Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Indo- American Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 05:32 PM IST (12:02 PM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Economy, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology, Major diversified industrial groups; Technology
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Indo- American Chamber of Commerce Announces the Curtain Raiser of 7th Indo- American Corporate Excellence (I-ACE) Awards in Mumbai
Awards ceremony to be held on 1st July 2011
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Tuesday, May 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC), the only bi-lateral Chamber of Commerce in India, today formally announced the curtain raiser of 7th Indo- American Corporate Excellence (I-ACE) Awards. The Awards ceremony will be held at Hotel Trident, Nariman Point in Mumbai on 1st July 2011, commemorating the American Independence Day. Present on the occasion were:
Dr. L.S. Kanodia- Chairman, I-ACE Awards, Regional Vice President, IACC & Chairman, Datamatics Ltd., Mr. Pradeep Udhas- Regional President, IACC & Executive Director, KPMG, Mr. Anand Desai- Immediate Past President, IACC & Managing Partner, DSK Legal and Ms. Poorvi Chothani- Founder & Managing Partner, LawQuest.
Through the I-ACE Awards, the Chamber will celebrate corporate excellence and recognize the Best U.S. Companies in India and Indian companies in US in the following. These awards are to be presented in a number of categories and the winners chosen from a pool of varied nominations received from US and India.
Dr. L.S. Kanodia, Chairman, I-ACE Awards said, "Both India and US play a significant role in today's global arena. US and India, the world's two largest democracies are rapidly strengthening their bilateral ties and IACC has played a fundamental role in promoting and strengthening Indo-US trade and business relationships for over 40 years."
Trade between India and the US is expected to grow to $100 billion within two to three years while Indian companies are strengthening their presence in the US across various sectors and that the trade volumes would increase due to the growth of several sectors like food processing, education and infrastructure.
The 2011 I-ACE nominations are expected from pan India; the 11 IACC offices spread across India will now accept nominations from organizations in several sectors.
Speaking on this occasion Mr. Pradeep Udhas, Regional President, IACC and Executive Director, KPMG said, "The US-India partnership is realizing more of its great potential with each passing year. Through continued trade and investment between businesses and entrepreneurs, and through improved collaboration and coordination between our governments, we will address many common challenges and achieve shared goals, ultimately leading to improved economic well- being for the citizens of both countries."
For the grand finale, winners will be invited to receive the prestigious award during the American Independence Day Celebration. This grand entertainment and musical extravaganza will feature leading artistes and will be attended by over 500 high profile guests comprising the crème de la crème of Mumbai, which will include industrialists, business leaders, celebrities, consular corps, expatriates, U.S. India Business Community and IACC members and media.
Over the past six years, IACC through the I-ACE Awards, Celebrates Corporate Excellence and Recognizes the Best U.S. Companies in India and Indian Companies in US.
About IACC :
Established in 1968, The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) is committed to promoting trade and commerce between India and the United States and is now the leading bilateral Chamber at the forefront of facilitating stronger business ties between two of the world's largest economies.
About I-ACE Awards:
The Indo-American Corporate Excellence Awards hosted by IACC every year recognizes the best U.S. Companies in India and Indian Companies in US in various categories. The ceremony is also a commemoration of the American Independence Day.
To view the Awards categories, please click on the link given below:
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CONTACT DETAILS
Sushil Megharaj, 20:20 MSL, +91 9820174780, sushil.megharaj@2020msl.com
Zainab Boxwala, 20:20 MSL, +91 9819371046, zainab.boxwala@2020msl.com
Pranali Arora, 20:20 MSL, +91 9769905979, pranali.arora@2020msl.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, ECONOMY, PEOPLE, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, GROUPS, TECHNOLOGY
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
BWI: Ginger Hotels Tie-Up With SoSasta.com (Groupon India) For a Blockbuster All-India Deal
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Groupon India
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 03:53 PM IST (10:23 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Lifestyle, People, Travel & tourism; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology, Retailers, Travel & tourism
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Ginger Hotels Tie-Up With SoSasta.com (Groupon India) For a Blockbuster All-India Deal
Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Tuesday, May 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- In an unprecedented deal in India, Ginger Hotels, a range of 3-star economy hotels from the house of Tatas, has allied with SoSasta.com (Groupon India) to offer up to 70% off on stay at Ginger Hotels. The deal is redeemable at Ginger Hotels in 23 locations in India.
On the partnership, Ananya Bubna, Groupon India said, "Economy at economy, our tie-up with Ginger Hotels is to reiterate our intention - quality at impossible prices.
We are here to excite our users and make group buying a lifestyle for the price conscious Indian."
Deal specifics are simple - a user can log on to the site, click the deal which is nationally live today, buy vouchers (one or more than one) and redeem the voucher on their visit to Ginger Hotels in 23 locations in the following cities i.e. Agartala, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Mysore, Delhi, Indore, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Goa, Guwahati, Haridwar, Pantnagar, Jamshedpur, Ludhiana, Mangalore, Mysore, Nasik, Pondicherry, Pune, Surat, Trivandrum and Vadodara. The voucher can be redeemed during the holiday season in India i.e. by 31 August, 2011.
This also marks a formal launch of Groupon travel deals in India.
"We look forward to featuring world-class merchants in the travel industry, mitigating the pinch of expensive travel. Users of Groupon India will find the perfect deals to build a vacation, whether within India or across the globe", added Ananya.
Groupon India has spread its wings in India in a very short period of time. The site already serves 11 cities in India and features a daily deal on the best stuff to do, see, eat, and buy.
About Groupon India
Groupon, launched in November 2008 in Chicago, features a daily deal on the best stuff to do, eat, see and buy in more than 500 markets around the world. Groupon uses collective buying power to offer unbeatable prices and provide a win-win for businesses and consumers, delivering more than 650 daily deals globally.
Groupon acquired SoSasta.com, founded by Ananya Bubna, a venture of Friday Media (P) Ltd in Jan 2011, to setup its presence in India. Groupon India is headquartered in Bangalore and has presence in Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Pune among others.
For more information please visit http://www.sosasta.com/
CONTACT DETAILS
Aakriti Bhargava, Founder, Boring Brands, +91 9871220114, aakriti@boringbrands.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, LIFESTYLE, PEOPLE, TOURISM, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, RETAIL, TRAVEL
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Source: Groupon India
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 03:53 PM IST (10:23 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Lifestyle, People, Travel & tourism; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology, Retailers, Travel & tourism
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Ginger Hotels Tie-Up With SoSasta.com (Groupon India) For a Blockbuster All-India Deal
Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Tuesday, May 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- In an unprecedented deal in India, Ginger Hotels, a range of 3-star economy hotels from the house of Tatas, has allied with SoSasta.com (Groupon India) to offer up to 70% off on stay at Ginger Hotels. The deal is redeemable at Ginger Hotels in 23 locations in India.
On the partnership, Ananya Bubna, Groupon India said, "Economy at economy, our tie-up with Ginger Hotels is to reiterate our intention - quality at impossible prices.
We are here to excite our users and make group buying a lifestyle for the price conscious Indian."
Deal specifics are simple - a user can log on to the site, click the deal which is nationally live today, buy vouchers (one or more than one) and redeem the voucher on their visit to Ginger Hotels in 23 locations in the following cities i.e. Agartala, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Mysore, Delhi, Indore, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Goa, Guwahati, Haridwar, Pantnagar, Jamshedpur, Ludhiana, Mangalore, Mysore, Nasik, Pondicherry, Pune, Surat, Trivandrum and Vadodara. The voucher can be redeemed during the holiday season in India i.e. by 31 August, 2011.
This also marks a formal launch of Groupon travel deals in India.
"We look forward to featuring world-class merchants in the travel industry, mitigating the pinch of expensive travel. Users of Groupon India will find the perfect deals to build a vacation, whether within India or across the globe", added Ananya.
Groupon India has spread its wings in India in a very short period of time. The site already serves 11 cities in India and features a daily deal on the best stuff to do, see, eat, and buy.
About Groupon India
Groupon, launched in November 2008 in Chicago, features a daily deal on the best stuff to do, eat, see and buy in more than 500 markets around the world. Groupon uses collective buying power to offer unbeatable prices and provide a win-win for businesses and consumers, delivering more than 650 daily deals globally.
Groupon acquired SoSasta.com, founded by Ananya Bubna, a venture of Friday Media (P) Ltd in Jan 2011, to setup its presence in India. Groupon India is headquartered in Bangalore and has presence in Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Pune among others.
For more information please visit http://www.sosasta.com/
CONTACT DETAILS
Aakriti Bhargava, Founder, Boring Brands, +91 9871220114, aakriti@boringbrands.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, LIFESTYLE, PEOPLE, TOURISM, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, RETAIL, TRAVEL
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BWI: SGS Validates TSI’s Proprietary GEO-COAL™ Coal Upgrading Technology
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Total Sinergy International (TSI)
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 03:34 PM IST (10:04 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Energy companies; Technology
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SGS Validates TSI's Proprietary GEO-COALT Coal Upgrading Technology
GEO-COALT shown to upgrade low rank coal efficiency by removing as much as 60% of moisture through performance tests conducted by SGS.
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, May 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Total Sinergy International (TSI) today announced that its proprietary coal upgrading technology, GEO-COALT, has been validated by an internationally accredited independent entity, Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS). SGS conducted performance tests by analysing sub-lots of coal before and after GEO-COAL processing. It found that high moisture, low rank coal can be upgraded to low moisture higher rank coal with 50% higher energy value and inherently cleaner properties.
Founded in 1878, Geneva-based SGS is an inspection, verification, testing and certification company with over 1,000 offices and laboratories around the world. The company, an independent and neutral accrediting body, is recognised by national and supranational associations, organisations and authorities as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. The performance tests were conducted under strict conditions and standards by SGS surveyors which satisfy international requirements for the product analysis report.
"SGS made several rounds of rigorous tests and found that the initial coal input with 3,700 kcal/kg when received went through the GEO-COAL process and came out as a 5,550 kcal/kg coal product with total moisture reduced by more than 60%," says Peter Gunn, Director of TSI. "This lends validation to our worldwide patent-pending GEO-COALT technology and is a testament of our commitment towards world-class business practices and quality standards at TSI."
Recently launched in Asia, GEO-COALT is an easily implementable and economical process which significantly upgrades the energy content of low rank coal while maintaining its inherently low sulphur and ash levels.
This breakthrough coal upgrading technology uses coal 'waste' as a source of low cost fuel for the upgrading process. Coal waste generally refers to low value fines from mining of particle size less than 3mm. These are difficult to transport and often discarded back into the pit as waste. As GEO-COALT injects significant value into the otherwise 'waste' coal, it is a cheaper and more efficient process to set up and operate compared to other coal upgrading options in the market that rely on higher-cost fuels like electricity, oils and natural gas.
The positive results of upgrading low rank coal in an eco-friendly manner, as confirmed by SGS's performance testing, will pave the way for TSI to provide a practical solution to the current global energy shortage.
GEO-COALT's affordability makes it a viable energy option for emerging nations, especially those with a significant percentage of coal use in their national energy mix. Countries with large reserves of low rank coal, which previously had very little use and commercial value, are now able to tap into this huge potential and make available abundant amounts of cleaner and more environmentally friendly energy
About Total Sinergy International (TSI)
Founded in 1998, TSI owns a worldwide patent-pending and proprietary technology, GEO-COALT. GEO-COALT is an easily and speedily implemented low-cost and economical process capable of upgrading the energy content of low rank coal by 50 to 100 percent.
TSI is an Indonesian-based holding company owned by Agritrade International Pte Ltd, WSJ International Sdn Bhd and PT Nusa Galih Nusantara. It aims to bring GEO-COALT to markets including Indonesia, China, India, Malaysia and Australia. For more information, please visit www.geo-coal.com .
CONTACT DETAILS
Vishwajeet Ganpate, IPAN Hill & Knowlton, +91 9999659231, vganpate@ipanhillandknowlton.com
Rishabh Khandelwal, IPAN Hill & Knowlton, +91 9654333030, rkhandelwal@ipanhillandknowlton.com
Andy Tan, Agritrade International Pte Ltd, 65 6225 9618, andy@agritrade.com.sg
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: Total Sinergy International (TSI)
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 03:34 PM IST (10:04 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Energy companies; Technology
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SGS Validates TSI's Proprietary GEO-COALT Coal Upgrading Technology
GEO-COALT shown to upgrade low rank coal efficiency by removing as much as 60% of moisture through performance tests conducted by SGS.
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, May 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Total Sinergy International (TSI) today announced that its proprietary coal upgrading technology, GEO-COALT, has been validated by an internationally accredited independent entity, Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS). SGS conducted performance tests by analysing sub-lots of coal before and after GEO-COAL processing. It found that high moisture, low rank coal can be upgraded to low moisture higher rank coal with 50% higher energy value and inherently cleaner properties.
Founded in 1878, Geneva-based SGS is an inspection, verification, testing and certification company with over 1,000 offices and laboratories around the world. The company, an independent and neutral accrediting body, is recognised by national and supranational associations, organisations and authorities as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. The performance tests were conducted under strict conditions and standards by SGS surveyors which satisfy international requirements for the product analysis report.
"SGS made several rounds of rigorous tests and found that the initial coal input with 3,700 kcal/kg when received went through the GEO-COAL process and came out as a 5,550 kcal/kg coal product with total moisture reduced by more than 60%," says Peter Gunn, Director of TSI. "This lends validation to our worldwide patent-pending GEO-COALT technology and is a testament of our commitment towards world-class business practices and quality standards at TSI."
Recently launched in Asia, GEO-COALT is an easily implementable and economical process which significantly upgrades the energy content of low rank coal while maintaining its inherently low sulphur and ash levels.
This breakthrough coal upgrading technology uses coal 'waste' as a source of low cost fuel for the upgrading process. Coal waste generally refers to low value fines from mining of particle size less than 3mm. These are difficult to transport and often discarded back into the pit as waste. As GEO-COALT injects significant value into the otherwise 'waste' coal, it is a cheaper and more efficient process to set up and operate compared to other coal upgrading options in the market that rely on higher-cost fuels like electricity, oils and natural gas.
The positive results of upgrading low rank coal in an eco-friendly manner, as confirmed by SGS's performance testing, will pave the way for TSI to provide a practical solution to the current global energy shortage.
GEO-COALT's affordability makes it a viable energy option for emerging nations, especially those with a significant percentage of coal use in their national energy mix. Countries with large reserves of low rank coal, which previously had very little use and commercial value, are now able to tap into this huge potential and make available abundant amounts of cleaner and more environmentally friendly energy
About Total Sinergy International (TSI)
Founded in 1998, TSI owns a worldwide patent-pending and proprietary technology, GEO-COALT. GEO-COALT is an easily and speedily implemented low-cost and economical process capable of upgrading the energy content of low rank coal by 50 to 100 percent.
TSI is an Indonesian-based holding company owned by Agritrade International Pte Ltd, WSJ International Sdn Bhd and PT Nusa Galih Nusantara. It aims to bring GEO-COALT to markets including Indonesia, China, India, Malaysia and Australia. For more information, please visit www.geo-coal.com .
CONTACT DETAILS
Vishwajeet Ganpate, IPAN Hill & Knowlton, +91 9999659231, vganpate@ipanhillandknowlton.com
Rishabh Khandelwal, IPAN Hill & Knowlton, +91 9654333030, rkhandelwal@ipanhillandknowlton.com
Andy Tan, Agritrade International Pte Ltd, 65 6225 9618, andy@agritrade.com.sg
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY
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BWI: WNS recognized with the CISO 100 Awards 2011
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: WNS
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 03:00 PM IST (09:30 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology, Media & entertainment, Telecommunications; Technology
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WNS recognized with the CISO 100 Awards 2011
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Tuesday, May 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), a leading provider of global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services, has been recognized by the Top 100 CISO Awards 2011, for demonstrating outstanding performance in its information security and technology practices. WNS's Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)- Arup Chatterjee, was recognized amongst the Top 100 CISOs, for implementing one of the best Information Security practices amongst Indian companies, at a gala event in Mumbai.
The 'Top 100 CISO Awards' recognizes executives who have demonstrated outstanding initiatives in using information security practices and technology to secure their business and mission critical information in the most effective manner and deliver business value, by creating competitive advantage, optimizing business processes and improving relationships with customers. The award is first-of-its-kind and aims to bring to the centre stage, the contribution security officers make in the shaping and securing the integrity of businesses.
