Fremont (California): Infosys Technologies' leadership approach in technology and sourcing solutions, resulting in global competitiveness of its clients, received strong support at the company's annual client forum, Milan, held in Phoenix, Ariz.

A sharp focus on increasing client competitiveness and productivity were the key themes at the conference. More than 200 Infosys clients from North America - 40 percent of whom generate annual revenues of more than $5 billion - attended Milan, Sanskrit for "meeting of minds" to examine how the interplay between strategic sourcing and technology implementation can help companies compete.

"Leveraging of IT and the global sourcing approach are adding substantial value to businesses in this borderless economy," said Nandan M Nilekani, Infosys president and CEO. "Across all industries, companies are automating tasks, reducing costs, and offering new revenue-producing services which are setting them apart from the competition. Infosys is a company that stands for value and for best people. Our job is to get better at providing solutions that bring competitiveness to our clients."

A client survey reinforced the mainstream approach to applying IT to global business processes and Infosys' key role in achieving this.