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IGATE Corporation
Company typePublic
Nasdaq: IGTE
IndustryIT services, IT consulting
Founded1996[1]
HeadquartersPittsburgh, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Ashok Vemuri (Chief Executive Officer)[2]
ServicesIT, business consulting and outsourcing services
RevenueIncrease US$ 1.15 billion (2013)[3]
Increase US$ 520 million (2013)
Total assetsUS$ 5 Billion (2014)
Number of employees
31,000 (April, 2014)
Websitewww.igate.com

IGATE Corporation is an American outsourcing provider of integrated end-to-end offshore centric information technology (IT) and IT-enabled operations solutions and services headquartered in Pittsburgh, USA.

In 2011, IGATE merged with another Indian IT services firm, Patni Computer Systems, in a Rs 5,560 crore (approx. $1 bn) deal.[4] [5] IGATE is the brand name of IGATE Corporation and its subsidiaries.[6]

Its flagship company is IGATE Global Solutions in Whitefield in Bangalore, India. It was founded by Sunil Wadhwani and Ashok Trivedi. IGATE Inc is an American multinational corporation which provides information technology, consulting and business process outsourcing (BPO) services. It is headquartered in Fremont, California, USA.[7]

Customers include companies in banking & financial services; insurance & healthcare; life sciences; manufacturing, retail, distribution & logistics; media, entertainment, leisure & travel; communication, energy & utilities; federal government; and independent software vendors across the Americas, Europe- Middle East-Africa (EMEA) and Asia-Pacific.[8]

Merging

iGATE US
iGATE Green Building Noida
iGATE Chennai

After the acquisition of Patni Computer Systems in 2011, it started the merging process and changed its name to iGATE Patni. It was changed to iGATE again on 7 May 2012. After breaking into the billion dollar club - helped by the 2011 Patni acquisition - IGATE led by former Infosys executive Phaneesh has been pursuing an aggressive strategy to change outsourcing industry's traditional model of charging for time and effort. Instead, Murthy wants to charge for outcomes delivered, thus sharing greater risk with clients."[4][9]

Operations

Key Industry Verticals

Key Services

Engineering Services

Cloud Computing

  • Cloud Acceleration Program
  • Cloud Based Outsourcing
  • Cloud Infrastructure Services
  • Cloud Testing Services

Offices and Development Centers

Indian Branches

IGATE has development centers at India and/or regional offices in the following Indian cities: Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Navi Mumbai, Mumbai, Gandhinagar and Noida. Its Indian headquarters is in Bangalore, in the suburb of Whitefield.

On October 29, 2009, IGATE expanded its Global Delivery facility at its corporate campus in Whitefield, Bangalore. The new facility provides 115,000 sq.feet of additional workspace with features such as LED and Solar Power lighting, an ozone-friendly air conditioning system, organic waste converter and a water recycling system.

Global Locations

iGATE UK
File:Noida Courtyard 1 Night View.jpg
iGATE Noida Courtyard
File:Patni Knowledge Park, Airoli 02 - cropped.jpg
iGATE Knowledge Park

IGATE has branches in the following nations: United States of America, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Mexico, Malaysia, Singapore, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, South Africa and Sweden.

iGATE (Patni) Knowledge Park, Airoli, Navi Mumbai

Situated on 50 acres (200,000 m2) of land in the Navi Mumbai area, this campus includes facilities for software development, training, customer care, employee recreation, among others. The IGATE (Patni) Knowledge Park accommodates 17,000 professionals.[10]


The IGATE Knowledge Centre,[11] set up with an investment of Rs. 175 crores, complements the organization's green initiatives around efficient utilization and conservation of energy, water and natural resources. Developed on Green Architecture, the centre is spread over 5 acres (20,000 m2) and has a seating capacity of over 3500.

This facility is designed and constructed as per the guidelines of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) India Green Building Rating System for New Construction.[12]

Awards

  • In the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals’ (IAOP) 2010 Global Outsourcing 100 List:
  • Ranked No 56
  • Named best 20 Global Outsourcing Leaders in UK and for the second successive year in Canada
  • Placed as one of the Top 20 global IT companies serving the Discrete Manufacturing Industry
  • Named as a leading IT vendor for the Insurance Industry
  • IGATE Ranked No.3 in a survey conducted by Data Quest Magazine for "IT BEST EMPLOYERS".
  • CNBC-TV18 Survey ranks IGATE as No.1 employer of choice in India in IT/ITeS Sector.
  • Named as 2010 Global Services 100 provider for the third year in a row.
  • Ranked in the FINTECH 100 2010 for the third year in a row.
  • Awarded LEED (leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certificate for new delivery facility in Bangalore, India.
  • Won the Bronze Award from the League of American Communications Professionals LLC (LACP) in the 2009 Vision Award Annual Report Competition.
  • IGATE’s printing governance solution wins the Best IT implementation of the year 2010 – Green IT category from PC Quest Magazine, India.
  • The company has been assessed at CMMI Level 5, Six Sigma methodologies and is COBIT, ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified
  • Won the prestigious Performance Excellence Trophy against the IMC Ramakrishna Bajaj National Quality Award Criteria 2009 in the Service Category.
  • It has been ranked the second best employer in India across all industries in the Business Today-Mercer-TNS Best Companies to Work for survey.

References

  1. ^ iGATE Corporation - Annual Report
  2. ^ Ashok Vermuri appointed as iGATE CEO
  3. ^ iGATE Reports Resilient 2012; Net Income up 110% Year Over Year | iGATE
  4. ^ a b "iGate caught in Canadian visa controversy over violation of immigration laws". Bangalore, India: Economic Times Bureau. 9 April 2013.
  5. ^ Reuters (8 April 2013). "RBC under lens for outsourcing jobs to iGate". Times of India. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ iGATE Patni offers Rs 520 for delisting | Business Line
  7. ^ IGATE rethinks on delisting Patni - The Hindu
  8. ^ iGATE Patni rebrands itself as ‘iGATE’ | Business Line
  9. ^ The Hindu : Business : iGate-Patni deal will help cut costs for both companies
  10. ^ "Patni software park to seat 17,000". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  11. ^ Greener Living. "GREEN SEZ IN NOIDA | Greener Living". Greenerlivingonline.com. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  12. ^ "Patni Inaugurates Green IT-BPO Centre in Noida : Global Growth Investors". General Atlantic. Retrieved 2010-07-16.

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