Calsoft CEO and MS Sam Santhosh gave an interview with DataQuest this week on OPD. Here’s a quick summary of what he had to say on the state of the market and what Calsoft is doing in the current economic climate.
On the market performance of OPD in 2008:
“Typically the OPD market has been viewed as a stable and steady market.
“The second half of 2008 has been a tough year for all segments within the OPD space. My view is that 2009 will see the OPD market slowing down even further. In 2008 the OPD division of Calsoft grew by 29% but we do not expect the same momentum in 2009.”
On the recession and Calsoft:
”The US has been our main market and a slowdown in its economy will impact our sales. Our outlook for FY 2009 is cautious. We expect to generate more business from our relationships with industry players like Ixia with whom we have partnered. We will need to develop more such relationships.”
On Calsoft’s product engineering and product-based business solutions:
”The product engineering market is very different from the traditional IT services market. In the case of IT services the customer does not see it as a core part of their business, and hence, is keen to outsource it if the benefits are clearly visible.
“Product based solutions are service offerings based on successful products. In most cases successful products create an ecosystem of their own and thus provide many opportunities for players to provide value added solutions.”
For the full interview, click here
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment