| Industry | IT service |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Key people | Shan Bala(CEO) Vimal Khanna(CFO) Ajit Abraham(CPO) |
| Services | Information Technology services and solutions |
| Revenue | US$ 157 million (2011) |
| Employees | 4000+ (April 2011) |
| Website | BirlaSoft.com |
Birlasoft is a Global Information Technology Services provider founded in 1995 and headquartered in India, with global workforce of over 4000 employees and footprints in 5 continents and delivery centers in Australia, India and USA. The company provides software and consultancy to the banking, financial services, insurance and manufacturing industries.
The company is part of the CK Birla Group, headquartered in Noida, with offices in the USA, Switzerland, UK, Germany, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia.
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The CK Birla Group was established in 1861 by B.M. Birla, son of the late G.P. Birla. The CK Birla Group works in major industries including automobile,[1] bearings,[2] earthmoving and power transmission equipment,[3] paper, cement, building products and electrical products and information technology.
The CK Birla group entered the information technology business in 1995. Initially, the company Birla Horizons International concentrated on professional services with offices in New Delhi, New Jersey and California.In 1998, the company was rejuvenated and renamed Birlasoft Inc. when GE Capital joined the company as a strategic investor.The company now has several offices across multiple global locations with dedicated software centres, and invests heavily in R & D on third generation technologies like SOA, SaaS and Cloud computing.
Birlasoft collaborates with the global NGO Habitat for Humanity to build homes for the poor.[4] The company also supports research against cancer through another NGO, CanSupport.[5]