Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Ericsson India Pvt. Ltd
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 07:02 PM IST (01:32 PM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Business services, Information technology, Telecommunications; Technology
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Reliance Showcases its first LTE-TDD Ecosystem with Ericsson
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, November 30, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) --
-- Field trial of LTE-TDD showcases outstanding indoor connectivity, outdoor mobility and applications services
-- Consumers to access data and high definition videos with unmatched speeds
-- Exhibits the complete eco-system for LTE-TDD
-- Demonstration using 2.3 GHz (Indian BWA) band
Consumers in India will be delighted to experience high speed data downloads and mobile broadband is thus becoming a reality in India. Reliance Industries Limited and Ericsson India today showcased the results from the first field trial of LTE-TDD (Long Term Evolution) mobile system technology. This trial demonstrated the outstanding performance of LTE technology and the complete eco-system available today to support the technology. The trial was conducted at the Reliance Corporate Park, Navi Mumbai, the group's iconic campus, which is the nerve center for RIL's ambitious plans for launching next generation mobile broadband services on a pan-India basis.
The trial showcased LTE-TDD network's exceptional performance by achieving the healthy balanced peak rates of 80 Mbps in the downlink and 20 Mbps in the uplink.for the specified configuration/setup. The eco system capabilities were also showcased using ST Ericsson dongles connected over the air to the base station. Full mobility with flawless delivery of applications such as HD Multimedia Streaming, LIVE TV was demonstrated with on-the-move speeds of 50 and 70 kilometers per hour as well as a seamless handover among the number of LTE Base Station Sectors.
A spokesperson for Reliance Industries Limited said "This LTE trial not only demonstrated the superiority of LTE-TDD technology but it also strengthened our confidence in the timely availability of LTE eco-system in India with Ericsson's global deployment expertise. This is an important milestone for Indian telecom industry in showcasing LTE performance on a live network. We look forward to leveraging on the pilot to set up a commercial network that will build on a globally standardized eco-system and technology that offers immense potential for a wide spectrum of end-user offerings".
Gowton Achaibar, Head of Region, Ericsson India said, "Today's trial validates the future of ubiquitous high speed mobile broadband in India showcasing the availability of LTE-TDD. Consumers are now very close to realizing through high performance networks, the full promise of mobile-broadband, ultra-high data speeds for services such as internet TV, mobile video-blogging, online video games and the mobile office-environment. We are delighted to be an integral part of Reliance's LTE showcase as it underscores a firm commitment to standardized technologies that will benefit from economies of scale and global experiences".
Ericsson demonstrated a successful end to end LTE-TDD callin July in its India headquarters in Gurgaon.
NOTES TO EDITORS:
Link to LTE Media Kit
First LTE TDD trials in India
http://www.ericsson.com/news/100701_lte-tdd-trials_20100701092838
First complete TD-LTE solution showcased
http://www.ericsson.com/news/1430984?idx=90
Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and provides support for networks with over 2 billion subscribers and has the leading position in managed services. The company's portfolio comprises mobile and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-rich personal mobile devices.
Ericsson is advancing its vision of being the "prime driver in an all-communicating world" through innovation, technology, and sustainable business solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 80,000 employees generated revenue of SEK 206.5 billion (USD 27.1 billion) in 2009. Founded in 1876 with the headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on OMX NASDAQ, Stockholm and NASDAQ New York
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About Reliance Industries Limited
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is India's largest private sector company on all major financial parameters with a turnover of Rs. 2,00,400 crore (US$ 44.6 billion), cash profit of Rs. 27,933 crore (US$ 6.2 billion), net profit of Rs. 16,236 crore (US$ 3.6 billion) and net worth of Rs. 1,37,171 crore (US$ 30.6 billion) as of March 31, 2010.
RIL is the first private sector company from India to feature in the Fortune Global 500 list of 'World's Largest Corporations' and ranks 117th amongst the world's Top 200 companies in terms of profits. RIL ranks 75th in the Financial Times FT Global 500 list of the world's largest companies. RIL is rated as the 15th 'Most Innovative Company' in the World in a survey conducted by the US financial publication- Business Week in collaboration with the Boston Consulting Group.
CONTACT DETAILS
Rashmi Soni, Ericsson India Pvt. Ltd, +91 88004 90202, Rashmi.soni@ericsson.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TECHNOLOGY
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
BWI: Wipro Technologies Wins the Global MAKE Award 2010 for the Fourth Time
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: WIPRO
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 06:42 PM IST (01:12 PM GMT)
Editors: Business: Business services, Information technology, Telecommunications; Technology
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Wipro Technologies Wins the Global MAKE Award 2010 for the Fourth Time
Wipro Technologies Also Inducted into the "2010 Global MAKE Hall of Fame
Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Tuesday, November 30, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Wipro Technologies, the global Consulting, System Integration and Outsourcing business of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT), today announced that it has been recognized as a winner of the Global MAKE (Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises) Award 2010. Established in 1998, the Global MAKE Awards are administered by Teleos, an independent research firm based out of the UK.
This is the 4th time that the Company has been recognized among the top global organizations that are creating shareholder/stakeholder wealth by transforming new as well as existing enterprise knowledge into superior products, services or solutions. Wipro's accomplishments in creating a knowledge driven culture, an environment conducive to knowledge sharing and in driving organizational learning have earned special commendation from the awarding authority. Wipro has also been inducted into the 2010 Global MAKE Hall of Fame.
In addition, Wipro has also won the Asian MAKE Award this year, thus earning the distinction of being the only Indian IT Company to win the award eight times in a row. Its capabilities in formulating knowledge management (KM) strategies and roll-out of enterprise-wide KM programmes for its customers have been further validated by the grant of a patent on KM by the US Patent and Trademark Office in February 2010 for "Business-aligned Knowledge Management System and Method for Creating the same."
Rory Chase, Managing Director of Teleos, said "Global Enterprises with long-term and focused strategies in innovation, knowledge sharing and collaboration, and skills and competencies development invariably emerge in stronger positions across business cycles and scenarios. Wipro's unwavering commitment to knowledge creation, use and re-use has certainly contributed to its exceptional competitive performance. "
Expressing happiness on the recognitions for Wipro's knowledge initiatives at global, regional and national levels, Mr. Ved Prakash, Chief Knowledge Officer of Wipro's Global IT Business said, "It is a matter of great pride to be a recipient of this prestigious global recognition. Wipro has always viewed Knowledge Management (KM) as one of the cornerstones of its people-intensive business and this award is a testimony to the contribution of various KM initiatives in the all-round success of the organization.
He further added, "This wouldn't have been possible without active participation of all our employees and customers in creating a thriving culture of knowledge sharing and collaboration. Wipro has been helping its customers as well in formulating their own knowledge strategies and by sharing best practices matured over a KM journey of more than eleven years."
The 20 Global MAKE Winners are chosen by a panel of Global Fortune 500 business executives and leading knowledge management and intellectual capital experts after several rounds of consensus building on key knowledge performance dimensions amongst the panel.
The Global MAKE study has found that knowledge-driven organizations significantly out-perform their competitors. The 2010 Global MAKE Winners trading on the NYSE/NASDAQ showed a Total Return to Shareholders (TRS) for the ten-year period 2000-2009 of 11% - nearly three times the average Fortune 500 company median.
About Teleos
Teleos is an independent knowledge management and intellectual capital research firm, administers the Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) program. The KNOW Network is a Web-based global community of organizations dedicated to achieving superior performance through benchmarking, networking and best practice knowledge sharing.
The MAKE research program, conducted in association with The KNOW Network, consists of the annual Global MAKE study - the international benchmark for world-class knowledge-driven organizations - and regional/national MAKE studies.
About Wipro Technologies
Wipro Technologies, a division of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) is the first PCMM Level 5 and SEI CMM Level 5 certified global IT services organization. Wipro Technologies was recently assessed at Level 5 for CMMI V 1.2 across offshore and onsite development centers. Wipro is one of the largest product engineering and support service providers worldwide. Wipro provides comprehensive research and development services, IT solutions and services, including systems integration, information systems outsourcing, package implementation, software application management, and datacenter managed services to corporations globally.In the Indian market, Wipro is a leader in providing IT solutions and services for the corporate segment in India, offering system integration, network integration, software solutions and IT services.
Wipro also has a strong presence in niche market segments of consumer products and lighting. In the Asia-Pacific and Middle East markets, Wipro provides IT solutions and services for global corporations. Wipro's ADS' are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and its equity shares are listed in India on the Stock Exchange - Mumbai, and the National Stock Exchange.
For more information, please visit our website at www.wipro.com
Forward-looking and Cautionary Statements
Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth prospects are forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding fluctuations in our earnings, revenue and profits, our ability to generate and manage growth, intense competition in IT services, our ability to maintain our cost advantage, wage increases in India, our ability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on fixed-price, fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, restrictions on immigration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks, our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions, liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the companies in which we make strategic investments, withdrawal of fiscal governmental incentives, political instability, war, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, unauthorized use of our intellectual property, and general economic conditions affecting our business and industry. Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. We may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by us or on our behalf.
Media Contacts:
Wipro Technologies
India:
Radhika Mahadevan
Wipro Technologies
+91- 9945042603
dirk.lewis@wipro.com
Purvika Anand
Gutenberg Communications
+91 9901134441
purvika@gutenbergpr.com
US:
Eric Belove
Wipro Technologies
+ 1 (732).216.6242
eric.belove@wipro.com
Lavanya DJ
Gutenberg Communications
+1 (212).239.8740
lavanya@gutenbergpr.com
UK:
Rahul Kadavakolu
Wipro Technologies
+44 792 020 5496
rahul.kadavakolu@wipro.com
Shalini Siromani
Gutenberg Communications
+44.79.6066.3200
shalini@gutenbergpr.com
KEYWORDS
BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: WIPRO
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 06:42 PM IST (01:12 PM GMT)
Editors: Business: Business services, Information technology, Telecommunications; Technology
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Wipro Technologies Wins the Global MAKE Award 2010 for the Fourth Time
Wipro Technologies Also Inducted into the "2010 Global MAKE Hall of Fame
Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Tuesday, November 30, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Wipro Technologies, the global Consulting, System Integration and Outsourcing business of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT), today announced that it has been recognized as a winner of the Global MAKE (Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises) Award 2010. Established in 1998, the Global MAKE Awards are administered by Teleos, an independent research firm based out of the UK.
This is the 4th time that the Company has been recognized among the top global organizations that are creating shareholder/stakeholder wealth by transforming new as well as existing enterprise knowledge into superior products, services or solutions. Wipro's accomplishments in creating a knowledge driven culture, an environment conducive to knowledge sharing and in driving organizational learning have earned special commendation from the awarding authority. Wipro has also been inducted into the 2010 Global MAKE Hall of Fame.
In addition, Wipro has also won the Asian MAKE Award this year, thus earning the distinction of being the only Indian IT Company to win the award eight times in a row. Its capabilities in formulating knowledge management (KM) strategies and roll-out of enterprise-wide KM programmes for its customers have been further validated by the grant of a patent on KM by the US Patent and Trademark Office in February 2010 for "Business-aligned Knowledge Management System and Method for Creating the same."
Rory Chase, Managing Director of Teleos, said "Global Enterprises with long-term and focused strategies in innovation, knowledge sharing and collaboration, and skills and competencies development invariably emerge in stronger positions across business cycles and scenarios. Wipro's unwavering commitment to knowledge creation, use and re-use has certainly contributed to its exceptional competitive performance. "
Expressing happiness on the recognitions for Wipro's knowledge initiatives at global, regional and national levels, Mr. Ved Prakash, Chief Knowledge Officer of Wipro's Global IT Business said, "It is a matter of great pride to be a recipient of this prestigious global recognition. Wipro has always viewed Knowledge Management (KM) as one of the cornerstones of its people-intensive business and this award is a testimony to the contribution of various KM initiatives in the all-round success of the organization.
He further added, "This wouldn't have been possible without active participation of all our employees and customers in creating a thriving culture of knowledge sharing and collaboration. Wipro has been helping its customers as well in formulating their own knowledge strategies and by sharing best practices matured over a KM journey of more than eleven years."
The 20 Global MAKE Winners are chosen by a panel of Global Fortune 500 business executives and leading knowledge management and intellectual capital experts after several rounds of consensus building on key knowledge performance dimensions amongst the panel.
The Global MAKE study has found that knowledge-driven organizations significantly out-perform their competitors. The 2010 Global MAKE Winners trading on the NYSE/NASDAQ showed a Total Return to Shareholders (TRS) for the ten-year period 2000-2009 of 11% - nearly three times the average Fortune 500 company median.
About Teleos
Teleos is an independent knowledge management and intellectual capital research firm, administers the Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) program. The KNOW Network is a Web-based global community of organizations dedicated to achieving superior performance through benchmarking, networking and best practice knowledge sharing.
The MAKE research program, conducted in association with The KNOW Network, consists of the annual Global MAKE study - the international benchmark for world-class knowledge-driven organizations - and regional/national MAKE studies.
About Wipro Technologies
Wipro Technologies, a division of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) is the first PCMM Level 5 and SEI CMM Level 5 certified global IT services organization. Wipro Technologies was recently assessed at Level 5 for CMMI V 1.2 across offshore and onsite development centers. Wipro is one of the largest product engineering and support service providers worldwide. Wipro provides comprehensive research and development services, IT solutions and services, including systems integration, information systems outsourcing, package implementation, software application management, and datacenter managed services to corporations globally.In the Indian market, Wipro is a leader in providing IT solutions and services for the corporate segment in India, offering system integration, network integration, software solutions and IT services.
Wipro also has a strong presence in niche market segments of consumer products and lighting. In the Asia-Pacific and Middle East markets, Wipro provides IT solutions and services for global corporations. Wipro's ADS' are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and its equity shares are listed in India on the Stock Exchange - Mumbai, and the National Stock Exchange.
For more information, please visit our website at www.wipro.com
Forward-looking and Cautionary Statements
Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth prospects are forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding fluctuations in our earnings, revenue and profits, our ability to generate and manage growth, intense competition in IT services, our ability to maintain our cost advantage, wage increases in India, our ability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on fixed-price, fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, restrictions on immigration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks, our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions, liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the companies in which we make strategic investments, withdrawal of fiscal governmental incentives, political instability, war, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, unauthorized use of our intellectual property, and general economic conditions affecting our business and industry. Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. We may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by us or on our behalf.
Media Contacts:
Wipro Technologies
India:
Radhika Mahadevan
Wipro Technologies
+91- 9945042603
dirk.lewis@wipro.com
Purvika Anand
Gutenberg Communications
+91 9901134441
purvika@gutenbergpr.com
US:
Eric Belove
Wipro Technologies
+ 1 (732).216.6242
eric.belove@wipro.com
Lavanya DJ
Gutenberg Communications
+1 (212).239.8740
lavanya@gutenbergpr.com
UK:
Rahul Kadavakolu
Wipro Technologies
+44 792 020 5496
rahul.kadavakolu@wipro.com
Shalini Siromani
Gutenberg Communications
+44.79.6066.3200
shalini@gutenbergpr.com
KEYWORDS
BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TECHNOLOGY
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BWI: SOLARPLAZA, Leading International Event Organizer in Renewable Energy Makes India Debut
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: SOLARPLAZA
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 04:30 PM IST (11:00 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Energy companies, Retailers
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SOLARPLAZA, Leading International Event Organizer in Renewable Energy Makes India Debut
Flagship conference "The Solar Future:" India edition to be held in New Delhi on 24th & 25th of January 2011. High profile international speakers and visit of multiple delegations on the agenda
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, November 30, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- SOLARPLAZA, one of the leading international event organizers in the renewable energy space has now extended its footprint to India. After 6 years of successful existence and over 25 events in other markets, the firm will kick-off its India footprint through The Solar Future: India 2011, which will be held over two days at The Grand, New Delhi on January 24th and 25th 2011. The theme for the India edition will be "India: Development of a New Solar Super Power". "The Solar Future" PV conferences worldwide have been known for their large scale presentation besides delivering significantly high value for the local solar/PV industry. The Delhi edition of this world-class, two day international conference is expected to not only attract high profile speakers from across the world, but also attract delegations who will visit India to understand the market, the potential and opportunities here.
According to Edwin Koot, CEO, SOLARPLAZA, "Endowed with abundant sunlight 300 days in a year, having the cost advantage in the production of solar cells & modules and the impetus provided by the rolling out of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission by the central government and followed upon by many state governments, India today has a huge opportunity to become a Solar Super Power. The need of the hour is then for the world to know firsthand of the opportunities here and for Indian companies to learn the best practices of other markets. This is something that SOLARPLAZA is positioned to do well and "The Solar Future: India" is the first step in that direction. We look forward to the successful conduct of this Delhi edition and there are more planned or on the anvil for the Indian market."
The key topics among others that will be deliberated upon at the 2-day interactive conference will be
-The JNNSM (Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission) and related solar PV targets, incentives, perspectives of international market and industry trends
-Policy plans, programs and incentives of Indian States
-Business opportunities in the Indian PV market, Practical experiences and challenges faced by established players in the industry
-Very large scale PV power plants - Is cheap solar energy possible in 3 years? Can solar power plants compete with fossil fuel power plants
-Crystalline silicon or thin film - which is better for power generation in India
-The Solar Future in India: Will India become the New Solar Super Power?
