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Story of success : BASIC to Windows 7.
Microsoft India: Started in 1990.
Headed by Ravi Venkatesan,Chairperson
Currently employs 55oo people.
6 business units and 13 offices across India.
Three main focus area:
1. Key IT partner with GOI and industries
2. Catalyst for local IT industries3. Education, jobs and innovation
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Creating a Digitally Inclusive Society- thrust on long term investment.
- catering rural and semi-urban areas.
- IT literacy looked upon in Indian languages.
The Local Software Economy
- supporting local IT industries.
- empowers around 650000 developers.
- help them compete in global market.
Innovating from, for and with India
- language barriers are overcome.
- retail India¶s leadership.
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´ To enable the
people andbusinesses
throughout the
world to realize
their (Indians·)
potentialµ
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1975: Stated by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.
1976: Named Microsoft, 1 employee.
1977: Official partnership b/w Paul Allen and Bill Gates
1978: Sales revenue crossed $1 million mark.: 1st international sales office at Japan
1980: Steve Ballmer joined in.
: XENIN OS launched, 29 employees.
1982 : 1st international subsidiary at U.K., 220 employees.
1983: Paul Allens resigns but remain in board of directors
: Windows unveiled, a landmark year
1998: Steve Ballmer appointed as president
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2005: Microsoft India bagged awards for
Best Laptop Mouse, Gaming Softwareand Software Suite for SMBs at VARINDIA
Star NITE awards. 2008: Microsoft IT, Hyderabad bagged
the Acer, Intel and Economic Times
smart workplace award
2008: listed in ´100 best companies for
working womanµ in Working Mothers
Magazine for past six years
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2008: Ranked 1 for ´
Best companies towork with in Indiaµ jointly by BusinessToday and Taylor Nelson Sofres Global
2009: Ranked 38th in´100 best companiesto work for ´by
Fortune Magazine.
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Organizational capability & change
Talent management Leadership
Technical training for developers & softwarearchitects
Microsoft India·s HR ApproachMicrosoft India·s HR Approach
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Microsoft India provides both vertical and lateralgrowth
Six business units have different business divisions
Research,
Development,
Testing,
Consulting,
Sales & Marketing,
Technical support,
Senior Employees behave as Mentors.
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It enables employees work according to
their convenience Sense of responsibility and discipline
Helps in building rapport
Served as retention scheme for employees
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MSGTSC located in Bangalore providing 24/7 services
They conducted a questionnaire survey
Details are collected to frame an Employee value proposition
8 needs in Employee value proposition
Working with technology everyday
Caring for every employee
Working in an energizing environment
People ²friendly benefits
Building careers in lifeRecognizing great work
Enjoying each day
Making a difference globally
Launched ́ You and Microsoft ,Living the Experience
together!µ
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Higher compensation is given based on Skills,Experience of candidates
Employee benefits were standardized
Medical benefits
Tuition assistance programs
Professional counseling and support services
Easy transfersAssistance in case of emergency
Company share benefits
Creche reimbursements for women employees
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Candid process while evaluating the performanceof the employees and regarding their
compensation packages.
A transparent process.
High performers rewarded with monetary as well as
non-monetary rewards.
ACE award(architects of excellence) awarded tocustomers contributing to customer satisfaction.
High performers are invited to share their experience with a large audience.
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Special recruitment drives to raise the female tomale ratio in the workforce.
´One-India women·s conferenceµ conductedannually.
Microsoft corporation is in the list of ´100 bestcompanies for working womenµ for six consecutive
years till 2008.
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In 2007 launched a program called ´Bring your
child to workµ.
Initiated as a family-friend HR policy.
500 children across the country participated.
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Organization
Organization health
Staffing
Talent management
Diversity
Manager capability Learning & development
Leadership development
Rewards
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