Samsung Expanding Transparent Display Market

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced today that it is expanding the transparent display market with production of a 46-inch transparent LCD panel, beginning this month.

Younghwan Park, senior vice president of LCD marketing, Device Solutions, Samsung Electronics, said, “Transparent panels, an exciting application of next-generation display technology, have unlimited potential to change our viewing habits over the next several years. As a strong supporter of the transparent display market, Samsung plans to develop this technology into a new growth engine for our LCD business.”

Samsung’s 46-inch transparent LCD panel features a contrast ratio of 4,500:1 with HD (1,366x768) resolution and 70 percent color gamut.

A 2012 CES Innovations Award honoree, Samsung’s transparent LCD panel is being produced for a wide variety of retail display applications such as product showcases, commercial freezer doors and platform doors of subway stations in North America, Europe and Asia. Also, it will be used in other applications including e-boards, information windows, medical equipment, e-signage and mobile devices.

Samsung’s 22-inch transparent LCD panel, which is now being commercialized, has been well received by customers and potential customers in the mobile devices, jewelry and luxury goods sectors due to its compact size and low power consumption, in addition to its attention-grabbing display qualities.

According to market research firm Display Bank, the transparent display market is expected to grow from US$0.9 billion in 2015 to US$87 billion in 2025.

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2010 consolidated sales of US$135.8 billion. Employing approximately 190,500 people in 206 offices across 68 countries, the company operates two separate organizations to coordinate its nine independent business units: Digital Media & Communications, comprising Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, and Digital Imaging; and Device Solutions, consisting of Memory, System LSI and LCD. Recognized for its industry-leading performance across a range of economic, environmental and social criteria, Samsung Electronics was named the world’s most sustainable technology company in the 2011 Dow Jones Sustainability Index. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.


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Momentum India - A Two-Day Forum on Media and Design Concludes

Momentum India 2012, a Media and Education Design Forum organised by the National Institute of Creative Communication (NICC) and CII, was held in Bangalore on January 15-16, 2012, at the JN Tata Auditorium. The conference provided an interactive platform for industry experts, academicians and the general public to showcase the role of design in the larger perspective, bringing education in line with industry parameters, opening up career prospects for students, and providing a platform to network.

The introductory session began with a talk by Dr Akash Rose, Founder Director of NICC on the importance of design in various fields. This was followed by welcome address by Vinay L Deshpande, former Chairman, CII Karnataka followed by Inaugural addresses by Ms. Marja van Weeren frmly. president of Bureau of European Design Associations, Prof. Theo J.J. Groothuizen, Counsellor for Science and Technology, Embassy of the Kingdom of The Netherlands, India Regional Advisor, ICSID, and Michael Longford, Associate Dean Research, York University, Canada.

The two-day symposium had plenary sessions on ‘India – Media & Design Destination’, ‘Media & Design Education Opportunities’, ‘Media and Design Careers in Industry’, ‘Industry-Education Collaboration’, ‘The Indian Media & Design Entrepreneur’, and ‘Recognise your Child’s Talent’. The Symposium also had 8 different workshops on topics such as Photography, Typography, Toy Design, Digital Game design, Copywriting and User Experience design. Besides, there was an exhibition area with over dozen participants and a visual lounge. Over 375 students attended the Symposium and 200 participated in workshops.

During his keynote address, Dr. Akash Rose said, “Design is everywhere from Products, Buildings, Industrial Design, Advertising Design, Motion Graphics, Print & Electronic Media Design and multiple other professions. There is a need for more than 8000 designers per year whereas the supply is just about 800. There is need for more participation from young minds to the field of design. Momentum India seeks to promote design as a viable and attractive career option and highlight the growing need for Industry-oriented professionals.

Ms. Marja van Weeren informed, “India is a rich source of creative talent and a major potential hub for global design. Just as India’s national GDP growth was fueled by the IT Sector, it is now the time that Indian Design talent provides the second major platform for innovation and growth, and the avenue to the evolution of India as a Design destination of choice for the global community.

After inaugural session, the second half of the first day focused on expectations from the Industry and the biggest takeaway was that a professional degree is just a hygiene factor to enter the corporate world. The need of the hour is to supplement the degree with a sound understanding of the latest trends in other fields including history, geography and sciences in order to come up with intuitive and intelligent solutions to industry problems.


On second day students and parents were interacting with successful entrepreneurship on their experiences Media and Design as Entrepreneurship in the pre-lunch sessions. The second half of the day focused on mechanisms to identify students with creative talents, opportunities in the field and preparing them for entrance exams to higher education in Media & Design.

The speakers were veteran from the field of media and design such as Nick Talbot, Global Design Head, Tata Elxsi, Srinivas Reddy, Director, Glynt Designs, Michael Foley, Founder, FoleyDesigns, Sonia Manchanda, Director, IDIOM, BR Swarup, Creative Director, Stark Communications, Ramesh Ramanathan, Advertising Consultant, Wasim Khan, Fashion Photographer, Amit Deshpande, Head UI Design, ESPN, Abhijeet Sojwal, Creative Head, Myntra and Dilip RS, Mobile Evangelist, InMobi, Sunil Sudhakaran, Director Icarus Design, Dr. Ali Khwaja, Chairman Banjara Academy, to name a few.
About NICC:

NICC, a member-affiliate of The European League of Institutes of the Arts (ELIA) as well as ICSID (International Council of Societies of Industrial Design),  has been setting benchmarks in Media and Design education since 2005 and enjoys the reputation of being one of the leading academic institutions of its kind in the APAC region, With its specialized, industry-centric and result-driven academic programs,  NICC educates and delivers globally qualified, career-ready Media and Design professionals. Via its sister Education Trust, ‘Universal’, its programs incorporate simultaneous UGC-approved qualifications.

For more information please visit: www.momentum-india.in

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World Championship beckons Bangalore Golfers

The regional qualifiers of one of the most eagerly awaited national corporate golfing events of the season, The TAKE Solutions World Corporate Golf Challenge commences at the Eagleton Golf Resort in Bangalore on 20^th January 2012. Scheduled to be held over two days - 20^th and 21^st January - 2012, the event will see the crème de la crème of Bangalore's corporate world battle it out for a berth in the national finals of the World Corporate Golf Challenge.

With golfing teams from Indian and global companies , including TAKE Solutions, Indian Terrain, Shriram Properties, Shriram Ventures, Ballantine's, Emirates, Tourism Thailand , IBM, Accenture, Goldman Sachs, Cisco, Credit Suisse, Capgemini Consulting; Bangalore's own Infosys, Wipro, Kingfisher Airlines set to tee off, Eagleton Golf Resort will see Bangalore's corporate world converge on the golf course over the weekend. With confirmed participation of over 220corporate golfers , the competition is expected to be tough and exciting.

The TAKE Solutions World Corporate Golf Challenge, held in cities across Indiais the only official qualifying event in India for the prestigious World Corporate Golf Challenge which gives corporate honchos a chance to represent their country on the world stage. The regional qualifiers from various cities will compete in the national qualifiers for a chance to represent India in the World Finals of the World Corporate Golf Challenge.

