The MphasiS Group’s consolidated revenue increased by 21.9% to Rs 1,191.6 crores for the quarter ended 31 January 2010 from Rs 977.7 crores for the corresponding quarter in the previous year. Operating profit during the quarter ended 31 January 2010 was Rs 267.8 crores, a growth of 27.2% as compared to operating profit of Rs 210.6 crores in the same period a year ago. Net profit grew by 27.7% from Rs 210.0 crores to Rs 268.3 crores. EPS increased to Rs 12.80 from Rs 10.05 over the same period last year, recording a growth of 27.3%.
Consolidated revenues for the quarter ended 31 January 2010 grew 5.2% compared to Rs 1,132.2 crores in the quarter ended 31 October 2009. Net profit increased to Rs 268.3 crores for the quarter ended 31 January 2010 as against Rs. 245.0 crores for the previous quarter, a growth of 9.5%.
“I am thrilled to see that we have crossed the US$250 million mark in the very first quarter of 2010. Our customer acquisition engine worked well. We continue to focus on operational excellence to deliver value to our customers.” said Ganesh Ayyar, CEO MphasiS.
During the quarter ended 31 January 2010, the Group added 19 new clients, across 6 verticals, 11 from the HP Channel. The clients include one of the largest home improvement specialty retailer and a major brokerage house.
This quarter the Group recorded a net headcount increase of 2,166 to take the total employee number to 35,690.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
HP Helps Organizations Reduce Business Risk with Transparent Records Management
HP today introduced a records management solution that enables customers to significantly reduce the business risks associated with the growing regulatory compliance and legal discovery demands.
HP TRIM 7 – an advanced records management solution built on 24 years of experience and best practices – enables organizations to transparently manage all of their Microsoft SharePoint Server records in a single environment, regardless of the source. This includes documents as well as information found in SharePoint Server blogs, wikis, discussions, forms, calendars and workflows.
Widespread adoption of SharePoint Server provides the opportunity to consolidate and simplify the management of content stored across multiple SharePoint instances. HP TRIM 7 enables the transparent capture, search and management of all types of physical and electronic business information, including Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and the upcoming SharePoint Server 2010.
“Organizations today need solutions to manage the explosion of large volumes of information,” said Mark Gilbert, research vice president, Gartner. “New solutions are growing rapidly for authoring and managing enterprise content in various formats and sources, and this trend is truly changing the way organizations do business.”
“The explosion in Content 2.0 blogs, wikis and discussions creates new information management challenges for organizations trying to meet an escalating set of regulation,” said Kamal Dutta, Director HP Software & Solutions, HP India. ”HP TRIM allows customers to marry records management best practices and governance with dynamic collaboration platforms such as SharePoint.”
Transparent records management for Microsoft SharePoint products and technologies
To help SharePoint Server customers, HP TRIM 7 provides two new modules:
— HP TRIM Records Management improves business records management by providing transparent access to all the SharePoint Server content held in HP TRIM right from the SharePoint Server workspace. In addition, HP TRIM’s U.S. Department of Defense 5015.2 v3 certification means users are getting the highest levels of records management control for their enterprise content.
— HP TRIM Archiving helps customers reduce the risk of data loss when reclaiming storage and system resources from SharePoint Server. The module seamlessly archives specific list objects in SharePoint Server, or entire SharePoint Server sites, to HP TRIM. This happens behind the scenes, which allows users to take entire SharePoint Server sites offline while ensuring continued access to information.
”We’re pleased to see HP embracing and extending the SharePoint platform for their TRIM offering. For our joint customers, this provides a great opportunity to realize the value of their investment in both technology stacks,” said Tricia Bush, director, Microsoft SharePoint. “This shows the commitment of both companies to openness and interoperability in the content management arena.”
Faster deployment, increased productivity
With the new HP TRIM 7 web client interface and its highly configurable, off-the-shelf capabilities, customers can realize a faster deployment compared to other records management solutions – in weeks rather than months. In addition, the improved indexing and search capability allows customers to decrease the time spent searching for critical information as well as reduce response time for legal discovery, compliance requests and audits. Many HP TRIM customers have found improvement in staff efficiencies of up to 65 percent.(1)
The City of Ryde , a local government agency in New South Wales , Australia , reduced electronic information discovery request time by 80 percent, from 10 days to two days, by implementing HP TRIM.(2)
HP also offers services for Information Governance, Records Management Implementation and Microsoft SharePoint for faster time to value of HP TRIM.
HP TRIM 7 – an advanced records management solution built on 24 years of experience and best practices – enables organizations to transparently manage all of their Microsoft SharePoint Server records in a single environment, regardless of the source. This includes documents as well as information found in SharePoint Server blogs, wikis, discussions, forms, calendars and workflows.
Widespread adoption of SharePoint Server provides the opportunity to consolidate and simplify the management of content stored across multiple SharePoint instances. HP TRIM 7 enables the transparent capture, search and management of all types of physical and electronic business information, including Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and the upcoming SharePoint Server 2010.
“Organizations today need solutions to manage the explosion of large volumes of information,” said Mark Gilbert, research vice president, Gartner. “New solutions are growing rapidly for authoring and managing enterprise content in various formats and sources, and this trend is truly changing the way organizations do business.”
“The explosion in Content 2.0 blogs, wikis and discussions creates new information management challenges for organizations trying to meet an escalating set of regulation,” said Kamal Dutta, Director HP Software & Solutions, HP India. ”HP TRIM allows customers to marry records management best practices and governance with dynamic collaboration platforms such as SharePoint.”
Transparent records management for Microsoft SharePoint products and technologies
To help SharePoint Server customers, HP TRIM 7 provides two new modules:
— HP TRIM Records Management improves business records management by providing transparent access to all the SharePoint Server content held in HP TRIM right from the SharePoint Server workspace. In addition, HP TRIM’s U.S. Department of Defense 5015.2 v3 certification means users are getting the highest levels of records management control for their enterprise content.
— HP TRIM Archiving helps customers reduce the risk of data loss when reclaiming storage and system resources from SharePoint Server. The module seamlessly archives specific list objects in SharePoint Server, or entire SharePoint Server sites, to HP TRIM. This happens behind the scenes, which allows users to take entire SharePoint Server sites offline while ensuring continued access to information.
”We’re pleased to see HP embracing and extending the SharePoint platform for their TRIM offering. For our joint customers, this provides a great opportunity to realize the value of their investment in both technology stacks,” said Tricia Bush, director, Microsoft SharePoint. “This shows the commitment of both companies to openness and interoperability in the content management arena.”
Faster deployment, increased productivity
With the new HP TRIM 7 web client interface and its highly configurable, off-the-shelf capabilities, customers can realize a faster deployment compared to other records management solutions – in weeks rather than months. In addition, the improved indexing and search capability allows customers to decrease the time spent searching for critical information as well as reduce response time for legal discovery, compliance requests and audits. Many HP TRIM customers have found improvement in staff efficiencies of up to 65 percent.(1)
The City of Ryde , a local government agency in New South Wales , Australia , reduced electronic information discovery request time by 80 percent, from 10 days to two days, by implementing HP TRIM.(2)
HP also offers services for Information Governance, Records Management Implementation and Microsoft SharePoint for faster time to value of HP TRIM.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Intelenet Global Services named in Leaders Category of 2010 Global Outsourcing 100
Intelenet Global Services Pvt Ltd (Intelenet), a leading global third party BPO service provider today announced that it has been recognised in the Leaders Category of the 2010 Global Outsourcing 100 list by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) for the second time in a row.
