Hide & Peek Plans Special Christmas Celebrations for Children

Hide & Peek, a leading chain of play centre for young children, has planned a host of celebrations for the tiny tots this Christmas. While the regular fun fare of cakes and carols are part of all Christmas celebrations, Hide & Peek has come up with many innovative ideas that will bring cheer to the tiny tots this weekend.



Children will be taught and encouraged to make ‘Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer’, the 9th member of Santa Claus’ crew, yet the one who leads the sleigh on Christmas eve. The luminosity of Rudolph’s nose is renowned as it illuminates the team's path through the darkness and chill of winter and it will be fun to have little children interpret it in their own small ways.


Bangalore may not have snow falls yet, but Hide & Peek has planned snowman cupcakes to give children a feel of the North Pole. The facilities at Hide & Peek include sandpit, ball pool, soft play, library and more. What’s more, sumptuous snacks will be served to the children.



Roshini Thadini, Director of Hide & Peek informed, “We strongly feel that urban spaces, rich in culture, diversity and experiences, can provide and nurture the creative world of our children, and hence this initiative. It will provide our children a real feel of Christmas festivities, unlike what they get to watch on TV shows or movies. We plan to celebrate the grand occasion with some very innovative learning exercises that are fun and encourage children to explore our world simultaneously. We also have Balloon Art, Xmas Games and Xmas Carols for the children.”


Hide & Peek, is a warm ‘n bright place, spread over 4,500 sq. ft of childrens' indoor and outdoor play centre. Come rain or sunshine, hide & peek is designed for children birth through elementary age and offers a safe and family-friendly play environment in which both children and parents can have fun! The playschool encourages children to enjoy outdoor playing and discover their world by themselves.


Hide & Peek Christmas Special will take place on Saturday Dec 24, 2011 starting 4-7pm.

DuPont™ Sorona® for the Indian Textile Market

After finding global acceptability for its unique features including resistance to ultraviolet, DuPont’s patented Sorona® fiber is finding acceptability among Indian garment manufacturers. In a new trend in garment style, several leading Indian mills including Arvind, Raymond UCO, KG Denim, Vardhman, Banswara Syntex, Suditi, Raymond Zambaiti, Precot Meridian, and JCT have begun using Sorona®, which is a renewably sourced fiber and that has been introduced by DuPont, the $ 26-billion science and services company. The same was on display in Bangalore Thursday. Globally designer brand Calvin Klein has a range made from Sorona®, which is comfort stretch and durable, allowing garments to retain their shape and size after repeated wear and wash. What is better, Sorona is environment friendly as it uses ingredients from renewably feed stocks.



DuPont™ Sorona® renewably sourced fiber* for the Indian textile market addresses the four principal segments of dynamic fit denim, permanent flex woven, easy stretch woven, and ultra soft knits. Some of the initial developments from select Surat mills working on Sarees and Ladies Wear material segments were also on display.


“New applications, fabrics and end uses that feature Sorona® continue to be developed through our network of fiber and fabric manufacturers. The key to this new development is partners dedicated to working with fibers that can produce high-quality garments while reducing the impact that textiles have on the environment,” said Gowri Nagarajan, business leader, Industrial Biosciences, DuPont India. “Sorona®’s versatility and flexibility allow it to be extruded into a variety of fibers suitable for a broad range of end uses,” he added.


DuPont™ Sorona® renewably sourced fiber continues DuPont’s legacy in fiber and fabric innovation. These new applications continue to highlight the unique combination of performance attributes and environmental benefits that Sorona® provides.


When used in dynamic fit denim and easy stretch woven, Sorona® provides denim and woven fabric consumers with comfort stretch that lasts a lifetime with the exceptional softness next to the skin with a natural feel. Since these important fabric attributes are incorporated into Sorona® at the time of manufacture, these features remain for the lifetime of the fabric. For the intimate apparel segment, ultra soft knits, Sorona® provides a valuable combination of benefits including luxurious softness, flattering drape and easy care. When blended with other natural and synthetic fibers, Sorona® adapts to enhance their performance. Sorona® blends easily with natural fibers including cotton. Spandex, nylon, and other synthetic fibers also are able to be combined with Sorona® for an almost endless limit to fabric development.


For the permanent flex woven segment, Sorona® offers exceptional crease resistance coupled with a softness that makes it comfortable for Jacket wear launched in other regions of the Asia under the “Shape Memory” fabric concept. Once again, these features stay for the lifetime of the fabric and consumers will benefit from the feel of a brand new appeal in the fabric every time they go to wear the garment.


All end uses benefit from the environmental benefits provided by Sorona®. By replacing a traditionally petrochemical-based ingredient with one made from annually renewable feedstocks, Sorona® helps reduce dependence on fossil fuels and petrochemicals. Combine this with the reduced energy consumption and CO2 emissions, when compared to the production of an equal amount of nylon 6, Sorona® stands up to other fibers in environmental comparisons.



DuPont™ Sorona® received Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 Certification in 2011. The Oeko-Tex® Product Class 1 certification, the most stringent class, signifies that Sorona® meets REACH and CPSIA standards and is safe for use with infants and toddlers. DuPont™ Sorona® supports these various uses, as with the others, with hang-tags, literature, trade shows and other marketing and communication efforts. For more information on Sorona® and hangtags, visit http://www.sorona.dupont.com/


DuPont – one of the first companies to publicly establish environmental goals more than 20 years ago – has broadened its sustainability commitments beyond internal footprint reduction to include market-driven targets for both revenue and research and development investment. The goals are tied directly to business growth, specifically to the development of safer and environmentally improved new products for key global markets.


About DuPont India: DuPont India (in.dupont.com) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Wilmington, Delaware, US-based E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. DuPont relationship with India began more than 200 years ago when it received its first shipment of raw materials from India to produce black powder for explosives in 1802. Today, DuPont India markets a wide range of products in varied market segments. With over 1900 employees (as of end-2010), six production facilities in three locations and a world-class DuPont Knowledge Center in Hyderabad, DuPont India has been growing at double-digit rate annually in the last five years.



About DuPont: DuPont (NYSE: DD) has been bringing world-class science and engineering to the global marketplace in the form of innovative products, materials, and services since 1802. The company believes that by collaborating with customers, governments, NGOs, and thought leaders we can help find solutions to such global challenges as providing enough healthy food for people everywhere, decreasing dependence on fossil fuels, and protecting life and the environment. For additional information about DuPont and its commitment to inclusive innovation, please visit http://www.dupont.com.

SPA.ce Announces ‘Christmas Specials’ Packages

SPA.ce, a spa that resonates as a destination for luxury, professionalism and serenity, announced ‘Christmas Special’ on the occasion of upcoming Christmas holidays. SPA.ce outlets will offer a selection of festive packages to get your body, feet and soul ready for the festivities.



Nina Bual, Director, explains, “There is a big difference between visiting a salon/spa to a fully fledged professional spa. When people are visiting a high end, luxury spa their expectations are higher as not only do they want results to their skin, hair, muscles among others, they also want to experience serenity, relaxation and detachment from reality. The Christmas Specials will bring together some of the best treatments from around the world and delivered by trained therapists.”







‘Prancing, Dancing Feet’ combines’ luxury pedicure and hot stone foot massage, a treatment that promises to tingle and tantalize one’s dancing toes. It uses time tested reflexology and pressure point techniques that is guaranteed to ease the pain away and costs just Rs 1900/- for 120 minutes.




“Christmas in Bali” is a Balinese massage, wrap and scrub package from Indonesia that will leave one invigorated. The treatment uses a combination of gentle stretches, acupressure and aromatherapy oils, followed a chance to indulge the skin in a warm wrap and scrub. The 21/2 hours package is priced at just 4800.



