Headquartered in Noida, a distance of 13 miles from Delhi, HCL Technologies acquired Seattle-based Strong-Bridge Envision, a digital transformation consulting firm backed by Bow River Capital of Denver, CO. With offices in Seattle, Denver, Atlanta, and New York City, Strong-Bridge Envision (SBE) will become part of HCL’s global Digital and...
Starbucks to Add Ten Stores in India This Year
Seattle WA-based Starbucks, in a joint venture between subsidiary Starbucks Coffee and Tata Global Beverages, India, is planning to add up to ten new stores this year taking the total count to 145 cafes. "We currently have 136 stores and we will open another five to ten stores by the...
Abbott and "Malaria No More" Partner to Combat Malaria in India
Chicago, Illinois-headquartered Abbott is supporting a partnership between the government of India's eastern state of Odisha and Malaria No More, a Seattle-based nonprofit organization that aims to eradicate malaria in the world. Abbot has provided technology, expertise, and funding support to advance efforts to end malaria in the state. The...
ThoughtSpot Invests $10 Million in India R&D Center
Palo Alto, CA-based business intelligence and big data analytics platform ThoughtSpot expanded its engineering operations by establishing an India Engineering Center in Bangalore. This research and development hub is ThoughtSpot’s first in the Asia Pacific region and third globally, complementing offices in Seattle, Washington and its Silicon Valley headquarters. The Center will accelerate the development...
Amazon Attributes Success in India to 'Glocalization'
In India since June 2013, Amazon took nearly three years to reach a seller base of 100,000. However, within twenty months, this base increased three-fold. Amazon’s strategy in India is 'Glocal'– the ability to think globally but act locally – adopting global principles of selection, pricing and convenience, while creating...
In India, Starbucks Localizes, Aims to Enter Tier-II Cities
Tata Starbucks Private Ltd., the equal joint venture between Seattle, Washington-based Starbucks Coffee Company and India's Tata Global Beverages Ltd., will focus on regional culinary innovations and expanding its market to tier-II cities of India. Since starting operations in the Indian market in October 2012, it has a total of...