Businessworld: The big, big fight

The global Big Six have been ramping up their offshore development capabilities on a war footing. The next 18 months will see IBM, EDS, Accenture and the others add more heft to their India operations through organic growth and big-ticket acquisitions. Just how prepared are Indian IT services majors for this new game?

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A global contest

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