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Blue Star Infotech Ltd.
Company typePublic
BSE: 532346
NSE: BLUESTINFO
IndustryIT services
IT Consulting
Founded1943 as a business. Separate entity since 2000
HeadquartersMumbai
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Sunil (CEO)[1][2]
ServicesApplication development & management
Product development & support
Professional services
Independent testing services
Analytics
Business Intelligence
Mobility
Revenue138.21 crore (US$17 million) (2015)[3]
Number of employees
1300
ParentBlue Star Group[4]
WebsiteOfficial Website

Blue Star Infotech Ltd, based in Mumbai with offices in Bangalore, Santa Clara, New Jersey, London, Singapore, Malaysia, was a global provider of product development services, enterprise solutions[buzzword] and services, travel technology solutions[buzzword] and testing services[5] with operations in North America, Europe, UK, and India.[4] It was part of the USD $700M Blue Star Group.[6] They had service delivery centers in the United States, United Kingdom, India, Singapore and Malaysia. Blue Star Infotech was ranked in the list of 2013 Global Services 100 companies of Global IT and Business Process Outsourcing.[7]

Overview

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Blue Star Infotech was founded in 1943, when the International Software Division of Blue Star was founded at SEEPZ, Mumbai in partnership with HP.[8] In March 1990, Blue Star Infotech acquired a 100% owned subsidiary in the USA called USIN International Inc, later renamed Blue Star Infotech America, Inc. In 1998, Blue Star Infotech set up a 100% owned subsidiary in the United Kingdom. Blue Star Infotech has been ranked 12th amongst the top fifteen global R&D service providers.[9]

Microsoft awarded Blue Star Infotech with the "Best Dynamics Partner of the Year" in India for financial year 2006 & 2008.[citation needed] They Named to the Microsoft Dynamics President's Club for the year 2006 and 2008.[10] Effective 1 January 2016, Blue Star Infotech Limited has sold its Information Technology business to the Infogain group of Companies.[citation needed] This marks the exit of Blue Star from this business after 33 years.

References

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  1. ^ "Blue Star Infotech successfully implements a decision support system at D'damas". Newstrackindia.com. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Blue Star Infotech to implement Microsoft Dynamics NAV for Snowman Frozen Foods". Financialexpress.com. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Blue Star Infotech Financial Results - BLUESTINFO Financial Results - Business Standard News - Page 1".
  4. ^ a b "Blue Star Infotech Ltd, Wire India, Press Releases". Businesswireindia.com. 1 February 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  5. ^ "Blue Star Infotech joins Sitecore's partner program". Financialexpress.com. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  6. ^ "Blue Star Infotech exhibits at Travel Technology Show". Prlog.org. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  7. ^ "The 2013 GS100: Defining Leadership in Global IT & Business Process Outsourcing - GlobalServices". Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  8. ^ "Blue Star Infotech". Bsil.com. 1 September 1998. Archived from the original on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  9. ^ "Blue Star Infotech Ranked vishal Top 15 Global R&D Service Providers - outsourced product development, R&D Services, Product engineering solution". Free-press-release.com. 30 September 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  10. ^ "Engineering Business Outcomes". Archived from the original on 24 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-30.