Saturday, August 31, 2013

BWI: Luminous Water Technology Launches India’s 1st Sub Rs. 10, 000 RO Water Purifier with 7litres of Storage Capacity

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Luminous Water Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Saturday, August 31, 2013 04:19 PM IST (10:49 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Lifestyle; Business: Business services, Electronic appliances & components, Information technology; Technology
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Luminous Water Technology Launches India's 1st Sub Rs. 10, 000 RO Water Purifier with 7litres of Storage Capacity
Forays into India's most affordable segment of RO Water Purifier with 7litres high storage capacity

New Delhi, Delhi, India, Saturday, August 31, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- -- Within a short span of 6 months Luminous Water Technology sales surges by 5 times; hence it tops the chart and becomes the fastest growing RO Water purifier in the country.
-- Expansion plans in pipeline in terms of distribution & service centers in order to roll out Sub Rs. 10,000 RO Water Purifiers.

Luminous Water Technologies Pvt. Ltd (LWT), makers of Livpure, India's First Intelligent Touch Technology & fastest growing RO Water Purifier, is all set to turn the tables in the RO Water purifier industry by launching India's first Sub Rs.10,000 RO Water purifiers with 7litres of storage capacity and has also set the precedent for other manufactures to follow.

Specifications of LWT's Livpure Biocare RO Water purifier:

1. Fully automatic and advanced ergonomics to match your modern life style
2. Highest storage capacity of 7 liters (approx) in comparison to other players in same price range of Rs.9990
3. Taste enhancer to retain essential minerals
4. Purification by RO membrane followed by Post UF filter and silver impregnated post carbon
5. Suitable for any source of water i.e. Municipal, bore well etc
6. Free routine RO service 3 times in a year

LWT will manufacture the Sub Rs.10,000 RO Water purifier under the banner of its first brand Livpure to be known as 'Livpure Biocare'. With such a path breaking and innovative idea of launching the purifier with the high storage capacity of 7litres and that too in an affordable range, 'Livpure Biocare' has become India's most affordable RO Water Purifier in such category.

On the launch Mr. Rakesh Malhotra, Chairman SAR Group, said, "Understanding the need of healthy drinking water, we decided to roll out a price range which will meet the requirement of maximum number of consumers in Indian market. Keeping this key point in mind we have tried to make water purifier a household product for our consumers and that too at the lowest possible price range. What makes 'Livpure Biocare' stand apart is its high storage capacity of 7litres and is priced less then Rs. 10,000, whereas in case of other RO brands consumer will need to spend around Rs.19,000 to Rs.20000 to buy the same product."

Realizing the need for long term sustenance and growth, a massive expansion plan is on the cards to increase the network in terms of distribution and service centers for Sub Rs.10,000 RO water purifiers. The Distribution reach for Livpure is going to be increased by 3 times in the coming fiscal and the number of service centers is going to be increased in numbers from 110 to 400 by this year.

Mr. Malhotra further added "After the successful launch of Livpure, India's first intelligent RO Water purifier endorsed by Sachin Tendulkar, the sales surged by 5 times in a very short span of 6 months, hence this hike makes the brand the fastest growing RO Water purifier in the country in terms of sale. Livpure in its 1st year of launch has been adjudged the 'upcoming innovative Water Purifier in Best RO+UV+UF' category & awarded the Water Digest Water Award in association with UNESCO. This has further motivated us to initiate the Sub 10,000 RO Water Purifier concept in high capacity storage segment, which will be launched in key cities across different regions. Based on this successful Brand performance CLSA Capital Partners has recently invested INR 550 Mln (USD$ 9.2 million) in Luminous Water Technologies Ltd".

About Luminous Water Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
- LWT is a latest venture of prestigious SAR group, part of the endeavor to create a sustainable business model with a focus on basic amenities of life Water, Food, Realty, Energy and Communication.


