The D. E. Shaw group is a specialized investment and technology development firm whose activities center on various aspects of the intersection between technology and finance. D. E. Shaw India Software Private Limited (DESIS) is a member of the D. E. Shaw group's Global Information Technology Group. Established in Hyderabad in 1996, it is a state-of-the-art development and support center that works in coordination with the New York head office to maintain the company's technological leadership in the areas of securities information management, market evaluation, and order execution.