印孚瑟斯Infosys Ltd. (INFY) 2005年年度报告「NYSE」.pdf

1、Think ScaleAnnual Report 2004-05The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn Ralph Waldo EmersonAnnual Report 2004-05Think SCover_Page_95.p655/9/2005,2:24 PM1Think Scale|1Infosys|Annual Report 2004-05Think ScaleIn every industry,companies with similar antecedents and strategies grow differentl

2、y.Some grow with metronomic regularity to become leadersin their segments.Wal-Mart,Dell and Toyota exemplify this trend.Others grow in fits and starts and often languish and die,or at best,getacquired.While several attributes define successful companies,one is often overlooked.Their ability to scale

3、.For companies,scaling up is vital for longevity and prosperity.The growth it generates feeds customer demand for stronger,more stable partners,who deliver more value at ever reducing cost.Employees need the growth to expand their horizons and careers.Investors expect growth as amatter of right.Scal

4、e permits companies to build their brand and human capital,to seize market share,to amortize huge costs on sales,administrationand R&D,and to build a financial war chest.In the IT industry,scale is non-negotiable.The question is how best and how quickly we can scale.Today,old rules no longer apply.I

5、nfosys,builton an entirely new business model,has a chance to grow rapidly and emphatically.Incumbents are now finding their size a disadvantage becauseit is based on an outdated theory of the business.Such realignment of an entire industry landscape comes rarely.But the window of opportunityis tran

6、sient and can shut quickly.It is vital to maximize the available opportunity.Why do some companies scale better than others?The answer lies in their business models,leadership,values and aspirations.The Infosys business model is founded on creating a global platform for delivering intellectual outpu