Mr. Piper, 38 years old, a director of sales operations at a major information technology firm, would grab a beer from the fridge, set up a conference call, kick back and wait for his colleagues to join in and talk about work or raise problems, he said.

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India has capitalized on its large educated English-speaking population to become a major exporter of information technology services and software workers.

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Microsoft said Scott has more than 25 years of experience running global information technology operations for major corporations.

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