Infosys wins MAKE award for the fifth time

BANGALORE, INDIA:Infosys Technologies Ltd, a provider in IT services today has been recognized amongst the top 20 global companies to be listed in the Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) study, 2008.

It has won this award for organizational learning to provide an integrated knowledge management (KM) solution to meet the knowledge needs of the organization through content sharing, collaboration and professional networking, said a press release.

Infosys is a five-time global MAKE winner and one of only two Indian companies amongst global leaders to have won the award this year.

Dr. J.K. Suresh, principal knowledge manager, Infosys, said, “We acknowledge with pleasure the recognition of Infosys as a Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise in the Global MAKE study, 2008. At Infosys, we consider knowledge to be critical to the delivery of value for customers.”

He added that this has led to a strong focus on the effective exchange through various mechanisms for learning and collaboration amongst their employees, resulting in the development of robust and enduring knowledge networks across geographic, cultural and functional divisions.

Suresh commented, “It is our strong conviction that such networks constitute an essential foundation for durable success and growth of Infosys.” Infosys was the first Indian company to win the award in 2003 and to be introduced into the Global MAKE Hall of Fame in 2005.

The MAKE research program, established in 1998 by Teleos, in association with the KNOW Network, recognizes companies that create shareholder wealth by transforming enterprise knowledge into superior products, services or solutions, the release added.