"We are extremely proud of our Risk Management & Audit Team, for bringing us this honor." said Keshav R. Murugesh, Group CEO, WNS Global Services. "The award is a recognition of WNS's robust information security practices, which have a right balance of intelligent security platforms and processes, coupled with a strong monitoring framework, which allows our clients to confidently extend their operations to WNS." he added.
The Award also acknowledges WNS's endeavor in working closely with NASSCOM to better equip the Police Department in different cities, in their efforts to combat cyber crime.
About Top 100 CISO Awards
The 'Top 100 CISO Awards' recognize the best and brightest IT security leaders. This first-of-its-kind award has been conceptualized by 'InfoSecurity' India's only print magazine focused exclusively on Information Security, and iViZ Security, the world's first company to launch cloud based on demand penetration testing for applications and networks. The Top 100 CISOs are chosen by the panel of 6 jury members, information security specialists from among the academia, and industry, after a recommendation by a panel of judges, each representing a different segment of industry who bring to the forum their extensive knowledge and experience.
About WNS
WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), is a leading global business process outsourcing company. WNS offers business value to 200+ global clients by combining operational excellence with deep domain expertise in key industry verticals including Travel, Insurance, Banking and Financial Services, Manufacturing, Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods, Shipping and Logistics and Healthcare and Utilities. WNS delivers an entire spectrum of business process outsourcing services such as finance and accounting, customer care, technology solutions, research and analytics and industry specific back office and front office processes. WNS has over 21,000 professionals across 23 delivery centers worldwide including Costa Rica, India, Philippines, Romania, Sri Lanka and United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.wns.com
WNS Safe Harbor Statement under the provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This release contains forward-looking statements, as defined in the safe harbor provisions of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about our Company and our industry. The forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "will," "project," "seek," "should" and similar expressions. Those statements include, among other things, the discussions of our business strategy, industry growth potential, expansion opportunities, expectations concerning our future financial performance and growth potential, including our fiscal 2011 guidance and future profitability, our ability to generate free cash, relevant foreign currency exchange rates, and our future operations. We caution you that reliance on any forward-looking statement involves risks and uncertainties, and that although we believe that the assumptions on which our forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and, as a result, the forward-looking statements based on those assumptions could be materially incorrect. These factors include but are not limited to worldwide economic and business conditions; political or economic instability in the jurisdictions where we have operations; regulatory, legislative and judicial developments; our ability to attract and retain clients; technological innovation; telecommunications or technology disruptions; future regulatory actions and conditions in our operating areas; our dependence on a limited number of clients in a limited number of industries; the implications of the accounting changes and restatement of our financial statements as detailed in our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and any adverse developments in existing legal proceedings or the initiation of new legal proceedings; our ability to expand our business or effectively manage growth; our ability to hire and retain enough sufficiently trained employees to support our operations; negative public reaction in the US or the UK to offshore outsourcing; increasing competition in the BPO industry; our ability to successfully grow our revenue, expand our service offerings and market share and achieve accretive benefits from our acquisition of Aviva Global Services Singapore Pte. Ltd. (which we have renamed as WNS Customer Solutions (Singapore) Private Limited following our acquisition), and our master services agreement with Aviva Global Services (Management Services) Private Limited; our ability to successfully consummate strategic acquisitions; and volatility of WNS's ADS price. These and other factors are more fully discussed in our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 filed with the SEC which is available at www.sec.gov. In light of these and other uncertainties, you should not conclude that we will necessarily achieve any plans, objectives or projected financial results referred to in any of the forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we do not undertake to release revisions of any of these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
CONTACT DETAILS
Sumi Gupta, Public Relations, WNS Global Services, +91 (22) 40952263, sumi.gupta@wns.com; pr@wns.com
Alan Katz, Investor Relations, WNS Global Services, +1 212 277-8183, ir@wns.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, MEDIA, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: WNS
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 03:00 PM IST (09:30 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology, Media & entertainment, Telecommunications; Technology
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WNS recognized with the CISO 100 Awards 2011
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Tuesday, May 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), a leading provider of global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services, has been recognized by the Top 100 CISO Awards 2011, for demonstrating outstanding performance in its information security and technology practices. WNS's Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)- Arup Chatterjee, was recognized amongst the Top 100 CISOs, for implementing one of the best Information Security practices amongst Indian companies, at a gala event in Mumbai.
The 'Top 100 CISO Awards' recognizes executives who have demonstrated outstanding initiatives in using information security practices and technology to secure their business and mission critical information in the most effective manner and deliver business value, by creating competitive advantage, optimizing business processes and improving relationships with customers. The award is first-of-its-kind and aims to bring to the centre stage, the contribution security officers make in the shaping and securing the integrity of businesses.
"We are extremely proud of our Risk Management & Audit Team, for bringing us this honor." said Keshav R. Murugesh, Group CEO, WNS Global Services. "The award is a recognition of WNS's robust information security practices, which have a right balance of intelligent security platforms and processes, coupled with a strong monitoring framework, which allows our clients to confidently extend their operations to WNS." he added.
The Award also acknowledges WNS's endeavor in working closely with NASSCOM to better equip the Police Department in different cities, in their efforts to combat cyber crime.
About Top 100 CISO Awards
The 'Top 100 CISO Awards' recognize the best and brightest IT security leaders. This first-of-its-kind award has been conceptualized by 'InfoSecurity' India's only print magazine focused exclusively on Information Security, and iViZ Security, the world's first company to launch cloud based on demand penetration testing for applications and networks. The Top 100 CISOs are chosen by the panel of 6 jury members, information security specialists from among the academia, and industry, after a recommendation by a panel of judges, each representing a different segment of industry who bring to the forum their extensive knowledge and experience.
About WNS
WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), is a leading global business process outsourcing company. WNS offers business value to 200+ global clients by combining operational excellence with deep domain expertise in key industry verticals including Travel, Insurance, Banking and Financial Services, Manufacturing, Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods, Shipping and Logistics and Healthcare and Utilities. WNS delivers an entire spectrum of business process outsourcing services such as finance and accounting, customer care, technology solutions, research and analytics and industry specific back office and front office processes. WNS has over 21,000 professionals across 23 delivery centers worldwide including Costa Rica, India, Philippines, Romania, Sri Lanka and United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.wns.com
WNS Safe Harbor Statement under the provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This release contains forward-looking statements, as defined in the safe harbor provisions of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about our Company and our industry. The forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "will," "project," "seek," "should" and similar expressions. Those statements include, among other things, the discussions of our business strategy, industry growth potential, expansion opportunities, expectations concerning our future financial performance and growth potential, including our fiscal 2011 guidance and future profitability, our ability to generate free cash, relevant foreign currency exchange rates, and our future operations. We caution you that reliance on any forward-looking statement involves risks and uncertainties, and that although we believe that the assumptions on which our forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and, as a result, the forward-looking statements based on those assumptions could be materially incorrect. These factors include but are not limited to worldwide economic and business conditions; political or economic instability in the jurisdictions where we have operations; regulatory, legislative and judicial developments; our ability to attract and retain clients; technological innovation; telecommunications or technology disruptions; future regulatory actions and conditions in our operating areas; our dependence on a limited number of clients in a limited number of industries; the implications of the accounting changes and restatement of our financial statements as detailed in our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and any adverse developments in existing legal proceedings or the initiation of new legal proceedings; our ability to expand our business or effectively manage growth; our ability to hire and retain enough sufficiently trained employees to support our operations; negative public reaction in the US or the UK to offshore outsourcing; increasing competition in the BPO industry; our ability to successfully grow our revenue, expand our service offerings and market share and achieve accretive benefits from our acquisition of Aviva Global Services Singapore Pte. Ltd. (which we have renamed as WNS Customer Solutions (Singapore) Private Limited following our acquisition), and our master services agreement with Aviva Global Services (Management Services) Private Limited; our ability to successfully consummate strategic acquisitions; and volatility of WNS's ADS price. These and other factors are more fully discussed in our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 filed with the SEC which is available at www.sec.gov. In light of these and other uncertainties, you should not conclude that we will necessarily achieve any plans, objectives or projected financial results referred to in any of the forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we do not undertake to release revisions of any of these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
CONTACT DETAILS
Sumi Gupta, Public Relations, WNS Global Services, +91 (22) 40952263, sumi.gupta@wns.com; pr@wns.com
Alan Katz, Investor Relations, WNS Global Services, +1 212 277-8183, ir@wns.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, MEDIA, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TECHNOLOGY
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BWI: WNS recognized with the CISO 100 Awards 2011
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: WNS
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 03:00 PM IST (09:30 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, WNS; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology, Media & entertainment, Telecommunications; Technology
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WNS recognized with the CISO 100 Awards 2011
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Tuesday, May 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), a leading provider of global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services, has been recognized by the Top 100 CISO Awards 2011, for demonstrating outstanding performance in its information security and technology practices. WNS's Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)- Arup Chatterjee, was recognized amongst the Top 100 CISOs, for implement one of the best Information Security practices amongst Indian companies, at a gala event in Mumbai.
The 'Top 100 CISO Awards' recognizes executives who have demonstrated outstanding initiatives in using information security practices and technology to secure their business and mission critical information in the most effective manner and deliver business value, by creating competitive advantage, optimizing business processes and improving relationships with customers. The award is first-of-its-kind and aims to bring to the centre stage, the contribution security officers make in the shaping and securing the integrity of businesses.
"We are extremely proud of our Risk Management & Audit Team, for bringing us this honor." said Keshav R. Murugesh, Group CEO, WNS Global Services. "The award is a recognition of WNS's robust information security practices, which has a right balance of intelligent security platforms and processes, coupled with a strong monitoring framework, which allows our clients to confidently extend their operations to WNS." he added.
The Award also acknowledges WNS's endeavor in working closely with NASSCOM to better equip the Police Department in different cities, in their efforts to combat cyber crime.
About Top 100 CISO Awards
The 'Top 100 CISO Awards' recognize the best and brightest IT security leaders. This first-of-its-kind award has been conceptualized by 'InfoSecurity' India's only print magazine focused exclusively on Information Security, and iViZ Security, the world's first company to launch cloud based on demand penetration testing for applications and networks. The Top 100 CISOs are chosen by the panel of 6 jury members, information security specialists from among the academia, and industry, after a recommendation by a panel of judges, each representing a different segment of industry who bring to the forum their extensive knowledge and experience.
About WNS
WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), is a leading global business process outsourcing company. WNS offers business value to 200+ global clients by combining operational excellence with deep domain expertise in key industry verticals including Travel, Insurance, Banking and Financial Services, Manufacturing, Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods, Shipping and Logistics and Healthcare and Utilities. WNS delivers an entire spectrum of business process outsourcing services such as finance and accounting, customer care, technology solutions, research and analytics and industry specific back office and front office processes. WNS has over 21,000 professionals across 23 delivery centers worldwide including Costa Rica, India, Philippines, Romania, Sri Lanka and United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.wns.com
WNS Safe Harbor Statement under the provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This release contains forward-looking statements, as defined in the safe harbor provisions of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about our Company and our industry. The forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "will," "project," "seek," "should" and similar expressions. Those statements include, among other things, the discussions of our business strategy, industry growth potential, expansion opportunities, expectations concerning our future financial performance and growth potential, including our fiscal 2011 guidance and future profitability, our ability to generate free cash, relevant foreign currency exchange rates, and our future operations. We caution you that reliance on any forward-looking statement involves risks and uncertainties, and that although we believe that the assumptions on which our forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and, as a result, the forward-looking statements based on those assumptions could be materially incorrect. These factors include but are not limited to worldwide economic and business conditions; political or economic instability in the jurisdictions where we have operations; regulatory, legislative and judicial developments; our ability to attract and retain clients; technological innovation; telecommunications or technology disruptions; future regulatory actions and conditions in our operating areas; our dependence on a limited number of clients in a limited number of industries; the implications of the accounting changes and restatement of our financial statements as detailed in our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and any adverse developments in existing legal proceedings or the initiation of new legal proceedings; our ability to expand our business or effectively manage growth; our ability to hire and retain enough sufficiently trained employees to support our operations; negative public reaction in the US or the UK to offshore outsourcing; increasing competition in the BPO industry; our ability to successfully grow our revenue, expand our service offerings and market share and achieve accretive benefits from our acquisition of Aviva Global Services Singapore Pte. Ltd. (which we have renamed as WNS Customer Solutions (Singapore) Private Limited following our acquisition), and our master services agreement with Aviva Global Services (Management Services) Private Limited; our ability to successfully consummate strategic acquisitions; and volatility of WNS's ADS price. These and other factors are more fully discussed in our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 filed with the SEC which is available at www.sec.gov. In light of these and other uncertainties, you should not conclude that we will necessarily achieve any plans, objectives or projected financial results referred to in any of the forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we do not undertake to release revisions of any of these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
CONTACT DETAILS
Sumi Gupta, Public Relations, WNS Global Services, +91 (22) 40952263, sumi.gupta@wns.com; pr@wns.com
Alan Katz, Investor Relations, WNS Global Services, +1 212 277-8183, ir@wns.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, WNS, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, MEDIA, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: WNS
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 03:00 PM IST (09:30 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, WNS; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology, Media & entertainment, Telecommunications; Technology
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WNS recognized with the CISO 100 Awards 2011
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Tuesday, May 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), a leading provider of global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services, has been recognized by the Top 100 CISO Awards 2011, for demonstrating outstanding performance in its information security and technology practices. WNS's Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)- Arup Chatterjee, was recognized amongst the Top 100 CISOs, for implement one of the best Information Security practices amongst Indian companies, at a gala event in Mumbai.
The 'Top 100 CISO Awards' recognizes executives who have demonstrated outstanding initiatives in using information security practices and technology to secure their business and mission critical information in the most effective manner and deliver business value, by creating competitive advantage, optimizing business processes and improving relationships with customers. The award is first-of-its-kind and aims to bring to the centre stage, the contribution security officers make in the shaping and securing the integrity of businesses.
"We are extremely proud of our Risk Management & Audit Team, for bringing us this honor." said Keshav R. Murugesh, Group CEO, WNS Global Services. "The award is a recognition of WNS's robust information security practices, which has a right balance of intelligent security platforms and processes, coupled with a strong monitoring framework, which allows our clients to confidently extend their operations to WNS." he added.
The Award also acknowledges WNS's endeavor in working closely with NASSCOM to better equip the Police Department in different cities, in their efforts to combat cyber crime.
About Top 100 CISO Awards
The 'Top 100 CISO Awards' recognize the best and brightest IT security leaders. This first-of-its-kind award has been conceptualized by 'InfoSecurity' India's only print magazine focused exclusively on Information Security, and iViZ Security, the world's first company to launch cloud based on demand penetration testing for applications and networks. The Top 100 CISOs are chosen by the panel of 6 jury members, information security specialists from among the academia, and industry, after a recommendation by a panel of judges, each representing a different segment of industry who bring to the forum their extensive knowledge and experience.
