Press release from Business Wire India
Source: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Tuesday, February 03, 2009 03:18 PM IST (09:48 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Economy, Environment, Social issues; Business: Business services, Energy companies
Release no: 19127
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Norwegian Government Collaborates with TERI to Promote Climate and Ocean Research
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, February 03, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- At a high level stakeholder's discussion the Norwegian government has committed to collaborate with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to promote climate and ocean research in India.
In the workshop "Scientific Cooperation in Climate Change Research: An Indo-Norwegian Initiative" on the sidelines of the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2009 experts from India and Norway discussed the way forward for joint Indo-Norwegian cooperation in climate and ocean research and explored bilaterally the competence, strategies and plans with a focus on regional climate change modeling and associated operational requirements.
The Norwegian envoy to India HE Ambassador Ann Ollestad, said "Climate changes observed over the last several decades are mostly due to human activities, but significant change is also a reflection of natural variability of the climate system. The economic stresses are likely to increase vulnerability therefore for a clear understanding of the present and past climate variability, fine resolution weather and climate data is highly required. We are very happy to collaborate with India, especially TERI to promote climate and ocean research."
While emphasizing on the immediate need for climate and ocean research Dr RK Pachauri, Director General TERI said, "Developing countries should take leadership in the science of climate change; climate modeling and projections as discussed in the IPCC's Working Group-I report. India is a large developing country with nearly two-thirds of the population depending directly on the climate sensitive sectors such as agriculture, fisheries and forests. The projected climate change under various scenarios is likely to have implications on food production, water supply, biodiversity and livelihoods. Thus, India has a significant stake in scientific and climate modeling advancement as well as an international understanding to promote mitigation and adaptation".
Expressing an urgency for India to have climate and ocean modeling, Dr Prodipto Ghosh, Distinguished Fellow TERI and Former Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests while discussing India's National Action Plan on Climate Change furthered Dr Pachauri's point and said, "Major issues like availability of weather and climate data, atmospheric ocean general circulation modeling, regional climate modeling and computer grid establishment/High performance computing etc need to be discussed so that India arms itself with the capability of having state-of-the-art climate modeling tools, rather than relying on models developed by countries such as US and UK".
The workshop deliberated on the two major challenges of reliable regional climate modeling and role of ocean dynamics in the climate change perspectives. Adequate adaptation and mitigation strategies depend on improved regional climate change scenarios. The IPCC AR4 utilizes 20 global scale models in their assessment, yet there are major discrepancies between models in terms of model projections for key regions and phenomena, e.g. with respect to the monsoon, to future water supply, as well as for many of the key climate patterns that connect regions. Improved downscaling and interpretations of regional model simulations are needed based on the expertise of the regional climate regimes and their observational foundation. Norway has developed global climate model simulations with the Bergen Climate Model and is further developing downscaling and applications of regional models. India has initiated activities developing the institutional capacities to promote regional climate modelling, and there is scope for collaboration on developing these activities in a bilateral partnership.
On the ocean dynamics and their role in the climate change perspectives, it has been pointed out that both India and Norway are countries with extensive maritime activities and ocean areas under their jurisdiction. India is developing its operational services at Indian National Centre for Ocean Information System (INCOIS) using state of the art ocean observations, Indian and international satellite remote sensing, data assimilation techniques and operational ocean modeling tools at INCOIS. In Norway and Europe these are research and operational topics that have significant focus. India and Norway face common challenges in developing their operational oceanographic services to a level of maturity that is required to respond to climate challenges. The assimilation techniques used in operational forecasting is also of high relevance for improving regional climate predictions, thus there is clear synergy with regional climate modeling activities.
CONTACT DETAILS
Rajiv Chhibber, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), +91 9810426698, rajivc@teri.res.in
Dalvinder Jeet Kaur, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), +91 9891377700, djkaur@teri.res.in
Tushita Mukherjee, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), +91 9871204990, tushitam@teri.res.in
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL, BUSINESS SERVICES, ENERGY
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Monday, February 2, 2009
BWI: M A Alagappan Conferred Honorary Doctorate by Birmingham City University
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Murugappa Group
Monday, February 02, 2009 06:55 PM IST (01:25 PM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Banking & financial services, Business services, Media & entertainment; Technology
Release no: 19118
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M A Alagappan Conferred Honorary Doctorate by Birmingham City University
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Monday, February 02, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Mr. M A Alagappan, Executive Chairman of the USD 2.4 billion Murugappa Group, was awarded with an Honorary Doctorate by Birmingham City University on Thursday, January 29, 2009.