The Solar Future: India 2011 is being held at the time that challenges related to capital cost, high expertise of the technology-intensive manufacturing processes and the environmental costs are being addressed with the support from the Government and breakthroughs are happening in R & D.
About The Solar Future:
"The Solar Future" is an international conference organized by Solarplaza.com, that offers a great platform for high-level networking among the stakeholders of the solar/PV industry that is poised to create over US$50 billion dollars in annual revenues by 2012. In the last 5 years, the event which is the flagship conference of SOLARPLAZA has been held in UK, Germany, Netherlands and France. "The Solar Future" PV conferences worldwide have been most successful with their large scale presentation, besides delivering significantly high value for the local solar/PV industry. For more information on the conference, please visit, www.thesolarfuture.in . Solar Plaza is offering special rates for Indian companies to participate in the Conference. To learn more on this offer, you may email to india@solarplaza.com.
About SOLARPLAZA:
SOLARPLAZA International is a Netherlands-based firm founded by Edwin Koot, a senior PV expert with over 16 years of experience working in the solar/PV industry. The organization's mission is to work towards empowering the solar future across the globe. Solarplaza has been a leader with global level events and trade missions since 2004. Solarplaza.com is the independent global platform for knowledge, trade and events for the solar/PV industry. The services of SOLARPLAZA include organizing of international solar PV trade missions, solar PV expert conferences, providing a trade platform, connecting manufacturers and investors with solar PV developers besides offering strategic consultancy. SOLARPLAZA has organized more than 20 International PV Trade Missions and Solar PV Conferences in China, Spain, Italy, Greece, California, Taiwan and India, since its inception. For more information, please visit, www.solarplaza.com.
CONTACT DETAILS
Rajani, PRHUB, +91 9731453545, rajani@prhub.com / media@prhub.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, PEOPLE, ENERGY, RETAIL
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Source: SOLARPLAZA
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 04:30 PM IST (11:00 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Energy companies, Retailers
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SOLARPLAZA, Leading International Event Organizer in Renewable Energy Makes India Debut
Flagship conference "The Solar Future:" India edition to be held in New Delhi on 24th & 25th of January 2011. High profile international speakers and visit of multiple delegations on the agenda
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, November 30, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- SOLARPLAZA, one of the leading international event organizers in the renewable energy space has now extended its footprint to India. After 6 years of successful existence and over 25 events in other markets, the firm will kick-off its India footprint through The Solar Future: India 2011, which will be held over two days at The Grand, New Delhi on January 24th and 25th 2011. The theme for the India edition will be "India: Development of a New Solar Super Power". "The Solar Future" PV conferences worldwide have been known for their large scale presentation besides delivering significantly high value for the local solar/PV industry. The Delhi edition of this world-class, two day international conference is expected to not only attract high profile speakers from across the world, but also attract delegations who will visit India to understand the market, the potential and opportunities here.
According to Edwin Koot, CEO, SOLARPLAZA, "Endowed with abundant sunlight 300 days in a year, having the cost advantage in the production of solar cells & modules and the impetus provided by the rolling out of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission by the central government and followed upon by many state governments, India today has a huge opportunity to become a Solar Super Power. The need of the hour is then for the world to know firsthand of the opportunities here and for Indian companies to learn the best practices of other markets. This is something that SOLARPLAZA is positioned to do well and "The Solar Future: India" is the first step in that direction. We look forward to the successful conduct of this Delhi edition and there are more planned or on the anvil for the Indian market."
The key topics among others that will be deliberated upon at the 2-day interactive conference will be
-The JNNSM (Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission) and related solar PV targets, incentives, perspectives of international market and industry trends
-Policy plans, programs and incentives of Indian States
-Business opportunities in the Indian PV market, Practical experiences and challenges faced by established players in the industry
-Very large scale PV power plants - Is cheap solar energy possible in 3 years? Can solar power plants compete with fossil fuel power plants
-Crystalline silicon or thin film - which is better for power generation in India
-The Solar Future in India: Will India become the New Solar Super Power?
The Solar Future: India 2011 is being held at the time that challenges related to capital cost, high expertise of the technology-intensive manufacturing processes and the environmental costs are being addressed with the support from the Government and breakthroughs are happening in R & D.
About The Solar Future:
"The Solar Future" is an international conference organized by Solarplaza.com, that offers a great platform for high-level networking among the stakeholders of the solar/PV industry that is poised to create over US$50 billion dollars in annual revenues by 2012. In the last 5 years, the event which is the flagship conference of SOLARPLAZA has been held in UK, Germany, Netherlands and France. "The Solar Future" PV conferences worldwide have been most successful with their large scale presentation, besides delivering significantly high value for the local solar/PV industry. For more information on the conference, please visit, www.thesolarfuture.in . Solar Plaza is offering special rates for Indian companies to participate in the Conference. To learn more on this offer, you may email to india@solarplaza.com.
About SOLARPLAZA:
SOLARPLAZA International is a Netherlands-based firm founded by Edwin Koot, a senior PV expert with over 16 years of experience working in the solar/PV industry. The organization's mission is to work towards empowering the solar future across the globe. Solarplaza has been a leader with global level events and trade missions since 2004. Solarplaza.com is the independent global platform for knowledge, trade and events for the solar/PV industry. The services of SOLARPLAZA include organizing of international solar PV trade missions, solar PV expert conferences, providing a trade platform, connecting manufacturers and investors with solar PV developers besides offering strategic consultancy. SOLARPLAZA has organized more than 20 International PV Trade Missions and Solar PV Conferences in China, Spain, Italy, Greece, California, Taiwan and India, since its inception. For more information, please visit, www.solarplaza.com.
CONTACT DETAILS
Rajani, PRHUB, +91 9731453545, rajani@prhub.com / media@prhub.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, PEOPLE, ENERGY, RETAIL
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BWI: Pitney Bowes Launches ‘Digital Franking Technology’ with enhanced Capabilities in the Office Mailing
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Pitney Bowes Inc.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 04:30 PM IST (11:00 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology; Technology
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Pitney Bowes Launches 'Digital Franking Technology' with enhanced Capabilities in the Office Mailing
Will enable organizations to streamline mailing process by tracking expenses and reducing cost
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, November 30, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Pitney Bowes India Pvt. Limited introduces digital franking solutions to its customers across India. These solutions will enable organizations to streamline the mailing process and control their postal expenses to a considerable extent. The new generation franking solutions from Pitney Bowes are especially significant in today's business scenario as cost effectiveness and the economics of operations have become the new mantra of cost rationalization. The new digital franking technology has been launched under the proven DM platform which has been very successful across the globe. The technology has recently been approved by Department of Post in India. Pitney Bowes being a global leader in secured evidencing space, has leveraged its core competence in developing products with capabilities like 2D Bar Code to meet the unique specifications for transactional security as per India Post guidelines.
Pitney Bowes invented franking machines 90 years ago and is a well known leader across the globe in Franking Technology. There are more than 12000 units of franking machines already installed in India and the new digital franking machines are expected to change the way the office mailing is done currently and will act like a Desk top Post Office. With the advent of digital, besides cost savings, the users can create customized marketing messages on the envelope to take advantage of the space available on the envelope.
Mr. K. M. Nanaiah, Managing Director, Pitney Bowes India said, "The new age digital franking machines are a great value add to any organization - while the Marketing community can use it to send customized messages with each outgoing mail piece, Admin and Operations department have a lot to look forward in terms of accounting, improved efficiency in dispatch of mails and ability to use the machine even for stamping incoming mails. The convenience factor and added utilities in these digital machines are expected to be the key driver in increased usage of franking machines in the Indian market."
The franking machine powered by IntelliLink® to support the Remote Model Franking System (RMFS) requirement of India Post brings flexible, intelligent services to help businesses communicate effectively and efficiently. Digital Franking machines enable users to connect to the server for downloading of funds, postal rate changes, software etc., all at the comforts of sitting at the office desk. The integrated weighing scale in these machines ensure that correct amount of postage is affixed on the mail piece, the days of having to weigh and calculate the postage are behind us.
The technology will also help the users to stamp incoming mails and track department wise postal expenses. The technology is expected to play a key role in the office working environment in sectors like banking, financial services, telecom utility, corporate and Government offices where customer interface is significant part of their activity.
About Pitney Bowes India
Pitney Bowes India Pvt. Ltd. is part of the global Pitney Bowes group, whose parent company is Pitney Bowes Inc. (www.pb.com) Pitney Bowes India is the only mailstream solutions provider with a direct presence in India. As the leading provider for pre- and post-print solutions and equipment, its 10 offices serve over 12,000 customers including large enterprises and small-medium businesses. For more information, please visit: www.pitneybowes.co.in
CONTACT DETAILS
Rinu Jha, 20:20 MEDIA, +91 9999687155, rinu@2020india.com
Pooja Mehta, 20:20 MEDIA, +91 9811888423, poojamehta@2020india.com
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Source: Pitney Bowes Inc.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 04:30 PM IST (11:00 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology; Technology
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Pitney Bowes Launches 'Digital Franking Technology' with enhanced Capabilities in the Office Mailing
Will enable organizations to streamline mailing process by tracking expenses and reducing cost
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, November 30, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Pitney Bowes India Pvt. Limited introduces digital franking solutions to its customers across India. These solutions will enable organizations to streamline the mailing process and control their postal expenses to a considerable extent. The new generation franking solutions from Pitney Bowes are especially significant in today's business scenario as cost effectiveness and the economics of operations have become the new mantra of cost rationalization. The new digital franking technology has been launched under the proven DM platform which has been very successful across the globe. The technology has recently been approved by Department of Post in India. Pitney Bowes being a global leader in secured evidencing space, has leveraged its core competence in developing products with capabilities like 2D Bar Code to meet the unique specifications for transactional security as per India Post guidelines.
Pitney Bowes invented franking machines 90 years ago and is a well known leader across the globe in Franking Technology. There are more than 12000 units of franking machines already installed in India and the new digital franking machines are expected to change the way the office mailing is done currently and will act like a Desk top Post Office. With the advent of digital, besides cost savings, the users can create customized marketing messages on the envelope to take advantage of the space available on the envelope.
Mr. K. M. Nanaiah, Managing Director, Pitney Bowes India said, "The new age digital franking machines are a great value add to any organization - while the Marketing community can use it to send customized messages with each outgoing mail piece, Admin and Operations department have a lot to look forward in terms of accounting, improved efficiency in dispatch of mails and ability to use the machine even for stamping incoming mails. The convenience factor and added utilities in these digital machines are expected to be the key driver in increased usage of franking machines in the Indian market."
The franking machine powered by IntelliLink® to support the Remote Model Franking System (RMFS) requirement of India Post brings flexible, intelligent services to help businesses communicate effectively and efficiently. Digital Franking machines enable users to connect to the server for downloading of funds, postal rate changes, software etc., all at the comforts of sitting at the office desk. The integrated weighing scale in these machines ensure that correct amount of postage is affixed on the mail piece, the days of having to weigh and calculate the postage are behind us.
The technology will also help the users to stamp incoming mails and track department wise postal expenses. The technology is expected to play a key role in the office working environment in sectors like banking, financial services, telecom utility, corporate and Government offices where customer interface is significant part of their activity.
About Pitney Bowes India
Pitney Bowes India Pvt. Ltd. is part of the global Pitney Bowes group, whose parent company is Pitney Bowes Inc. (www.pb.com) Pitney Bowes India is the only mailstream solutions provider with a direct presence in India. As the leading provider for pre- and post-print solutions and equipment, its 10 offices serve over 12,000 customers including large enterprises and small-medium businesses. For more information, please visit: www.pitneybowes.co.in
CONTACT DETAILS
Rinu Jha, 20:20 MEDIA, +91 9999687155, rinu@2020india.com
Pooja Mehta, 20:20 MEDIA, +91 9811888423, poojamehta@2020india.com
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CONSUMER, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, TECHNOLOGY
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BWI: QAI’s Software Testing Leadership Awards 2010 Announced
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: QAI
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 04:05 PM IST (10:35 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology, Media & entertainment; Technology
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QAI's Software Testing Leadership Awards 2010 Announced
Syntel wins top honors, with MindTree and Aricent Technologies Grabbing the First and Second Runners Up Positions
Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Tuesday, November 30, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- QAI www.qaiglobal.com the world's leading workforce development and consulting firm addressing Operational Excellence in IT, BPO and knowledge intensive service organizations, announced the much awaited Software Testing Leadership Awards 2010 at the 10th Annual Software Testing Conference (STC) 2010, at a gala awards ceremony.
Mr. Kumar Raman from Syntel emerged as the winner for his paper titled "Healthcare Testing for the Compliance Era: The Road Less Traveled". Mr. Nikhil Chinchwade and Mr. Bidyuditya Das from MindTree were chosen as the first runners-up for their paper titled "DIY: Cloud Based Low Cost, Elastic Load Generation Using Open Source Tools". The second runner-up spot was awarded to Ms. Nanda MP from Aricent Technologies for her paper titled "Improving Test Effectiveness". The awards were given away on the first day of the conference at the Chancery Pavilion, Bangalore on November 22, 2010.
For the awards this year, a record breaking number of 461 author intent forms from over 134 organizations are received which is the all-time highest received for any conference conducted in the past 10 years in India. After preliminary screening, a total of 190 members have been invited to present. In all 54 organizations were represented for the regional rounds, hosted in six cities in India - Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, and New Delhi. The Jury panel consisted of 22 eminent leaders from Capgemini, Cognizant, HP, Infosys, Accenture, CSS Corp, HCL, ITC Infotech, Logica, Wipro, CGI, Mastek, Barclays, AppLabs, Maveric amongst others.
Mr. Kumar Raman from Syntel, on winning the award commented, "I am really delighted on winning this prestigious Testing Leadership Award, this year. I strongly believe the healthcare compliance space will be a hyperactivity zone over the next three to five years. Such recognition for these kind of papers will encourage more people to look at the domain aspect of Testing and hope that it helps in some way to bridge the skill gap in these areas, that is one of the biggest challenges facing the IT sector."
Mr. Nikhil Chinchwade from MindTree, on securing the second position for his paper said , "QAI is becoming a platform to nurture the future of Software Testing. It has encouraged us to put forth the innovation techniques that we are building in our industry. I am sure this will motivate people to share the knowledge and innovation
techniques to the industry."
Commenting on the overwhelming success of STC 2010, Mr. Navyug Mohnot, CEO, QAI said, "Software Testing has come a long way, from being a phase of the development life cycle to being a separate business. Today, Software Testing business is growing faster than the actual development business. However, the growth and demand for testing, fueled by the outsourcing phenomenon is a indication of the future for the business. The International Software Testing Conference was created as a unique forum for exchanging, learning and accelerating the implementation of best practices in the domain of Software Testing and with the amount of success STC has achieved this year, clearly demonstrates the growth and witnessed by the industry in the current phase."
STC 2010, was organized in association with the Edista Testing Institute (ETI). Tenth in the series, STC 2010 included four specific tracks focusing on Business Leadership, Test Program Management (Test Management, Team Management, Test Estimation etc.), Techniques and Tools and Emerging Areas.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Pradeep C, CEO, Edista Testing Institute said "STC 2010 this year showed an attendance of over 550+ delegates from over 59+ companies from across India. Thought leaders from Wipro, Infosys, Cognizant, IBM, Deloitte, Cap Gemini, Microsoft, Microfocus, HP, and QA Infotech provided an insight on how organizations focused on Testing Services need to focus on Transformation as a strategic goal. Transformation is the only constant goal for organizations to pursue going forward. The Independent Testing Services business has grown over the past five years with a CAGR of 47%, and continues to demonstrate a steep growth curve for the coming years. The demand for Independent Testing Services coupled with advancements in the field of Cloud Computing and Automation makes it a fascinating area to invest and grow in. Currently, Testing is undergoing a serious transformation and India - the current marked leader for Outsourced Testing services is equipping itself for the transformation and leadership through transformation. This year, STC clearly demonstrated the same."
For over 17 years, QAI has brought together international representatives and recognized thought-leaders to share information, learn new software quality processes, and discuss software practices through a number of prestigious events like Project Management Leadership Conference (PML), IT Service Management Conference (ITSM),High Maturity Best Practices Conference (HMBP) and the International Software Testing Conference (STC).
About QAI (www.qaiglobal.com, www.qaiglobalinstitute.com )
QAI is a leading global consulting and workforce development organization addressing 'Operational Excellence' in IT, BPO and knowledge intensive service organizations.
QAI Global Institute, the workforce development and competency building division of QAI, focuses on creating international education and training products and services to address assessments, career programs and certifications to cater to the large pool of manpower requiring skills for increased employability.
QAI is currently servicing over 300 clients in 30 countries and our regional bases are located in US, India, China, Singapore and Malaysia.
About Edista Testing Institute( www.edistatestinginstitute.com)
Edista Testing Institute [ETI] is a talent partner for leading IT organization globally providing Talent Acquisition, Management and Transformation solutions in Software Testing. Through the structured competency assessments based on proprietary competency framework UCFT [Universal Competency Framework for Testing] we aid organizations assess precisely the competencies of a potential hire to evaluate the job fitment or an employee to identify the his/her training needs, do project allocation, to conduct objective performance appraisals and evaluate training effectiveness through pre and post training assessments.