Sponsored by TAKE Solutions, a leading business technology company with products backed by a strong domain expertise to provide cost-effective comprehensive solutions for businesses, the event is now in its 16^th edition in India and has grown bigger and better over the years. From starting out as a single day event in Delhi, it has expanded to include qualifiers held over two days, across many cities in India.

The tournament kick-started in Chandigarh at the Panchkula Golf Course, and the Mumbai qualifiers were held subsequently at the Oxford Golf Club, Pune between Dec 3^rd and 4^th, 2011. This was followed by Delhi qualifiers at Golden Greens Golf Club between December 10^th and 11^th 2011. Tollygunge Golf Club played host to the Eastern qualifiers on Dec 17^th 2011 and the pre-qualifiers for south were held at Kodaikanal Golf Club on December 29^th 2011, and the top two teams from this round are set to compete in the southern qualifiers, the final regional qualifiers, at Eagleton, Bangalore.  

Thailand Tourism, and Lebua Hotels and Resorts have jointly come together to host the National Final of the event at Thailand for the 2^nd consecutive year. Top two teams from each of the day of the regional rounds go on to compete at the national final on April 10^th - 11^th 2012 at Lebua Hotels and Resorts, Thailand to grab the top spot and win themselves an opportunity to represent India at the World Finals of the World Corporate Golf Challenge to be held at South Africa's Cape Garden Route.  

The World Finals have been held annually since 1994 at the exclusive La Manga Club in Spain apart from one edition each in Jamaica, Mauritius and Kuala Lumpur. Presenting a break from the usual, this year's World Finals will be held at the much celebrated Cape Garden Route, South Africa.

In the past, corporate teams such as BPCL, Parle Foods, Standard Chartered Bank, Mercedes Benz, Deutsche Bank, Indian Airlines, Hero Motors, GE, Credit Suisse, Golden Peacock & McCann Ericson have represented India at the World Corporate Golf Challenge.  

Team India has maintained a great record in the World Corporate Golf Challenge since their debut appearance in 1999. Team Close Up, HUL from Mumbai, which represented India last year, displayed excellent golfing skills to finish 2^nd at the World Finals. In 2010, the Indian Team was tied 1^st at the World Finals, but lost out on the title on count back. In 2008, the Indian Team from Credit Suisse became the first and only Indian team to emerge victorious at the World Finals held at the famed La Manga Club in Spain. In 2007 the team from Mercedes-Benz finished a creditable 5th amongst the 25 participating countries and were also voted the most popular team of the tournament.    

   
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Unusual & Royal Jewellery on Auction for the first time!

Bid & Hammer, the leading fine art auctioneers in India, will conduct their first ever Jewellery auction titled ‘Jewellery & Indian Silver including Furniture & Collectibles’ on 30th January 2012 at ITC Windsor Maner Hotel, Bangalore. The auction will comprise of 138 lots with estimates starting from Rs. 15,000/- (USD 283 approx) and going up to Rs. 75,00,000/- (USD 141,510 approx).

The catalogue has an unusual selection of jewellery such as a 'neck to navel' necklace, a 'Hansali' of very fine workmanship, broaches of European style that had been crafted by Indian craftsman in the 1930's, traditional Rajasthani, Gujarati & south-Indian period jewellery worn by the royalties and other collectors’ items made of precious gem stones and studded with diamonds, emeralds, pearls, rubies and gold. There are works by the famed ‘Faberge Jewellers’ as well. The silver & silver plated section has objects such as Paandaan's, Miniature Toys, Jewellery Boxes and Rose Water Sprinklers, amongst a host of others, that have all been hand crafted in the best traditional depictions of Indian mythological subjects, along with foliate & fauna that are all hand chiseled and engraved with the finest perfection.

The colonial furniture section has utility-based items such as solid rosewood and teakwood hand carved sideboards, front desks, sofa's, tables, cabinets and mirrors.

Date of Auction Preview                        :     27th& 28th Jan 2012

Timings                                                :     10.30 am – 7:00 pm

Address                                                :   Bid & Hammer Auctioneers (P) Ltd
                                                                226, 39th 'C' Cross, 8th Main Road,
                                                                5th Block, Jayanagar,
                                                                Bangalore 560 041
                                                                Tel: 080- 32029681 / 2



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SuVolta Expands Commitment to Magma's FineSim SPICE

Magma® Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider of chip design software, announced today that SuVolta, Inc., a developer of scalable low-power CMOS technologies in Los Gatos, Calif., has expanded its business relationship with Magma by entering into a licensing agreement to use the FineSim™ SPICE multi-CPU circuit simulator.

SuVolta’s PowerShrink™ low-power platform reduces the power consumed by integrated circuits (ICs) by 50 percent or more while maintaining the same performance levels by minimizing the electrical variation of the millions of transistors on a chip. Using FineSim SPICE, SuVolta reduced simulation runtime, enabling the design team to increase test coverage by 4X without sacrificing accuracy.

“Our technology is used by advanced semiconductor companies that require the highest level of accuracy in verification of test chip data,” said Robert Rogenmoser, Ph.D., SuVolta’s senior vice president of Product Development and Engineering. “Magma’s FineSim SPICE provides SuVolta with runtime improvements to ensure our designs are of the highest quality.”

“SuVolta has emerged with game-changing technology that significantly reduces power consumption,” said Anirudh Devgan, general manager of Magma’s Custom Design Business Unit. “Their innovative approach is enhanced by the fast and accurate simulation of FineSim SPICE.”

FineSim SPICE: Fast and Accurate Simulation

FineSim SPICE is a SPICE-level simulation analysis tool that incorporates transistor-level simulation analysis capabilities for mixed-signal and analog designs. FineSim SPICE is a full SPICE simulation engine with distributed processing that enables design teams to simulate large-scale mixed-signal system chips at the transistor level. By providing increased speed and capacity while maintaining full SPICE accuracy, FineSim SPICE enables designers to simulate advanced circuits — such as PLLs, ADCs (analog-to-digital converters), DACs (digital-to-analog converters) and gigahertz SERDES (SERializer/DESerializer) — they would not have attempted to test using slower traditional SPICE simulators.

About SuVolta, Inc.

SuVolta, Inc. develops and licenses scalable semiconductor technologies that enable a significant reduction in IC power consumption while maintaining performance. Based in Silicon Valley, the team includes world-class engineers and scientists with a long history of technology development and innovation to advance the semiconductor industry. The company is backed by leading venture capital firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), August Capital, NEA, Bright Capital, Northgate Capital and DAG Ventures. For more information, visit www.suvolta.com.

About Magma

Leading semiconductor companies worldwide use Magma’s electronic design automation (EDA) software to produce chips for a wide variety of vertical markets including tablet computing, mobile devices, electronic games, digital video, networking, military/aerospace and memory. Silicon One, Magma’s technology solutions for emerging silicon, address time to market, product differentiation, cost and performance while making silicon more profitable. Magma products include software for digital design, analog implementation, mixed-signal design, physical verification, circuit simulation, characterization and yield management. The company maintains headquarters in San Jose, Calif., and offices throughout North America, Europe, Japan, Asia and India. Magma’s stock trades on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LAVA. Follow Magma on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/MagmaEDA and on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/Magma. Visit Magma Design Automation on the Web at www.magma-da.com.