CONTACT DETAILS
Ms. Laveena Vohra, Fourth Estate, +91 9711682237, laveena.vohra@fourthestateindia.com

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BWI: Ullas Trust Reaches Out to 150000 Students in a Single Year

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Ullas Trust
Saturday, August 31, 2013 12:30 PM IST (07:00 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Social issues; Business: Banking & financial services, Business services, Information technology; Technology
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Ullas Trust Reaches Out to 150000 Students in a Single Year
Conducts its 16th Annual Workshop for Young Achievers in Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Saturday, August 31, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- Ullas Trust, Polaris' social transformation initiative, conducted its 16th Ullas Annual Workshop today at Sri Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall in Chennai. The 'Can Do' workshop was conducted by Mr. Arun Jain, Chairman & CEO, Polaris Financial Technology in the presence of dignitaries such as Dr. V C Rameswaramurugan, Director of School Education, Thiru S Raman, Whole Time Member, SEBI and Actor Padmasri Vivekh. Young Achievers scholarships were awarded to over 1000 students from 177 Corporation and Government schools during the event.

The Ullas Trust was set up in 1997 by the employees of Polaris to ignite & shape the young minds of students from Corporation, Government and Government-aided schools across the country. Very early in its evolution, the Ullas Trust decided to focus its energies on students from economically challenged backgrounds during the most vulnerable phase in their lives, ie adolescence The Trust believes this is the right period to nurture a 'Can Do' spirit in children to shape their aspirations, and channel their efforts towards meeting their goals.

Speaking on the occasion, Arun Jain, Chairman & CEO, Polaris Financial Technology Ltd said, "It is an inspiring and humbling experience to have the opportunity to engage with 1,50,000 students this year, which is indeed a very big milestone for the Ullas initiative. We have two flagship programs in Ullas that are designed exclusively for young adolescents. The weekend enrichment program called SUMMIT is intended for Classes 9th to 12th standard comprising 20 interventional modules to complement high school education and shape the thinking of young students. The TOUCH THE SOIL program comprises of two unique workshops that ignite the dreams in similar students coming from the districts and rural areas. This mammoth initiative is driven by Polaris employees in Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi"

Under the 'Can Do' workshop series, the company rolled out a unique Diary of Dreams workshop to over 1000 students, anchored by Arun Jain. The students thoroughly enjoyed the interactive workshop and the process of identifying their dreams and making a commitment to achieve the same.

Snapshot of the Ullas programs :

1. SUMMIT - the weekend enrichment program


The SUMMIT Program, a follow-up of the Annual Workshop, is conducted by Polaris employees for students from government, government-aided and corporation spanning standards 9th to 12th. The SUMMIT program comprises of 20 modules spanning across crucial life skills including communication skills, confidence building, memory skills, active team work, public speaking, leadership skills and computer lab sessions. It is graded from Level 1 to Level 4, with Level 1 beginning for Class IX and finishing with Level 4 for Class XII. Between Standard IX to XII, each student undergoes at least 20 life skills intervention programs and annual workshops that help hone their self-confidence and overall personality.

The SUMMIT programs conducted this year in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai and Hyderabad reached more than 6000 students from 450 schools.

Polaris employees get into the role of active trainers and mentor these students. By rendering these sessions, besides sheer joy and satisfaction, they get a unique opportunity to shape the thinking of thousands of young students, the future of our country.

2. 'TOUCH THE SOIL' Program

The 'Touch the Soil' program reaches young minds in the districts through its 'Diary of Dreams' and 'Planning' workshop for Class IX and X students. The program spreads the power of believing in dreams to high school students across the rural areas of the country. The Diary of Dreams workshop encourages children to share their aspirations and put down their dreams on paper, helping commit the dream to their subconscious. The objective is to inspire students to dream big and with conviction and start translating these dreams into action.

Teams from Polaris are delighted to have ignited the dreams of over 1,50,000 students in a single year. The initiative has covered 9th and 10th standard students in 441 schools across all districts in Tamil Nadu, and 954 schools covering 45 districts in Delhi, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.

About Ullas Trust

Ullas Trust, the Social Arm of Polaris Financial Technology was started in 1997 with an aim to integrate the employees with a larger community and nurture a "Can do it" spirit among the students. The Trust recognizes and rewards academic excellence through annual scholarships. The Ullas Trust has been organizing an annual workshop for the past 15 years, with the aim of exposing young minds to role models and achievers from the real world. Every year, the workshop culminates with the Trust awarding educational scholarships to students identified through a selection process from Corporation and Government schools in all districts of Tamil Nadu, Mumbai and Delhi. Going beyond scholarships, the employees of Polaris act as "Mentors" to the Ullas Achievers by engaging them regularly on weekend enrichment programs. For more information, please visit www.ullastrust.org/.