“Sparkling Splendour” is a Tip-to-toe Swedish massage, manicure and pedicure, Bacial /facial to enable one unwind and enjoy the scents of Christmas berries and pine. The Swedish massage technique combines SPA.ce’s signature foot pedicure and hot stone treatment and allows one to choose between a facial or Bacial to top it off. This special package is available for 4500 rs for a duration of 2 ½ hours.


These Christmas Specials are in addition to the regular packages already on offer and include individual services like facials, manicure, pedicure, scrubs or aromatherapy. SPA.ce uses timeless techniques from around the world, with natural ingredients that pamper tired muscles and gently ease stress. Delivered by trained therapists, in settings carefully designed to be a sanctuary from the world outside, a spell at SPA.ce rejuvenates you – in both body and mind.


SPA.ce boasts an experience of around 6 years on the Bangalore landscape, with its success coming from understanding and delivering a consistent holistic experience to its customers. The philosophy at SPA.ce is that spas are about therapies not treatments and about indulgence rather than quick fixes.


For Appointments Call: 080 42171051



SPA.ce THE SPA



1st main road, 7th cross, Domlur service road,



Indiranagar, Bangalore - 560 071,



opp to Bhangani hotel

Prayag P.T.M.T Products to save even single drop of Water

P.T.M.T SYMET (Polytetra Methylene Terephthalate), is concise form of Synthetic Metal and it combines the best properties of Synthetic & Metals and has been introduced by Prayag for the first time in India. Prayag has world’s largest range of P.T.M.T Symet Bathroom accessories with almost 300 products in its portfolio including Faucets, Bath Fittings, Bath Assests, Jet Sprays & Showers. These synthetic metal products has Zero Drop advantage which ensures that once closed the tap doesn’t allow even one drop of precious water to leak through. All the products have been designed strictly as per the standards of BIS. According to Mr. Nitin Agarwal (Director,PRAYAG), these products come with mat finish, elite look & have everlasting finish which make them lucrative for household use as well.



Several Gov. Undertakings & large scale organizations have been facing problems with leaking taps, which almost lead to wastage of a huge amount of precious water. To solve this problem and reduce wastage of water to zero level these organizations have installed P.T.M.T Products. Also, the biggest problem faced by these Organizations has been theft of Bathroom & Sanitary Products, since P.T.M.T products has no resale value they have almost negligible chances of getting stolen. These Products has already been installed at several Gov. & Private Undertakings i.e. Indian Railways, Airports, PWD, CPWD, AIIMS, MCD, DPS etc.


These P.T.M.T products are 100% Foodgrade & hygienic as they are inert they don’t harbor bacteria. It is also self-lubricating thereby doesn’t attract dust even doesn’t allow them to settle down. In a mission to provide its customers with pure & hygienic food material Organizations like Mother Dairy & Amul has installed the same at their premises. P.T.M.T Symet is an extremely environment friendly product therefore P.T.M.T products doesn’t react with air, moisture, or mild chemicals and even do not corrode or rust.


Due to their immunity towards temperature fluctuations these products have been installed at Nuclear & Thermal Power Stations as well. These products can withstand temperature between -22 degree c to 120 degree c, without being adversely effected.



These products are cheap, long lasting & have no reaction with Salty & Hard Water which make them almost fit for coastal areas and thus these products are getting good response in Kerala, Mumbai, West Bengal & other regions. These Products come with a warranty of 15 yrs and has no leakage even after 7-10 yrs.



Saving water & using environment friendly products is a trend these days, and what better than P.T.M.T products which create no harm to the environment & save almost a single drop of water.


About Prayag


Prayag is an ISO 14001-2004E and ISO-2000 Certified Company with the track record that spans more than 25 years. Prayag since its existence has changed the concept of Bathroom furnishings thereby meeting the luxury needs of consumers. Prayag is the first company in India to introduce faucets and taps in 316 stainless steel, which have an edge over Brass faucets and taps. Prayag’s product portfolio consists of a variety of products ranging from Rain Shower to Faucets and classy Sinks.

:KIRANAWALLA.COM HAS LAUNCHED ITS ONLINE PORTAL TO HELP KIRANA STORES SURVIVE & GET A COMMON PLATFORM TO COMPETE AND CAPITALISE ON THEIR ADVANTAGES

KIRANAWALLA.COM HAS LAUNCHED ITS ONLINE PORTAL TO HELP KIRANA STORES SURVIVE & GET A COMMON PLATFORM TO COMPETE AND CAPITALISE ON THEIR ADVANTAGES.



About Kiranawalla



Kiranwalla.com is an online store which helps customers place orders for grocery/daily needs from their homes and have them delivered at their convenience. KiranaWalla.com builds a common platform for Retailers, Brands, and Consumers.



Kiranwalla.com integrates with the kirana stores across the country and gives them the edge in Modern Retailing. We have a vision of integrating with 25000 Kirana Stores across India.



Current Pain Points for Kirana Stores:



· Kirana Stores in India are already troubled due to rising costs and lower margins.



· The large Companies often dictate terms and the Kirana Store due to low volume- who has no choice but to always bow down to their terms.



· The entry of the large organized players are eating into their sales.



· The FDI when opened will virtually start killing the small kirana shops.



· The small stores are not able to upgrade due to lack of funds and knowhow.


What we provide:


· We provide the Kirana Stores with free ERP/Billing Software to upgrade them and be more competitive and we also help them get additional orders through our Online & Telephone channels.



· We integrate with large manufacturing and distribution Companies and get involved in bulk buying and pass on the benefits to the customer hence increasing sales & margins for our kiranawalla’s.



· We provide a free advertising support across various mediums to increase the reach of the kiranawalla.



· Introduce deals regularly across products & product packages to increase Sales



Kiranawalla.com is currently launched in Bangalore and will start operating pan India very shortly. The technology is ready to handle nationwide transactions. There are over 14 million such stores all over India and this initiative by Kiranawalla.com will help many of them compete and retain their customers.



Kiranawalla.com Team:



Kiranawalla.com is a brand launched by MItnix eCommerce Pvt Ltd., The founders are as follows:



1. Vineet Saraogi



Vineet is a serial entrepreneur and has built various businesses in the textile, agriculture and retail domains. He is the promoter of Mittal Clothing Pvt Ltd., & Mittal Agro Retail Pvt. Ltd., He has over 10 years of experience in the retail industry working with large retailers like Safal Market, Spencers, Reliance, Megamart, More, Nilgiris etc. He is an alumnus of Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai and Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.



2. Avinash Nishant



Avinashis the CEO & Founder of CloudnixSoftware Labs, a cloud based product company. Prior to Cloudnix, Avinashhas worked for more than 10 years in various roles including product development, managing offshore R&D and support operations for enterprise software companies in the UK, Malaysia and India. His domain expertise includes scalable web applications and large scale backend systems. He is a BE (Comp Sc) and an alumnus of Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.

FORE School of Management, PGDM Admission 2012 Extended

FORE School of Management (FSM), the Delhi based premium Management School, has extended the applications for the admissions in Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) for the upcoming 2012-14 session. The last date for submitting the applications now is December 12, 2011.


The courses on offer are Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and Post Graduate Diploma in International Business Management (PGDM – IB). The admissions are done on the basis of ranks in CAT 2011, followed by Group Discussions and Personal Interview. Apart from the marks, weightage is given to other skill sets like analytical reasoning, decision making skills, problem solving attitude, creativity, communications andother positive attributes of the student. The courses are conducted as per the guidelines of DelhiUniversity an All India Council or Technical Education (AICTE).A student needs to have a recognized Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Candidates appearing in the final examination of graduation may also apply subject to furnishing proof of graduation by October 1st 2012 with minimum 50% marks.

