The foremost criterion for selection of Top IT Companies is based on the condition that the company should necessarily operate in the software development – packaged software, software services, hardware segment or IT services space. Companies purely trading in hardware & software products and pure ITeS-BPO companies have been excluded for the study. However, companies which are mainly into software or hardware, and also have an associated BPO or IT trading operation have been included.

The initial selection of the company data set was based on the list compiled from various sources, including the internal D&B database; listed companies; and IT industry associations especially NASSCOM and MAIT. From this list, the pure play ITeS-BPO and IT trading companies were omitted. The companies short-listed were then sent a detailed questionnaire seeking basic information on the company. Companies with confirmed data of having a turnover above Rs 100 mn have been featured in this publication.

No distinction has been made between the large companies and their subsidiaries – parent companies and their subsidiaries have been treated at par for the study. Companies with negative net worth and those declared financially sick by the Board of Industrial & Financial Reconstruction (BIFR), as available on BIFR website, have been eliminated. Also excluded are listed companies that were declared as part of the Z group. The information contained in this book is sourced and compiled from questionnaires circulated and administered by D&B India, telephonic interviews, and company authenticated information available in the public domain, like company annual reports, websites and the Registrar of Companies. Additionally, mass media channels such as advertisements in leading news dailies were used to invite participation in the publication.

Every effort was made to ensure that companies respond to the questionnaire. However, in the eventuality that a company has not responded with critical data, and/or information which is not available in public domain, such companies have not been included in the publication. This is to ensure that all information contained in this publication is verified and authenticated. The companies profiled in this publication have been listed on various parameters, viz., total income, services offered, verticals serviced, location and number of employees. However, this listing is not exhaustive, due to exclusion of those companies that have not responded to the request for information.

Information related to total income and number of employees pertains to the latest financial year of the company. Total income is the sum of net sales and other income, and refers to non-segmental, standalone operations (excluding income of subsidiaries) of the company. For foreign companies, the total income is for only Indian operations and not global income.

Employee count for companies where annual reports were available refers to the consolidated count as stated there–in, for the latest financial year. Employee count for companies that have responded to the questionnaire have been stated as conveyed there-in.

A standardized format has been used for reporting the information on the companies. Dun & Bradstreet has compiled the management details of companies from the data provided directly by the company, or from annual reports, or as per details provided on the company website as on January 2008. The editorial team would appreciate if readers would keep Dun & Bradstreet regularly updated regarding any changes in their companies, as and when it occurs.

Each company featured in the publication has been allotted its unique identification number (D-U-N-S ® - Data Universal Numbering System). This will help readers locate and obtain full-fiedged information reports on these companies from the Dun & Bradstreet database.

The editorial team is confident that ‘India’s Top IT Companies 2008’ will prove useful. We would be pleased to receive your invaluable feedback and suggestions, which we can incorporate in the next edition. Your satisfaction remains our goal in Dun & Bradstreet’s journey towards excellence.