Defining Moments of the Indian IT

Industry

Do you know? When did India get its first

computer? When was the first Indian IT

company established? Why is 1981 a very

memorable year for India? When was India’s first IT

publication launched? When did India have its first

software policy? When did India design its

first super computer?

1956… The Computer Arrives

India gets its first digital Computer from England

It was mainly used to handle scientific problems for Defense

India was the first country in Asia to have a digital computer

1959…India’s First Computer

TIFRAC (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Automatic Calculator) was the first computer developed in India, at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai

1968… TATA’s TCS

Tata group bought mainframes to do data processing work for its group companies

Thus established a division called TCS

1974… Software Export Industry

Borroughs small systems – US client is serviced by TCS

This transaction/ service is the beginning of India’s software export Industry

1976…Making the History

With a capital base of Rs.1.74, Shiv Nadar with six other friends starts Microcomp

The Company is renamed as HCL

1981…Rise of the Icon

Narayan Murthy quits Patni Computer Systems

With Rs.10,000 as capital & six other friends starts a data Center

1982… India’s First IT Publication

India gets its first IT publication

Dataquest is launched in December 1982 by Pradeep Duta

1984…Separate Industry

During Rajiv Gandhi's rule new software policy is announced

Import of Computers was liberalized

Software gets recognized as a separate industry

1988…Nasscom

A catalyst for the growth of software driven IT industry in the country is formed

Harsh Mehta, Saurabh Srivastava, Shashi Bhatnagar& Prakash Ahuja are the core team who formed NASSCOM

1994…The BPO Era

American Express

opens its APAC operational center in India

It is the beginning of the BPO era in India

1995…Internet

VSNL launches the

first internet service for public access

It was called GIAS – Gateway Internet Access Service

The service was launched first in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkatta & Chennai

1999…Another First

Infosys becomes the first Indian company to be listed in NASDAQ

It was listed in BSE in 1993, its IPO price was Rs.95

2004…Billion Dollar

Indian companies cross the billion dollar mark

TCS is first, followed by Wipro & Infosys

The genesis of the SWITCH companies

2007… Super Robots

Computational Research Laboratories (CRL), a Tata subsidiary developed the first super computer called EKA

The supercomputer is ranked fourth fastest computer

2050… Super Computer

Computational Research Laboratories (CRL), a Tata subsidiary developed the first super computer called EKA

The supercomputer is ranked fourth fastest computer