About WNS
WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), is a leading global business process outsourcing company. WNS offers business value to 200+ global clients by combining operational excellence with deep domain expertise in key industry verticals including Travel, Insurance, Banking and Financial Services, Manufacturing, Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods, Shipping and Logistics and Healthcare and Utilities. WNS delivers an entire spectrum of business process outsourcing services such as finance and accounting, customer care, technology solutions, research and analytics and industry specific back office and front office processes. WNS has over 21,000 professionals across 23 delivery centers worldwide including Costa Rica, India, Philippines, Romania, Sri Lanka and United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.wns.com
WNS Safe Harbor Statement under the provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This release contains forward-looking statements, as defined in the safe harbor provisions of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about our Company and our industry. The forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "will," "project," "seek," "should" and similar expressions. Those statements include, among other things, the discussions of our business strategy, industry growth potential, expansion opportunities, expectations concerning our future financial performance and growth potential, including our fiscal 2011 guidance and future profitability, our ability to generate free cash, relevant foreign currency exchange rates, and our future operations. We caution you that reliance on any forward-looking statement involves risks and uncertainties, and that although we believe that the assumptions on which our forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and, as a result, the forward-looking statements based on those assumptions could be materially incorrect. These factors include but are not limited to worldwide economic and business conditions; political or economic instability in the jurisdictions where we have operations; regulatory, legislative and judicial developments; our ability to attract and retain clients; technological innovation; telecommunications or technology disruptions; future regulatory actions and conditions in our operating areas; our dependence on a limited number of clients in a limited number of industries; the implications of the accounting changes and restatement of our financial statements as detailed in our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and any adverse developments in existing legal proceedings or the initiation of new legal proceedings; our ability to expand our business or effectively manage growth; our ability to hire and retain enough sufficiently trained employees to support our operations; negative public reaction in the US or the UK to offshore outsourcing; increasing competition in the BPO industry; our ability to successfully grow our revenue, expand our service offerings and market share and achieve accretive benefits from our acquisition of Aviva Global Services Singapore Pte. Ltd. (which we have renamed as WNS Customer Solutions (Singapore) Private Limited following our acquisition), and our master services agreement with Aviva Global Services (Management Services) Private Limited; our ability to successfully consummate strategic acquisitions; and volatility of WNS's ADS price. These and other factors are more fully discussed in our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 filed with the SEC which is available at www.sec.gov. In light of these and other uncertainties, you should not conclude that we will necessarily achieve any plans, objectives or projected financial results referred to in any of the forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we do not undertake to release revisions of any of these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
CONTACT DETAILS
Sumi Gupta, Public Relations, WNS Global Services, +91 (22) 40952263, sumi.gupta@wns.com; pr@wns.com
Alan Katz, Investor Relations, WNS Global Services, +1 212 277-8183, ir@wns.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, WNS, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, MEDIA, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TECHNOLOGY
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BWI: Catch Glorious Moments of India-England Encounters this June only on STAR Cricket
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: ESPN STAR Sports
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 02:40 PM IST (09:10 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Entertainment, Sports; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Media & entertainment, Sports
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Catch Glorious Moments of India-England Encounters this June only on STAR Cricket
Lines up special shows 'India Victorious', 'Taking Guard England' & 'Super Centuries' as prelude to the much anticipated series later in July
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, May 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- STAR Cricket, the dedicated 24 hours Cricket channel from ESPN STAR Sports, is launching an array of special programs in the run-up to the much anticipated Indian tour of England 2011. Starting June 1, the sports channel is launching 3 new programs 'India Victorious', 'Taking Guard England' and 'Super Centuries' which will showcase key Indian high points from the rich cricketing history between arch rivals India & England. The sports broadcaster plans to launch more India England specific programming with a new set of titles - 'Flashback England- the 2000s', 'Signature Sourav' & 'Sunil Gavaskar 40 Not Out' in the month of July 2011.
The thirteen episode long 'India Victorious' will revisit great wins of Team India in England from the time when Ajit Wadekar led the country in 1971 to Anil Kumble's series winning side in 2007. The first episode of the series will be telecast on June 01, 2011.
'Taking Guard England' would be a 13 episode series which will look at India's successful tours to England from 1971 to 2002. The series will feature cricket experts Sunil Gavaskar & Ravi Shastri. The show has been hosted by Alan Wilkins and Harsha Bhogle.
8 episodes of 'Super Centuries' will showcase the most memorable hundreds scored by Indian batsmen on English soil. Each episode will cover three centuries from three different eras. From Sandip Patil's onslaught in 1982 to Sunil Gavaskar's magnum opus in 1979 to Dilip Vengsarkar's treble to Ajit Agarkar's brilliant effort at Lord's in 2002, cricket fans will be able to relive some great batsmanship from the past.
To view the schedules, please click on the link given below:
Schedules
*Schedule subject to change. For more information, please visit www.espnstar.com
For picture(s)/data to illustrate this release click below:
http://www.BusinessWireIndia.com/attachments/Table_1(13).pdf
Table_1(13).pdf
CONTACT DETAILS
Sameer Bajaj, Assistant Manager - Corporate Communications, ESPN STAR Sports, +91 (124) 4147777/ +91 9811222700, sameerb@espnstar.co.in
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, MEDIA
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Source: ESPN STAR Sports
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 02:40 PM IST (09:10 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Entertainment, Sports; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Media & entertainment, Sports
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Catch Glorious Moments of India-England Encounters this June only on STAR Cricket
Lines up special shows 'India Victorious', 'Taking Guard England' & 'Super Centuries' as prelude to the much anticipated series later in July
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, May 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- STAR Cricket, the dedicated 24 hours Cricket channel from ESPN STAR Sports, is launching an array of special programs in the run-up to the much anticipated Indian tour of England 2011. Starting June 1, the sports channel is launching 3 new programs 'India Victorious', 'Taking Guard England' and 'Super Centuries' which will showcase key Indian high points from the rich cricketing history between arch rivals India & England. The sports broadcaster plans to launch more India England specific programming with a new set of titles - 'Flashback England- the 2000s', 'Signature Sourav' & 'Sunil Gavaskar 40 Not Out' in the month of July 2011.
The thirteen episode long 'India Victorious' will revisit great wins of Team India in England from the time when Ajit Wadekar led the country in 1971 to Anil Kumble's series winning side in 2007. The first episode of the series will be telecast on June 01, 2011.
'Taking Guard England' would be a 13 episode series which will look at India's successful tours to England from 1971 to 2002. The series will feature cricket experts Sunil Gavaskar & Ravi Shastri. The show has been hosted by Alan Wilkins and Harsha Bhogle.
8 episodes of 'Super Centuries' will showcase the most memorable hundreds scored by Indian batsmen on English soil. Each episode will cover three centuries from three different eras. From Sandip Patil's onslaught in 1982 to Sunil Gavaskar's magnum opus in 1979 to Dilip Vengsarkar's treble to Ajit Agarkar's brilliant effort at Lord's in 2002, cricket fans will be able to relive some great batsmanship from the past.
To view the schedules, please click on the link given below:
Schedules
*Schedule subject to change. For more information, please visit www.espnstar.com
For picture(s)/data to illustrate this release click below:
http://www.BusinessWireIndia.com/attachments/Table_1(13).pdf
Table_1(13).pdf
CONTACT DETAILS
Sameer Bajaj, Assistant Manager - Corporate Communications, ESPN STAR Sports, +91 (124) 4147777/ +91 9811222700, sameerb@espnstar.co.in
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, MEDIA
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BWI: Polaris Launches World’s Leading ‘Basel III - Ready’ Solution
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Polaris Software Lab Limited
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 01:57 PM IST (08:27 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Banking & financial services, Business services, Financial Analyst, Information technology, Stock exchanges; Technology
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Polaris Launches World's Leading 'Basel III - Ready' Solution
will strengthen Banks ability to conform to the global 'liquidity' standards of Basel III regulation
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India and Abu Dhabi (UAE), Tuesday, May 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Polaris Software (POLS.BO), a leading global Financial Technology Company, today announced the launch of Intellect TM Liquidity Risk Management (LRM) solution which enables the banks and financial institutions worldwide to comply with BASEL III. It is state of the art liquidity risk management solution meant to improve the bank's ability to monitor internal liquidity - both structural and intraday -along with stress test to calculate the bank's capital adequacy and rigorous reporting process to review the implications of the liquidity mismatch. The solution is being showcased to the Banking industry leaders at the Middle East Financial Technology Exhibition and Conference (MEFTEC 2011).
The focus on effective management of liquidity is ever increasing in the post meltdown world. The increased incidence of failures in the financial services marketplace has further intensified this trend. BASEL III* is part of the continuous effort made by the Basel Committee on banking supervision to enhance the banking regulatory framework. At a high level, the regulations fall in two groups viz. Solvency and Liquidity. Globally, banks have progressed adequately on the 'solvency' part of regulation while working on Basel I, II and 2.5 regulations. However, financial institutions will need to make fresh technology investments to be able to monitor and manage real time internal liquidity.
While the Basel III standards are evolving, the key recommendations are:
- Near real-time intraday liquidity risk at enterprise level
- Structural liquidity risk management for the long term funding
- Precision in pricing of asset and liability products
Our solution helps the banks to achieve the following business rationale with regard to BASEL III norms:
Intraday Liquidity Management
- Minimize Intraday Liquidity Exposure
- Reduce the Cost of Borrowing
- Optimize Investment
Structural Liquidity Management
- Enables Asset -Liability classification/definition
- Ratios for Short term and long term funds usage
- Scenarios/Stress Testing and its impact on liquidity and determine the capital coverage
Pricing
- Helps in arriving at the right pricing to achieve borrowing and lending targets- core to Structural Liquidity Management
Within the solution this is achieved by
1. Accurate cash flow from all source system by individual currencies and entities; optimal funding and gaping decision based on interest sensitivity analysis; customer and branch back to back transfers of aggregated cash flows
2. User definable classification of asset and liability; ability to define coverage and funding ratios; comprehensive scenario analysis to evaluate the impact of sudden stress events on liquidity position
3. Change in FTP, margin and interest rate to see impact on Net Interest Income to arrive at the right mix of product and customer at appropriate price; back testing to fine tune assumptions
Speaking on the occasion, Arun Jain, Chairman & CEO, Polaris Software, said, "In light of the Basel III regulations, the launch of IntellectTM LRM is just in time. The solution is created from the best practices in global risk and treasury management assimilated over years of working with top tier banks in 80 countries across the globe. Intellect LRM is built on a superior architecture comprising IntellectTM ALM, functioning at Saudi's top rated bank and Intellect Treasury system, live in a leading Treasury in Bahrain. It will establish stronger liquidity standards; improve resolution frameworks and enable banks comply with Basel III. "
* BASEL III is part of the continuous effort made by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision to enhance the banking regulatory framework. The third of the Basel Accords was developed in a response to the deficiencies in financial regulation revealed by the global financial crisis and seeks to improve the banking sector's ability to deal with financial and economic stress, improve risk management and strengthen the banks' transparency. Basel III strengthens bank capital requirements and introduces new regulatory requirements on bank liquidity and bank leverage. For more information, please visit www.bis.org
About MEFTEC
MEFTEC is the world's premier financial technology event dedicated to emerging markets, with specific focus on the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region. Powered by an invitation-only Hosted Delegate Programme, MEFTEC brings together financial technology leaders for a bespoke learning, networking and business experience that blends an industry-leading conference with a tightly focused exhibition and high-class social functions.
A prestigious and exclusive event, MEFTEC is run like a private club with delegate admission limited to the financial industry's finest IT buyers, and exhibitor attendance to an elite band of leading-edge financial technology vendors. For more information, please visit http://www.meftec.com .
About Polaris Software Lab
Polaris Software Lab (POLS.BO) is a leading Financial Technology company, with its comprehensive portfolio of products, services and consulting. Polaris has a talent strength of over 10,500 solution architects, domain and technology experts. The company owns the largest set of Intellectual Properties in the form of a comprehensive product suite, IntellectTM Global Universal Banking (GUB) 10.0. IntellectTMis the first pure play SOA based application suite for Retail, Corporate, Investment banking and Insurance.
Polaris is headquartered in Chennai and has offices in all global financial hubs including Tokyo, Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Dubai, Bahrain, Riyadh, London, Belfast, Zurich, Frankfurt, Toronto, New York, Chicago, Fremont, Pittsburgh and Chile. For more information, please visit http://www.polarisFT.com/
CONTACT DETAILS
Dwaipayan Deb, Polaris Software Lab Limited, +91 9962536442, dwaipayan.d@polaris.co.in
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, PEOPLE, BANKING, BUSINESS SERVICES, Financial Analyst, IT, STOCK EXCHANGES, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: Polaris Software Lab Limited
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 01:57 PM IST (08:27 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Banking & financial services, Business services, Financial Analyst, Information technology, Stock exchanges; Technology
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Polaris Launches World's Leading 'Basel III - Ready' Solution
will strengthen Banks ability to conform to the global 'liquidity' standards of Basel III regulation
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India and Abu Dhabi (UAE), Tuesday, May 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Polaris Software (POLS.BO), a leading global Financial Technology Company, today announced the launch of Intellect TM Liquidity Risk Management (LRM) solution which enables the banks and financial institutions worldwide to comply with BASEL III. It is state of the art liquidity risk management solution meant to improve the bank's ability to monitor internal liquidity - both structural and intraday -along with stress test to calculate the bank's capital adequacy and rigorous reporting process to review the implications of the liquidity mismatch. The solution is being showcased to the Banking industry leaders at the Middle East Financial Technology Exhibition and Conference (MEFTEC 2011).
The focus on effective management of liquidity is ever increasing in the post meltdown world. The increased incidence of failures in the financial services marketplace has further intensified this trend. BASEL III* is part of the continuous effort made by the Basel Committee on banking supervision to enhance the banking regulatory framework. At a high level, the regulations fall in two groups viz. Solvency and Liquidity. Globally, banks have progressed adequately on the 'solvency' part of regulation while working on Basel I, II and 2.5 regulations. However, financial institutions will need to make fresh technology investments to be able to monitor and manage real time internal liquidity.
While the Basel III standards are evolving, the key recommendations are:
- Near real-time intraday liquidity risk at enterprise level
- Structural liquidity risk management for the long term funding
- Precision in pricing of asset and liability products
Our solution helps the banks to achieve the following business rationale with regard to BASEL III norms:
Intraday Liquidity Management
- Minimize Intraday Liquidity Exposure
- Reduce the Cost of Borrowing
- Optimize Investment
Structural Liquidity Management
- Enables Asset -Liability classification/definition
- Ratios for Short term and long term funds usage
- Scenarios/Stress Testing and its impact on liquidity and determine the capital coverage
Pricing
- Helps in arriving at the right pricing to achieve borrowing and lending targets- core to Structural Liquidity Management
Within the solution this is achieved by
1. Accurate cash flow from all source system by individual currencies and entities; optimal funding and gaping decision based on interest sensitivity analysis; customer and branch back to back transfers of aggregated cash flows
2. User definable classification of asset and liability; ability to define coverage and funding ratios; comprehensive scenario analysis to evaluate the impact of sudden stress events on liquidity position
3. Change in FTP, margin and interest rate to see impact on Net Interest Income to arrive at the right mix of product and customer at appropriate price; back testing to fine tune assumptions
Speaking on the occasion, Arun Jain, Chairman & CEO, Polaris Software, said, "In light of the Basel III regulations, the launch of IntellectTM LRM is just in time. The solution is created from the best practices in global risk and treasury management assimilated over years of working with top tier banks in 80 countries across the globe. Intellect LRM is built on a superior architecture comprising IntellectTM ALM, functioning at Saudi's top rated bank and Intellect Treasury system, live in a leading Treasury in Bahrain. It will establish stronger liquidity standards; improve resolution frameworks and enable banks comply with Basel III. "
* BASEL III is part of the continuous effort made by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision to enhance the banking regulatory framework. The third of the Basel Accords was developed in a response to the deficiencies in financial regulation revealed by the global financial crisis and seeks to improve the banking sector's ability to deal with financial and economic stress, improve risk management and strengthen the banks' transparency. Basel III strengthens bank capital requirements and introduces new regulatory requirements on bank liquidity and bank leverage. For more information, please visit www.bis.org
About MEFTEC
MEFTEC is the world's premier financial technology event dedicated to emerging markets, with specific focus on the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region. Powered by an invitation-only Hosted Delegate Programme, MEFTEC brings together financial technology leaders for a bespoke learning, networking and business experience that blends an industry-leading conference with a tightly focused exhibition and high-class social functions.
A prestigious and exclusive event, MEFTEC is run like a private club with delegate admission limited to the financial industry's finest IT buyers, and exhibitor attendance to an elite band of leading-edge financial technology vendors. For more information, please visit http://www.meftec.com .
About Polaris Software Lab
Polaris Software Lab (POLS.BO) is a leading Financial Technology company, with its comprehensive portfolio of products, services and consulting. Polaris has a talent strength of over 10,500 solution architects, domain and technology experts. The company owns the largest set of Intellectual Properties in the form of a comprehensive product suite, IntellectTM Global Universal Banking (GUB) 10.0. IntellectTMis the first pure play SOA based application suite for Retail, Corporate, Investment banking and Insurance.
