Zen Mobile revolutionizes the Indian Mobile handset market with the launch of its First Ever 3D Phone with preloaded 3D content– Zen S30

As a big step forward in the evolution of multimedia experience in mobile handsets, Zen Mobile, India’s leading mobile handset company today launched its first ever 3D display mobile handset with pre loaded 3D content – S30. Retailing at Rs.4599/-, the S30 sports with a vibrant 2.4 inches screen and high quality speakers, presents a true mobile theatre experience.

On the India launch of S 30, Mr. Deepesh Gupta, Managing Director, Zen Mobile said “Zen’s first 3D handset – S30, marks the beginning of new dimensions in multimedia experience in mobile handsets. With the popularity of 3D televisions, movies and other video content, Zen Mobile now offer’s 3D experience in a pocket size mobile phone S 30. S30 uses the 3D-stereoscopic technology to create a 3D experience for viewing images, videos and even the interface, without the 3D glasses, making it very convenient for users”.

“This phone is targeted at the youth and the tech savvy people who are always looking for smarter and newer ways of communication. This first of its kind path breaking technology, enables the user to enjoy real life video and images in 3D, couple that with stereo surround sound and dual speakers, it becomes a new age entertainment device”, he further added.


The Zen S 30’s, 2.4 inches(6cm) QVGA screen is designed in such a way that the user can toggle between a normal 2D or 3D user interface as per their choice. The phone is also equipped with various other features such as 3D Menu, Expandable memory upto 8GB, Dual Sim (GSM + GSM), Dual Speaker, 1.3MP Camera, FM Radio, MP3/MP4 player, and free 2 GB memory card.


The Zen S 30 is 3D mobile phone will be available in UP at all premium retail outlets

The adorable Gandhi sisters have a great time on the sets of “Godrej Game Aadi, Life Change Maadi”

“Godrej Game Aadi, Life Change Maadi” (GGALCM), the first of its kind branded lifestyle reality game show by Godrej will have the newest heartthrob of Kollywood on the show… None other than the sensuous and charismatic, Pooja Gandhi! This special episode will air this Saturday, November 27th from 9 pm to 10 pm only on Udaya TV.

The charming and sensational Pooja who was paired along with her sister, ‘Radhika’ will be seen playing for charity in this special episode. The gifts won by them will be donated to “Amma Sevashrama” a special cause supported by them. The duo who also share a special friendship that is much more stronger than their sisterly bond, will be seen sharing the big screen together very soon.

Don’t miss the fun and excitement as the energetic and talented sisters team-work is put to test as they perform some challenging task for the activity round. Pooja, who is the diehard fan of the Bollywood actor, Akshay Kumar, on the show confessed her attraction to his style and work. One of the main attractions of the show was the impromptu performance by the duo on one of Akshay’s classic hits that sure is bound to spell bound the audience.

Watch-out for more fun and amusement as Pooja and Radhika reveals some of their childhood secrets!

So do not miss the special episode with Pooja Gandhi this Saturday, 27th November 2010, 9 pm to 10 pm Only on Udaya TV!

Logica on CDP leadership index for third consecutive year

The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), representing 534 institutional investors with $64 trillion in assets under management, has commended Logica for its approach to climate change disclosure and carbon management performance.


For a third consecutive year Logica is the only business and technology service company to feature in the CDP’s “Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index”. Logica has improved its performance on the Index by 10 points and is now in the top five of all IT companies globally.

Abhay Gupte, CEO, Logica, India says, “At Logica, we strive to deliver sustainable services to our clients. And being recognized as a global leader in IT services on CDP’s Leadership Index yet again is an excellent recognition of the efforts we have made internally and in our business.” Abhay goes on to say, “Implementing green practices makes good business sense. India has always been a strategic innovation hub for Logica globally and several of our sustainability-led solutions have their origins here. In addition, our internal green strategy has significantly reduced our carbon footprint in the country.”

Paul Dickinson, Executive Chairman of the Carbon Disclosure Project, commented: “The Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index recognises companies that demonstrate good internal data management practices for understanding greenhouse gas emissions, including energy use. Companies that make this index have also demonstrated clear consideration of how climate change is and will impact their business. As companies’ understanding of climate change issues grows, they are better placed to take positive action to manage and mitigate its risks.”

The FTSE 350 Report including names of companies featured in the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index can be found at www.cdproject.net

FORE School of Management Extends Dates for PGDM Admission

FORE School of Management (FSM), the Delhi based Premium Management School, has extended the date for applications for the admissions in Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) for the upcoming 2011-13 session. The last date for submitting the applications is now Dec 6, primarily owing to a huge response from south India this year. The cut off last year was 93%, with most prominent business magazines ranking FSM within top 30 in India.

The courses on offer are Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and Post Graduate Diploma in Management – International Business (PGDM – IB). The admissions are done on the basis of ranks in CAT 2011, followed by Group Discussions and Personal Interview. The courses are conducted as per the guidelines of Delhi University an All India Council or Technical Education (AICTE).

The applications are available at FSM Campus, selected braches of Axis Bank and IMS centres on payment of Rs 1600/-. Those who want to apply online can do so by downloading the forms from the FSM website www.fsm.ac.in and making an online payment of Rs 1650/- through either Debit Card of Credit Card. Alternately, a DD can be sent drawn in favour of ‘FORE School of Management’ payable at New Delhi.

Foundation for Organizational Research and Education (FORE) is committed to the advancement of Management Education, Research, Training and Consultancy. Incorporated in 1981, as a non-profit institution, FORE has been working with industry and academia for developing new domains of managerial thought and education and contributing to building leaders in today's global business environment.

Located in the heart of South Delhi, FORE provides contextual learning and helps in the development of students as thinking professionals, who have the ability to meet the future challenges of tomorrow's corporate leaders. The programmes develop multiple skills including managerial decision-making, problem-solving, analytical reasoning, communications, creativity and innovation.

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FORE takes pride in its professional and high-quality faculty, modern infrastructure, technology and resources- be it in the fields of General Management, Human Resource, Finance, Operations, Marketing, Information Technology, Economics and International Business.

For information please visit http://www.fsm.ac.in/

Hot Kangana repeats her act from the film ‘Fashion’, showstopper at BeYu fashion awards

Bollywood actress kangana Ranaut repeated her act from the film ‘Fashion” but this time in real time as she walked the ramp showcasing denim wear from a well known brand for whom she is the official brand ambassador on the second day of the BeYu fashion awards 2010 fashion weekend held here today late night.


On the second day of the two day fashion extravaganza ‘The BeYu Fashion Awards 2010’ ceremony which concluded here today IT hub Bangalore witnessed showcasing of latest collections of various young well known designers from India and abroad including model turned fashion designer Bibi Russell from Bangladesh.

The young renowned emerging and eminent designers who displayed their creations on day one included Lawman PG3, Tamanna, Anjalie sharma, Ramesh dembla, Satkrit, Sneha, Reid and Taylor and Sanchita.


“The BeYu Fashion Awards’ is an annual event which bestows special honors to a diverse group of rising stars and fashion industry leaders. The awards recognize the Indian fashion industry as a leading producer of innovative talent, designs, textiles and embellishments.” said Dr Anuj Saxena, Managing Director, Elder Health Care Limited, while announcing the fashion awards here today.

“The major highlight of the BeYu awards ceremony was presentations of awards to participating designers in various categories. This years Lifetime Achievement Award International has been conferred on Bangladesh based model turned designer BiBi Russell. The lifetime Achievement award in the Indian category has been bestowed on Designer Sharbari Datta. The Jet Airways / BeYu International Award went to renowned designer Sanchita” Dr Saxena said.