Polaris Financial Technology Ltd is a leading Financial Technology company, headquartered in Chennai, with its comprehensive portfolio of products, services and consulting. Polaris has a talent strength of over 13,500 solution architects, domain and technology experts.


CONTACT DETAILS
Minal Sahani, Polaris Financial Technology Ltd, +91 9176626468

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Friday, August 30, 2013

BWI: EduKart Organized its First Networking Meet

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: EduKart.com
Friday, August 30, 2013 02:00 PM IST (08:30 AM GMT)
Editors: General: People; Business: Business services, Education & training, Information technology, Media & entertainment; Technology
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EduKart Organized its First Networking Meet


New Delhi, Delhi, India, Friday, August 30, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- EduKart, India's leading Distance Learning cum Online Education company, conducted its first Networking meet on Sunday, 25th at The Lalit Hotel, Mumbai. The gathering was witnessed by eminent panelists including Mr. Aditya Patil - Vice President, HSBC Bank; Mr. Pratik Joshi - Corporate Banker, Yes Bank; Mr. Vivek Ram, TCS who shared their experiences and learning from industries with the candidates. The meet was exclusively for the students and alumni of Edukart.

The topic of the meet was Career Opportunities across Industries. The discussion was moderated by Mr. Ishan Gupta, CEO, EduKart and the panelists were asked to share insights on various topics like their industry, their work experiences about their Industry, networking tips to name a few. The panelists acquainted the participants about what do the recruiters look for while conducting an interview. The panelists also shared tips with the participants on changing industry and function.

"Networking is important as it gives a chance to meet people across the industry. Networking proves important in exchange of ideas. Many a times you get to meet people who might add value to your ideas, it may provide you opportunity to meet prospective investors, partners etc." said one of the panelist.

Candidates from cities like Pune and Indore travelled all the way to Mumbai to participate in the event and showed great enthusiasm as they got to ask questions from industry experts directly. Questions like "Mention of frequent change in job affects?" and "How important is practical training if a person is joining same profile in different vertical" were raised to which Panelists reverted with realistic and practical answers.

"These events are a real good initiative to bring industries' experts' guidance to us and it gives us a chance to network", said a participant Devesh Shah, Student of Digital Marketing from EduKart who found the event very interactive. Sukriti, another participant, who is pursuing Executive MBA with EduKart, said that she would look forward to such events in future.

The Q&A session lasted more than 40 minutes where panelists answer the candidates' queries after which everyone proceeded to mingling with one another and have a chance to talk and network.

"Students who pursue distance cum online courses do not often have such opportunities. At EduKart, we want to give our students every single opportunity that a regular student gets", said Mr. Ishan Gupta, CEO, EduKart. He also told that these events would happen frequently at EduKart and would soon be organized at Delhi and Bangalore.

To pursue Distance Learning cum Online Education with EduKart, Visit Edukart.com

About EduKart

EduKart was founded in 2011, by alumni of Stanford University, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) and the University of Delhi. The founding team is immensely passionate about delivering high quality education and believes that EduKart would create a difference in the lives of those who aspire to move ahead in their careers. The team members not only have prior experience of starting education companies, but have also worked in companies like Facebook, Bank of America, Educomp and One97 Communications Ltd.



CONTACT DETAILS
Priya Arora, Online Community Manager, EduKart.com, +91 9810400744 / +91 (11) 49323333, Priya.arora@edukart.com

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PEOPLE, BUSINESS SERVICES, EDUCATION, IT, MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY

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BWI: KOVAIR and Microgenesis Sign Reseller Partnership

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Kovair Software, Inc.
Friday, August 30, 2013 11:00 AM IST (05:30 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology, Major diversified industrial groups, Telecommunications; Technology
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KOVAIR and Microgenesis Sign Reseller Partnership


Santa Clara, California, and Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Friday, August 30, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- Kovair Software today announced that it has signed a Reseller and Partnership agreement with Bangalore based MicroGenesis TechSoft www.mgtechsoft.com to sell and service Kovair Software products in the India market effective immediately. Microgenesis TechSoft has been in business since 2000 and is a well regarded reseller of IBM Rational Application Development tools. It has won awards from IBM for 10 consecutive years for achieving outstanding sales/technical performances. "This will bring a very good synergy with Kovair as MicroGenesis with their presence in the heart of India's technology hub of Bangalore can focus on selling the Omnibus Integration Platform Solutions from Kovair to IBM and non IBM ALM tool users in India's large software development market. Their Bangalore presence is of significant value to customers there and the rest of South India from a proximity standpoint. They can also help Kovair in penetrating the defense and government markets where they have a significant presence" said Bipin Shah, CEO and Chairman of Kovair.

