Motorola bets big on India
Motorola has had its share of success with the wireless handheld and infrastructure market in India. Now they are clearly articulating their plan to focus on India, both as a market and as a research & development hub. Check out the Economic Times interview with Mr Mike Zafirovski, president and chief operating officer of Motorola.
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Asked if technology companies of the future would necessarily have to have an India presence , as some venture capitalists believe, Mr Zafirovski was more candid: “Nothing is that imperative. Offshore presence is necessary for the business model, but it could be in other low-cost countries. However, I would say that a technology company would fail in its IQ test if it did not have anything significant in India. There’s quality, speed, process orientation in India and at a cost that’s still attractive.”
- Venki