Wyse and IDC Partner to Host Summit on the Benefits of Thin Computing

Summit educates Business Process Outsourcers (BPOs) on how thin computing solutions can improve competitiveness

SAN JOSE, Calif., and New Delhi, India – 17/10/2006 - Wyse Technology and IDC India are jointly hosting a first of its kind educational summit for Business Process Outsourcers (BPOs) in India on how thin computing solutions can be used to reduce operating costs, simplify IT management across the network, and enhance security.

The goal of the summit is to educate executives about market trends and opportunities as well as discuss best IT practices which will help India's BPOs meet the demands of their large enterprise customers in the U.S. and Europe for an overall competitive advantage. The summit is scheduled as two half-day seminars with workshop sessions for senior BPO executives at Gurgaon on Tuesday, 17th October 2006 and at Bangalore on Wednesday, 18th October 2006.

According to IDC India, the size of India’s exports of BPO services during calendar year 2005 was estimated to be US$ 6.93 billion. This is expected to grow at a CAGR of 26 percent over the period 2005-2010 to reach US$ 24.5 billion by 2010. The market for domestic IT Exports Scenarios (ITES) BPO segment has been estimated at US$ 844 million in 2005 and is expected to grow at a 52 percent Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) to reach US$ 6.7 billion by 2010.

"Thin computing delivers all the functionality and performance that people want on their desktops, without all the problems associated with security, software management, electricity consumption, and overall operating costs," said Ms. Rekha Murthy, General Manager, Wyse Technology India. "Within a short time span, our company has successfully demonstrated this fact to many Fortune 500 CXOs around the world. In fact, it is possible to lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by as much as 40 percent using Wyse thin computing solutions."

"Thin computing is an innovative way to significantly improve data security and productivity while reducing IT operating costs," said Mr. Kiran Karnik, President, National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM). "We've partnered with Wyse because they are the industry leader in thin computing and because they are committed to India. By making major investments in both local and regional talent, Wyse is demonstrating the power and global market opportunity for thin computing solutions."

Commenting on the future of technological innovations in the BPO industry, Sanjit Sinha, General Manager, Research, IDC India said, "Today's BPO industry CTO is hard pressed to provide an IT infrastructure that is cost-efficient, secure, easily scalable and manageable, and yields a better Return On Investment (ROI). Wyse, with their innovative hardware and software offerings are making a concerted effort to educate their target user groups on the finer nuances of these technologies, which can help these companies meet their desired IT and business goals."

Amongst the highlights of the IDC/Wyse summit will include keynote addresses by Mr. Kiran Karnik, President, NASSCOM (Gurgaon session) and Mr. Rajeev, Chawla, Secretary, eGovernance, Government of Karnataka (Bangalore session). Delegates will also hear views and commentary by an eminent panel of speakers including Mr. Kapil Dev Singh, Country Manager, IDC India, Mr. Tarkan Maner, President, Worldwide Field Operations, Wyse Inc, USA, Mr. Raj Sharma, Vice President, Global R & D Operations, Wyse India, Ms. Rekha Murthy, Country Manager, Wyse India and Mr. Sanjit Sinha, General Manager, Research, IDC India.

About Wyse Technology

Wyse Technology is the global leader in thin computing. Wyse and its partners deliver the hardware, infrastructure software, and services that comprise thin computing, allowing people to access the information they need using the applications they want, but with better security, manageability, and at a much lower total cost of ownership than a PC. Thin computing allows CIOs and senior IT professionals to reduce costs, manage risk, and deliver access to information. Wyse partners closely with industry leaders Microsoft, Citrix, VMware, and others to achieve this objective. Wyse is headquartered in San Jose, California, with offices worldwide.

For more information about Wyse Thin Computing solutions, visit the Wyse website at http://uk.wyse.com

Aboute IDC

IDC is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. IDC helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. Over 850 IDC analysts in 50 countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends. For more than 42 years, IDC has provided strategic insights to help our clients achieve their key business objectives. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and events company. You can learn more about IDC by visiting www.idc.com.

About IDC India

IDC (India) Ltd., an ISO 9001:2000 company, is the country's most comprehensive, dependable and respected source for market intelligence and consulting in the fields of IT, telecommunications and consumer technology. With its head office at Gurgaon (near New Delhi), the company has branches at Bangalore, Chennai, and Mumbai. Additional information about IDC India's research, advisory and Go-To-Market service offerings can be found at www.idcindia.com.