Magma is a registered trademark, and FineSim is a trademark of Magma Design Automation Inc. All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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HealthCare Global Enterprises installs TrueBeam and PreScision Artiste Technology

HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd, The Specialist in Cancer Care, is the first hospital in Asia to introduce the Varian TrueBeam Technology and Siemens PreScision Artiste in cancer treatment.
Dr. B S Ajaikumar, Chairman, HCG, said, “HCG has played a vital role in redefining cancer treatment in India, through expertise and technology. As a leader in oncology it is our endeavor to ensure the most advanced radiation therapy technology in cancer treatment is available in India. For the first time in Asia, we have introduced TrueBeam Technology in Ahmedabad and PreScision Artiste at Bangalore. Both these technologies will help in the faster and effective treatment for patients.”
Dr. Kumar Swamy, Consultant, Radiation Oncologist, HCG, said, “PreScision Artiste and TrueBeam can be used for all cancer types requiring radiotherapy. It is specifically unique in delivering radio therapy for its precision. Integrated imaging allows Respiratory gated treatments which involves tumor tracking of mobile tumors which move with respiration (e.g. lung cancer) thereby reducing acute toxicity and brings out maximal therapeutic gain. It offers more convenience for the patient by shortening treatment time.”
About HCG:
Health Care Global Enterprises Ltd, (HCG), The Specialist in Cancer Care, headquartered in Bangalore with over 23 cancer centers is South Asia’s largest cancer care network. HCG has defined the future of cancer care in India by designing, building and managing cancer care centres with a committed vision. HCG focuses on cancer care treatment, imaging and laboratory services, clinical trials and research services. The vision of HCG is to make high quality cancer care accessible by adopting global innovations to all segments of the society.

TrueBeam and PreScision Artiste:

TrueBeam and PreScision Artiste is a new radiotherapy treatment in cancer treatment. The radiotherapy system uses a completely re-engineered control system with a multitude of technical innovations to dynamically synchronize imaging, patient positioning, motion management, and treatment delivery. Radiotherapy can be used for treatment of all cancer types requiring radiotherapy. The total treatment time can be drastically cut down with new technology and this increases the patient’s compliance to treatment. Due to integration and speed of imaging methods in the process of the treatment delivery with high precision – side effects are reduced with an increase in protection of normal tissue and treatment efficiency on the tumor is increased by modulating intensity. The patients will not feel anything during the treatment and it is safe. These technologies can be performed for all types of age, stage and types of tumor and provides important advantage for patients who are not considered as appropriate for surgery because of advanced age.

Advantages of TrueBeam and PreScision Artiste:
#    It is more precise and performs irradiation hitting treatment focus better.
#    It provides a higher performance treatment process and reduces the number of sessions
#    It is a technology offering radiotherapy and radiosurgery options integrated on the same platform in a more convenient way for the patient.
#    Due to reduced toxicity chemotherapy can be safely given with radiation without breaks thereby enhancing radiation effect where organ preservation is of prime importance
#    New generation fully digital Linac with Rapidarc treatments allow treatment to be faster thereby adding to patient’s comfort.
About HCG:
HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd. (HCG), a leader in oncology care in India, currently manages a network of 20 cancer centres across Asia. HCG focuses on cancer treatment centres, imaging & laboratory services and clinical trials & research services. The vision of HCG is to provide high quality, integrated, comprehensive cancer treatment to all segments of society. Bangalore Institute of Oncology (BIO), the flagship of HCG, set up almost 2 decades back was the first dedicated comprehensive cancer centre to be established in the private sector in India. Under the guidance of Dr. B.S. Ajaikumar, BIO acquired Curie Centre of Oncology in 2000 and re-christened it as HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd. Besides expanding to other geographies nationally, HCG acquired Triesta Sciences in December 2005. Under this banner HCG runs a high end Onco-Reference Laboratory, Biomarker research & validation R&D laboratory and Contracted Research Organization - CRO.
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Symphony Services Selects HP to Automate and Accelerate Software Testing

HP today announced that R&D services company Symphony Services has selected HP Software solutions to help its customers reduce software development times by up to 30 percent.


To sustain competitive advantage, organisations in India are looking to speed innovation, while driving growth and profitability. High quality business applications that embrace areas like cloud and mobility are key to achieving this.

Symphony Services provides testing services to independent software vendors (ISVs) seeking the latest technology to deliver high quality applications to businesses and government agencies. However, the manual testing processes used by some of Symphony Services’ customers resulted in long development times and failed to ensure consistent quality for new software applications.

To address this, Symphony Services chose HP’s IT Performance Suite software solutions to automate its application testing services. With enhanced testing and quality control components, HP’s IT Performance Suite will help Symphony Services improve the efficiency of its testing processes as well as the effectiveness of identifying application defects. These improvements are expected to increase quality assurance by up to 20 percent.

“Businesses are required to optimize product development cycles to stay ahead of competition and continue to deliver new products with required agility while providing a compelling end-user experience,” said, Sunil Gupta, SVP and Head of Service Lines, Symphony Services. “With HP IT Performance Suite software, we aim to identify and reduce performance bottlenecks, improve resource utilization as well as accelerate the return on investment on new product releases for our clients.”

HP IT Performance Suite software suite includes the HP LoadRunner, HP QuickTest Professional (QTP) and HP Quality Center (QC) solutions. This software suite offers immediate access to testing templates, process models and industry benchmarking reports. This allows Symphony Services to automate processes to improve its testing services and deliver improved quality to its customers.

By improving application quality and development times, HP is helping Symphony Services in the pursuit of becoming an Instant-On Enterprise. In a world of continuous connectivity, the Instant-On Enterprise embeds technology in everything it does to serve customers, employees, partners, and citizens with whatever they need, instantly.

About HP

HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world’s largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure to solve customer problems. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com.

About Symphony Services

Symphony Services is a software innovation company. We help our clients ideate, develop, deploy and manage innovative software and software-enabled products. Our solutions address traditional and new software product engineering challenges created by faster release cadences, the need for mobile cross-platform user experiences and the shift to a cloud delivery model. Symphony’s unique Outcome Certainty engagement model enables our clients to accelerate their product experiences while tackling a wide range of new development complexity and cost challenges with guaranteed results. Our global client base includes eight of the 10 largest software manufacturers, along with leading healthcare, retail, financial, telecom and clean-tech companies. For more information, please visit http://www.symphonysv.com/.

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The New Year ushers with a Silver Lining

With the New Year bringing in a new ray of hope, days of resolutions and motivations are round the corner! So,this New Year whilst you do your last minute gift buying for your loved ones, Zippo is on hand to give you a treat too. With the purchase of every Zippo windproof lighter*, you will get a guaranteed
Zippo collectible.
The Bling Emblem Zippo Windproof Lighter is an ideal souvenir for this special season. Designed with polished chrome and embedded with Swarovski crystals, this lighter will complement a luxurious personality. It is exceedingly enchanting and a much prized possession for one and all.
Party hard, let your hair down, have a blast and hold your Zippo lighter high all along, in all the rocking parties.To see the plethora of trendy designs and stockist information, please visit the website at http://www.zippoindia.com/.