The Global Outsourcing 100 is an annual ranking of the world’s best outsourcing service providers and advisors. The list is compiled by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) with a rigorous review by an independent panel of judges. Intelenet’s selection is based on a set of varying measurable standards such as size, revenue, depth of competencies, customer satisfaction levels and management capabilities.
Mr. Susir Kumar, Managing Director and CEO, Intelenet Global Services said, “We are pleased to be named among the world’s leaders in outsourcing for the second consecutive year by IAOP. This recognition is testimony of Intelenet’s ability to scale greater heights by delivering world class services, expanding our global footprint and seamlessly delivering value for our clients. As a global leader in outsourcing, we are committed to serve our customers across the world by offering a unique value proposition.”
“As the economy recovers, partnering with the world’s best outsourcing providers and advisors will be more important than ever,” said IAOP Chairman Michael Corbett and chair of the judges’ panel. “The Global Outsourcing 100 and The World’s Best Outsourcing Advisors help companies easily identify those partners that will help them emerge as leaders.” “Being named to The Global Outsourcing 100 and The World's Best Outsourcing Advisors is a great recognition, particularly given the strong competition, and these companies should be proud of achieving excellence in outsourcing,” Corbett said.
Last year, Intelenet was ranked 23rd to the IAOP Global Outsourcing 100 list. This recognition adds to other industry-level accolades that Intelenet has achieved in the recent past, such as the Hewitt Top 25 Best Employers in India.
Intelenet has taken rapid strides post the MBO backed by Blackstone in June 2007. The company’s global delivery expansion subsequent to the acquisition of Upstream and Travelport ISO in 2007, has also added new geographies such as Mauritius, UK and recently Poland providing multiple language capabilities servicing clients in French, Spanish, Dutch and German.
The Global Outsourcing 100 is an annual ranking of the world’s best outsourcing service providers and advisors. The list is compiled by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) with a rigorous review by an independent panel of judges. Intelenet’s selection is based on a set of varying measurable standards such as size, revenue, depth of competencies, customer satisfaction levels and management capabilities.
Mr. Susir Kumar, Managing Director and CEO, Intelenet Global Services said, “We are pleased to be named among the world’s leaders in outsourcing for the second consecutive year by IAOP. This recognition is testimony of Intelenet’s ability to scale greater heights by delivering world class services, expanding our global footprint and seamlessly delivering value for our clients. As a global leader in outsourcing, we are committed to serve our customers across the world by offering a unique value proposition.”
“As the economy recovers, partnering with the world’s best outsourcing providers and advisors will be more important than ever,” said IAOP Chairman Michael Corbett and chair of the judges’ panel. “The Global Outsourcing 100 and The World’s Best Outsourcing Advisors help companies easily identify those partners that will help them emerge as leaders.” “Being named to The Global Outsourcing 100 and The World's Best Outsourcing Advisors is a great recognition, particularly given the strong competition, and these companies should be proud of achieving excellence in outsourcing,” Corbett said.
Last year, Intelenet was ranked 23rd to the IAOP Global Outsourcing 100 list. This recognition adds to other industry-level accolades that Intelenet has achieved in the recent past, such as the Hewitt Top 25 Best Employers in India.
Intelenet has taken rapid strides post the MBO backed by Blackstone in June 2007. The company’s global delivery expansion subsequent to the acquisition of Upstream and Travelport ISO in 2007, has also added new geographies such as Mauritius, UK and recently Poland providing multiple language capabilities servicing clients in French, Spanish, Dutch and German.
Dr. Pallab Chatterjee Succeeds Gordon Brooks as CEO of Symphony Services
Symphony Service Corp., a global company specializing in software product engineering outsourcing services, today announced that Dr. Pallab Chatterjee will become Chief Executive Officer. Chatterjee, expanding his current position as Chairman of Symphony Services’ board of directors, will assume responsibilities from Gordon Brooks, who has elected to leave day-to-day management of Symphony Services after six years as the company’s president and CEO. Brooks will continue his commitment to Symphony as vice chairman of Symphony Services’ board.
In his position as Chairman and CEO, Chatterjee will be responsible for Symphony Services’ overall strategic direction and execution as the company continues its geographic expansion and organic and inorganic growth in outsourced engineering services for independent software vendors (ISVs), embedded software and engineering services for design and simulation.
A recognized technology innovator and experienced executive, Dr. Chatterjee is a managing director and operating partner of Symphony Technology Group (STG). Prior to STG, he was CEO of i2 Technologies, Inc., a market leader in supply chain management. Before i2, Dr. Chatterjee spent twenty four years at Texas Instruments in a variety of positions, including senior vice president of research and development, chief technology officer of Texas Instruments Technology Labs and President of its $1.5 billion Notebook and Calculator Division. He has been the recipient of numerous industry awards and accolades, including TI Senior fellow (1985), IEEE Fellow (1986) and the IEEE J.J. Ebers Award (1986) and Member of the National Academy of Engineers (1997).
“I’m looking forward to expanding my role within Symphony Services and to working more closely with our employees and clients,” said Chatterjee. “I’m excited to be able to use my strategic and operational experience to help us become the most admired engineering outsourcing provider now and in the future.”
Brooks, who presided over Symphony Services as the company revenue grew by nearly 500 percent in six years, will continue in his board position and assist operating management on major client deals. “I have really enjoyed my time as CEO of Symphony Services and my belief and confidence in our people, vision and strategy has never been stronger,” said Brooks. “I remain committed to our company’s success and will continue to support the company in every way possible.”
“The advantage to working with such a deep and talented STG leadership team is that we can meet a need within one of our companies, even when there are big shoes to fill,” said Dr. Romesh Wadhwani, chairman and CEO of STG. “Gordon has been an outstanding CEO and under his leadership, we saw explosive growth within Symphony Services, with new development centers in the U.S. , India and China , representing 3,000 employees. We thank him for his dedication and leadership in this role. Under the visionary guidance of Dr. Chatterjee, I’m confident that Symphony Services will continue to grow and lead the market in innovation, delivering unmatched value to our clients, employees and shareholders.”
Analysts that cover the software product engineering market such as Gartner, Zinnov Consulting Ltd., NeoIT and the Black Book of Outsourcing, have recognized Symphony Services for its market leadership. The company’s focus on guaranteeing outcomes with its Outcome Certainty™ methodology to its clients’ product engineering requirements is often cited. Symphony Services’ ability to partner closely with clients’ high-performing R&D organizations to build innovative products rapidly and economically, while linking results to client business goals such as clients’ satisfaction and increased revenue, sets the company apart.
In his position as Chairman and CEO, Chatterjee will be responsible for Symphony Services’ overall strategic direction and execution as the company continues its geographic expansion and organic and inorganic growth in outsourced engineering services for independent software vendors (ISVs), embedded software and engineering services for design and simulation.
