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BANGALORE FOR BUSINESSWOMEN
THE AMERICAN BUSINESSWOMAN'S POLITICALLY INCORRECT GUIDE TO BANGALORE
150+ MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS HAVE MAJOR OFFICES IN BANGALORE,
INDIA.
_IS YOURS ONE OF THEM? _
GET READY TO TAKE YOUR CAREER TO THE NEXT LEVEL with the
international experience you need to _GET THE BEST PROJECTS AND
PROMOTIONS. _
Get the ultimate success guide with current, real world information
- _THE AMERICAN BUSINESSWOMAN'S POLITICALLY INCORRECT GUIDE TO
BANGALORE. _
If you work with business process outsourcing (), information
technology, or , a trip to Bangalore, India is a key item to
recession-proof your resume.
Learn from women who have been there.
* Women who have _FACED THE BEWILDERING TRAFFIC_ and winding
streets.
* Women who have _NEGOTIATED WITH MEN WHO ARE CLEARLY UNCOMFORTABLE_
doing business with American women.
* Women who have been _PUZZLED BY THE INDIAN NUMBERING SYSTEM_ that
uses lakhs and crores rather than thousands and millions.
* Women who have_ learned the hard way what NOT TO WEAR_ to that
important presentation.
Everything that you've heard about travel in India - the noise, the
colors, the bewildering cultural differences and the sensory overload,
is _ABSOLUTELY TRUE_.
Even if you're a veteran road warrior, and even if you've been to
Bangalore a number of times, this guide will show you how to avoid
difficulties that other westerners and other women _NEVER SEE COMING_.
This one, slim book contains _EVERYTHING YOU NEED_ to make your trip
a _LIFE-CHANGING SUCCESS._
YOU'LL BE PREPARED, POLISHED AND CONFIDENT.
* YOU'LL TAKE THE STEPS YOU NEED TO PREPARE for your trip well in
advance, thanks to our one-page checklist.
* YOU WILL BE PERFECTLY PACKED - you won't be dragging pounds of
luggage that you'll never use, but you'll have everything you need in
one rolling bag and one briefcase for the average business trip.
* YOU'LL KNOW HOW TO DEFUSE AWKWARD SITUATIONS with men who may not
be comfortable doing business with an American woman.
* YOU'LL ALWAYS KNOW HOW TO START A VIBRANT CONVERSATION - no
awkward silences or obvious stumbles into sensitive territory!
* YOU WON'T BE SURPRISED by customs and social norms that often
leave westerners baffled.
* YOU'LL KNOW WHAT TO WEAR to a meeting with a client, to give a
presentation, to collaborate with a workgroup, or to a social
gathering.
* YOU'LL BE COMFORTABLE making your presentation in lakhs and
crores rather than millions and billions (we even show you some tricks
to put the commas in the right places in Excel!)
* YOU'LL MANAGE MEETINGS with confidence. (Meetings are different
in India than in the U.S.!)
WHY IS THIS GUIDE FOR "AMERICAN BUSINESSWOMEN?"
_MANY OF THE AMERICAN BUSINESSWOMEN I KNOW ARE CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT
THIS ECONOMY IS GOING TO DO TO THEIR CAREERS. _
Some companies are in trouble, _there are rumours of layoffs_, and
these smart businesswomen are making sure their _SKILLS MAKE THEM
INDISPENSIBLE _to their current company and gives them _LOTS OF
OPTIONS_ at others.
Lots of American businesses are outsourcing work or working with
suppliers and customers who outsource work to Bangalore. In order to
be competitive, you have to have _INTERNATIONAL AND MULTICULTURAL
EXPERIENCE _on your resume.
So, how do you get international experience? Even if an opportunity
comes up, how do you find the information you need to prepare for a
successful?
I have found in my experience that most of the information out there
is either for tourists or for is written by and for businessmen. There
are things that _WOMEN NEED TO KNOW THAT MEN WOUDN'T NECESSARILY CARE
ABOUT. _
A few examples: _A MAN COULD EASILY WEAR THE SAME BUSINESS SUIT IN
NEW YORK AND BANGALORE _and look perfectly natural and appropriate. A
businesswoman could wear a skirted business suit that is very
conservative by New York's standards, but showing any leg at all,
stockinged or not, would _RAISE EYEBROWS IN BANGALORE_. Also, a man
can get up in the morning, put on running shorts and go jogging in the
park by himself in Bangalore, while a woman would get a lot of
unwanted attention if she did that. A woman would get more jogging and
less dodging done the hotel gym. Also,_ A BUSINESSMAN CAN ACCEPT AN
INVITATION TO GO OUT FOR DINNER OR TEA_ with his co-workers after work
without thinking twice about it. A businesswoman probably shouldn't,
unless there are other women in the party.
On the other hand, _A WOMAN HAS SOME ADVANTAGES_ that men won't
have. Women are _VERY POWERFUL_ in Indian society, and women have_
OPPORTUNITIES FOR INFORMAL NETWORKING THAT AREN'T OPEN TO MEN_.
This book tells it as is without pulling punches or passing
judgement.
ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT THE CURRENT ECONOMY?
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE MORE OPTIONS FOR YOUR CAREER? Imagine having
the international experience and contacts that would make you a
_SOUGHT-AFTER CANDIDATE_ for top jobs in this _PARTIAL LIST_ of
companies that have major offices in Bangalore:
NAME
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
DOMAIN
ABB
Switzerland
Power and Industrial Automation
ACCENTURE
USA
IT services, Consulting and Outsourcing
ACCORD SOFTWARE AND SYSTEMS
India
GPS, Aerospace, Enterprise Applications Software
ACS
USA
IT Services
ADAPTEC
USA
Semiconductor
ADOBE
USA
Product Development
ADITI TECHNOLOGIES
India
Product Development
AGERE SYSTEMS
USA
Semiconductors
AGILE
USA
Product Lifecycle Management
AIRVANA
USA
Telecom Products
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES
USA
Internet software & Services
ALTAIR ENGINEERING
USA
Product design and development
AMANDUSTECHNOLOGIES
India
Software Testing and Test Management Service providers
AMAZON
USA
Web Applications
AMD
USA
Semiconductors
ANALOG DEVICES
USA
Semiconductors, DSP
AOL ONLINE
USA
Web-based business
APPLIED MATERIALS
USA
Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment
ARIBA
USA
Spend Management Software
ARICENT (FORMERLY FLEXTRONICS SOFTWARE SYSTEMS)
India
Telecom Software
ARM
UK
Semiconductors
ASAT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES PVT.LTD
India
IT services
ASHOK LEYLAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
India
Automotive Domain Software
ATKINS
UK
High profile consultancy Company
ANZ IT
Australia
Banking Software
AUTODESK
USA
Digital Content Creation Software
AXENTIS
USA
GRC Software
BEARING POINT
USA
IT Consulting
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES
USA
Casino Products
BIXEE
India
Web Applications
BROADCOM
USA
Semiconductors
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS
USA
Networking Equipment
BOSCH
Germany
Automotive Software
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS
USA
EDA tools
CAPCO
Belgium
Financial Software
CAPGEMINI
France
IT services, Consulting and Product Development
CARITOR INC.
US
IT services, Consulting
CATERPILLAR
US
Embedded Systems
CERNER
USA
Medical Software
CGI INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Canada
IT services and Consulting
CISCO SYSTEMS
USA
Networking Equipment
CITRIX
USA
Software, Networking Research and Development
CONSONA CORPORATION
USA
CRM, ERP, Progress, Knowledge Management
CONEXANT
USA
Semiconductors
COVANSYS
USA
Product Development
CRANES SOFTWARE
India
Mathematical Software Tools
CREATIVE INDIA SOFTWARE CENTER
Singapore
Product Development
CRAM SOFTWARE
Ireland
Social Enterprise Management Software
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR
USA
Semiconductors
DALLAS SEMICONDUCTOR
USA
Semiconductors
DELL
US
Various Services
DELPHI
USA
Automotive Software
ELINA NETWORKS
India
Software, Networking Research and Development
EMC2
USA
Information Infrastructure Software, Hardware, and Services
ENVENTURE TECHNOLOGIES
India
Enterprise Content Management & Engineering Design Services
FAIR ISAAC
USA
Credit Rating Software
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS
USA
Financial Services
FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES
USA
IT Services (Financial Sector)
FINACLE
India
Banking Software and Solutions
FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION
USA
Insurance & Financial Services
FOUNDRY NETWORKS
USA
High Performance Switches and Routers for Enterprises and Service
Providers
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTORS
USA
Semiconductors
GCI
USA
IT Services
GE R&D
USA
Various
GM
USA
Automobile Design Software
GEOMETRIC SOFTWARE
India
Engineering Domain Software
>GOLDMAN SACHS
USA
Financial Consulting and Investment Banking
GOOGLE
USA
Web Applications
GURUJI.COM
India
Product Development: Search Engine-Web, City, and Indian Language
Search
HCL TECHNOLOGIES
India
IT Services
HP
USA
IT services, Consulting and Product Development
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES
China
Networking and Telecom Equipment
HONEYWELL
USA
Avionics software, Automation Control Solutions, Specialty Material,
Transportation Systems
I2 TECHNOLOGIES
USA
SCM Software
IBM
USA
IT services, Consulting and Product Development
IBS SOFTWARE
India
Travel, Transportation and Logistics Products and Software Services
IFLEX
India
Banking Software and IT services.
