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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



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.



´ To enable the

people andbusinesses

throughout the

world to realize

their (Indians·)

potentialµ



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



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



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.



Organizational capability & change

Talent management Leadership

Technical training for developers & softwarearchitects

Microsoft India·s HR ApproachMicrosoft India·s HR Approach



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.



It enables employees work according to

their convenience Sense of responsibility and discipline

Helps in building rapport

Served as retention scheme for employees



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



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



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.



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.



In 2007 launched a program called ´Bring your

child to workµ.

Initiated as a family-friend HR policy.

500 children across the country participated.



Organization

Organization health

Staffing

Talent management

Diversity

Manager capability Learning & development

Leadership development

Rewards

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