A recognized technology innovator and experienced executive, Dr. Chatterjee is a managing director and operating partner of Symphony Technology Group (STG). Prior to STG, he was CEO of i2 Technologies, Inc., a market leader in supply chain management. Before i2, Dr. Chatterjee spent twenty four years at Texas Instruments in a variety of positions, including senior vice president of research and development, chief technology officer of Texas Instruments Technology Labs and President of its $1.5 billion Notebook and Calculator Division. He has been the recipient of numerous industry awards and accolades, including TI Senior fellow (1985), IEEE Fellow (1986) and the IEEE J.J. Ebers Award (1986) and Member of the National Academy of Engineers (1997).
“I’m looking forward to expanding my role within Symphony Services and to working more closely with our employees and clients,” said Chatterjee. “I’m excited to be able to use my strategic and operational experience to help us become the most admired engineering outsourcing provider now and in the future.”
Brooks, who presided over Symphony Services as the company revenue grew by nearly 500 percent in six years, will continue in his board position and assist operating management on major client deals. “I have really enjoyed my time as CEO of Symphony Services and my belief and confidence in our people, vision and strategy has never been stronger,” said Brooks. “I remain committed to our company’s success and will continue to support the company in every way possible.”
“The advantage to working with such a deep and talented STG leadership team is that we can meet a need within one of our companies, even when there are big shoes to fill,” said Dr. Romesh Wadhwani, chairman and CEO of STG. “Gordon has been an outstanding CEO and under his leadership, we saw explosive growth within Symphony Services, with new development centers in the U.S. , India and China , representing 3,000 employees. We thank him for his dedication and leadership in this role. Under the visionary guidance of Dr. Chatterjee, I’m confident that Symphony Services will continue to grow and lead the market in innovation, delivering unmatched value to our clients, employees and shareholders.”
Analysts that cover the software product engineering market such as Gartner, Zinnov Consulting Ltd., NeoIT and the Black Book of Outsourcing, have recognized Symphony Services for its market leadership. The company’s focus on guaranteeing outcomes with its Outcome Certainty™ methodology to its clients’ product engineering requirements is often cited. Symphony Services’ ability to partner closely with clients’ high-performing R&D organizations to build innovative products rapidly and economically, while linking results to client business goals such as clients’ satisfaction and increased revenue, sets the company apart.
Monday, February 22, 2010
HP Best Shore India launches Infrastructure Technology Outsourcing Service Centre
HP today announced the launch of its HP Best Shore® Infrastructure Technology Outsourcing (ITO) Service Centre for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) clients. The centre will allow clients in EMEA to increase efficiency and lower infrastructure operation costs through a shared service delivery environment.
The new HP EMEA ITO Service Centre centralises the delivery for EMEA clients and features a single focused delivery model with a client university that delivers highly customized training on client domain, business knowledge and region-specific cultural awareness. This will drive additional value for European clients through higher service levels and enhanced user satisfaction.
“There is an increasing pressure on our clients to deliver more with less,” said Marc Cools, vice president, Infrastructure Technology Outsourcing for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, HP Enterprise Services. “By leveraging HP’s experience in infrastructure outsourcing, clients can build a highly automated technology environment that can rapidly meet changing business priorities and be the basis for shared services. HP Best Shore India Centres’ transition and transformation expertise and proven service delivery excellence makes it a preferred location to set up this centre to deliver high-quality services at optimum cost structures.”
The HP EMEA ITO service centre is part of the HP Best Shore® India ITO centre, which has over a decade of experience in offshore ITO service delivery. Currently, the HP Best Shore® India centre services one fifth of all HP’s ITO clients. The centre is certified at ISO 20000 for process excellence and IS0 27001 for security and compliance. Clients in EMEA can minimize risk of service disruption while improving flexibility by leveraging the centres mature process framework.
The HP EMEA ITO Service centre will provide a full range of HP’s Infrastructure Outsourcing (ITO) services ranging from workplace services, global network services, information security services and data centre services.
The new HP EMEA ITO Service Centre centralises the delivery for EMEA clients and features a single focused delivery model with a client university that delivers highly customized training on client domain, business knowledge and region-specific cultural awareness. This will drive additional value for European clients through higher service levels and enhanced user satisfaction.
“There is an increasing pressure on our clients to deliver more with less,” said Marc Cools, vice president, Infrastructure Technology Outsourcing for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, HP Enterprise Services. “By leveraging HP’s experience in infrastructure outsourcing, clients can build a highly automated technology environment that can rapidly meet changing business priorities and be the basis for shared services. HP Best Shore India Centres’ transition and transformation expertise and proven service delivery excellence makes it a preferred location to set up this centre to deliver high-quality services at optimum cost structures.”
The HP EMEA ITO service centre is part of the HP Best Shore® India ITO centre, which has over a decade of experience in offshore ITO service delivery. Currently, the HP Best Shore® India centre services one fifth of all HP’s ITO clients. The centre is certified at ISO 20000 for process excellence and IS0 27001 for security and compliance. Clients in EMEA can minimize risk of service disruption while improving flexibility by leveraging the centres mature process framework.
The HP EMEA ITO Service centre will provide a full range of HP’s Infrastructure Outsourcing (ITO) services ranging from workplace services, global network services, information security services and data centre services.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
eGestalt announced the launch of SecureGRC(TM)
eGestalt announced the availability of SecureGRC, a breakthrough solution that provides an end-to-end integration of Security monitoring with IT-Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (IT-GRC) management solutions using a cloud based delivery model. The combined solution provides an ability to address all the Enterprise needs around Security, Compliance and risk management and provides automation and integration of policy controls to manage security and IT-GRC related issues. A number of innovative cost and ownership models are available. There is a ‘Software-as-a-Service’ (SaaS) model coupled with an on-premises deployment or a completely on-demand cloud based service subscription offering. This will enable up to 10x total cost of ownership reduction especially for the cost-conscious Small and Medium business (SMB) segment.
Information security is assuming critical importance for hassle-free transactions in enterprises, financial institutions, Government, defense, Police and individuals. A global study by a leading security provider in 2009 indicated that 67 per cent of the Indian companies are very concerned about their business being a target for cyber crime. The study also reported that India and China have the largest amount of unreported data leaks, with 35 per cent and 32 per cent respectively. According to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, the records of more than 158 million U.S. residents have been exposed due to security breaches since January 2005. That’s more than half of the US population that have been affected. The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates that 67% of victims report that one or more of their credit card accounts are misused and that 85% of all identity theft involved misuse of some type of existing financial account.
These data breaches have exposed a need for a unified approach to protecting sensitive data based on security policies and compliance guidelines.
There are point solutions available in the market today that enable security monitoring and IT-GRC separately. However, there has been a lot of demand for an integrated solution that enables end-to-end integration of security monitoring and IT-GRC solutions so that customers have a unified dashboard view of security and compliance management needs.
SecureGRCTM includes all security and IT-GRC functions required to be compliant with ready to use compliance frameworks, leading edge context based inference engines, most advanced alert processing and easy to use logging and monitoring solution. It is a complete end-to-end automation of all Enterprise security, compliance, audit, and risk management needs.
There is built in Framework support for RBI Compliance, NSE, BSE, MCDEX, PCI, ISO, COBiT, SOX, BASEL II, HIPAA, FISMA, and other country specific frameworks which are ready to use. SecureGRC has a not-so-far-seen value-add in terms of integrating, synergizing and transforming information from various sources into alert raising actionable solutions, helping in identifying the source of the attempted attack through pattern and correlation analysis, and plugging the loop hole before it takes major dimensions.
