Sapient: one of India's best firms to work for

NEW DELHI: Sapient a business innovator, has announced that it has been named one of 2005's "10 Best companies to Work For in India" by Business Today and India's "Top 25 Great Places to Work For" in 2005 by Businessworld. The recognition, which comes as the company celebrates its 15^th anniversary, closes off a year in which Sapient was also named one of the best consulting firms to work for in North America and Germany.

"As we enter our fifteenth year as a company committed to business innovation and client success, this recognition underscores our relentless focus on making Sapient a great place to develop people's careers and maximize potential," said Stuart Moore, Sapient's co-chairman and co-chief executive officer.

Sapient recognized the benefit of global delivery in 2000 and has aggressively invested in its Indian delivery capabilities since then. The company has grown organically, hiring and developing people who are committed to making our clients successful. Today, more than 50% of the company's workforce is based in Sapient's two India offices in Delhi and Bangalore.

"We are extremely proud that - in just a short period of time - we have been recognized as one of India's best companies to work for two years in succession," said Soumya Banerjee, co-managing director of Sapient India. "This is a testament to our ability to create a global environment of strong values and an open, empowering work culture that enables our people to be innovative, develop fulfilling careers and be incredibly effective with their clients."

Sapient's teams in India work with Global 2000 clients around the world that are driven to make an impact. Through a unique, iterative approach that fosters close collaboration and a focus on delivering business innovation, Sapient has been able to consistently surpass the industry track record in delivering the right results on time and on budget.

"Our approach requires a high degree of cultural alignment across teams, global values, transparency and strong leadership capabilities," said Changappa Kodendera, co-managing director of Sapient India. "This external validation proves that our clients can always expect a strong global work culture and leadership from our teams located across the world."

Sapient ranked 1st in the internal perception survey conducted by Business Today and Mercer amongst the top ten short listed companies, where questions related to transparency, career development and leadership guidance were asked.

Businessworld ranked Sapient as the 2^nd greatest place to work for in India in a recently published 2005 report brought out with the Great Places to Work Institute USA. Sapient's focus on transparency, a global work environment and enabling its people's potential were cited as key differentiators in the study.

Earlier in 2005, Sapient was named "2005 Career Champion" in Consulting Magazine and was ranked as one of the "Top 10 Best Firms to Work For" in its industry in Germany (and again in 2006) by the Great Place to Work Institute/Capital Magazine.