HCL Infosystems - Timeline

Timeline

1976: Hindustan Computers Limited (HCL) is born.
1977: Forms distribution alliance with Toshiba for copiers and notebooks.
1978: HCL successfully ships in-house designed Micro-computer at the same time as Apple.
1980: HCL introduces bit sliced, 16-bit processor based micro-computer.
1983: Indigenously develops an RDBMS, a Networking OS and a client server architecture, at the same time as global peers.
1986: HCL becomes the largest IT company in India.
1988: HCL introduces fine grained multi-processor Unix 3 years ahead of "Sun" and "HP".
1990: DataQuest marks HCL No.1 among top ten computer giants.
1991: HCL-Hewlett Packard JV develops multi-processor Unix for HP and heralds HCL's entry into contract R&D.
1994: Forges distribution alliances with Ericsson Switches and Nokia cellphones.
1997: HCL's R&D spun-off as HCL Technologies - marks advent into software services.
1999: Initial Public Offering made by HCL Technologies Ltd. Formation of Global Board of Directors.
2000: Large contracts won from Bankers Trust, KLA Tencor, Cisco, GTech, NEC among others.
2001: JV with Deutsche Bank. Acquires British Telecom's Apollo Contact Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
2002: Strong pursuit of nonlinear strategy to widen services portfolio;several JVs and alliances formed; Software businesses of HCL Infosystems and HCL technologies merged.
2003: HCL becomes the first company to cross the 100,000 unit milestone in the Indian Desktop PC market.
2004: HCL Infosystems continues to be the largest manufacturer of PCs in India.
2005: JV with NEC, Japan; HCL sets up first Power PC architecture design centre outside IBM; HCL Infosystems launches sub Rs.10,000 PC
2006: HCL Infosystems tied up with Apple for iPod distribution.
2007: HCL as an enterprise crosses the $4bn watermark; HCL commences production in its ISO 14001 and ISO 9001:2000 certified second manufacturing facility in Rudrapur, Uttaranchal
2008: HCL unveils the future of personal computing unveils the next generation, ultra portable, sub Rs.14,000/- laptops for the first time in India.
2009: Nokia Corporation announce to set up a joint venture with HCL to sell mobile value added services directly ton consumers in India.
HCL-BSNL to work on National Broadband Penetration program.
2011: Ajai Chowdary conferred with prestigious Padma Bhushan.
2012:HCL Infosystems bags Rs 2,200 cr Aadhaar contract from UIDAI.