With a network of 27+ Authorized Education Partners and programs customized to suit the organizations context, we support organizations in meeting their annual demand for quality fresh hires in Software Testing. We support organizations in managing, transforming and retaining their talent by providing training programs, e-learning programs, supporting in-house drive to assist employees obtaining software testing certifications.
Through International Software Testing Conferences and Test Republic (www.testrepublic.com - an online community of Software Testing professionals) we strive towards advocating and furthering the profession of Software Testing.
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CONTACT DETAILS
Parul Singh , QAI, 919868729412 , parul.singh@qaiglobal.com
Mohan PSK, QAI, 91 9986800795, mohan.psk@edistatesting.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: QAI
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 04:05 PM IST (10:35 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology, Media & entertainment; Technology
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QAI's Software Testing Leadership Awards 2010 Announced
Syntel wins top honors, with MindTree and Aricent Technologies Grabbing the First and Second Runners Up Positions
Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Tuesday, November 30, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- QAI www.qaiglobal.com the world's leading workforce development and consulting firm addressing Operational Excellence in IT, BPO and knowledge intensive service organizations, announced the much awaited Software Testing Leadership Awards 2010 at the 10th Annual Software Testing Conference (STC) 2010, at a gala awards ceremony.
Mr. Kumar Raman from Syntel emerged as the winner for his paper titled "Healthcare Testing for the Compliance Era: The Road Less Traveled". Mr. Nikhil Chinchwade and Mr. Bidyuditya Das from MindTree were chosen as the first runners-up for their paper titled "DIY: Cloud Based Low Cost, Elastic Load Generation Using Open Source Tools". The second runner-up spot was awarded to Ms. Nanda MP from Aricent Technologies for her paper titled "Improving Test Effectiveness". The awards were given away on the first day of the conference at the Chancery Pavilion, Bangalore on November 22, 2010.
For the awards this year, a record breaking number of 461 author intent forms from over 134 organizations are received which is the all-time highest received for any conference conducted in the past 10 years in India. After preliminary screening, a total of 190 members have been invited to present. In all 54 organizations were represented for the regional rounds, hosted in six cities in India - Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, and New Delhi. The Jury panel consisted of 22 eminent leaders from Capgemini, Cognizant, HP, Infosys, Accenture, CSS Corp, HCL, ITC Infotech, Logica, Wipro, CGI, Mastek, Barclays, AppLabs, Maveric amongst others.
Mr. Kumar Raman from Syntel, on winning the award commented, "I am really delighted on winning this prestigious Testing Leadership Award, this year. I strongly believe the healthcare compliance space will be a hyperactivity zone over the next three to five years. Such recognition for these kind of papers will encourage more people to look at the domain aspect of Testing and hope that it helps in some way to bridge the skill gap in these areas, that is one of the biggest challenges facing the IT sector."
Mr. Nikhil Chinchwade from MindTree, on securing the second position for his paper said , "QAI is becoming a platform to nurture the future of Software Testing. It has encouraged us to put forth the innovation techniques that we are building in our industry. I am sure this will motivate people to share the knowledge and innovation
techniques to the industry."
Commenting on the overwhelming success of STC 2010, Mr. Navyug Mohnot, CEO, QAI said, "Software Testing has come a long way, from being a phase of the development life cycle to being a separate business. Today, Software Testing business is growing faster than the actual development business. However, the growth and demand for testing, fueled by the outsourcing phenomenon is a indication of the future for the business. The International Software Testing Conference was created as a unique forum for exchanging, learning and accelerating the implementation of best practices in the domain of Software Testing and with the amount of success STC has achieved this year, clearly demonstrates the growth and witnessed by the industry in the current phase."
STC 2010, was organized in association with the Edista Testing Institute (ETI). Tenth in the series, STC 2010 included four specific tracks focusing on Business Leadership, Test Program Management (Test Management, Team Management, Test Estimation etc.), Techniques and Tools and Emerging Areas.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Pradeep C, CEO, Edista Testing Institute said "STC 2010 this year showed an attendance of over 550+ delegates from over 59+ companies from across India. Thought leaders from Wipro, Infosys, Cognizant, IBM, Deloitte, Cap Gemini, Microsoft, Microfocus, HP, and QA Infotech provided an insight on how organizations focused on Testing Services need to focus on Transformation as a strategic goal. Transformation is the only constant goal for organizations to pursue going forward. The Independent Testing Services business has grown over the past five years with a CAGR of 47%, and continues to demonstrate a steep growth curve for the coming years. The demand for Independent Testing Services coupled with advancements in the field of Cloud Computing and Automation makes it a fascinating area to invest and grow in. Currently, Testing is undergoing a serious transformation and India - the current marked leader for Outsourced Testing services is equipping itself for the transformation and leadership through transformation. This year, STC clearly demonstrated the same."
For over 17 years, QAI has brought together international representatives and recognized thought-leaders to share information, learn new software quality processes, and discuss software practices through a number of prestigious events like Project Management Leadership Conference (PML), IT Service Management Conference (ITSM),High Maturity Best Practices Conference (HMBP) and the International Software Testing Conference (STC).
About QAI (www.qaiglobal.com, www.qaiglobalinstitute.com )
QAI is a leading global consulting and workforce development organization addressing 'Operational Excellence' in IT, BPO and knowledge intensive service organizations.
QAI Global Institute, the workforce development and competency building division of QAI, focuses on creating international education and training products and services to address assessments, career programs and certifications to cater to the large pool of manpower requiring skills for increased employability.
QAI is currently servicing over 300 clients in 30 countries and our regional bases are located in US, India, China, Singapore and Malaysia.
About Edista Testing Institute( www.edistatestinginstitute.com)
Edista Testing Institute [ETI] is a talent partner for leading IT organization globally providing Talent Acquisition, Management and Transformation solutions in Software Testing. Through the structured competency assessments based on proprietary competency framework UCFT [Universal Competency Framework for Testing] we aid organizations assess precisely the competencies of a potential hire to evaluate the job fitment or an employee to identify the his/her training needs, do project allocation, to conduct objective performance appraisals and evaluate training effectiveness through pre and post training assessments.
With a network of 27+ Authorized Education Partners and programs customized to suit the organizations context, we support organizations in meeting their annual demand for quality fresh hires in Software Testing. We support organizations in managing, transforming and retaining their talent by providing training programs, e-learning programs, supporting in-house drive to assist employees obtaining software testing certifications.
Through International Software Testing Conferences and Test Republic (www.testrepublic.com - an online community of Software Testing professionals) we strive towards advocating and furthering the profession of Software Testing.
To view the photograph, please click on the link given below:
STC Sony 2010 035
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CONTACT DETAILS
Parul Singh , QAI, 919868729412 , parul.singh@qaiglobal.com
Mohan PSK, QAI, 91 9986800795, mohan.psk@edistatesting.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY
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BWI: Akamai-Sponsored Survey Shows that India will Experience Dramatic Growth in Web-Based Applications Over the Next 12 Months
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Akamai
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 02:36 PM IST (09:06 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Business services, Information technology; Technology
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Akamai-Sponsored Survey Shows that India will Experience Dramatic Growth in Web-Based Applications Over the Next 12 Months
IDC findings indicate a need for improvement in Web infrastructures
Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Tuesday, November 30, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Akamai Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of cloud optimization services, in partnership with IDC, today unveiled the findings of theIDC Asia-Pacific Web Application Survey 2010 titled,"Prepare to Scale Your Web Infrastructure to Meet Imminent Growth in Cloud and Mobility." This survey ( http://www.akamai.com/dl/akamai/idc_cloud_mobility_wp.pdf ) is focused on trends driving demand for Web applications, and reveals that businesses have become dependent on the Internet for their daily operations. The survey also outlines the challenges IT departments face as they strive to improve application performance and the end-user experience.
According to the survey results, Web applications delivered over the cloud will surge by 40% over the next 12 months and drive IT managers to further improve the performance of their Web infrastructures. 26% of the 423 organizations polled have experienced productivity issues due to poor access to Web applications.
David Kenny, President of Akamai said, "Organizations in the Asia Pacific region are increasingly turning to the Web to support their employees, customers and entire ecosystem of partners and suppliers. Indian businesses are rapidly migrating more applications to the Web, and we can expect dramatic growth in Web application adoption over the coming year. With this expected surge in Web-based application traffic, Indian organizations will need to leverage cloud-based solutions for ensuring the performance and scale of this mission-critical content."
Organizations were queried about their business expansion plans as well as the utilization of Internet and cloud-based computing for business functions. Initial findings show incredible growth in the Asia-Pacific region - about 32% of the organizations polled across Asia-Pacific plan to set up branch offices over the next 12 months, with India leading with aggressive business expansion plans. Such expansion will change the nature and complexion of the workforce. With increased mobility and business agility, companies are able to expand their operations quickly and cost-effectively.
According to Adrian Dominic Ho, principal for IDC's Asia-Pacific Practice Group covering Communications and Service research, and author of the IDC white paper, growth in extended enterprises will also contribute to the rise of the borderless world, resulting in a surge in Web application adoption. One of the most challenging tasks IT managers will face is ensuring they deliver acceptable levels of Web application performance, and thus a superior user experience.
With more than 50% of organizations currently conducting online transactions, the big growth areas over the next 12 months will be mobile access and streaming video. For mobile access, organizations in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia are leading the region, with up to 86% of those in Malaysia expected to have mobile access to Web applications over the next 12 months. In view of this, 20% of organizations across the region plan to give employees mobile access and support bandwidth-heavy streaming video applications over the same period.
One of the key reasons organizations invest heavily in Web applications is to empower their employees and build an extended enterprise. Increased mobility means organizations have to think about providing employees easy access to corporate applications, regardless of their location. Greater workforce mobility, growing adoption of mobile technology for business use; and recent improvements in centralized visibility, management, and control of mobile costs, have rendered mobility an inexpensive and important strategic asset for many organizations.
One of the key factors driving the growth in enterprise mobility is the proliferation of smart devices, which give employees ubiquitous access to business applications. In the region, IDC expects smart phone penetration to reach 100% by 2015 in the mature markets, while emerging markets will require a further two to three years.
Cloud services have been one of the most-discussed technologies over the last 12 to 24 months. The number of applications that will be delivered via the cloud is expected to increase by 40% over the next 12 months, albeit from a low base. ANZ and Singapore are leading with having corporate applications delivered over the cloud today. India is expected to experience a doubling in cloud adoption, with the proportion of applications being delivered over the cloud expected to surge by 100% over the next 12 months.
Top Issues Faced by Organizations
Across India, security concerns continue to dominate with more than 15% of respondents citing this as their top concern, as more data-sensitive applications are made available online. More importantly, security teams often find it challenging to keep up with the increase in security vulnerability, as more applications are added onto the Web. Other top concerns across the region were poor performance of Web applications, an inability to access rich media applications, delays in rolling out rich content applications, and the inability to efficiently share files.
Future Outlook
According to IDC, the application delivery market will experience another year of innovation and market expansion. To meet the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities, organizations must be prepared with a strategy and commitment to deliver higher levels of application performance to the expanding branch offices and growing pool of mobile or remote workers.
With the era of the pervasive cloud upon us, organizations also need to acknowledge that further adoption of cloud services, mobility, video, and social media will place greater pressure on Web infrastructures. However, there is no better time than now to have a concrete, strategic plan and road map for Web application delivery.
About Akamai
Akamai® provides market-leading, cloud-based services for optimizing Web and mobile content and applications, online HD video, and secure e-commerce. Combining highly-distributed, energy-efficient computing with intelligent software, Akamai's global platform is transforming the cloud into a more viable place to inform, entertain, advertise, transact and collaborate. To learn how the world's leading enterprises are optimizing their business in the cloud, please visit www.akamai.com and follow @Akamai on Twitter.
CONTACT DETAILS
Smita Gupta, APAC Regional Marketing Manager Smita Gupta, APAC Regional Marketing Manager, Akamai, +91 (080) 66251274, smgupta@akamai.com
Rushitha Samavedam, 20:20 MEDIA, +91 9535388406, rushitha@2020india.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, PEOPLE, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: Akamai
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 02:36 PM IST (09:06 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Business services, Information technology; Technology
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Akamai-Sponsored Survey Shows that India will Experience Dramatic Growth in Web-Based Applications Over the Next 12 Months
IDC findings indicate a need for improvement in Web infrastructures
Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Tuesday, November 30, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Akamai Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of cloud optimization services, in partnership with IDC, today unveiled the findings of theIDC Asia-Pacific Web Application Survey 2010 titled,"Prepare to Scale Your Web Infrastructure to Meet Imminent Growth in Cloud and Mobility." This survey ( http://www.akamai.com/dl/akamai/idc_cloud_mobility_wp.pdf ) is focused on trends driving demand for Web applications, and reveals that businesses have become dependent on the Internet for their daily operations. The survey also outlines the challenges IT departments face as they strive to improve application performance and the end-user experience.
According to the survey results, Web applications delivered over the cloud will surge by 40% over the next 12 months and drive IT managers to further improve the performance of their Web infrastructures. 26% of the 423 organizations polled have experienced productivity issues due to poor access to Web applications.
David Kenny, President of Akamai said, "Organizations in the Asia Pacific region are increasingly turning to the Web to support their employees, customers and entire ecosystem of partners and suppliers. Indian businesses are rapidly migrating more applications to the Web, and we can expect dramatic growth in Web application adoption over the coming year. With this expected surge in Web-based application traffic, Indian organizations will need to leverage cloud-based solutions for ensuring the performance and scale of this mission-critical content."
Organizations were queried about their business expansion plans as well as the utilization of Internet and cloud-based computing for business functions. Initial findings show incredible growth in the Asia-Pacific region - about 32% of the organizations polled across Asia-Pacific plan to set up branch offices over the next 12 months, with India leading with aggressive business expansion plans. Such expansion will change the nature and complexion of the workforce. With increased mobility and business agility, companies are able to expand their operations quickly and cost-effectively.
According to Adrian Dominic Ho, principal for IDC's Asia-Pacific Practice Group covering Communications and Service research, and author of the IDC white paper, growth in extended enterprises will also contribute to the rise of the borderless world, resulting in a surge in Web application adoption. One of the most challenging tasks IT managers will face is ensuring they deliver acceptable levels of Web application performance, and thus a superior user experience.
With more than 50% of organizations currently conducting online transactions, the big growth areas over the next 12 months will be mobile access and streaming video. For mobile access, organizations in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia are leading the region, with up to 86% of those in Malaysia expected to have mobile access to Web applications over the next 12 months. In view of this, 20% of organizations across the region plan to give employees mobile access and support bandwidth-heavy streaming video applications over the same period.
One of the key reasons organizations invest heavily in Web applications is to empower their employees and build an extended enterprise. Increased mobility means organizations have to think about providing employees easy access to corporate applications, regardless of their location. Greater workforce mobility, growing adoption of mobile technology for business use; and recent improvements in centralized visibility, management, and control of mobile costs, have rendered mobility an inexpensive and important strategic asset for many organizations.
One of the key factors driving the growth in enterprise mobility is the proliferation of smart devices, which give employees ubiquitous access to business applications. In the region, IDC expects smart phone penetration to reach 100% by 2015 in the mature markets, while emerging markets will require a further two to three years.
Cloud services have been one of the most-discussed technologies over the last 12 to 24 months. The number of applications that will be delivered via the cloud is expected to increase by 40% over the next 12 months, albeit from a low base. ANZ and Singapore are leading with having corporate applications delivered over the cloud today. India is expected to experience a doubling in cloud adoption, with the proportion of applications being delivered over the cloud expected to surge by 100% over the next 12 months.
Top Issues Faced by Organizations
Across India, security concerns continue to dominate with more than 15% of respondents citing this as their top concern, as more data-sensitive applications are made available online. More importantly, security teams often find it challenging to keep up with the increase in security vulnerability, as more applications are added onto the Web. Other top concerns across the region were poor performance of Web applications, an inability to access rich media applications, delays in rolling out rich content applications, and the inability to efficiently share files.
Future Outlook
According to IDC, the application delivery market will experience another year of innovation and market expansion. To meet the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities, organizations must be prepared with a strategy and commitment to deliver higher levels of application performance to the expanding branch offices and growing pool of mobile or remote workers.
With the era of the pervasive cloud upon us, organizations also need to acknowledge that further adoption of cloud services, mobility, video, and social media will place greater pressure on Web infrastructures. However, there is no better time than now to have a concrete, strategic plan and road map for Web application delivery.
About Akamai
Akamai® provides market-leading, cloud-based services for optimizing Web and mobile content and applications, online HD video, and secure e-commerce. Combining highly-distributed, energy-efficient computing with intelligent software, Akamai's global platform is transforming the cloud into a more viable place to inform, entertain, advertise, transact and collaborate. To learn how the world's leading enterprises are optimizing their business in the cloud, please visit www.akamai.com and follow @Akamai on Twitter.