The applications are available at FSM Campus or selected branches of Axis Bank on payment of Rs 2000/-. Those who want to apply online can do so by downloading the forms from the FSM website www.fsm.ac.in and making anonline payment of Rs 1650/- through either Debit Card of Credit Card.

For the past three decades FORE has successfully created a niche in the management education and is consistently ranked among the top most B Schools of the countryincluding CRISIL with a rating of A***, the highest for educational institute providing post graduate studies.

Executive Chairperson, Fore School of Management, New Delhi, Prof. (Dr.) SanghamitraBuddhapriya said, “At FORE we are driven by employers demand, curriculum offered are upgraded constantly and the approach to shape up our students are such that they are better equipped with superiors skills which not only enable them to get better jobs but to lead in their respective organizations. We also encourage diversity to a great extent. Our present batch is highly diverse in terms of gender, academic background, and work experience. Our admission policy framework is geared to encourage students from differentregions of the country and from different streams to seek admission to our various programmes. Doctors from medical fraternity as well Service men from Indian Army can be seen in the present batch.”

FSM placements are amongst the best in the industry with top companies from India & abroad. The average salary for the 2012 batch as on November, 2011, has been INR 8 Lac.

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. 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/

Axis Bank launches ‘Young Bankers’ Program for banking aspirants

Axis Bank, India’s third largest private Bank, in association with Manipal Global Education Services ( MaGE) today announced the launch of ‘Young Bankers’ Program, an initiative to attract young graduates to a career in banking with Axis Bank. Young Bankers Program, a one year full time residential program will be conducted at Manipal University Bangalore Campus and will impart knowledge and skills in banking, etiquette & grooming, enhanced communication skills and other soft skills.


Upon successful completion of the program, the students will be awarded with a Post Graduate Diploma in Banking Services by Manipal University and will be absorbed in the Assistant Manager grade by Axis Bank.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Rajesh Dahiya, President, Human Resources, Axis Bank said, “Axis Bank offers young graduates a bright career opportunity in the exciting field of financial services. We provide our employees a stimulating opportunity conducive to learning, performance and growth. This programme is aimed at equipping graduate students with necessary banking knowledge and skills for a career in Banking with Axis Bank.”

Mr V Sivaramakrishnan, President - Distributed Learning, Manipal Global Education Services added, “We are delighted to sign the MoU with Axis Bank, a premier banking institution. Our aim is to provide quality education and training with strong industry connect and this MoU reflects that deep interest and commitment. We believe working relationships such as these will be truly beneficial to the industry, ensuring first-day-first-hour productivity. We are sure this association too will pave the way to many active collaborative engagements that will benefit the BFSI industry”

The program includes classroom sessions of 9 months split into 3 trimesters followed by an Internship of 3 months at any Axis Bank branch/office across the country. The Bank will provide financial support to the students during the one year period.

About Axis Bank: Axis Bank is the third largest private sector bank in India. Axis Bank offers the entire spectrum of services to customer segments covering Large and Mid-Corporates, SME, Agriculture and Retail Businesses.

With its 1446 branches (including extension counters) and 7,594 ATMs across the country, as on 30th September 2011, the network of Axis Bank spreads across 953 cities and towns, enabling the Bank to reach out to a large cross-section of customers with an array of products and services. The Bank also has overseas offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Colombo, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

The Bank’s website http://www.axisbank.com/ offers comprehensive details about its products and services.

Videocon d2h now offers Colors HD

Videocon d2h strengthens its niche position in the HD space even further. Like it has done historically, the company once again takes the lead in introducing a brand new HD channel on its platform and in the Indian satellite space industry. It now unveils HD feed of the Hindi entertainment channel Colors. This addition will not only enhance customer viewing experience but also go hand in hand with the company mantra of ‘delighting the customer always’. For the viewers of Colors channel, watching their favourite serials like Balika Vadhu, Big Boss and Uttaran in HD will be a completely new and superlative experience.



Mr. Saurabh Dhoot, Director Videocon group said, “Our aim of continuously raising the bar in this space gets a further boost. We always strive to provide the best to our consumers and in our endeavor we continuously add channels and services. Through these small steps we aim to take bigger leaps which will catapult us to be recognized as the best DTH player in the country.”



Mr. Anil Khera, CEO, Videocon d2h adds, “We were already offering the highest number of Asli “HD” channels and the addition of Colors HD on our platform ensures our numero - uno position on that front. The addition of this channel further vindicates our commitment to our subscribers. Colors is a leading Hindi GEC channel and we are proud to provide exclusive HD feed of it. We will continue to work towards serving the customer better and ensure optimum customer satisfaction”



Videocon d2h offers 12 Asli “HD” channels to its customers which includes Colors HD, Star Plus HD, Star Gold HD, Star World HD, Star Movies HD, ESPN HD, Star Cricket HD, Movies Now HD, Discovery HD World, NGC HD, Travel XP HD and 3D Active.



The HD Satellite Box is available at Rs. 2690 with 2 exciting free package options.


About Us:

Videocon d2h is the fastest growing DTH service in India with 330 Channels and Services. It has the highest number of Asli “HD” Channels, highest number of sports channels, leading GEC channels, highest number of regional language channels in Kannada, Bengali, Marathi, Odiya. It uses the revolutionary MPEG – 4 DVBS -2 technology with many exciting features like Multiple Tickers, 12 PIP Mosaic, 21 Active Music Audio Video Channels and d2h movies.

Zoomlion ties up with Universal for marketing and distribution

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Development Company limited who recently acquired CIFA, Italy and are one of the biggest construction equipment manufacturing company in the world has chalked out aggressive growth plans in India. Zoomlion has tied up with Pune based Universal Construction Machinery and Equipment Ltd. for distribution and marketing of its concrete pumps . Universal will be responsible for sales and service of Zoomlion concrete pumps in India.


This announcement was made on the sidelines of EXCON 2011 exhibition at Bangalore.Zoomlion has the world’s most complete product chain for construction machinery. The product range includes concrete machinery, mobile cranes, environmental and sanitation machinery, construction hoisting machinery, road machinery, earth working machinery, port machinery, and special vehicles and so on. The product domain includes 13 categories, 28 series and more than 415 varieties of products.Speaking on the occasion Mr. Ranjeet More, Managing Director, Universal Construction Machinery and Equipment Ltd said “we are proud to be associated with Zoomlion, which is the leader of concrete machinery in the world. Universal has a strong and robust infrastructure with more than 75 dealers across India. We are also strong in rural areas where we have regular training programs and seminars and a lot of entrepreneurship development initiatives.

With the kind of infrastructure that we have, we would be able to provide Zoomlion the best of Marketing, distribution and after sales services for Zoomlion in India. Speaking on the occasion Mr Patrick Hei Overseas Business Unit Vice General Manager , Zoomlion said that there is a huge scope for infrastructure development in India. Therefore we see a huge market for our products; we are already in the global market across all Continents with a target of achieving revenue goal of 50 billion yuan. Depending on the demand for our products, very soon we are planning of setting up an assembly line in Universal’s Pune and Rudrapur plant.