“The BeYu Best Label Launch of 2010 Award went to Raj Shroff , BeYu Best Use of Traditional Textiles Award was bestowed on Julie Kagti , LawmanPG3 BeYu Best Beach and Resort Wear award was bagged by Amanda Bacchali” he added.

“The best bridal Collection Award was given to Ramesh Dembla , BeYu Best Emerging International Brand Award went to Siringhopper and Arugam Bay ,BeYu’s best emerging designer award was bagged by Anjali sharma apart from these awards BeYu Prasad Bidapa GEN – NEXT Award was also presented The designs were showcased to an elite audience by some of India’s leading catwalk models who walked the the ramp, made up by international make-up artist Diego Schober using BeYu products to accentuate the models looks” Said Dr Saxena .


The weekend fashion extravaganza is being organized by Elder Health Care Ltd for its German premium cosmetic brand BeYu, Lawman PG3, Jetairways and Vivanta by TAj . The show is choreographed and put together by fashion choreographer and stylist Guru, Prasad Bidapa and associates..


The 2nd BeYu Fashion Awards 2010 event is produced & directed by Maverick Productions, a total film and entertainment company.

“showcase of Kitchen Design” By Oaktree Kitchens

Oaktree Kitchens is one of the leading providers of custom made kitchens in Bangalore. Our dedication, eye for detail and passion for designing state of the art kitchens has brought us here. We are pleased to announce the “showcase of Kitchen Design”.


In addition, addressing the Press Conference to announce the details of the Event, Mr.Aravind Kashyap, Managing Director, highlighted the importance of such an establishment. "Kitchen is more than just a space filled with cabinets and appliances used to cook food, it is a living space designed for a family to come together and for people to entertain their loved ones."

As we all know the kitchen makes up an integral part of a household. It not only is the basis of culinary sophistication but is also an intimate setting for a family or bachelor alike. The nuances of creating such a masterpiece are nothing short of a perfect blend of creativity, passion, practicality to form an independent style statement. Clients, designers and craftsmen work together to produce an intimate part of a household; each style and need being very independent of one another. Each kitchen is an inspiration to the next. Such is the evening wherein Oaktree Kitchens is showcase of Design . Each layout at the showroom has been mulled over and carefully regarded keeping in mind the practicality, the aesthetics and sense of style of the owner. Everything from the lighting to the color of the counter top is carefully chosen. Each designer brings to the table a unique sense of design and plan; each kitchen equally resplendent than the other. This evening is a brilliant opportunity for one and all to come discover the trends and designs that have been put together at the showroom. It’s a great platform to understand, discuss and learn everything that goes into making such a masterpiece. The products available from around the globe tremendously help in this endeavor.

The showcase of Design at the location of the showroom in Oaktree Kitchen No. 13, 32nd Cross, Jayanagar 7th Block,Bangalore - 82.

ZYNGA BREAKS GROUND WITH THE LAUNCH OF 'CITYVILLE'

Zynga today announced the global launch of CityVille, a new social game allowing anyone anywhere to build their dream city from the ground up. Available in beta in the coming weeks, CityVille is debuting in five languages – marking the first international game launch for Zynga. CityVille is Zynga's most social game to date with new features that allow players to build a city, interact with friends' cities, and build franchises with the help of their friends. The game follows on the heels of the widely-successful launch of FrontierVille, which currently has 28 million monthly users. CityVille will be available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish on Facebook at CityVille.com.



While Rome may not have been built in a day, the growth of a CityVille town is in the hands of the player. CityVille represents the most sprawling game board for Zynga allowing players to grow a thriving city, balance the needs of citizens, run restaurants and businesses and harvest crops. CityVille also features Zynga's first 3D-rendered buildings and characters and represents the most interactive Zynga game board to date.


“CityVille is where Monopoly meets Main Street," said Sean Kelly, GM of CityVille. "We are thrilled to bring the world our most social game to date – building on the best-of-breed gameplay that Zynga fine-tuned with FarmVille and FrontierVille. Instead of harvesting crops you're harvesting your neighborhood, instead of clearing your friend's frontier you're working on a friend's franchise. We hope players from around the world have as much fun playing CityVille as we had building it."


As the city leader, players must guide their city to become a thriving metropolis, clearing the land and getting play-by-play tips from their own city advisor. CityVille game features include:


City Building Build your town from the ground up! Once the land is cleared, make way for deliveries by assembling a road. Keep your residents out and about by building restaurants, stores and city services such as post offices, schools and fire departments. Build homes for your townies, and earn more money for your city by decorating them to increase the rent.


Run Your City A happy city, is a lucrative city. Plan the layout to make residents happy, and earn money as they eat and shop. Keep them well fed at restaurants, and run sales at businesses to attract a crowd.

The People Your characters won’t all look the same – dozens of characters and city officials will be available on launch day, including the ones who keep the city running – business owners, doctors, firemen and police officers. More people will become available as your city expands.

Goods & Trading Goods and trading are the lifeblood of your thriving city. Plant and harvest crops to keep restaurants stocked, and population stuffed. Send ships to import goods from places such as Shanghai, London and Rome to give your townies a taste of a different culture, and buy more storage, piers and farm plots to grow the city rapidly Trading between players is encouraged – buy or sell goods to others to avoid stomach rumblings.


Neighbor Cities Love thy neighbor. Visit your neighbors’ cities to help them secure more energy, decorations and collectible items. Be a good buddy by helping friends accelerate crop growth, expedite shipping times and construct buildings faster. Send them gifts to finish city service buildings and clear ground for them to build on. You can even own something in a friend’s city. As you go you earn experience and buy things for your own collections and to share with more friends.

Commerce & Put that economics class to good use and grow your city. Trade with neighbors by

Franchises buying or selling goods sent by rail. Offer goods to friends or buy their extra supplies when they come by to offer them. Deliver supplies via trains running at the edge of your town between all the neighbor cities. Friends can also run businesses in your city. Build an empire of business locations but don’t forget to supply them with goods. The more locations you get, the bigger you can grow your business headquarters in your own city.

Guided Play As the city leader you must guide your city to become a thriving metropolis. The city advisor will always show you fun things to try next to make a great metropolis. Once tasks are complete, you can unlock rare buildings and decorations.

CityVille will be available at CityVille.com in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.

Young minds unleash their potential at IRIS 2010

The Initiative for Research & Innovation in Science 2010 (IRIS 2010), one of India’s pinnacle science innovation platforms for students was inaugurated today at the Nehru Science Centre in Worli, Mumbai. The event was inaugurated by Dr. Kamal Kant Dwivedi, Adviser and Head, National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC), Department of Science & Technology and Mr. Rahul Bedi, Director Corporate Affairs, Intel.


87 finalists selected from over 1300 projects across the country will vie for the National honors at IRIS 2010 where the students will showcase their innovations in the field of physical & life sciences, mathematics, engineering and social sciences. The projects range from “Eco friendly paper from Banana Stem” to “Wireless Transmission of Electricity”. A whopping 23 innovative projects by 33 students from Karnataka alone have been shortlisted for IRIS 2010.

The four-day event that concludes on November 21, 2010 is aimed at promoting and nurturing science and scientific research amongst young Indian innovators by recognizing and rewarding outstanding projects. The winners at IRIS 2010 will represent India at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) which is the world's largest pre-college science fair, held annually in the USA. Intel ISEF brings together more than 1500 students from over 50 nations to compete for over US$ 4 million worth of prizes and scholarships.

