When we spoke with Infosys CEO & MD, S. 'Kris' Gopalakrishnan recently, he envisioned organizations that will not only see the slump through but will also thrive. He added only one caveat: they will need to have in place systems that would give them near real-time information and control.

While not advocating spending on technology for its own sake, Kris said that the priority has to be on increasing business efficiency. "In today's world, where reaction times are so important, creating these capabilities is extremely important. It gives companies confidence, flexibility and can save cost, which will pay for these investments," he observed.

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