10 Major Events In Infosys' History


#2 1983 – Infosys moved to Bangalore in this year, where it got its first client called Data Basics Corporation from U.S. The first minicomputer had also arrived at the company at this time.

#3 1993 – Infosys made its memorable step of getting listed on Indian exchanges in this year. It was also known as the first company to have introduced employee-stock option plan in an effort to attract and retain talent. The overall idea here was that employees received the right to purchase a certain number of shares in the company at a predetermined price – a sought of reward for their performance and also a source of motivation to increase their performances. Employees had to wait for a certain period in order to exercise their right to purchase the shares.

#4 1999 – The company made its way to get listed on Nasdaq. It began getting big breakthroughs from the U.S. market, through its first client. Later the company formed a joint venture with Kurt Salmon Associates to handle marketing in U.S.

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