“We believe SecureGRC delivers what our customers have been asking for, an integrated solution for security and IT-GRC through an integrated dashboard”, said Chandra Sekhar Bilugu, Chairman and CEO of eGestalt. He added, “We are very excited to bring a pioneering solution to our worldwide customer base using our innovative patent pending cloud based SaaS offering.”
The Integrated SecureGRC solution is built using patent pending security and IT-GRC technology solution from eGestalt. It leverages and builds upon the standards compliance solution (from ControlCase Inc), effective data loss prevention and net forensics (from NetWitness Inc), and end-device security (from Safend Inc) solutions as well.
Information security is assuming critical importance for hassle-free transactions in enterprises, financial institutions, Government, defense, Police and individuals. A global study by a leading security provider in 2009 indicated that 67 per cent of the Indian companies are very concerned about their business being a target for cyber crime. The study also reported that India and China have the largest amount of unreported data leaks, with 35 per cent and 32 per cent respectively. According to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, the records of more than 158 million U.S. residents have been exposed due to security breaches since January 2005. That’s more than half of the US population that have been affected. The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates that 67% of victims report that one or more of their credit card accounts are misused and that 85% of all identity theft involved misuse of some type of existing financial account.
These data breaches have exposed a need for a unified approach to protecting sensitive data based on security policies and compliance guidelines.
There are point solutions available in the market today that enable security monitoring and IT-GRC separately. However, there has been a lot of demand for an integrated solution that enables end-to-end integration of security monitoring and IT-GRC solutions so that customers have a unified dashboard view of security and compliance management needs.
SecureGRCTM includes all security and IT-GRC functions required to be compliant with ready to use compliance frameworks, leading edge context based inference engines, most advanced alert processing and easy to use logging and monitoring solution. It is a complete end-to-end automation of all Enterprise security, compliance, audit, and risk management needs.
There is built in Framework support for RBI Compliance, NSE, BSE, MCDEX, PCI, ISO, COBiT, SOX, BASEL II, HIPAA, FISMA, and other country specific frameworks which are ready to use. SecureGRC has a not-so-far-seen value-add in terms of integrating, synergizing and transforming information from various sources into alert raising actionable solutions, helping in identifying the source of the attempted attack through pattern and correlation analysis, and plugging the loop hole before it takes major dimensions.
“We believe SecureGRC delivers what our customers have been asking for, an integrated solution for security and IT-GRC through an integrated dashboard”, said Chandra Sekhar Bilugu, Chairman and CEO of eGestalt. He added, “We are very excited to bring a pioneering solution to our worldwide customer base using our innovative patent pending cloud based SaaS offering.”
The Integrated SecureGRC solution is built using patent pending security and IT-GRC technology solution from eGestalt. It leverages and builds upon the standards compliance solution (from ControlCase Inc), effective data loss prevention and net forensics (from NetWitness Inc), and end-device security (from Safend Inc) solutions as well.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Computer Society of India (CSI) unveils Roadmap for Professional Development Ecosystem for Indian IT Professionals
Computer Society of India (CSI), the premier and largest association of IT professionals in the country, today unveiled its roadmap for a professional development ecosystem to groom and nurture talent in IT. Shri Sachin Pilot, Minister of State for IT & Communications launched the CSI Knowledge Management Portal.
The Indian IT industry – both domestic and software exports – is carving its next phase of growth. With renewed value proposition to customers globally, Indian IT is estimated to clock double digit growth going forward. This optimism is further fuelled by increased Government spending in IT. This creates tremendous opportunities for both IT professionals and entrepreneurs in IT.
Besides driving economic growth, technology has become entrenched in our modern lifestyle enabling every aspect of commerce, government, education, communications and entertainment. Increased penetration of IT and Communication technologies is playing a key role in closing the urban-rural divide. Indian IT professionals are working in areas that have far reaching impact on the society.
“The IT sector is playing a predominant role in driving economic growth. It is an imperative to raise professional standards to meet this growth. The roadmap would be a key driver of individual excellence and talent development in Indian IT’s future growth charter and the government’s vision of better governance,” said S. Mahalingam, President, CSI.
CSI’s roadmap for the Professional Development Ecosystem for IT professionals include:
• Enlarge the pool of employable IT professionals through focused industry-driven training programmes
• Build international alliances to drive talent exchange programmes
• Use the power of IT to build local language interfaces and connect with and reach rural citizens
• Assist Government through IT System for better Governance
• Expand the domestic use of IT in business
• Facilitate and promote research and development to drive larger societal impact
The newly launched CSI Knowledge Management Portal would be the repository of intellectual capital for IT professionals. The portal allows professionals to discuss, debate and exchange information on technical and management issues enabling competency development. “I would urge professionals to leverage this opportunity to pursue individual growth. We would also like to attract students and work closely with them to enhance the suitability of aspiring IT professionals and help meet the talent needs of tomorrow,” added S Mahalingam.
The Indian IT industry – both domestic and software exports – is carving its next phase of growth. With renewed value proposition to customers globally, Indian IT is estimated to clock double digit growth going forward. This optimism is further fuelled by increased Government spending in IT. This creates tremendous opportunities for both IT professionals and entrepreneurs in IT.
Besides driving economic growth, technology has become entrenched in our modern lifestyle enabling every aspect of commerce, government, education, communications and entertainment. Increased penetration of IT and Communication technologies is playing a key role in closing the urban-rural divide. Indian IT professionals are working in areas that have far reaching impact on the society.
“The IT sector is playing a predominant role in driving economic growth. It is an imperative to raise professional standards to meet this growth. The roadmap would be a key driver of individual excellence and talent development in Indian IT’s future growth charter and the government’s vision of better governance,” said S. Mahalingam, President, CSI.
CSI’s roadmap for the Professional Development Ecosystem for IT professionals include:
• Enlarge the pool of employable IT professionals through focused industry-driven training programmes
• Build international alliances to drive talent exchange programmes
• Use the power of IT to build local language interfaces and connect with and reach rural citizens
• Assist Government through IT System for better Governance
• Expand the domestic use of IT in business
• Facilitate and promote research and development to drive larger societal impact
The newly launched CSI Knowledge Management Portal would be the repository of intellectual capital for IT professionals. The portal allows professionals to discuss, debate and exchange information on technical and management issues enabling competency development. “I would urge professionals to leverage this opportunity to pursue individual growth. We would also like to attract students and work closely with them to enhance the suitability of aspiring IT professionals and help meet the talent needs of tomorrow,” added S Mahalingam.
MindTree Unveils Bluetooth® Low Energy Stack on TI’s WiLink 7.0 Solution
MindTree Ltd., a global IT solutions company and a leading provider of Bluetooth® Intellectual Property (IP) solutions, today announced the launch of its EtherMind Bluetooth low energy stack on the quad-radio, single-chip WiLink™ 7.0 solution from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI).
