Fiscal 2011 was a year of improved performance, recovery, consolidation
and new explorations for us. The global economic climate posed several
challenges, but we made the best use of our resources and abilities for
growth. At the beginning of the fiscal, we had projected a revenue
growth of 9% to 11% in rupee terms and 16% to 18% in US$ terms. At the
end of the fiscal, we achieved a growth of 20.9% in rupee terms and
25.8% in US$ terms.
Some of our verticals and service lines were high achievers in this
fiscal. The performance of our retail vertical helped us emerge first
among the global retail IT service providers in 2010. We were adjudged
second among the Global Outsourcing 100 by the International
Association of Outsourcing Professionals. The strong customer-driven
vertical focus that we have created has helped us take advantage of the
opportunities we identified in the market.
The overall performance for the year spelled growth, both for us and
for our clients. Our International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
consolidated revenues for this fiscal stood at Rs. 27,501 crore, a
year-on-year growth of 20.9%. The profit after tax was Rs.. 6,823
crore, a year-on-year growth of 9.7%. In accordance with the IFRS, our
annual revenue for fiscal 2011 was US$ 6,041 million, a year-on-year
growth of 25.8%, while our net income registered a year-on-year growth
of 14.2% to stand at US$ 1,499 million.
Out of the total revenue, 65.3% came from North America, 21.5% from
Europe and 11.0% from the Rest of the World. The number of our
million-dollar clients grew to 366 in fiscal 2011 from 338 in the last
fiscal.
We are pleased to announce a final dividend of Rs. 20 per equity share
(equivalent to US$ 0.45 per American Depository Share (ADS) at the
prevailing exchange rate of Rs. 44.40 per US$). The dividends are
payable on the equity shares / ADSs outstanding as on book closure
date, at the prevailing exchange rate on the payment date, and are
subject to approval by the shareholders. Earlier in the fiscal, we paid
an interim dividend of Rs. 10 per share and a 30th year special
dividend of Rs. 30 per share.
Our world-class business consulting model, designed to help our clients
build their enterprises of tomorrow through technology- driven
transformation, won us several prestigious projects this fiscal. A
large US-based retailer partnered with us on its strategy on mobile
application development to complement its e-commerce offerings. A
leading manufacturer of helicopters engaged us to transform business
intelligence capabilities at the enterprise level. We performed a
security audit assessment and remediation of Sarbanes-Oxley-based
conflicts for a global food service retailer in its Oracle financial
applications.
Our flagship offering for the banking industry, Finacle™, continued to
grow its business, with 41 client wins this fiscal. We crossed another
milestone as innovation partner to banks with the launch of Finacle
Analyz™, a comprehensive analytics solution for banks to make faster
decisions. Flypp™, the mobile application marketplace developed by us,
helped us enter a strategic relationship for reciprocal licensing and
distribution of applications with Mobile Streams, the global mobile
content retailer. iEngage™, our digital consumer platform, is currently
powering social media marketing, e-commerce and employee engagement
programs for five Global 500 companies.
A number of prestigious awards and recognitions were bestowed on us
this fiscal. The Boston Consulting Group ranked us among the top 10
value-creating technology and telecommunications companies. Our high
standards of corporate governance earned us the recognition of the best
company for corporate governance from Asiamoney. A FinanceAsia survey
voted us the best company in management, corporate governance, investor
relations, and corporate social responsibility in India. Another survey
by the Wall Street Journal named us the most admired company in India.
We thank the readers and investors for considering us worthy of these
distinctions.
Our commitment to adopt sustainable business practices were recognized
by India Carbon Outlook with the Sustainability Leadership award. Even
as we plan to add 4.7 million sq. ft. of built-up area to our existing
infrastructure, we adhere to the highest environmental standards —
building LEED-certified structures, creating water harvesting
facilities, adopting innovative air-conditioning technology, and making
significant savings in energy consumption. We continue to promote green
technologies and eco-friendly practices in our offices and for our
clients.