IGATE
India
IT Services
IKANOS COMMUNICATIONS
USA
Semiconductors
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES
Germany
Semiconductors
INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES
India
IT services and Consulting
INTEL
USA
Semiconductors
INTELLIGROUP
India
IT services and Consulting
INTERRA SYSTEMS
India
EDA Software, Digital Media Software, and Engineering Services
INTERWOVEN
USA
Product development for Content Management Software
IPASS
USA
Wireless security, dial-up, ISDN, PHS access points and Ethernet or
Wi-Fi hotspot
ITTIAM SYSTEMS
India
DSP
JPMORGAN CHASE
USA
Financial Services
JKT
India
IT services, Consulting and Outsourcing
JUNIPER NETWORKS
USA
Networking Equipment
KYOCERA
Japan
CDMA mobile development center and Networking Equipment
LG
South Korea
Consumer Electronics
LG CNS INDIA
South Korea
IT services and Consulting
LOGICA
UK
IT Consulting
LSI LOGIC
USA
SemiConductors,Storage, Consumer Elec
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES
USA
Networking and Telecom Equipment
MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATION
USA
Electronic Design and Automation tools
MANAGEMENT DYNAMICS INC
USA
Supply Chain and Global Trade software
MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES
USA
Supply Chain products
MARVELL SEMICONDUCTORS
USA
Semiconductors
MCAFEE
USA
Anti-virus software
MIAC: MORTGAGE INDUSTRY ADVISORY CORP
USA
Mortgage Analytical Pricing & Hedging software models, mortgage
banking asset/liability solutions, secondary market hedge advisory
solutions
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY
USA
Semiconductors
MICROSOFT
USA
Product Development
MPHASIS-AN EDS COMPANY
India
IT services and Consulting
MOVIUS
USA
Telecom Products
MOTOROLA
USA
Networking and Telecom Equipment
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
USA
Test and Measurement Instruments
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR
USA
Semiconductors
NETAPP
USA
Storage Domain Software
NOKIA
Finland
Telecom
NOVELL
USA
Infrastructure Softwares
NVIDIA
USA
Semiconductors
NXP
Netherlands
Semiconductors
ORACLE
USA
Database Products
PATNI COMPUTER SYSTEMS
India
IT Services
PHILIPS
Netherlands, UK
Consumer Electronics
PMC-SIERRA
USA
Semiconductors
PROCTER & GAMBLE
USA
Consumer Goods
QUADWAVE CONSULTING
India
Information technology services and Consulting.
QUALCOMM
USA
Semiconductors
QWEST
USA
Telecom/IT
RAMBUS
USA
Semiconductors
SAMSUNG INDIA SOFTWARE OPERATIONS
South Korea
Consumer Electronics, Telecommunications, Networking solutions &
Semiconductor
SANDISK INDIA
USA
R & D, Application Engineering, Product Marketing
SANYO
Japan
Consumer Electronics
SAP
Germany
ERP, CRM Product Development
SAPIENT
USA
IT services, Consulting and Product Development
SASKEN
India
Telecom Software
SATYAM COMPUTER SERVICES
India
IT services and Consulting
SIEMENS
Germany Consumer Electronics & Medical Electronics
SOBHA RENAISSANCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
India
Healthcare, Telecom,Enterprise and IT Services
SOCIETE GENERALE SOFTWARE
France
Banking Software
SONATA SOFTWARE
India
IT Services
SONY
Japan
Consumer Electronics
STARENT NETWORKS
USA
Telecom Products
STERLING COMMERCE
USA
SCM, EDI, EAI Product Development
STMICROELECTRONICS
France, Italy
Semiconductors
SUBEX
India
Telecom Software Products
SUN MICROSYSTEMS
USA
Product Development
SUNGARD OFFSHORE SERVICES
USA
Financial Services, Higher Education
SYLANTRO SYSTEMS
USA
Telecom Products
SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES
US
Telecom Products
SYNOPSYS
USA
Electronic Design and Automation tools
SYNPLICITY
USA
Electronic Design and Automation tools
SYMBIAN LTD.
UK
Mobile Operating System
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
India
IT services and Consulting
TATA ELXSI
India
Embedded Systems
TECH MAHINDRA
India
IT Services and Telecom Solutions
TELELOGIC
Sweden
Enterprise Lifecycle Management Solutions
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS
USA
Semiconductors
THOUGHTWORKS
USA
Product Development
TRILOGY
USA
Decision Making Software
UNISYS
USA
Data Management
UTSTARCOM
China
Networking and Telecom Equipment
VERIZON
USA
Telecom Domain
VMWARE INC.