MindTree’s Bluetooth low energy stack enables a low-power and interoperable wireless communication between a mobile phone and its accessories, opening up a new set of interesting use cases like caller ID displays on watches and data transfers from health devices to the Internet via mobile phones. The Bluetooth low energy stack supports a broad range of profiles, including PUID, time and network availability, which will drive a new breed of mobile applications across a variety of markets. Utilizing the stack’s maturity and benefits, TI’s WiLink 7.0 solution will allow eager developers to get WiLink 7.0 solution-based designers off the ground more quickly and efficiently.
MindTree’s Bluetooth low energy stack, which has been validated at various UnPlug Fests, is optimized for low-memory footprint and has APIs that enable easy integration with the resident applications on the platform. The stack is built on clean abstraction layers and is written in ANSI C, enabling easy portability onto a variety of operating systems and platforms.
“The development of MindTree’s Bluetooth low energy stack is another milestone in our global leadership in Bluetooth technology,” said MindTree President and CEO, R&D Services, Vinod P. Deshmukh. “This was made possible by our deep rooted collaboration with TI, which has resulted in the launch of numerous successful technology solutions.”
“TI works closely with its ecosystem partners like MindTree to achieve the milestones that will enable the next round of eye-catching devices and applications,” said Eran Sandhaus, director of marketing, wireless connectivity solutions group, TI. “MindTree and TI hold unique positions at the forefront of Bluetooth low energy development with support for both single- and dual-mode solutions, and today’s advancement will speed the development process for designers working with our WiLink 7.0 solution. As a key enabler of Bluetooth low energy technology in our ecosystem, MindTree helps our customers turn mobile devices into robust ‘gateways,’ spurring boundless connections to other devices.”
MindTree’s Bluetooth stack and profiles are qualified for Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, and have been proven in multiple products for interoperability and robustness by world-leading companies like NEC Corporation, GN Netcom and Logitech. The products include headsets, handsets and automotive infotainment platforms.
MindTree’s Bluetooth low energy stack, based on the draft specification from the Bluetooth SIG, will be demonstrated for the first time at the Mobile World Congress 2010 on February 15 and 16 in Barcelona, in TI’s booth (8A84, Hall 8). The stack will be demonstrated along with TI’s WiLink 7.0 single-chip solution, running the Android operating system communicating with a gaming device based on TI’s CC254x single mode Bluetooth Low Energy solution.
MindTree’s Bluetooth low energy stack enables a low-power and interoperable wireless communication between a mobile phone and its accessories, opening up a new set of interesting use cases like caller ID displays on watches and data transfers from health devices to the Internet via mobile phones. The Bluetooth low energy stack supports a broad range of profiles, including PUID, time and network availability, which will drive a new breed of mobile applications across a variety of markets. Utilizing the stack’s maturity and benefits, TI’s WiLink 7.0 solution will allow eager developers to get WiLink 7.0 solution-based designers off the ground more quickly and efficiently.
MindTree’s Bluetooth low energy stack, which has been validated at various UnPlug Fests, is optimized for low-memory footprint and has APIs that enable easy integration with the resident applications on the platform. The stack is built on clean abstraction layers and is written in ANSI C, enabling easy portability onto a variety of operating systems and platforms.
“The development of MindTree’s Bluetooth low energy stack is another milestone in our global leadership in Bluetooth technology,” said MindTree President and CEO, R&D Services, Vinod P. Deshmukh. “This was made possible by our deep rooted collaboration with TI, which has resulted in the launch of numerous successful technology solutions.”
“TI works closely with its ecosystem partners like MindTree to achieve the milestones that will enable the next round of eye-catching devices and applications,” said Eran Sandhaus, director of marketing, wireless connectivity solutions group, TI. “MindTree and TI hold unique positions at the forefront of Bluetooth low energy development with support for both single- and dual-mode solutions, and today’s advancement will speed the development process for designers working with our WiLink 7.0 solution. As a key enabler of Bluetooth low energy technology in our ecosystem, MindTree helps our customers turn mobile devices into robust ‘gateways,’ spurring boundless connections to other devices.”
MindTree’s Bluetooth stack and profiles are qualified for Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, and have been proven in multiple products for interoperability and robustness by world-leading companies like NEC Corporation, GN Netcom and Logitech. The products include headsets, handsets and automotive infotainment platforms.
MindTree’s Bluetooth low energy stack, based on the draft specification from the Bluetooth SIG, will be demonstrated for the first time at the Mobile World Congress 2010 on February 15 and 16 in Barcelona, in TI’s booth (8A84, Hall 8). The stack will be demonstrated along with TI’s WiLink 7.0 single-chip solution, running the Android operating system communicating with a gaming device based on TI’s CC254x single mode Bluetooth Low Energy solution.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Coffee Chains get an IDEA to go paperless on Valentines Day
This Valentine’s Day, when you visit any Barista or Café Coffee Day outlet with a loved one, make sure to do your bit for saving paper, by accessing the menu and bill through your mobile phone!
Taking its ‘Use Mobile, Save Paper’ campaign further, IDEA Cellular has partnered with the two leading Coffee chains – Barista and Café Coffee Day – to spread awareness about its Green campaign through a unique mobile application that will allow people to download the menu card and bill on their mobile phones. This will eliminate the need for paper-based menu and bill in that particular transaction.
Visitors to these coffee outlets can access the mobile application on their phones, browse through the menu and select the items to be ordered. On completion, order summary is displayed and user can view the bill amount for the items ordered. The user will also get a message of the Use Mobile, Save Paper campaign.
91 outlets of Barista in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune; and 75 Cafe Coffee Day outlets in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore will promote IDEA’s Use Mobile, Save Paper campaign by demonstrating to the youth of the country that the mobile phone applications can be effectively utilized to undertake large number of day-to-day activities, thereby saving tones of paper everyday.
This green initiative will kick-off on the occasion of Valentine’s Day on February 14th, and continue for atleast two weeks to connect with large number of people who frequent coffee joints, and engage them in the Green awareness campaign.
World over, millions of tonnes of trees get cut everyday to produce paper, leading to alarming rates of deforestation. One simple idea to save paper is to efficiently use the mobile phone for large number of day to day communication. The new IDEA campaign showcases how the mobile phone can be used as an efficient tool to read daily newspapers generate e-bills, make payments and transactions, issue e-tickets and boarding passes; thereby saving tonnes of paper everyday.
Taking its ‘Use Mobile, Save Paper’ campaign further, IDEA Cellular has partnered with the two leading Coffee chains – Barista and Café Coffee Day – to spread awareness about its Green campaign through a unique mobile application that will allow people to download the menu card and bill on their mobile phones. This will eliminate the need for paper-based menu and bill in that particular transaction.
Visitors to these coffee outlets can access the mobile application on their phones, browse through the menu and select the items to be ordered. On completion, order summary is displayed and user can view the bill amount for the items ordered. The user will also get a message of the Use Mobile, Save Paper campaign.
91 outlets of Barista in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune; and 75 Cafe Coffee Day outlets in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore will promote IDEA’s Use Mobile, Save Paper campaign by demonstrating to the youth of the country that the mobile phone applications can be effectively utilized to undertake large number of day-to-day activities, thereby saving tones of paper everyday.
This green initiative will kick-off on the occasion of Valentine’s Day on February 14th, and continue for atleast two weeks to connect with large number of people who frequent coffee joints, and engage them in the Green awareness campaign.