The University confers these awards of distinction on persons who have achieved eminence in public or professional life. The award was presented by The Chancellor of the University, the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, at a function held at the Birmingham City's International Convention Centre.
Accepting the award, Mr. M A Alagappan said "I am proud to accept this honor, not so much as a personal mark of distinction, but as a recognition of the business Group that I am a part of, and have led for some time now". He ascribed the success of the century-old Murugappa Group to "the values and beliefs that have constantly guided us in good times and bad".
Over the years, Mr. Alagappan has led many of the major businesses of the Murugappa Group. He was the driving force behind the Group's entry into and growth in the financial services businesses. He has also spearheaded the Group's foray into the plantations business.
Mr. Alagappan has been involved with several industry bodies such as FICCI and SICCI. He is also the Honorary Consul of Hungary, South India.
About the Murugappa Group
Headquartered in Chennai, the Rs.9582 Crore (USD 2.4 billion) Murugappa Group is India's leading business conglomerate. Market leaders in diverse areas of business including Engineering, Abrasives, Finance, General Insurance, Cycles, Sugar, Farm Inputs, Fertilizers, Plantations, Bio-products and Nutraceuticals, its 29 limited companies have manufacturing facilities spread across 13 states in India. The organisation fosters an environment of professionalism and has a workforce of over 30000 employees. The Group which has forged strong joint venture alliances with leading international companies like DBS Bank, Mitsui Sumitomo, Cargill, Foskor, China Engineering & Expoloration Bureau and Groupe Chimique Tunisien, has consolidated its status as one of the fastest growing diversified business houses in India.
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CONTACT DETAILS
Ms. Chandrika Raman, Asst. General Manager - Group Corporate Communications, Murugappa Group, +91 (44) 25306535, + 91 9840071172, chandrikaR@corp.murugappa.com
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CONSUMER, MARKETING, BANKING, BUSINESS SERVICES, MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: Murugappa Group
Monday, February 02, 2009 06:55 PM IST (01:25 PM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Banking & financial services, Business services, Media & entertainment; Technology
Release no: 19118
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M A Alagappan Conferred Honorary Doctorate by Birmingham City University
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Monday, February 02, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Mr. M A Alagappan, Executive Chairman of the USD 2.4 billion Murugappa Group, was awarded with an Honorary Doctorate by Birmingham City University on Thursday, January 29, 2009.
The University confers these awards of distinction on persons who have achieved eminence in public or professional life. The award was presented by The Chancellor of the University, the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, at a function held at the Birmingham City's International Convention Centre.
Accepting the award, Mr. M A Alagappan said "I am proud to accept this honor, not so much as a personal mark of distinction, but as a recognition of the business Group that I am a part of, and have led for some time now". He ascribed the success of the century-old Murugappa Group to "the values and beliefs that have constantly guided us in good times and bad".
Over the years, Mr. Alagappan has led many of the major businesses of the Murugappa Group. He was the driving force behind the Group's entry into and growth in the financial services businesses. He has also spearheaded the Group's foray into the plantations business.
Mr. Alagappan has been involved with several industry bodies such as FICCI and SICCI. He is also the Honorary Consul of Hungary, South India.
About the Murugappa Group
Headquartered in Chennai, the Rs.9582 Crore (USD 2.4 billion) Murugappa Group is India's leading business conglomerate. Market leaders in diverse areas of business including Engineering, Abrasives, Finance, General Insurance, Cycles, Sugar, Farm Inputs, Fertilizers, Plantations, Bio-products and Nutraceuticals, its 29 limited companies have manufacturing facilities spread across 13 states in India. The organisation fosters an environment of professionalism and has a workforce of over 30000 employees. The Group which has forged strong joint venture alliances with leading international companies like DBS Bank, Mitsui Sumitomo, Cargill, Foskor, China Engineering & Expoloration Bureau and Groupe Chimique Tunisien, has consolidated its status as one of the fastest growing diversified business houses in India.
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Mr. M A Alagappan
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Ms. Chandrika Raman, Asst. General Manager - Group Corporate Communications, Murugappa Group, +91 (44) 25306535, + 91 9840071172, chandrikaR@corp.murugappa.com
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CONSUMER, MARKETING, BANKING, BUSINESS SERVICES, MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY
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BWI: Castrol India 2008 Net Up 20 %
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Castrol
Monday, February 02, 2009 05:44 PM IST (12:14 PM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Economy; Business: Automotives, Banking & financial services, Financial Analyst, Stock exchanges; Automotive
Release no: 19119
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Castrol India 2008 Net Up 20 %
Total Dividend at Rs.15/- per Share
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Monday, February 02, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Castrol India Limited today declared its audited results for the financial year ended 31st December 2008. The results reflect a strong performance in line with the company's growth agenda.
