Dell to double workforce in India

[quiet.american]

Couldn't help posting this as a coda to an earlier thread on Dell posted by another DU'er (now in the Greatest forum).

Dell to Double Workforce in India
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/20/technology/20cnd-dell.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

BANGALORE, India, Mar. 20 — Dell, the world's largest maker of personal computers, plans to double its employee strength in India to 20,000, and is scouting for a site to set up a manufacturing unit in the country, its chairman, Michael Dell, said today.

"There is a fantastic opportunity to attract talent," Mr. Dell said, referring to the country's technically qualified, English-speaking pool of workers. "We will ensure a major recruitment push in engineering talents," he said in a press meeting during a visit to Bangalore, India's outsourcing capital.

Dell, which is based in Round Rock, Tex., has four call centers in India, where the bulk of its 10,000 employees work, as well as software development and product testing centers.

Dell plans to double its hardware engineering staff to 600 in one year, Mr. Dell said.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

1. India and Pakistan were prepped to use the ULTIMATE WMD on

each other a year or so ago.... AND THEY ARE BOTH OUR ALLIES. GO FIGURE FREEPTARDS.

[gizmo1979]

2. Dude.Throw away your Dells!nt

[Poiuyt]

3. I hope we at least get some mangos out of this

[acmejack]

4. Guess what used to be based in Round Rock Texas?

How about Four call centers and software development and product testing centers and , I'll be damned, 7000 people worked there too! Amazing! But you can buy a Dell for a hundred bucks less now and Michael gets to put an extra fifty bucks into his pocket, everyone is happy!

Except those 7000 folks in Texas. Guess where I live?

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[quiet.american]

5. And he rubs it in by sounding so giddy about it all.

Can you believe how giddy this guy (Michael) sounds over his India prospects? And while he's giving money hand over fist to Bushco, dispossessing American workers of jobs, and no doubt reaping double tax benefits (corporate and personal), he's content to feed at the trough of the party that dares question our patriotism.

Dude, I'm not gettin' a Dell. And proud of it.

[Bluebear]

6. Fuck you already, Mr. Dell. nt

[Liberal In Texas]

7. I'm typing this on a Dell. I may never buy another one again.

Michael Dell is a sell-out.