Kwench-n:gage Leader Speak Series Issue 1 Volume 5 (August 2017) | Page 10

CMC Ltd was ahead of its time in software development for government institutions like the Indian Railways and Stock Exchanges. Railway reservation system was common man’s first tryst with mass scale computerization of Public programmes. London Underground was also one of CMC’s prestigious projects. In one of the first cross -border acquisitions by an Indian IT firm, CMC had acquired a US IT company, Baton Rouge Intl Inc way back in 1991. CMC’s HR policies were revolutionary. Its skill development programmes, employee benefit schemes, work ethics and reward programmes were worthy of emulation. It boasted of state of the art R&D facility with great IT minds of the time on its payroll. The disinvestment programme brought about a sudden change of direction. CMC Ltd was ahead of its time in software development for government institutions like the Indian Railways and Stock Exchanges. Railway reservation system was common man’s first tryst with mass scale computerization of Public programmes. London Underground was also one of CMC’s prestigious projects. In one of the first cross - border acquisitions by an Indian IT firm, CMC had acquired a US IT company, Baton Rouge Intl Inc way back in 1991. CMC’s HR policies were revolutionary. Its skill development programmes, employee benefit schemes, work ethics and reward programmes were worthy of emulation. It boasted of state of the art R&D facility with great IT minds of the time on its payroll. The disinvestment programme brought about a sudden change of direction. n:gage | August 2017