Financials for the year January - December 2008
-- Net profit for the year increased by 20% to Rs.262 crores against Rs.218 crores in the previous year
-- Gross turnover for the year was Rs.2532 crores; an increase of 14% over previous year
-- Operating margin for the year increased to 18%
-- Earnings per share increased to Rs 21.2 from Rs.17.7 in the previous year
-- Return on Net Worth increased to 58%
The Board of Directors at its Meeting held today, recommended a final dividend of Rs.9/- per share for the year ended 31st Dec 2008 (2007 final dividend: Rs. 9.5 per share) in addition to an interim dividend of Rs 6/- per share (2007 Interim dividend : Rs. 4.5 per share), totaling to Rs.15/- per share for the full year 2008 (versus Rs 14/- per share for 2007).
Commenting on the full year results, Naveen Kshatriya, Managing Director, Castrol India Limited said, "Overall, 2008 was a good year for Castrol India, with a 13% increase in gross profit despite a 20% increase in raw materials costs and marginal volume drop. We managed to offset the sharp increase in cost of goods by pricing actions and mix enrichment. Coupled with effective overheads management, the company delivered a 20% growth in net profit for the year."
This is an extraordinary result given the escalation in raw material prices during the year and the economic meltdown in the second half. The company delivered a record first half performance driven by profitable volume growth and margin expansion despite shortage and high cost raw material environment. In spite of continued improvement till Quarter 3, the overall second half performance was impacted due to the very challenging fourth quarter. This may be attributed to sudden deterioration of external economic environment and high raw material prices, abetted by sharp depreciation of the Indian rupee. The fourth quarter was further affected by visible slowdown in demand, driven largely by tough economic conditions and credit crunch. Furthermore, sharp decline in crude and commodity prices and fall in industrial production led to huge uncertainties in market sentiment. Thus, in addition to real consumption drop, this uncertainty triggered trade destocking. All of this resulted in significant market volume contraction in fourth quarter which impacted our company's volumes and overall gross profit as well. We rapidly responded with accelerated cost containment programs which continue."
Outlook
With the current global economic environment, market demand is expected to remain sluggish during the first half of 2009. This is expected to negatively impact our volumes in the short term. However, a good agriculture season and the benefit of raw material cost reduction will help grow gross margins.
In 2009 we expect to continue our value growth journey with continued focus on customer value, product upgradation and superior service to manage the external challenges. This year, we also complete 100 years of the Castrol brand in India and we will unveil powerful consumer and customer offers to mark this occasion.
We continue to focus on our strategy of performing in all conditions and delivering a sustainable performance.
For CASTROL INDIA LIMITED
Naveen Kshatriya
Managing Director
To view the press release along with the tables and the Financial Results, click the links below:
Press Release
Financial Results
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CONTACT DETAILS
Rashmi Sharma, IPAN, +91 98673 95475, rashmi.sharma@ipan.com
Shefali Mehta, IPAN, +91 (022) 40661781 /+91 9819410990, shefali.mehta@ipan.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, ECONOMY, AUTOMOTIVE, BANKING, Financial Analyst, STOCK EXCHANGES, AUTOMOTIVE, 500870.BO
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Source: Castrol
Monday, February 02, 2009 05:44 PM IST (12:14 PM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Economy; Business: Automotives, Banking & financial services, Financial Analyst, Stock exchanges; Automotive
Release no: 19119
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Castrol India 2008 Net Up 20 %
Total Dividend at Rs.15/- per Share
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Monday, February 02, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Castrol India Limited today declared its audited results for the financial year ended 31st December 2008. The results reflect a strong performance in line with the company's growth agenda.
Financials for the year January - December 2008
-- Net profit for the year increased by 20% to Rs.262 crores against Rs.218 crores in the previous year
-- Gross turnover for the year was Rs.2532 crores; an increase of 14% over previous year
-- Operating margin for the year increased to 18%
-- Earnings per share increased to Rs 21.2 from Rs.17.7 in the previous year
-- Return on Net Worth increased to 58%
The Board of Directors at its Meeting held today, recommended a final dividend of Rs.9/- per share for the year ended 31st Dec 2008 (2007 final dividend: Rs. 9.5 per share) in addition to an interim dividend of Rs 6/- per share (2007 Interim dividend : Rs. 4.5 per share), totaling to Rs.15/- per share for the full year 2008 (versus Rs 14/- per share for 2007).