“It is heartening to see the effort that has gone behind preparing each of these innovations. There is no doubt that science & technology can play a pivotal role to motivate students and empower them with opportunities to ensure sustained growth, both individually and consequently professionally and enhancement of their careers,” said Dr. Kamal Kant Dwivedi , Adviser and Head NCSTC, Department of Science & Technology.

Commenting on IRIS, Rahul Bedi, Director, Corporate Affairs, Intel South Asia, said, “It’s an inspiration to see these young minds apply their ample creativity and come up with such extraordinary innovative solutions. The aim of IRIS is to empower and mentor students, who truly are the future of India. IRIS through its unique proposition will continue to nurture innovation and provide stimulation and encouragement to young scientists in the making.”

IRIS as an initiative began in 2006 in collaboration with Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, Intel and CII. This initiative is the merger of Intel’s “Science Talent Discovery Fair” and DST’s “Steer the Big Idea”. The primary objective of IRIS is to promote and nurture science and scientific research amongst the young Indian innovators in secondary and higher secondary schools. This is done by recognizing and rewarding outstanding research based projects. The programme offers a platform for the participating students to interact with some of the best scientific minds in the country, who are involved as judges, and to hone their scientific talent. It also provides a public platform to recognize students who excel in science and scientific concepts.

Pawaa Software emerged one of the winners at Red Herring Top 100 Asia award

Pawaa Software announced today that it has been named as one of the top 100 winners of the 2010 Red Herring Asia award, the finals of which was held in Shanghai on 15th and 16th November 2010. Red Herring top 100 Asia list has become a mark of distinction for identifying promising new tech start-ups and entrepreneurs. Pawaa Software, founded by Prakash Baskaran in 2007, is an India based technology startup with its operations based in Bangalore. The company has a vision to redefine information security by pioneering a universally applicable information security paradigm that simplifies enterprise information security through intelligent and effective end-user security management, transforms consumer (individual) information security and catalyzes information security management for futuristic technologies such as cloud computing.



Commenting on this, Prakash Baskaran, Founder, Pawaa Software, said, "We are very excited about this recognition. We are fundamentally changing the way people viewed information security. And we are proud that we are doing all this from India. We have a simple yet very powerful new paradigm which uniformly covers security across all spectrum - Enterprise, Consumer and Cloud. Pawaa is in the process of enabling multiple enterprise applications with PLUS Pawaa solution where the enterprise applications are 'security aware' and organizations do not have to look at security separately. We have multiple exciting product and solution releases planned in near future based on our security paradigm and patent pending technologies"


The Red Herring editorial team selected the most innovative companies placed in various verticals such as mobile, security, Web 2.0, software, hardware, biotech, and clean tech industries from across Asia. The nominees were evaluated on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, technology innovation, management quality, strategy, and market penetration.

"Pawaa Software has ventured in technology territory and found breakthrough solutions to issues that have been haunting the industry for a long time. They are deploying their intellectual property and talent with speed and efficiency. We believe Pawaa embodies the vision, drive and innovation that define a successful entrepreneurial venture," said Alex Vieux, CE0, Red Herring.

The top 100 winners were selected from a pool of 200 odd participants who were based out of 16 countries/regions including China, India, Japan, Singapore, Korea, Australia and Vietnam.

Enteg to hire over 300; to invest in a new delivery facility in Bangalore

Enteg, among India’s leading SAP services partner providing niche technology services and solutions will hire over 300 software professionals to strengthen its SAP service offerings including ERP, Business Analytics. The company has increased its headcount from 175 last year to 300 this year in its first phase of expansion and will add 300 more by mid next year taking the total headcount to over 600. The increase in resources along with investments in a new delivery facility in Bangalore will help Enteg consolidate its position as a leading IT services provider.


Enteg provides technology consulting, development and maintenance services to leading companies in India, Singapore and Africa. As a part of the current expansion, Enteg will hire both professionals specializing in SAP consulting and Implementation as well as functional and business consultants in the utilities, retail, professional services areas.



Speaking on the company’s expansion plans, Rajagopalan Babu, CEO, Enteg said, “Enteg has maintained its growth despite the downturn in the market and we are well positioned today as a leading provider of SAP services. The expansion is strategically planned to enhance and sustain this growth further and to support our growth plans in emerging markets such as East Africa and the Middle East, where we are strengthening our presence.”

CommScope A Two-Time Winner for Outstanding 4G Solutions for Wireless for Outstanding 4G Solutions for Wireless Backhaul

Two CommScope businesses— Andrew Solutions and Comsearch—have been named winners of the second annual Wireless Backhaul Distinction Award presented by 4GWE, the website of Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC), a global, integrated media company, and Crossfire Media.


Winners of the Wireless Backhaul Distinction Award were chosen based on their successful demonstration of commitment to innovation toward the 4G wireless evolution, said Carl Ford, co-founder and community developer, Crossfire Media.

“ Andrew and Comsearch deserve acknowledgment for their achievements in advancing 4G and providing solutions in the marketplace,” Ford said. “Their antenna products and network planning tools have been proven successes in helping customers solve wireless backhaul challenges.”

“The nominated products from Andrew and Comsearch have proven their superiority and certainly impressed our panel of judges,” said Rich Tehrani, chief executive officer, TMC. “It is an honor to grant this award to these CommScope businesses, and we certainly look forward to more innovative solutions from them in the future.”

Andrew Solutions was cited for its one-meter ValuLine Vision microwave backhaul antenna, a microwave backhaul solution introduced in late 2009 that offers high performance in a smaller antenna size. The one-meter Andrew ValuLine Vision™ microwave backhaul antenna, with its robust electrical design, enables radiation pattern performance and gain levels that are similar to a 1.2 meter antenna and compliant to the highest regulatory standards.

Comsearch was chosen for its iQ.linkXG Version 9.1 next generation microwave planning tool, which was released in 2010 and offers comprehensive support for adaptive modulation radios. This new functionality was developed with cooperation between Comsearch engineers, major wireless operators and radio equipment vendors, resulting in a very flexible implementation that can be used to accurately design reliable, high-capacity microwave backhaul links. Adaptive modulation radios are able to automatically adjust the capacity and modulation according to the quality and performance of the radio channel. This offers operators the ability to achieve maximum throughput during clear sky conditions, while maintaining a robust, high-priority voice channel during periods of fading. Comsearch’s flagship iQ·link® product has been building its microwave fixed-network design resume since 1990 and has been responsible for the deployment of over a quarter million links worldwide. iQ.linkXG helps network engineers easily deploy microwave links by analyzing, designing, optimizing and maintaining a comprehensive database of their network.

“We are proud to be recognized twice by 4GWE for our new innovative solutions in helping operators with addressing microwave backhaul requirements,” said Ted Hally, chief commercial officer, CommScope . “Throughout our company in every part of the world, we are focused on helping our customers evolve their networks efficiently and cost-effectively.”

The 2010 Wireless Backhaul Distinction Awards winners are published in the November 4GWE e-newsletter and on the 4GWE Web site. For more information, please visit www.tmcnet.com.

‘Battle of Minds’ at the South Asia finals of Horlicks Wizkids 2010

Bangalore city warms up to welcome 60 students from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal for the finals of Horlicks WizKids 2010, South Asia's biggest interschool literary and cultural carnival. The city finals of Horlicks Wizkids 2010 were held in 22 cities of 4 countries and witnessed participation from more than 200,000 students. Four winners from the South Asia finals will be titled the Horlicks Wizteam South Asia 2010 and will get an opportunity to go for an international student exchange programme.


