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The Indian subsidiary of software major Microsoft Corp recently announced the appointment of ex-Dell chief Rajan Anandan as its MD. The company grew 26 per cent claimed that launched largest Microsoft Office Sharepoint at TCS.

The company also announced changes in software licencing, which included option of staggered payment for software purchases. The company partnered 14 states and now boasts of over 300 e-gov apps running on Windows. The drop in piracy rates also boosted company's revenue.

The company recently announced the Release to Manufacture (RTM) of SQL Server 2008, the latest version of its database management offering. Microsoft India has also been in news for all the wrong reasons recently, the company which got a new MD last week saw a series of senior-level resignations including its MD, Neelam Dhawan, who quit Microsoft to join HP.

The company was also issued a show-cause notice for non-payment of service tax worth Rs 127 crore. The notice has been issued for non-payment of service tax on `marketing and user support services' carried out by Microsoft India for Microsoft Singapore.

Source : IndiaTimes