Model No:

20904The lighter is backed by Zippo's lifetime guarantee, complete with the original Zippo packaging and is priced at INR 4,000/-.

*in select outlets

About Zippo

Zippo markets in more than 160 countries and is one of the most recognized brands in the world. Based in Bradford, PA, Zippo has produced over 475 million windproof lighters, each backed by an unparalleled lifetime guarantee. Zippo’s diverse product line includes lighter accessories; butane candle lighters; watches, fragrance, and lifestyle accessories for men; and a robust line of heat and flame products for outdoor enthusiasts. Zippo also owns W.R. Case and Sons Cutlery Company, Bradford, PA, and Zippo Fashion Italia, Vicenza,Italy. Zippo will celebrate its 80th anniversary in 2012. For more information, visit Zippo.com.

For more information about Zippo, please visit http://www.zippoindia.com/
 
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MOMENTUM INDIA 2012

“Momentum India”, an event organized by National Institute of Creative Communication (NICC) in association with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to highlight the growing need for Industry-oriented professionals in Media and Design, will take place on January 15- 16 at J N Tata Auditorium, IISc.

 Momentum India will bring together educational institutions, industry and public on a single platform to establish free and dynamic interaction on design and media technologies that are cornerstones of industrial and economic growth and central to the National & Global industrial-commercial process, and highlight the growing need for Industry-oriented professionals.

 Momentum India will have speakers from around the world, exhibition, workshops, contests and panel discussions aimed to provide information on emerging global trends, industry-centric specialized education and career opportunities. Topics will comprise both traditional and new age media – ranging from Motion Graphics and Animation, Retail and Retail Design, User Interface (UI) design for Web and Mobile, Photo Journalism, Copy Writing, Cinematography, Fashion Design, Product and Packaging Design, and Television and Print Advertising to name a few



Key Speakers include Prof. Theo J.J. Groothuizen, Prof Michael Langford, Nick Talbot, Marja Van Weeren, Aleksandra Rose, Dr. Akash Rose, Pradyuman Maheswari, Vinay Deshpande, Prabhat Shukla, Dr. Bubhudataa Baral, Dr. Amaresh CHakrabarti, Srinivas Reddy, Michael Foley, Kenneth Menziess, Sonia Manchanda, BR Swarup Wasim Khan, Abhijeet Sojwal, Amit Deshpande, Vaibhav Tiwari, Dilip R S to name a few.


VENUE: J N TATA Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science, Malleshwaram,
DATE: January 15 & 16, 2012
TIME: 10 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. both days

For more information please visit www.momentum-india.in 


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Machdar Motorsports campaign ‘Myi1 Day’ to promote Road Safety among school childrens

Machdar Motorsports, the promoters of i1 Supercar Series announces the launch of a nationwide campaign ‘My i1 Day’, a road safety program aimed at school children across the country. The initiative will be launched today at Baldwin Boy’s High School, Bangalore. The primary objective of the initiative will be to build awareness for road safety using various innovative and exciting activities. It will be a special 4-hour program wherein school children will be educated to adopt road safety measures in their day-to-day life.

The Guests of Honor for the event will be Mr. Ashfaq Ahamed, Sr. Inspector of Motor Vehicles and President, All India Federation of Motor Vehicles Department Technical Executive Officer’s Associations, Mr. Bharath Raj, Vice-President FMSCI, Mr. Darshan M, Managing Director & CEO of Machdar Motorsports and Mr. Raj Bharath, i1 Supercar Series Driver.

Speaking on the occasion, Darshan M, MD&CEO, Machdar Motorsports said, “It gives me immense pleasure to announce the launch of ‘My i1 Day’ across schools in the country. We are initiating the program keeping in mind the dates of road safety week.”

With the increasing popularity of motorsports in India, it is critical that children are educated on road safety and driving with precaution. Machdar, being committed to keeping kids safe on and around the road, is now reaching out to schools to build awareness about road safety , added Darshan M.

“Road safety is one of the key concerns among youth in today’s time .We observe that people don’t follow traffic rules which is a matter of concern .This kind of initiative gives an opportunity to create awareness especially among youth and school children .I am confident that students will greatly benefit from such program “, said Mr. Ashfaq Ahamed, Sr. Inspector of Motor Vehicles and President, All India Federation of Motor Vehicles Department Technical Executive Officer’s Associations.



“The i1 Day is a great campaign initiated by Machdar Motorsports. It is in line with the FIA’s objective to promote road safety and sustainability at all levels in every country across the world. Our road cars have made huge steps forward in terms of safety equipment but both human driving behavior and the road themselves need to be improved drastically in our country. Road safety education for the young population is the way to go and schools are the ideal place to start creating this awareness of how important it is to be safe on our roads. The motorsport community has a huge role to play and the FMSCI is glad to support a great initiative like this”, said Vicky Chandhok, President, FMSCI.


“I am proud to be associated with such initiatives which work towards an important cause of building awareness towards road safety. Being a motorsports driver, I understand the outcome of rash driving and definitely don’t support it. Machdar Motorsports has taken an excellent step towards promoting road safety measures, “said Raj Bharath, i1 Supercar Series driver.

The program aims at reaching to 3, 27,000 kids across 654 schools in 100 cities to build awareness about road safety. The duration of the entire initiative is about 45 day.


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Motherhood celebrates 350 new lives

Motherhood, boutique birthing centre by Rhea Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., completes one year of service in Bengaluru. Noted writer, Mrs. Anitha Nair was the chief guest for anniversary celebrations. Indian film actor and producer Mammotty and leading gynaecologist and infertility expert Dr. Kamini Rao blessed the occasion with their wishes. In just a year 350 new lives were born at Motherhood. Rhea Healthcare is a closely held company promoted by family members of Mammootty.

Dr. Mohammed Rehan Sayeed, Executive Director of Rhea Healthcare said, “Motherhood is a beautiful experience for women and we are happy to make it special for 350 women. One delivery per day on an average in the 1^st year is a remarkable achievement by the team. We thank all our patrons.”

Mr. Mammootty, veteran Indian actor and producer said, “Success of Motherhood is overwhelming. I wish more motherhood at Motherhood.”

“Motherhood assures a memorable experience for the expecting mother, father and the new born. The success of Motherhood in Bengaluru makes us confident to open more centres across India. We would soon open Motherhood centres in Chennai and Kochi.” added Dr. Rehan, Cardiothoracic surgeon & son-in-law of Mr. Mammootty.

About Rhea Healthcare:

Rhea Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. is a closely held company promoted by the family members of noted film actor Mammootty. Services are offered under the brand name “Motherhood”. Motherhood is a boutique birthing centre with ultra modern medical equipments, level 5 NICU and all in one Labour Delivery Suites.

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HP Partners with Government of Karnataka and IIIT-B to Help Enterprises Adopt the New Internet Address Standard

HP announced the signing of a partnership agreement with the Government of Karnataka (GOK) and International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (IIIT-B) to conduct a pilot project that will help organizations in Karnataka through a smooth transition to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).

