Smart Quotes

 After four years of struggle, we are finally comfortable. The industry has become resurgent and globally competitive. India has one of the cleanest banking systems in the world.  

KV Kamath, managing director and chief executive, ICICI Bank,
in Business Line.

 The IBMs and Accentures don't want to get in the way of what customers are demanding. They are reluctantly coming to the offshore party.  

Vivek Paul, president, Wipro,
in Fortune India.

 We're profitable now. That's more important than market share.  

Jan Wareby, corporate executive and vice-president, Sony Ericsson,
in Fortune.

 Heightened risk doesn't mean something bad is going to happen. It just means that it'll be really nasty, if it does.  

Bill Fleckstein, long-time market bear,
in Fortune. We recognised the greatest strength of India is not just the number of people, not its ability to put them into seats - it's the skill level that exists here.

 

Joseph M Sigelman, co-chief executive of professional services outsourcing firm OfficeTiger,
in Businessworld

 To think that the new economy is over is like somebody in London in 1830 saying the entire industrial revolution is over because some textile manufacturers in Manchester went broke.  

Alvin Toffler, futurist,
in The Times of India