Commenting on the full year results, Naveen Kshatriya, Managing Director, Castrol India Limited said, "Overall, 2008 was a good year for Castrol India, with a 13% increase in gross profit despite a 20% increase in raw materials costs and marginal volume drop. We managed to offset the sharp increase in cost of goods by pricing actions and mix enrichment. Coupled with effective overheads management, the company delivered a 20% growth in net profit for the year."
This is an extraordinary result given the escalation in raw material prices during the year and the economic meltdown in the second half. The company delivered a record first half performance driven by profitable volume growth and margin expansion despite shortage and high cost raw material environment. In spite of continued improvement till Quarter 3, the overall second half performance was impacted due to the very challenging fourth quarter. This may be attributed to sudden deterioration of external economic environment and high raw material prices, abetted by sharp depreciation of the Indian rupee. The fourth quarter was further affected by visible slowdown in demand, driven largely by tough economic conditions and credit crunch. Furthermore, sharp decline in crude and commodity prices and fall in industrial production led to huge uncertainties in market sentiment. Thus, in addition to real consumption drop, this uncertainty triggered trade destocking. All of this resulted in significant market volume contraction in fourth quarter which impacted our company's volumes and overall gross profit as well. We rapidly responded with accelerated cost containment programs which continue."
Outlook
With the current global economic environment, market demand is expected to remain sluggish during the first half of 2009. This is expected to negatively impact our volumes in the short term. However, a good agriculture season and the benefit of raw material cost reduction will help grow gross margins.
In 2009 we expect to continue our value growth journey with continued focus on customer value, product upgradation and superior service to manage the external challenges. This year, we also complete 100 years of the Castrol brand in India and we will unveil powerful consumer and customer offers to mark this occasion.
We continue to focus on our strategy of performing in all conditions and delivering a sustainable performance.
For CASTROL INDIA LIMITED
Naveen Kshatriya
Managing Director
To view the press release along with the tables and the Financial Results, click the links below:
Press Release
Financial Results
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Press_Release_Q4.doc
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Financial_Results(6).xls
CONTACT DETAILS
Rashmi Sharma, IPAN, +91 98673 95475, rashmi.sharma@ipan.com
Shefali Mehta, IPAN, +91 (022) 40661781 /+91 9819410990, shefali.mehta@ipan.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, ECONOMY, AUTOMOTIVE, BANKING, Financial Analyst, STOCK EXCHANGES, AUTOMOTIVE, 500870.BO
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BWI: Shveta Salve Returns to Television with an Entry Into 'Dancing Queen'
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: COLORS
Monday, February 02, 2009 03:11 PM IST (09:41 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Entertainment, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Media & entertainment
Release no: 19117
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Shveta Salve Returns to Television with an Entry Into 'Dancing Queen'
New Entry Episode Goes on Air on 6th February 2009
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Monday, February 02, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- COLORS' sizzling and sumptuous dance reality show 'Dancing Queen' is all set to ablaze your television screen with the entry of very sensual and incredible dancer 'Shveta Salve' along with her protégé 'Aashnay' into the show on Friday, 6th February 2009.
Shveta trumps her second innings in television with her entry into 'Dancing Queen' after a long hiatus. Shveta has been in the television circuit for eleven years and has been well appreciated for her acting in various soaps on the small screen. Some of her serials include Kittie Party, Kahin Kissi Roz and Lipstick to name a few. But she came into limelight with her participation in 'Jhalak Dikhla Jaa', in which she lost out the title to Mona Singh.
She was one of the most talked about and the strongest contenders whose graceful movements and incredible dancing skills were widely appreciated by one and all. Currently, she is busy shooting for Dharmesh Darshan 'Bhanvraa'.
Says Shveta, "I am very excited about coming into Dancing Queen as I am very passionate about dancing and this show will give me yet another opportunity to showcase my talent. Earlier I was being trained by a choreographer but now I will be training Aashnay and this will be another big challenge for me to prove my capabilities. I am not exactly here to win for myself but indeed to share my experience with my protégé and groom her."
With Shveta and Aashnay entry, what will follow is an eye-for-eye and tooth-for-tooth competition between all the pairs. Watch the sensuous and sassy Shveta Salve along with her protégé Aashnay on Dancing Queen, every Friday - Saturday at 10:00 pm only on COLORS.