World over, millions of tonnes of trees get cut everyday to produce paper, leading to alarming rates of deforestation. One simple idea to save paper is to efficiently use the mobile phone for large number of day to day communication. The new IDEA campaign showcases how the mobile phone can be used as an efficient tool to read daily newspapers generate e-bills, make payments and transactions, issue e-tickets and boarding passes; thereby saving tonnes of paper everyday.
Mercedes Benz launches the 2010 M-Class in two attractive options
The M-Class is among the safest cars in its class. The Euro NCAP test results are confirmation about the safety concept of the M-Class. Equipped as standard with seven airbags, belt tensioners, belt-force limiters and crash-responsive NECK-PRO head restraints, the SUV ensures its occupants an excellent standard of protection in the event of an accident. The M-Class is the first vehicle in its market segment anywhere in the world to be fitted as standard with the anticipatory occupant protection system PRE-SAFE®. The system makes use of the valuable seconds which elapse between a critical situation being identified and a possible impact ensuing, to instigate protective measures.
In terms of technology, the 2010 M-Class takes forward exciting features like permanent four-wheel drive and 4ETS traction systems to the next level by incorporating additional functions such as Downhill Speed Regulation, Acceleration skid control(ASR) and the off-road ABS system. The AIRMATIC air suspension significantly improves ride comfort, while the Adaptive Damping System (ADS), adjusts shock absorber response to suit driving situations. The double-wishbone front suspension makes a significant contribution to reduced road roar and tyre vibration, ensuring impressive driving dynamics with its raised aluminium wishbones. The rear axle has a four-link suspension system. Standard-fitted 19” light-alloy wheels emphasise the sporting pedigree of the new M-Class.
The design of the M-Class is much appreciated. Lighting units (front with bi-xenon headlamps), expressive front bumpers with prominent horizontal lines with fog lamps, and appealing 19 inch alloy wheels add to the engagement with the M-Class. The radiator grille sub-divided by three black louvres with chrome trim, the rear tail lights with LED technology and the rear tailgate with its discreet spoiler edge and a panoramic rear windscreen add to the allure of the vehicle. The M-Classadditionally includes features like PARKTRONIC, Electric Sliding sunroof, Front Memory seats, Media interface & Audio system with 6-CD changer, mini-spare wheel.
The Sports Edition: Includes Interior sports package (consisting of interior lighting package, sports instrument cluster, sports pedal system made of brushed stainless steel with rubber studs, Alcantra/ARTICO man made leather upholstery with contrasting topstitching, electrically adjustable front sports seats),
Exterior Sports Package (19 inch 5 twin spoke light alloy wheels, rectangular tailpipes with chrome trim, aluminum-look roof rails, chromed waistline trim strip, load sill guard on the rear bumper in chrome and simulated front underguard in stainless steel).
The Luxury Edition: In addition to the Exterior sports package; the luxury edition includes a wood/leather multifunction steering wheel, Thermotronic 3-Zone Automatic climate control, harmankardon LOGIC 7® Surround Sound® system (12 high performance speakers with 610 watts output), Anti-Theft Protection package & Leather seats.
“The M-Class has been a popular model series in India. The “Sports Edition” and the “Luxury edition” are very aggressively priced considering the loadings and features of this marque. We are confident that customers who expect highest standards from their vehicles will find the M-Class a vehicle that exceeds their expectations- both on and off the road.” Summarized Dr. Wilfried Aulbur, Managing Director and CEO of Mercedes-Benz India.
In terms of technology, the 2010 M-Class takes forward exciting features like permanent four-wheel drive and 4ETS traction systems to the next level by incorporating additional functions such as Downhill Speed Regulation, Acceleration skid control(ASR) and the off-road ABS system. The AIRMATIC air suspension significantly improves ride comfort, while the Adaptive Damping System (ADS), adjusts shock absorber response to suit driving situations. The double-wishbone front suspension makes a significant contribution to reduced road roar and tyre vibration, ensuring impressive driving dynamics with its raised aluminium wishbones. The rear axle has a four-link suspension system. Standard-fitted 19” light-alloy wheels emphasise the sporting pedigree of the new M-Class.
The design of the M-Class is much appreciated. Lighting units (front with bi-xenon headlamps), expressive front bumpers with prominent horizontal lines with fog lamps, and appealing 19 inch alloy wheels add to the engagement with the M-Class. The radiator grille sub-divided by three black louvres with chrome trim, the rear tail lights with LED technology and the rear tailgate with its discreet spoiler edge and a panoramic rear windscreen add to the allure of the vehicle. The M-Classadditionally includes features like PARKTRONIC, Electric Sliding sunroof, Front Memory seats, Media interface & Audio system with 6-CD changer, mini-spare wheel.
The Sports Edition: Includes Interior sports package (consisting of interior lighting package, sports instrument cluster, sports pedal system made of brushed stainless steel with rubber studs, Alcantra/ARTICO man made leather upholstery with contrasting topstitching, electrically adjustable front sports seats),
Exterior Sports Package (19 inch 5 twin spoke light alloy wheels, rectangular tailpipes with chrome trim, aluminum-look roof rails, chromed waistline trim strip, load sill guard on the rear bumper in chrome and simulated front underguard in stainless steel).
The Luxury Edition: In addition to the Exterior sports package; the luxury edition includes a wood/leather multifunction steering wheel, Thermotronic 3-Zone Automatic climate control, harmankardon LOGIC 7® Surround Sound® system (12 high performance speakers with 610 watts output), Anti-Theft Protection package & Leather seats.
“The M-Class has been a popular model series in India. The “Sports Edition” and the “Luxury edition” are very aggressively priced considering the loadings and features of this marque. We are confident that customers who expect highest standards from their vehicles will find the M-Class a vehicle that exceeds their expectations- both on and off the road.” Summarized Dr. Wilfried Aulbur, Managing Director and CEO of Mercedes-Benz India.
Friday, February 12, 2010
BIG Cinemas enters Bengaluru with the opening of a multiplex at Arch Mall
Romance; Drama; Comedy; Action get a new luxurious destination in Bengaluru with the opening of BIG Cinemas at Arch Mall. The launch of this multiplex marks the entry of BIG Cinemas, India’s largest cinema chain and a division of Reliance MediaWorks Ltd and a member of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group in Bengaluru.
BIG Cinemas at Gopalana Arch Mall in Bengaluru houses 3 contemporary screening rooms with a seating capacity for 1019 people, offering moviegoers the finest customer amenities and a dynamic screen presentation, along with a greater choice of films and viewing times. The auditoriums are furnished with large screens, stadium-style seating in plush high-backed push back sofas and Dolby sound systems. The company would also offer Movie Munchies, a unique range of food and beverage offerings which have been developed in-house, exclusively for BIG Cinemas guests.
Commenting on the occasion Ms. Archana Jhangiani, Head – Brand Experience and Design said, “The development of BIG Cinemas in Bengaluru has been remarkable and we are honored to present it as such a distinguished venue with a modern and contemporary feel to the movie loving residents of the city. Through BIG Cinemas, we aim to reinvent the multiplex experience for Bengaluru and provide world class amenities to our audiences.”
BIG Cinemas is planning to further expand and strengthen its presence in Southern India by adding 22 screens through launch of three new cinemas in Bengaluru, Coimbatore and Hyderabad in 2010. The other two BIG Cinemas that will come up in Bengaluru is a 3 screen multiplex located at Innovation mall and 8 screens megaplex at Whitefield.
