Infy director is now popular American dessert
Sidin Vadukut -
Thursday, October 09, 2008 3:57 PM
In yet another Play Things exclusive we have with us an email that was sent out to several Infosys employees yesterday. The email is merely an HR release on interesting office functions that have taken place in the facility over the last few days. Prima facie there is nothing odd about it. Some would say that such bonhomie in companies is uncalled for in this age of crashing stock markets, global financial meltdown and all that.
But then we all know how Human Resources will send you photos of that office trip to the water park and then employee newsletters and revised corporate vision statements relentlessly up till five minutes before they ask you to clear the desk and leave the office quietly with the security guard due to "unplanned resource allocation and right-sizing".
Even then there are a few things amusing about this email. For one we like the phrase "petit infoscions". You may be forgiven for thinking they are some sort of subatomic particle...
Scientist: The Large Hadron Collider is a success!
World media: How come?
Scientist: Finally We have isolated a petit infoscion...
World media: And the world will end shortly yes?
But the highlight of the email comes way down in the second last line. I don't know about you, but if I were referring to someone who is on the Board of Directors and is, oops, the Director of Human Resources you might want to spell his name right. Perhaps the guy who typed this email was hungry when he wrote it. Or perhaps it was overzealous spell checking. Poor TV Mohandas Pai ends up sounding like a fusion dessert. Or a low-budget fast food chain. Or just funny.
Edited excerpts of the email:
Cultural :
*Treasure hunt was organized with movie screening and around 600
infoscions took part in this event. More..
*One minute games were organized in between IBUs. More
Pics...
*Ethnic Day was organized with traditional food facility in the
food courts as a part of pre independence celebrations.
*Parichay was launched in Hyderabad with splendid performances of
fashion and dance. More.
*Mega event Family Day was held as a part of RnR celebrations.
After awards distribution and petit infoscions show, the event turned
out to be a super hit again with lot families inside the campus and
shreya ghoshal's performance. More..
*Iftaar praty'08 was organized to celebrate the eve of Ramzan.
*Bhumi Pooja program for the new DC coming at pocharam was held at
gachibowli campus where NRN, Dr.Y.Rajashekar Reddy (CM of A.P) along
with Mohandas Pie were in the campus for inauguration of up coming DC. A
press meet was also held after the inauguration program for the new DC.
Somebody at Infy gonna get hurt.
(Disclaimer: Spelling mistakes in excerpt as committed in original.)