Thursday, April 29, 2010

BWI: naseba Announces the much Anticipated Shortlisted Nominees for the WIL India Awards 2010

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: naseba
Thursday, April 29, 2010 09:30 AM IST (04:00 AM GMT)
Editors: General: People, Social issues; Business: Business services, Media & entertainment
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naseba Announces the much Anticipated Shortlisted Nominees for the WIL India Awards 2010


Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, April 29, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Women across India are looking forward to the Women in Leadership (WIL) India Awards, which are just one week away. As anticipation mounts, the ceremony's host, business information group naseba, is proud to officially announce the shortlisted nominees for each of the exclusive categories.

The awards have generated enormous interest and will be held in recognition of individual women and organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to the development of Indian women in all sectors. The ceremony will be attended by notable women in the business community, and will be covered by Bloomberg UTV.

Award categories and their shortlisted nominees are as follows:

Most Women-Friendly Employer - Ernst & Young; VLCC Group; Wipro Technologies; Cisco; American Express India.

Woman Initiative of the Year - Women Interest Network (WIN) by American Express India; Friends of Women's World Banking India; Lila Poonawalla Foundation; TopsGrup; Accenture's Vahini.

Leading Woman in the Public Sector - Sunitha Krishnan, Chief Functionary, Prajwala; Ela R. Bhatt, Founder, Self-Employed Women's Association; Amrita Patel, Chairman, NDDB; Dr. Neelam Gulati Sharma, Additional Director, Punjab State Council.

Leading Woman in the Media - Barkha Dutt, Group Editor-English News, NDTV; Ekta Kapoor, Joint Managing Director, Balaji Telefilms; Indu Jain, Chairperson, Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.; Shobhana Bhartia, Chairperson and Editorial Director, HT Media.

Leading Woman in Human Resources - Saagarika Ghoshal, Chief People Officer, Reliance Big Entertainment; Leena Nair, Executive Director and Vice President - HR, Hindustan Unilever; Joji Gill, Director - HR, Microsoft Corporation India; Nandita Gurjar, VP and Group Head - HRD, Infosys.

Leading Woman in the Financial Sector - Naina Lal Kidwai, Group General Manager and Country Head - India, HSBC; Renu Sud Karnad, Managing Director, Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC); Vaishali Kasture, Managing Director and COO, Butterfield Fulcrum Fund (India) Services; Manisha Girotra, Chairperson and Managing Director, UBS Bank India.

Leading Woman in Healthcare - Tina Ambani, Chairperson, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute; Vandana Luthra, Founder and Mentor, VLCC Group; Preetha Reddy, Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group; Dr. Swati Piramal, Vice Chairperson, Piramal Life Sciences Limited and DirectorPiramal Healthcare Limited.

Leading Woman in IT - Sangita Singh, Senior Vice President - Enterprise Application Services, Wipro Technologies; Anu Acharya, CEO, Ocimum; Neelam Dhawan, Managing Director, Hewlett Packard; Padmasree Warrior, Chief Technology Officer, Cisco.

Indian Business Woman of the Year - Indra Nooyi, Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo; Nadia Chauhan, Joint Managing Director and Chief Marketing Officer, Parle Agro; Pallavi Shroff, Managing Director, Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh S. Shroff; Vinita Bali, Managing Director, Britannia Industries; Jyotsna Suri, Chairperson and Managing Director, The Lalit.

Leading Indian Woman Entrepreneur - Shahnaz Husain, Chairperson, Shahnaz Herbals; Vandana Luthra, Founder and Mentor, VLCC Group; Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairman, Biocon; Ishita Khanna, Co-Founder and Director, Ecosphere; Ritu Kumar, Fashion Designer.

Each of the shortlisted nominees will be judged on their exceptional capabilities in one or more of the following areas - financial management; decision making and impact on business; business ethics; managing rapid growth; innovation; adapting to change; forming strategic partnerships; leadership skills; marketing strategies and corporate philanthropy/contributions to society, amongst others.

Nominees will be judged by an independent panel of prominent society and industry leaders, based on their recent initiatives. The winners will be announced at the WIL India Awards reception on May 6th 2010 at the Sheraton Hotel, New Delhi.

About naseba

naseba group produces promotes and hosts commercially oriented congresses and forums targeting executive level attendees across multiple vertical industries. Each event is focused on re-education, networking - and most importantly - creating a 'deal-flow' platform for all participating organisations. Whether the 'deal' is capital raising, vendor sales contracts or sourcing a strategic partner, naseba provides clients with an unprecedented, high-ROI environment for conducting business. An in-house team of experts conduct extensive research in conjunction with recognised thought leaders to ensure that all events are relevant, timely and at the forefront of market and industry trends.

naseba works in partnership with leading media, industry and local authorities such as International Data Corporation (IDC), TIME, CNBC Arabia, BBC World, zawya, Council of Saudi Chambers, SAGIA, Principality of Monaco, Singapore Tourism Board, Abu Dhabi Health Authority, Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Economy - UAE, Ministry of Environment and Water - UAE, Qatar Civil Aviation, the Government of Dubai and many others.

naseba is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange and since inception in 2002 has organised over 350 events and played host to 52,000 executive delegates globally. Operating from five strategically located offices across the globe, naseba has on-the-ground presence in Monaco, Dubai, Bangalore, Singapore and Cairo.

At naseba, we make it happen.

For more information on naseba, please visit www.naseba.com


CONTACT DETAILS
Mitha Ittycheriah, Marketing Manager, naseba, +91 (80) 30222017, mithai@naseba.com

KEYWORDS
PEOPLE, SOCIAL, BUSINESS SERVICES, MEDIA

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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

BWI: Integra Acquires Silver Editions, a US based Design Studio and Publishing Services Company

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Integra Software Services
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 02:36 PM IST (09:06 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Education & training, Information technology, Publishing & printing; Technology
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Integra Acquires Silver Editions, a US based Design Studio and Publishing Services Company


Pondicherry, India, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Integra Software Services Pvt. Ltd. (Integra), one of the leading Publishing BPO services companies in the world, providing end-to-end content management and content transformation services has announced the acquisition of Silver Editions, a design studio and publishing services company in the PreK-12 space, based in New York, USA.

Silver Editions has a track record of creating award-winning and best-selling PreK-12 products in every subject area. Integra will now be able to offer the complete range of services to Educational Publishers. Integra has a strong presence in the STM and Higher Education markets and will now extend it to the School market as well.

The company in the recent past has grown inorganically through acquisitions. Earlier Integra had acquired Elm Street Publishing a publishing services company in the Higher Education space in the US. These acquisitions are key examples of Integra's commitment to its customers to offer end-to-end services with a compelling value proposition.

Commenting on the acquisition Mr. Sriram Subramanya, Founder, Chairman & CEO of Integra Software Services said, "Silver Edition's expertise in the PreK-12 space especially in content creation and design capabilities backed by Integra's technology and production capabilities will help deliver greater value to our global customers. This will firmly position Integra to emerge as the global leader in the e-publishing space".

About Integra Software Services

Founded in 1994, Integra is one of the largest content processing companies with operations in India and the United States. It provides end-to-end publishing services to major publishers and publishing groups across the globe catering to segments such as STM, Academic, Higher Education, School, Trade etc. With presence across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific it is currently positioned amongst the top 6 publishing services companies in India. Integra has a strong team of 1200+ highly qualified professionals with diverse skill sets delivering top notch quality to their customer which is only reflective in its long standing relationships with many of its customers.

For more details visit, www.integra.net.in

About Silver Editions:

Based in New York City - with links to resources and clients around the world, Silver Editions is a full-service content development house, developing products for educational publishers to compete successfully in the 21st century marketplace.


CONTACT DETAILS
Zamira Tasneem, 20:20 MEDIA, +91 9790908177, zamira@2020india.com

KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, EDUCATION, IT, PUBLISHING, TECHNOLOGY

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BWI: Jantakhoj.com - India's First and Largest People Search Portal Launched

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: JantaKhoj InfoServices Pvt. Ltd.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 12:47 PM IST (07:17 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology, Media & entertainment; Technology
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Jantakhoj.com - India's First and Largest People Search Portal Launched
'Search People, Research Background'

New Delhi, Delhi, India, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- JantaKhoj InfoServices Pvt. Ltd. today launched India's first and largest people search portal 'JantaKhoj.com'. The interactive and user friendly website, powered by a vast database covering more than three hundred million Indians, will provide online and offline services to both individuals and businesses in India in the field of people search and background verifications.