The current version of IP addressing, IPv4, is reaching it’s theoretical maximum of about 4 billion internet addresses. IPv6 is the new internet addressing protocal with the capacity to support 340 trillion addresses. This allows for the dramatic expansion of connected devices from computers and smart phones, to household electronics, industrial appliances, senors, vehicles and commercial systems. IPv6 also provides for improved quality and new applications like IP TV, telephony and ecommerce.

For enterprises in India, transitioning to IPv6 is essential to keep up with the current internet growth, as well to develop new internet applications, new markets and to serve citizens in new ways.

The aims of the pilot project are to:

·         identify major the challenges for organizations in adopting IPv6

·         develop solutions for these challenges through education, technology and process improvements

·         provide advice and resource for enterprises and government bodies in Karnataka

·         actively promote the adoption of IPv6 in India

“Expanding communication networks, limited availability of IPv4address space, coupled with growing demand for new IP addresses globally, has necessitated the need to shift to IPv6 by March 2012,” said Hon. Shri. M N Vidyashankar, Principal Secretary to Government , Department of IT, BT, S&T and eGovernance, Govt of Karnataka. “Partnerships such as this help spread awareness regarding this new mandate to all federal, state government ministries, public and private sector companies,”

As a part of the announcement, HP Network University also unveiled the Unified Communication & Collaboration (UC&C) Innovation Centre at IIIT-B.  The HP Network University aims at providing advanced knowledge, including IPv6, to professionals working in the area of technology. The university will showcase, under a single roof, a complete Unified Communication (UC) platform representing technologies from HP and its major UC technology partners.

The key technologies that will be used at the HP UC&C Innovation Centre for training and demonstration include:

1)      IPv6

·         Multivendor Dual Stack IPv4/IPv6 Network

·         Multiple techniques for migration to IPv6

2)      Unified Communication and Collaboration technology -  benefits and applications

3)      Unified Communication and IPv6

4)      Enterprise Mobility

5)      Video conferencing

“The benefits of the internet arise from the collaborative technology it offers to businesses, government, professionals, academics and individuals. IPv6 is the next step in the evolution of the internet, offering end-users the potential to build more secure and scalable networks,” said Prof. S. Sadagopan, Director, IIIT-Bangalore. He further added, “The Network University platform is a concerted effort to bring awareness on new networking technologies like IPv6 and Unified Communication and propagate its widespread deployment within India.”

“With a host of advanced features that will run the future communication networks, IPv6 will help increase the reach of internet to more than a billion people in India,” said Biswanath Bhattacharya, vice president, Technology Services, HP India. “Enterprises and Governments can leverage HP’s expertise while seamlessly transitioning to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)”.

This industry-government-academia partnership is also a concerted move to promote IPV6 adoption in the country, encouraging stakeholders to take decisive steps in this direction.

More information is available at www.hp.com/services/Ipv6.

About HP

HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world’s largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure to solve customer problems. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com.


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Whole Hearted Weekend Brunch On Offer From Italia Ristorante

Italia Ristorante , a new age fine dining Italian restaurant with a select few Mexican dishes and located in the heart of Bangalore city at the up market 100ft road, Indiranagar has planned special weekend offer of haute Italian cuisine for connoisseurs.

At just Rs 499 per head, a whole hearted vegetarian meal will titillate the palate of food lovers. The menu comprises a welcome drink followed by wide range of continental soups, 5 different Italian starters and 3 varieties of salads for to begin the course. For the main course, one can choose from assorted selection of freshly baked pizza, baked don, Pan Asian rice and noodles. The highlight will be a live pasta counter with chef Ashok himself. To top the brunch, there will be two varieties of deserts.

Meha Patel Davda, Director,  said, “Our vision is to familiarize Italian food to the ‘Indian' palate and bring home the taste of Italy. Our mission is to make a slice of pizza the first thing a person thinks about when (s)he is hungry. For our team at Italia, we are focused on building up the awareness of our food using the best ingredients some of which actually comes from Italy like our olive oil and pasta.”

Additionally, the menu has a-la-carte Jain friendly cuisines, a wide selection of beverage options such as juices, beers, cocktails and a fine selection of domestic and international wines.
Italia has three separate segments – A/C Indoor, lush green outdoors and an alfresco area. Our menu consists of 250 Italian and Mexican dishes comprising wholesome soups, freshly baked bread and truly diverse range of home made pizza and pasta. The menu also comprises of home made desserts
and includes such rare delicacies like the Tiramisu, Chocolate Bomb Sizzling Brownie and Choco Pizza.

ITALIA RISTORANTE BAR
1135, HAL 2nd Stage,
100 Feet Road,
Indiranagar,
Bangalore 560038
9900083822


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Microchip expands XLP PIC® MCU portfolio with industry's lowest active current for 16-bit MCUs and new low-power sleep modes

[NASDAQ:  MCHP] Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the expansion of its eXtreme Low Power (XLP) microcontrollers (MCUs) with the PIC24F "GA3" family, featuring the industry's lowest active current for 16-bit Flash MCUs, as well as several flexible new low-power sleep modes.  The PIC24F "GA3" devices feature 150 microamperes/MHz active current, as well as six DMA channels, which allow a routine to be executed with less power consumption and increased throughput. The family showcases continual advancement in Microchip's XLP technology and adds a new low-power sleep mode with RAM retention down to 330 nA. Additionally, these are the first PIC^® MCUs with VBAT for battery backup of the on-chip Real-Time Clock Calendar.  With these features, plus an integrated LCD driver and numerous other peripherals, the PIC24F "GA3" devices enable more efficient, less expensive designs in the consumer (e.g. thermostats, door locks, home automation); industrial (e.g. security, wired and wireless sensors, industrial controls); medical (e.g. portable medical devices, diagnostic equipment); and metering markets (e.g. e-Meters, energy monitoring, gas/water/heat meters, automated meter reading), among others.

Designers often want to create applications where the battery life approaches the end product's useful life.  With its run currents of 150 microamperes/MHz, numerous low-power modes, and a low-power sleep mode with RAM retention down to 330 nA, the PIC24F "GA3" MCUs enable maximum battery life by reducing the overall amount of power that the application consumes.  To allow the application's Real-Time Clock to continue running when primary power is removed, a VBAT pin can be used to supply back-up power with only 400 nA.  Additionally, the transition from VDD to the VBAT supply pin occurs automatically as VDD is removed.

The integrated LCD display driver provides the ability to directly drive up to 480 segments, with an eight-common-drive capability, enabling more informative and flexible displays that include descriptive icons and scrolling.  The MCUs also include a Charge Time Measurement Unit (CTMU) with a constant current source that can be used for mTouch™ capacitive sensing, ultrasonic flow measurement and many other sensors.  The on-chip, 12-bit ADC features threshold detection and works in conjunction with the CTMU to perform proximity sensing while in sleep, to further reduce power consumption.

"The PIC24F 'GA3' family demonstrates our continuous investment in low-power technology," said Mitch Obolsky, vice president of Microchip's Advanced Microcontroller Architecture Division.  "These new MCUs enable customers to maximise battery life by reducing active and sleep currents, with flexible new low-power modes for battery backup and RAM retention.  The result is that customers can create lower-power, higher-performing end products."