USA
Product Development
WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES
India
IT services and Consulting
LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD
India
IT services and Consulting
WEBMETHODS
USA
Product Development
YAHOO
USA
Web Applications
ZILOG
USA
Semiconductors
PEROT SYSTEMS
USA
IT services and Consulting
SABRE HOLDINGS
USA
Travel Technology
DASSAULT SYSTMES
France
PLM Software
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WHY DO I WANT A POLITICALLY INCORRECT GUIDE?
Of course you want to be polished and professional, and you don't
want to offend your hosts and co-workers. So why do you want to read a
guide that's "politically incorrect?"
One of the things that drove me crazy when doing the research for
the book is that _MOST BUSINESS ETIQUETTE BOOKS ARE TOO SANITIZED TO
BE HELPFUL_. American and UK authors and publishers seem to be
squeamish about talking about issues of gender, age, class, race,
religion and politics. It's impossible to write frankly about the
issues you'll encounter when doing business in India without
addressing those topics. When doing interviews for the book, I asked
businesspeople from India and the U.S. to be as _FORTHRIGHT AS
POSSIBLE_ and tell it like it is. You'll find the candor refreshing
and reassuring.
It's also important to suspend your assumptions if you're traveling
to India. Many of the _ISSUES THAT AMERICANS AND BRITS ARE
UNCOMFORTABLE DISCUSSING ARE FREELY AND CANDIDLY_ talked about in
Bangalore. I think that's one of the reasons that people have lived so
peacefully with such great diversity for thousands of years in
Bangalore.
FRANK, HELPFUL, SPECIFIC ADVICE
FOR EXAMPLE:
* _ FEMINISM TAKES DIFFERENT FORMS IN INDIA._ Women are very
successful and outspoken (they are CEOs of major corporations and
Directors of departments) but in different ways than feminist leaders
in the U.S.Women have to do some things differently than men in order
to be effective.
* _AGE DISCRIMINATION IS THE REVERSE OF WHAT IT IS IN THE U.S_.
Older people have the advantage! I'll tell you how and why, and what
to do about it (whichever end of the age spectrum you're on.)
* _RELIGION CREATES INTERESTING CHALLENGES_ for business. The
people you will be working with will likely take time off according to
several different holiday calendars, and will need time during the day
for various observances. Some will have daily observances that require
some flexibility. And how would you host a lunch or provide
refreshments at a meeting when you have people with various dietary
restrictions (vegetarian, kosher, halal) and social restrictions! (Men
of certain faiths are not permitted to shake hands with women!)
Indians have been managing these cultural differences for thousands of
years, relatively harmoniously. But an American doing business or
managing a team needs to know the whole story, not just the sanitized
etiquette-book version
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Culture Wise India
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Table of Contents
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INTRODUCTION - WHY SHOULD BUSINESSWOMEN VISIT BANGALORE?
* Bangalore for Businesswomen
BEING PREPARED - PLANNING YOUR TRIP (THE ONE PAGE REFERENCE)
* Travel Documents
* Passport
* Visa
BANGALORE AND YOUR HEALTH
* Hospitals in Bangalore
* Health Information - Preparing for Your Trip to India
* More On Health and Wellness
* "Medical Tourism"
* Nutrition
* Exercise
* Jet Lag
COMPANIES DOING BUSINESS IN BANGALORE
* Use Your Network!
* Company List
WHAT TO WEAR
* Article - Indian Sari Falls from Grace as Urban Women Adopt
Western Styles
* Article - Indian Saree
* Article - What is Salwar / Shalwar & what is Kameez?
* Article - Sari or Salwar Kameez- A question of culture
* Article - How to Pack Light, Dress Well and Make Friends When
Traveling Internationally.
WHAT TO PACK
HOW TO GET AROUND WITHOUT GETTING RIPPED OFF
HOW TO BE CIVILIZED BUT MEAN BUSINESS
* Gender Issues
* Religious Issues
SMALL TALK
* What To Talk About
* Things NOT to bring up in conversation
GIVING AND RECEIVING GIFTS
PRODUCTIVE (OR AT LEAST INFORMATIVE) MEETINGS
DINING - HOW DO I EAT THIS? AND WHAT IF I DON'T WANT TO?
* Pa'an/Mukwas
SHOPPING AND AFTER HOURS ACTIVITIES
* If You Have an Evening
* If You Have a Weekend or Longer
* If You Have a Week or More
* Article - Things To Do In Bangalore City
* Article - Things to Do Around Bangalore
* Article - The History of Bangalore
* Article - The Economy of Bangalore
* Facts About Bangalore
USEFUL HINDI WORDS AND PHRASES
* Food and cooking
* Days of the week
* Months of the year
* Relations
* Colours
* Directions
INDIAN MATH - RUPEES AND LAKHS AND CRORES, OH MY!
* Definition of a Lakh
HOLIDAYS, FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS IN BANGALORE
* LIST OF HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2009
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