The beta version of the website which goes online today will provide contact details, relatives and neighbours listings, and will also facilitate informed decision making for its consumers by offering comprehensive background checks.

According to Mr. Tarun Bangari, Founder & CEO, JantaKhoj, "JantaKhoj.com combines the best of online and offline approaches to cover these areas which have traditionally been either under-served or have been available only to the large companies. We have a vision to democratize the background verification process and bring it within easy reach of every individual and to promote greater transparency in society by enabling deeper insights into the background of various individuals."

As per Mr. Ajit Gupta, the serial entrepreneur from Silicon Valley, Founder & Chairman, JantaKhoj, "The sheer size of Indian population combined with the difficulty in accessing and searching the public records for reference and background information, means that a big opportunity exists in the sphere of people search and background verification checks. JantaKhoj aims to be a pioneer in this industry and has set up the technology platform which will scale in future to include other public and web-based sources including social media."

The premium services for individual customers cover background verification of matrimonial candidates, domestic help, drivers and tenants. The services allow the customer to select different applicable checks (address, criminal, education, work experience, driving license, reference) as required.

JantaKhoj also offers employee background verification services to businesses. These too can be customized based on the requirements of a company. The firm has AAyuja, Aryaka, ByteRidge, EduMetry, Evolv, InvestmentYogi and PocketMoneyJobs as some of it's business customers.

About JantaKhoj InfoServices Pvt. Ltd:

Incorporated in September 2009, JantaKhoj InfoServices Pvt. Ltd is a leading information services company that aims to simplify people search and background verifications for individual consumers and businesses.

Headquartered in Hyderabad, JantaKhoj InfoServices has brought together a great team covering the diverse areas of data engineering, online business, and background checks. This team is passionate about applying the data aggregation technologies to solve the complex problems in people search and background checks that are unique to the Indian scenario.

The offerings roadmap and direction are guided by a Strategic Advisory Board which includes distinguished personalities from academia and research, defense and investigative areas, web and mobile businesses.

To learn more about JantaKhoj, visit http://www.jantakhoj.com.


CONTACT DETAILS
Arshi Uppal, Privé Networks, +91 9899798510, arshi@privenetworks.com
Prashant Subramanian, Privé Networks, +91 9899125503, prashant@privenetworks.com

KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY

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BWI: Flytxt Sets New Benchmark in Mobile Marketing; Launches Enhanced Version of Neon

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Flytxt
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 12:30 PM IST (07:00 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology, Media & entertainment, Telecommunications; Technology
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Flytxt Sets New Benchmark in Mobile Marketing; Launches Enhanced Version of Neon
The game-changing Version Transforms Mobile Marketing for Operators, Enabling Marketers to Create and Execute Closed Loop Campaigns in Minutes

New Delhi, Delhi, India, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Flytxt, the technology leader in mobile marketing, announces the launch of the next major version of its mobile marketing platform, Neon. It delivers a step change in marketing agility and effectiveness, compared to existing marketing systems. With Neon, mobile operators can run closed loop marketing campaigns within minutes, from a single web desktop, without the help of IT specialists.

The entire marketing loop, comprising of behavioural analytics, segmentation, campaign execution, ROI tracking, reward fulfilment and reward confirmation, is automated in real time in a single integrated platform. Speaking about the new version, Dr. Vinod Vasudevan, Group CEO, Flytxt said: "We are pleased to bring this set of unparalleled capabilities to our customers to increase subscriber value through innovative marketing techniques".

Thomas Schuster, Co-founder and Senior Vice President - Product and Technology, Flytxt, adds: "With existing marketing systems, it takes days or weeks to draw in necessary subscriber intelligence, design, run and analyse campaigns. They are too slow and unsuitable for the real-time medium, mobile, and the dynamic and diverse marketing environments of mobile operators. The latest release of Neon addresses the above challenges and shortens campaign cycles to the point where it is quicker to test a campaign concept than to debate it in a meeting."

A major part of the new release is the centralised inventory management, a new method that gives mobile operators complete control and visibility over its marketing inventory across channels. Neon automatically manages and intelligently maximises the return of all marketing impressions, and at the same time increases customer satisfaction, as communication frequency limits are automatically and centrally enforced.