As part of the finals, students would have a wholesome learning experience over a period of five days from 20-25 Nov, 2010 at the School of Ancient Wisdom , Devanhalli, Bangalore . . They engage in project presentations, developing communication skills, reasoning skills, cultural knowledge, physical fitness, inter personal skills, psycho socio development, talent presentation and several other areas that would form a part of their evaluation. There will also be cultural evenings and entertainment.



Participants will make a visit to ISCKON for an insight into Nation’s largest Mid Day Meal program on 23rd November. On the same day, a road show will be held by participants in the city to sensitize people about the growing concern on Carbon emissions and footprints.



“The response to Horlicks Wizkids by Krayon this year has been excellent from students not just across cities in India but also from other countries like Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. It is students who have been the backbone of the property and have made Horlicks Wizkids what it is today. Horlicks Wizkids is a national phenomenon on account of the immense popularity it enjoys with schools and students across the country. I want to thank all the students and their parents for their enthusiastic participation and support and wish them luck for the South East Asia Finals”, says Mr. Puneet Das, GM, Horlicks, GSKCH.



Mr. Syed Sultan Ahmed, Managing Director, EduMedia added, “Finals of Horlicks Wizkids 2010 will be closely followed by thousands of school students across South Asia. The response to the city finals was tremendous with participation from over 2 lakh enthusiastic students in all the four countries. We were touched by the courtesy and hospitality extended by people in other countries I.e. Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. We extend a warm welcome to students from these countries and all the Indian cities for Horlicks Wizkids South Asia finals in Bangalore and provide them a culturally enriching experience.”

Horlicks Wizkids is organized by Krayon, the events division of EduMedia Pvt Ltd. This annual event, which is being successfully conducted since 1997, is a great platform for students to grow and develop their talents and evolve in every sphere of their life.

Hitachi Data Systems Ranks Number 1 in DQ-IDC survey on Storage Virtualization

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Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT), today announced that, it is the top of mind recall vendor for ‘Virtualization Storage Solutions’ according to a DQ-IDC Survey 2010* among CIOs on Data Centers and Storage Virtualization.


Dataquest in conjunction with IDC conducted a survey exclusively on virtualization. The survey took into account the views of 300 CIOs of various organizations and their take on virtualization. The survey findings included the fact that Virtualization as a technology is creating a lot of ripples in India and is indeed living up to its cost saving benefits for a lot of organizations.

“We are overwhelmed by the findings of CIO survey. The Indian customer who is technology savvy has once again proved that there is a need to virtualize and safeguard his IT assets with Hitachi Data Systems, the undisputed leader in Storage Virtualization. We believe our innovations behind the recently launched Virtual Storage Platform (VSP); will further help our customers to flexibly adapt their storage architecture for a better performance and augmented capacity which will help us strengthen the relationship with our customers in creating a sustainable virtual storage infrastructure,” said Vivekanand Venugopal, Vice President & General Manager, India, Hitachi Data Systems.

WebVisible Hires Symphony Services to Help Extend the International Features of its Campaign Reporting Platform

Symphony Service Corp., the leader in global product engineering services, announced it has signed WebVisible as a new client. WebVisible, an Irvine, Calif.-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company and a top name in local online advertising for small businesses, hired Symphony Services to support the company’s significant growth in global markets by extending the international capabilities of its Web-based campaign reporting platform: Merchant Center.



WebVisible turned to Symphony Services because of its established track record of building innovative software solutions with the highest possible quality; its commitment to Engineering Outcome Certainty™; and its deep experience in the SaaS space. The Merchant Center application has been extended to support Unicode and a localized user interface enabling resellers and advertisers to manage online campaigns in any language.


“We were very impressed with Symphony Services’ ability to execute against demanding timeframes, with the highest possible quality of outcomes,” said Chris Black, executive vice president of operations and technology, WebVisible. “The Symphony Services team embraced our goal of supporting global partners and customers in a way that is intuitive and empowering, from localized user interface to customizable management and reporting. Their team has played a central role in helping WebVisible to grow our international footprint.”

“The addition of WebVisible to our client roster signals to the market that our expertise in developing innovative SaaS-based solutions has been recognized by some of the hottest software companies in the industry,” said Alan Harlan, President, Software Solutions, Symphony Services. “We’re proud of the work we’ve done that has positioned WebVisible for future expansion both in the U.S. and abroad.”

Continuing its commitment to be the center of people's online lives, Yahoo! announced the launch of Yahoo! Messenger Beta and Yahoo! Mail Beta, aimed to enhance the communication experience. Both the products exemplify more intuitive ways to navigate, connect and organize the relevant content by offering a much faster and safer experience.

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People can opt-in to Yahoo! Mail Beta (to opt-in, go to http://in.features.mail.yahoo.com/), and easily navigate and organize their inbox, browse photos and videos, more efficiently search for emails and benefit from improved spam protection. Yahoo! Messenger Beta makes it fun and easy to share, connect, and play with friends and family – anywhere anytime. The new Yahoo! Mail and Yahoo! Messenger give consumers an enriched and seamless online communications experience across all devices - desktop, mobile, and tablet devices.

Commenting on the announcement Mr. Arun Tadanki, Managing Director, Yahoo! India said “Online communication tools are an important part of people’s lives—whether they’re connecting with their friends and family, sharing pictures and videos, or keeping up on news across various networks. With an increasing number of new Internet users in India using email or messenger as a primary mode of online communication on both PC and connected devices, a faster, more engaging and safer Yahoo! Mail Beta and Yahoo! Messenger Beta will significantly enhance their experience.

Yahoo! Messenger Beta offers:

· “Instant gaming” – play social games with friends- Yahoo! Messenger Beta not only offers instant message, text, and voice and video call, now you can also play some of the most popular social games with friends, starting with games from publishers like Zynga, Elex, and OMGPOP. You can also share your game activities and play-status so that your friends can join your game and you can join theirs.


· Manage all your social networks from one place- Now you can view, comment on and like real-time updates from Yahoo! Pulse, Flickr, Facebook and Twitter, all from right within Yahoo! Messenger Beta. You can post one status and share it across multiple social networks simultaneously - Yahoo! Pulse, Facebook, and Twitter. Now you can also stay connected with your Facebook friends as you can send or receive IMs from Facebook right within Yahoo! Messenger Beta.

· Stay connected anytime, anywhere- Now you can converse virtually anywhere – Start your IM conversations on your PC and continue them from your mobile phone or any Internet-enabled device. You can also retrieve recent IM conversations from any PC where you have signed in to Yahoo! Messenger and take the conversation across devices at the same time. Yahoo! Messenger offers a seamless, always connected experience across devices, whether on desktop, the Web, or mobile devices.

Yahoo! Mail Beta offers:

· Communicate faster and do more – Designed from the ground up to provide blazing fast performance, this new version will be at least twice as fast for most people around the world. Yahoo! Mail Beta also speeds up tools that allow people to be more productive with the time they have, by more easily finding messages from contacts or using third-party applications directly within the inbox.

· Stay connected to social networks – As a central destination for social experiences from across the Web, Yahoo! Mail Beta lets people view and share updates from Yahoo!, Facebook, Twitter, and beyond. Additional features include enhanced IM and SMS capabilities for seamless chatting and texting from within mail.

· Stay protected from spam – Independently verified as the world’s #1 email provider in protecting users from spam, Yahoo! Mail Beta uses Yahoo!'s global cloud computing infrastructure to further Yahoo!’s anti-spam efforts and provide an even safer mail experience.
· View photos and videos right from the inbox – Automatic slideshow features mean people can easily see photos and videos from sites like Flickr, Picasa, and YouTube from right within their email messages.