Polaris is headquartered in Chennai and has offices in all global financial hubs including Tokyo, Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Dubai, Bahrain, Riyadh, London, Belfast, Zurich, Frankfurt, Toronto, New York, Chicago, Fremont, Pittsburgh and Chile. For more information, please visit http://www.polarisFT.com/
CONTACT DETAILS
Dwaipayan Deb, Polaris Software Lab Limited, +91 9962536442, dwaipayan.d@polaris.co.in
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, PEOPLE, BANKING, BUSINESS SERVICES, Financial Analyst, IT, STOCK EXCHANGES, TECHNOLOGY
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BWI: HealthLine 24x7 extends its Services to Kolkata, Chennai and Pune, Organizes Health Check up Camps
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Religare Technologies
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 11:45 AM IST (06:15 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Healthcare, biotechnology & pharmaceutical, Information technology; Technology; Healthcare
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HealthLine 24x7 extends its Services to Kolkata, Chennai and Pune, Organizes Health Check up Camps
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, May 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- After the success of HealthLine24x7 in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, Healthcare IT business of Religare Technologies Limited today announced the launch of HealthLine 24x7 - India's first phone-based and web-based healthcare information assistance service in Kolkata, Chennai & Pune.
With a database of more than 1,26,000 Healthcare service providers across 6 cities of which over 38,000 are from Chennai, Kolkata and Pune alone, the service boasts of being the largest health information assistance over web and phone.
HealthLine 24x7 is a Health Information Helpline and Assistance platform that offers identical yet complementary service over two channels - voice media through phone and digital media through the internet. The service is absolutely free and is available 24x7x365. The unique SCES platform enables customers to Search for the right information, Compare the available options, Evaluate all possible alternatives and finally Select the best option.Healthline 24x7 empowers people with reliable, relevant and in-depth health information. The helpline is just a click away on www.healthline24x7.com from most browsers or just a call away at 33006666 from any phone - landline or mobile, from any telecom provider.
Extending the services and showcasing their zeal to spread the message of good Health, HealthLine24x7, celebrated their success by organizing health check up camps across Delhi and Bengaluru. The health check up camp, a single day activity, included patient examination, consultation and diagnosis by specialized doctors at absolutely no cost. The specialists involved were dentists, orthopedics, ayurvedic etc.
The service blends healthcare information & technology in a way that it not only acts as a trusted guide to the right specialist near you based on your symptoms, but can also answer your queries related to information about the medicines that have been prescribed to you. Questions like side effects of medicines, alternate medicines and the cost comparison are also answered through HealthLine24x7
"HealthLine 24x7"is useful in providing information about diseases, its symptoms, possible treatments, alternative treatments, medicines, probable side effects of medicines and most importantly,it helps in identifying the right specialist in and around any given locality.
Commenting on three new cities being added under Healthline24x7, Mr. Pankaj Vaish, President, Healthcare IT, Religare Technologies said, "We are committed to make Healthline24x7 a pan-India service. After receiving an overwhelming response in NCR, Mumbai and Bengaluru, we are extending this service to Chennai, Kolkata and Pune. The service provides users independent and trusted healthcare information and assistance to all their healthcare needs. In line with our mission of transforming Healthcare through the use of IT and innovation, we will continue to launch new services within Healthline24x7 that are relevant to developing counties like India - helping bridge the healthcare and economic divide in the country."
When asked about the Health check up camps, he added "We wanted to celebrate and share our success with the common people that have trusted us and have benefited from our service. Also, we wanted to convey a message that we are here now and people need not worry about health related issues. We wanted to reach all those people who have not been able to receive healthcare or are not too keen on that because of their day to day busy schedules. Organizing a health camp was not just a treatment based activity but the activity to spread awareness about Health and its benefits."
About HealthLine24x7:
Healthline 24x7 is India's first free round the clock Healthcare Information Assistance service. Fuelled with comprehensive knowledge and exhaustive intelligent Search- Compare- Evaluate- Select platform, Healthline 24x7 service fuses health information and technology to produce country's first 24 hour service that will not only act as trusted guide to the right specialist doctor, but will also let you know your disease, locate the nearest doctor, Pathological labs, Nursing homes and Emergency Services that meet your medical requirements.
It empowers all to have the power of knowledge at fingertips when it comes to healthcare. Absolutely free Healthcare Assistance round the clock from advisors with a medical background Healthline 24x7 is a one- stop shop for all the healthcare information needs.
The information shared by us is authentic and sourced from relevant authorities. The data repository aims to cover all the major healthcare delivery contact points where a patient would like to avail a product or service. The initiative is powered by Healthcare IT division of Religare Technologies.
For more information, visit www.healthline24x7.com
CONTACT DETAILS
Kaustubh Chandra, Religare Technologies, +91 9654451021, mediarelation@religaretech.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, HEALTHCARE, IT, TECHNOLOGY, HEALTHCARE
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Source: Religare Technologies
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 11:45 AM IST (06:15 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Healthcare, biotechnology & pharmaceutical, Information technology; Technology; Healthcare
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HealthLine 24x7 extends its Services to Kolkata, Chennai and Pune, Organizes Health Check up Camps
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, May 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- After the success of HealthLine24x7 in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, Healthcare IT business of Religare Technologies Limited today announced the launch of HealthLine 24x7 - India's first phone-based and web-based healthcare information assistance service in Kolkata, Chennai & Pune.
With a database of more than 1,26,000 Healthcare service providers across 6 cities of which over 38,000 are from Chennai, Kolkata and Pune alone, the service boasts of being the largest health information assistance over web and phone.
HealthLine 24x7 is a Health Information Helpline and Assistance platform that offers identical yet complementary service over two channels - voice media through phone and digital media through the internet. The service is absolutely free and is available 24x7x365. The unique SCES platform enables customers to Search for the right information, Compare the available options, Evaluate all possible alternatives and finally Select the best option.Healthline 24x7 empowers people with reliable, relevant and in-depth health information. The helpline is just a click away on www.healthline24x7.com from most browsers or just a call away at 33006666 from any phone - landline or mobile, from any telecom provider.
Extending the services and showcasing their zeal to spread the message of good Health, HealthLine24x7, celebrated their success by organizing health check up camps across Delhi and Bengaluru. The health check up camp, a single day activity, included patient examination, consultation and diagnosis by specialized doctors at absolutely no cost. The specialists involved were dentists, orthopedics, ayurvedic etc.
The service blends healthcare information & technology in a way that it not only acts as a trusted guide to the right specialist near you based on your symptoms, but can also answer your queries related to information about the medicines that have been prescribed to you. Questions like side effects of medicines, alternate medicines and the cost comparison are also answered through HealthLine24x7
"HealthLine 24x7"is useful in providing information about diseases, its symptoms, possible treatments, alternative treatments, medicines, probable side effects of medicines and most importantly,it helps in identifying the right specialist in and around any given locality.
Commenting on three new cities being added under Healthline24x7, Mr. Pankaj Vaish, President, Healthcare IT, Religare Technologies said, "We are committed to make Healthline24x7 a pan-India service. After receiving an overwhelming response in NCR, Mumbai and Bengaluru, we are extending this service to Chennai, Kolkata and Pune. The service provides users independent and trusted healthcare information and assistance to all their healthcare needs. In line with our mission of transforming Healthcare through the use of IT and innovation, we will continue to launch new services within Healthline24x7 that are relevant to developing counties like India - helping bridge the healthcare and economic divide in the country."
When asked about the Health check up camps, he added "We wanted to celebrate and share our success with the common people that have trusted us and have benefited from our service. Also, we wanted to convey a message that we are here now and people need not worry about health related issues. We wanted to reach all those people who have not been able to receive healthcare or are not too keen on that because of their day to day busy schedules. Organizing a health camp was not just a treatment based activity but the activity to spread awareness about Health and its benefits."
About HealthLine24x7:
Healthline 24x7 is India's first free round the clock Healthcare Information Assistance service. Fuelled with comprehensive knowledge and exhaustive intelligent Search- Compare- Evaluate- Select platform, Healthline 24x7 service fuses health information and technology to produce country's first 24 hour service that will not only act as trusted guide to the right specialist doctor, but will also let you know your disease, locate the nearest doctor, Pathological labs, Nursing homes and Emergency Services that meet your medical requirements.
It empowers all to have the power of knowledge at fingertips when it comes to healthcare. Absolutely free Healthcare Assistance round the clock from advisors with a medical background Healthline 24x7 is a one- stop shop for all the healthcare information needs.
The information shared by us is authentic and sourced from relevant authorities. The data repository aims to cover all the major healthcare delivery contact points where a patient would like to avail a product or service. The initiative is powered by Healthcare IT division of Religare Technologies.
For more information, visit www.healthline24x7.com
CONTACT DETAILS
Kaustubh Chandra, Religare Technologies, +91 9654451021, mediarelation@religaretech.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, HEALTHCARE, IT, TECHNOLOGY, HEALTHCARE
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BWI: State Bank of Mysore Signs a Direct Debit Agreement with CCAvenue.com for Online Shopping
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Avenues India Pvt. Ltd
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 11:35 AM IST (06:05 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Economy, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Banking & financial services, Business services, Information technology, Retailers; Technology
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State Bank of Mysore Signs a Direct Debit Agreement with CCAvenue.com for Online Shopping
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Tuesday, May 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Avenues, South Asia's largest integrated ecommerce company has signed a direct debit agreement with State Bank of Mysore, the premier commercial bank in Karnataka for online shopping facility for its customers. 'With the CCAvenue.com tie-up, State Bank of Mysore customers can now shop at thousands of CCAvenue merchant websites', says Mr. Vishwas Patel, CEO, Avenues.
CCAvenue.com is India's largest neutral payment gateway, which 85% of India's merchants use to sell their products and services online. CCAvenue.com affiliated merchants sell all types of products and services from clothing and books to computer repair and video rentals. This arrangement with CCAvenue.com will enable State Bank of Mysore account holders to pay for any product or service sold on any CCAvenue.com affiliated merchant website directly through their State Bank of Mysore bank account.
Mr. Vishwas Patel, CEO, Avenues, "One of our key objectives is to offer our CCAvenue merchants the widest range of payment options to prevent loss of sales caused by lack of the right type of card or bank account. To further these efforts, we are constantly welcoming banks and other financial institutions to add more payment options to our payment offering. We are happy to announce that we have successfully tied up with State Bank of Mysore."
CCAvenue.com merchants benefit significantly from Avenues direct debit agreement with State Bank of Mysore. The addition of State Bank of Mysore to Avenues ever growing direct debit payment option list means that CCAvenue.com affiliated merchants will be able to reach and sell to a wider Indian audience, thus, increasing their revenue generating opportunities.
State Bank of Mysore also benefits considerably from the direct debit agreement with CCAvenue.com. This agreement enables the bank to maintain its status as a premier commercial bank by constantly evolving keeping in view the changes in the environment. Today, ever-busy lives have made online shopping an attractive alternative for busy parents and others who are looking for a little more free time. State Bank of Mysore through its agreement with Avenues seeks to make it easier for its account holders to shop online.
Senior official of State Bank of Mysore said, "At State Bank of Mysore, we are committed to providing our account holders with consistently superior and personalized services. The growing prevalence of online shopping makes providing innovative internet banking technology a necessary addition. The agreement with Avenues will help us honor our commitment to provide our account holders with the best of services."
About State Bank of Mysore
State Bank of Mysore (SBM) is an associate bank of State Bank of India, offering a range of financial products and services. Established in 1913 under the patronage of Government of Mysore as Bank of Mysore Ltd, State Bank of Mysore became an associate of SBI in March 1960. Today, State Bank of Mysore is a premier commercial bank in Karnataka, with all India presence, committed to provide consistently superior and personalized customer.
State Bank of Mysore has a widespread network of 690 branches and 21 extension counters spread all over India. This includes 5 specialized SSI branches, 4 Industrial Finance branches, 3 Corporate Accounts Branches, 4 specialized Personal Banking Branches, 10 Agricultural Development Branches, 3 Treasury branches, 1 Asset Recovery Branch and 8 Service Branches, offering wide range of services to the customers.
About Avenues
Incorporated in the year 2001, Avenues is a zero-debt company that has been profitable from its inception. Avenues is headquartered in Mumbai, India and has subsidiary companies and offices in USA and Singapore. Avenues has developed several innovative, cutting-edge ASP hosted solutions that are used by thousands of eMerchants globally.
Beginning as a single product company that catered to the local market, Avenues has become a multi-product company that operates on a global scale. The Avenues support and development center is based in Mumbai, India. The total strength of the Avenues team is currently 125 persons spanning across all offices.
Avenues has three Business Units namely - Avenues Commercial Services, Avenues Travel Industry Services and Avenues Community Related Services. For more information, log onto: www.Avenues.info.
About CCAvenue
CCAvenue® is South Asia's largest payment gateway solution powering thousands of eMerchants with real time, multi-currency, multiple payment options online payment processing services. The solution is powered by proprietary technology that integrates transaction-processing, advance shopping cart, auction payment collection facility, fraud control, financial reporting and order tracking. CCAvenue is the only complete PG solution in the region that has the unique ability to offer the full spectrum of Internet payment options, including:
- All types of Credit Card processing through Multiple Banks and Card Associations
- Debit Card processing
- ATM cum Debit Card processing
- Direct Debit to bank accounts of 35+ Indian Banks, 20+ Chinese Banks and 3 Singapore Banks
- Mobile Payment Solutions via PayMate®, SBI Freedom and Union Bank
- Cash Card Processing of ITZ Cash®, NoQ24x7, Done Card and OxiCashs
For more information, visit: www.CCAvenue.com
CONTACT DETAILS
Davina Braganza, Avenues India Pvt. Ltd.,, +91(22) 67425555, davina@avenues.info
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, ECONOMY, PEOPLE, MARKETING, BANKING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, RETAIL, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: Avenues India Pvt. Ltd
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 11:35 AM IST (06:05 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Economy, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Banking & financial services, Business services, Information technology, Retailers; Technology
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State Bank of Mysore Signs a Direct Debit Agreement with CCAvenue.com for Online Shopping
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Tuesday, May 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Avenues, South Asia's largest integrated ecommerce company has signed a direct debit agreement with State Bank of Mysore, the premier commercial bank in Karnataka for online shopping facility for its customers. 'With the CCAvenue.com tie-up, State Bank of Mysore customers can now shop at thousands of CCAvenue merchant websites', says Mr. Vishwas Patel, CEO, Avenues.
CCAvenue.com is India's largest neutral payment gateway, which 85% of India's merchants use to sell their products and services online. CCAvenue.com affiliated merchants sell all types of products and services from clothing and books to computer repair and video rentals. This arrangement with CCAvenue.com will enable State Bank of Mysore account holders to pay for any product or service sold on any CCAvenue.com affiliated merchant website directly through their State Bank of Mysore bank account.
Mr. Vishwas Patel, CEO, Avenues, "One of our key objectives is to offer our CCAvenue merchants the widest range of payment options to prevent loss of sales caused by lack of the right type of card or bank account. To further these efforts, we are constantly welcoming banks and other financial institutions to add more payment options to our payment offering. We are happy to announce that we have successfully tied up with State Bank of Mysore."
CCAvenue.com merchants benefit significantly from Avenues direct debit agreement with State Bank of Mysore. The addition of State Bank of Mysore to Avenues ever growing direct debit payment option list means that CCAvenue.com affiliated merchants will be able to reach and sell to a wider Indian audience, thus, increasing their revenue generating opportunities.
State Bank of Mysore also benefits considerably from the direct debit agreement with CCAvenue.com. This agreement enables the bank to maintain its status as a premier commercial bank by constantly evolving keeping in view the changes in the environment. Today, ever-busy lives have made online shopping an attractive alternative for busy parents and others who are looking for a little more free time. State Bank of Mysore through its agreement with Avenues seeks to make it easier for its account holders to shop online.
Senior official of State Bank of Mysore said, "At State Bank of Mysore, we are committed to providing our account holders with consistently superior and personalized services. The growing prevalence of online shopping makes providing innovative internet banking technology a necessary addition. The agreement with Avenues will help us honor our commitment to provide our account holders with the best of services."
About State Bank of Mysore
State Bank of Mysore (SBM) is an associate bank of State Bank of India, offering a range of financial products and services. Established in 1913 under the patronage of Government of Mysore as Bank of Mysore Ltd, State Bank of Mysore became an associate of SBI in March 1960. Today, State Bank of Mysore is a premier commercial bank in Karnataka, with all India presence, committed to provide consistently superior and personalized customer.