"This version of Neon sets a new benchmark in mobile marketing as it transforms marketing agility for operators and allows scaling marketing processes across different product teams, business partners and advertisers with a single centralised technology", Schuster added.

About Flytxt

Flytxt is the technology leader in mobile marketing. Neon, the third generation mobile marketing platform from Flytxt is deployed at major mobile operators and media companies across Africa, Asia, and Europe. Neon enables customers to generate incremental revenue through high-impact mobile marketing campaigns. Flytxt pioneered mobile marketing business with successful projects such as Orange Wednesday and Cadbury Txt 'n' Win. In 2007, Flytxt sold its agency business and launched its technology platform. Head quartered in Trivandrum (India), Flytxt has presence in New Delhi, Mumbai, London, Cape Town and Frankfurt. For more information, please visit www.flytxt.com.


CONTACT DETAILS
Nageena Vijayan, Flytxt, +91 9895981328, nageena.vijayan@flytxt.com
Megha Sachdeva, 20:20 MEDIA, +91 9899186411, megha@2020india.com
Lakshita Sogani, 20:20 MEDIA, +91 9899200649, lakshita@2020india.com

KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, MEDIA, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TECHNOLOGY

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BWI: Diba’s MicroBarb Connection Fitting for Soft Tubing

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Diba Industries
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 11:30 AM IST (06:00 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Business services, Chemicals; Technology; Healthcare
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Diba's MicroBarb Connection Fitting for Soft Tubing
Protects Flexible Tubing from Compression and Carryover

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- For micro-bore pump and pinch valve tubing applications, Diba has introduced MicroBarbT connectors. The chemically inert fittings provide a low-carryover connection between flexible pump tubing and semi-rigid fluoropolymer tubing.

Photo: http://halmapr.com/diba/Microbarb.jpg (655 KB)

Easy-to-use MicroBarbT fittings stretch the inside diameter (ID) over the internal barb while compressing the tubing outside diameter (OD) in the female threaded fitting, for a secure fit that guards against leaks and carryover. Constructed of Polyaryletheretherketone (PEEKT) plastic, the fittings are chemically inert and withstand high temperatures and pressures.

The MicroBarbT works for any soft tubing including PVC, Silicone, Santoprene, Pharmed, Marprene, Viton, and Chemsure. It accommodates all tubing ID sizes from 0.010 to 0.060 inches, and OD sizes from 0.062 to 0.156 inches. The reusable, flat bottom fittings are available in ¼-28 and M6 fitting configurations and can be ordered by industry-standard pump tubing color codes.

About Diba

Diba is headquartered in the USA and has offices in the United Kingdom, Japan and Switzerland. A subsidiary of Halma p.l.c., Diba provides custom engineered fluid handling components and design services. The company's technology includes flared tubing assemblies, lined or coated aspirate dispense probes with level sensing, in-line heaters, and custom caps for reagent and waste bottles. Diba services include fluid system development, prototypes, preventive maintenance kits, and custom extrusion.

About Halma

Halma p.l.c. is an international market leader in safety, health and sensor technology. It is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange and has over 4000 employees in over 40 subsidiaries worldwide with a total turnover of over US$742m (2009). Halma's subsidiaries make products that protect lives and improve the quality of life for people through innovation in market leading products. These subsidiaries are assisting India's economy in areas such as healthcare, energy, manufacturing, safety, water and waste treatment, construction and transport.

For further news about Halma in India and to subscribe to the Halma India RSS News Feed please visit our blog at: http://halmapr.com/news/india/.

Diba head office contact details:
Diba Industries, Inc.
4 Precision Road
Danbury, CT 06810
USA
Tel: +1 203 744-0773, Fax: +1 203 744-0663
E-mail: salesdept@dibaind.com / engineering@dibaind.com
www.dibaind.com


CONTACT DETAILS
Mr Kuniyur. J. Srinivasan, Country Head & Managing Director, Halma India, +91 (22) 42000700, Srini@halma.com
Damian Corbet, Halma Public Relations, +44 (0) 20 8511 1821, dcorbet@halmapr.com

KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, BUSINESS SERVICES, CHEMICALS, TECHNOLOGY, HEALTHCARE

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