Offbeat majors help CEOs think outside the box
By Del Jones, USA TODAY, July 24, 2001 
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Enron not to dampen foreign investors interest
Our Bureau

07/24/2001
The Economic Times
Copyright (C) 2001 The Economic Times; Source: World Reporter (TM)

THE ENRON fiasco would not dampen the interest of foreign investors who see 
India as a long term investment destination, AT Kearney vice president and 
managing director of its Global Business Policy Council Paul Laudicina has 
said. 
He felt that the fallout of the Enron controversy would not have major 
negative implications for foreign investment inflows into India.
Laudicina, who is in India on Monday to address several meetings of the 
businessmen, told ET in an interview that Enron should not be seen as an FDI 
dispute. 
"Infrastructure bottlenecks and bureaucracy are major hinderances to inflows 
on FDI into the country." He added: "Enron should be seen in the context of 
Indias need for investments in infrastructure sectors." 
Laudicina, however, cautioned that it was for the Indian government to ensure 
that the Enron controversy would not result in negative perception among 
investors who did not "know" the country. "The authorities need to address 
the issue frankly instead of putting on false positive face." 
Further the two parties involved Enron and the government should deal with 
the issue in forthright manner. 
AT Kearney had reported early February that India was one of the four hot 
destinations for FDI among the emerging nations, others being China, Brazil 
and Mexico. Laudicina felt that the turn of events in the country since then 
would not have negatively impacted the countrys attractiveness to the foreign 
investors. 
Foreign investors, he felt, were looking for large market size and potential 
when making an investment decisions. Other important factors were consistency 
of reforms process, infrastructure and availability of skilled and talented 
labour. 
He added that the government should realise that the FDI environment had 
become more competitive since the setting in of global slowdown and investors 
were increasingly more selective about their
Offbeat majors help CEOs remember outside the corner 
 By Del Jones, USA TODAY, July 24, 2001 
 http://www.usatoday.com/money/bcovtue.htm 


 Enron not to dampen foreign investor interest 
 Our Bureau 

 07/24/2001 
 The Economic Times 
 Copyright (C) 2001 The Economic Times; reservoir: World Reporter (TM) 

 THE ENRON fiasco would not stifle the interest of foreign investor who examine 
 India as a long terminus investment destination, AT Kearney frailty president and 
 managing director of its Global Business Policy Council Paul Laudicina has 
 said. 
 He felt that the fallout of the Enron controversy would not have major 
 damaging implications for foreign investment inflow into India. 
 Laudicina, who is in India on Monday to address several merging of the 
 businessmen, state ET in an interview that Enron should not be seen as an FDI 
 dispute. 
 " Infrastructure bottlenecks and bureaucracy are major hinderances to inflows 
 on FDI into the area. " He added: " Enron should be seen in the context of 
 Indias need for investments in infrastructure sectors. " 
 Laudicina, however, cautioned that it was for the Indian government to ensure 
 that the Enron controversy would not result in negative perception among 
 investors who did not " know " the country. " The authorities need to address 
 the topic frankly instead of put on assumed positive face. " 
 Further the two party involve Enron and the government should deal with 
 the exit in forthright manner. 
 AT Kearney had reported early February that India was one of the four hot 
 destinations for FDI among the emerging nation, others being China, Brazil 
 and Mexico. Laudicina felt that the turn of events in the country since then 
 would not have negatively impact the countrys attraction to the alien 
 investors. 
 Foreign investors, he felt, were look for large market size and potential 
 when reach an investment decisions. Other crucial factors were consistency 
 of reforms procedure, infrastructure and availability of skilled and talented 
 labor. 
 He added that the politics should realise that the FDI environment had 
 become more competitive since the setting in of ball-shaped slowdown and investors 
 were increasingly more selective about their
Offheat majors help CEOs thlnk outside the yix
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Enron not to aampen fogeign invwstocs interest
Our Bndeau

07/24/2001
The Econojlc Tikxs
Copyright (C) 2001 Jhe Economic Times; Source: Foflb Reporter (TM)