After the acquisition of Italy CIFA in 2008, Zoomlion ranks 1st in world market share of concrete machinery products. Annual production of mobile cranes is over 5000, annual production of power cranes is over 2000 and sanitation machinery production is over 3000. Recently the main products are among the best of market share in china and have entered global market such as Europe, North America, Middle East, south Asia, south-East Asia, Australia, Africa and other countries.Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Development Company limited is a listed company in China and was formed in 1992. Today the company has nearly 20000 employees. The Company has production basis in Hunan, Shanghai, Shaanxi, Guangdong in China as well as Milan in Italy Universal has the largest distribution network for construction equipments in India with more than 75 dealers , five exclusive stores and Seven regional offices . The company also has a unique Research and Development Center for Construction Equipments and is recognized by Government of India.


Issued Behalf of Universal Construction Machinery and Equipment Ltd.

Universal plans expansion in South India

Pune based Universal Construction Machinery and Equipment ltd has chalked out expansion plans for South India. It includes setting up assembly line near Bangalore , opening Universal Constore at Bangalore and opening Universal Exclusive Stores in South India.


Universal has recently launched entered Construction Retail Business to penetrate pan India and to be where the customer is . The Retail program has been divided into three categories viz Universal Exclusive Store , Universal Constore and Universal Signature Store. Universal Exclusive Store These stores will hosts the entire Universal product portfolio and will give offer Sales , After Sales Service and Spares . Universal Signature Stores will host only the premium and high end equipments of Universal like batching plants and reversible drum mixers while “ Universal Constore” outlets will host all the leading brands in construction equipment apart from Universal.

The company has launched five exclusive stores earlier this year at Patna, Surat, Nagpur, Siligury and Coimbatore . Universal plans to open a total of 41 exclusive stores by this financial year end.Universal has two Constores one at Pune and other at Mumbai . South India plans includes opening a Constores at Bangalore and other important cities in South India including metros and tier two cities . Universal is also looking to open exclusive stores in South India. Chennai has already been finalised as one location . All the stores will be on franchisee basis . Universal is in talks with its dealers to open these stores .

The company is looking for a place near Bangalore to have its assembly line for products such as concrete mixers, Reversible Drum Mixers, etc . The products will be brought on CKD basis and assembled at Bangalore.

Speaking on the occasion Ranjit More , MD Universal Construction Machinery and Equipment ltd The company has aggressive plans for its retail business and will expand its retail format to South India . The Stores will help us to satisfy the growing needs of our customers in this area .The customer will be able to see all the products under one roof and get a first hand experience which was the need of the hour . Aftersales service and spares will also go a long way in satisfying our customer needs

Lexmark unveils its new Ink range

Lexmark, the printing and imaging solutions provider, is launching a range of All-In-One (AIO) inkjet printers designed to help small to medium-sized businesses and enterprises keep printing costs down.

These four new devices are: Prospect Pro209, Prevail Pro708, Impact S308 and Interpret S409.
The Lexmark Prospect Pro209, Prevail Pro708 and Interpret S409 are compatible with Lexmark’s 105XL high yield black ink cartridge, which is available for INR 277 and produces 510 standard pages, estimated in accordance with ISO IEC24711. This helps to keep the printing cost per page to just INR 0.54.

The printers come with Lexmark’s patented Vizix print technology, which includes
separate ink cartridges, fast print speeds and high quality results. The new AIO-devices print up to 33 pages per minute in black and up to 30 pages per minute in colour, producing crisp, precise images.

All four printers are equipped with advanced wireless-n technology for long-range reach and a more reliable signal for fast file transfer rates, ensuring freedom and flexibility for the user.

“Our research shows that printing costs are important to small businesses and enterprises looking to keep a tight reign on expenses,” said Shailendra Aragula, country manager of Lexmark India. “Prospect Pro209, Prevail Pro708, Impact S308 and Interpret S409 have been designed with the small business in mind, helping them to keep costs down without compromising on quality.”

Lexmark’s Ink product range features:

Lexmark Interpret S409
• Office Features: Fast, high quality fax with 35 page auto document feeder

• Mobility: Expanded freedom with advanced wireless-n

• Vibrant Prints: Vibrant colour and crisp text with Vizix print technology

• Save Time: Fast speeds up to 33ppm[1] in black and 30ppm in colour

• Guarantee[2]: Quality backed with a 3-year warranty and lifetime phone support
Lexmark Prospect Pro209 and Lexmark Prevail Pro708

· Versatility: Expanded freedom with advanced wireless-n and Ethernet connectivity[3]

· Save time: Fast speeds up to 33ppm2 in black and 30ppm in colour

· Quality: Vizix print technology provides sharp text and vibrant images

· Business Card Scan: Scan business cards and manage your contacts

· Environment-friendly: Eco Mode reduces paper consumption by up to 50 per cent


Lexmark Impact S308

· Mobility: Enjoy the freedom of wireless printing

· Vibrant Prints: Beautiful photos and crisp text with Vizix print technology

· Save Time: Fast speeds up to 33ppm2 in black

· Convenience: Photo card slots and Pictbridge for operation without a PC



· Peace of Mind: Quality backed with a 3-year warranty and lifetime phone support


The Prospect Pro209, Prevail Pro708, Impact S308 and Interpret S409 are available in India from today onwards.


Maximum Retail Price



· Lexmark Interpret S409 is priced at INR 7697



· Lexmark Prospect Pro209 is priced at INR 9545



· Lexmark Prevail Pro708 is priced at INR 11936



· Lexmark Impact S308 is priced at INR 5466

About Lexmark

Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) provides businesses of all sizes with a broad range of printing and imaging products, software, solutions and services that help customers to print less and save more. Perceptive Software, a stand-alone software business within Lexmark, is a leading provider of enterprise content management software that helps organizations easily manage the entire lifecycle of their documents and content, simplifying their business processes, and fueling greater operational efficiency. In 2010, Lexmark sold products in more than 170 countries and reported more than $4 billion in revenue.


To learn more about Lexmark in India, please visit http://www.lexmark.co.in/. For more information on Perceptive Software, please visit www.perceptivesoftware.com.

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Akamai Announces Second Quarter 2011 ‘State of the Internet' Report with India specific Internet Penetration, Broadband and Security Trends

Akamai Technologies, the leading cloud platform for helping enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device, anywhere, has released its Second Quarter, 2011 State of the Internet report. Based on data gathered from the Akamai Intelligent Platform™, which serves as much as 30 percent of the world's Web traffic at any one time, the report provides insight into key global and India statistics such as Internet penetration, mobile traffic and data consumption, origins of attack traffic and SSL usage, and average connection speeds.



Key insights - India


* India was ranked #8 globally in terms of attack traffic origination with 2.7% of observed global attack traffic

* The percentage of broadband connections (connections to Akamai at speeds above 2 Mbps) grew at an impressive 45% quarter over quarter.

* The percentage of narrowband connections (connections to Akamai at speeds below 256 kbps) remains one of the highest globally at 31%

* India’s average connection speed increased 13% quarter over quarter to 844 kbps

Commenting on the report, Sanjay Singh, Managing Director – India, Akamai Technologies, said, “We continue to see encouraging signs of increasing broadband penetration in the country with key metrics such as average broadband speeds and IP addresses, both growing well above 10% sequentially quarter over quarter. The average mobile connectivity speeds in India are also growing at a fast clip and we expect India’s broadband adoption percentage to exceed the 10% threshold from the current 7.1% in the coming year, if these key indicators keep growing at such rates.”








Global Internet Penetration



In the second quarter of 2011, more than 604 million unique IP addresses from 238 countries and regions connected to the Akamai Intelligent Platform. This represents 3.4 percent more IP addresses than connected in the first quarter of 2011, and an increase of 21 percent compared to the same quarter a year ago.