Commenting on the occasion Mr. Ashish Saksena, COO, BIG Cinemas (West and South) said, “We are pleased to establish our presence in Bangalore and see considerable untapped potential in Southern India which is a growth territory for us as we are expanding the BIG Cinemas network in not just major towns and cities, but also are focusing on taking the brand and finest cinematic experience to smaller territories which currently lack in good entertainment infrastructure. We believe that everyone deserves to indulge in true cinematic experience the BIG way”.
BIG Cinemas has established a strong presence across Southern India with over 23 properties and 44 screens spread across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
BIG Cinemas has also successfully promoted South Indian movies across its global network and today through its pan-US footprint, BIG Cinemas accounts for over 75% of Tamil and Telegu box office collections from the US.
Big Cinemas is India’s largest cinema chain with over 500 screens spread across 115 cities in India, US, Malaysia and Netherlands and caters to over 35 million consumers. BIG Cinemas has been awarded the “Entertainment Retailer of the Year” honor at the India Retail Forum 2009 and has also been awarded ‘International Exhibitor of the Year 2008’ by CineAsia 2008 at Macau.
BIG Cinemas at Gopalana Arch Mall in Bengaluru houses 3 contemporary screening rooms with a seating capacity for 1019 people, offering moviegoers the finest customer amenities and a dynamic screen presentation, along with a greater choice of films and viewing times. The auditoriums are furnished with large screens, stadium-style seating in plush high-backed push back sofas and Dolby sound systems. The company would also offer Movie Munchies, a unique range of food and beverage offerings which have been developed in-house, exclusively for BIG Cinemas guests.
Commenting on the occasion Ms. Archana Jhangiani, Head – Brand Experience and Design said, “The development of BIG Cinemas in Bengaluru has been remarkable and we are honored to present it as such a distinguished venue with a modern and contemporary feel to the movie loving residents of the city. Through BIG Cinemas, we aim to reinvent the multiplex experience for Bengaluru and provide world class amenities to our audiences.”
BIG Cinemas is planning to further expand and strengthen its presence in Southern India by adding 22 screens through launch of three new cinemas in Bengaluru, Coimbatore and Hyderabad in 2010. The other two BIG Cinemas that will come up in Bengaluru is a 3 screen multiplex located at Innovation mall and 8 screens megaplex at Whitefield.
Commenting on the occasion Mr. Ashish Saksena, COO, BIG Cinemas (West and South) said, “We are pleased to establish our presence in Bangalore and see considerable untapped potential in Southern India which is a growth territory for us as we are expanding the BIG Cinemas network in not just major towns and cities, but also are focusing on taking the brand and finest cinematic experience to smaller territories which currently lack in good entertainment infrastructure. We believe that everyone deserves to indulge in true cinematic experience the BIG way”.
BIG Cinemas has established a strong presence across Southern India with over 23 properties and 44 screens spread across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
BIG Cinemas has also successfully promoted South Indian movies across its global network and today through its pan-US footprint, BIG Cinemas accounts for over 75% of Tamil and Telegu box office collections from the US.
Big Cinemas is India’s largest cinema chain with over 500 screens spread across 115 cities in India, US, Malaysia and Netherlands and caters to over 35 million consumers. BIG Cinemas has been awarded the “Entertainment Retailer of the Year” honor at the India Retail Forum 2009 and has also been awarded ‘International Exhibitor of the Year 2008’ by CineAsia 2008 at Macau.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
HP Helps Businesses Respond to Changing Needs with Agile Accelerator Solution
HP today announced enhancements to HP Agile Accelerator to help customers increase the quality of their applications, enhance productivity, and respond to changing business scenarios quickly and cost-effectively.
Based on HP Quality Center software and HP Application Lifecycle Management consulting services, HP Agile Accelerator manages Agile development projects from proposal to production while helping IT departments better meet their application modernization initiatives.
HP Agile Accelerator helps software development teams improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of their business initiatives with predefined workflows, configurations and user reports. Recent enhancements include a built-in resource planning module, which allows development teams to better manage their Agile projects.
“Application development organizations are increasingly adopting Agile development practices to better manage risk and cut development costs,” said Margo Visitacion, analyst, Forrester. “It’s time for testing to become more Agile as well. Traditional end-of-the-life-cycle testing is dead.”(1)
Recognizing the need to align applications to business priorities, one of the top initiatives for IT decision makers is to modernize existing legacy applications. According to a recent Forrester report, almost 60 percent of respondents rated application modernization initiatives as “very important” or “important.”(2)
By using HP Agile Accelerator for application modernization initiatives, customers can:
— Improve business agility with faster response to changing requirements: Change impact analysis allows application teams to understand how a change to a given shared component may affect dependent applications.
— Reduce the risk of application performance degradation by finding defects earlier in the life cycle: With the ability to run security and performance tests in an Agile delivery model, enterprises can prevent the release of faulty software, saving time and money.
— Increase return on investment by delivering quality software early and frequently throughout the application life cycle: With prebuilt process workflows and user roles, application teams can reduce scoping errors and deliver software more frequently.
— Enhance productivity through greater collaboration: Standardized progress reporting improves visibility and communication across multiple teams.
“With varied development projects underway using different methodologies, we needed a solution to accommodate both Agile and non-Agile efforts, yet fit into our existing enterprise architecture,” said Timothy Perry, chief technology officer, Retirement and Pr otection, Genworth Financial. “By leveraging HP Agile Accelerator with HP Quality Center, we expect to increase efficiencies for each development team, and leverage our previous investments.”
HP Consulting Solutions for Agile
HP offers a broad set of services and expertise to support customer application modernization initiatives with Agile practices, including:
— HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Consulting Services for Agile – comprehensive assessment, design, implementation and management services for ALM and Agile strategies help customers increase the success of projects.
— HP ALM Discovery Workshop for Agile – leverages HP Agile Maturity Model to help businesses define a roadmap and adopt Agile to support business objectives.
— Agile Accelerator Packaged Implementation Services – accelerates time to value for customers by tailoring the solution for individual customer needs and environments.
“With Agile quickly becoming a key methodology for application modernization, it is critical for customers to balance quality, performance and security standards with the need for speed,” said Subbu Iyer, Vice President of Products, Application Lifecycle Management, HP Software and Solutions, HP. “HP Agile Accelerator enhances collaboration among developers, quality assurance and business stakeholders to ensure customers meet their Agile objectives without compromising quality.”
Education and training for HP ALM solutions are available in a variety delivery options including virtual, end-user and instructor.
Based on HP Quality Center software and HP Application Lifecycle Management consulting services, HP Agile Accelerator manages Agile development projects from proposal to production while helping IT departments better meet their application modernization initiatives.
HP Agile Accelerator helps software development teams improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of their business initiatives with predefined workflows, configurations and user reports. Recent enhancements include a built-in resource planning module, which allows development teams to better manage their Agile projects.
