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Thursday, October 31, 2013

Indian businesses turn to IT to fuel growth: Study

Mumbai: Nearly nine out of every 10 (89 per cent) respondents in India believe that cloud computing or ‘as-a-service’ approach, is relevant to their organisation, according to a study by VMware.

The study ‘VMware Cloud Index’ also states that nearly eight out of every 10 (79 per cent) respondents in India have a cloud-related initiative in place within the organisation, or are planning to implement cloud in the next 12 months.

Indian organisations are turning to IT to help them grow the business in the current economic environment. IT is seen as a change enabler and source of business value for organisations by 85 per cent of the respondents.

In terms of the top business priorities in India over the next 12 months, 87 per cent of IT decision makers said improving the quality and capabilities of their products and 85 per cent said addressing the rising expectations of customers and improving customer satisfaction. The study also shows that the current perception of IT remains positive in India with 63 per cent of respondents noting that the perceived credibility, influence and power of the CIO in their organisation is increasing.

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