tools and sophisticated review processes. Their mature Quality framework assures quantum benefits to their clients. Proven Project/Process Management practices that are both effective and Model compliant (ISO/CMM). Rich repository of Re-usable/Best practices/Learning derived from execution of large number of Projects. Testing methodology successfully applicable to both internal/external Quality Control setups. Patni's adherence and commitment to quality standards have resulted in their clients relying on their competencies to provide value-added consulting and training on quality parameters, best suited to improve and enhance their business processes. Levels of Management in the Company Level 4 - Associate / assistant Software Engineer (basically a trainee) duration to go to next tier (1 to 1.5Yrs) Software engineer - next to ASE (1.5 Yrs) Level 3 - Senior Software Engineer (1.5 Yrs) Level 2 -Team lead, Technical lead (2-3 Yrs) Level 1 - Project Manager (3-5 Yrs) Level 0 - Senior Project Manager , location manager, account manager, resource manager, delivery manager After tier 0 - President, VP, Chief Operating Officer(COO), Board of Directors

Various Deparments

Operations
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services

In addition to these, Patni serves its customers through following Horizontal Business Units across various industries: [edit]Key

industry verticals
Financial Services Manufacturing Telecom Product Engineering Life Sciences Independent Application Development Application Management IT Consulting Embedded Software Infrastructure Management Enterprise Application Services Customer Intelligence Services & Business Process Outsourcing(CIS & BPO) BI & DW Enterprise integration Verification & Validation Process Consulting

Engineering Services IT Governance Business Process Management Customized Learning Solutions User Experience Management Knowledge Management Cloud Computing Cloud Acceleration Program Cloud Based Outsourcing Cloud Infrastructure Services Cloud Testing Services

Software Vendors(ISV) Retail Media & Entertainment Energy & Utilities Logistics & Transportation

Customer Interaction Services & Business Process Outsourcing

Social Responsibility
Health As a member of todays rapidly changing global community, Patni is striving to adapt to the evolving needs of society and contribute to the overall health and wellness of its world. Patni is continually reviewing and improving our efforts to lessen our impact on the environment, nurture a workplace of diversity and inclusion, conduct

responsible business practices, and uphold the highest ethical standards in everything from research and development to sales and marketing. Art and Culture Art and culture are an important component of Patni. They help to develop the identity of nations and communities and thus add to the diversity of modern society. A rich cultural life and a lively art scene are a breeding ground for creativity and innovation. This gives way to new trends, new ideas and, not least, new lifeworlds and concepts. Fostering art and culture, particularly at our locations, is highly important to Pani. That is they we support a rich variety of projects around the world. Encounters with art also give the company new stimuli and ideas, which we can implement creatively in their work.

Education
Training & Development of individuals is a key focus area at Patni. Their Talent Transformation Division handles this. For those with less than one year of experience a well-structured induction/training program is conducted. This covers all aspects of software development skills that are required. As a PCMM Level 5 organization, there is also high focus on Competency Development. Talent Transformation has a mandate to provide technical & business skill training based on the departmental and divisional need. All employees are eligible to take training based on the competency gap identified or Project need. In addition to class room training one can take e-Learning with out waiting for class room training. Conclusion Patni Computer Systems Ltd., is a provider of Information Technology services and business solutions. The company employs over 15000 people, and has 23 international offices across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, as well as offshore development centres in 8 cities in India. Patni's clients include more than 400 Fortune 1000 companies.