State Bank of Mysore has a widespread network of 690 branches and 21 extension counters spread all over India. This includes 5 specialized SSI branches, 4 Industrial Finance branches, 3 Corporate Accounts Branches, 4 specialized Personal Banking Branches, 10 Agricultural Development Branches, 3 Treasury branches, 1 Asset Recovery Branch and 8 Service Branches, offering wide range of services to the customers.
About Avenues
Incorporated in the year 2001, Avenues is a zero-debt company that has been profitable from its inception. Avenues is headquartered in Mumbai, India and has subsidiary companies and offices in USA and Singapore. Avenues has developed several innovative, cutting-edge ASP hosted solutions that are used by thousands of eMerchants globally.
Beginning as a single product company that catered to the local market, Avenues has become a multi-product company that operates on a global scale. The Avenues support and development center is based in Mumbai, India. The total strength of the Avenues team is currently 125 persons spanning across all offices.
Avenues has three Business Units namely - Avenues Commercial Services, Avenues Travel Industry Services and Avenues Community Related Services. For more information, log onto: www.Avenues.info.
About CCAvenue
CCAvenue® is South Asia's largest payment gateway solution powering thousands of eMerchants with real time, multi-currency, multiple payment options online payment processing services. The solution is powered by proprietary technology that integrates transaction-processing, advance shopping cart, auction payment collection facility, fraud control, financial reporting and order tracking. CCAvenue is the only complete PG solution in the region that has the unique ability to offer the full spectrum of Internet payment options, including:
- All types of Credit Card processing through Multiple Banks and Card Associations
- Debit Card processing
- ATM cum Debit Card processing
- Direct Debit to bank accounts of 35+ Indian Banks, 20+ Chinese Banks and 3 Singapore Banks
- Mobile Payment Solutions via PayMate®, SBI Freedom and Union Bank
- Cash Card Processing of ITZ Cash®, NoQ24x7, Done Card and OxiCashs
For more information, visit: www.CCAvenue.com
CONTACT DETAILS
Davina Braganza, Avenues India Pvt. Ltd.,, +91(22) 67425555, davina@avenues.info
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, ECONOMY, PEOPLE, MARKETING, BANKING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, RETAIL, TECHNOLOGY
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BWI: Ramco Posts Global Income of USD 47.41 m for FY 2010-11. Quarterly Revenue Stood at USD 12.16 m, Grows 34.4% YoY
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Ramco Systems Limited
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 10:19 AM IST (04:49 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Economy, People; Business: Banking & financial services, Business services, Financial Analyst, Information technology, Stock exchanges; Technology
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Ramco Posts Global Income of USD 47.41 m for FY 2010-11. Quarterly Revenue Stood at USD 12.16 m, Grows 34.4% YoY
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Tuesday, May 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Ramco Systems Limited (BSE - 532370, NSE - RAMCOSYS, MSE - RSST); a leading software company focused on consulting, products and managed services, today announced, the results for the fourth quarter of FY 2010-11.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2011 (Q4:10-11), global income of Ramco Systems Limited, including revenues from subsidiaries in USA, Canada, Switzerland, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa stood at USD 13.12 m (Rs 58.94 cr). The profit for the quarter stood at USD 0.22 m (Rs 0.98 cr) as against last year corresponding quarter profit of USD 0.06 m (Rs 0.26 cr).
For the year ended March 31, 2011 (FY: 2010-11), global income of Ramco Systems Limited grew at 27.82% to USD 47.41 m (Rs 214.21 cr). The profit for the year stood at USD 0.51 m (Rs 2.31 cr) as against last year corresponding year profit of USD 0.40 m (Rs 1.88 cr).
Highlights - FY 2010-11:
- FY revenue grows 27.21% YoY
- Adds 176 new customers during the year
- Establishes itself as a prominent player in the public cloud ERP space with Ramco OnDemand ERP
- Aviation business bounces back with significant wins during the year
- Sees increasing demand for Analytics suite comprising of Banking and Enterprise Analytics delivered both as public and private cloud
Financial & Business highlights - Q4 2010-11:
- Q4 revenue grows 34.4% YoY
- India operations (including Middle East and Africa) contributed 60%, followed by US with 22%, depicting stronger domestic scenario.
- Newer markets like Middle East and Africa continued to show significant growth.
Awards:
- Ramco Systems won the prestigious award for 'Operational Excellence and Quality' at the BPO Excellence Awards 2010-2011, held at the Taj Lands End, Mumbai. Ramco won the award for exhibiting successful implementation of its acclaimed IP3 Framework, in bringing operational excellence and quality to customers.
Product launch:
- Ramco launched its Software as a Service (SaaS) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) offering for the Aviation, Aerospace and Defense industry targeting the US market.
Commenting on the results, Mr. P.R. Venketrama Raja, Vice Chairman, Managing Director & CEO, Ramco Systems Limited, said, - "The year 2010-11 has been a very important one for us as we embarked on a drive to enhance our brand image through marketing initiatives on print, outdoor and online media. This coupled with a strong cloud offering has helped us position Ramco as a leading player in the cloud ERP space. In addition to gaining significant traction from the market, we have also witnessed the brand get better market recognition. As a company, we are now focused on consolidating our efforts into high growth, high potential products and markets. In FY 2011-12, the emphasis is on enhancing the competitiveness of our overall operations through Verticalization. This will ensure that each unit is a self-contained entity having the domain expertise to handle the complete solution end-to-end. As we step into the next phase of growth, powered with strong offerings in both private and public Cloud, Aviation and Analytics, we look forward to good growth in the business in the year ahead."
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 125,000 users from 800+ customer organizations since inception. The company currently has 15 offices spread across India, USA, Canada, Europe, Middle East, South Africa and APAC and employs over 1,500 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 Cloud), 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
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Safe Harbor
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 earnings, our ability to manage growth, intense competition in IT business including those factors which may affect 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, withdrawal of governmental fiscal incentives, political instability, and unauthorized use of our intellectual property and general economic conditions affecting our industry. Ramco Systems may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in our reports to shareholders. The company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the company.
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CONTACT DETAILS
Vinitha Ramani , Ramco Systems Limited, +91 9840368048, vinitharamani@rsi.ramco.com
Twinkle Xavier, 20:20 MEDIA, +91 9884480115, twinkle@2020india.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, ECONOMY, PEOPLE, BANKING, BUSINESS SERVICES, Financial Analyst, IT, STOCK EXCHANGES, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: Ramco Systems Limited
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 10:19 AM IST (04:49 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Economy, People; Business: Banking & financial services, Business services, Financial Analyst, Information technology, Stock exchanges; Technology
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Ramco Posts Global Income of USD 47.41 m for FY 2010-11. Quarterly Revenue Stood at USD 12.16 m, Grows 34.4% YoY
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Tuesday, May 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Ramco Systems Limited (BSE - 532370, NSE - RAMCOSYS, MSE - RSST); a leading software company focused on consulting, products and managed services, today announced, the results for the fourth quarter of FY 2010-11.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2011 (Q4:10-11), global income of Ramco Systems Limited, including revenues from subsidiaries in USA, Canada, Switzerland, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa stood at USD 13.12 m (Rs 58.94 cr). The profit for the quarter stood at USD 0.22 m (Rs 0.98 cr) as against last year corresponding quarter profit of USD 0.06 m (Rs 0.26 cr).
For the year ended March 31, 2011 (FY: 2010-11), global income of Ramco Systems Limited grew at 27.82% to USD 47.41 m (Rs 214.21 cr). The profit for the year stood at USD 0.51 m (Rs 2.31 cr) as against last year corresponding year profit of USD 0.40 m (Rs 1.88 cr).
Highlights - FY 2010-11:
- FY revenue grows 27.21% YoY
- Adds 176 new customers during the year
- Establishes itself as a prominent player in the public cloud ERP space with Ramco OnDemand ERP
- Aviation business bounces back with significant wins during the year
- Sees increasing demand for Analytics suite comprising of Banking and Enterprise Analytics delivered both as public and private cloud
Financial & Business highlights - Q4 2010-11:
- Q4 revenue grows 34.4% YoY
- India operations (including Middle East and Africa) contributed 60%, followed by US with 22%, depicting stronger domestic scenario.
- Newer markets like Middle East and Africa continued to show significant growth.
Awards:
- Ramco Systems won the prestigious award for 'Operational Excellence and Quality' at the BPO Excellence Awards 2010-2011, held at the Taj Lands End, Mumbai. Ramco won the award for exhibiting successful implementation of its acclaimed IP3 Framework, in bringing operational excellence and quality to customers.
Product launch:
- Ramco launched its Software as a Service (SaaS) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) offering for the Aviation, Aerospace and Defense industry targeting the US market.
Commenting on the results, Mr. P.R. Venketrama Raja, Vice Chairman, Managing Director & CEO, Ramco Systems Limited, said, - "The year 2010-11 has been a very important one for us as we embarked on a drive to enhance our brand image through marketing initiatives on print, outdoor and online media. This coupled with a strong cloud offering has helped us position Ramco as a leading player in the cloud ERP space. In addition to gaining significant traction from the market, we have also witnessed the brand get better market recognition. As a company, we are now focused on consolidating our efforts into high growth, high potential products and markets. In FY 2011-12, the emphasis is on enhancing the competitiveness of our overall operations through Verticalization. This will ensure that each unit is a self-contained entity having the domain expertise to handle the complete solution end-to-end. As we step into the next phase of growth, powered with strong offerings in both private and public Cloud, Aviation and Analytics, we look forward to good growth in the business in the year ahead."
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 125,000 users from 800+ customer organizations since inception. The company currently has 15 offices spread across India, USA, Canada, Europe, Middle East, South Africa and APAC and employs over 1,500 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 Cloud), 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".
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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 earnings, our ability to manage growth, intense competition in IT business including those factors which may affect 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, withdrawal of governmental fiscal incentives, political instability, and unauthorized use of our intellectual property and general economic conditions affecting our industry. Ramco Systems may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in our reports to shareholders. The company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the company.
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CONTACT DETAILS
Vinitha Ramani , Ramco Systems Limited, +91 9840368048, vinitharamani@rsi.ramco.com
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Monday, May 30, 2011
BWI: Earth Infrastructures Limited Launches Three New Projects
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Earth Infrastructure
Monday, May 30, 2011 06:03 PM IST (12:33 PM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Environment, Lifestyle; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Construction, Information technology, Real estate
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Earth Infrastructures Limited Launches Three New Projects
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Monday, May 30, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- -- Gives a new dimension to Green Building concept by unveiling Earth Tech One,
Earth Studios and Earth Copia
--- Cumulative Investment in the three projects pegged at Rs. 1,000 crore
Reiterating the concept of creating lifestyle experiences by adopting new technologies with a focus on green and eco-friendly construction, Earth Infrastructures Limited, one of India's leading Real Estate Companies and promoters of Green Building concept in Delhi/NCR, today announced the launch of its three upcoming projects; Earth Tech One, Earth Studios at Greater Noida and Earth Copia at Gurgaon.
Garnering a huge success from its earlier projects, the 'Earth Towne and Earth Sapphire Court in Greater Noida, Earth Infrastructures Limited is poised to cater to the growing demand in the upcoming realty destinations and carve a niche out of niche in the real estate industry. All three of its projects are aesthetically designed to offer a healthy work and living environment.
Earth Tech One is the IT/ITES project with fully-furnished office spaces ranging 350,450 and 750 sqft. Ideally located in proximity to the Yamuna Expressway, Earth Tech One is set amidst Greater Noida's Tech Zone, an upcoming professional hub. Earth Tech One is an eco-friendly office space that reduces environmental impact with its intelligent use of land, energy and water consumption. The company is investing approx. Rs. 500 crores in this project which is expected to be completed by 2013.
Earth Infrastructures Limited will also introduce Earth Studios, fully furnished studio apartments in Greater Noida's Tech Zone. Strategically located to meet the residential needs of the Global Migrating Community coming to this region and offering 'walk to work' convenience to the corporate executives, Earth Studio apartments is an ultra-luxury private living set amidst your own comfort zone. This fully furnished studio concept is a perfect place to compliment and support your stylish living. Some of the expected benefits of the Earth Studio include Higher Rental Return, High Liquidity and Holiday Home Option. The company has planned an investment of Rs. 100 crores in this project, furnishing a total of 400 flats (Approx.). The project is set to be completed by June 2013.
Setting its foothold in Gurgaon - a booming realty destination in India, Earth Infrastructures Limited is all set to make its mark with the launch of Earth Copia a residential project at Gurgaon, offering 3 & 4 bedroom apartments with an area ranging from 1900sq ft to 2400 sq. ft. with an investment of Rs.400 crores. Each of the Earth Copia apartments is tastefully carved out to create adequate living space for the family as well as a corner for individual pursuit. Besides guaranteeing lush green and peaceful environs, Earth Copia promises world-class residential amenities. Earth Copia is ideally located on Dwarka Expressway, 'the big link' where real estate developers are pinning their hopes. Its connectivity with Gurgaon and Delhi makes it a prime location and an ideal address for the families.
Commenting on the launch of its upcoming projects, Mr. Vikas Gupta, Director, Earth Infrastructures Limited said, "After the overwhelming response of Earth Towne and Earth Sapphire Court in Greater Noida, we are quite optimistic about our new launches and are sure that these projects will meet the needs of the target consumers. Our projects are designed in a manner that will lend an international aura and will create a symbol of lifestyle statement. "
"At Earth Infrastructures Limited our endeavor is to follow an innovative approach in creating lifestyle experiences around green concept and design our projects to best meet the needs of today's discerning customers. Our upcoming projects are ideally located within proximity to booming residential and commercial destinations, are replete with host of futuristic facilities and needless to mention is the design around green concept which is the core of Earth," he further added.
About Earth Infrastructures Limited
Earth Infrastructures is an independent infrastructure provider committed to develop state-of-the-art green buildings along sustainable models. All Earth Infrastructures projects are inspired by the elements of nature and thus substantiate company's commitment towards green development.
Driven by the philosophy of making the finest elements of urban living and working through its magnificent experience in real estate business, all Earth Infrastructures projects are designed keeping in mind the need for comfort, style and modern living. The company has executed impressive projects in several verticals, including residential, commercial, IT/ITES parks, and farm houses. All the projects by Earth Infrastructures are recognized by the Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED), India.
CONTACT DETAILS
Amit Biswas, +91 9899029557
Amir Ali Hashmi, +91 9911190972
Amit Jha, +91 9312883594
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CONSUMER, ENVIRONMENT, LIFESTYLE, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, CONSTRUCTION, IT, REAL ESTATE
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Source: Earth Infrastructure
Monday, May 30, 2011 06:03 PM IST (12:33 PM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Environment, Lifestyle; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Construction, Information technology, Real estate
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Earth Infrastructures Limited Launches Three New Projects
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Monday, May 30, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- -- Gives a new dimension to Green Building concept by unveiling Earth Tech One,
Earth Studios and Earth Copia
--- Cumulative Investment in the three projects pegged at Rs. 1,000 crore
Reiterating the concept of creating lifestyle experiences by adopting new technologies with a focus on green and eco-friendly construction, Earth Infrastructures Limited, one of India's leading Real Estate Companies and promoters of Green Building concept in Delhi/NCR, today announced the launch of its three upcoming projects; Earth Tech One, Earth Studios at Greater Noida and Earth Copia at Gurgaon.
Garnering a huge success from its earlier projects, the 'Earth Towne and Earth Sapphire Court in Greater Noida, Earth Infrastructures Limited is poised to cater to the growing demand in the upcoming realty destinations and carve a niche out of niche in the real estate industry. All three of its projects are aesthetically designed to offer a healthy work and living environment.
Earth Tech One is the IT/ITES project with fully-furnished office spaces ranging 350,450 and 750 sqft. Ideally located in proximity to the Yamuna Expressway, Earth Tech One is set amidst Greater Noida's Tech Zone, an upcoming professional hub. Earth Tech One is an eco-friendly office space that reduces environmental impact with its intelligent use of land, energy and water consumption. The company is investing approx. Rs. 500 crores in this project which is expected to be completed by 2013.
