Thursday, August 11 2005 17:07 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Bangalore: Infosys Technologies was among the top scorers in consulting and information technology service providers to the consumer product industry, according to a risk assessment profile conducted by a research body.

The evaluation conducted by AMR research ranked Infosys first among the 'offshore' services companies and fourth overall when compared to the biggest names in the IT sector, an Infosys release in Bangalore today (Aug 11, 2005).

The Risk Assessment Profile is an analytical tool used by the research organisation to compile quantitative and qualitative information to determine the risk a user incurs when purchasing products or services in a given market, the release said.

Ten service providers ability to deliver at least three out of the five customer-facing initiatives were evaluated for the research. The research also evaluated the vendors across two axes--service and company, it said.

Commenting on the report, Infosys' Senior Vice President of the retail business unit, U B Pravin Rao said the report represents Infosys' growing presence as a solution provider to consumer product manufacturers.