· Search through mail with ease – A new mail search tool leverages Yahoo!’s wealth of search science and technology to help people quickly find the right emails. New search refinement features allow users to easily navigate, sort, and narrow search results by sender, attachment file, date, or folder location.

During this Beta period, Yahoo! will continually update and add new features to Yahoo! Mail and Messenger Beta. All users can choose to switch between Yahoo! Mail/Messenger Beta and the current versions of Yahoo! Mail and Messenger. To get the new version, search on Yahoo.com for “Yahoo! Mail Beta” or visit http://in.features.mail.yahoo.com/ and for Yahoo! Messenger visit http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/beta/win

Coca-Cola India Launches The Globally Successful Ready To Drink Iced Tea - ‘NESTEA®’ – in the country

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Coca-Cola India announced the launch of the globally successful ready-to-drink iced tea brand ‘NESTEA®’ in the country. The latest offering promises to uniquely refresh the consumers with its lemony, light flavor allowing them to enjoy the delicious goodness of tea. The innovative consumer proposition of NESTEA® is best explained by the brand’s tagline – ‘Lighten Up ’; with Refreshingly Light Lemon Iced Tea!


According to Mr. Ricardo Fort, Vice President, Marketing, Coca-Cola India , “As a beverage company, our aim is to be able to offer a beverage for every lifestyle and occasion, which also aids long term, sustainable business growth. We are therefore constantly working on high-quality additions to our portfolio. Our entry into ready-to-drink Iced tea segment with the globally successful NESTEA® now provides the consumers with a convenient on-the-go option which is in keeping with evolving consumer lifestyle.”

The product is being rolled out in phases and is first being made available to consumers through select channels and outlets in Mumbai. This will be followed by a pan India launch of the product next year. In the initial phase, NESTEA® is being made available in lemon flavor in an ‘on-the-go’ 400 ml innovative Ice-rock design PET bottle, affordably priced at Rs. 25. It is targeted at energetic on-the-go young adults who are always on the lookout for naturally refreshing beverage options.

The refreshing offering contains no added preservatives or colors and will be manufactured at the Hindustan Coca-Cola bottling plant located at Atmakuru in Guntur , Andhra Pradesh.

According to Mr. Milind Pingle, Region Vice President, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited, “The launch of ready-to-drink Iced tea NESTEA® complements our long term growth strategy of offering choice to consumers. Over the next 4 months, NESTEA® would be retailed across 8,000 outlets in Mumbai, supported by strong consumer activation including extensive experiential and focused consumer communication. We expect this offering to catalyze the growth of the entire category thereby contributing to the growth of the overall packaged beverage market.”

NESTEA® is the world’s leading ready-to-drink tea brand is available in over 60 countries. Globally it is available in several flavours and has a strong presence in countries such as United States , Canada , Australia , Taiwan , Italy , Spain , Switzerland , Germany , China etc. NESTEA® -the brand - is licensed to Beverage Partners Worldwide (BPW), a 50:50 Joint Venture between The Coca-Cola Company and Nestle S.A.

Coca-Cola in India has drawn up an aggressive consumer activation campaign to market NESTEA® in selected channels and outlets in Mumbai. The marketing communication plan focuses on Out-of-Home media complimented with a range activities including radio and print advertising, road shows, extensive experiential sampling, presence in engaging touch points etc. The entire brand campaign, best explained by the tagline ‘Lighten Up’; with Refreshingly Light Lemon Iced Tea! has been developed and executed by Pickle Lintas, the new age communication agency from the Lintas Group.

2nd BeYu Fashion Awards to Honor Fashion Designers for Their Contribution to Global Fashion



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The two day fashion extravaganza‘The BeYu Fashion Awards 2010’ ceremony to be held on November 19 and 20, 2010 in the IT hub Bangalore will witness showcasing of latest collections of young well known designers from India and abroad.
“The second ‘Be Yu fashion awards 2010’ ceremony to be held at Vivanta By Taj, Whitefields, Bangalore will be presented by LAWMAN Pg 3 a premium clothing brand shall be attended by the who’s who of the fashion and glamour fraternity. ‘The BeYu Fashion Awards’ is an annual event which bestows special honors to a diverse group of rising stars and fashion industry leaders. The awards recognize the Indian fashion industry as a leading producer of innovative talent, designs, textiles and embellishments.” Said Dr Anuj Saxena, Managing Director, Elder Health Care Limited, while announcing the fashion awards here today .

The weekend fashion extravaganza is being organized by Elder Health Care Ltd for its German premium cosmetic brand BeYu. The show is choreographed and put together by fashion choreographer and stylist Guru, Prasad Bidapa and associates..

“Renowned Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut and Kannad heartthrob Dignath Diganth, will add all the glitz and glamour as showstoppers for the BeYu Fashion Awards. Kannada heartthrob Diganth would walk the ramp for celebrated Indian designer Sharbari Datta’s sequence on day 1 19th November who would charm the audiences with her handcrafted masterpieces; elaborate Bhadralok dhoti kurta ensembles with priceless sherwanis, all embroidered with hand done kantha & swarovski.” Dr Saxena announced .

“Kangana Ranaut would be repeating her act from the film ‘Fashion’ but this time in real life. She would walk the ramp on 20th November showcasing denimwear from Lawman Pg3 , for whom she is the official brand ambassador.” H added.

“During the Fashion event , a mix of emerging and eminent designers including Julie Kagti, Bibi Russell, Sharbari Datta, Anjalie Sharma, Ritu & Rochana, Nimrita, Satkrit, Amanda Bacchali, Stringhopper, Sneha, Raj Shroff and Sanchita will be showcasing their collections which will set the trend for 2011.” Said Dr. Anuj Saxena.


“The awards will be presented to participating designers in categories like Lifetime Achievement Award (Indian & International), Jet Airways / BeYu International Award, BeYu Best Label Launch of 2010 Award, BeYu Best Use of Traditional Textiles Award, BeYu Best Beach & Resort Wear

Collection Award, BeYu Best Emerging Brand Award, BeYu Men’s Wear Brand of the Year Award and the BeYu Prasad Bidapa GEN – NEXT Awards. The designs will be presented to an elite audience by some of India’s leading catwalk models who will walk the ramp, made up by international make-up artist Diego Schober using BeYu products to accentuate the models looks. Said Dr Saxena .

“Through the BeYu Fashion Awards, we seek to highlight the perfect synergy between beauty and fashion to create the ideal look to suit each individual’s unique personality and style. In BeYu we have a great quality brand and we have taken care to ensure the products available in the Indian market are in sync with Indian skin and tastes. We believe the BeYu Fashion Awards will provide encouragement and recognition to some of India’s finest fashion talent and thereby help bring out the best in them.” He Said .


The 2nd BeYu Fashion Awards 2010 event is produced & directed by Maverick Productions, a total film and entertainment company

Pawaa Software amongst top 100 finalists for the 2010 Red Herring Asia Award

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Pawaa Software today announced that it has been nominated as a finalist for Red Herring's top 100 Asia awards, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the Asia business region. Pawaa Software, founded by Prakash Baskaran in 2007, is an India based technology startup with its operations based in Bangalore. The company has a vision to redefine information security by pioneering a universally applicable information security paradigm that simplifies enterprise information security through intelligent and effective end-user security management, transforms consumer (individual) information security and catalyzes information security management for futuristic technologies such as cloud computing.


