Infosys Q2 up by 9.72 pc

The company had posted a net profit of Rs 1,737 crore for the September quarter of the previous fiscal (2010-11), Infosys said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange(BSE).The consolidated revenue of the country`s second largest software exporter rose to Rs 8,099 crore in the reporting period from Rs 6,947 crore in the year-ago period, translating into a 16.58 per cent increase. "The global macroeconomic environment is still uncertain.

It is and should be a concern for the IT industry. In this scenario, clients are looking for new opportunities for growth, accelerated innovation and increased returns on investments," Infosys CEO and Managing Director S D Shibulal said in a statement.Infosys` strategic initiatives and organisational structure will enable it to build long-term partnerships with clients and help drive their business objectives, he added. Revenues are expected to be in the range of Rs 8,826 crore to Rs 9,012 crore for the quarter ending December 31, a year-on-year growth of 24.2 per cent to 26.8 per cent.

For the fiscal ending March 31, 2012, it has estimated revenues of Rs 33,501 crore to Rs 34,088 crore, a y-o-y growth of 21.8 per cent to 24 per cent, the statement said. The company`s board has proposed an interim dividend of Rs 15 per equity share. Infosys saw the gross addition of 15,352 employees during the quarter, while net additions amounted to 8,262 people. The total headcount of Infosys and its subsidiaries stood at 1,41,822 employees as of September 30, 2011.