CONTACT DETAILS
Smita Gupta, APAC Regional Marketing Manager Smita Gupta, APAC Regional Marketing Manager, Akamai, +91 (080) 66251274, smgupta@akamai.com
Rushitha Samavedam, 20:20 MEDIA, +91 9535388406, rushitha@2020india.com
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CONSUMER, PEOPLE, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, TECHNOLOGY
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BWI: Cherie Blair Foundation for Women Reappoints Gutenberg Communications as its Communication Partner for the Second Annual Women Mean Business Conference
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Gutenberg Communications
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 12:34 PM IST (07:04 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Economy; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Banking & financial services, Business services, Financial Analyst, Media & entertainment
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Cherie Blair Foundation for Women Reappoints Gutenberg Communications as its Communication Partner for the Second Annual Women Mean Business Conference
Global Communications Firm to Help Highlight the Importance of Information and Communication Technology to Women Entrepreneurs
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, November 30, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Gutenberg Communications, a global, strategic communications firm offering public and investor relations services, has been reappointed by the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women to promote its second "Women Mean Business Conference." The event will be held on the 8th of December 2010 at the Hyatt Regency in Mumbai, India.
Gutenberg will help raise awareness of the "Women Mean Business" conference through a public relations campaign that involves the national, regional and local media in India. The firm will also manage media relations and onsite support on the day of the event.
"We are delighted to work with the Cherie Blair Foundation for the second year in a row," said Harjiv Singh Co-Founder and Co- CEO of Gutenberg Communications. "Women entrepreneurs all over the world are constantly developing exciting new ventures and addressing complicated challenges that shape the way we do business. We look forward to the exchange of ideas and practical insight fostered by The Women Mean Business Conference."
Building on last year's success, the 2010 conference will present tangible solutions to challenges addressed at the 2009 event. The theme will focus on information technology and communications (ICT) as a tool to create business growth. The forum also provides networking opportunities and gives women entrepreneurs a platform for career advancement and on-going mentorship with diverse group of outstanding women. Prominent speakers will include Mr. Sailesh Rao, Managing Director, Google India; Preity Zinta, film actress, Shereen Bhan, Executive Editor - CNBC TV 18, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Chairman & Managing Director - Biocon Limited.
"We are delighted to partner with Gutenberg Communications once again to help spread awareness of the Foundation's mission and the conference objectives. Gutenberg brings a commitment to women in entrepreneurship, as well as excellence in building visibility for events and organisations around the world," said Cherie Blair, founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women.
About Gutenberg Communications
Gutenberg Communications is a global full-service, strategic communications firm offering public and investor relations services. The firm leverages communications to key audiences across a global landscape for clients in numerous industries including technology, real estate, financial services, healthcare, academia and conference marketing.
For more information about Gutenberg Communications, please visit: http://www.gutenbergpr.com/
About the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women
The Foundation's aim is simple: to offer women better access to business development support, networks and finance in areas of the world where they lack equal opportunities. Giving women the chance to fully contribute to their economies, to make the most of their talents, is the key to higher living standards and stronger economies.
For more information about the Foundation: www.cherieblairfoundation.org
For more information regarding the Women Mean Business Conference please visit - http://www.cbfwconference.org/
CONTACT DETAILS
Kumkum Jagadish, Gutenberg Communications, +91 9930967451, kumkum@gutenbergpr.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, ECONOMY, MARKETING, BANKING, BUSINESS SERVICES, Financial Analyst, MEDIA
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Source: Gutenberg Communications
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 12:34 PM IST (07:04 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Economy; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Banking & financial services, Business services, Financial Analyst, Media & entertainment
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Cherie Blair Foundation for Women Reappoints Gutenberg Communications as its Communication Partner for the Second Annual Women Mean Business Conference
Global Communications Firm to Help Highlight the Importance of Information and Communication Technology to Women Entrepreneurs
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, November 30, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Gutenberg Communications, a global, strategic communications firm offering public and investor relations services, has been reappointed by the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women to promote its second "Women Mean Business Conference." The event will be held on the 8th of December 2010 at the Hyatt Regency in Mumbai, India.
Gutenberg will help raise awareness of the "Women Mean Business" conference through a public relations campaign that involves the national, regional and local media in India. The firm will also manage media relations and onsite support on the day of the event.
"We are delighted to work with the Cherie Blair Foundation for the second year in a row," said Harjiv Singh Co-Founder and Co- CEO of Gutenberg Communications. "Women entrepreneurs all over the world are constantly developing exciting new ventures and addressing complicated challenges that shape the way we do business. We look forward to the exchange of ideas and practical insight fostered by The Women Mean Business Conference."
Building on last year's success, the 2010 conference will present tangible solutions to challenges addressed at the 2009 event. The theme will focus on information technology and communications (ICT) as a tool to create business growth. The forum also provides networking opportunities and gives women entrepreneurs a platform for career advancement and on-going mentorship with diverse group of outstanding women. Prominent speakers will include Mr. Sailesh Rao, Managing Director, Google India; Preity Zinta, film actress, Shereen Bhan, Executive Editor - CNBC TV 18, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Chairman & Managing Director - Biocon Limited.
"We are delighted to partner with Gutenberg Communications once again to help spread awareness of the Foundation's mission and the conference objectives. Gutenberg brings a commitment to women in entrepreneurship, as well as excellence in building visibility for events and organisations around the world," said Cherie Blair, founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women.
About Gutenberg Communications
Gutenberg Communications is a global full-service, strategic communications firm offering public and investor relations services. The firm leverages communications to key audiences across a global landscape for clients in numerous industries including technology, real estate, financial services, healthcare, academia and conference marketing.
For more information about Gutenberg Communications, please visit: http://www.gutenbergpr.com/
About the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women
The Foundation's aim is simple: to offer women better access to business development support, networks and finance in areas of the world where they lack equal opportunities. Giving women the chance to fully contribute to their economies, to make the most of their talents, is the key to higher living standards and stronger economies.
For more information about the Foundation: www.cherieblairfoundation.org
For more information regarding the Women Mean Business Conference please visit - http://www.cbfwconference.org/
CONTACT DETAILS
Kumkum Jagadish, Gutenberg Communications, +91 9930967451, kumkum@gutenbergpr.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, ECONOMY, MARKETING, BANKING, BUSINESS SERVICES, Financial Analyst, MEDIA
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BWI: Sun Pharma Announces USFDA Tentative Approval for Generic Aricept®
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 12:13 PM IST (06:43 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Healthcare, biotechnology & pharmaceutical; Healthcare
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Sun Pharma Announces USFDA Tentative Approval for Generic Aricept®
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Tuesday, November 30, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Reuters: SUN.BO, Bloomberg: SUNP IN, NSE:SUNPHARMA, BSE: 524715) announced that USFDA has granted a tentative approval for an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to market a generic version of Aricept®, donepezil hydrochloride tablets.
These generic donepezil hydrochloride tablets, equivalent to Eisai's Aricept® tablets, include two strengths: 5 mg and 10 mg. Annual sale in US for these strengths is approximately $ 2.5 billion.
Donepezil hydrochloride tablets are indicated in the treatment of dementia of the Alzheimer's type. Efficiency has been demonstrated in patients with mild, moderate and severe Alzheimer's disease.
Aricept® is a registered trademark of Eisai co. Ltd.
About Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Established in 1983, listed since 1994 and headquartered in India, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Reuters: SUN.BO, Bloomberg: SUNP IN, NSE: SUNPHARMA, BSE: 524715) is an international, integrated, speciality pharmaceutical company. It manufactures and markets a large basket of pharmaceutical formulations as branded generics as well as generics in India, US and several other markets across the world. In India, the company is a leader in niche therapy areas of psychiatry, neurology, cardiology, ophthalmology and orthopedics. The company has strong skills in product development, process chemistry, and manufacturing of complex API, as well as dosage forms. More information about the company can be found at www.sunpharma.com.
CONTACT DETAILS
Uday Baldota, Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd, +91 (22) 66455645, Xtn 605/ +91 9867010529, uday.baldota@sunpharma.com
Mira Desai, Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd, +91 (22) 66455645, Xtn 606/ +91 9821923797, mira.desai@sunpharma.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, HEALTHCARE, HEALTHCARE
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Source: Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 12:13 PM IST (06:43 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Healthcare, biotechnology & pharmaceutical; Healthcare
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Sun Pharma Announces USFDA Tentative Approval for Generic Aricept®
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Tuesday, November 30, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Reuters: SUN.BO, Bloomberg: SUNP IN, NSE:SUNPHARMA, BSE: 524715) announced that USFDA has granted a tentative approval for an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to market a generic version of Aricept®, donepezil hydrochloride tablets.
These generic donepezil hydrochloride tablets, equivalent to Eisai's Aricept® tablets, include two strengths: 5 mg and 10 mg. Annual sale in US for these strengths is approximately $ 2.5 billion.
Donepezil hydrochloride tablets are indicated in the treatment of dementia of the Alzheimer's type. Efficiency has been demonstrated in patients with mild, moderate and severe Alzheimer's disease.
Aricept® is a registered trademark of Eisai co. Ltd.
About Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Established in 1983, listed since 1994 and headquartered in India, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Reuters: SUN.BO, Bloomberg: SUNP IN, NSE: SUNPHARMA, BSE: 524715) is an international, integrated, speciality pharmaceutical company. It manufactures and markets a large basket of pharmaceutical formulations as branded generics as well as generics in India, US and several other markets across the world. In India, the company is a leader in niche therapy areas of psychiatry, neurology, cardiology, ophthalmology and orthopedics. The company has strong skills in product development, process chemistry, and manufacturing of complex API, as well as dosage forms. More information about the company can be found at www.sunpharma.com.
CONTACT DETAILS
Uday Baldota, Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd, +91 (22) 66455645, Xtn 605/ +91 9867010529, uday.baldota@sunpharma.com
Mira Desai, Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd, +91 (22) 66455645, Xtn 606/ +91 9821923797, mira.desai@sunpharma.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, HEALTHCARE, HEALTHCARE
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BWI: INP+,India's Largest Network of People Living with HIV Calls for Availability of Xpert MTB/RIF Diagnostic Tool to Test for TB-HIV Co-infection ,Test Reduce Testing Period from 3 Months to 90 Minutes
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Global Health Advocates India - ACTION Project
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 11:35 AM IST (06:05 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Healthcare, biotechnology & pharmaceutical, Retailers; Healthcare
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INP+,India's Largest Network of People Living with HIV Calls for Availability of Xpert MTB/RIF Diagnostic Tool to Test for TB-HIV Co-infection ,Test Reduce Testing Period from 3 Months to 90 Minutes
International NGO Global Health Advocates India - ACTION Project, medical experts, join the call for availability of tests like Xpert MTB/RIF
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, November 30, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- India's largest network of People Living with HIV, INP +, calls for availability of Xpert MTB/RIF Diagnostic tool for the PLHA community on eve of World AIDS Day, 2010. This tool accurately and reliably tests for TB within 90 minutes among PLHA; TB is the leading cause of death among People Living with HIV (PLHA) in India.
International NGO Global Health Advocates India - ACTION Project, medical experts, join the call for availability of tests like Xpert MTB/RIF, that use molecular testing, close to the PLHA community, for speedy diagnostics and treatment.
The largest group of People Living with HIV(PLHA) in India, with a network of 2.5 lakh members, INP + has made a concerted call for availability for better diagnostics than can reliably test for TB and MDR TB among PLHA. Tools like the Xpert MTB/RIF, based on molecular testing, can produce highly reliable results in less than two hours. The current gold standard for such tests uses the liquid culture method, which can take as long as three months to show whether a person living with HIV has TB or not.
Jahnabi Goswami, President, INP+ says, "Tests that use molecular technology like Xpert MTB/RIF can potentially save millions of lives by timely detection and treatment for people affected by TB especially people living with HIV (PLHAs) and those living with MDR TB who are resistant to rifampicin, one of the drugs in the first line treatment for tuberculosis. TB is the leading cause of death for PLHAs who are also more likely to develop TB. MDR TB has a high mortality rate and also involves more expensive treatment using the second line of drugs treatment regime."
Comprehensive advocacy has driven efforts towards better diagnostics; such an effort has not been seen in previous years. This has led to an incredible array of weapons being developed in the fight against tuberculosis including vaccine research, new drugs and cutting edge diagnostics. At the forefront is nucleic acid-amplification testing, based on molecular technology, used in Xpert MTB/RIF.
Vivek Dharmaraj, Project Leader, ACTION Project - Global Health Advocates, India, "Nothing with the promise to be a game changer in the world of tuberculosis has been seen for decades. Advocacy efforts from the north and south, from professionals and civil society have driven research and innovation which have led to the Xpert MTB/RIF. At the very least, it can be deployed in its present form to the huge benefit of the PLHA community. But if it truly can be used as a point-of-care tool -and price is going to be a huge challenge - we are not only talking control of tuberculosis but possibilities of elimination.
The test, Xpert MTB/RIF, has been developed by Cepheid (US based) in collaboration with the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND), the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), and the US-run National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). A review of this new diagnostic tool has appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) in September 2010.
Publication of the performance of Xpert MTB/RIF in a large multicentre trial was heralded as representing a new era in tuberculosis diagnostics.
"Early diagnosis, early treatment and cure of the disease is the main objective of TB control. With largest TB burden and the highest HIV/TB co-infection accurate, early, rapid and qualitative diagnosis is key; it forms the cornerstone on which care and control rest. Molecular technology would achieve this effectively. A careful and strategic uptake of tools that use this platform has the potential to change the tuberculosis landscape, not only for treatment but transmission." Dr. J.N. Banavaliker, Senior Consultant and Medical Superintendent, Head of Department TB and Pulmonary Medicine, Rajan Babu Institute for Pulmonary Medicine and Tuberculosis.
Though preventable and treatable TB is the leading cause of mortality in people living with HIV; in India nearly half of the estimated 2.4 million people affected by HIV/AIDS are likely to be also infected with Tuberculosis.
With such large numbers of people living with HIV in India, the need for a robust and fully integrated TB/HIV control programme in India is essential. Without early diagnosis and rapid initiation on proper treatment, an estimated 90% percent of PLHAs could die within months of developing active TB.
Referrals from AIDS control programs (like from the Integrated Counseling and Testing Centre or ICTC) to TB Control Programmes(under the Revised National TB Control Programme or RNTCP) is part of HIV/TB co-infection control management but many PLHAs don't make it from point to the other.
KK Abraham, General Secretary INP+ points out that, "While guidelines recommend that PLHAs should test for tuberculosis the inconvenience of two separate testing centers, different timings and bearing the cost of transport in addition to lost income prohibit many for getting their TB test done early. If TB testing could be done at the same place that the HIV counseling and testing is done, then there would be 100% testing of PLHA. The patient-friendly Xpert MTB/RIF makes this possible."
Xpert MTB/RIF is the first automated molecular tuberculosis test developed that has the potential to be a point-of-care tool. Placed strategically at ICTCs, the tool could allow PLHAs to get tested instantly. This one-window testing system could foster blanket screening of PLHAs and prevent drop-outs that occur in the current scenario where testing sites differ for HIV and TB. Widespread availability of this tool will help to detect and treat tuberculosis among PLHA much faster, vastly improving quality of life. However, the technology and the test- kits at current price indications would be prohibitive for most developing countries. The Indian biotech industry can play a significant in developing domestic models and manufacturing capacity.
Dr B.R. Das, Executive Director Research and Innovation, Super Religare Laboratories (SRL) elaborates, "The development of this tool is truly a technological advancement enabling Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection as well as drug resistance in same step. From a clinical aspect this tool has the prospectus to improve the TB detection rate with effective patient management as well as efficient control of the infection. At the moment the cost of this technology is prohibitive for its pan implementation particularly in developing countries where majority of the healthcare needs are managed by patient or to a certain extent through public health funds. However this should not be seen as a problem but rather as an opportunity and challenge for the public-private sector to work together on partnership basis to implement this technology by co-funding or sharing the existing expertise or capabilities. Also in long run government can plan for funding the development as well as implementation of innovative but cost-effective tools of similar caliber. Private players on other hand can share their experience, expertise and capability in developing such innovative tools which will be more suitable in resource poor settings. No doubt this tool is a breakthrough technological leap which is expected to change the diagnostic landscape of Tuberculosis, mankind's biggest medical problem since last 100 years. "
ABOUT INP+ and Global Health Advocates India
INP + is an ISO 9001:2000 certified Community Based Organization - The Indian Network for People Living with HIV/AIDS (INP+) is a national network for people living with HIV/AIDS. INP+ is a social movement by and for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) in enforcing the recognition for Human Rights of PLHIV in India . INP+ has waged a long and intensive struggle against fear, ignorance, prejudice and despair born out of the epidemic and stood to represent courage, insight, acceptance and hope to hundreds and thousands of People Living with HIV/AIDS.
Global Health Advocates (GHA) India is a non-governmental organization that focuses on engaging all sections of society to fight diseases that disproportionately affect people living in poverty, and are also causes of people living in poverty. In particular, Global Health Advocates India works towards the formulation and implementation of effective public policies to fight disease and ill health in India. GHA India runs The Advocacy to Control Tuberculosis Internationally (ACTION) project, an international partnership of advocates working in 7 countries to mobilize political will and resources to treat and prevent the spread of tuberculosis (TB), a global disease that kills one person every 20 seconds.