Earth Infrastructures Limited will also introduce Earth Studios, fully furnished studio apartments in Greater Noida's Tech Zone. Strategically located to meet the residential needs of the Global Migrating Community coming to this region and offering 'walk to work' convenience to the corporate executives, Earth Studio apartments is an ultra-luxury private living set amidst your own comfort zone. This fully furnished studio concept is a perfect place to compliment and support your stylish living. Some of the expected benefits of the Earth Studio include Higher Rental Return, High Liquidity and Holiday Home Option. The company has planned an investment of Rs. 100 crores in this project, furnishing a total of 400 flats (Approx.). The project is set to be completed by June 2013.
Setting its foothold in Gurgaon - a booming realty destination in India, Earth Infrastructures Limited is all set to make its mark with the launch of Earth Copia a residential project at Gurgaon, offering 3 & 4 bedroom apartments with an area ranging from 1900sq ft to 2400 sq. ft. with an investment of Rs.400 crores. Each of the Earth Copia apartments is tastefully carved out to create adequate living space for the family as well as a corner for individual pursuit. Besides guaranteeing lush green and peaceful environs, Earth Copia promises world-class residential amenities. Earth Copia is ideally located on Dwarka Expressway, 'the big link' where real estate developers are pinning their hopes. Its connectivity with Gurgaon and Delhi makes it a prime location and an ideal address for the families.
Commenting on the launch of its upcoming projects, Mr. Vikas Gupta, Director, Earth Infrastructures Limited said, "After the overwhelming response of Earth Towne and Earth Sapphire Court in Greater Noida, we are quite optimistic about our new launches and are sure that these projects will meet the needs of the target consumers. Our projects are designed in a manner that will lend an international aura and will create a symbol of lifestyle statement. "
"At Earth Infrastructures Limited our endeavor is to follow an innovative approach in creating lifestyle experiences around green concept and design our projects to best meet the needs of today's discerning customers. Our upcoming projects are ideally located within proximity to booming residential and commercial destinations, are replete with host of futuristic facilities and needless to mention is the design around green concept which is the core of Earth," he further added.
About Earth Infrastructures Limited
Earth Infrastructures is an independent infrastructure provider committed to develop state-of-the-art green buildings along sustainable models. All Earth Infrastructures projects are inspired by the elements of nature and thus substantiate company's commitment towards green development.
Driven by the philosophy of making the finest elements of urban living and working through its magnificent experience in real estate business, all Earth Infrastructures projects are designed keeping in mind the need for comfort, style and modern living. The company has executed impressive projects in several verticals, including residential, commercial, IT/ITES parks, and farm houses. All the projects by Earth Infrastructures are recognized by the Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED), India.
CONTACT DETAILS
Amit Biswas, +91 9899029557
Amir Ali Hashmi, +91 9911190972
Amit Jha, +91 9312883594
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, ENVIRONMENT, LIFESTYLE, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, CONSTRUCTION, IT, REAL ESTATE
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BWI: Polaris Appoints Pranav Pasricha as Global Head for Insurance Business
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Polaris Software Lab Limited
Monday, May 30, 2011 02:40 PM IST (09:10 AM GMT)
Editors: General: People; Business: Accounting & management consultancy services, Banking & financial services, Business services, Financial Analyst, Information technology, Stock exchanges; Technology
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Polaris Appoints Pranav Pasricha as Global Head for Insurance Business
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Monday, May 30, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Polaris Software (POLS.BO), a leading global Financial Technology Company has appointed Pranav Pasricha as Global Head of Insurance Business. Prior to joining Polaris, Pranav was CIO and Head of Strategy and Operations for QBE Insurance Group, one of the top 20 global insurance companies in the world.
Pranav brings the rich experience of working in various micro-verticals within the Insurance domain, and has handled critical functions such as Strategy, Business Transformation, Program Delivery and Corporate Governance. In his new role with Polaris, Pranav will lead the Insurance vertical and leverage the company's superior Intellect SEEC framework to provide unparalleled efficiency to key customers.
Speaking on the occasion Arun Jain, Chairman & CEO, Polaris Software said, "We have a fantastic proposition for the Insurance industry with our unique offerings - both products and services. With Pranav coming on board, I am confident our growth journey in the Insurance space will gain significant momentum and complement the talent of our team that already services 7 of the top 10 global Insurance companies."
Talking of new role as Global Head of Insurance Business, Polaris Software, Pranav Pasricha said, "I am excited by the opportunity of being able to work with one of the global leaders in financial technology. Working towards strengthening Polaris' growth and taking a world class product like Intellect to the next level would be my endeavor going forward."
About Polaris Software Lab
Polaris Software Lab (POLS.BO) is a leading Financial Technology company, with its comprehensive portfolio of products, services and consulting. Polaris has a talent strength of over 10,500 solution architects, domain and technology experts. The company owns the largest set of Intellectual Properties in the form of a comprehensive product suite, IntellectTM GUB M180. IntellectTM is the first pure play SOA based application suite for Retail, Corporate, Investment banking and Insurance.
Polaris is headquartered in Chennai and has offices in all global financial hubs including Tokyo, Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Dubai, Bahrain, Riyadh, London, Belfast, Zurich, Frankfurt, Toronto, New York, Chicago, Fremont, Pittsburgh and Chile. For more information, please visit http://www.polarisFT.com/
CONTACT DETAILS
Dwaipayan Deb, Polaris Software Lab, +91 9962536442, dwaipayan.d@polaris.co.in
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PEOPLE, CONSULTANCY SERVICES, BANKING, BUSINESS SERVICES, Financial Analyst, IT, STOCK EXCHANGES, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: Polaris Software Lab Limited
Monday, May 30, 2011 02:40 PM IST (09:10 AM GMT)
Editors: General: People; Business: Accounting & management consultancy services, Banking & financial services, Business services, Financial Analyst, Information technology, Stock exchanges; Technology
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Polaris Appoints Pranav Pasricha as Global Head for Insurance Business
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Monday, May 30, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Polaris Software (POLS.BO), a leading global Financial Technology Company has appointed Pranav Pasricha as Global Head of Insurance Business. Prior to joining Polaris, Pranav was CIO and Head of Strategy and Operations for QBE Insurance Group, one of the top 20 global insurance companies in the world.
Pranav brings the rich experience of working in various micro-verticals within the Insurance domain, and has handled critical functions such as Strategy, Business Transformation, Program Delivery and Corporate Governance. In his new role with Polaris, Pranav will lead the Insurance vertical and leverage the company's superior Intellect SEEC framework to provide unparalleled efficiency to key customers.
Speaking on the occasion Arun Jain, Chairman & CEO, Polaris Software said, "We have a fantastic proposition for the Insurance industry with our unique offerings - both products and services. With Pranav coming on board, I am confident our growth journey in the Insurance space will gain significant momentum and complement the talent of our team that already services 7 of the top 10 global Insurance companies."
Talking of new role as Global Head of Insurance Business, Polaris Software, Pranav Pasricha said, "I am excited by the opportunity of being able to work with one of the global leaders in financial technology. Working towards strengthening Polaris' growth and taking a world class product like Intellect to the next level would be my endeavor going forward."
About Polaris Software Lab
Polaris Software Lab (POLS.BO) is a leading Financial Technology company, with its comprehensive portfolio of products, services and consulting. Polaris has a talent strength of over 10,500 solution architects, domain and technology experts. The company owns the largest set of Intellectual Properties in the form of a comprehensive product suite, IntellectTM GUB M180. IntellectTM is the first pure play SOA based application suite for Retail, Corporate, Investment banking and Insurance.
Polaris is headquartered in Chennai and has offices in all global financial hubs including Tokyo, Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Dubai, Bahrain, Riyadh, London, Belfast, Zurich, Frankfurt, Toronto, New York, Chicago, Fremont, Pittsburgh and Chile. For more information, please visit http://www.polarisFT.com/
CONTACT DETAILS
Dwaipayan Deb, Polaris Software Lab, +91 9962536442, dwaipayan.d@polaris.co.in
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PEOPLE, CONSULTANCY SERVICES, BANKING, BUSINESS SERVICES, Financial Analyst, IT, STOCK EXCHANGES, TECHNOLOGY
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BWI: Chemtrols Solar Bags an EPC Contract for a 1 MW Thin Film Plant in Gujarat
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Chemtrols Solar
Monday, May 30, 2011 01:19 PM IST (07:49 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Energy companies, Heavy industries, Information technology, Retailers; Technology
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Chemtrols Solar Bags an EPC Contract for a 1 MW Thin Film Plant in Gujarat
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Monday, May 30, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Chemtrols Solar, part of the 35 year old Chemtrols Group today announced that it has bagged a turnkey EPC contract for a 1 MW Solar PV Power Plant in the state of Gujarat. The Plant would use state of the art components that include thin film modules from First Solar & inverters from SMA. The project is part of the Phase 2 of the Gujarat Policy and is due to be commissioned by November 2011. The plant is located in Patdi, 90 km off Ahmedabad.
Said Mr. K. Nandakumar, Chairman of the Chemtrols Group of Companies, "Chemtrols as a group has always believed in offering a World Class & Quality solution to its customers, and in Chemtrols Solar, we again have a very strong proposition for the Indian Market, combining the best technology in the World with our renowned engineering & project management skills."
Power Generation by Renewable Energy sources is gaining momentum across the world in order to reduce carbon emissions and global warming. Amongst renewable sources of energy, Solar energy is seeing the greatest growth due to a steep decline in prices, and increasingly Solar energy is being used in a variety of applications right from mega-watt size grid connected plants to smaller systems for remote locations to rooftops. Solar Photovoltaic systems require minimal maintenance and can have a lifespan lasting more than 25 years.
Chemtrols Solar, which was incorporated in August 2010, offers a comprehensive end-to-end EPC Solution for Solar Photovoltaic Plants using both Crystalline & Thin Film technologies and also includes assistance in obtaining Project Financing. Chemtrols Solar is targeting to do EPC projects of over 25 MW by 2012.
Chemtrols Solar also offers a variety of Off-Grid Solutions in association with Phaesun GmbH of Germany, the worldwide leader in Off-Grid Systems with more than 3 MW of installed capacity around the World. The range of Off-Grid solutions includes Solar PV Systems for Telecom Towers, Rooftop Power Packs, Remote area solutions for Off Shore Platforms & Pipelines, Street Lighting Systems, Water Heating Solutions and Rural Village Electrification using Solar PV.
Chemtrols Solar is also setting up a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Goa which is due to start manufacturing PV modules and Off-Grid Systems by the end of the year. Chemtrols Solar also distributes modules from its Premium Alliance Partner Network, a set of companies worldwide that meet a rigid set of quality standards set by Chemtrols Solar.
Chemtrols Solar is a part of the Chemtrols Group which has interests in Process Control Instrumentation and Automation, Manufacturing and Clean Tech, with an impeccable track record spanning 35 years, the Chemtrols Group presently employs over 700 people in multiple manufacturing locations and offices in India and abroad.
Chemtrols Solar is based out of Mumbai, with regional offices in all the major cities of India.
For more information visit www.chemtrolssolar.com
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Source: Chemtrols Solar
Monday, May 30, 2011 01:19 PM IST (07:49 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Energy companies, Heavy industries, Information technology, Retailers; Technology
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Chemtrols Solar Bags an EPC Contract for a 1 MW Thin Film Plant in Gujarat
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Monday, May 30, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Chemtrols Solar, part of the 35 year old Chemtrols Group today announced that it has bagged a turnkey EPC contract for a 1 MW Solar PV Power Plant in the state of Gujarat. The Plant would use state of the art components that include thin film modules from First Solar & inverters from SMA. The project is part of the Phase 2 of the Gujarat Policy and is due to be commissioned by November 2011. The plant is located in Patdi, 90 km off Ahmedabad.
Said Mr. K. Nandakumar, Chairman of the Chemtrols Group of Companies, "Chemtrols as a group has always believed in offering a World Class & Quality solution to its customers, and in Chemtrols Solar, we again have a very strong proposition for the Indian Market, combining the best technology in the World with our renowned engineering & project management skills."
Power Generation by Renewable Energy sources is gaining momentum across the world in order to reduce carbon emissions and global warming. Amongst renewable sources of energy, Solar energy is seeing the greatest growth due to a steep decline in prices, and increasingly Solar energy is being used in a variety of applications right from mega-watt size grid connected plants to smaller systems for remote locations to rooftops. Solar Photovoltaic systems require minimal maintenance and can have a lifespan lasting more than 25 years.
Chemtrols Solar, which was incorporated in August 2010, offers a comprehensive end-to-end EPC Solution for Solar Photovoltaic Plants using both Crystalline & Thin Film technologies and also includes assistance in obtaining Project Financing. Chemtrols Solar is targeting to do EPC projects of over 25 MW by 2012.
Chemtrols Solar also offers a variety of Off-Grid Solutions in association with Phaesun GmbH of Germany, the worldwide leader in Off-Grid Systems with more than 3 MW of installed capacity around the World. The range of Off-Grid solutions includes Solar PV Systems for Telecom Towers, Rooftop Power Packs, Remote area solutions for Off Shore Platforms & Pipelines, Street Lighting Systems, Water Heating Solutions and Rural Village Electrification using Solar PV.
Chemtrols Solar is also setting up a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Goa which is due to start manufacturing PV modules and Off-Grid Systems by the end of the year. Chemtrols Solar also distributes modules from its Premium Alliance Partner Network, a set of companies worldwide that meet a rigid set of quality standards set by Chemtrols Solar.
Chemtrols Solar is a part of the Chemtrols Group which has interests in Process Control Instrumentation and Automation, Manufacturing and Clean Tech, with an impeccable track record spanning 35 years, the Chemtrols Group presently employs over 700 people in multiple manufacturing locations and offices in India and abroad.
Chemtrols Solar is based out of Mumbai, with regional offices in all the major cities of India.
For more information visit www.chemtrolssolar.com
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BWI: TERI Organizes a Brainstorming Session Commemorating the Birth Anniversary of Late Dr. B P Pal for his Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Agricultural and Horticultural Research
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Source: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Monday, May 30, 2011 01:17 PM IST (07:47 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Environment, Food & drink, People; Business: Agriculture, Energy companies, Media & entertainment; Technology
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TERI Organizes a Brainstorming Session Commemorating the Birth Anniversary of Late Dr. B P Pal for his Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Agricultural and Horticultural Research
Integration of New Technologies the need of the hour to achieve Sustainable Agriculture Practices for Food and Nutritional Security
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Monday, May 30, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) organized a Brainstorming Session on Sustainable Agriculture Practices for Food and Nutritional Security today commemorating the birth anniversary of the Late Dr. B P Pal, revered for his outstanding contributions in the field of agricultural and horticultural research. Issues related to Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Integration of New Technologies for augmenting food production formed the subject matter of discussions.
The workshop focused on an urgent need to increase the yield of crops through application of new technologies, to develop designer crops through better seeds, use of molecular tools in future crop improvement and application of traditional biotechnologies for improving productivity and nutritional quality which will help the country and farmers at a time when prices of agricultural commodities across the globe are on an unprecedented increase.
Addressing the gathering and remembering Late Dr BP Pal, a thinker beyond his times, Dr RK Pachauri, Director General TERI said, "Today there is an urgent need to chalk out a comprehensive plan to revitalize Indian agriculture using the latest available technology tools. A systematic reorientation right from the policies, institutional credit, agri marketing to the extension services is required so that we have an agricultural system which is more sustainable and less water dependent in a rain-fed setup. This would not only be essential for ensuring healthy economic growth in the country but also for improving the livelihoods of farmers in rural India."
Dr. Swapan Kumar Datta, DDG (CS) ICAR, a well known plant biotechnologist, involved in research collaboration on application of genomics and gene technology for crop improvement with public and private organizations, in his inaugural address at the memorial lecture said, "Today with the coupled challenges of climate change, there is an immediate need to have in place a PPP model that will boost sustainable agriculture practices and technologies, and make it available to farmers. This will not only impact the social-economic levels of farmers but will been a boon to more than 30 percent of the Indian population that is effected by malnutrition, hence providing food and nutritional security."