“Application development organizations are increasingly adopting Agile development practices to better manage risk and cut development costs,” said Margo Visitacion, analyst, Forrester. “It’s time for testing to become more Agile as well. Traditional end-of-the-life-cycle testing is dead.”(1)
Recognizing the need to align applications to business priorities, one of the top initiatives for IT decision makers is to modernize existing legacy applications. According to a recent Forrester report, almost 60 percent of respondents rated application modernization initiatives as “very important” or “important.”(2)
By using HP Agile Accelerator for application modernization initiatives, customers can:
— Improve business agility with faster response to changing requirements: Change impact analysis allows application teams to understand how a change to a given shared component may affect dependent applications.
— Reduce the risk of application performance degradation by finding defects earlier in the life cycle: With the ability to run security and performance tests in an Agile delivery model, enterprises can prevent the release of faulty software, saving time and money.
— Increase return on investment by delivering quality software early and frequently throughout the application life cycle: With prebuilt process workflows and user roles, application teams can reduce scoping errors and deliver software more frequently.
— Enhance productivity through greater collaboration: Standardized progress reporting improves visibility and communication across multiple teams.
“With varied development projects underway using different methodologies, we needed a solution to accommodate both Agile and non-Agile efforts, yet fit into our existing enterprise architecture,” said Timothy Perry, chief technology officer, Retirement and Pr otection, Genworth Financial. “By leveraging HP Agile Accelerator with HP Quality Center, we expect to increase efficiencies for each development team, and leverage our previous investments.”
HP Consulting Solutions for Agile
HP offers a broad set of services and expertise to support customer application modernization initiatives with Agile practices, including:
— HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Consulting Services for Agile – comprehensive assessment, design, implementation and management services for ALM and Agile strategies help customers increase the success of projects.
— HP ALM Discovery Workshop for Agile – leverages HP Agile Maturity Model to help businesses define a roadmap and adopt Agile to support business objectives.
— Agile Accelerator Packaged Implementation Services – accelerates time to value for customers by tailoring the solution for individual customer needs and environments.
“With Agile quickly becoming a key methodology for application modernization, it is critical for customers to balance quality, performance and security standards with the need for speed,” said Subbu Iyer, Vice President of Products, Application Lifecycle Management, HP Software and Solutions, HP. “HP Agile Accelerator enhances collaboration among developers, quality assurance and business stakeholders to ensure customers meet their Agile objectives without compromising quality.”
Education and training for HP ALM solutions are available in a variety delivery options including virtual, end-user and instructor.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
NASSCOM ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF ITS SIXTH ANNUAL 'GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS
NASSCOM today announced the winners of the sixth NASSCOM Global Leadership Awards. The Awards, conceptualized and presented by NASSCOM, seek to recognize some of the most renowned names from the world of business and technology. They will be presented to individuals for their role in building business excellence and technology leadership within their organizations, in the areas such as vision, excellence in IT usage, innovation and business leadership.
This year’s winners will be felicitated by Shri Sachin Pilot, Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology at the evening awards ceremony on the sidelines of the NASSCOM India Leadership Forum 2010, on February 10th, 2010 in Mumbai.
The Business Leader Award is for an individual who has managed to look ahead into the future and define the direction of the organization. This award is for the individual who would have set the company on a path of innovation, customer responsiveness and corporate governance and enabled it to achieve rapid growth and profitability. This year’s winner of Business Leader Award is Mr. Anshu Jain, Global Markets and Member of the Management Board, Deutsche Bank, AG.
“It is truly an honour to accept the Business Leader award from NASSCOM. The award is a reflection of the positive role played by Deutsche Bank in the global financial industry during the recent financial crisis. I thank the NASSCOM jury for nominating me for this prestigious award,” Anshu Jain said on receiving the award.
The CIO Award for excellence in IT usage goes to an individual who has helped put in place a strong IT/BPO strategy within the organization, and encouraged the extensive use of technology for achieving business goals and operational excellence. This year’s winner of the CIO Award is Mr Filippo Passerini, President Global Business Services & CIO, Procter & Gamble.
“I am humbled at this recognition of our performance, which goes to P&G people, who everyday with great passion and commitment created transformational capabilities for our business. This is particularly important for us because effective use of IT is what we want to drive for our organization,” Passerini said on receiving the award.
The Business Innovation Award goes to the leader who has managed to distinguish itself in a competitive market through business model innovation. The Award is for the leader who has spearheaded or championed such innovation and enabled the organization to rank among the creative, “out-of-the-box” thinking firms within the world of business. This year’s winner is Mr Dana S Deasy, Group CIO, British Petroleum.
Accepting the award, Dana Deasy said, “This is a great recognition for the hard work, commitment and skills – of both the BP team and our able partners. To me, innovation is not just about developing a new, cutting edge technology, but also being able to quickly adapt to a changing environment or working an old process more efficiently – and that’s what our IT transformation program at BP has successfully delivered.”
The Vision Award recognizes an influential leader for his pioneering work on globalization, economic development and business strategy. This year’s winner for is Mr Stephen Roach, Chairman, Morgan Stanley Asia.
“I am especially honoured to receive the Vision Award in that it underscores the benefits of my greatest passion – active and vigorous engagement in the thought leadership debate”, said Stephen Roach.
This year’s winners will be felicitated by Shri Sachin Pilot, Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology at the evening awards ceremony on the sidelines of the NASSCOM India Leadership Forum 2010, on February 10th, 2010 in Mumbai.
The Business Leader Award is for an individual who has managed to look ahead into the future and define the direction of the organization. This award is for the individual who would have set the company on a path of innovation, customer responsiveness and corporate governance and enabled it to achieve rapid growth and profitability. This year’s winner of Business Leader Award is Mr. Anshu Jain, Global Markets and Member of the Management Board, Deutsche Bank, AG.
“It is truly an honour to accept the Business Leader award from NASSCOM. The award is a reflection of the positive role played by Deutsche Bank in the global financial industry during the recent financial crisis. I thank the NASSCOM jury for nominating me for this prestigious award,” Anshu Jain said on receiving the award.
The CIO Award for excellence in IT usage goes to an individual who has helped put in place a strong IT/BPO strategy within the organization, and encouraged the extensive use of technology for achieving business goals and operational excellence. This year’s winner of the CIO Award is Mr Filippo Passerini, President Global Business Services & CIO, Procter & Gamble.
“I am humbled at this recognition of our performance, which goes to P&G people, who everyday with great passion and commitment created transformational capabilities for our business. This is particularly important for us because effective use of IT is what we want to drive for our organization,” Passerini said on receiving the award.
The Business Innovation Award goes to the leader who has managed to distinguish itself in a competitive market through business model innovation. The Award is for the leader who has spearheaded or championed such innovation and enabled the organization to rank among the creative, “out-of-the-box” thinking firms within the world of business. This year’s winner is Mr Dana S Deasy, Group CIO, British Petroleum.
Accepting the award, Dana Deasy said, “This is a great recognition for the hard work, commitment and skills – of both the BP team and our able partners. To me, innovation is not just about developing a new, cutting edge technology, but also being able to quickly adapt to a changing environment or working an old process more efficiently – and that’s what our IT transformation program at BP has successfully delivered.”
The Vision Award recognizes an influential leader for his pioneering work on globalization, economic development and business strategy. This year’s winner for is Mr Stephen Roach, Chairman, Morgan Stanley Asia.
“I am especially honoured to receive the Vision Award in that it underscores the benefits of my greatest passion – active and vigorous engagement in the thought leadership debate”, said Stephen Roach.
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