CONTACT DETAILS
Paarul R. Chand, Bright Lite Communications, +91 9811426392, paarulchand9@gmail.com / paarul@brightlitecommunications.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, PEOPLE, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, HEALTHCARE, RETAIL, HEALTHCARE
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Source: Global Health Advocates India - ACTION Project
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 11:35 AM IST (06:05 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Healthcare, biotechnology & pharmaceutical, Retailers; Healthcare
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INP+,India's Largest Network of People Living with HIV Calls for Availability of Xpert MTB/RIF Diagnostic Tool to Test for TB-HIV Co-infection ,Test Reduce Testing Period from 3 Months to 90 Minutes
International NGO Global Health Advocates India - ACTION Project, medical experts, join the call for availability of tests like Xpert MTB/RIF
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, November 30, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- India's largest network of People Living with HIV, INP +, calls for availability of Xpert MTB/RIF Diagnostic tool for the PLHA community on eve of World AIDS Day, 2010. This tool accurately and reliably tests for TB within 90 minutes among PLHA; TB is the leading cause of death among People Living with HIV (PLHA) in India.
International NGO Global Health Advocates India - ACTION Project, medical experts, join the call for availability of tests like Xpert MTB/RIF, that use molecular testing, close to the PLHA community, for speedy diagnostics and treatment.
The largest group of People Living with HIV(PLHA) in India, with a network of 2.5 lakh members, INP + has made a concerted call for availability for better diagnostics than can reliably test for TB and MDR TB among PLHA. Tools like the Xpert MTB/RIF, based on molecular testing, can produce highly reliable results in less than two hours. The current gold standard for such tests uses the liquid culture method, which can take as long as three months to show whether a person living with HIV has TB or not.
Jahnabi Goswami, President, INP+ says, "Tests that use molecular technology like Xpert MTB/RIF can potentially save millions of lives by timely detection and treatment for people affected by TB especially people living with HIV (PLHAs) and those living with MDR TB who are resistant to rifampicin, one of the drugs in the first line treatment for tuberculosis. TB is the leading cause of death for PLHAs who are also more likely to develop TB. MDR TB has a high mortality rate and also involves more expensive treatment using the second line of drugs treatment regime."
Comprehensive advocacy has driven efforts towards better diagnostics; such an effort has not been seen in previous years. This has led to an incredible array of weapons being developed in the fight against tuberculosis including vaccine research, new drugs and cutting edge diagnostics. At the forefront is nucleic acid-amplification testing, based on molecular technology, used in Xpert MTB/RIF.
Vivek Dharmaraj, Project Leader, ACTION Project - Global Health Advocates, India, "Nothing with the promise to be a game changer in the world of tuberculosis has been seen for decades. Advocacy efforts from the north and south, from professionals and civil society have driven research and innovation which have led to the Xpert MTB/RIF. At the very least, it can be deployed in its present form to the huge benefit of the PLHA community. But if it truly can be used as a point-of-care tool -and price is going to be a huge challenge - we are not only talking control of tuberculosis but possibilities of elimination.
The test, Xpert MTB/RIF, has been developed by Cepheid (US based) in collaboration with the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND), the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), and the US-run National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). A review of this new diagnostic tool has appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) in September 2010.
Publication of the performance of Xpert MTB/RIF in a large multicentre trial was heralded as representing a new era in tuberculosis diagnostics.
"Early diagnosis, early treatment and cure of the disease is the main objective of TB control. With largest TB burden and the highest HIV/TB co-infection accurate, early, rapid and qualitative diagnosis is key; it forms the cornerstone on which care and control rest. Molecular technology would achieve this effectively. A careful and strategic uptake of tools that use this platform has the potential to change the tuberculosis landscape, not only for treatment but transmission." Dr. J.N. Banavaliker, Senior Consultant and Medical Superintendent, Head of Department TB and Pulmonary Medicine, Rajan Babu Institute for Pulmonary Medicine and Tuberculosis.
Though preventable and treatable TB is the leading cause of mortality in people living with HIV; in India nearly half of the estimated 2.4 million people affected by HIV/AIDS are likely to be also infected with Tuberculosis.
With such large numbers of people living with HIV in India, the need for a robust and fully integrated TB/HIV control programme in India is essential. Without early diagnosis and rapid initiation on proper treatment, an estimated 90% percent of PLHAs could die within months of developing active TB.
Referrals from AIDS control programs (like from the Integrated Counseling and Testing Centre or ICTC) to TB Control Programmes(under the Revised National TB Control Programme or RNTCP) is part of HIV/TB co-infection control management but many PLHAs don't make it from point to the other.
KK Abraham, General Secretary INP+ points out that, "While guidelines recommend that PLHAs should test for tuberculosis the inconvenience of two separate testing centers, different timings and bearing the cost of transport in addition to lost income prohibit many for getting their TB test done early. If TB testing could be done at the same place that the HIV counseling and testing is done, then there would be 100% testing of PLHA. The patient-friendly Xpert MTB/RIF makes this possible."
Xpert MTB/RIF is the first automated molecular tuberculosis test developed that has the potential to be a point-of-care tool. Placed strategically at ICTCs, the tool could allow PLHAs to get tested instantly. This one-window testing system could foster blanket screening of PLHAs and prevent drop-outs that occur in the current scenario where testing sites differ for HIV and TB. Widespread availability of this tool will help to detect and treat tuberculosis among PLHA much faster, vastly improving quality of life. However, the technology and the test- kits at current price indications would be prohibitive for most developing countries. The Indian biotech industry can play a significant in developing domestic models and manufacturing capacity.
Dr B.R. Das, Executive Director Research and Innovation, Super Religare Laboratories (SRL) elaborates, "The development of this tool is truly a technological advancement enabling Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection as well as drug resistance in same step. From a clinical aspect this tool has the prospectus to improve the TB detection rate with effective patient management as well as efficient control of the infection. At the moment the cost of this technology is prohibitive for its pan implementation particularly in developing countries where majority of the healthcare needs are managed by patient or to a certain extent through public health funds. However this should not be seen as a problem but rather as an opportunity and challenge for the public-private sector to work together on partnership basis to implement this technology by co-funding or sharing the existing expertise or capabilities. Also in long run government can plan for funding the development as well as implementation of innovative but cost-effective tools of similar caliber. Private players on other hand can share their experience, expertise and capability in developing such innovative tools which will be more suitable in resource poor settings. No doubt this tool is a breakthrough technological leap which is expected to change the diagnostic landscape of Tuberculosis, mankind's biggest medical problem since last 100 years. "
ABOUT INP+ and Global Health Advocates India
INP + is an ISO 9001:2000 certified Community Based Organization - The Indian Network for People Living with HIV/AIDS (INP+) is a national network for people living with HIV/AIDS. INP+ is a social movement by and for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) in enforcing the recognition for Human Rights of PLHIV in India . INP+ has waged a long and intensive struggle against fear, ignorance, prejudice and despair born out of the epidemic and stood to represent courage, insight, acceptance and hope to hundreds and thousands of People Living with HIV/AIDS.
Global Health Advocates (GHA) India is a non-governmental organization that focuses on engaging all sections of society to fight diseases that disproportionately affect people living in poverty, and are also causes of people living in poverty. In particular, Global Health Advocates India works towards the formulation and implementation of effective public policies to fight disease and ill health in India. GHA India runs The Advocacy to Control Tuberculosis Internationally (ACTION) project, an international partnership of advocates working in 7 countries to mobilize political will and resources to treat and prevent the spread of tuberculosis (TB), a global disease that kills one person every 20 seconds.
CONTACT DETAILS
Paarul R. Chand, Bright Lite Communications, +91 9811426392, paarulchand9@gmail.com / paarul@brightlitecommunications.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, PEOPLE, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, HEALTHCARE, RETAIL, HEALTHCARE
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BWI: Blue Star Infotech Launches Enterprise Social Computing Platform for the Indian Mid-Market
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Blue Star Infotech Ltd
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 09:42 AM IST (04:12 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Accounting & management consultancy services, Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology; Technology
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Blue Star Infotech Launches Enterprise Social Computing Platform for the Indian Mid-Market
Aims at improving business productivity and competiveness leveraging social IT
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Tuesday, November 30, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Blue Star Infotech (BSI), a provider of software solutions for the global mid-market space, today announced the launch of a new Web 2.0 based Enterprise Social Computing (ESC) platform that will act as a catalyst to empower enterprises to innovate and facilitate co-creation of products and services, achieve better collaboration, information sharing and knowledge management. BSI will target enterprises primarily from the manufacturing and consumer goods sector.
The ESC platform, targeted towards the Indian mid market segment, is built on BSI's Visibility, Control and Optimize (VCO) vision for the mid-market space. The platform has elements such as 'Open Minds' that will facilitate ideation, innovation and employee recognition across the enterprise in a highly organized and structured manner helping them to adopt best practices of their larger enterprise counterparts. Better information sharing will reduce duplication and encourage creation of information assets and their reusability, which will help medium sized enterprises gear up to scale up faster to compete in the current marketplace.
The ESC platform inherently carries strengths of fast paced and structured communication by way of Wikis, Forums and Workflows. The platform can also be integrated with external ERP systems and Office applications. Shared Calendars, Online meetings and effective workflows can enable remote offices/factories, etc to also work in a virtual office environment.
"Most enterprises use the Intranet just as a portal to fill timesheets, post notices, news, events and other updates. However, with the advent of social IT, Intranet can become an effective platform that empowers employees by enabling them to innovate, build and share knowledge assets from their initial stages and eventually co-create offerings in collaboration with employees and even customers and prospects. The ESC platform will also empower enterprises to improve productivity of even their non-IT, non-core functions by helping them to participate in the overall co-creation and innovation process" said Suresh Iyer, Executive Vice President, Blue Star Infotech.
About Blue Star Infotech (BSI)
Part of the Blue Star Group, BSI enables global mid market enterprises derive measurable business outcomes through the efficient use of information technology. BSI partners with its clients to understand their business pain points and arrives at appropriate IT led interventions to deliver relevant solutions. Leveraging its deep understanding of the mid market, and drawing upon its long standing track record of creating IT solutions, BSI is equipped to deliver affordable and flexible solutions through client-friendly and flexible engagement models.
Headquartered in Mumbai, the Company is present in seven locations in India with software development centers in Mumbai and Bangalore. It serves its global clientele through offices in North America, UK, Finland and Japan. The Company also has business associates in USA and Europe. BSI is listed on the National Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange in India.
CONTACT DETAILS
Munavar Attari, Sr. Manager - Marketing, Blue Star Infotech Ltd, +91 9930143535, munavara@bsil.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, PEOPLE, CONSULTANCY SERVICES, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: Blue Star Infotech Ltd
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 09:42 AM IST (04:12 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Accounting & management consultancy services, Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology; Technology
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Blue Star Infotech Launches Enterprise Social Computing Platform for the Indian Mid-Market
Aims at improving business productivity and competiveness leveraging social IT
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Tuesday, November 30, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Blue Star Infotech (BSI), a provider of software solutions for the global mid-market space, today announced the launch of a new Web 2.0 based Enterprise Social Computing (ESC) platform that will act as a catalyst to empower enterprises to innovate and facilitate co-creation of products and services, achieve better collaboration, information sharing and knowledge management. BSI will target enterprises primarily from the manufacturing and consumer goods sector.
The ESC platform, targeted towards the Indian mid market segment, is built on BSI's Visibility, Control and Optimize (VCO) vision for the mid-market space. The platform has elements such as 'Open Minds' that will facilitate ideation, innovation and employee recognition across the enterprise in a highly organized and structured manner helping them to adopt best practices of their larger enterprise counterparts. Better information sharing will reduce duplication and encourage creation of information assets and their reusability, which will help medium sized enterprises gear up to scale up faster to compete in the current marketplace.
The ESC platform inherently carries strengths of fast paced and structured communication by way of Wikis, Forums and Workflows. The platform can also be integrated with external ERP systems and Office applications. Shared Calendars, Online meetings and effective workflows can enable remote offices/factories, etc to also work in a virtual office environment.
"Most enterprises use the Intranet just as a portal to fill timesheets, post notices, news, events and other updates. However, with the advent of social IT, Intranet can become an effective platform that empowers employees by enabling them to innovate, build and share knowledge assets from their initial stages and eventually co-create offerings in collaboration with employees and even customers and prospects. The ESC platform will also empower enterprises to improve productivity of even their non-IT, non-core functions by helping them to participate in the overall co-creation and innovation process" said Suresh Iyer, Executive Vice President, Blue Star Infotech.
About Blue Star Infotech (BSI)
Part of the Blue Star Group, BSI enables global mid market enterprises derive measurable business outcomes through the efficient use of information technology. BSI partners with its clients to understand their business pain points and arrives at appropriate IT led interventions to deliver relevant solutions. Leveraging its deep understanding of the mid market, and drawing upon its long standing track record of creating IT solutions, BSI is equipped to deliver affordable and flexible solutions through client-friendly and flexible engagement models.
Headquartered in Mumbai, the Company is present in seven locations in India with software development centers in Mumbai and Bangalore. It serves its global clientele through offices in North America, UK, Finland and Japan. The Company also has business associates in USA and Europe. BSI is listed on the National Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange in India.
CONTACT DETAILS
Munavar Attari, Sr. Manager - Marketing, Blue Star Infotech Ltd, +91 9930143535, munavara@bsil.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, PEOPLE, CONSULTANCY SERVICES, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, TECHNOLOGY
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Monday, November 29, 2010
BWI: Drishti-Soft announces Strategic Business Association with DQN, Vietnam
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Drishti-Soft Solution Pvt. Ltd.
Monday, November 29, 2010 07:37 PM IST (02:07 PM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Banking & financial services, Business services, Information technology, Telecommunications; Technology
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Drishti-Soft announces Strategic Business Association with DQN, Vietnam
Drishti-Soft - innovators of Ameyo IPCC and DQN Corporation - leading UC solution providers in Indochina join hands to jointly address the technology needs of BPOs in Vietnam
Gurgaon, Haryana, India, Monday, November 29, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Drishti-Soft announces strategic partnership with Dinh Quang Limited Corporation, Vietnam for a mutually beneficial marketing strategy for Ameyo - their award-winning call center software. The association marks integration of the two Asian business environments to streamline issues faced by the rapidly advancing domestic call center market in Vietnam. DQN Corporation will be the front-ending partner and would market and implement IP-based call center software - Ameyo IPCC to the BPOs and customer facing enterprises throughout Vietnam.
Ameyo IPCC is a feature-rich unified communication suite capable of powering most satisfying and profitable customer interaction operations. The solution provides a robust technology base to address the needs of a highly competitive domestic call center market of Southeast Asian countries. The solution is designed to meet needs of Telemarketing, Customer Service, and Collections across industry verticals. Talking about the solution, Toan Q. Nguyen, president, DQN Corporation says - "Having seen the Domestic BPO industry grows, we are well aware of the intrinsic demands of our customers. Ameyo's base technology impressed us and we are confident of finding an instant acceptance among our customers here."
Adding further, Nguyen says - "BPOs in our region are really looking at the value that a unified approach can bring to the contact center, and when coupled with a strong unified communications strategy, our customers will be able to streamline communications processes and see significant benefits in productivity and customer satisfaction. Together with Drishti, we are seeing significant opportunities to deliver advanced unified communications and contact center technologies to help our customers grow and improve their businesses."
With this alliance, Drishti spreads its expanse of the APAC markets further and takes their revolutionary next-generation IP based telephony engine AMEYO to the developing economies. Says Ishdeep Singh, Sr. Business Manager (APAC), Drishti-Soft - "The decision to partner with DQN - the leading ICT products distributor and solutions provider in Vietnam and the ASEAN region, has been reinforced by the rapid growing contact center industry in Southeast Asia. We are looking forward to a structured and focused approach for penetrating into the BPO technology market of South-East Asia Region."
About DQN Corporation
DQN or Dinh Quang Limited Corporation is a leading open-platform-based Unified Communication (UC) solutions provider in Indochina. Established in 2005, DQN is a respected name the distribution field. With business operations spanning Vietnam and Southeast Asia countries, DQN has been growing with an impressive double-digit revenue.
About Drishti ( www.drishti-soft.com )
Drishti-Soft Solutions Pvt Ltd. is one of the pioneers in IP Telephony in India. Their award-winning contact center software Ameyo directs more than 1 million customer interactions every day for more than 500 companies across the globe. With advanced communication management capabilities, Ameyo software suite connects customers with the right resources - self-service or assisted service - to fulfill customer requests, optimize customer care goals and efficiently use resources. Ameyo empowers the deploying enterprise to leverage their entire organization, from the contact center to the back office, to improve the overall customer experience.
CONTACT DETAILS
Kshiti Garg, Drishti-Soft Solution Pvt. Ltd., +91 (124) 4771000, pr@drishti-soft.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, PEOPLE, MARKETING, BANKING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: Drishti-Soft Solution Pvt. Ltd.
Monday, November 29, 2010 07:37 PM IST (02:07 PM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Banking & financial services, Business services, Information technology, Telecommunications; Technology
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Drishti-Soft announces Strategic Business Association with DQN, Vietnam
Drishti-Soft - innovators of Ameyo IPCC and DQN Corporation - leading UC solution providers in Indochina join hands to jointly address the technology needs of BPOs in Vietnam
Gurgaon, Haryana, India, Monday, November 29, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Drishti-Soft announces strategic partnership with Dinh Quang Limited Corporation, Vietnam for a mutually beneficial marketing strategy for Ameyo - their award-winning call center software. The association marks integration of the two Asian business environments to streamline issues faced by the rapidly advancing domestic call center market in Vietnam. DQN Corporation will be the front-ending partner and would market and implement IP-based call center software - Ameyo IPCC to the BPOs and customer facing enterprises throughout Vietnam.