Development tool support

Microchip also announced the PIC24FJ128GA310 Plug-In Module [PIM (part # MA240029)] for the Explorer 16 Development Board.  The PIM can be purchased today, at http://www.microchip.com/get/VSKK.  For customers who would like to evaluate or develop with a 480-segment LCD, the LCD Explorer Development Board (part # DM240314) will be available for purchase in January, at http://www.microchip.com/get/VSKK. 

Packaging and availability

The PIC24F "GA3" family is available today for sampling and volume production. The PIC24FJ64GA306 and PIC24FJ128GA306 MCUs are available in 64-pin QFN and TQFP packages, with 64 KB and 128 KB of Flash, respectively.  The PIC24FJ64GA308 and PIC24FJ128GA308 MCUs are available in an 80-pin TQFP package, with 64 KB and 128 KB of Flash, respectively.  The PIC24FJ64GA310 and PIC24FJ128GA310 MCUs are available in 100-pin TQFP and 121 BGA packages, with 64 KB and 128 KB of Flash, respectively. 

For further information, contact any Microchip sales representative or authorised worldwide distributor, or visit Microchip's Web site at http://www.microchip.com/get/0KJV. To purchase products mentioned in this press release, go to microchipDIRECT or contact one of Microchip's authorised distribution partners.

About Microchip Technology

Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:  MCHP) is a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, providing low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for thousands of diverse customer applications worldwide.  Headquartered in Chandler, Ariz., Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality.  For more information, visit the Microchip Web site (http://www.microchip.com/get/4700).

Note:  The Microchip name and logo, and PIC are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Incorporated in the U.S.A., and other countries. mTouch is a trademark of Microchip Technology Inc. in the U.S.A., and other countries.  All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies.

High-res photos and block diagram available through editorial contact or Flickr (feel free to publish):

PIC24FJ128GA310 MCU photo http://www.microchip.com/get/LPLJ

Block Diagram http://www.microchip.com/get/GDG4

LCD Demonstration Board photo http://www.microchip.com/get/AKKT

PIC24FJ128GA3 PIM photo http://www.microchip.com/get/1V0E


Tags / keywords: Microchip, MCHP, PIC, microcontroller, MCU, LCD, Vbat, eXtreme Low Power, XLP, battery backup, low power, energy harvesting, metering, portable medical

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Andrew McDonald joins Royal Challengers Bangalore

Australian all rounder Andrew McDonald has joined the Royal Challengers Bangalore from the Delhi Daredevils in the transfer window ahead of IPL 2012, the fifth edition of the tournament.


The right handed middle order batsman and medium pacer from Victoria, Australia has played in four Tests for Australia against South Africa in 2009, filling in adeptly for injured players on the team.

An established limited overs player, McDonald can anchor an innings, arrest a collapse and rebuild an innings or come out slogging at the end of it as a batsman. As a bowler he can build up and sustain pressure at one end with his highly disciplined medium pace, suffocating batsmen for runs, creating chances for his bowling partners to go for wickets. An athletic fielder, McDonalds can make a big difference stationed in the covers.

Andrew McDonald played for the Victorian Bushrangers in the previous editions of the Australian domestic T20 tournament and is skipper of the Melbourne Renegades side in the ongoing Big Bash League where one of his teammates is another RCB player, Dirk Nannes. McDonald has scored 156 runs at an average of 52 in 5 matches and taken one wicket in the tournament which is underway at the moment.



McDonald represented the Delhi Daredevils in earlier editions of the Indian Premier League. Bought back by Delhi in the 2011 auction for $ 80,000, he played 6 matches for the team between 2009-11, making 76 runs in five innings and taking 5 wickets.
 
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Axis Communications appoints new country manager to lead Indian operations

Axis Communications today announced the appointment of Mr Sudhindra Holla, as the new country manager for its Indian operations. Mr. Holla is an industry veteran with rich experience in building businesses and developing channels.


In his new role, Mr. Holla will lead Axis Communications’ operations in India, driving business strategy in addition to overlooking sales and marketing verticals. Since 100 percent of the company’s revenues come from channels, Mr. Holla will place considerable emphasis on channel development to expand the reach of Axis’ products and services in the country. Under his leadership, the Axis India team will continue to tap India’s growing physical security market and drive the ongoing shift to IP-based surveillance.


Speaking on his new role, Mr. Holla said, “As a pioneer in network based surveillance, I believe that Axis Communications is best positioned to leverage the growing IP surveillance market in India. I am excited to be a part of Axis Communications and hope to play a pivotal role in taking the company to new heights in India.”


Oh Tee Lee, Regional Director, South Asia Pacific Region, Axis Communications said, “Since we launched in India in 2007, we have seen significant traction in this market and India will continue to be a key geography for Axis. We are confident that Sudhindra’s rich experience, especially his expertise in developing effective channel networks will be of great value to us.”



Prior to Axis, Mr. Holla was the Head of Channels – India & SAARC for Juniper Networks India. During his stint with Juniper, he was focused on building and developing a robust channel strategy to drive growth in revenues.


On the personal front, Mr. Holla is also a renowned Yakshagana artist, having given over 1000 performances across the country. He has participated as a member of the Karnataka Troupe in interstate cultural exchange programs held across different states in India.


About Axis

Axis is an IT company offering network video solutions for professional installations. The company is the global market leader in network video, driving the ongoing shift from analog to digital video surveillance. Axis products and solutions focus on security surveillance and remote monitoring, and are based on innovative, open technology platforms.


Axis is a Swedish-based company, operating worldwide with offices in more than 37 countries and cooperating with partners in more than 70 countries. Founded in 1984, Axis is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm, under the ticker AXIS. For more information about Axis, please visit our website at http://www.axis.com/.

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AKAMAI ADVANCES ITS INTELLIGENT PLATFORM TO ADDRESS NEW BUSINESS AND CONSUMER NEEDS FOR THE ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading cloud platform for helping businesses provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device, anywhere, today introduced technology advancements for the rapidly evolving online entertainment industry in the areas of security and delivery, as well broader support for emerging business models.


Today’s hyperconnected world is radically changing the business of media and entertainment. Product innovation and rapid consumer adoption have created an environment where delivering a secure, high-performing consumer experience on any device is critical. This new environment brings enormous benefits and opportunities, but also real challenges.

Building on its Intelligent Platform, Akamai has introduced new solutions to enhance its next-generation broadcast solution – the Akamai HD Network – offering advanced monetization capabilities, business model flexibility and simplified workflow to reach a growing device landscape.


“Cloud computing, ubiquitous connectivity, and the increasing consumption of IP video are driving content providers to move more content to the cloud and users to expect access to content on multiple devices,” said Bill Wheaton, Senior Vice President of Digital Media at Akamai. “Akamai is committed to reducing the complexities of the hyperconnected world by providing a platform that delivers the best user experience, securely, for any device type. By helping our customers solve the business challenges across security, multi-device delivery and analytics, we’re continuing to enable them to focus on their core business strategies.”

The acceptance of cloud computing, as well as advances in connected device and mobile technology, has led to increased viewing of IP video, but also opened the door for piracy and unauthorized consumption of content. The number of connected devices has exploded, and industry predictions indicate that by 2015, 90 percent of video will be online[1] and by 2015, the ratio of devices per Internet user will be five to one[2]. As a result, the entertainment industry faces increasing complexities around entitlement, access, monetization, quality and security.