Among those countries listed in the top 10 list for the number of unique IPv4 addresses connecting to the Akamai Intelligent Platform during the quarter, Brazil logged the greatest quarter-over-quarter increase at 9.0 percent, growing to over 15 million IP addresses, with Japan's 8.7 percent growth to nearly 45 million IP addresses a close second. For European countries in the top 10, Italy boasted the greatest quarterly gain at 5.4 percent, growing to just over 14 million IP addresses, while Germany mustered an increase of only 0.4 percent, remaining just below 35 million IP addresses. The United States managed to add only 0.6 percent to its unique IP address count, remaining just below 143.5 million IP addresses.







Mobile Connection Speeds and Data Consumption



In the second quarter of 2011, the average measured connection speed for known mobile providers worldwide ranged from a high of slightly more than 5 Mbps to a low of 209 kbps. Approximately three-quarters of the surveyed providers had average connection speeds above 1 Mbps.







With regard to average peak connection speeds for the 108 mobile providers worldwide for which Akamai analyzed data, the report highlights a range of 23.4 Mbps as the fastest to 1.2 Mbps as the slowest. Of all such mobile providers, three boasted average peak connection speeds above 20 Mbps, 27 achieved average peak connection speeds above 10 Mbps and 47 recorded average peak connection speeds greater than 5 Mbps. Only one mobile provider (located in South Africa) did not record an average peak connection speed above 2 Mbps.







During the second quarter of 2011, mobile consumption figures remained fairly consistent with data from the first quarter. Users at 10 of the surveyed mobile providers consumed an average of 1 GB or more per month from the Akamai platform. Users at 74 of the surveyed providers consumed greater than 100 MB per month of content from Akamai, and users at the remaining 20 providers consumed less than 100 MB per month.







Through its relationship with Ericsson, Akamai continues to include data collected by the equipment provider in the State of the Internet report. According to Ericsson, the volume of mobile data traffic in the second quarter of 2011 doubled year-over-year and grew eight percent quarter-over-quarter.







Attack Traffic and SSL Trends



In the second quarter of 2011, Taiwan generated the most attack traffic observed by Akamai, bumping last quarter's newcomer to the list, Myanmar, to second place. Looking at total observed attack traffic aggregated by region, Asia Pacific/Oceania generated 47 percent of such attack traffic, Europe 30 percent, the Americas 20 percent, and Africa a mere 3 percent.







SSL is widely used across the Web to enable secure communications with social networks, e-commerce sites and financial services applications, to name a few. SSL ciphers help to create these secure connections and are based on well-known encryption algorithms. New to this quarter's report is an examination of trends in SSL ciphers presented by Web clients to the Akamai Secure Content Delivery Network. Since the beginning of 2009, Akamai notes that use of the SSL cipher AES 128-SHA-1 has nearly tripled while the use of SSL cipher RC4-MD5-128 has declined by almost two-thirds. Interpreting the observed trends, as well as data observed for other SSL ciphers, Akamai believes the use of RC4-based ciphers may reach near-zero levels over the next several years. Furthermore, these trends may indicate a shift towards stronger ciphers, which could lead to SSL becoming more secure over time.















Moving to High Broadband Connectivity



In the second quarter of 2011, 27 percent of all connections to the Akamai Intelligent Platform were made at high broadband speeds (>5 Mbps). Taking the top spot in high broadband adoption is the Netherlands, which boasts 68 percent of its country’s connections to Akamai above 5 Mbps. Hong Kong and South Korea achieved 59 percent and 58 percent high broadband adoption respectively. Within the list of top 10 countries in high broadband adoption, seven are in Europe.







About the Akamai State of the Internet report



Each quarter, Akamai publishes a "State of the Internet" report. This report includes data gathered from across the Akamai Intelligent Platform about attack traffic, broadband adoption, mobile connectivity and other relevant topics concerning the Internet and its usage, as well as trends seen in this data over time. To learn more and to access the archive of past reports, please visit www.akamai.com/stateoftheinternet.







To download the figures from the second quarter 2011 State of the Internet report, please visit http://wwwns.akamai.com/soti/soti_q211_figures.zip



About Akamai

Akamai® is the leading cloud platform for helping enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device, anywhere. At the core of the Company's solutions is the Akamai Intelligent Platform™ providing extensive reach, coupled with unmatched reliability, security, visibility and expertise. Akamai removes the complexities of connecting the increasingly mobile world, supporting 24/7 consumer demand, and enabling enterprises to securely leverage the cloud. To learn more about how Akamai is accelerating the pace of innovation in a hyperconnected world, please visit http://www.akamai.com/ and follow @Akamai on Twitter

Leading Canadian university to launch new social media campaign in India

To coincide with British Columbia Premier Christy Clark’s visit to India and the official opening of the Thompson Rivers University office in the Bangalore, TRU is excited to announce the launch of its 2011–2012 social media campaign for India. This campaign is an innovative recruitment strategy that allows Indian students to network with each other both before and after coming to Canada.



Premier Clark will attend as will Dr. Alan Shaver, the President of Thompson Rivers University, and other members of the TRU executive.


TRU’s innovative campaign will raise awareness of study opportunities in British Columbia, Canada’s westernmost province. More specifically, it will demonstrate what Thompson Rivers University has to offer students from India wishing to pursue their education in Canada. The campaign incorporates cutting edge marketing tools such as an interactive e-brochure, an e-shot campaign, and a comprehensive Facebook campaign, and aims to reach millions of prospective students in India. The students themselves play an important role in this social media strategy. By communicating with each other they can pose and answer questions, share opinions, and get information in a very transparent and authentic manner.



Thompson Rivers University recognizes the exemplary quality of students in India seeking higher educations overseas. However, many students do not have direct access to institutions of higher learning abroad, and are faced with a major challenge in selecting the university that best suits their needs. By establishing a strong presence in India through local offices and now an integrated online campaign, Thompson Rivers University hopes to help bridge the gap for such students and provide them with improved access to information on study in Canada.



The campaign launch event will also highlight Premier Clarks’ focus on business relations between India and BC.



Thompson Rivers University is a leader in International Education in Canada and is located in the beautiful interior of British Columbia, Canada. We are proud to offer a unique blend of academic, trades & technology and distance learning options.



Fast facts for TRU:



* Public, government-accredited university, based in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada – a 45-minute flight from Vancouver

* 12,000 students, 1,600 international students from nearly 85 countries

* Great learning environment, active lifestyle, safe community

* Small class size, high level, personalized teaching, advising and support

* High rating on student satisfaction surveys

* Over 100 graduate and undergraduate full-time programs

* Available courses include: MBA, Med, MSc, 4-year undergraduate courses in Science, Nursing, Health Science, Computer Science, Business Management, Tourism, Education, Arts, Fine Arts and Journalism, Post Graduate and Undergraduate Diplomas in Business Studies, Tourism and Hospitality, Law, Computer Science, and many more.



For more information on TRU and its programs and services for international students, please visit http://www.truworld.ca/.

Kids Campus Wins Brands Academy Award for Service Excellence

Kids Campus, a premier chain of pre-schools in India, won the prestigious ‘Brands Academy Award’ for service excellence in the education category. The award was presented to the Managing Director Mr. Vickaash Agarawal by Author, Activist and Member of Parliament Shri Shashi Tharoor.


The ‘Brands Academy Service Excellence Awards’ have been instituted by BIG Brands Research and are given to those who display exemplary excellence as service providers in their respective fields.


BIG Brands Research conducts comprehensive nationwide study prior to announcing the awards. The primary objective of this study is to identify and recognize business excellence, associated innovations and best practices that lead to exemplary performance and to highlight the importance of pursuing customer satisfaction in today’s competitive and ever-evolving business environment.