Commenting on this, Prakash Baskaran, Founder, Pawaa Software, said, “We are extremely proud to be featured in the list of finalists for the 2010 Red Herring's top 100 Asia awards. Being a start-up, this nomination comes as a great confidence booster and validates the potential of our products and the innovativeness of our technology. This also gives a chance for Pawaa Software to be visible on the global space as our security solutions can have a global presence.”


The Red Herring editorial team selected the most innovative companies placed in various verticals such as mobile, security, Web 2.0, software, hardware, biotech, and clean tech industries from across Asia. The nominees were evaluated on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, technology innovation, quality of management, execution of strategy, and integration into their respective industries.

"This year was especially difficult," said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. "Despite the global economic situation, there were many great companies producing really innovative and amazing products that we had a difficult time narrowing the pool and selecting the finalists. Pawaa Software shows great promise therefore deserves to be among the finalists. Now we’re faced with the difficult task of selecting the Winners of the Top 100 Asia Award.”



Top 15 finalists will be selected based upon their technological innovation, management strength, market size, investor record, customer acquisition, and financial health. The Finale is scheduled to be held at the Red Herring Asia forum in Shanghai, November 15-16, 2010.

SAP Launches SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions to Make Deployments Easier, Faster, More Affordable

SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) has launched SAP® Rapid Deployment solutions, new offerings that deliver fast implementation in a fixed scope model through a single, ready-to-use package of software, predefined services and pre-configured content at a predefined price. The solutions can be deployed as fast as within 12 weeks, and provide greater transparency into aspects such as costs and timelines.




The first SAP Rapid Deployment solutions are based on SAP® Business Suite applications for customer relationship management (CRM) and are now available to Indian enterprises. The SAP CRM rapid-deployment solutions comprise fixed-price, scalable, predefined software implemented within six to eight weeks for companies to address business priorities and gain time-to-value quickly while also paving a flexible path toward future growth.



SAP Rapid Deployment solutions for supplier relationship management (SRM) and business communications management (BCM) are planned for release. Further solutions spanning the SAP portfolio are planned for release at multiple stages over the next year across diverse industries and in areas such analytics, manufacturing, mobility, recruiting, sustainability and treasury.



“SAP Rapid Deployment solutions offer our customers a new model for their software, with an emphasis on time to value and reduced cost, while retaining the flexibility to scale up in the future,” said Alok Goyal, Chief Operating Officer, SAP India. “The solution-specific software, services and content out-of-the-box enables quick and easy implementation to holistically address our customers CRM needs, taking a step forward in attaining customer satisfaction and service vision.”



The solutions will be available “out of the box” by traditional on-premise and subscription licensing models, via partners or from SAP. To meet the increasing need to find the fastest time to value for customers, the SAP Consulting organization and a growing ecosystem of partners offer predefined, fixed-price services to implement the packages.

BeYu Fashion Awards to be showstopper in Bangalore



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 After making a debut last year, the two day fashion extravaganza ‘BE YU fashion awards 2010 ‘ which is set for its second edition will kick-start next Friday November 19 and 20 in Bangalore.


During the two day BeYu fashion awards ceremony as many as 18 designers recognised regionally and internationally for their pret, couture men and women collections will be showcasing their latest trends . With Hotel Taj Vivanta, Whitefields as venue say one will see LAwmanPG 3 , Julie Kagti , Sharbari Datta, nimirita, Amanda Ritu and Rochna ,Amanda,TAmanna and Raj Shroff.

The second day will witness Tamanna, Lawman PG 3, Renowned Bangladesh Designer Bibi Russel,Anjalie Sharma, Ramesh Dembla,satkrit,stringhopper Sanchita and Sneha .
“Each day will see as many as eight back-to-back shows. We have 25 models walking for us and they are all professionals,” informed Dr Anuj Saxena, Managing Director, Elder Helathcare Limited, The Indian partner company of German Cosmetic Giant BeYu.

Models from across the country, including Roshan, Zoheb, Piush,Priya,Danielle,Pashmeena, and Sujith will be walking the ramp “The BeYu Fashion awards have been instituted to honor young designers who have achieved success and won recognition within five years of launching their labels. Each participating designer will be given a memento and certificate from BeYu.” Dr Saxena said
To add a starry buzz to the weekend , BeYu has roped in Bollywood celebrities who will be the showstoppers on all two days . The show is choreographed and put together by fashion choreographer and stylist Guru, Prasad Bidapa and associates

SAP Delivers Comprehensive Performance Benchmarking Program for Indian Corporates

SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced the launch of a comprehensive performance benchmarking program for Indian companies in association with the Indian School of Business. Performance benchmarking from SAP empowers organizations to strategically analyze the impact of SAP on their businesses and understand the value of adopting best practice business processes. To date, more than 8,500 customers globally have realized value from SAP benchmarking and best practices program.


Organizations across a wide range of industries that have adopted best practices are realizing a significant advantage over their competitors. For example, findings show three-times lower costs for a top-performing versus a low-performing finance organization, 32% improvement in effectiveness for top-performing shared services organizations versus those without shared services, and 2.4 times higher materials savings for top-performing sourcing organizations than average sourcing organizations.

The Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad, conducted a research survey to understand how performance benchmarking can be leveraged by Indian companies. “It is very apparent that India Inc. understands the need and significance of benchmarking,” said Prof. Deepa Mani, assistant professor of Information Systems, Indian School of Business. “According to the respondents, more than 80 percent agreed that they see benefits from understanding their position vis-à-vis the industry, while 76 percent of respondents confirmed that benchmarking would guide them to set their strategic direction.”


Launched in 2004 in the areas of Human Capital Management, Finance, and Supplier Relationship Management & Procurement, the benchmarking program has expanded to include more than 30 business processes including Supply Chain Planning, Manufacturing, New Product Development and Introduction, Customer Contact Centers, and Governance, Risk, and Compliance. SAP offers more than 30 types of tailored benchmarking and best-practice surveys that can capture up to 700 KPIs and more than 1,000 different subset of best practices.

Participants of the benchmarking program receive many valuable benefits in addition to determining the impact of SAP on their business. They are able to internally explore the linkage between IT and business metrics, quantify the value of adopting best practices, and compare their use of SAP with that of their competitors and peers. Participants also have the ability to recognize company best practices and industry trends over time as each benchmarking initiative is ongoing and continuously updated with additional data points.


“Indian businesses are on an aggressive global growth path and want to be the best in the world. They not only want to adopt but define the global best practices.” said Alok Goyal, chief operating officer, SAP India. “Our research shows that 87 percent of companies do a very thorough job at building their business case, but only 8-10% of the companies retain their focus on value post implementation. More than 150 companies covering more than 20 industries in India have already leveraged this program to extract more value out of SAP.”

Microchip announces first stand-alone real-time clock/calendar (RTCC) family

Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, has announced its first stand-alone IC Real-Time Clock/Calendar (RTCC) family. All six MCP794XX devices are highly integrated at a low cost, including ample amounts of on-chip EEPROM and SRAM, as well as a user-lockable section of EEPROM available for a 64-bit reprogrammable unique ID that can be factory-programmed with a MAC address. The devices include digital trimming for time-of-day calibration, and a battery-switchover feature that supports backup power at very low voltage and current levels. By integrating all of these features within a single device, the MCP794XX family reduces component count, and lowers costs for a variety of applications.


Example applications include those in the smart-energy (e.g. thermostats, power meters and commercial refrigeration); home-appliance (e.g. stoves, dishwashers and microwave ovens); automotive (e.g. dashboard controls and car radios); and consumer-electronic markets (e.g. office equipment, irrigation controls and video systems), among others.