Ameyo IPCC is a feature-rich unified communication suite capable of powering most satisfying and profitable customer interaction operations. The solution provides a robust technology base to address the needs of a highly competitive domestic call center market of Southeast Asian countries. The solution is designed to meet needs of Telemarketing, Customer Service, and Collections across industry verticals. Talking about the solution, Toan Q. Nguyen, president, DQN Corporation says - "Having seen the Domestic BPO industry grows, we are well aware of the intrinsic demands of our customers. Ameyo's base technology impressed us and we are confident of finding an instant acceptance among our customers here."
Adding further, Nguyen says - "BPOs in our region are really looking at the value that a unified approach can bring to the contact center, and when coupled with a strong unified communications strategy, our customers will be able to streamline communications processes and see significant benefits in productivity and customer satisfaction. Together with Drishti, we are seeing significant opportunities to deliver advanced unified communications and contact center technologies to help our customers grow and improve their businesses."
With this alliance, Drishti spreads its expanse of the APAC markets further and takes their revolutionary next-generation IP based telephony engine AMEYO to the developing economies. Says Ishdeep Singh, Sr. Business Manager (APAC), Drishti-Soft - "The decision to partner with DQN - the leading ICT products distributor and solutions provider in Vietnam and the ASEAN region, has been reinforced by the rapid growing contact center industry in Southeast Asia. We are looking forward to a structured and focused approach for penetrating into the BPO technology market of South-East Asia Region."
About DQN Corporation
DQN or Dinh Quang Limited Corporation is a leading open-platform-based Unified Communication (UC) solutions provider in Indochina. Established in 2005, DQN is a respected name the distribution field. With business operations spanning Vietnam and Southeast Asia countries, DQN has been growing with an impressive double-digit revenue.
About Drishti ( www.drishti-soft.com )
Drishti-Soft Solutions Pvt Ltd. is one of the pioneers in IP Telephony in India. Their award-winning contact center software Ameyo directs more than 1 million customer interactions every day for more than 500 companies across the globe. With advanced communication management capabilities, Ameyo software suite connects customers with the right resources - self-service or assisted service - to fulfill customer requests, optimize customer care goals and efficiently use resources. Ameyo empowers the deploying enterprise to leverage their entire organization, from the contact center to the back office, to improve the overall customer experience.
CONTACT DETAILS
Kshiti Garg, Drishti-Soft Solution Pvt. Ltd., +91 (124) 4771000, pr@drishti-soft.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, PEOPLE, MARKETING, BANKING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TECHNOLOGY
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BWI: Element14 Wins "Engineers’ Favourite Distributor” Award by EDN China
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: element14
Monday, November 29, 2010 04:50 PM IST (11:20 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology; Technology
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Element14 Wins "Engineers' Favourite Distributor" Award by EDN China
For the second year running, EDN China Innovation recognises for its distinctive customer service, extensive product portfolio and innovative ecommerce and online community solutions
Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Monday, November 29, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- element14, formally Farnell Electronics (I) Pvt Limited the industry's first fusion of commerce and online community supporting millions of engineers and purchasing professionals worldwide, today announced that its business in Greater China has won the award for "Engineers Favourite Distributor" at the 2010 EDN China Innovation Awards, for the second consecutive year. The design engineers and industry experts who voted specially recognized element14 for the strong customer centric services, extensive and innovative product portfolio, CAD software and unique online community with in-depth information on the latest technologies and environmental legislation.
Nader Tadros, Marketing & eCommerce Director, element14, Asia Pacific said, "element14 is delighted to be once again recognized by EDN China's readers who are also engineers and important stakeholders. This is a special award for us as it is determined based on votes by industry professionals who use our services and solutions in their daily work. We are committed to our customers and are focused on introducing only the most advanced and innovative product and customer service solutions."
The EDN China Innovation Awards is a premier event for China's engineering community. The awards marked the culmination of five months of voting in various categories by engineers and industry experts who are EDN China readers.
"We invest a tremendous amount of resources to ensure we continue to be the leading distributor in the region and in our new avatar as element14, providing the design engineering and maintenance, repair and operations sectors across the Asia Pacific region a full suite of unrivalled end-to-end support and solutions," continued Nader Tadros, Marketing & eCommerce Director, element14, Asia Pacific.
To ensure this, element14 has doubled its inventory within APAC to over 120,000 unique products from more than 3,500 leading suppliers. Stocked across its Regional Distribution Centres located in Sydney, Singapore and Shanghai, delivery times are expedited for all purchases, allowing for next-day delivery across most cities and customers are able to make purchases via multiple channels in their local language and currency. element14 has also implemented an enhanced after-sales experience with 24/7 customer service and 24/5 online technical support, providing round-the-clock assistance.
element14's pioneering blend of commerce and online community has created a new dimension for conversation and collaboration. Design engineers are now able to research, discuss, collaborate, learn and purchase the latest solutions on one platform. A wide variety of innovative offerings for the design engineering community such as EAGLE PCD software, Technology First magazine, online TechCast and its Global Technology Centres are all available for use through element14.
About element14.
element14 offers more than 120,000 products, for next-day delivery from its three distribution hubs located in Shanghai, Singapore and Sydney. The company offers 24/7 telephone support for customers in four languages (English, Mandarin, Thai and Korean), 24/5 online technical support, catalogue sales, with a hassle-free return policy.
Please visit . hypehttp://in.element14.com/ This eCommerce site is integrated with the Group's global online Community portal ( www.element14.com ).
Worldwide, element14 is the first collaborative community, research portal and eCommerce website for design engineers and electronics enthusiasts. The website provides product data, design tools, technology information and top brand components to seamlessly facilitate the design process; users can consult industry experts and collaborate with peers around the globe. element14 online Community is sponsored by Premier Farnell plc (LSE: pfl).
About Premier Farnell
Premier Farnell plc is leading the way in the high service, multi-channel provision of essential products, information, software and technology solutions to electronic design engineers, maintenance and repair engineers and purchasing professionals globally. Its differentiated proposition includes 29 local language transactional websites, and the critically important element14 ecommunity for design engineers - an industry first (www.element14.com). With sales last year of £795.3m and underlying profits of £54.8m the Group distributes its comprehensive portfolio of products and services throughout Europe, North America and Asia Pacific, supported by a global supply chain of over 3,500 suppliers and an inventory profile developed to anticipate and meet its customers' needs. Recently awarded Platinum status by the Business in the Community Corporate Responsibility Index the business takes its CSR commitments very seriously.
While global in scope, Premier Farnell recognises the individual needs of each market and has continued to internationalise its model accordingly, trading locally under different brand names. Its primary electronics businesses trade as Farnell in Europe, Newark in the US, Canada and Mexico and Farnell Newark in Brazil. Across Asia Pacific the business trades as element14.
Key Facts:
- Over 3,500 leading suppliers
- Over 400,000 products stocked with access to over four million
- Millions of customers in over 156 industries
For more information, visit the website at www.Premierfarnell.com
About EDN China
Since EDN China was launched as the first magazine to focus on electronics design for China 13 years ago, the country's electronics industry has become more and more integrated with the global market. It is the core mission of EDN China to help design engineers and managers in China to design and develop competitive products for both local and global markets. More information is available at http://www.ednchina.com/ .
CONTACT DETAILS
Hui-Yun Chen, Communications APAC, element14, Asia Pacific, +65 63803239, hychen@element14.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, PEOPLE, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: element14
Monday, November 29, 2010 04:50 PM IST (11:20 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology; Technology
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Element14 Wins "Engineers' Favourite Distributor" Award by EDN China
For the second year running, EDN China Innovation recognises for its distinctive customer service, extensive product portfolio and innovative ecommerce and online community solutions
Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Monday, November 29, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- element14, formally Farnell Electronics (I) Pvt Limited the industry's first fusion of commerce and online community supporting millions of engineers and purchasing professionals worldwide, today announced that its business in Greater China has won the award for "Engineers Favourite Distributor" at the 2010 EDN China Innovation Awards, for the second consecutive year. The design engineers and industry experts who voted specially recognized element14 for the strong customer centric services, extensive and innovative product portfolio, CAD software and unique online community with in-depth information on the latest technologies and environmental legislation.
Nader Tadros, Marketing & eCommerce Director, element14, Asia Pacific said, "element14 is delighted to be once again recognized by EDN China's readers who are also engineers and important stakeholders. This is a special award for us as it is determined based on votes by industry professionals who use our services and solutions in their daily work. We are committed to our customers and are focused on introducing only the most advanced and innovative product and customer service solutions."
The EDN China Innovation Awards is a premier event for China's engineering community. The awards marked the culmination of five months of voting in various categories by engineers and industry experts who are EDN China readers.
"We invest a tremendous amount of resources to ensure we continue to be the leading distributor in the region and in our new avatar as element14, providing the design engineering and maintenance, repair and operations sectors across the Asia Pacific region a full suite of unrivalled end-to-end support and solutions," continued Nader Tadros, Marketing & eCommerce Director, element14, Asia Pacific.
To ensure this, element14 has doubled its inventory within APAC to over 120,000 unique products from more than 3,500 leading suppliers. Stocked across its Regional Distribution Centres located in Sydney, Singapore and Shanghai, delivery times are expedited for all purchases, allowing for next-day delivery across most cities and customers are able to make purchases via multiple channels in their local language and currency. element14 has also implemented an enhanced after-sales experience with 24/7 customer service and 24/5 online technical support, providing round-the-clock assistance.
element14's pioneering blend of commerce and online community has created a new dimension for conversation and collaboration. Design engineers are now able to research, discuss, collaborate, learn and purchase the latest solutions on one platform. A wide variety of innovative offerings for the design engineering community such as EAGLE PCD software, Technology First magazine, online TechCast and its Global Technology Centres are all available for use through element14.
About element14.
element14 offers more than 120,000 products, for next-day delivery from its three distribution hubs located in Shanghai, Singapore and Sydney. The company offers 24/7 telephone support for customers in four languages (English, Mandarin, Thai and Korean), 24/5 online technical support, catalogue sales, with a hassle-free return policy.
Please visit . hypehttp://in.element14.com/ This eCommerce site is integrated with the Group's global online Community portal ( www.element14.com ).
Worldwide, element14 is the first collaborative community, research portal and eCommerce website for design engineers and electronics enthusiasts. The website provides product data, design tools, technology information and top brand components to seamlessly facilitate the design process; users can consult industry experts and collaborate with peers around the globe. element14 online Community is sponsored by Premier Farnell plc (LSE: pfl).
About Premier Farnell
Premier Farnell plc is leading the way in the high service, multi-channel provision of essential products, information, software and technology solutions to electronic design engineers, maintenance and repair engineers and purchasing professionals globally. Its differentiated proposition includes 29 local language transactional websites, and the critically important element14 ecommunity for design engineers - an industry first (www.element14.com). With sales last year of £795.3m and underlying profits of £54.8m the Group distributes its comprehensive portfolio of products and services throughout Europe, North America and Asia Pacific, supported by a global supply chain of over 3,500 suppliers and an inventory profile developed to anticipate and meet its customers' needs. Recently awarded Platinum status by the Business in the Community Corporate Responsibility Index the business takes its CSR commitments very seriously.
While global in scope, Premier Farnell recognises the individual needs of each market and has continued to internationalise its model accordingly, trading locally under different brand names. Its primary electronics businesses trade as Farnell in Europe, Newark in the US, Canada and Mexico and Farnell Newark in Brazil. Across Asia Pacific the business trades as element14.
Key Facts:
- Over 3,500 leading suppliers
- Over 400,000 products stocked with access to over four million
- Millions of customers in over 156 industries
For more information, visit the website at www.Premierfarnell.com
About EDN China
Since EDN China was launched as the first magazine to focus on electronics design for China 13 years ago, the country's electronics industry has become more and more integrated with the global market. It is the core mission of EDN China to help design engineers and managers in China to design and develop competitive products for both local and global markets. More information is available at http://www.ednchina.com/ .
CONTACT DETAILS
Hui-Yun Chen, Communications APAC, element14, Asia Pacific, +65 63803239, hychen@element14.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, PEOPLE, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, TECHNOLOGY
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BWI: NetApp Enables IT to Be More Flexible, Efficient, and Ready for the Future
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: NetApp
Monday, November 29, 2010 03:02 PM IST (09:32 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Accounting & management consultancy services, Advertising, PR & marketing, Banking & financial services, Business services, Financial Analyst, Information technology, Stock exchanges; Technology
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NetApp Enables IT to Be More Flexible, Efficient, and Ready for the Future
New Portfolio Delivers Foundation for Shared IT Infrastructure, Accelerates Implementation of both Private and Public Clouds
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Monday, November 29, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- More customers are rethinking their IT infrastructures and evaluating alternatives to cope with the new realities of today's business growth and pace. There is a sense of urgency to act now and move from a siloed infrastructure to a shared IT infrastructure that is more efficient and flexible in addressing today's rapidly evolving business requirements. To help customers respond to these demands, NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) today unveiled new platform features, products, and technologies that will help customers make the transition to a flexible and efficient shared IT infrastructure-the foundation for cloud computing-and enable IT to be an accelerator of the business.
"There's a significant change underway as CIOs look to better align IT to the speed of business and get IT budgets under control," said Tom Georgens, president and chief executive officer, NetApp. "This is a pivotal time, because the decisions IT leaders make will not only impact how they compete today but also the long-term success of their businesses. Winners in this market are thinking and choosing differently, and more customers are turning to NetApp as their storage platform to achieve greater flexibility and efficiency. We are paving the way for customers to transition to a shared IT infrastructure that will help them be ready for the future and use IT as a tool to capitalize on new growth opportunities."
Added Rajesh Janey, President NetApp India & SAARC "Businesses are changing. Success depends on flexibility, innovation and secure collaboration. With the ever increasing need to reduce costs, flexible and shared infrastructure solutions are increasingly being preferred. Shared IT Infrastructure solutions are spearheading the transition from the traditional approach to an on-demand model. The comprehensive portfolio of new platforms and solutions that we are announcing today, will help businesses in their transformation to a flexible and efficient shared IT infrastructure. This would enable them to capitalize on new opportunities, go to market faster and innovate ahead of their competition."
The following new product and technology portfolio delivers the storage platform of choice for customers to build their shared IT infrastructure and make IT more flexible and efficient.
.Unified Architecture and Systems Portfolio
oNetApp Data ONTAP® 8: Data ONTAP 8 has new features to enable greater flexibility, efficiency,scalability, and performance. A first for the industry, Unified Connect takes the unified architecture to new levels by supporting all protocols through a single wire to help increase efficiency,
improve performance, and simplify management. NetApp DataMotion for Volumes allows customers to move large volumes of data without disrupting their business operations. In addition, new inline data compression can be used alone or with deduplication to help dramatically reduce the amount of storage needed and improve storage efficiency.
oNetApp FAS/V6200 Series: A family of three new high-end storage systems-FAS/V6280, FAS/V6240, and FAS/V6210-extends NetApp's unified architecture and provides double the performance, increased enterprise-class availability, and more scalability and flexibility. Customers can meet their mission-critical business requirements while responding to the rapid
growth and pace of their business.
oNetApp FAS/V3200 Series: A family of three new midrange storage systems-FAS/V3270, FAS/V3240, and FAS/V3210-delivers one of the industry's most cost-effective platform for greater flexibility and efficiency, higher performance, and enterprise availability, to support today's midrange storage requirements and adapt to future changes.
oNetApp Solid State Drives (SSDs): In addition to its market-leading Flash Cache technology, the introduction of SSDs extends NetApp's portfolio to provide an option for customers who require consistently fast response times for mission-critical applications. The new SSDs deliver high input/output operations per second and the flexibility to use them for SAN or NAS without needing a gateway or different storage system.
oNetApp SAS Disk Shelf: NetApp's third-generation SAS-based shelf, the new DS2246, helps double the performance density, can provide up to 50% better power efficiency per rack unit, and offers strong resiliency and availability for enterprise storage needs.
.OnCommand Management Software Suite
o NetApp's new management suite, OnCommand, allows greater control and optimization of unified storage, automation for operational efficiency, and optimal flexibility with an open API that integrates with a variety of third-party management products and hypervisors.
.FlexPod Modular Data Center Solution
o As part of their ongoing collaboration, Cisco, NetApp,and VMware are offering a presized, validated,standardized data center architecture design that is available through select joint channel partners. FlexPod for VMware® helps customers accelerate their transformation to a virtualized, shared IT
infrastructure with consistent and proven designs to simplify deployment and help reduce risk.
In addition to the new product portfolio detailed above, NetApp introduced a simpler software pricing structure to make it easier for customers and partners to do business with NetApp. The new software pricing structure offers more value-added software for no additional cost as part of the base package, enhancing value and increasing flexibility for customers customizing their infrastructure.
Availability and Pricing
The NetApp products and technologies can be ordered today through NetApp or NetApp's worldwide network of value-added authorized solution providers, distributors and systems integrators. Customer pricing for these solutions is also available from NetApp sales or reseller partners. For more information, visit http://www.netapp.com/us/how-to-buy/
.