As we step into the new fiscal, we also get ready to complete the
thirtieth year of our operations. Needless to say, it has been a
tremendous journey. An organization started by seven individuals is now
a family of 1,30,820 Infoscions. What was started with a paltry capital
of US$ 250 is now generating revenues in excess of US$ 6 billion. From
the first major client win of Data Basics Corporation to 600-plus
clients today; from a small rented office space in Pune to over 60
development centers worldwide — the journey has been exhilarating as
well as humbling.
While we celebrate what we have achieved in these three decades, we
must also bid farewell to the person who took the first steps with
courage and conviction and made the rest of the journey easier for us.
N. R. Narayana Murthy retires this year as Chairman of the Board. His
contributions to Infosys, to the IT industry and to India need no
reiteration. The Government of India recognized his achievements by
conferring the Padma Vibhushan on him in 2008. He has received
numerous awards and recognitions from around the world in the last
several years. Every Infoscion is grateful to N. R. Narayana Murthy for
his leadership by example and his support to their personal
development. In recognition of his contribution to Infosys, the Board
has decided to name him the Chairman Emeritus of the company.
The composition of the Board has undergone a few more changes. The
Board has inducted two new members, R. Seshasayee and Ravi Venkatesan.
We are confident that these two industry stalwarts will bring their
experience, expertise and insights to our decision- making process.
K. Dinesh, Member of the Board and Head of Quality, Information Systems
and the Communication Design Group, will retire by rotation at the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting and has decided not to seek
re-appointment. T. V. Mohandas Pai, Member of the Board, and Director
and Head – Administration, Education & Research, Finacle, Human
Resources Department, and Infosys Leadership Institute, has resigned as
Member of the Board. The Board has decided to relieve him of
responsibilities post the companys Annual General Meeting on June 11,
2011. Both K. Dinesh and T. V. Mohandas Pai have been instrumental in
the growth of the company, and we wish them success with their future
endeavors.
On August 21, 2011, N. R. Narayana Murthy will retire as the Chairman
and Chief Mentor. The Board of Directors on April 30, 2011 announced
the following changes to the board : K. V. Kamath to be appointed as
the Chairman of the Board; S. Gopalakrishnan to relinquish the post of
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director and be appointed as a
Whole-time Director and designated as executive Co-Chairman of the
Board; S. D. Shibulal to be appointed as the Chief Executive Officer
and Managing Director. All the above appointments are effective from
August 21, 2011.
We are on the threshold of yet another breakthrough in our journey
towards adding greater value to our clients. We have unveiled Infosys
3.0, our new brand positioning that essentially marks our transition
from a technology solutions company to a next-generation global
consulting and services company, proactively helping clients build
their enterprises of tomorrow. The global economy in general and the IT
industry in particular have changed significantly over the past few
years, requiring us to change our business strategy and realign our
agenda with that of our clients. We have consolidated all our verticals
under four heads : Financial Service and Insurance; Manufacturing;
Energy, Utilities, Communications and Services; Retail, Consumer
Packaged Goods, Logistics and Life Sciences. We have decided on three
focus areas : business transformation, business operations and business
innovation. We believe that the new strategy and structure will help us
expand our global market by forging stronger strategic partnerships
with our clients and increasing our relevance to all facets of their
enterprise.
In keeping with our shift from being a technology solutions provider to
a business transformation partner for our clients, the Board has
decided to change the name of the company from Infosys Technologies
Limited to Infosys Limited. We are confident that this change will
propel the organization forward to accelerated growth and sustain its
leadership position in the industry.
We hope you will continue to support our new direction in the same way
that you have stood by us over the years. At the end of this eventful
and successful year, our thanks go out to you, our shareholders, and to
our clients, the governments of various countries, our partners and our
employees.
Kris Gopalakrishnan S. D. Shibulal
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer and
Managing Director Director
Bangalore
April 30, 2011
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