About 'Dancing Queen':
Produced by SOL and hosted by television's heartthrob Shabbir Ahulwalia, Dancing Queen is an exceptional dance show that pairs a dancing diva with a protégé. Ten most desirable dancers who are known for their 'jhatkas', 'latkas' & 'matkas' which include Mink Brar, Sanobar Kabir, Sambhavna Seth, Shwetha Menon, Anita Hassanandani, Barkha Bisht, Ishita Arun, Bruna Abdalah Christofoli, Meghna Naidu & Dipsshikha Nagpal will wage a bootylicious war to win the grand prize of 25 lacs. And who better to judge the show other than the original dance diva -Hema Malini & the Jumping Jack of 70's, the suave and dashing Jitendra. The show comes with the promise more than just ten gorgeous ladies. A unique concept, Dancing Queen pairs each diva with an aspirant who shall be her partner and protégé throughout the show and whom she will have to mentor. Each week, these jodis will perform before the judges to receive their scores and the audience votes through SMS. What will follow is an eye-for-eye and tooth-for-tooth competition between these jodis leading to the grand finale of Dancing Queen where you will see two mentors and their partners facing each other in a final dance-off and the winner will walk away with the prestigious title of the Dancing Queen!
About 'COLORS'
'COLORS' is Viacom18's (a 50/50 joint venture operation in India between Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) and the Network18 Group) flagship brand in the entertainment space in India. A combination of 'emotions' and 'variety', COLORS launched on 21st July 2008 offers an entire spectrum of emotions to its viewers. From Fiction shows to Format shows to Reality shows to Blockbuster Movies - the basket contains all 'Jasbaat Ke Rang'. 'COLORS' is dedicated to promoting 'Cohesive viewing', through programmes like Rahe Tera Aashirwaad, Bandhan Saath Janmon Ka, Jai Shri Krishna, Balika Vadhu- Kacchi Umar Ke Pakke Rishtey, Jeevan Saathi, Mohe Rang De, Bigg Boss Season 2 and Sajid's Superstars amongst others. COLORS is an encrypted Pay with a Free to Air Window.
About Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd.
Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd. is a 50/50 joint venture operation in India between Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B, world's leading entertainment content company, comprising brands like BET, MTV Networks and Paramount Pictures) and the Network18 Group, (one of India's leading full play media conglomerates with interests in television, internet, filmed entertainment, mobile content & allied businesses, comprising brands like CNBC TV18, CNBC Awaaz, Newswire18, moneycontrol.com, CNN-IBN, IBN 7, Homeshop18 and E18 amongst others). The joint venture includes leading brands across television, film and digital media to build one of India's leading multimedia entertainment powerhouse. Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd. includes the vibrant youth brand - MTV, the fastest growing kids channel - Nick, India's only International Music & Lifestyle channel - Vh1 , Studio18, a new-age motion picture brand that produces, acquires and distributes Hindi films and 'COLORS' the new Hindi general entertainment channel.
Viacom18 brings together the unique strengths of two formidable partners, thus forming an entertainment conglomerate that will have a competitive advantage in serving the needs of both viewers and advertisers.
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Shveta Salve
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CONTACT DETAILS
Sonia Huria, Manager - Communications, COLORS, +91 9892447777, sonia.huria@viacom18.com
Gina Ghosh, Associate Director, IPAN, +91 9819745154, gina.ghosh@ipan.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, ENTERTAINMENT, PEOPLE, MARKETING, MEDIA
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Source: COLORS
Monday, February 02, 2009 03:11 PM IST (09:41 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Entertainment, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Media & entertainment
Release no: 19117
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Shveta Salve Returns to Television with an Entry Into 'Dancing Queen'
New Entry Episode Goes on Air on 6th February 2009
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Monday, February 02, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- COLORS' sizzling and sumptuous dance reality show 'Dancing Queen' is all set to ablaze your television screen with the entry of very sensual and incredible dancer 'Shveta Salve' along with her protégé 'Aashnay' into the show on Friday, 6th February 2009.
Shveta trumps her second innings in television with her entry into 'Dancing Queen' after a long hiatus. Shveta has been in the television circuit for eleven years and has been well appreciated for her acting in various soaps on the small screen. Some of her serials include Kittie Party, Kahin Kissi Roz and Lipstick to name a few. But she came into limelight with her participation in 'Jhalak Dikhla Jaa', in which she lost out the title to Mona Singh.
She was one of the most talked about and the strongest contenders whose graceful movements and incredible dancing skills were widely appreciated by one and all. Currently, she is busy shooting for Dharmesh Darshan 'Bhanvraa'.
Says Shveta, "I am very excited about coming into Dancing Queen as I am very passionate about dancing and this show will give me yet another opportunity to showcase my talent. Earlier I was being trained by a choreographer but now I will be training Aashnay and this will be another big challenge for me to prove my capabilities. I am not exactly here to win for myself but indeed to share my experience with my protégé and groom her."
