"Powered by Intellect, Driven by Values"

Visiting Infosys was one of the highlights of the study tour. We visited the leading information technology company in India which was located in Electronic City, Bangalaru. Electronic City is the equivalent of Silicon Valley in California. After a brief wait in the lobby, pictures for guest ID, and security check; I was ready to explore the Bangalaru Infosys campus.

We were greeted by the director of marketing and directed to a conference room in which 24 different locations can be reached at once. Thomas Friedman visited this same conference room in 2005 and became the inspiration to write The World is Flat. It was flattering to be in a room in which many successful professionals and thinkers like Friedman have been in.

The presentation of the company was outstanding! The infrastructure of the multiple buildings and locations situated in India was mind boggling. The director of marketing said "We are driven by the same values that started the company in 1981." Based from Pune, India; 7 ambitious individuals formed Infosys. In the present day, Infosys has over 120,000 employees working at all locations in various cities of India with an average age of 26. Only 1 out 100 interviewees get the job. Their client focus is not in India but the rest of the world.

Ironically, the tour guide's name was Sebastian as well. We were escorted through the Bangalaru Infosys campus on large golf carts. They provided us with lunch midway through the tour of the campus. The campus was impeccable, extremely clean and the landscape was well maintained.

There are various factors that make Infosys the leading informational technology corporation in India. First, their global delivery model (client-on site, on site to offshore, offshore to client) provides the best customer service for its international clients. Secondly, their 6-month orientation program sets them apart from other companies, only 1% of new hires fail. This type of regimented training gives Infosys a competitive advantage. Lastly, the concept of maintaining the same values that founded the company in 1981, drive their day to day to avoid complacency.