Many applications, such as cameras and notebook PCs, require a real-time clock with back-up power to maintain time and alarm settings when the main power is turned off. Other applications, such as commercial refrigeration, point-of-sale equipment and security systems, need a real-time clock with a power-fail monitor to capture and store the timeframes when main power fails. With their on-chip battery-switchover circuit and power-fail timestamp, the MCP794XX RTCC devices deliver this functionality, helping to address system health, safety, and security concerns in applications involving the storage of perishable goods, or monitoring access to secure rooms. The devices can be ordered with a pre-programmed MAC address, which eliminates a time-consuming step in the production flow, and the digital trimming feature can support software temperature compensation, which lowers costs in comparison to devices where temperature compensation takes place in hardware.

"Having incorporated RTCCs onto our microcontrollers for some time, we are now pleased to introduce our first stand-alone RTCCs," said David Wilkie, director of Microchip's Memory Products Division. "Many applications, such as refrigeration and security systems, require a clock and alarm that operate during power-down situations. The MCP794XX family gives customers a cost-effective and low pin count option for adding this functionality to their designs without significantly increasing design size or cost."


Development Support

Microchip’s MCP79410 RTCC PICtail Plus Daughter Board (part # AC164140) is expected to be available in February 2011. The daughter board will work with Microchip's Explorer 16 Development Board (part # DM240001), PIC18 Explorer Board (part # DM183032), PICkit Serial Analyzer (part # DV164122), and XLP 16-bit Development Board (part # DM240311).

Packaging & Availability

All six MCP794XX RTCC devices are available in 8-pin MSOP, SOIC, TSSOP and TDFN packages. Samples are available today, at http://www.microchip.com/get/M14L. Volume-production quantities can be purchased today, at microchipDIRECT (http://www.microchip.com/get/0DRT). For further information, contact any Microchip sales representative or authorised worldwide distributor, or visit Microchip's Web site at http://www.microchip.com/get/T2NT.

Peart HealthCare forays into branded personal care products

Peart HealthCare Pvt. Ltd., the Bangalore-based R & D driven FMCG, forayed into branded personal care products by launching its first line of hair care products under the brand name ‘Tydal’. Also the company announced that Suhasini Maniratnam, the veteran film personality, would be Tydal’s brand ambassador.


‘Tydal’ would be offered under three variants - coconut, amla and anti-dandruff, and would be made available both in conventional packing as well as sachets - starting from 4 ml sachets to one litre packing. Besides the convenience of packing the products are competitively priced with a minimum of Re.1 for the sachet going up to a maximum of Re.185 for a one litre packing.

The products initially would be available in the southern states and would be launched across other regions in a phased manner. Peart has already put in place a dedicated retail network to hawk its products in the identified markets and Tydal would be made available across 25,000 outlets ranging from modern retail outlets to traditional kirana stores.

Launching Tydal, Suhashini Maniratnam, said “It‘s an honour for me to be associated with Tydal Hair Oil. The vision of the founders & their sheer determination has inspired me to be the brand ambassador for this venture. Also being a staunch follower of regular hair care routines, owing to my association with the entertainment business, I’ve followed rigorous styling routines which require hair maintenance; I vouch for Tydal being the answer to every Indian woman’s hair care regimen”.


Speaking on the occasion, Milin Pandia, Managing Director, Peart Healthcare Pvt Ltd, said, “We aspire to provide the contemporary Indian consumers personal care products to enhance their appearance & elevate their confidence to ensure they are winners in all facets of life professionally & personally. We are looking forward for a delightful experience of serving our customers beyond their expectations & creating a niche market for our products.”

Mahindra Satyam awarded SAP ERP implementation contract by Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA

Mahindra Satyam, the brand name of Satyam Computer Services Ltd., a leading global consulting and IT services provider, today announced that it has signed a contract today to implement SAP ERP for the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA).


Speaking on this occasion, Dilip Jha, Senior Vice President, Business Head – Middle East, Africa & India, Mahindra Satyam, said, “This prestigious contract with IRDA reiterates not only our capacity to address the specific needs of the insurance industry, but also underlines the upshot of our strategic partnership with SAP and our expertise in implementing enterprise ready SAP solutions. We look forward to helping IRDA deliver fast, accurate business decisions and provide exceptional value to its numerous employees more effectively."


Mahindra Satyam’s implementation of the ERP system will include human resource management, payroll, self-service portals, accounting modules, connected hardware & software and providing post implementation support. This will help IRDA standardize and automate business processes across its units, thereby enabling faster decision making, providing enhanced financial reporting. The solution will help automate most organizational functions and provide improved business processes for IRDA.

Symphony Services Partners with Sybase to Develop Innovative Mobile Management and Security Solutions

Symphony Service Corp., the leader in global product engineering services, today announced an alliance with enterprise and mobile software provider Sybase, an SAP (NYSE: SAP) company. Sybase is contributing its Afaria mobile device management and security solution to enhance and compliment Symphony Services’ global smart phone and mobile device management services. This alliance ensures that customers can more effectively and securely manage mobile device deployments, with remote security and on-boarding and off-boarding capabilities that have emerged as an essential need for customers worldwide.


Sybase’s Afaria solution uses a centralized portal to empower IT administrators to proactively manage, deploy and secure mobile devices, applications and data. The multi-tenancy platform simplifies the process of keeping mobile data and devices secure and up-to-date, and limits disruption to global workforces. With the proliferation of new devices on the marketplace and evolving mobile communications needs, Sybase Afaria offers the flexibility to work with a wide range of operating systems and hardware. Whether choosing Android, iPhone, Blackberry or another platform, Sybase Afaria is a device agnostic solution for businesses.


“Our clients have realized significant cost savings through the utilization of Symphony’s EMS suite and the Sybase Afaria offering is a natural fit to further enhance our mobile capabilities. Our clients were looking for greater security, scalability, flexibility to control apps remotely, and the ability to protect sensitive corporate data. The Sybase solution provides them with the information they are looking for and we are able to provide a total communications lifecycle management solution for smart phones and mobile devices,” said Alan Harlan, President, Software Management Solutions.


“We are seeing a growing demand for hosted managed mobility solutions to minimize the pain points that accompany the development and deployment of mobile applications across the enterprise on a wide array of device types,” said Terry Stepien, President, Sybase iAnywhere. “Our industry-leading mobile device management solution is designed for multi-tenancy, device-agnostic environments and when combined with Symphony’s Expense Management System, we significantly enhance our customers’ hosted, managed mobility service offerings.

Sybase Afaria is the latest addition to Symphony’s versatile and scalable web-based EMS platform. EMS integrates applications on a standard platform so that they work together effectively and efficiently. It provides companies with all the tools required to manage their voice and data networks on a single system, and give them deep financial insight into their telecommunications spending. For more details, visit http://www.sybase.com/mobilize/managed-mobility.


This alliance brings increased value to clients seeking greater control and clarity over their telecommunications expenses with a global suite of solutions.

New Industry Analytic Applications From SAP Launch in India

SAP India, a subsidiary of SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), today announced local availability of the recently launched  SAP® BusinessObjects™ analytic applications, a family of solutions tailored to address today’s challenges in specific industries and lines of business. With these applications, SAP takes an innovative approach in empowering people across organizations with critical, industry-specific information wherever and however they want to use it.

      Co-created with customers and designed to work in any environment, the applications facilitate better business decision-making by knowledge workers, providing the insight and best practices required to better understand risk, uncover opportunities and make the right decisions to optimize business. Designed to be deployed quickly and deliver value to customers rapidly, the solutions are complete and ready to go, and can also be customized further to meet particular business goals with the help of the SAP Services organization or partner ecosystem.