With Shveta and Aashnay entry, what will follow is an eye-for-eye and tooth-for-tooth competition between all the pairs. Watch the sensuous and sassy Shveta Salve along with her protégé Aashnay on Dancing Queen, every Friday - Saturday at 10:00 pm only on COLORS.
About 'Dancing Queen':
Produced by SOL and hosted by television's heartthrob Shabbir Ahulwalia, Dancing Queen is an exceptional dance show that pairs a dancing diva with a protégé. Ten most desirable dancers who are known for their 'jhatkas', 'latkas' & 'matkas' which include Mink Brar, Sanobar Kabir, Sambhavna Seth, Shwetha Menon, Anita Hassanandani, Barkha Bisht, Ishita Arun, Bruna Abdalah Christofoli, Meghna Naidu & Dipsshikha Nagpal will wage a bootylicious war to win the grand prize of 25 lacs. And who better to judge the show other than the original dance diva -Hema Malini & the Jumping Jack of 70's, the suave and dashing Jitendra. The show comes with the promise more than just ten gorgeous ladies. A unique concept, Dancing Queen pairs each diva with an aspirant who shall be her partner and protégé throughout the show and whom she will have to mentor. Each week, these jodis will perform before the judges to receive their scores and the audience votes through SMS. What will follow is an eye-for-eye and tooth-for-tooth competition between these jodis leading to the grand finale of Dancing Queen where you will see two mentors and their partners facing each other in a final dance-off and the winner will walk away with the prestigious title of the Dancing Queen!
About 'COLORS'
'COLORS' is Viacom18's (a 50/50 joint venture operation in India between Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) and the Network18 Group) flagship brand in the entertainment space in India. A combination of 'emotions' and 'variety', COLORS launched on 21st July 2008 offers an entire spectrum of emotions to its viewers. From Fiction shows to Format shows to Reality shows to Blockbuster Movies - the basket contains all 'Jasbaat Ke Rang'. 'COLORS' is dedicated to promoting 'Cohesive viewing', through programmes like Rahe Tera Aashirwaad, Bandhan Saath Janmon Ka, Jai Shri Krishna, Balika Vadhu- Kacchi Umar Ke Pakke Rishtey, Jeevan Saathi, Mohe Rang De, Bigg Boss Season 2 and Sajid's Superstars amongst others. COLORS is an encrypted Pay with a Free to Air Window.
About Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd.
Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd. is a 50/50 joint venture operation in India between Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B, world's leading entertainment content company, comprising brands like BET, MTV Networks and Paramount Pictures) and the Network18 Group, (one of India's leading full play media conglomerates with interests in television, internet, filmed entertainment, mobile content & allied businesses, comprising brands like CNBC TV18, CNBC Awaaz, Newswire18, moneycontrol.com, CNN-IBN, IBN 7, Homeshop18 and E18 amongst others). The joint venture includes leading brands across television, film and digital media to build one of India's leading multimedia entertainment powerhouse. Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd. includes the vibrant youth brand - MTV, the fastest growing kids channel - Nick, India's only International Music & Lifestyle channel - Vh1 , Studio18, a new-age motion picture brand that produces, acquires and distributes Hindi films and 'COLORS' the new Hindi general entertainment channel.
Viacom18 brings together the unique strengths of two formidable partners, thus forming an entertainment conglomerate that will have a competitive advantage in serving the needs of both viewers and advertisers.
To view the photograph, click the link below:
Shveta Salve
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CONTACT DETAILS
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BWI: Aspect Wins Two Major Industry Honours from Frost & Sullivan
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Aspect Software
Monday, February 02, 2009 12:12 PM IST (06:42 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Accounting & management consultancy services, Advertising, PR & marketing, Information technology, Media & entertainment; Technology
Release no: 19116
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Aspect Wins Two Major Industry Honours from Frost & Sullivan
Aspect Demonstrates Outstanding Performance in Indian Contact Centre Market with Awards for Growth Strategy Leadership and Market Leadership for Outbound Systems
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Monday, February 02, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Aspect, a unified communications and contact centre software and services provider, today announced it has received two industry awards from Frost & Sullivan, a global growth partnership company, at the 2008 Frost & Sullivan India ICT Awards Ceremony in Bangalore. Aspect won the Growth Strategy Leadership Award and the Market Leadership Award for Outbound Systems from Frost & Sullivan.
Frost & Sullivan Growth Strategy Leadership Award
The Frost & Sullivan Award for Growth Strategy Leadership is presented each year to the company that has strengthened its position in the market, and whose strategy will have a lasting impact in the industry in India. This award acknowledges the company's substantial growth in the contact centre space through unique business strategies.
