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fillip

The first fillip to the industry occurred in the 1960s, following the decision to unbundle software and hardware by the dominant computer manufacturer IBM

referring to the domestic software services industry

—p.15 The Global Software Services Industry: An Overview (9) by Jyoti Saraswati
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the Global Giants

Four firms dominate IT consultancy: IBM, Accenture, EDS and Cap Gemini. They are often referred to as the 'Global Giants' [...] have high-end IT consulting capabilities but also offer various other services. Of the four, IBM is by far the largest, dwarfing the other three firms. For example, IBM's …

—p.12 The Global Software Services Industry: An Overview (9) by Jyoti Saraswati
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imbroglio

They key aim of this book is to explicate this imbroglio

—p.3 Introduction (1) by Jyoti Saraswati
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Panglossian

This Panglossian attitude

—p.2 Introduction (1) by Jyoti Saraswati
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succor

Three examples provide succour to such a damning perspective.

—p.xxxii A Primer: the Seven Leading Myths about the Indian IT Industry (xxiv) by Jyoti Saraswati
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