Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site alberta.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!alberta!mathur From: mathur@alberta.UUCP (Ambrish Mathur) Newsgroups: net.nlang.india Subject: Computer companies in India Message-ID: <597@alberta.UUCP> Date: Mon, 29-Jul-85 14:00:50 EDT Article-I.D.: alberta.597 Posted: Mon Jul 29 14:00:50 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 1-Aug-85 21:51:40 EDT Distribution: net Organization: U. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB Lines: 107 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 ----- 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 ----------- 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 --------- 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 ------- 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 ------ 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 -------- 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 --------- 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. -------------------- Ambrish Mathur ...ihnp4!alberta!mathur