On demand Virtual Event: "Make the Leap to a Shared IT Infrastructure"
Join NetApp for on demand virtual event to learn how its new platform features, products, and technologies can make IT ready for the future. Hear NetApp executives Tom Georgens, Manish Goel, and Brendon Howe, as well as Mark Peters, ESG senior analyst, and Robert Ross, chief security officer and senior vice president of Network and Technical Services at DCI, discuss how a shared infrastructure built on NetApp can enable IT to deliver unparalleled efficiency and flexibility to an organization. Visit www.netapp.com/us/forms/future-ready-reg.html.
Additional Resources
. Read NetApp's feature story, "Is Your IT as Flexible as
Your Business Needs It to Be?":
http://www.netapp.com/us/company/leadership/flexible- it/flexible-it.html
. Learn more about NetApp's new storage-buying criteria
for shared IT infrastructure:
hhttp://media.netapp.com/documents/rfp-exec-summary.pdf
. Hear Manish Goel talk about flexible IT and why
organizations should be thinking about it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_3wikT4ajQ
. Read Val Bercovici's blog to learn more about how
NetApp's approach to shared IT infrastructure can help
customers go further, faster:
http://blogs.netapp.com/exposed/
. Read Vaughn Stewart's blog to learn more about how
virtualization is driving customer innovation in
today's flexible IT infrastructure:
http://blogs.netapp.com/virtualstorageguy/
. Follow NetApp on Twitter at http://twitter.com/netapp
and on NetApp Cloud at www.twitter.com/NetAppCloud . Discuss this news in the NetApp Community at
www.netapp.com/us/communities
About NetApp
NetApp creates innovative storage and data management solutions that accelerate business breakthroughs and deliver outstanding cost efficiency. Discover NetApp's passion for helping companies around the world go further, faster at www.netapp.com .
NetApp, the NetApp logo, Go further, faster, and Data ONTAP are trademarks or registered trademarks of NetApp, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. VMware is a registered trademark of VMware, Inc. All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such.
Addendum: Customer and Partner Quote Sheet
NetApp works with many technology partners, channel partners, systems integrators, and service providers to deliver integrated, best-of-breed solutions that help customers accelerate their path to a flexible and efficient shared IT infrastructure. Here's what some of them are saying:
Ashwin Rao, IT Group Director, Cadence Design Systems
"In today's competitive business environment, organizations need to respond quickly and scale up to the changing business needs and customer demands, especially true for a global software and hardware, IP and services company such as Cadence. With today's announcement, NetApp has enhanced its commitment to providing flexible and efficient IT solutions to customers worldwide, enabling large IT organizations such as ours to rapidly scale, while ensuring the integrity of our IT infrastructure."
Ravikiran S. Mankikar, CIO - SVC Bank
"We would like to congratulate NetApp on this landmark launch. We believe this launch will be a defining step enabling the industry transition to a cloud based IT infrastructure that is flexible, efficient, and ready for the future," said Mr.
Ravikiran S. Mankikar, CIO, SVC Bank. "In view of the long term success of our business we wanted to consolidate the storage for all our core banking applications and use the infrastructure to roll out Software-as- a-Service to the other Co-operative Banks. Given its comprehensive portfolio of new platform features and solutions, NetApp becomes a natural choice. I am confident that the IT infrastructure provided by NetApp will prove to be a business accelerator for us."
Sumit Mukhija - National Sales Manager - DataCentre, Cisco India & SAARC
"Cisco, NetApp and VMware developed FlexPod to help our customers in India to easily move to a simplified, unified, virtualized infrastructure. The validated, predefined and pre-configured pod makes it easy for our mutual customers and channel partners to implement a flexible, virtualized shared IT infrastructure built on the unified compute, fabric and storage center module."
Ganesan Arumugam, Partner Director, VMware India & SAARC Region
"Virtualization and shared storage are critical to enabling a shared IT infrastructure, which offers organizations greater flexibility and efficiency to quickly keep pace with the evolving demands on their businesses. To help our customers move further faster, VMware has collaborated with Cisco and NetApp to develop FlexPod, which can significantly reduce risk and simplify deployment with proven, validated 'out-of-the-box' designs. With FlexPod, our joint customers can expedite their transition to IT as a Service with a standardized platform from three industry leaders."
Naresh Desai, General Manager, Avnet Technology Solutions, India.
"Avnet Technology Solutions and NetApp have been actively working together to accelerate the success of value-added resellers and their end-customers since 2004 globally, and NetApp's Flexible IT initiative aligns closely to Avnet's solutions-focused approach to the data center. Together, we will help resellers provide their customers with the IT services and solutions that will solve not only today's business challenges, but can quickly evolve to address their future business needs. Together, NetApp and Avnet Technology Solutions will allow business partners and end users to accelerate their success in India through mutually shared cooperation"
CONTACT DETAILS
Shalini Kaul, NetApp, Shalini.kaul@netapp.com
Shipra Singh, Text100, shipra.singh@text100.co.in
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, PEOPLE, CONSULTANCY SERVICES, MARKETING, BANKING, BUSINESS SERVICES, Financial Analyst, IT, STOCK EXCHANGES, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: NetApp
Monday, November 29, 2010 03:02 PM IST (09:32 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Accounting & management consultancy services, Advertising, PR & marketing, Banking & financial services, Business services, Financial Analyst, Information technology, Stock exchanges; Technology
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NetApp Enables IT to Be More Flexible, Efficient, and Ready for the Future
New Portfolio Delivers Foundation for Shared IT Infrastructure, Accelerates Implementation of both Private and Public Clouds
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Monday, November 29, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- More customers are rethinking their IT infrastructures and evaluating alternatives to cope with the new realities of today's business growth and pace. There is a sense of urgency to act now and move from a siloed infrastructure to a shared IT infrastructure that is more efficient and flexible in addressing today's rapidly evolving business requirements. To help customers respond to these demands, NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) today unveiled new platform features, products, and technologies that will help customers make the transition to a flexible and efficient shared IT infrastructure-the foundation for cloud computing-and enable IT to be an accelerator of the business.
"There's a significant change underway as CIOs look to better align IT to the speed of business and get IT budgets under control," said Tom Georgens, president and chief executive officer, NetApp. "This is a pivotal time, because the decisions IT leaders make will not only impact how they compete today but also the long-term success of their businesses. Winners in this market are thinking and choosing differently, and more customers are turning to NetApp as their storage platform to achieve greater flexibility and efficiency. We are paving the way for customers to transition to a shared IT infrastructure that will help them be ready for the future and use IT as a tool to capitalize on new growth opportunities."
Added Rajesh Janey, President NetApp India & SAARC "Businesses are changing. Success depends on flexibility, innovation and secure collaboration. With the ever increasing need to reduce costs, flexible and shared infrastructure solutions are increasingly being preferred. Shared IT Infrastructure solutions are spearheading the transition from the traditional approach to an on-demand model. The comprehensive portfolio of new platforms and solutions that we are announcing today, will help businesses in their transformation to a flexible and efficient shared IT infrastructure. This would enable them to capitalize on new opportunities, go to market faster and innovate ahead of their competition."
The following new product and technology portfolio delivers the storage platform of choice for customers to build their shared IT infrastructure and make IT more flexible and efficient.
.Unified Architecture and Systems Portfolio
oNetApp Data ONTAP® 8: Data ONTAP 8 has new features to enable greater flexibility, efficiency,scalability, and performance. A first for the industry, Unified Connect takes the unified architecture to new levels by supporting all protocols through a single wire to help increase efficiency,
improve performance, and simplify management. NetApp DataMotion for Volumes allows customers to move large volumes of data without disrupting their business operations. In addition, new inline data compression can be used alone or with deduplication to help dramatically reduce the amount of storage needed and improve storage efficiency.
oNetApp FAS/V6200 Series: A family of three new high-end storage systems-FAS/V6280, FAS/V6240, and FAS/V6210-extends NetApp's unified architecture and provides double the performance, increased enterprise-class availability, and more scalability and flexibility. Customers can meet their mission-critical business requirements while responding to the rapid
growth and pace of their business.
oNetApp FAS/V3200 Series: A family of three new midrange storage systems-FAS/V3270, FAS/V3240, and FAS/V3210-delivers one of the industry's most cost-effective platform for greater flexibility and efficiency, higher performance, and enterprise availability, to support today's midrange storage requirements and adapt to future changes.
oNetApp Solid State Drives (SSDs): In addition to its market-leading Flash Cache technology, the introduction of SSDs extends NetApp's portfolio to provide an option for customers who require consistently fast response times for mission-critical applications. The new SSDs deliver high input/output operations per second and the flexibility to use them for SAN or NAS without needing a gateway or different storage system.
oNetApp SAS Disk Shelf: NetApp's third-generation SAS-based shelf, the new DS2246, helps double the performance density, can provide up to 50% better power efficiency per rack unit, and offers strong resiliency and availability for enterprise storage needs.
.OnCommand Management Software Suite
o NetApp's new management suite, OnCommand, allows greater control and optimization of unified storage, automation for operational efficiency, and optimal flexibility with an open API that integrates with a variety of third-party management products and hypervisors.
.FlexPod Modular Data Center Solution
o As part of their ongoing collaboration, Cisco, NetApp,and VMware are offering a presized, validated,standardized data center architecture design that is available through select joint channel partners. FlexPod for VMware® helps customers accelerate their transformation to a virtualized, shared IT
infrastructure with consistent and proven designs to simplify deployment and help reduce risk.
In addition to the new product portfolio detailed above, NetApp introduced a simpler software pricing structure to make it easier for customers and partners to do business with NetApp. The new software pricing structure offers more value-added software for no additional cost as part of the base package, enhancing value and increasing flexibility for customers customizing their infrastructure.
Availability and Pricing
The NetApp products and technologies can be ordered today through NetApp or NetApp's worldwide network of value-added authorized solution providers, distributors and systems integrators. Customer pricing for these solutions is also available from NetApp sales or reseller partners. For more information, visit http://www.netapp.com/us/how-to-buy/
.
On demand Virtual Event: "Make the Leap to a Shared IT Infrastructure"
Join NetApp for on demand virtual event to learn how its new platform features, products, and technologies can make IT ready for the future. Hear NetApp executives Tom Georgens, Manish Goel, and Brendon Howe, as well as Mark Peters, ESG senior analyst, and Robert Ross, chief security officer and senior vice president of Network and Technical Services at DCI, discuss how a shared infrastructure built on NetApp can enable IT to deliver unparalleled efficiency and flexibility to an organization. Visit www.netapp.com/us/forms/future-ready-reg.html.
Additional Resources
. Read NetApp's feature story, "Is Your IT as Flexible as
Your Business Needs It to Be?":
http://www.netapp.com/us/company/leadership/flexible- it/flexible-it.html
. Learn more about NetApp's new storage-buying criteria
for shared IT infrastructure:
hhttp://media.netapp.com/documents/rfp-exec-summary.pdf
. Hear Manish Goel talk about flexible IT and why
organizations should be thinking about it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_3wikT4ajQ
. Read Val Bercovici's blog to learn more about how
NetApp's approach to shared IT infrastructure can help
customers go further, faster:
http://blogs.netapp.com/exposed/
. Read Vaughn Stewart's blog to learn more about how
virtualization is driving customer innovation in
today's flexible IT infrastructure:
http://blogs.netapp.com/virtualstorageguy/
. Follow NetApp on Twitter at http://twitter.com/netapp
and on NetApp Cloud at www.twitter.com/NetAppCloud . Discuss this news in the NetApp Community at
www.netapp.com/us/communities
About NetApp
NetApp creates innovative storage and data management solutions that accelerate business breakthroughs and deliver outstanding cost efficiency. Discover NetApp's passion for helping companies around the world go further, faster at www.netapp.com .
NetApp, the NetApp logo, Go further, faster, and Data ONTAP are trademarks or registered trademarks of NetApp, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. VMware is a registered trademark of VMware, Inc. All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such.
Addendum: Customer and Partner Quote Sheet
NetApp works with many technology partners, channel partners, systems integrators, and service providers to deliver integrated, best-of-breed solutions that help customers accelerate their path to a flexible and efficient shared IT infrastructure. Here's what some of them are saying:
Ashwin Rao, IT Group Director, Cadence Design Systems
"In today's competitive business environment, organizations need to respond quickly and scale up to the changing business needs and customer demands, especially true for a global software and hardware, IP and services company such as Cadence. With today's announcement, NetApp has enhanced its commitment to providing flexible and efficient IT solutions to customers worldwide, enabling large IT organizations such as ours to rapidly scale, while ensuring the integrity of our IT infrastructure."
Ravikiran S. Mankikar, CIO - SVC Bank
"We would like to congratulate NetApp on this landmark launch. We believe this launch will be a defining step enabling the industry transition to a cloud based IT infrastructure that is flexible, efficient, and ready for the future," said Mr.
Ravikiran S. Mankikar, CIO, SVC Bank. "In view of the long term success of our business we wanted to consolidate the storage for all our core banking applications and use the infrastructure to roll out Software-as- a-Service to the other Co-operative Banks. Given its comprehensive portfolio of new platform features and solutions, NetApp becomes a natural choice. I am confident that the IT infrastructure provided by NetApp will prove to be a business accelerator for us."
Sumit Mukhija - National Sales Manager - DataCentre, Cisco India & SAARC
"Cisco, NetApp and VMware developed FlexPod to help our customers in India to easily move to a simplified, unified, virtualized infrastructure. The validated, predefined and pre-configured pod makes it easy for our mutual customers and channel partners to implement a flexible, virtualized shared IT infrastructure built on the unified compute, fabric and storage center module."
Ganesan Arumugam, Partner Director, VMware India & SAARC Region
"Virtualization and shared storage are critical to enabling a shared IT infrastructure, which offers organizations greater flexibility and efficiency to quickly keep pace with the evolving demands on their businesses. To help our customers move further faster, VMware has collaborated with Cisco and NetApp to develop FlexPod, which can significantly reduce risk and simplify deployment with proven, validated 'out-of-the-box' designs. With FlexPod, our joint customers can expedite their transition to IT as a Service with a standardized platform from three industry leaders."
Naresh Desai, General Manager, Avnet Technology Solutions, India.
"Avnet Technology Solutions and NetApp have been actively working together to accelerate the success of value-added resellers and their end-customers since 2004 globally, and NetApp's Flexible IT initiative aligns closely to Avnet's solutions-focused approach to the data center. Together, we will help resellers provide their customers with the IT services and solutions that will solve not only today's business challenges, but can quickly evolve to address their future business needs. Together, NetApp and Avnet Technology Solutions will allow business partners and end users to accelerate their success in India through mutually shared cooperation"
CONTACT DETAILS
Shalini Kaul, NetApp, Shalini.kaul@netapp.com
Shipra Singh, Text100, shipra.singh@text100.co.in
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, PEOPLE, CONSULTANCY SERVICES, MARKETING, BANKING, BUSINESS SERVICES, Financial Analyst, IT, STOCK EXCHANGES, TECHNOLOGY
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BWI: Ramco Systems Canada Inc., Inks Deal with Aveos for MRO
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Ramco Systems Limited
Monday, November 29, 2010 03:57 PM IST (10:27 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Travel & tourism; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Media & entertainment, Travel & tourism; Technology
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Ramco Systems Canada Inc., Inks Deal with Aveos for MRO
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Monday, November 29, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Ramco Systems (BSE - 532370, NSE - RAMCOSYS, MSE - RSST); a leading software company focused on consulting, product and managed services, today announced its seventh Aviation Series 5 Software win for its Aviation Suite. Aveos, a leading, independent, global provider of MRO services to the aviation industry, selected Ramco, Canada to provide the Series 5 Aviation MRO software, including Financials and Aviation Analytics. The Series 5 Aviation Suite will automate the business processes of overhaul, component and engine maintenance, quality assurance, production, planning and control, material procurement, inventory, payments, and accounting functions, among others.
"We are very excited to have Aveos as Ramco's newest Series 5 MRO Customer. The selection by Aveos of Ramco is the 5th Series 5 Aviation Software Customer in the last quarter. The Aveos win is a testament to our continued momentum in a sector that we are deeply committed. While the world slept, we invested our resources in what is now the best in class Enterprise Maintenance & Engineering & MRO Software," said Mr. Jim Fitzgerald, President of Global Aviation Solutions, Ramco Systems.
About Aveos:
Aveos is a full-service maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider of airframe, engine, component and maintenance solutions to the aviation industry. From maintenance facilities across Canada and in El Salvador, the company provides integrated services to over 100 customers, while leveraging a robust network of strategic alliances. Over 4,000 employees are committed to a tradition of providing world-class quality and expertise to customers across the Americas. To learn more, visit aveos.com http://www.aveos.com.
About Ramco Aviation:
Ramco Aviation is the world's largest provider of Aviation Maintenance & Engineering (M&E) and Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO) software solutions. Ramco's customers include NACIL, Pinnacle Airlines, CONAIR, PHI, Air Methods, Era Helicopters, AeroMexico Connect, Republic Airways, Chautauqua, Shuttle America, TACA Regional, Air New Zealand's SafeAir Limited, JEJU Air Co. Ltd. Gulf Helicopters, FL Technics, Columbia Helicopters, Air Medical Group, AlSalam Aircraft Co., Jazeera Airways, ADAC Luftfahrt Technik, AirWorks, and Yemen Airways amongst others. For more information, visit Ramco online at www.ramcoaviation.com.