To help companies navigate the changing landscape and meet consumer expectations, Akamai is announcing:

Standardized Delivery on the Akamai HD Network

The plethora of device types used to consume HD media has added complexity to content distribution and the ability to ensure high-performing viewer experiences on the go. Akamai has addressed this by standardizing on HTTP as the primary delivery protocol, which includes HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) and Smooth HD Streaming for delivery across the Akamai HD Network. Akamai also recently made available Adobe® HTTP Dynamic Streaming (HDS) across its platform, and customers can leverage these new dynamic streaming capabilities without making changes to their existing Flash workflow.


“One of the key business benefits that Adobe’s HTTP Dynamic Streaming capability offers is meeting the needs of broadcasters that are streaming an increasing volume of premium video content across a diverse set of devices,” said Pritham Shetty, vice president of Video Solutions at Adobe. “The long-term strategic relationship between Akamai and Adobe has consistently produced new and cost-effective ways for content owners to scale to the next level with their online video offerings and initiatives. The general availability of HTTP Dynamic Streaming within the Akamai HD Network is yet another milestone that will benefit our mutual customers and the end users who expect the best quality video experience.”

Digital Asset Security

As the entertainment industry expands its digital footprint, security threats have become more prominent, frequent and dangerous. Securing content in the cloud across multiple connected devices and geographies is critical and companies must achieve the fine balance between content accessibility and protection. Not all content is created equal and requires varying levels of security.

To meet this challenge, Akamai developed Akamai SecureHD, a highly-scalable, cloud-based security solution that includes four protection capabilities: token authorization, player verification, media encryption and content targeting. Designed to protect consumers and businesses from misuse of digital assets, Akamai SecureHD is optimized for live and on-demand streamed content and offers a simplified process for content owners to protect assets across multiple delivery formats and devices. Akamai SecureHD also optimizes security features based on device capabilities and associates security policies to ensure optimum playback for any connected device.


Support for Emerging Business Models



Positioned at the heart of the digital media ecosystem, Akamai has the experience, scale and relationships to help bring new business models like TV Everywhere and UltraViolet™ to market. Meeting consumers’ expectations for high quality content on multiple devices can be daunting. Coupled with security requirements, multiple content owners, retailers and distributors, as well as the introduction of digital lockers, and the task becomes challenging.

UltraViolet is a groundbreaking ecosystem for delivering a new and compelling way to collect and enjoy home video entertainment. As an UltraViolet licensee, Akamai acts as an integration point between the players in the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE), the consortium of leading movie studios, technology providers, consumer device makers, entertainment retailers and video service providers powering UltraViolet. To assist content providers and entertainment retailers in meeting consumers’ demands for accessing content on multiple devices, the Akamai for UltraViolet solution is now available to support library-style entitlement models through a simplified workflow, an intelligent cloud-based delivery platform, and broad security measures. The Akamai HD Network provides high quality video streaming of UltraViolet content using the latest adaptive bitrate technologies, and Akamai SecureHD manages content streamed to PCs, tablets and other Internet connected devices. Akamai’s solution also streamlines access code redemption, account management and stream management with the UltraViolet Coordinator.

“B2B service providers like Akamai are utilizing UltraViolet's open-specs design ability to accelerate retailers’ and other service providers’ deployment, with premium-quality enablement and delivery on a rapid-deployment and cost-efficient basis,” said Mark Teitell, general manager of DECE. “Akamai is helping the deployment of UltraViolet move to the next phase as we continue to seek to provide consumers with access to their favorite movies and TV shows in ways never thought possible. Congratulations to Akamai for bringing this suite of solutions to market.”


Availability & Information

All of the above solutions are available today. More details on Akamai’s HD Network and HTTP Streaming solutions can be found here: http://www.akamai.com/html/solutions/hdnetwork.html For more information on Akamai SecureHD, please download the SecureHD whitepaper. Akamai for UltraViolet is currently powering studio-approved UltraViolet solutions. Visit www.akamai.com/ultraviolet for more details on this solution.


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 www.akamai.com or blogs.akamai.com, and follow @Akamai on Twitter.

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Infosys Prize 2011 Laureates Awarded at Grand Ceremony

The Infosys Science Foundation today awarded the winners of Infosys Prize 2011, in recognition of their outstanding achievements and contributions to the field of scientific research. The Guest of Honour, Former President of India, Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam, felicitated the six laureates across five categories - Engineering and Computer Science, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences and Social Sciences at a grand ceremony in Bangalore. The prize in each category comprises a 22-karat gold medallion, a citation expounding the laureate's work and INR 50 lakh as prize money.


Expanding the scope of the awards with the aim to recognize research work being undertaken in other fields, the Infosys Science Foundation also announced the introduction of a sixth category for the Infosys Prize 2012. The new category - Humanities will cover Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Linguistics and Literary Studies. The Social Sciences category will continue to include Economics, Political Science, International Relations, Anthropology, Sociology and Psychology.

The ceremony commenced with a welcome address by Mr. T.V. Mohandas Pai, President of the Board of Trustees, Infosys Science Foundation. During the course of the evening, the jury chairs of the five categories - Prof. Pradeep K. Khosla for Engineering and Computer Science, Prof. Inder Verma for Life Sciences, Prof. S. R. Varadhan for Mathematical Sciences, Prof. Shrinivas Kulkarni for Physical Sciences and Prof. Amartya Sen for Social Sciences - described the importance of the winners' work and introduced the laureates. The six winners of this year were drawn from a total of over 240 nominations.

The jury, comprising noted scientists and professors from across the globe, evaluated the achievements of the nominees against the highest standards of international research.

The winners of Infosys Prize 2011 were announced on November 16, 2011 in Bangalore. The laureates of the Infosys Prize 2011, in the different disciplines are:



Engineering and Computer Science

Prof. Kalyanmoy Deb, Gurmukh and Veena Mehta Endowed Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kanpur, and the Director of the Kanpur Genetic Algorithms Laboratory, Kanpur, India.



Prof. Deb was selected for his fundamental contributions to the emerging field of Evolutionary Multi-objective Optimization (EMO) and for his ideas of optimization and computing principles to devise efficient algorithms that are fast, accurate and scalable.



Life Sciences

Dr. Imran Siddiqi, Scientist and Group Leader, CSIR - Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, India.

Dr. Siddiqi was awarded for his breakthrough contributions to the basic understanding of clonal seed formation in plants, which could revolutionize agriculture for poor farmers in developing countries.



Mathematical Sciences

Prof. Kannan Soundararajan, Professor of Mathematics and the Director of the Mathematics Research Center, Stanford University, Palo Alto, USA.



Prof. Soundararajan was recognized for his path breaking work in multiplicative number theory and the analytic theory of L-functions which led to the resolution of the holomorphic quantum unique ergodicity conjecture.



Physical Sciences



Prof. Sriram Ramaswamy, Professor, Centre for Condensed Matter theory (CCMT), Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.

Prof. Ramaswamy was rewarded for his pioneering work on the mechanics and statistics of active matter, that has given birth and shape to this rapidly growing field.