Mr. Vickaash Agarawal of Kids Campus said, “Each Child is special, and our schools provide a structured learning program based on child's individual needs. Because the Early Years are critical in a child's development – physically, intellectually, emotionally and socially – our aim is to work together with parents to develop a key learning skill, including 'listening', 'speaking', 'concentration', 'persistence', and 'cooperation'. Guidance in these skill help to prepare children for the learning journey into their future. We are glad that our innovative thinking is being recognized by the masses now.


Congratulating the Kids Campus team, Mr Shashi Tharoor said that only a desire to do better than others and a drive to excel in the chosen field will get one to the top. “Excellence does not come easy. One must outsmart the other in skill, quality and performance. An achiever must do something that others cannot do.”


BIG Brands Research conducted a study in Karnataka over a period of five months with more than 40 field executives collecting data from different cities in the state. Information was collected from consumers in different segments regarding their satisfaction level from products and services offered by the different brands and professionals in different geographical locations.



The awards are given away to organizations and professionals annually based on their leadership position in the industry, dedication to customer satisfaction, positive entrepreneurial initiatives, exemplary business practices, feedback from the industry and business growth.


Kids Campus is an ISO 9001-2008 certified International Pre- School. It aims to develop and nurture the child in a safe and stimulating environment, and provide high quality, integrated Early Education and child care. At Kids Campus children are given the opportunity to experience the best possible start to their education.


For more information please visit: http://www.kidscampus.in/

New Cloud Security and Compliance Solutions Added to The Akamai Intelligent Platform

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading cloud platform for helping enterprises provide high-performing user experiences on any device, anywhere, today introduced two new solutions to the Akamai Intelligent Platform™ – Akamai® DDoS Defender and Akamai Compliance Management Modules. Businesses extending their sites and applications onto Akamai's Intelligent Platform expect exceptional availability of their mission-critical Web sites and applications along with assistance in meeting the stringent data compliance requirements associated with data privacy. These two new offerings are designed to help customers avoid the potential of millions of dollars in fines and other related costs, including downtime and irreparable damage to brand reputation.


In addition, through a new relationship with Evidon, also announced today, Akamai will be able to offer its customers easy access to advanced privacy and compliance services for the management of the Industry Self-Regulatory Program in the US, the European ePrivacy Directive, and its corollary self-regulatory effort for Online Behavioral Advertising.



As enterprises push more of their business transactions to the Internet, they expose critical data and operations to the threat of a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. These attacks are becoming more sophisticated -- exploiting different layers of security vulnerabilities and rendering traditional security controls ineffective. Moreover, the unique nature of each DDoS attack makes planning, monitoring, mitigation and post-incident analysis complex and can cause a significant resource drain on any organization. To address these challenges, Akamai introduced Akamai DDoS Defender which builds on the Company's massively distributed platform and proven ability to protect key online assets and prevent DDoS attacks from making Web sites unavailable.



Akamai DDoS Defender bundles multi-layered security capabilities with Akamai's team of world-class DDoS service professionals to provide a unified approach to counteracting the growing number of DDoS attacks. The solution offers an evolving set of Akamai's industry-leading cloud security capabilities designed to protect against a variety of DDoS attacks. It also includes services to support customers in all phases – before, during and after DDoS attacks to ensure rapid execution and efficient response.



"Distributed denial-of-service attacks attempt to make a Web site unavailable to their intended users. In recent months we've seen a significant increase in the number, size, and sophistication of these types of attacks -- the impact of which can extend long past the immediate loss of revenue, resources and productivity to cause damage to brand equity and customer trust," explained Andy Ellis, chief security officer, Akamai. "Our ability to protect our customers from DDoS attacks is a major differentiator for Akamai, and it is a result of the capabilities built into our highly distributed Akamai Intelligent Platform, which is designed to allow us to meet assaults closer to where they are originating and absorb malicious traffic before site performance is impacted."



Also newly available to customers are the Akamai Compliance Management solutions. These offerings are intended to help customers reduce the complexity and associated costs of ensuring their companies are in compliance with information security standards and regulations. Consisting of five distinct modules, the service provides supporting tools and documentation to streamline compliance initiatives within the following industry frameworks:



* HIPAA – Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

* PCI DSS – Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard

* FISMA – Federal Information Security Management Act

* ISO – International Organization for Standardization Code of Practice for Information Security Management (ISO 27001/27002)

* BITS – The Financial Services Roundtable Technology Policy Division



"With the increasingly sophisticated and malicious attempts to breach IT security, industry standards and regulatory statutes to protect data have become more complex, making the compliance process much more demanding," continued Ellis. "Akamai's Compliance Management solutions are designed to help our customers simplify the process of meeting these often arduous information security reporting and auditing requirements."



At the foundation of both new offerings is the Akamai Intelligent Platform, which delivers as much as 30 percent of global Web traffic on any given day. By transforming the chaos of the Internet into a predictable, scalable, and secure platform for business, Akamai provides the security, scalability, and visibility customers require to more easily and cost-effectively secure web properties and assist in complying with industry standards as they move more mission-critical applications to the cloud.



For more information about Akamai's security and compliance management capabilities, please visit the Akamai® DDoS Defender Product Page, the Akamai® DDoS Defender Security Microsite or www.akamai.com/compliance.



About Akamai

Akamai® is the leading cloud-based platform for helping enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences to any device, anywhere. At the core of the Company's solutions is the Akamai Intelligent Platform™ providing extensive reach, coupled with unmatched reliability, security, visibility and expertise. With solutions for connecting an increasingly mobile world, supporting 24/7 consumer demand for commerce and entertainment, and enabling enterprises to securely leverage the cloud, Akamai empowers its customers to transform and reinvent their online businesses. To learn more about how Akamai is accelerating the pace of innovation in a hyperconnected world, please visit www.akamai.com and follow @Akamai on Twitter.

Evok Enters the Karnataka market

Mr. D K Jairath, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Hindware Home Retail (P) Ltd. (a 100% subsidiary of HSIL Ltd) in presence of other key officials of the organisation today, announced entry of ‘EVOK Mega Home Store’ in Bangalore.



Spread over a sprawling 12000 sq ft area, the store is located at JP Nagar, and 11,000 sq ft area, at Bellundur in Bangalore. EVOK brings the concept of trendsetting Home Fashion in India and delivers marvellous home shopping experiences to customers through its premium range of Living, Kitchen and Bath concepts. The store has over 16000 world-class contemporary lifestyle products like Home Furniture, Soft Furnishings, Home Décor & Accessories, Modular Kitchens, Laminated Floorings, Bath Fittings and Lightings.


The EVOK Mega Home Store also provides unique ‘Design to Build’ interior design services to its customers in the entire Karnataka region. Expert in-house designers at the store assist customers to visualise their ideal home spaces using 2D and 3D visualisation. The store offers turnkey build solutions that range from procuring the products, to designing the spaces and installing them. These will be accompanied by benefits like warranty and very efficient after-sales service.



Reaffirming the company’s vision of rigorous expansion plans for South India, and more EVOK Mega Home Stores will be rolled out nationally in – Mumbai, Vaashi, Nasik , Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Coimbatore, Cochin and Kolkata.



Speaking at the occasion, Mr. D K Jairath, COO, HHRPL, said, “EVOK, North India’s largest home interiors retail chain from Hindware- has the core vision of becoming the first choice partners to provide ‘complete home interiors solution’ to its customers. I am pleased to announce the launch of our store at our next chosen destination in Karnataka at Bangalore. Here also, we come with the promise of extending our expertise and wide selection of lifestyle products to customers looking for ‘Value for Style’ pricing. With a portfolio of premium products enhanced by our unique ‘Design to Build’ services, we hope to keep delighting our customers and repeat the tremendous response we have received so far at other EVOK stores. With rigorous expansion plans set for the Southern markets, we are looking forward to setting new industry benchmarks in the home interiors retail sector.”