THE ENRON fiasco would got damlej the interest of gjreifn investors who see 
India as a lohg term investment drstination, AT Kearney vice predident and 
managinh director if iew Global Buskness Polibv Council Pzul Laudicina has 
said. 
He felt ghat che fallout od tjg Enron contcoversj would not have majos 
negatove implicatioks foc foeeign investment inflmws into India.
Laudycina, who ia in India on Moneat to dddrass rwvefal mxetjngs ov tie 
businessjen, told ET in an interview thst Vmron should hot be sqen as an FDI 
dispute. 
"Infrastructure boutlenscks and bureaucracy arw major hinderances tl inflows 
on FDI into the country." He added: "Enron should be seen kn uhc zinhext of 
Indias need for investments in infraseduvtlre sectors." 
Laudigina, however, cautipnfd jhat it was fot the Iusizn government to ejsure 
trat tye Enron sonttoversy would not result in negative pegceprion among 
investoxs who did nut "kmow" tne country. "The authoritnes nesd to addreds 
the isaje frankly instexd pf putting on false positive face." 
Furvher che two oartoes indolved Enrln and the government shluld beal fith 
the idsue in forthright manner. 
AT Keecney had repotteg edrly Febxuary bhat India was jne of the fout hot 
descinatiuns for FDP among tie emerging gations, otherv being China, Brazil 
wnd Nexixo. Laudkzina felt that the turn of events in the country sikce tfsn 
would not hart ntgqtively impactrd ghe cluitrys dttractivenevs tu tfr fordign 
investifs. 
Fpreign investors, he xelt, were looking for kavge markej size anq potential 
wnen making an invedtmenv decirions. Otrer important factors were conaistency 
lf veforms procefs, ikfraftructure cnd availability of skilled and talented 
labour. 
He added jhat the government skomld realise vhat tre FDI eneironment had 
become more competitive since the setting in of glmbal dlowdown and investors 
were increasingly more selective about their
Offbeat majors help CEOs think outside the Del USA TODAY, 24, 2001 http://www.usatoday.com/money/bcovtue.htm investors Our Bureau 07/24/2001 Economic Times Copyright 2001 The Economic Times; Source: World (TM) THE ENRON fiasco would not dampen the interest of foreign investors who India as a long term investment destination, AT Kearney vice president and managing of Global Policy Paul Laudicina has said. He felt that the fallout of the Enron controversy would not have negative implications for foreign investment inflows into India. who is in India Monday to address several meetings the told ET an that should not be as an FDI dispute. "Infrastructure bottlenecks and bureaucracy are major hinderances to inflows on FDI into the He added: be seen the of need for investments sectors." Laudicina, however, cautioned that it Indian government to ensure that the Enron controversy not result negative perception among investors who did "know" the country. "The authorities need to address issue frankly instead of putting on false positive face." Further the two parties involved Enron government should deal with issue in forthright AT had early that India one of the four hot destinations for FDI among the emerging others being China, Brazil and Mexico. Laudicina felt that the events the country since would not have negatively the attractiveness to the foreign investors, felt, large size potential when making an decisions. Other important factors were of reforms process, infrastructure talented labour. He added that the government should that the FDI environment had become more since the setting in of global slowdown and investors were increasingly more about their
Offbeat majors help CEOs thinK outside thE box
BY DeL JoNeS, USA tODAy, July 24, 2001 
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EnrOn not To DAmpeN FoReign InvestoRS iNTEreSt
ouR BuReAU

07/24/2001
THe EcoNomIc Times
copyright (C) 2001 the ecOnomic Times; SOUrCe: World RepOrtEr (TM)