"Aspect has demonstrated the ability to provide organisations with methods to improve their business processes via streamlined communications that lead to enhanced agility and responsiveness in the enterprise," said Kaustubh Dhavse, deputy director, ICT Practice, Frost & Sullivan, South Asia and Middle East. "In addition, Aspect offers in-depth contact centre expertise to companies in the region. These factors have contributed significantly to the company's success as a growth strategy leader."
A recipient is chosen to receive the Frost & Sullivan Award for Growth Strategy Leadership based on specific criteria. Through primary and secondary research methods, all companies' market revenues are tracked and those exhibiting significant growth are noted for their strategy implementation. Revenues are then compared year-to-year to monitor growth patterns.
"We are honoured that Frost & Sullivan has selected us to receive such a prestigious award," said Rajeev Soni, general manager, South Asia and Middle East, Aspect. "This award demonstrates our market leadership in the contact centre space, attributed to our development of leading, IT-ready software-powered solutions, combined with strong market presence covering major cities in India. We continue to strive for greater growth and remain committed to helping our customers streamline communications across the enterprise and the contact centre."
Frost & Sullivan Market Leadership Award for Outbound Systems
The Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Leadership of the Year is given to the company that has excelled in all areas of market share leadership and has demonstrated strong strategy development and technological innovation. The Market Leadership Award for Outbound Systems acknowledges a company's robust outbound product portfolio, a committed customer focus, and a leadership position in the outbound market in India.
According to Frost & Sullivan, Aspect is the market leader in the outbound systems market, having captured a market share of 55.9 percent. Aspect leads the outbound dialer market of $23.6 million in India, with the next highest competitor having 18.9 percent market share. Aspect has been recognized for its industry-leading outbound dialing solutions that are designed to help companies provide proactive customer service, improve their collections, and enhance their sales.
The company's outbound offerings include feature-rich functionality through Aspect® Unified IPT, which delivers session initiation protocol (SIP)-based voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) connectivity, call blending, browser-based agent desktop scripting tools, comprehensive reporting and analysis capabilities. Based on the capabilities of its outbound offerings, Frost & Sullivan believes that Aspect has positioned itself to deliver enhanced end-user value, and maintain dominant leadership and growth in this market.
To choose the recipient of this award, Frost & Sullivan tracks competitor revenue and market share within the industry. This is achieved through interviews with all market participants and extensive secondary research of proprietary data sources. Finally, the competitors are compared and ranked for relative position. The award is then presented to the company that received the number one industry rank.
"Although the outbound market in India is very competitive, Aspect has captured the leading market share because we are able to differentiate our offerings through the insight and experience that we bring to our customers, in addition to properly executing our product strategy," said Rajeev Soni, general manager, South Asia and Middle East, Aspect. "In addition, we have been seeing a growing interest in feature-rich dialer capabilities unified with voice portal, inbound routing, recording, and performance optimization tools. This is a proof point that more companies are seeing the value of implementing a unified solution to provide contact centres with greater choice and control. We will continue to offer innovative solutions to cater to the changing and growing needs of the contact centre market and we expect to maintain our position as a leader in this space."
About Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, partners with clients to accelerate their growth. The company's TEAM Research, Growth Consulting and Growth Team MembershipT empower clients to create a growth-focused culture that generates, evaluates and implements effective growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan employs over 45 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 30 offices on six continents. For more information about Frost & Sullivan's Growth Partnership Services, visit http://www.frost.com.
About Aspect
Aspect provides software and consulting services that turn the potential of unified communications into real business results across the enterprise and in the contact centre. Applying 35 years of insight and experience, Aspect helps two-thirds of the FORTUNE Global 100, as well as small and medium enterprises, power their business processes with communications. For more information, visit www.aspect.com.
Aspect, Unified IP and Aspect Software are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Aspect Software, Inc., in the United States and/or other countries. The names of other companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
CONTACT DETAILS
Shilpi Gupta, Aspect Software, +91 (011) 41519742, shilpi.gupta@aspect.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, CONSULTANCY SERVICES, MARKETING, IT, MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: Aspect Software
Monday, February 02, 2009 12:12 PM IST (06:42 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Accounting & management consultancy services, Advertising, PR & marketing, Information technology, Media & entertainment; Technology
Release no: 19116
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Aspect Wins Two Major Industry Honours from Frost & Sullivan
Aspect Demonstrates Outstanding Performance in Indian Contact Centre Market with Awards for Growth Strategy Leadership and Market Leadership for Outbound Systems
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Monday, February 02, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Aspect, a unified communications and contact centre software and services provider, today announced it has received two industry awards from Frost & Sullivan, a global growth partnership company, at the 2008 Frost & Sullivan India ICT Awards Ceremony in Bangalore. Aspect won the Growth Strategy Leadership Award and the Market Leadership Award for Outbound Systems from Frost & Sullivan.