About Ramco Systems:
Ramco Systems, a part of the USD 875 million Ramco Group, is a leading software company focused on consulting, product and managed services business. Headquartered in Chennai, Ramco Systems was started as an R&D division of Ramco Industries Limited in 1992, and later established as an independent company in 1999. The company focuses on providing innovative business solutions that can be delivered quickly and cost-effectively in complex environments. Globally, Ramco has over 100,000 users from 800+ customer organizations since inception. The company currently has 14 offices spread across India, US, Europe, Middle East and APAC and employs over 1,400 employees.
Ramco's key differentiator is its innovative approach to develop products through its revolutionary enterprise application assembly and delivery platform - Ramco VirtualWorksT. Ramco Systems has seven major product suites - Ramco Enterprise Suite, Ramco Enterprise Asset Management Suite, Ramco Aviation, Ramco OnDemand ERP (ERP on SaaS), Ramco Enterprise Information Management Suite, Ramco Advanced Process Control, and Ramco Mine Management. Strong domain knowledge coupled with proven implementation expertise enables Ramco to provide specialized solutions in verticals such as Manufacturing, Real Estate & Construction, Energy & Utilities, Logistics, Service, BFSI, Aviation, Government and Defense.
Ramco Systems has been assessed for ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 27001:2005 information security standards. Ramco's BPO unit is SAS 70 Type II certified.
"Ramco Systems Limited ("the Company") is proposing, subject to receipt of requisite approvals, market conditions and other considerations, a rights issue of its equity shares and has filed a draft letter of offer ("DLOF") with the Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI"). The DLOF is available on the website of SEBI at www.sebi.gov.in, on the website of the lead manager at www.centrum.co.in and of the Company at www.ramco.com. Investors should note that investment in equity shares involves a high degree of risk and for details relating to the same, see the section titled "Risk Factors" of the aforementioned DLOF. The distribution of the DLOF to persons in certain jurisdictions outside India may be restricted by legal requirements prevailing in those jurisdictions. Persons into whose possession the DLOF may come will require them to inform themselves about and observe such restrictions. The equity shares proposed to be issued have not been and will not be registered, listed or otherwise qualified in any other jurisdiction outside India (including but not limited to any securities laws in the United States) and may not be offered or sold, and persons in any such jurisdiction shall not participate in the proposed issue except in compliance with the applicable laws of such jurisdiction".
For more information, please visit www.ramco.com
Follow Ramco on Twitter at @ramcosystems/ read latest news & updates on http://www.ramcoblog.com/
CONTACT DETAILS
Vinitha Ramani , Ramco Systems Ltd., +91 9840368048, vinitharamani@rsi.ramco.com
Twinkle Xavier, 20:20 MEDIA, +91 9884480115, twinkle@2020india.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, TOURISM, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, MEDIA, TRAVEL, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: Ramco Systems Limited
Monday, November 29, 2010 03:57 PM IST (10:27 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Travel & tourism; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Media & entertainment, Travel & tourism; Technology
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Ramco Systems Canada Inc., Inks Deal with Aveos for MRO
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Monday, November 29, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Ramco Systems (BSE - 532370, NSE - RAMCOSYS, MSE - RSST); a leading software company focused on consulting, product and managed services, today announced its seventh Aviation Series 5 Software win for its Aviation Suite. Aveos, a leading, independent, global provider of MRO services to the aviation industry, selected Ramco, Canada to provide the Series 5 Aviation MRO software, including Financials and Aviation Analytics. The Series 5 Aviation Suite will automate the business processes of overhaul, component and engine maintenance, quality assurance, production, planning and control, material procurement, inventory, payments, and accounting functions, among others.
"We are very excited to have Aveos as Ramco's newest Series 5 MRO Customer. The selection by Aveos of Ramco is the 5th Series 5 Aviation Software Customer in the last quarter. The Aveos win is a testament to our continued momentum in a sector that we are deeply committed. While the world slept, we invested our resources in what is now the best in class Enterprise Maintenance & Engineering & MRO Software," said Mr. Jim Fitzgerald, President of Global Aviation Solutions, Ramco Systems.
About Aveos:
Aveos is a full-service maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider of airframe, engine, component and maintenance solutions to the aviation industry. From maintenance facilities across Canada and in El Salvador, the company provides integrated services to over 100 customers, while leveraging a robust network of strategic alliances. Over 4,000 employees are committed to a tradition of providing world-class quality and expertise to customers across the Americas. To learn more, visit aveos.com http://www.aveos.com.
About Ramco Aviation:
Ramco Aviation is the world's largest provider of Aviation Maintenance & Engineering (M&E) and Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO) software solutions. Ramco's customers include NACIL, Pinnacle Airlines, CONAIR, PHI, Air Methods, Era Helicopters, AeroMexico Connect, Republic Airways, Chautauqua, Shuttle America, TACA Regional, Air New Zealand's SafeAir Limited, JEJU Air Co. Ltd. Gulf Helicopters, FL Technics, Columbia Helicopters, Air Medical Group, AlSalam Aircraft Co., Jazeera Airways, ADAC Luftfahrt Technik, AirWorks, and Yemen Airways amongst others. For more information, visit Ramco online at www.ramcoaviation.com.
About Ramco Systems:
Ramco Systems, a part of the USD 875 million Ramco Group, is a leading software company focused on consulting, product and managed services business. Headquartered in Chennai, Ramco Systems was started as an R&D division of Ramco Industries Limited in 1992, and later established as an independent company in 1999. The company focuses on providing innovative business solutions that can be delivered quickly and cost-effectively in complex environments. Globally, Ramco has over 100,000 users from 800+ customer organizations since inception. The company currently has 14 offices spread across India, US, Europe, Middle East and APAC and employs over 1,400 employees.
Ramco's key differentiator is its innovative approach to develop products through its revolutionary enterprise application assembly and delivery platform - Ramco VirtualWorksT. Ramco Systems has seven major product suites - Ramco Enterprise Suite, Ramco Enterprise Asset Management Suite, Ramco Aviation, Ramco OnDemand ERP (ERP on SaaS), Ramco Enterprise Information Management Suite, Ramco Advanced Process Control, and Ramco Mine Management. Strong domain knowledge coupled with proven implementation expertise enables Ramco to provide specialized solutions in verticals such as Manufacturing, Real Estate & Construction, Energy & Utilities, Logistics, Service, BFSI, Aviation, Government and Defense.
Ramco Systems has been assessed for ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 27001:2005 information security standards. Ramco's BPO unit is SAS 70 Type II certified.
"Ramco Systems Limited ("the Company") is proposing, subject to receipt of requisite approvals, market conditions and other considerations, a rights issue of its equity shares and has filed a draft letter of offer ("DLOF") with the Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI"). The DLOF is available on the website of SEBI at www.sebi.gov.in, on the website of the lead manager at www.centrum.co.in and of the Company at www.ramco.com. Investors should note that investment in equity shares involves a high degree of risk and for details relating to the same, see the section titled "Risk Factors" of the aforementioned DLOF. The distribution of the DLOF to persons in certain jurisdictions outside India may be restricted by legal requirements prevailing in those jurisdictions. Persons into whose possession the DLOF may come will require them to inform themselves about and observe such restrictions. The equity shares proposed to be issued have not been and will not be registered, listed or otherwise qualified in any other jurisdiction outside India (including but not limited to any securities laws in the United States) and may not be offered or sold, and persons in any such jurisdiction shall not participate in the proposed issue except in compliance with the applicable laws of such jurisdiction".
For more information, please visit www.ramco.com
Follow Ramco on Twitter at @ramcosystems/ read latest news & updates on http://www.ramcoblog.com/
CONTACT DETAILS
Vinitha Ramani , Ramco Systems Ltd., +91 9840368048, vinitharamani@rsi.ramco.com
Twinkle Xavier, 20:20 MEDIA, +91 9884480115, twinkle@2020india.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, TOURISM, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, MEDIA, TRAVEL, TECHNOLOGY
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BWI: Cadila Pharmaceuticals secures Wellcome Trust Award
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited
Monday, November 29, 2010 03:30 PM IST (10:00 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People, Social issues; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Healthcare, biotechnology & pharmaceutical, Household & personal care products & services, Retailers; Healthcare
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Cadila Pharmaceuticals secures Wellcome Trust Award
Wellcome Trust supports Cadila Pharmaceuticals' preventive approach towards combat cardio vascular diseases
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Monday, November 29, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Ahmedabad based pharma major Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited has received a prestigious Wellcome Trust Award under the new R&D for Affordable Healthcare in India initiative to support a phase III clinical trial of PolycapTM, a combination pill to reduce the risk of Cardiovascular diseases.
Cardio Vascular Diseases (CVD), predominantly heart disease and stroke, account for around 30% of all deaths around the world. The PolycapTM offers a primary prevention strategy to individuals who are at high risk for these illnesses.
PolycapTM comprises three blood pressure reducing agents, including a diuretic and a beta blocker, together with a cholesterol-lowering statin. All of the agents have been chosen based on the evidence of their reducing cardiovascular risk and generic drug status.
The combination pill has already been tested in over 2000 volunteers across 50 centers in India as part of The Indian PolycapTM Study (TIPS) published in the Lancet in 2009. Results from that phase II trial found that use of the drug reduces the risk of coronary heart disease by 62% and stroke by 48%.
Speaking of the award, Mr. Indravadan Modi, Chairman of Cadila Pharmaceuticals said, "We are delighted that our innovative product has gained recognition by the UK's leading biomedical foundation, the Wellcome Trust. This award endorses our efforts in providing research-based revolutionary products in the cardio care segment."
The Wellcome Trust award will support the study of at least 5,000 individuals with no previous history of heart attack or stroke. The placebo-controlled trial will recruit men over the age of 55 and women over 60 that have been identified as being at increased risk of CVD through a questionnaire based on family history and lifestyle factors. The investigators will assess whether taking PolycapTM for a period of five years can cut the risk of CVD, by monitoring the incidence of death due to heart attack, non-fatal heart attack, and non-fatal stroke.
Dr Nick Dunster, Senior Business Analyst at the Wellcome Trust, commented: "Cadila Pharmaceuticals has already reported positive results from previous clinical trials and we look forward to seeing how PolycapTM performs in this larger phase III trial. CVD is a global problem, so a drug that can cut the risk for susceptible individuals has the potential to make a huge impact on human health the world over, not just in India."
About Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is one of the largest privately held pharmaceutical companies in India, headquartered at Ahmedabad, in the State of Gujarat. Over the last five decades, it has been developing and manufacturing pharmaceutical products and selling and distributing these in India and in over 50 countries around the world. It is an integrated healthcare solutions provider with a pharmaceutical product basket in therapeutic areas that include cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, analgesics, haematinics, anti-infectives and antibiotics, respiratory agents, antidiabetics and immunologicals. The state-of-the-art Research and Development (R&D) facility at Cadila Pharmaceuticals is manned by more than three hundred and fifty scientists. The company also participates in Public-Private partnerships for developing preventive and curative pharmaceutical and diagnostic products. Over the last decade, Cadila Pharmaceuticals has focused on novel approaches to cancer management and is the first Indian company to get multiple investigational new drug applications (INDs) cleared by USFDA. The company has manufacturing facilities conforming to the most stringent international norms at Dholka, Ankleshwar, Kadi and Hirapur in Gujarat; Samba in Jammu and Kashmir and Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. Cadila Pharmaceuticals has recently emerged on the World map with the development of Polycap - a novel and world's first drug combination for prevention of Cardiovascular Heart Disease.
CPL Biologicals is a newly formed company evolved from a joint venture by Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd and Novavax, Inc. CPL Biologicals will be developing and manufacturing vaccines, biological therapeutics and diagnostics in India using technology contributed from Novavax and Cadila Pharmaceuticals. In addition, CPL Biologicals will establish manufacturing facilities in India and develop, produce and sell products such as seasonal influenza vaccine and potentially other novel vaccines against dengue fever and chikungunya fever based on Novavax's virus-like-particle (VLP) vaccine technology.
www.cadilapharma.com
About The Wellcome Trust
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation dedicated to achieving extraordinary improvements in human and animal health. It supports the brightest minds in biomedical research and the medical humanities. The Trust's breadth of support includes public engagement, education and the application of research to improve health. It is independent of both political and commercial interests.
www.wellcome.ac.uk
CONTACT DETAILS
Santosh Zokarkar, Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited, +91 9825883669, santosh.zokarkar@cadilapharma.co.in
Capt Hardeep Sandhu, Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited, +91 9909971753, hardeep.sandhu@cadilapharma.co.in
Dilip Chauhan, Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited, +91 9825446010, dilip.chauhan@cadilapharma.co.in
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, PEOPLE, SOCIAL, MARKETING, HEALTHCARE, HOUSEHOLD, RETAIL, HEALTHCARE
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Source: Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited
Monday, November 29, 2010 03:30 PM IST (10:00 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People, Social issues; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Healthcare, biotechnology & pharmaceutical, Household & personal care products & services, Retailers; Healthcare
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Cadila Pharmaceuticals secures Wellcome Trust Award
Wellcome Trust supports Cadila Pharmaceuticals' preventive approach towards combat cardio vascular diseases
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Monday, November 29, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Ahmedabad based pharma major Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited has received a prestigious Wellcome Trust Award under the new R&D for Affordable Healthcare in India initiative to support a phase III clinical trial of PolycapTM, a combination pill to reduce the risk of Cardiovascular diseases.
Cardio Vascular Diseases (CVD), predominantly heart disease and stroke, account for around 30% of all deaths around the world. The PolycapTM offers a primary prevention strategy to individuals who are at high risk for these illnesses.
PolycapTM comprises three blood pressure reducing agents, including a diuretic and a beta blocker, together with a cholesterol-lowering statin. All of the agents have been chosen based on the evidence of their reducing cardiovascular risk and generic drug status.
The combination pill has already been tested in over 2000 volunteers across 50 centers in India as part of The Indian PolycapTM Study (TIPS) published in the Lancet in 2009. Results from that phase II trial found that use of the drug reduces the risk of coronary heart disease by 62% and stroke by 48%.
Speaking of the award, Mr. Indravadan Modi, Chairman of Cadila Pharmaceuticals said, "We are delighted that our innovative product has gained recognition by the UK's leading biomedical foundation, the Wellcome Trust. This award endorses our efforts in providing research-based revolutionary products in the cardio care segment."
The Wellcome Trust award will support the study of at least 5,000 individuals with no previous history of heart attack or stroke. The placebo-controlled trial will recruit men over the age of 55 and women over 60 that have been identified as being at increased risk of CVD through a questionnaire based on family history and lifestyle factors. The investigators will assess whether taking PolycapTM for a period of five years can cut the risk of CVD, by monitoring the incidence of death due to heart attack, non-fatal heart attack, and non-fatal stroke.
Dr Nick Dunster, Senior Business Analyst at the Wellcome Trust, commented: "Cadila Pharmaceuticals has already reported positive results from previous clinical trials and we look forward to seeing how PolycapTM performs in this larger phase III trial. CVD is a global problem, so a drug that can cut the risk for susceptible individuals has the potential to make a huge impact on human health the world over, not just in India."
About Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is one of the largest privately held pharmaceutical companies in India, headquartered at Ahmedabad, in the State of Gujarat. Over the last five decades, it has been developing and manufacturing pharmaceutical products and selling and distributing these in India and in over 50 countries around the world. It is an integrated healthcare solutions provider with a pharmaceutical product basket in therapeutic areas that include cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, analgesics, haematinics, anti-infectives and antibiotics, respiratory agents, antidiabetics and immunologicals. The state-of-the-art Research and Development (R&D) facility at Cadila Pharmaceuticals is manned by more than three hundred and fifty scientists. The company also participates in Public-Private partnerships for developing preventive and curative pharmaceutical and diagnostic products. Over the last decade, Cadila Pharmaceuticals has focused on novel approaches to cancer management and is the first Indian company to get multiple investigational new drug applications (INDs) cleared by USFDA. The company has manufacturing facilities conforming to the most stringent international norms at Dholka, Ankleshwar, Kadi and Hirapur in Gujarat; Samba in Jammu and Kashmir and Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. Cadila Pharmaceuticals has recently emerged on the World map with the development of Polycap - a novel and world's first drug combination for prevention of Cardiovascular Heart Disease.
CPL Biologicals is a newly formed company evolved from a joint venture by Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd and Novavax, Inc. CPL Biologicals will be developing and manufacturing vaccines, biological therapeutics and diagnostics in India using technology contributed from Novavax and Cadila Pharmaceuticals. In addition, CPL Biologicals will establish manufacturing facilities in India and develop, produce and sell products such as seasonal influenza vaccine and potentially other novel vaccines against dengue fever and chikungunya fever based on Novavax's virus-like-particle (VLP) vaccine technology.
www.cadilapharma.com
About The Wellcome Trust
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation dedicated to achieving extraordinary improvements in human and animal health. It supports the brightest minds in biomedical research and the medical humanities. The Trust's breadth of support includes public engagement, education and the application of research to improve health. It is independent of both political and commercial interests.
www.wellcome.ac.uk
CONTACT DETAILS
Santosh Zokarkar, Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited, +91 9825883669, santosh.zokarkar@cadilapharma.co.in
Capt Hardeep Sandhu, Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited, +91 9909971753, hardeep.sandhu@cadilapharma.co.in
Dilip Chauhan, Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited, +91 9825446010, dilip.chauhan@cadilapharma.co.in
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