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| 2009
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GTL features amongst top 10 companies in the S&P ESG Index 2009.
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GTL wins the "Performance Excellence" Trophy from IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National
Quality Award.
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GTL entered into a “Global Supplier Co-operation Agreement” with Huawei for worldwide
co-operation in Network Services.
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GTL extends its capabilities to serve power utilities, bags ` 324 Cr order from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co Ltd
(MSEDCL).
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| 2008
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GTL Wins Golden Peacock National Training Award 2008.
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GTL receives the prestigious Greentech Environment Excellence Silver Award 2008.
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GTL forms Strategic Alliance with Vanu Inc to Conduct Shared Active Infrastructure
Field Trials in India.
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GTL wins Outstanding Contributor to Corporate Responsibility Award from Nokia-Siemens.
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GTL becomes No. 1 Telecom Turnkey Company of the year in V&D 100 Survey.
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| 2007
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GTL hives off Enterprise Networks and Managed Services business to Orange Business
Services, an arm of France Telecom.
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GTL wins the prestigious Golden Peacock Global Award for Corporate Governance
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GTL enters into a strategic alliance with Ericsson UK, to offer Managed Network
Infrastrucutre Services to customers in UK and Ireland
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GTL International, a 100% international subsidiary of GTL, acquires SCS, a Network
Deployment Company in USA
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GTL successfully completes the buy back of shares
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GTL International, a 100% international subsidiary of GTL, acquires ADA Cellworks,
the leading Network Planning and Optimization player in Asia Pac
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| 2006
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Acquisition of UK Based Genesis Consultancy
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Listing of GTL Infrastructure Limited, a spin off from GTL as part of the restructuring
process
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Opens office in Thailand
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Bags first project in Africa
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Bags BSR Award for Corporate Governance - Business for Social Responsibility
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President’s award to Mr. Charudutta Jadhav, a visually impaired GTL employee
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"APAC Partner of the Year 2006” Award for Oracle E-Business Suite Special
Edition
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“The Best On time Renewal Partner in the Year 2006” Award from Oracle
Support Services
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| 2005
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“Nortel N power Partner of the Year 2005” Award from Nortel Networks
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“Most Significant Competition Breakthrough 2005” Award from Nortel Networks
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"Best Process Compliance Year 2005" Award from Nortel Networks
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| 2003
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GTL wins Golden Peacock National Quality
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IGTL's subsidiary, IGTL Saudi Arabia Limited, to execute the Saudi Telecom Project
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16 critical processes of the company have been undertaken as projects under Six
Sigma Initiatives
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| 2002
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GTL enhances international presence with over 100 employees and 11 offices
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Assessed at SEI-CMM Level 4 for Enterprise Solutions – Software Development
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GTL’s Call Centre division ranked third in the ITES sector by NASSCOM
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| 2001
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GTL merges group company - GECS and acquires two software Companies, Fine Infotech
Limited (FIL) and Thermax Systems & Software Limited (TSSL)
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Fully commissions 1,000 seat Call centre spread over 1,20,000 sq. ft. area in Navi
Mumbai
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Sets up 51% subsidiary, GTL E-Secure Ltd., focused on Security Solutions for enterprises
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Company name changed to "GTL Limited". GTL ranked amongst ‘Best
200 Small firms’ by Forbes Magazine
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| 2000
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New B2B service applications developed - GTL E-enterprise – an Enterprise
Resources Planning (ERP) package for small and medium enterprises
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GTL moves out of its Subscriber End Terminal Division
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| 1999
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Company Secretariat & Investor Service Centre Human Resource Management and
GTL Care Division-obtain ISO 9002 certification
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Company sets up an Oracle Competence centre
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Sets up Nortel CISCO Labs
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| 1998
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Corporate Governance initiatives begin. A separate Corporate Governance Task Force
formed
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GTL revamps its corporate strategy, migrating to largely services oriented businesses
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Starts planned exit of select product businesses
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| 1997
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GTL enters into a JV with Broadsystem Multimedia, Australia, to start a Call Management
Company in India
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| 1996
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First Indian Telecom / Software Company to successfully issue Foreign Currency Convertible
Bonds aggregating to SFr 60 million (approx. US $ 50 million) in Swiss financial
market
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GTL commences Data network services such as Enhanced Fax, Electronic Messaging and
E-Commerce through EDI technology (GECS)
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| 1995
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GTL completes commissioning of the largest private nationwide data network in India
covering nine cities at a cost of over `
100 crores
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Turnover crosses the ` 200 crores
mark and Services network expands to 26 locations in India
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| 1994
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GTL adds to its networking portfolio Fibre Optics and V-SAT networks for transmission
of voice, data and multimedia communication
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GTL raises ` 5.97 crores through
a Rights issue of secured FCDs & `
11.58 crores through a Public issue, which was oversubscribed by 42 times. Promoters
subscribe to 49.22% of the issue
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| 1993
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GTL adds interactive Response system, Instant Voice Access System, Message Switching
and starts turnkey execution of projects for Voice and Data Networks and projects
on wireless networks
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GTL sets up a group company, GTL Electronic Commerce Services Ltd. (GECS) to provide
Value Added Services and obtains Licence from DoT for data related services
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| 1992
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GTL goes public with an Initial Public Offer (IPO) issue of ` 1.80 crores which was oversubscribed by 53.17 times
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Makes application to Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for providing data related
services
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| 1991
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First major international tie-up with Murata, Japan
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GTL commences Networking and Engineering Services division
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| 1990
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GTL plans a nationwide distribution network. Sets up 3 offices
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| 1988 - 1989
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Introduces products like single line push button phones, servicing of telecom products,
distribution of Apple Computers and Desktop Publishing Systems
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Sets up a new customer services division- GTL Care
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| 1985 - 1987
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A partnership firm – GTL Telecom established
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A Private Limited Company, GTL Tele-Systems Pvt. Ltd. incorporated
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