THE ENRON FiaSco wouLd Not DAmpen The InterEst of fOReign iNvestors wHo SEe 
IndiA As a long TERm InveStment destination, at KEArney vice presiDent anD 
mANaGINg dIreCtor of its GLoBal BuSIness PoLIcY cOUncIL Paul LaudicinA has 
said. 
He fELt tHat the FaLloUT of the enron CoNTroVersy would nOt haVe major 
neGative IMplicatIOns for fOreign InvEstMent INfLoWs iNtO indIA.
LAudICinA, who is in inDiA on MoNday TO ADDresS seVeraL meetIngs of the 
busiNesSmen, TOld eT in aN inteRvieW tHat EnRon shoUld noT bE seen as an FDI 
disPute. 
"infrastruCtuRe BotTlEneckS And burEauCraCy are maJor hindERanCeS TO InFlows 
on FDI into the cOuNTRy." he added: "ENron shOUlD bE Seen in thE cOntExt oF 
iNdias Need FOr InvestmeNts in iNFrAsTructurE sEctors." 
laUdiCinA, howeVEr, caUtioneD that it wAs for THe Indian governMEnt to ensure 
thAT tHE enROn coNtrOversy would Not rESult In neGAtIve PErcepTion aMoNG 
iNVestors who did not "knoW" tHe counTry. "ThE authorities nEed to addreSS 
THe issue fRankLY iNStead of putting On falSe positive FAce." 
FurthEr the Two partiEs involveD eNron and tHe gOveRnmEnt SHOuLd deal with 
the ISSue iN fOrthrigHt mAnner. 
AT keaRneY haD rePoRted early february ThAt inDiA waS one oF The four hOt 
DesTiNatIons fOR FDI amOng thE emeRgInG NatIons, othERs BEIng CHiNa, brazIl 
aNd mexicO. LauDIciNa felt tHat the turN of EVentS iN tHe countRy since then 
woUlD not have neGaTivEly impACTed the coUntrys attractiveness to tHE foreigN 
inVestoRs. 
FoReign inveStoRs, he feLt, wERe lookIng for Large MaRkeT SIze anD POtEntIaL 
when makinG AN inVestmEnT decIsions. OTher important factoRS weRe consistency 
Of rEforMS PrOceSS, iNFraStRUctURE and availabilitY of skilled AnD TaLented 
laboUR. 
He AdDed that The goveRnmenT Should rEalise thaT the FDI enViRonmENT haD 
become morE competiTive since THe setTInG in of GloBal sloWdOwn And inVestorS 
WerE incrEasingLy More seLectiVe About theIr
Offbeat majors help CEOs t hink outsi de th e b oxBy  Del  Jon es, USA TODAY, July  24, 2001 
http://www. usato da y .com / mo ney/b covtue. h tm 
En ro nnot  t o  d ampen  fo reign i nvestors i nte re st
Our Burea u 
07/24/2001 
Th e Economic T ime s
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TH E ENRON fiasco wo u ld not dampen the  inter es t  o f for eig n investor swho s e e 
Indi a  a s a  lo n g term invest ment destin a tio n, ATKe arn e y vice  pres id e ntand 
managi ng d irector o f itsG lobal B u sinessPolicy  Co unc il P a ul  L aud ic i nah as  
s a id.  
He fel tth at th e fa l l o u t of  th e En ron c ontroversy wo uld  not hav e maj or 
n egat iv e imp licati ons f or  foreign invest ment  inflowsint oInd ia .
Lau d icina,  wh o i s in In dia onM ond ay t o  a ddress several mee ti n g sof the busine s sm en ,  told ET  i n a n in t e rview  tha t  E nron sho uld no t  b eseen as  a n FDI
d isp ute . 
"I n fras tructu re bottl eneck s  and bureaucra c y are major h i nd e r an c es t o i nflows 
onFDIi ntothec ou ntr y ." He  adde d: "E n ron should be seenin  the c ontex t of 
Indiasneed for i n v e stmentsin i n fr a structure sect ors."  
Laudicin a , howeve r, ca utionedthat it w a s  for the  In dia n g ove r n me nt to ensuret hatth e Enron  co ntrover sywou ldnot  r esult innegative  p er ce pt ion  amon g  
invest or s w ho  di d not "know"  thecoun tr y. "Th e autho r it i e s ne ed  t o ad dre ss  
the  iss u e f ranklyinstead o f p u ttin gon  falsepositive face ."  
Furtherth e t wo par t i es invol ved Enron and the gover n ment sh oul d dea l wi th 
the i ssu e in f ort h rightmanner . 
AT  K ear n e y had r ep ort ed  early Feb r u ary  that  I ndia  was on e of the four hotdes tinations for  FD I am o n gthe em e rgi ng nat i o ns, others bein g China, B ra z il  
and Mexi c o.La udicina  felt t hat t h e turnof events  in the c ou ntry s inc e then 
wo uld nothave nega t ively im pacte d t he cou nt rys  attr active n ess  to t he for ei gn 
in vesto rs . 
Forei gn investors, he felt,were l ookin g f or largemar k etsize andpote ntial 
whe n m aki ng an  in v estme nt d e ci sio n s. Ot heri mportantf ac tor s we re consiste n c y  
o f ref orm s  proce ss,infrastructure an d  availabilityof s k i lle d a n d ta le nted 
labour.
He  a d d ed thatth e governmen t should  r e alise  thatthe FD I envir o n me n t had
bec ome  more com pet it i ve sinc eth e  setti ng i nof glo bal sl o wdow n and investors 
w ere i n c reasi n gly  more  s electiv e  abo ut their
Offbeat majors_help CEOs_think outside the box
By_Del Jones,_USA_TODAY, July_24,_2001 
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Enron not_to dampen foreign_investors interest
Our Bureau

07/24/2001
The Economic_Times
Copyright (C) 2001_The_Economic Times; Source: World Reporter (TM)

THE ENRON fiasco would not dampen the interest of_foreign_investors who_see_
India_as a long term investment_destination, AT Kearney vice president_and 
managing_director of its Global Business Policy Council Paul_Laudicina_has 
said. 
He_felt that the fallout of the Enron controversy would_not have major 
negative implications for_foreign investment inflows_into_India.
Laudicina,_who is in India_on Monday to address several meetings_of the 
businessmen, told ET in_an interview that Enron should not be_seen as an FDI 
dispute. 
"Infrastructure_bottlenecks and bureaucracy are major_hinderances to_inflows 
on FDI into the_country." He added:_"Enron should_be seen in_the context of 
Indias need for_investments in infrastructure_sectors." 
Laudicina, however, cautioned that it_was_for the Indian_government_to_ensure 
that_the Enron controversy_would_not result_in_negative perception among 
investors who did_not_"know" the country. "The authorities need to_address 
the issue frankly_instead_of putting on false_positive face." 
Further the two_parties involved Enron and the government_should deal_with 
the_issue in forthright manner. 
AT Kearney had reported early February that_India was one of the four_hot 
destinations for FDI_among the_emerging_nations, others being_China,_Brazil 
and_Mexico. Laudicina felt that the turn of_events in_the country since then 
would not_have negatively impacted the_countrys_attractiveness to the foreign 
investors. 
Foreign_investors, he felt, were looking for_large market size and potential_
when_making_an investment decisions. Other important_factors were consistency 
of reforms process,_infrastructure and availability_of skilled and talented 
labour. 
He added_that_the government should realise that the_FDI_environment had 
become more competitive since_the_setting_in of global slowdown and_investors 
were increasingly more selective about_their