Social Sciences - Economics

Prof. Raghuram G. Rajan, Eric J. Gleacher Distinguished Service Professor of Finance and the Charles M. Harper Faculty Fellow at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, Chicago, USA.


Prof. Rajan was chosen for his outstanding work in Economics, specifically on financial intermediation and on the economic and financial underpinnings of recent crisis.


Social Sciences - Political Science and International Relations


Dr. Pratap Bhanu Mehta, President and Chief Executive, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, India.

Dr. Mehta was picked out for his exemplary contributions to urgent issues of Indian politics and public policy, as well as for his willingness to broaden the sphere of public reason and to challenge reigning orthodoxies, while remaining committed to institution building, as exemplified by his constructive leadership of the Centre for Policy Research.

Congratulating the Jury Chairs and the Laureates, Mr. T. V. Mohandas Pai, President of the Board of Trustees, Infosys Science Foundation said, "Scientific research is the bedrock of social and technological progress of any economy. There is a significant depth of scientific talent in this country and the objective of the Infosys Prize is to identify and encourage such outstanding talent. This award is not only intended to recognise outstanding scientists, but also to motivate the entire research community and persuade bright young people to adopt careers in research."

Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam, 11TH President of India gave a poignant speech after felicitating the winners of Infosys Prize 2011. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Kalam said, "I am extremely delighted to be present here today and would like to congratulate each of the awardees for their highly impressive achievements and individual contributions in their respective fields and society at large."

He further added, "We all live in a knowledge based era and a nation's strength is truly judged by the quality of collective knowledge. It is extremely important to recognize and encourage productive academic pursuits. Such initiatives will certainly boost the confidence of researchers in physical, biological and social sciences and related fields."

Mr. S D Shibulal, CEO of Infosys Limited and Trustee of the Infosys Science Foundation, presented the vote of thanks.

About the Infosys Science Foundation

The Infosys Science Foundation is a not-for-profit trust set up in February 2009 by the management of Infosys. The Infosys Prize, awarded under the aegis of the Foundation, honors outstanding achievements of researchers and scientists across five categories of scientific research, including Engineering and Computer Science, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences and Social Sciences. The Infosys Science Foundation had added a new award category in Humanities for Infosys Prize 2012. The new category will cover Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Linguistics and Literary Studies. The Social Sciences category will continue to include Economics, Political Science, International Relations, Anthropology, Sociology and Psychology.

Each award carries a cash prize of INR 50 Lakh, a 22 karat gold medallion and a citation certificate. The Infosys Science Foundation is funded by a corpus which today stands at INR 100 crore, contributed by the Trustees of the Infosys Science Foundation and Infosys Limited. The Infosys Prize is amongst the highest in terms of prize money for any award in India. The laureates of the Infosys Prize are chosen by individual jury panels, comprising international jurors who evaluate the candidates against international research.

For more information, please visit http://www.infosys-science-foundation.com/.


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Altair Appoints Panduranga Rao Chirala as Vice-President of India Services operations

Altair Engineering, a leading global provider of simulation, advanced computing and enterprise analytics solutions, today announced the appointment of Panduranga Rao Chirala as Vice-President of Altair ProductDesign India. Rao has over 25 years of experience in Product development, Business development and Engineering services.


In this new role, he will have primary responsibility for Altair’s consulting services operations in India and support the company’s global product development consultancy business with off-shore capacity.

He will be responsible for managing and growing the India based engineering service team for product design.

Prior to joining Altair, Rao held management positions at Vama Industries, Mahindra Engineering Services and worked with organizations like Hero Honda Motors Ltd, Satyam Venture Engineering Services, Mahindra & Mahindra and Vehicle Research & Development Establishment (VRDE).

Pavan Kumar, Managing Director, Altair Engineering India said, “Panduranga Rao has an impressive record in Product Development, Business Development, and Engineering Services. He also has had extensive experience in the Indian market scenario, both as a customer with several OEM’s as well as a service provider to the Indian and global market. His appointment represents an important stage of Altair’s commitment to invest in its Indian engineering services operation to achieve best-in-class status for this center”.

Panduranga Rao’s educational background has been focused on Engineering with a Masters in Automotive Engineering From VJTI(Bombay University), Mumbai, 1987 and a Bachelors Degree of Mechanical Engineering from Osmania University, Hyderabad, 1983.


About ProductDesign

Altair ProductDesign is a global, multi-disciplinary product development consultancy of more than 500 designers, engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Altair Engineering, this cross-functional organization is best known for its leadership in combining human and machine creativity to fuel innovation, automate processes, and develop new methods. Altair ProductDesign firmly advocates a user-centered, team-based design approach, and utilizes proprietary simulation and optimization technologies to help clients bring innovative, profitable products to market faster. To learn more about ProductDesign, visit www.altairproductdesign.in

About Altair Engineering

Altair Engineering empowers client innovation and decision-making through technology that optimizes the analysis, management and visualization of business and engineering information. Privately held, with more than 1,500 employees, Altair has offices throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia/Pacific. With a 26-year track record for high-end software for engineering and computing, enterprise analytics solutions, and innovative product design and development, Altair consistently delivers a competitive advantage to customers in a broad range of industries. To learn more, please visit http://www.altair-india.in/
 
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Book Launch of "Scammed: Confessions of a Confused Accountant" by Ahmed Faiyaz

Mr. Ahmed Faiyaz unveiled his new book confessions of a Confused Accountant on 7th January in Bangalore.

The book launch at Reliance Timeout at Mantri Square Mall was attended by renowned Theatre artist Ms. Mokshada and Mr. K.G Acharya, Director of State Bank of Mysore.

About Scammed:

Life is miserable for Hitesh Shah, despite his coveted job in a top accounting firm. Labeled a nerd by colleagues, ignored by women and rebuked by parents, Hitesh cannot resist when offered a lucrative job as the CEO of an off shoot of the failing automobile company, Supreme Motors. So what if the owner Venugopal Reddy, a sleazy businessman with political connections, actually wants Hitesh to fix the company to save his skin? Hitesh’s drive and quest for success helps turn the Company’s fortunes around; he is seen a rising corporate star, he begins dating a model and is pampered by parents.

Championed as the poster boy of emerging India, Hitesh’s fairy tale ends quickly. As his

cursed luck would have it, he is soon on the run from the law – allegedly as the perpetrator of a financial scam and accused of defrauding thousands of investors! With his back against the wall, and growing public and media opinion against him, will Hitesh come out of the mess he finds himself in?

Release Type: Original/Co-Publishing

Price: Rs. 175/-

Binding: Paperback

Imprint: Silverfish/Westland

Genre: Thriller

Page Extent: 182 pp

Territory: Indian Subcontinent

About the Author:

Ahmed Faiyaz grew up in Bangalore and now lives in Dubai. He's a strategist by profession, with a number of years in management consulting behind him. He’s a book and film addict, and a passionate writer. His first book, Love, Life & All That Jazz…, published in April 2010, remains a popular bestseller across major cities.

Grey Oak has recently released Another Chance, his second full-length novel, and is slated to release Strangers, his anthology of 21 short stories, in February 2011. He is a founding member of Grey Oak Publishers and Grey Oak Foundation.


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