"We have been in dialog with Kovair for several months and are convinced that Kovair Omnibus Integration Platform for synchronization of development tools is the right solution for our large customer base and we are looking forward to a win-win long term relationship with Kovair" said Ram Lal Luthra, CEO of MicroGenesis.

About Kovair Software

Kovair is the innovation leader in Application Lifecycle Management Integrations supporting global software development and management. Its Omnibus Integration Platform is based on Enterprise Service Bus architecture and includes a data repository, adaptive workflow engine and highly configurable process and business rules management capabilities. Kovair solutions are designed as an integrated web-based platform enabling anytime, anywhere access.

For more information on Kovair: www.kovair.com.



CONTACT DETAILS
Bipin Shah, Kovair Software, bshah@kovair.com
R L Luthra, MicroGenesis Techsoft, luthra@mgtechsoft.com

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BWI: TouchTalent.com Launches Professional Online Studios for Artists

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: TouchTalent
Friday, August 30, 2013 10:38 AM IST (05:08 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Arts & culture, Consumer interest, Fashion, Lifestyle, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology, Major diversified industrial groups, Media & entertainment, Publishing & printing, Retailers; Technology
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TouchTalent.com Launches Professional Online Studios for Artists


New Delhi, Delhi, India, Friday, August 30, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- TouchTalent, a global community of creative people with users from 180 countries and a social reach of 13 Million has launched its business model with Professional Studios in August.

Launched in July 2012 with a public beta version, Touchtalent soon became preferred destination for global artist community gaining social reach of 13 Million. In last one year Touchtalent generated 7000 buying request, 2000 hiring request and 4 global online exhibition for its creative community. Users share their creativity (art) under 19 different categories including Graffiti, Painting, Photography, Sketching, Design, Nail Art, Music, Comics, Sculpting, Digital Art, Pop Art etc. Users can either put their work on fixed price or open it for bid, some of the artwork has even fetched bid as high as USD 9000.

Touchtalent's user group includes professional artists, recreational artists, college going art students apart from art admirers. Total population of artists as per Touchtalent's estimate is 140 Million, an artist on an average creates 56 artworks in a year, taking a cumulative number to around 8 billion artwork in a year.

"We felt there is a huge business opportunity if we get the entire artwork online and display it in a structured format for art buyers, with this objective we launched Professional Studios for artists", say Ankit Prasad, Co-Founder, Touchtalent.

While needs of recreational artist is feedback and appreciation, professional artists require advance features like online art gallery (shop), virtual studio, auction house, access to buyers and payment gateway services. These all have been packaged into a common service that Touchtalent calls Professional Studios. Users can upgrade their account to professional studios by simply subscribing to an annual package of USD 60. Interestingly, there are no other charges that users have to pay, not even commission on transactions, which is unusual in art community.

Launched on 1st August, 2013, Touchtalent has received a good response to Professional Studios. "Most of the subscribers are from Indian Subcontinent and South East Asia, as we are very popular in these countries, however, we are getting professional users from countries like France and even Brazil, reinforcing the belief that artist across nations need such services", says Prasad.

Next, in the series of initiatives that Touchtalent plans to undertake is launch of Brand Pages in Nov 2013. Touchtalent has already got a confirmation from few brands to launch their brand pages in November.

Company manages to generate thirty percent of its operating cost from its existing subscriptions model and with the launch of Brand pages team is confident of breaking even within this financial year.


