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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | IT Services |
| Founded | 11 August 1976 |
| Headquarters | Noida, India |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Shiv Nadar (Founder & Chairman) |
| Revenue |  US$ 6.2 billion (2011) |
| Employees | 88,000 (2011) |
| Subsidiaries | HCL Technologies HCL Infosystems |
| Website | www.hcl.com |
HCL(Hindustan Computers Limited) is a global technology and IT Enterprise company based in Noida, India. The company comprises two publicly listed companies, HCL Technologies Limited and HCL Infosystems.
HCL was focused on addressing the IT hardware market in India for the first two decades of its existence with some activity in the global market.
On termination of the joint venture with HP in 1996, HCL became an enterprise which comprises HCL Technologies (to address the global IT services market) and HCL Infosystems (to address the Indian and APAC IT hardware market). HCL has since then operated as a holding company.
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[edit] History Of HCL
In 1976, Shiv Nadar, Arjun Malhotra, Subhash Arora, Badam Kishore Kumar, T.V Bharadwaj,& Arun Kumar H started Microcomp Limited. The focus of the company was design and manufacturing of scientific calculators. The venture provided its founders money to start a company that focused on manufacturing computers. The company name "HCL" used to stand for "Hindustan Computer Limited" but now HCL is the only one name that the company goes by. HCL received support from the Uttar Pradesh government to set up manufacturing in Noida
In 1981, NIIT was to cater to the increasing demand in computer education. By early 2000s, Nadar divested his stake in this venture. HCL was also ranked as the 29th most trusted brand in India by The Brand Trust Report in 2011.[1][2]
[edit] HCL Technologies
HCL Technologies Limited (BSE: 532281, NSE: HCLTECH) is a leading global IT services company headquartered in Noida, India. It is primarily engaged in providing a range of software services, business process outsourcing and infrastructure services. HCL Technologies is fourth largest IT company in India and is ranked 48 in the global list of IT services providers.[3] HCL Technologies, along with its subsidiaries, had consolidated revenues of US$3.7 billion, as on 30 Sept 2011 (on LTM basis), and employs more than 80,520 people of diverse nationalities. HCL Technologies has global network of offices in 26 countries.
[edit] HCL Infosystems Ltd
HCL Infosystems Ltd., a listed subsidiary of HCL, is an India-based hardware and systems integrator. It has a presence in 170 locations and 300 service centres throughout India. Its manufacturing facilities are based in Chennai, Pondicherry and Uttarakhand. It is headquartered at Noida.
HCL Peripherals (a unit of HCL Infosystems Ltd.), founded in the year 1983, is a manufacturer of computer peripherals in India of Display Products, Thin Client solutions, Information and Interactive Kiosks and a range of Networking products & Solutions. HCL Peripherals has two Manufacturing facilities, one in Pondicherry (Electronics) and the other in Chennai (Mechanical). The company has been given ISO:27001 certifications.
HCL ERC(Enterprise Response Center) was started to give outstanding support to its customers, at Pondicherry, in 2007, . It has grown and team of domain experts working in it.
[edit] Environmental record
According to environmental organisation Greenpeace 29% of HCL products are currently free of toxic vinyl plastic (PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs). In March 2010, HCL launched its first notebook entirely free of PVC and BFRs.[4]
[edit] Awards & Recognition
The Brand Trust Report, an Indian Study, in 2011 ranked HCL as the 29th most trusted brand in India.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Shiv Nadar completes 25 years of success". Rediff. 2001=08=09. http://www.rediff.com/money/2001/aug/09nadar.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
- ^ "The amazing story of the birth of HCL". Rediff. 2001=06=09. http://www.rediff.com/money/2007/jun/09bspec1.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
- ^ http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-tech-indias-it-based-services-providers-boom/20110512.htm
- ^ "Which companies are phasing out PVC and BFRs". Greenpeace International. http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/toxics/electronics/Guide-to-Greener-Electronics/which-companies-really-sell-gr/. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ^ "India's 50 most trusted brands". rediff.com. 2011-01-20. http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-indias-50-most-trusted-brands/20110120.htm.