EVOK Mega Home Stores forayed into the organised home retail market of India in 2008 with an estimated investment of Rs. 250 crores. The retail chain currently has a presence across key cities of North India – New Delhi i.e. West and South Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad and Ghaziabad; Chandigarh and Lucknow; Maharashtra i.e. Thane and Pune. With around additional 8-10 Mega Home Stores and 9-10 Super Specialty stores operational by end of 2011, the company aims to achieve a turnover of Rs. 400 crores by FY ‘14.



Besides the retail foray, EVOK Mega Stores through its project division are also working in close association with architects, interior designers, builders and corporate community utilizing the group network and relationships for institutional and projects business.



About the company



Hindware Home Retail Private Ltd (HHRPL) has been incorporated as a 100% subsidiary of HSIL Ltd. to spearhead the Group’s vision to evolve into a Total Home Solutions Enterprise.



Taking the same forward, Hindware Home Retail Private Ltd has entered the modern retail sector with Home Interiors Specialty business, considering growing urbanization and residential landscapes, changing consumer lifestyles, modern retail sector opportunities & the demand-supply scenarios.



HHRPL will leverage the core strengths of the group in understanding diverse consumer & trade behaviour, retail distribution network, brand equity, global sourcing & cost effective supply chain management, which are critical success factors in this sector.



The core vision of Hindware Home Retail Private Ltd is “to be the first choice partner of customers aspiring for ‘Value for Style’ home interior solution”.



HHRPL has forayed into Specialty Home Interior business and will focus on Retail and Projects business to serve B2C and B2B segments

Akamai Intelligent Platform to Address Challenges of a Hyperconnected World

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading cloud platform for enabling secure, high-performing user experiences on any device, anywhere, today unveiled wide-ranging technology advancements to its Akamai Intelligent Platform™. Introduced at Akamai Edge 2011, the Company's annual customer conference, Akamai demonstrated new solutions for application acceleration from the enterprise to the cloud, mobile site acceleration and adaptation, security, and the monetization and distribution of rich media – all designed specifically to meet the evolving requirements of doing business in a hyperconnected world.


The emergence of the hyperconnected world has presented new technology challenges for businesses as they strive to deliver content and applications to customers, partners, suppliers and employees, independent of user device or physical location. Current estimates identify more than 35 billion connected devices around the world, with projections forecasting there to be a staggering 1 trillion connected devices in just the next two years.1 The Akamai Intelligent Platform is designed to mitigate the challenges of operating in a hyperconnected world by providing a single platform over which businesses can engage users across the Web, mobile, cloud, or a mix of public and private network environments.

"Although companies have long been doing business on the Internet, online content and applications have evolved significantly over time, as have user habits and expectations," explained Lydia Leong, research vice president, Gartner. "We now live in an always-connected, multi-device world, where workers and consumers expect to be able to immediately access rich, interactive experiences, with high levels of performance and quality, as well as the assurance of security. As site complexity and user expectations continue to increase, organizations will continue to seek out partners that they can trust to simplify the intricacies of successful content and applications delivery, improve the user experience, and allow them to focus on their core competencies. "Offering a unified set of solutions for business innovators looking to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the hyperconnected world, such as reaching new markets, increasing IT agility, and communicating anywhere, the Akamai Intelligent Platform has now evolved to address the following customer needs:

Optimize Application Delivery from the Enterprise to the Cloud

Today's worker needs to access business applications that live in the enterprise, the cloud and in some cases a combination of both. They expect a seamless experience, independent of how, or where, the application is accessed. The Akamai Intelligent Platform provides enterprises with new ways to connect to cloud services that best meet their requirements.

Akamai now offers customers the ability to embed cloud optimization services into leading public cloud computing platforms to provide a unified and simple-to-configure offering for users leveraging the cloud. In addition, Akamai has extended its global platform into corporate data centers as users increasingly reach-out to the cloud when accessing applications on private networks. Building on relationships with IBM, to accelerate WebSphere applications in the data center across the public Internet, and with Riverbed Technology, to extend Akamai's edge from close proximity to the data center to directly within the enterprise, Akamai is securing and optimizing applications that traverse both public and private networks.

Enable Mobile Site Optimization, Adaptation & Performance

Understanding the value of an exceptional Web experience independent of device and in an increasingly mobile world, Akamai has taken several steps to ensure effective acceleration and optimization of sites delivered to a wide variety of mobile devices.



A suite of mobile site solutions, expected to be available in the first half of 2012, is designed to combine Internet network and protocol optimization with front end optimization (FEO) to provide a comprehensive performance solution for any business with a mobile site. In addition, through the company’s relationship with Ericsson, Akamai is working to extend its platform into mobile networks, further improving the consistency of experience for mobile subscribers where it matters most.

Akamai has also taken steps to expand its capabilities to help customers build mobile sites more quickly. Akamai has completed the integration of its fully managed mobile adaptation solution and is announcing a new partnership with Netbiscuits for developers and sites that require additional levels of self service and control. The combination of all of these technologies is designed to help enable the best mobile experience for users while reducing the cost and complexity needed to optimize for the evolving landscape of mobile device types and browsers.

Support the Explosive Demand for Multi-Device Consumption

Emerging technology and consumer demands have been accelerating the evolution of the media industry, and technology continues to disrupt traditional media models and value chains. Consumers are demanding more flexible access to content across a variety of mobile and connected devices, and at the highest quality possible. As a result, Akamai has seen the adoption of its flagship solution, the Akamai HD Network, more than double by media businesses over the last year.





As the demand for rich media continues to evolve, Akamai is announcing the availability of a modular TV Everywhere solution for rapidly enabling entitlement-based content models to further its reach into the hyperconnected world. TV Everywhere allows consumers to access their favorite subscription television programming across multiple devices. Akamai's TV Everywhere solution is comprised of high quality delivery, content security, sophisticated analytics, and identity services. Akamai’s cloud-based approach offers a simple, standardized integration across platforms and devices to securely connect programmer content libraries with operator subscribers, as well as technology to ensure consumers have a consistent and continuous viewing experience that flows seamlessly from device to device.



Akamai is also announcing the general availability of its integrated Media Analytics product suite, allowing content providers to synchronize viewers’ Quality of Experience with audience engagement statistics for the first time. This extends their visibility into how content, quality and packaging decisions impact their audience and delivers insights for the best ways to create and deliver "sticky" content.



"Users no longer 'go online' in the hyperconnected world, they are always online, and businesses of all types need effective solutions to reach these users with content and applications across any experience, any device, anywhere," said Tom Leighton, chief scientist of Akamai. "The Akamai Intelligent Platform offers a powerful, unified solution to how enterprises can architect their businesses for the future."

Highlights at Akamai Edge 2011

Attendees at this week's Akamai Edge 2011 will be the first to preview many of the updates and advancements to the Akamai Intelligent Platform. Akamai will present live demonstrations and performance results derived from the Riverbed and Ericsson relationships, showcase advances in its mobile, FEO and media capabilities, and exhibit a refreshed customer portal design planned for release in 2012.

About Akamai

Akamai® is the leading cloud-based platform for helping enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences to any device, anywhere. At the core of the Company's solutions is the Akamai Intelligent Platform™ providing extensive reach, coupled with unmatched reliability, security, visibility and expertise. With solutions for connecting an increasingly mobile world, supporting 24/7 consumer demand for commerce and entertainment, and enabling enterprises to securely leverage the cloud, Akamai empowers its customers to transform and reinvent their online businesses. To learn more about how Akamai is accelerating the pace of innovation in a hyperconnected world, please visit www.akamai.com and follow @Akamai on Twitter.

