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Carlyle buys 10% stake in Infotech

Private equity giant Carlyle Group has acquired about 10% stake in Infotech Enterprises in a booster deal for India’s mid-tier IT services story.

Carlyle picked up shares through stock exchange transactions on Wednesday, joining another private equity investor General Atlantic Partners, which holds 12.39% stake in Infotech Enterprises. The two investors together control a stake almost equal to 22.82% promoter holding, setting stage for an interesting private equity play in the technology services company with $330 million revenue.

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Maxis in talks to sell India unit to Sistema

Malaysia’s Maxis Communications Bhd. has held preliminary discussions with bankers representing Sistema JSFC about the sale of its Indian unit Aircel Ltd. to the Russian firm, the Economic Times reported Wednesday, citing an executive close to Maxis.

The executive said Maxis will “listen to offers in the wake of regulatory and policy uncertainty” in India, according to the report.

Maxis Communications owns 74% of Aircel, with the balance held by India’s Sindya Securities and Investments Pvt. Ltd.

Sistema has an […]