The phenomenal growth in Agriculture sector propelled by implementation of Green Revolution technologies and allied practices worldwide in mid twentieth century was an outcome of the commitment of few visionaries towards the society in achieving eradication of poverty and alleviation of food scarcity, hunger and malnutrition. Following the success, agriculture tended to be less of a focus until in recent years where we witness agriculture once again gaining eminence with a clear-cut public perception about science and rural distress. Amongst others, sustainability issues now pose serious challenges in the next juncture of agricultural growth. While the developing countries attempt to tackle issues pertaining to sustainability of resource use, the developed economies attempt at redeeming agriculture from overuse of chemical inputs. There is a pressing need to disengage from the input intensive agriculture and shift to sustainable farming. Even as the need for radically changing the growth strategy through sustainable agriculture practice have been well recognized, the transition from input intensive to sustainable agriculture is faced with intrinsic problems and difficulties. Nevertheless, sustainable agriculture themes have become central issues to be addressed by policy makers and leaders. Especially in light of WTO obligations and the global trade liberalization regime, it is vitally important that Indian agriculture ensures its sustainability for the benefit of the present and future generations.
The workshop also addressed the criticality of realizing in intelligent utilization of natural resources and managing trained human resources towards modern biotechnological practices. Contemporary research in agri-biotechnology provides unique solutions for combating challenges posed by environmental stresses that are likely to be exacerbated by climate change. Designer crops exhibiting traits that expand adaptability without compromising on over-all fitness of a plant species are being generated and tested for their efficacy. Agriculture sector is also set to leverage from environment friendly sustainable production of agricultural goods and nutritionally enhanced food crops.
Thanking the guests for participating Dr Vibha Dhawan, Executive Director TERI in her closing remarks said, "There is some urgency in finding ways to improve agricultural productivity in a sustainable way; connect farmers to the markets; increase access to nutritious crops at affordable price and make agriculture profitable for large number of people in India. We anticipate to bring out a road map through the discussions from today's brainstorming session focusing on food and nutritional security."
The workshop had the presence of subject experts from TERI, NHB, ICAR, DBT Global AgriSystems Pvt. Ltd, PI Industries Ltd., IRRAD, Bharat Krishak Samaj, ABLE, Rasi Seeds, NBPGR, and Monsanto.
About Dr B P Pal
Dr B P Pal (1906-1989) a great scientist, institution builder is venerated for laying the foundations of India's Green Revolution in post independence times through focused translation of knowledge driven research into field performance by implementation of sound agriculture strategies. Dr B P Pal was the first Indian Scientist to become the Director of Indian Agriculture Research Institute, and later the first Director General of Indian Council of Agriculture Research. The vision and mission of Dr B P Pal was subsequently carried forward by other leading research scientists resulting in stupendous increase in aggregate supply of food grains, affording food security to the growing population. India later evolved into a food surplus nation from a food deficit one solely through the dedicated efforts of such nation builders as Dr B P Pal.
About The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
From microbiology to global climate change, from smoke-filled rural kitchens to plush corporate boardrooms, from schoolchildren to heads of state-no sphere of human endeavour is unfamiliar to TERI. Headed by world-renowned economist and Nobel Prize winning climate scientist, Dr R K Pachauri, TERI is best described as an independent, not-for-profit research institute focused on energy, environment, and sustainable development and devoted to efficient and sustainable use of natural resources.
CONTACT DETAILS
Mr. Rajiv Chhibber, TERI - The Energy and Resources Institutes, +91 9810426698, rajivc@teri.res.in
KEYWORDS
ENVIRONMENT, FOOD, PEOPLE, AGRICULTURE, ENERGY, MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Monday, May 30, 2011 01:17 PM IST (07:47 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Environment, Food & drink, People; Business: Agriculture, Energy companies, Media & entertainment; Technology
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TERI Organizes a Brainstorming Session Commemorating the Birth Anniversary of Late Dr. B P Pal for his Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Agricultural and Horticultural Research
Integration of New Technologies the need of the hour to achieve Sustainable Agriculture Practices for Food and Nutritional Security
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Monday, May 30, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) organized a Brainstorming Session on Sustainable Agriculture Practices for Food and Nutritional Security today commemorating the birth anniversary of the Late Dr. B P Pal, revered for his outstanding contributions in the field of agricultural and horticultural research. Issues related to Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Integration of New Technologies for augmenting food production formed the subject matter of discussions.
The workshop focused on an urgent need to increase the yield of crops through application of new technologies, to develop designer crops through better seeds, use of molecular tools in future crop improvement and application of traditional biotechnologies for improving productivity and nutritional quality which will help the country and farmers at a time when prices of agricultural commodities across the globe are on an unprecedented increase.
Addressing the gathering and remembering Late Dr BP Pal, a thinker beyond his times, Dr RK Pachauri, Director General TERI said, "Today there is an urgent need to chalk out a comprehensive plan to revitalize Indian agriculture using the latest available technology tools. A systematic reorientation right from the policies, institutional credit, agri marketing to the extension services is required so that we have an agricultural system which is more sustainable and less water dependent in a rain-fed setup. This would not only be essential for ensuring healthy economic growth in the country but also for improving the livelihoods of farmers in rural India."
Dr. Swapan Kumar Datta, DDG (CS) ICAR, a well known plant biotechnologist, involved in research collaboration on application of genomics and gene technology for crop improvement with public and private organizations, in his inaugural address at the memorial lecture said, "Today with the coupled challenges of climate change, there is an immediate need to have in place a PPP model that will boost sustainable agriculture practices and technologies, and make it available to farmers. This will not only impact the social-economic levels of farmers but will been a boon to more than 30 percent of the Indian population that is effected by malnutrition, hence providing food and nutritional security."
The phenomenal growth in Agriculture sector propelled by implementation of Green Revolution technologies and allied practices worldwide in mid twentieth century was an outcome of the commitment of few visionaries towards the society in achieving eradication of poverty and alleviation of food scarcity, hunger and malnutrition. Following the success, agriculture tended to be less of a focus until in recent years where we witness agriculture once again gaining eminence with a clear-cut public perception about science and rural distress. Amongst others, sustainability issues now pose serious challenges in the next juncture of agricultural growth. While the developing countries attempt to tackle issues pertaining to sustainability of resource use, the developed economies attempt at redeeming agriculture from overuse of chemical inputs. There is a pressing need to disengage from the input intensive agriculture and shift to sustainable farming. Even as the need for radically changing the growth strategy through sustainable agriculture practice have been well recognized, the transition from input intensive to sustainable agriculture is faced with intrinsic problems and difficulties. Nevertheless, sustainable agriculture themes have become central issues to be addressed by policy makers and leaders. Especially in light of WTO obligations and the global trade liberalization regime, it is vitally important that Indian agriculture ensures its sustainability for the benefit of the present and future generations.
The workshop also addressed the criticality of realizing in intelligent utilization of natural resources and managing trained human resources towards modern biotechnological practices. Contemporary research in agri-biotechnology provides unique solutions for combating challenges posed by environmental stresses that are likely to be exacerbated by climate change. Designer crops exhibiting traits that expand adaptability without compromising on over-all fitness of a plant species are being generated and tested for their efficacy. Agriculture sector is also set to leverage from environment friendly sustainable production of agricultural goods and nutritionally enhanced food crops.
Thanking the guests for participating Dr Vibha Dhawan, Executive Director TERI in her closing remarks said, "There is some urgency in finding ways to improve agricultural productivity in a sustainable way; connect farmers to the markets; increase access to nutritious crops at affordable price and make agriculture profitable for large number of people in India. We anticipate to bring out a road map through the discussions from today's brainstorming session focusing on food and nutritional security."
The workshop had the presence of subject experts from TERI, NHB, ICAR, DBT Global AgriSystems Pvt. Ltd, PI Industries Ltd., IRRAD, Bharat Krishak Samaj, ABLE, Rasi Seeds, NBPGR, and Monsanto.
About Dr B P Pal
Dr B P Pal (1906-1989) a great scientist, institution builder is venerated for laying the foundations of India's Green Revolution in post independence times through focused translation of knowledge driven research into field performance by implementation of sound agriculture strategies. Dr B P Pal was the first Indian Scientist to become the Director of Indian Agriculture Research Institute, and later the first Director General of Indian Council of Agriculture Research. The vision and mission of Dr B P Pal was subsequently carried forward by other leading research scientists resulting in stupendous increase in aggregate supply of food grains, affording food security to the growing population. India later evolved into a food surplus nation from a food deficit one solely through the dedicated efforts of such nation builders as Dr B P Pal.
About The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
From microbiology to global climate change, from smoke-filled rural kitchens to plush corporate boardrooms, from schoolchildren to heads of state-no sphere of human endeavour is unfamiliar to TERI. Headed by world-renowned economist and Nobel Prize winning climate scientist, Dr R K Pachauri, TERI is best described as an independent, not-for-profit research institute focused on energy, environment, and sustainable development and devoted to efficient and sustainable use of natural resources.
CONTACT DETAILS
Mr. Rajiv Chhibber, TERI - The Energy and Resources Institutes, +91 9810426698, rajivc@teri.res.in
KEYWORDS
ENVIRONMENT, FOOD, PEOPLE, AGRICULTURE, ENERGY, MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY
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BWI: CarWale Proud to Serve 3 Crore Indians
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: CarWale.com
Monday, May 30, 2011 11:27 AM IST (05:57 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Automotives, Business services, Information technology, Retailers; Technology; Automotive
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CarWale Proud to Serve 3 Crore Indians
Celebrates by setting further challenging milestones for itself and gratifies consumers with contest
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Monday, May 30, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- CarWale, India's No. 1 Automotive Portal has crossed the 3 crore unique visitor mark on its website www.carwale.com since its inception in 2005. CarWale is the first auto portal in India to reach this milestone.
CarWale was launched in 2005. It aims to empower Indian consumers to make informed car buying and ownership decisions with exhaustive and un-biased information on cars through expert and owner reviews, detailed specifications, comparisons and a host of tools and technology.
To celebrate the occasion CarWale is running a month long contest on its Facebook page (www.facebook.com/CarWale). Christened 'Kiss-Your-Car' the contest encourages car owners to show their love for their car. A user simply has to upload a photo of him/her kissing their car with a suitable headline to CarWale's Facebook Page. The first 100 entries get assured prizes - CarWale branded umbrellas and seat belt pads. To bring more zing to the celebrations CarWale is giving away a free professional car wash and car polish to the best photograph each day. The best 3 photographs of the contest will also win themselves a free Teflon coating treatment for their cars. The car washes, polishes and treatments are provided in association with Carnation.
Reminiscing about the early days, Mohit Dubey, Co-Founder & CEO, CarWale said, "We started CarWale in October 2005 with 500 cars listed. We waited over a week for the first transaction on the site. Over the years, we have focused more and more on car consumers and built products around car prices and research data. This has helped us attract genuine car buyers and sellers to CarWale, making us the single largest marketplace for car consumers in India today. Crossing the 3 crore mark gives us tremendous satisfaction and a sense of achievement. Our heartfelt thanks to all those who have trusted us over the years. We are committed to building CarWale even further and look forward to crossing many more such milestones."
CarWale's journey over the years:
2005 CarWale launched
2006 CarWale introduces India's first Used Car Price Guide , covering prices of all cars sold in India since 1991 for 30 cities.
2007 The first to introduce on-road prices in India . Currently covering every car sold in India for 300+ cities and towns. Recognised as one of the Top 100 Technology companies in Asia.
2008 CarWale introduces CarWale Car Awards - India's first and largest platform for consumer choice car awards
2009 Started a unique service of offering free car consultation to car buyers across India. Recognised for the second time in three years as one of the Top 100 Technology companies in Asia.
2010 Awarded as one of India's Top 3 Most Innovative Enterprising Indian companies. Shortlisted among the Top 200 Technology companies in the world.
2011 Crosses 2 important milestones - (a) 20% of all of India's car buyers research their car purchases on CarWale each month and (b) 3 crore Indians served since inception
About CarWale
CarWale is owned by Automotive Exchange Private Limited. It is a part of the Axel Springer group(owners of AUTO BILD , the world's largest selling automotive magazine) and the India Today Group (India's largest magazine publisher and owner of the leading Indian news channel AAJ TAK ).
CarWale has been recognized by Red Herring twice as one of Asia's Top 100 Innovative Technology companies (2007 and 2009) and most recently as one of World's Top 200 Innovative Technology companies (2011). It has also been bestowed awards by Business Week and PC World Magazine for its contribution to the Indian automotive industry.
CONTACT DETAILS
Kavita Jain, CarWale.com, +91(22) 67398888, kavita.jain@carwale.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, PEOPLE, MARKETING, AUTOMOTIVE, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, RETAIL, TECHNOLOGY, AUTOMOTIVE
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Source: CarWale.com
Monday, May 30, 2011 11:27 AM IST (05:57 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Automotives, Business services, Information technology, Retailers; Technology; Automotive
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CarWale Proud to Serve 3 Crore Indians
Celebrates by setting further challenging milestones for itself and gratifies consumers with contest
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Monday, May 30, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- CarWale, India's No. 1 Automotive Portal has crossed the 3 crore unique visitor mark on its website www.carwale.com since its inception in 2005. CarWale is the first auto portal in India to reach this milestone.
CarWale was launched in 2005. It aims to empower Indian consumers to make informed car buying and ownership decisions with exhaustive and un-biased information on cars through expert and owner reviews, detailed specifications, comparisons and a host of tools and technology.
To celebrate the occasion CarWale is running a month long contest on its Facebook page (www.facebook.com/CarWale). Christened 'Kiss-Your-Car' the contest encourages car owners to show their love for their car. A user simply has to upload a photo of him/her kissing their car with a suitable headline to CarWale's Facebook Page. The first 100 entries get assured prizes - CarWale branded umbrellas and seat belt pads. To bring more zing to the celebrations CarWale is giving away a free professional car wash and car polish to the best photograph each day. The best 3 photographs of the contest will also win themselves a free Teflon coating treatment for their cars. The car washes, polishes and treatments are provided in association with Carnation.
Reminiscing about the early days, Mohit Dubey, Co-Founder & CEO, CarWale said, "We started CarWale in October 2005 with 500 cars listed. We waited over a week for the first transaction on the site. Over the years, we have focused more and more on car consumers and built products around car prices and research data. This has helped us attract genuine car buyers and sellers to CarWale, making us the single largest marketplace for car consumers in India today. Crossing the 3 crore mark gives us tremendous satisfaction and a sense of achievement. Our heartfelt thanks to all those who have trusted us over the years. We are committed to building CarWale even further and look forward to crossing many more such milestones."
CarWale's journey over the years:
2005 CarWale launched
2006 CarWale introduces India's first Used Car Price Guide , covering prices of all cars sold in India since 1991 for 30 cities.
2007 The first to introduce on-road prices in India . Currently covering every car sold in India for 300+ cities and towns. Recognised as one of the Top 100 Technology companies in Asia.
2008 CarWale introduces CarWale Car Awards - India's first and largest platform for consumer choice car awards
2009 Started a unique service of offering free car consultation to car buyers across India. Recognised for the second time in three years as one of the Top 100 Technology companies in Asia.
2010 Awarded as one of India's Top 3 Most Innovative Enterprising Indian companies. Shortlisted among the Top 200 Technology companies in the world.
2011 Crosses 2 important milestones - (a) 20% of all of India's car buyers research their car purchases on CarWale each month and (b) 3 crore Indians served since inception
About CarWale
CarWale is owned by Automotive Exchange Private Limited. It is a part of the Axel Springer group(owners of AUTO BILD , the world's largest selling automotive magazine) and the India Today Group (India's largest magazine publisher and owner of the leading Indian news channel AAJ TAK ).
CarWale has been recognized by Red Herring twice as one of Asia's Top 100 Innovative Technology companies (2007 and 2009) and most recently as one of World's Top 200 Innovative Technology companies (2011). It has also been bestowed awards by Business Week and PC World Magazine for its contribution to the Indian automotive industry.
CONTACT DETAILS
Kavita Jain, CarWale.com, +91(22) 67398888, kavita.jain@carwale.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, PEOPLE, MARKETING, AUTOMOTIVE, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, RETAIL, TECHNOLOGY, AUTOMOTIVE
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BWI: QAI becomes APMG’s First Registered ATO for MSP® Training in India
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: QAI
Monday, May 30, 2011 10:00 AM IST (04:30 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology; Technology
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QAI becomes APMG's First Registered ATO for MSP® Training in India
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Monday, May 30, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- QAI (www.qaiglobal.com), the leading workforce development and consulting organization, is proud to become APMG's first and currently the sole Accredited Training Organization (ATO), based out of India for offering MSP® trainings. QAI is amongst the very few global ATOs for offering MSP® Trainings.
Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) is a definitive framework for managing inter-related projects/activities as a coordinated programme for effecting changes and to obtain business benefits. MSP® is widely adopted in public and private sectors, and has been developed by a consortium of organizations, including services industries.
MSP® as a framework of best practices and concepts drawn from current experiences and proven practices, enables practitioners to adapt the guidance to real life situations. With change a pressing reality for all organizations, successful programme management has never been more vital to success. Organizations must respond to change, as new processes or services get introduced, supplier relationships alter and structures adapt to dynamic market forces/ legislative requirements or to bring out enterprise wide transformation.
QAI were also the first ATO for PRINCE2® based out of India - having also successfully completed yearly surveillance audits from APMG.
Commenting on this laudable achievement, S.Ramani, Practice Head for Programme Management at QAI, noted, "The continued evolution of Project/Programme Management methodologies, training and examination systems have contributed significantly to the recognition of MSP® as a truly global standard. We are extremely pleased to be the first organization in India to attain the coveted ATO status for imparting trainings in MSP®, after rigorous assessment by the APMG".
QAI has trained over 140,000 professionals and certified over 40,000 professionals globally in over 43 countries, in multiple domains like Project/ Programme Management, IT Service Management, Software Testing, Innovation Management and others.
About QAI:
QAI is a leading global workforce development and consulting organization addressing "Operational Excellence" in IT, BPO and Knowledge intensive service organizations.
QAI Global Institute, the Competency Development division of QAI, focuses on creating international Education and Training products and services to address the Competence Development, Assessments and Certifications and also to cater to the large pool of manpower requiring skills for increased employability.
QAI is currently servicing over 200 clients in 30 countries and our regional bases are located in US, India, UK, China, Singapore, Malaysia and Canada.
"MSP® and PRINCE2® are Registered Trademarks of the Office of Government Commerce in the United Kingdom and other Countries"
CONTACT DETAILS
Arka Sengupta, QAI, +91 9717153919, Arka.sengupta@qaiglobal.com
Ahmad Mustafa, QAI, +91 9811370954, ahmad.mustafa@qaiglobal.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: QAI
Monday, May 30, 2011 10:00 AM IST (04:30 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology; Technology
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QAI becomes APMG's First Registered ATO for MSP® Training in India
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Monday, May 30, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- QAI (www.qaiglobal.com), the leading workforce development and consulting organization, is proud to become APMG's first and currently the sole Accredited Training Organization (ATO), based out of India for offering MSP® trainings. QAI is amongst the very few global ATOs for offering MSP® Trainings.
Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) is a definitive framework for managing inter-related projects/activities as a coordinated programme for effecting changes and to obtain business benefits. MSP® is widely adopted in public and private sectors, and has been developed by a consortium of organizations, including services industries.
MSP® as a framework of best practices and concepts drawn from current experiences and proven practices, enables practitioners to adapt the guidance to real life situations. With change a pressing reality for all organizations, successful programme management has never been more vital to success. Organizations must respond to change, as new processes or services get introduced, supplier relationships alter and structures adapt to dynamic market forces/ legislative requirements or to bring out enterprise wide transformation.
QAI were also the first ATO for PRINCE2® based out of India - having also successfully completed yearly surveillance audits from APMG.
Commenting on this laudable achievement, S.Ramani, Practice Head for Programme Management at QAI, noted, "The continued evolution of Project/Programme Management methodologies, training and examination systems have contributed significantly to the recognition of MSP® as a truly global standard. We are extremely pleased to be the first organization in India to attain the coveted ATO status for imparting trainings in MSP®, after rigorous assessment by the APMG".
QAI has trained over 140,000 professionals and certified over 40,000 professionals globally in over 43 countries, in multiple domains like Project/ Programme Management, IT Service Management, Software Testing, Innovation Management and others.
About QAI:
QAI is a leading global workforce development and consulting organization addressing "Operational Excellence" in IT, BPO and Knowledge intensive service organizations.
QAI Global Institute, the Competency Development division of QAI, focuses on creating international Education and Training products and services to address the Competence Development, Assessments and Certifications and also to cater to the large pool of manpower requiring skills for increased employability.
QAI is currently servicing over 200 clients in 30 countries and our regional bases are located in US, India, UK, China, Singapore, Malaysia and Canada.
"MSP® and PRINCE2® are Registered Trademarks of the Office of Government Commerce in the United Kingdom and other Countries"
CONTACT DETAILS
Arka Sengupta, QAI, +91 9717153919, Arka.sengupta@qaiglobal.com
Ahmad Mustafa, QAI, +91 9811370954, ahmad.mustafa@qaiglobal.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, TECHNOLOGY
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Saturday, May 28, 2011
BWI: Corporate Investments Key for India to be World Class in Education: RISE Academy
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: RISE Academy
Saturday, May 28, 2011 06:22 PM IST (12:52 PM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Education & training, Information technology; Technology
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Corporate Investments Key for India to be World Class in Education: RISE Academy
Kota, Rajasthan, India, Saturday, May 28, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- India's premier Kota-based IIT-JEE exam training institute - RISE Academy feels that now is the time when the corporate sector should come forward and play a major role in nation building through investments in world class faculty as well as students.
"The time is ripe now for corporates to dig into their deep pockets and invest in the education sector. We have all the ingredients to become the top centre in the world in education with best faculty and students. We must not lose on this opportunity," say ex-IITians and now RISE Academy promoters- Bharat Kumar Matoria, Shiv Pratap Raghuvanshi, and Chaandeep K Singhal.
"We are doing our bit by training students to achieve their dreams to get into the premier institutes of the country. But we feel that more investment in the sector could help add more world class features to give an edge to the Indian students. And corporates are in a very good position to do that,' they say in unison.
"We are also funding the training of 20 students every year who have limited financial means in our academy. Everything from the lodging, boarding to food & up-keep is being funded by the academy. Similarly we believe that means should never come in the way of shaping good talent. And there is certainly a lot of room for corporates to pitch in."
The comments from these academicians and entrepreneurs come in the backdrop of the on-going debate that India has world class students but a lot perhaps remains desired in terms of world class faculty.
The RISE team has had tremendous success over the years in terms of results in the IIT-JEE and has produced unmatched results over the years inclusive of considerable number of students in the All India Top-10 in IIT-JEE.
Rise Academy has produced 8 rankers in top 50 All India Ranks (AIR) of IIT-JEE 2011 and 12 ranks in top 100 (AIR). In fact this year's 2nd topper all over India in IIT-JEE Shubham Mehta has been tutored by these three professors. Another student of these teachers - Nishit Lahoti bagged 5th spot in All India Ranking.
In December 2010, Bharat Kumar Matoria (BKM), Shiv Pratap Raghuvanshi (SPR) and Chaandeep K Singhal (CDS) started their own institute RISE Academy to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams. The key faculty members from Rise Academy are alumni of prestigious institutes like IIT Kharagpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IT BHU and MNIT Jaipur. The team has a combined experience of training and mentoring IIT aspirants of more than 55 years which comprises faculty from BE, B.Tech, M.Tech and M.Sc backgrounds.
About RISE Academy www.rise.ac.in
RISE Academy is committed to the vision of providing the very best of education and thereby contributing to the intellectual and emotional growth of its students. As an educational setup we aim to provide a platform where goals are achieved, skills are nurtured and values are built. Over the years, the founders of RISE Academy have produced top grade achievers in amazing numbers. This is possible only if these students were given the best instructions, all round moulding, constant guidance and monitoring, abundant facilities and above all the best academic input to justify all these. The maturity and wisdom which is the precious byproducts of all these efforts are accumulated and have become catalysts and reinforcements in the incorporation of RISE Academy.
CONTACT DETAILS
Pranshu Sikka, Media Relations Coordinator, RISE Academy, +91 9711306363, pranshu.sikka@hotmail.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, PEOPLE, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, EDUCATION, IT, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: RISE Academy
Saturday, May 28, 2011 06:22 PM IST (12:52 PM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Education & training, Information technology; Technology
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Corporate Investments Key for India to be World Class in Education: RISE Academy
Kota, Rajasthan, India, Saturday, May 28, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- India's premier Kota-based IIT-JEE exam training institute - RISE Academy feels that now is the time when the corporate sector should come forward and play a major role in nation building through investments in world class faculty as well as students.
"The time is ripe now for corporates to dig into their deep pockets and invest in the education sector. We have all the ingredients to become the top centre in the world in education with best faculty and students. We must not lose on this opportunity," say ex-IITians and now RISE Academy promoters- Bharat Kumar Matoria, Shiv Pratap Raghuvanshi, and Chaandeep K Singhal.
"We are doing our bit by training students to achieve their dreams to get into the premier institutes of the country. But we feel that more investment in the sector could help add more world class features to give an edge to the Indian students. And corporates are in a very good position to do that,' they say in unison.
"We are also funding the training of 20 students every year who have limited financial means in our academy. Everything from the lodging, boarding to food & up-keep is being funded by the academy. Similarly we believe that means should never come in the way of shaping good talent. And there is certainly a lot of room for corporates to pitch in."
The comments from these academicians and entrepreneurs come in the backdrop of the on-going debate that India has world class students but a lot perhaps remains desired in terms of world class faculty.
The RISE team has had tremendous success over the years in terms of results in the IIT-JEE and has produced unmatched results over the years inclusive of considerable number of students in the All India Top-10 in IIT-JEE.
Rise Academy has produced 8 rankers in top 50 All India Ranks (AIR) of IIT-JEE 2011 and 12 ranks in top 100 (AIR). In fact this year's 2nd topper all over India in IIT-JEE Shubham Mehta has been tutored by these three professors. Another student of these teachers - Nishit Lahoti bagged 5th spot in All India Ranking.
In December 2010, Bharat Kumar Matoria (BKM), Shiv Pratap Raghuvanshi (SPR) and Chaandeep K Singhal (CDS) started their own institute RISE Academy to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams. The key faculty members from Rise Academy are alumni of prestigious institutes like IIT Kharagpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IT BHU and MNIT Jaipur. The team has a combined experience of training and mentoring IIT aspirants of more than 55 years which comprises faculty from BE, B.Tech, M.Tech and M.Sc backgrounds.
About RISE Academy www.rise.ac.in
RISE Academy is committed to the vision of providing the very best of education and thereby contributing to the intellectual and emotional growth of its students. As an educational setup we aim to provide a platform where goals are achieved, skills are nurtured and values are built. Over the years, the founders of RISE Academy have produced top grade achievers in amazing numbers. This is possible only if these students were given the best instructions, all round moulding, constant guidance and monitoring, abundant facilities and above all the best academic input to justify all these. The maturity and wisdom which is the precious byproducts of all these efforts are accumulated and have become catalysts and reinforcements in the incorporation of RISE Academy.
CONTACT DETAILS
Pranshu Sikka, Media Relations Coordinator, RISE Academy, +91 9711306363, pranshu.sikka@hotmail.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, PEOPLE, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, EDUCATION, IT, TECHNOLOGY
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BWI: IMT Hyderabad Open for Admissions
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Institute of Management Technology
Saturday, May 28, 2011 06:03 PM IST (12:33 PM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Business services, Education & training, Information technology, Media & entertainment; Technology
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IMT Hyderabad Open for Admissions
IMT Hyderabad's Brand new 30 acre State of the Art Management Studies Campus is now Open for Admissions
Hyderabad, Delhi and Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Saturday, May 28, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- IMT Hyderabad is now open for admission. It comes armed with the distinguished IMT reputation and with over 30 years of experience in teaching management students: IMT Ghaziabad is among the top 10 management institutes in India. IMT Hyderabad is sure to follow in its illustrious footsteps.
30 beautifully planned and landscaped acres make up IMT Hyderabad's fully residential, brand new campus. It has all the facilities any student can dream of and a faculty to match. Every member of the carefully chosen faculty has a strong research background with international teaching credentials. More importantly each faculty member is a dedicated teacher, a mentor and a guide, who is willing to give of their best to the students, to guide them, teach them and help them reach their full potential. The state of the art campus has hostels, recreational facilities, outdoor games, ponds and water bodies, a cricket pitch and football ground encouraging all round growth in their students.
While the campus was being created, the curriculum was being planned. Intense research and brain storming led to IMT Hyderabad offering nine specialization streams. Students at IMT Hyderabad have over a hundred electives to choose from, making their management qualification unique and tailor made to suit personal preferences.
IMT Hyderabad has strong industry connections and students go through a faculty guided 14 week industry internship. This gives them the exposure so needed to prepare them for actual careers where the sky is the limit and competition reigns supreme.
The good news: students with a degree in any discipline can apply for the PGDM* programme. They need to have appeared for the CAT in 2010.
For Applying online click here.
For any queries click here.
Last date for receiving applications: 5 June, 2011.
Personal Interviews: 12 June, 2011 in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai.
*In the final stage of AICTE approval.
The website for the school are:
http://www.imthyderabad.edu.in/
Our Facebook page is here to keep giving you news and latest updates. Especially information like what's happening, faculty speak, admission dates etc, here's the Facebook page link:https://www.facebook.com/IMThyderabad
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Best regards,
IMT Hyderabad FB Admissions Team
For admissions related queries contact:
Dr. S. Subramanian
Associate Professor
IMT Hyderabad
Mob:09849713927
Email: cs_subramanian@yahoo.com
Dr. Chakrapani Chaturvedula
Associate Professor
IMT Hyderabad
Mob:09849652207
Email: pani13@yahoo.com
Follow IMT Hyderabad on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/IMThyderabad
For more queries Click here
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Source: Institute of Management Technology
Saturday, May 28, 2011 06:03 PM IST (12:33 PM GMT)
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IMT Hyderabad Open for Admissions
IMT Hyderabad's Brand new 30 acre State of the Art Management Studies Campus is now Open for Admissions
Hyderabad, Delhi and Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Saturday, May 28, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- IMT Hyderabad is now open for admission. It comes armed with the distinguished IMT reputation and with over 30 years of experience in teaching management students: IMT Ghaziabad is among the top 10 management institutes in India. IMT Hyderabad is sure to follow in its illustrious footsteps.
30 beautifully planned and landscaped acres make up IMT Hyderabad's fully residential, brand new campus. It has all the facilities any student can dream of and a faculty to match. Every member of the carefully chosen faculty has a strong research background with international teaching credentials. More importantly each faculty member is a dedicated teacher, a mentor and a guide, who is willing to give of their best to the students, to guide them, teach them and help them reach their full potential. The state of the art campus has hostels, recreational facilities, outdoor games, ponds and water bodies, a cricket pitch and football ground encouraging all round growth in their students.
While the campus was being created, the curriculum was being planned. Intense research and brain storming led to IMT Hyderabad offering nine specialization streams. Students at IMT Hyderabad have over a hundred electives to choose from, making their management qualification unique and tailor made to suit personal preferences.
IMT Hyderabad has strong industry connections and students go through a faculty guided 14 week industry internship. This gives them the exposure so needed to prepare them for actual careers where the sky is the limit and competition reigns supreme.
The good news: students with a degree in any discipline can apply for the PGDM* programme. They need to have appeared for the CAT in 2010.
For Applying online click here.
For any queries click here.
Last date for receiving applications: 5 June, 2011.
Personal Interviews: 12 June, 2011 in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai.
*In the final stage of AICTE approval.
The website for the school are:
http://www.imthyderabad.edu.in/
Our Facebook page is here to keep giving you news and latest updates. Especially information like what's happening, faculty speak, admission dates etc, here's the Facebook page link:https://www.facebook.com/IMThyderabad
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Best regards,
IMT Hyderabad FB Admissions Team
For admissions related queries contact:
Dr. S. Subramanian
Associate Professor
IMT Hyderabad
Mob:09849713927
Email: cs_subramanian@yahoo.com
Dr. Chakrapani Chaturvedula
Associate Professor
IMT Hyderabad
Mob:09849652207
Email: pani13@yahoo.com
Follow IMT Hyderabad on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/IMThyderabad
For more queries Click here
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, BUSINESS SERVICES, EDUCATION, IT, MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY
If you wish to change your Business Wire India selection please click on this link http://www.businesswireindia.com/media/news.asp and use your personal username and password to login.
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