AalayA launches ‘Flowking, Powerplus and Power Pumps’ in Bangalore

Coimbatore based General Electric Motors, pumps manufacture launched its first Aalaya’s Flowking, Powerplus and Power Pumps in Bangalore today. Every product that comes out of GEM undergoes very stringent quality check. GEM’s quality parameters conform to BIS and ISO standards. Using superior quality raw materials and latest technology machineries help achieve the quality of international standards.


Speaking on the occasion, Mr. M.P. Nallathambi, Managing Director, General Electric Motors said,” We are constantly looking at new ways to bring latest technology to our customers. He also added, we are extremely proud to introduce a product as reliable and revolutionary as the “Aalaya’ in the Bangalore market. We are extremely confident that this product will do extremely well in adding further value to the high safety standards in the country. We assure you that the “Aalaya” is the first product amongst many new ones under our flagship and there will be many more exciting new products to come in the near future in Indian Markets”.

Mr. Mahimai Pragasam, Technical Advisor , General Electric Motors(GEM) said, Aalaya, name that spells prosperity, is all set to pump up the market in India. Backed with two decades of technical expertise in the field of engineering. GEM has brought in great technical and product development knowledge. With the innovative thinking and great emphasis on research and development, the design of new products put this company at a very enviably place in the field. Mr. Magimai Pragasam was the first person involved in bringing out the first mini mono bloc pumps in India.

Mr. Gopal, Marketing Advisor, General Electric Motors (GEM) said, We are giving maintenance card, monthly check up by technician for a year from the date of installation. We are giving call centre back up for our customers. All models of the ‘Aalaya’s are ISI standard. The above mentioned unique services in the industry is brought to you by Aalaya.


About AalayA

General Electric Motors (GEM), Established by Mr. Nallathambi, a technocrat, is all set to put his foot in Pump industry, after setting standards in manufacturing of wet grinders, home appliances, etc. Aalaya, name that spells prosperity, is all set to pump up the market in India. Backed with two decades of technical expertise in the field of engineering, GEM has brought in great technical and product development knowledge. With the innovative thinking and great emphasis on research and development, the design of new products put this company at a very enviably place in the field.The unique set up of the company gives the team the edge over its competitors. It brings innovation, involvement, and therefore integrity and deep seeded co-operation between its various members. Their enthusiasm so far has brought this company so far, and will take it further still.

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Mr. Ajay Sambrani appointed new Country Manager for India

Mr. Ajay Sambrani has been appointed as the new Country Head, India at Sandvik Asia, the Indian subsidiary of the US$13billion Sandvik Group. Ajay will assume office in his new role from October 1, 2011. He was earlier appointed as President, Sandvik Materials Technology at Sandvik Asia in January this year.


Ajay will also be part of the new extended Group Executive Management at Sandvik Group, set up for the first time as the company ushers in restructuring of global operations to strengthen market leadership. The only other member of the new extended Group Executive Management will be from the company’s China operations, a strong indicator of the growing importance of the Indian and Chinese operations at Sandvik. This is also for the first time that an Indian executive has been included in the company’s Executive Management.

Mr. Ajay Sambrani, commenting on the new development said, “Going forward India plays an important role for Sandvik strategy for emerging markets. We have a great opportunity to grow in this country and leverage the competence and strength we have built over the last 50 years.”


As part of new strategic direction at Sandvik, the company will have five business areas instead of the current three business areas effective January 01, 2012. Sandvik has decided to relocate the official Group headquarters to a new office in Stockholm from where the Group Executive Management will operate.

The five business areas will be:


1) Sandvik Mining



2) Sandvik Machining Solutions



3) Sandvik Materials Technology



4) Sandvik Construction



5) Sandvik Venture

A reconstituted Executive Management at Sandvik Group is another highlight of the new strategic direction. Effective January 2012 the Group Executive Management will include:


Present members


1) Olof Faxander, President and CEO



2) Ola Salmén, Executive Vice President and CFO



3) Anna Vikström Persson, Executive Vice President and head of Human Resources



4) Bo Severin, General Counsel



5) Jonas Gustavsson, President of Sandvik Materials Technology



6) Anders Thelin, President of Sandvik Venture


New members to join the Executive Management effective January 2012 are:


1) Tomas Nordahl, Executive Vice President with responsibility for IT, sourcing & strategy



2) Gary Hughes, President of Sandvik Mining



3) Andreas Evertz, President of Sandvik Machining Solutions



4) Thomas Schulz, President of Sandvik Construction


Mr. Olof Faxander, Sandvik Group’s President and CEO said: “Sandvik has a strong offering and a market leading position in many fast-growing and developing markets as well as in more mature markets. We need to strengthen this position and also improve in some areas to be world class in all our businesses. Sandvik will always have ambitious targets but there also has to be strong commitment to reaching these targets. We need to act as one company and make sure that we allocate resources and capital to the businesses where we get the best return.”

The purpose of the new strategy is to achieve world-class performance in value creation through higher growth and profitability and thereby make Sandvik an even more attractive company for its customers, employees and shareholders. To succeed with the new strategic direction and to increase transparency and operational focus the organization will be split in five Business Areas instead of three and a stronger platform for utilizing common resources will be developed.


Sandvik’s Mining division focuses on global leadership on products, solutions and services for high-performing hard rock and soft rock underground and surface mining operations and will be located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Machining Solutions focuses on offering productivity by enhancing products and solutions for advanced industrial metal cutting and will remain located in Sandviken, Sweden. Materials Technology offers high value-added advanced metal products for demanding applications in selected places and will remain located in Sandviken, Sweden. Construction services offer high-performing products, solutions and services within selected niches of the global construction industry and will be relocated to Stockholm, Sweden, with a satellite in Shanghai, China. Lastly, Sandvik’s Venture focuses on Product Areas with limited connections to other Business Areas or closely linked to several other Business Areas and will be located in Stockholm, Sweden.




The Sandvik Group is a global high technology enterprise with 47,000 employees in 130 countries. Sandvik’s operations are concentrated on three core businesses: Sandvik Tooling, Sandvik Mining and Construction and Sandvik Materials Technology – areas in which the group holds leading global positions in selected niches.


To learn more about what Sandvik offers the medical device industry please visit www.sandvik.com/medical

Mr. N. Santosh Hegde distributed Artificial Limb, Calipers & Crutches in Karnataka Marwari Samaj function

Karnataka Marwari Samaj in association with Bangalore Medical College & Research centre and Bhagwan Mahaveer Vikalang Sahayata Samiti Organized distribution function at Victoria hospital today. 183 patient benifeted today with jaipur foot, calipers and crutches.

In this function Mr. N. Santosh Hegde was a chief Guest.He distributed jaipur foot,calipers(for polio effected patients) and crutches for handicapped.


The measurement camp was conducted on 23rd and 24th of July 2011 at Victoria Hospital, fort road, Kalasipalayam Bangalore -560002.



"Physically impaired people will be fitted with special Jaipur Foot, developed by its unique and well-designed approach to the needs of its community," says Mr. Bimal Kumar Saraogi, Program Director- Karnataka Marwari Samaj.



The Jaipur Limb is so efficient that after this limb is fitted, a person can walk like a normal person without a stick or support, and even run, ride a bicycle and climb a tree, Many of the patients can, after the fitment, go back to work in the field, factories, shops and offices.