Frost & Sullivan Growth Strategy Leadership Award
The Frost & Sullivan Award for Growth Strategy Leadership is presented each year to the company that has strengthened its position in the market, and whose strategy will have a lasting impact in the industry in India. This award acknowledges the company's substantial growth in the contact centre space through unique business strategies.
"Aspect has demonstrated the ability to provide organisations with methods to improve their business processes via streamlined communications that lead to enhanced agility and responsiveness in the enterprise," said Kaustubh Dhavse, deputy director, ICT Practice, Frost & Sullivan, South Asia and Middle East. "In addition, Aspect offers in-depth contact centre expertise to companies in the region. These factors have contributed significantly to the company's success as a growth strategy leader."
A recipient is chosen to receive the Frost & Sullivan Award for Growth Strategy Leadership based on specific criteria. Through primary and secondary research methods, all companies' market revenues are tracked and those exhibiting significant growth are noted for their strategy implementation. Revenues are then compared year-to-year to monitor growth patterns.
"We are honoured that Frost & Sullivan has selected us to receive such a prestigious award," said Rajeev Soni, general manager, South Asia and Middle East, Aspect. "This award demonstrates our market leadership in the contact centre space, attributed to our development of leading, IT-ready software-powered solutions, combined with strong market presence covering major cities in India. We continue to strive for greater growth and remain committed to helping our customers streamline communications across the enterprise and the contact centre."
Frost & Sullivan Market Leadership Award for Outbound Systems
The Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Leadership of the Year is given to the company that has excelled in all areas of market share leadership and has demonstrated strong strategy development and technological innovation. The Market Leadership Award for Outbound Systems acknowledges a company's robust outbound product portfolio, a committed customer focus, and a leadership position in the outbound market in India.
According to Frost & Sullivan, Aspect is the market leader in the outbound systems market, having captured a market share of 55.9 percent. Aspect leads the outbound dialer market of $23.6 million in India, with the next highest competitor having 18.9 percent market share. Aspect has been recognized for its industry-leading outbound dialing solutions that are designed to help companies provide proactive customer service, improve their collections, and enhance their sales.
The company's outbound offerings include feature-rich functionality through Aspect® Unified IPT, which delivers session initiation protocol (SIP)-based voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) connectivity, call blending, browser-based agent desktop scripting tools, comprehensive reporting and analysis capabilities. Based on the capabilities of its outbound offerings, Frost & Sullivan believes that Aspect has positioned itself to deliver enhanced end-user value, and maintain dominant leadership and growth in this market.
To choose the recipient of this award, Frost & Sullivan tracks competitor revenue and market share within the industry. This is achieved through interviews with all market participants and extensive secondary research of proprietary data sources. Finally, the competitors are compared and ranked for relative position. The award is then presented to the company that received the number one industry rank.
"Although the outbound market in India is very competitive, Aspect has captured the leading market share because we are able to differentiate our offerings through the insight and experience that we bring to our customers, in addition to properly executing our product strategy," said Rajeev Soni, general manager, South Asia and Middle East, Aspect. "In addition, we have been seeing a growing interest in feature-rich dialer capabilities unified with voice portal, inbound routing, recording, and performance optimization tools. This is a proof point that more companies are seeing the value of implementing a unified solution to provide contact centres with greater choice and control. We will continue to offer innovative solutions to cater to the changing and growing needs of the contact centre market and we expect to maintain our position as a leader in this space."
About Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, partners with clients to accelerate their growth. The company's TEAM Research, Growth Consulting and Growth Team MembershipT empower clients to create a growth-focused culture that generates, evaluates and implements effective growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan employs over 45 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 30 offices on six continents. For more information about Frost & Sullivan's Growth Partnership Services, visit http://www.frost.com.
About Aspect
Aspect provides software and consulting services that turn the potential of unified communications into real business results across the enterprise and in the contact centre. Applying 35 years of insight and experience, Aspect helps two-thirds of the FORTUNE Global 100, as well as small and medium enterprises, power their business processes with communications. For more information, visit www.aspect.com.
Aspect, Unified IP and Aspect Software are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Aspect Software, Inc., in the United States and/or other countries. The names of other companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
CONTACT DETAILS
Shilpi Gupta, Aspect Software, +91 (011) 41519742, shilpi.gupta@aspect.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, CONSULTANCY SERVICES, MARKETING, IT, MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY
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