Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Keane india

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The result of the debate was delete. Mackensen (talk) 01:33, 24 Feb 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Keane india

Advertising. Created by User:Keane India. RickK 09:03, Feb 16, 2005 (UTC)

• This is not an advertisement! There is no 'call to action'. This is just a corporate snapshot of an IT company. Similar corporate profiles are already exisiting on wikipedia (for e.g. Infosys, Wipro , Patni Computer Systems, Covansys India Limited )under the categories Companies of India. It would be unjust to block this by saying that it is an advertisement. ...at 09:14, 2005 Feb 16 202.54.214.196 forgot to hit the twiddle key
• Corporate puff, as seen for example in "Keane, Inc. has intellectual capital of over 9000 Business and Technical professionals" which I think means that it employs 9000 people (though perhaps it just outsources to them). Delete (and delete Keane, Inc. too). -- Hoary 10:16, 2005 Feb 16 (UTC)
• If not advertisement, then simply vanity. "One of the fastest growing mid-sized IT Companies." Concur with Hoary, Delete. Radiant! 10:26, Feb 16, 2005 (UTC)
• In that case, would you also be deleting Infosys, Wipro , Patni Computer Systems, Covansys India Limited ??? Rules should be for everyone? ...at # 11:44, 2005 Feb 16 202.54.214.196 again failed to type ~~~~
• Comment. Provide some reason why this company is notable. . Provide some content, like the history of the company, who the founders are, what products it makes, etc Write it in English, not idiotic corporate-speak. As for the other companies, if Keane isn't notable and is deleted, and these other companies aren't any more notable than Keane, they won't get deleted unless someone submits them. --BM 13:26, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)
• Delete agree with Hoary, Radiant, and BM above. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 14:47, Feb 16, 2005 (UTC)
• Delete. Trilobite (Talk) 14:50, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)
• Redir to Keane, Inc. if someone manages to salvage that article, otherwise delete. Patni Computer Systems is pretty marginal, but gets 10 times as many hits as "keane india". Niteowlneils 16:22, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)
• I can't speak for the notability of the Indian branch of the company, but Keane, Inc. is a large and well-known IT consulting company. (Most people recognize the name because they sponsor NPR with the slogan "Keane - We get IT done.) I vote keep with one qualification. Both articles feel like copyvios. Has anyone checked? (Redirect would also work.) Rossami (talk) 16:25, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)
  • Uh, it's the same company. They used to be a big employer in the U.S. Now they're a big employer in India. Dpbsmith (talk) 18:49, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)
• The article is an exact copy of User:Keane India, obviating any need for Userfy. The content is not salvageable, and it is unnecessary to salvage it in any case. Redirect (without merge) to Keane, Inc. if that article is rewritten, otherwise Delete. Uncle G 17:05, 2005 Feb 16 (UTC)
• Redirect to Keane, Inc. This article is advertising. This article should be redirected to Keane, Inc.. Keane, Inc. is notable enough to merit a proper NPOV article. It is particularly notable for its connection with the outsourcing trend. This company in itself is a significant example of and contributor to the trend. Dpbsmith (talk) 18:49, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)
• Delete, changing vote. There's not even any reason for a redirect. If we ever get a reasonable article on Keane, Inc., anything that mentions a subsidiary can use a pipe to name the subsidiary and link to the main article. There's no need for the redirect unless Keane India is notable in its own right. The current state of the article is a substub that does not establish any notability other than being a subsidiary of Keane. Dpbsmith (talk) 15:53, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)
• Redirect to main article (when copyvio and PoV issues are resolved etc). Delete, changed my mind. Wyss 19:52, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)
• Delete. Corporate puffery. As far as I'm concerned, delete the others referenced above, too. Katefan0 22:05, Feb 16, 2005 (UTC)
• Delete, advertisement, possible vanity. Megan1967 04:36, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)
• The article has been completely rewritten and has been submitted only as a stub. The page was not created for any advertising purposes. It was noticed that when one searches for Gurgaon, Keane is mentioned in the text of the Gurgaon submission. But the internal link directs the user to the British rock band Keane! Since, Keane is being referred as to the IT company based in Gurgaon and not the rock bank Keane, therefore, it was felt that it should be directed to the correct page. Hope this clarifies.User:Keane India.

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