      People on the frontlines in various industries and business disciplines need timely, trusted business insight now more than ever. It takes a specially developed solution to provide employees with intuitive access to information so they can make impactful decisions fast and gain the competitive edge. For example, effective sales analysis within retail requires dynamic access to multiple data sources and systems across a retailer’s supply chain. In an industry that often functions on single-digit margins, clear and accurate insight into sales and operational figures is critical to survival and can mean the difference between an outstanding quarter and a missed quarter. SAP has worked hand-in-hand with customers to address real-world business problems with the new analytic applications that leverage the market-leading SAP BusinessObjects product portfolio combined with SAP industry and line-of-business expertise.

Quick and Easy to Deploy: Delivers Immediate Value to Customers

The 10 new applications from SAP can be deployed in as little as eight weeks and are designed to work with structured or unstructured data from any SAP or third party vendor system. The initial industries covered by SAP BusinessObjects analytic applications include healthcare, consumer products, public sector, financial services, retail and telecommunications. They tackle a diverse set of issues confronted today by professionals in finance, sales, marketing, risk assessment, patient care management, customer satisfaction and retention, and military planning. The solutions provide customers with both the insight and context they need to help their organizations succeed. The new applications include:

·         SAP® BusinessObjects™ On-Shelf Availability Analysis

·         SAP® BusinessObjects™ Trade Promotion Effectiveness

·         SAP® BusinessObjects™ Enterprise Risk Reporting for Banking

·         SAP® BusinessObjects™ Planning and Consolidation for Banking

·         SAP® BusinessObjects™ Planning and Consolidation for Healthcare

·         SAP® BusinessObjects™ Quality Management for Healthcare

·         SAP® BusinessObjects™ Sales Analysis for Retail

·         SAP® BusinessObjects™ Customer Analysis and Retention for Telecommunications

·         SAP® BusinessObjects™ Readiness Assessment for Defense & Security

·         SAP® BusinessObjects™ Planning and Consolidation for Public Sector

      To further address individual customer requirements and accelerate deployment, SAP Services is offering an array of specially designed quick-start implementation services and customized predictive analytics service.

“ SAP provides a broad set of solutions that can empower today’s knowledge workers to make faster, more informed business decisions based on what is happening in their companies in real time,” said Maneesh Sharma, Head-Business User & Platform group, SAP India “ With the upcoming innovations in SAP BusinessObject, we aim to make a huge step forward in enabling companies with solutions which adds up to significant value through speed, agility and changed behaviors. Co-developed with customers, SAP BusinessObjects analytic applications are available today in India, easy to implement on any system—SAP and non-SAP—and provide instant value to any organization.”

      For more information about SAP BusinessObjects analytic applications, including demonstrations and screenshots, visit the business analytics newsroom. Follow SAP BusinessObjects on Twitter at @BusinessObjects and join the conversation around SAP BusinessObjects analytic applications at #SAP analytics.

Virtusa Named to Deloitte's 2010 Technology Fast 500T List of Fastest Growing Companies in North America

Virtusa Corporation (NASDAQ: VRTU), a global IT services company that offers a broad spectrum of business consulting and outsourcing services, today announced that it has been named to the Technology Fast 500™, Deloitte’s ranking of 500 of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. This marks Virtusa’s inclusion on the list for the third time in four years. Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth during the period from 2005–2009.



“Virtusa’s inclusion on Deloitte’s 2010 Technology Fast 500™ represents the company’s continued ability to deliver efficiency, agility, and technological expertise to help customers achieve measurable business results,” said Kris Canekeratne, chairman and CEO at Virtusa. “In an environment where businesses are facing increased challenges and pressures, Virtusa has remained committed to providing customers with cost-effective IT solutions, which in turn has driven our own growth as a company.”

“Virtusa and the other 2010 Technology Fast 500™ winners forged ahead in a challenging economic environment to realize exceptional growth,” said Phil Asmundson, vice chairman and Deloitte’s U.S. technology, media and telecommunications leader. "Deloitte commends Virtusa for this impressive accomplishment.”


“Virtusa has proved itself to be one of the fastest growing tech companies in North America, and we are proud to honor them as one of the 2010 Technology Fast 500™,” said Mark Jensen, managing partner, venture capital services, Deloitte & Touche LLP.

Earlier this month Virtusa was recognized on the FinTech 100 List as a top technology vendor serving the financial services industry. In September, Virtusa earned a spot on Everything Channel’s Fast Growth 100 List of fastest growing integrators in the IT industry. The company was also recently recognized on the Global Services 100 List for the third consecutive year.

Limca Book of Records Quiz City Finals in Bangalore

Frank Anthony Public School today won the Bangalore City finals of Limca Book of Records Quiz 2010 held at Bishop Cotton Boys School , Bangalore . The young geniuses from the winning school in Bangalore would now compete with the winners from 80 other schools in the Semi finals. Not far behind, St. Joseph Boy’s School emerged as the runners up. Around 246 students from 82 schools participated from Bangalore out of which six schools competed in the city finals Frank Anthony Public School, St. Joseph Boy’s School, brigade school Bangalore, Baldwin school Bangalore, National Public School, HSR and National Hill View Public School. The winning team was felicitated by Atul Rajbhushan, Manager, Public Affair and Communication, Coca-Cola India and Derek O’Brien, Founder, ‘Know & Grow with Derek’. Also, present at the event was Basavaraju S Gowda, Limca Book of Record holder for assembling a wall clock inside a wall clock inside a 10-litre bottle with a 4.3 cm aperture and John Zachariah, Principal, Bishop Cotton Boys School.


Following the huge success of Limca Book of Records, 2009, this year the quiz is being organized at an even larger scale to continue its journey of promoting knowledge and awareness amongst the young minds of the country. The quiz aptly takes its lead name from the Limca Book of Records (LBR) as the record book celebrates the outstanding achievements of Indians across the globe and is a source of inspiration especially for the country’s youth.


The multicity initiative has been launched in partnership with ‘Know & Grow with Derek’ and involves participation of young geniuses from class 8 to12. As part of the initiative, series of quiz competitions are being organized across 3500 schools across 100 cities divided into four zones – North, South, East and West. The quiz is being organized in three stages – Inter-school level, Semi-Finals & National Finals from April to December, 2010.

According to Atul Rajbhushan, Manager, Public Affair and Communication, Coca-Cola
India , “At Coca-Cola, we believe that education is of utmost importance for social change. As a company committed to sustainability and well being of communities, we have been contributing in our own small way to the cause of education. Limca Book of Records Quiz 2010 is an attempt to ignite the young minds and make them all a part of the quiz. We received an over whelming response last year and are proud to take the initiative to the next level by organizing it in 3500 schools across 100 cities. I wish all the very best to the participating students”.



Derek O’ Brien, renowned quizmaster and founder “’Know & Grow with Derek’ will host the National Finals. The entire database including content, research material and quiz software is being provided by ‘Know & Grow with Derek’.


According to Derek O’Brien, Founder, ‘Know & Grow with Derek’, “Limca Book of Records Quiz is a great platform to impart knowledge, to promote learning and help young minds Know & Grow. In addition, such initiatives help in inspiring and motivating today’s youth. Limca Book of Records Quiz 2009 was immensely successful as students from over 3000 schools battled it out to be the winners of the National Finals. Taking forward the same excitement, I am are delighted to be associated with Limca Book of Records Quiz 2010 and look forward to some great quizzing action this year.”