HCL Technologies - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Who has been appointed as COO of HCL Technologies in addition to present role on 18th July 2016?

a. C. Vijay Kumar
b. Anant Gupta
c. C. Vijay Gupta
d. Anant Kumar
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: C. Vijay Kumar

Explanation:
Amidst concerns of slowing growth, HCL Technologies has appointed C.Vijay Kumar as the COO in addition to role as president of Infrastructure Services which adds to around 40 percent of the revenue of the company.

  • He will report to current CEO Anant Gupta.
  • COO will focus on execution.
  • Gupta was elevated to position of CEO 5 months after being appointed COO of HCL Technologies
  • Indian IT industry is facing a challenge through Brexit


2)   Which IT service company acquired PowerObjects, a prominent North American provider of Microsoft Dynamics CRM for INR 299 crore?

a. TCS
b. HCL
c. Wipro
d. Infosys
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: HCL

Explanation:
International IT services company HCL Technologies has on 29th October 2015 acquired PowerObjects, a leading N. American provider of Microsoft Dynamics CRM for INR 299 crore. This will boost its global applications business. PowerObjects is a professional services firm that is focused on providing 100% service, support, education and add-ons for Microsoft Dynamics Customer Resource Management. The company is also the winner of 2012 Microsoft Dynamics CRM Partner of the year.