CONTACT DETAILS
Mohd Wassem, Co-Founder, TouchTalent, +91 9313032877, wassem@touchtalent.com
Ankit Prasad, Co-Founder, TouchTalent, +91 9990910624, prasad@touchtalent.com

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ARTS, CONSUMER, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, PEOPLE, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, GROUPS, MEDIA, PUBLISHING, RETAIL, TECHNOLOGY

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Thursday, August 29, 2013

BWI: Two Players from Stairs Selected for International Sepak Takraw Super Series’13

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Stairs
Thursday, August 29, 2013 07:01 PM IST (01:31 PM GMT)
Editors: General: Entertainment, People, Social issues, Sports; Business: Business services, Media & entertainment, Sports
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Two Players from Stairs Selected for International Sepak Takraw Super Series'13


New Delhi, Delhi, India, Thursday, August 29, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- -- Players selected from Majnu Ka Tilla center
-- Players part of Ulflex Khelo Dilli
-- 4 Stairs' player selected to play in Asian Camp 2014
-- 14 international team participating in the event
-- India is the first host country for the year


Two talented players from Stairs, an NGO for under privileged youth, have been selected in the Indian Sepak Takraw team participating in International Sepak Takraw Federation and Asian Sepak Takraw Federation Super Series India-2013 (ISTAF Super Series INDIA-2013) to be held in New Delhi from August 29 to September 1, 2013.

The players, Sandeep Kumar and Dheeraj Kumar were selected from the Majnu Ka Tilla center of the NGO. The participants are regularly playing as a part of Uflex Khelo Dilli at Uflex Stairs centers that have been established near the colonies where they reside. Recently, four players from the center were selected to play Sepak Takraw in Asian Games 2014 to be held in South Korea from September 2014.

"Stairs has been dedicatedly working to empower the specially abled youth through sports. The selection of the two players certifies that we are leading towards a right direction and our efforts are successful in making some lives worth living. The achievement will motivate us to continue our work to help children believe in their own power and that they are agents of their own change through sports and hard work," said Siddhartha Upadhyay, Founder and Secretary General, Stairs.

The ISTAF SuperSeries is an international Sepak Takraw competition organized by the International Sepak Takraw Federation (ISTAF). This year, it will have 14 nations participating in the tournament with India being the first country to host the series. It will be followed by Thailand and Malaysia for hosting the second and third round respectively. The details of the final round is yet to be announced.

About Stairs:

Stairs (www.stairs.org.in) is a non-profit organization working in the field of development of underprivileged youth through channelization of their energies in sports and education. Since its inception in 2005, Stairs has been actively involved in the upliftment of the less fortunate children mainly through the field of sports. The sporting initiatives undertaken by Stairs are aimed at providing a platform to these children to hone their skills and showcase their talent through sports camps. Stairs understands the amount of talent that exists among these children and believes in creating opportunities so that their talent is rightly tapped and nurtured.



CONTACT DETAILS
Surya Prakash Singh, Stairs (Empowering Youth), +91 8800740710, surya.s@stairs.org.in

KEYWORDS
ENTERTAINMENT, PEOPLE, SOCIAL, SPORTS, BUSINESS SERVICES, MEDIA

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BWI: Khel Play Rummy: Play Big and Earn Bigger, Now with a Redefined Look

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: KhelplayRummy
Thursday, August 29, 2013 06:30 PM IST (01:00 PM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Entertainment, People; Business: Business services, Media & entertainment; Technology
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Khel Play Rummy: Play Big and Earn Bigger, Now with a Redefined Look


Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Thursday, August 29, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- KhelplayRummy has been successful in utilizing advanced multiple user interfaces and has well-reputed partners for cash wining option. Its "Welcome Bonus" enables new joiner to enjoy playing 'Rummy' and make the most of his deposit.

KhelplayRummy uses Random Number Generator which is evolved by iTech Labs. With this KhelplayRummy has come up with innovative features that guarantee customer world class security, more exciting game options and Welcome package 500 free. The new KhelplayRummy has gained the partnership with the most comprehensive payments processing in India such as Tech Process, Citrus, Payworld Cash Card, and GHAR PAY, a doorstep cash payment network. Also, KhelPlayRummy is committed to welcome the new customers with a 100% cash bonus on their first deposit, which enables them to make most of their deposit.

With new and enhanced facilities provided by KhelplayRummy, the game of Rummy has become more exciting for players. Here, you will find certain information associated with "First Deposit Bonus", or "Welcome Bonus" which allows you to get an equal amount for free. The terms and conditions are the followings -

-- All the players making first deposit will be liable to entertain it. However, it is only applicable on first deposit.

-- Under these options, the company entertains you with 100% bonus to a maximum amount of Rs. 500.

