mathur@alberta.UUCP (Ambrish Mathur) (07/29/85)
Sometime back (over a couple of months ago, I guess) there were
some queries regarding the computer scene in India and what the computer
companies there are generally doing. Here is a list of the major computer
companies in India with a brief outline of their activities. This may help
people planning to go back to a job in India. Readers are welcome to add
more names to the list and provide opinions about the companies if they
are in the know.
Delhi
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Hindustan Computers Ltd -- manufacture a range of microprocessor
based general purpose systems (8-bit and 16-bit). Sometime
back also started a joint venture with the Singapore govt.
in Singapore. One of the early starters (around '77).
DCM Data Products -- another early starter. Offer the Spectrum and
Galaxy series of business sytems. Also make real time
data acquisition systems. (Most systems Intel chips based.)
Market CDC disk drives and plan to manufacture these in India.
Usha Microprocess Controls Ltd -- started late ('83). Make the Eagle/
Alpha series systems (probably with an American tie-up). The
Alpha series offers M68000 based multi user systems.
Softek -- formed by some ex-HCL people; develop systems and
applications software on contract. Have supplied compilers/
OS to some manufacturers. Have grown significantly since they
started in '79.
Televista -- diversified from consumer electronics to computers. Make
small systems.
National Informatics Centre -- A Govt. of India undertaking
responsible for setting up an India-wide network of govt.
department computers.
International Data Management (IDM) -- formed initially by ex-IBMers.
Offer computer consultancy and also provide services for the
umpteen IBM 1401's still floating around the country.
Bombay/Pune
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Tata Consultancy Services -- A software and business consultancy house
(probably the largest in India) offering services to clients
in India and abroad (mainly).
Tata Burroughs Ltd -- as above plus markets Burroughs machines in
India.
International Computers Indian Manufacture, Pune -- manufacture ICL, UK
systems in India and support them. Probably the only private
mainframe manufacturing company in India.
Patni Computer Systems -- market Data General machines in India, also
export software.
Hinditron -- market and support Digital Equipment systems in India.
Blue Star -- as above for HP systems.
Bangalore
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Wipro Products Ltd -- started late but have sold a lot of machines in
the last 2/3 years. Initially started with a multi-user
16-bit (8086?) interactive system (probably with a US tie-up).
PSI Systems -- small business systems (initially Z80 based). Infamous
for running out of finances.
Lucknow
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Uptron Digital Systems -- started with 8085 based micro systems
and data acquisition systems. Now also sell a Unix-based
desktop machine. Also supplied Air-India with terminals
for their reservation system.
Baroda
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ORG Systems -- another early starter. Mostly Intel 8085 and 8086 based
machines. The recent ORG 80 is a multi-user system. Also export
software, mainly to east-european countries.
Calcutta
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MMC Digital Systems -- started in '81. Now market a range of Intel
8085 and 8086 based systems. The 16-bit system is a multi-user
system.
Hyderabad
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Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. -- a central govt. undertaking.
Initially made the TDC-316 16-bit system. Now also market
a 32-bit mainframe. Market mostly restricted to govt.
departments.
Computer Maintenance Corp -- another govt. undertaking with a lot
of ex-IBM servicing people. Mainly involved in maintenance
of various mainframes. One of the few supports for IBM 1401
and IBM 360 owners.
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Ambrish Mathur
...ihnp4!alberta!mathurjis1@mtgzz.UUCP (j.mukerji) (08/02/85)
Baroda ------ > ORG Systems -- another early starter. Mostly Intel 8085 and 8086 based > machines. The recent ORG 80 is a multi-user system. Also export > software, mainly to east-european countries. ORG Systems is also the general Sales and Servicing Agents for Sperry in India. They were involved in setting up the Computerized Reservation System for Air-India, which runs on UNIVAC-1100/something-or-the-other. They are/were also working on the reservation system for Indian Airlines. Jishnu Mukerji AT&T Information Systems Labs. Holmdel NJ +1 201 8342989 ihnp4!mtgzz!jis1
sivan@aero.ARPA (Sivan Mahadevan ) (08/04/85)
My friend Ananth(Ananth_Annapragada%UB-MTS%UMich-MTS.Mailnet@MIT-MULTICS.ARPA)
wanted to add this to the list of computer companies in India:
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In response to the list of Computer firms in India, you might want to add this
one to the list: Genie computers, a Madras based unit, a subunit of ELCOT, the
electronic corporation of Tamil Nadu. They manufacture a range of IBM-PC/XT
clones, as well as a set of z80 based kids systems similar to the Commodore
vic-20 in appearance. Their main drawback today is the inavailability of a
good printer, their being forced to market an Olivetti electric as the standard
hardcopy device. Their 256K xt clone sells for around Rs.70,000.00 including a
whole range of business software. (Around 8,000 - 10,000 less without.) This
was when I left India in January. I dont think it has changed much since.
Seeya later
-Ananth
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In article <1014@mtgzz.UUCP> jis1@mtgzz.UUCP (j.mukerji) writes: > >ORG Systems is also the general Sales and Servicing Agents for Sperry in >India. They were involved in setting up the Computerized Reservation System >for Air-India, which runs on UNIVAC-1100/something-or-the-other. They >are/were also working on the reservation system for Indian Airlines. The Indian Airlines computerized reservation system was an incredible mess (not ORG's fault) when it was introduced in April; planes were leaving with 20 empty seats and hundreds of people on the waiting list! It is much better now, I hear. ******************************************************************************* * * * Sivan Mahadevan * * * * Computer Science Laboratory, The Aerospace Corporation, Los Angeles * * ARPA: sivan@aerospace UUCP: sivan@aero.uucp BELL: 213-648-6677 * * US MAIL: MS M1-102, P.O. Box 92957, Los Angeles, Ca. 90009 * * * *******************************************************************************