For example, on deposition of Rs. 100, one can earn Rs. 100 as bonus. Similarly, on deposition of Rs. 500, the bonus will be 500 (100%). On a deposit of more than Rs. 500, one will gain equivalent bonus of 500. Remember, the deposit needs to be more than 50 to claim the bonus.

-- KhelplayRummy pays out welcome bonus to the players in four equal portions

-- Once you happen to pay an aggregate amount of 4 times the portion of the Bonus, the company will credit your account with first portion of the deposit Bonus

To be more clear, suppose you make deposit of the amount of 1000, it means that you are eligible for the total bonus of Rs. 500. So, once you play an aggregate among of Rs. 500, you will be considered to receive Rs. 125 as your first portion. If you proceed to play for another 500, another 125 will be credited as bonus in your withdrawal balance and so on. Bear mind that till date, a maximum of Rs. 500 Welcome Bonus has been credited.

-- It is important to learn that all the portions of the welcome bonus will be valid for 30 days from the day of purchase. Any portions available after 30 days will be removed.

-- Also, remember that each player can have only one account on KhelplayRummy.com. If you have multiple accounts, them the company is authorized to cancel all the accounts.

About KhelplayRummy

Khelplayrummy is a right platform for skilled people to use and enhance their analytical skills to win cash while enjoying their favorite game of Rummy. It is the country's largest multi-player game portal designed to offer avenues to the players with strategic skills. The company follows strict rules to make it sure that players can gain the best gaming experience and maintain transparency of terms and conditions. Its refined look gives customers 100% guarantee of fair game.



CONTACT DETAILS
Rajiv Kumar, Sachar Gaming PVT LTD, +91 (22) 25018231, rajiv.kumar@sachargaming.com

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BWI: Jagdish Malkani, Seasoned Finance Professional, Joins Mindteck’s Board of Directors

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Mindteck India limited
Thursday, August 29, 2013 06:10 PM IST (12:40 PM GMT)
Editors: General: People; Business: Accounting & management consultancy services, Business services, Electronic appliances & components, Information technology, Major diversified industrial groups; Technology; Healthcare
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Jagdish Malkani, Seasoned Finance Professional, Joins Mindteck's Board of Directors


Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Thursday, August 29, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- Mindteck (India) Limited (BSE: MINDTECK), a global technology company, appointed Mr. Jagdish Malkani as Non-Executive Independent Director on August 8, 2013.

Mr. Malkani is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in India and Nigeria spanning over 30 years. He is an active member-broker in the capital market and futures/options segments of India's National Stock Exchange (NSE), as well as the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

Mr. Malkani manages portfolios for a select clientele of domestic and NRI high net worth individuals, both directly and through a dealer network. Renowned for Indian equity markets expertise as a fundamental analyst, he makes frequent guest appearances on CNBC, ET Now, Bloomberg UTV and NDTV Profit.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Malkani held the role of Country Manager (India) for TAIB Capital Corporation Limited, a corporate finance, private equity and merchant banking subsidiary of Bahrain-based TAIB Bank. He also spent twelve years in Nigeria moving up the ranks to become the Managing Director at Inlaks Plc, the trading arm of Swiss-based Inlaks Group - one of the largest conglomerates in Nigeria at the time. His career path started in Mumbai with roles at Ranadip Shipping and Transport, as well as the Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India.

Mr. Malkani was a Sloan Fellow at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in California where he earned a Master of Science degree in Management. He also holds an MBA with specialization in Finance from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, and a BA in Economics and Statistics from St. Xavier's College. He attended the International Executive Program at INSEAD in France and the Strategic Management Program at Ashridge Management, UK.

Past ancillary activities include a directorship at the Association of NSE Members of India (ANMI), and conducting a market research study on fiction publishing in India for Harlequin Enterprises. In 2011, Mr. Malkani served as Honorary Secretary of the Rotary Club of Bombay, the oldest, most prestigious Rotary Club in India; today he remains a member.

About Mindteck (India) Limited

Mindteck, a global technology company, has served medical device manufacturers, top-tier semiconductor companies, analytical/scientific powerhouses, equipment OEMs, public sector entities, and service companies in the Global 2000 for over 21 years. The company's depth of knowledge and niche expertise in product engineering is complemented by dedicated Centers of Excellence in Wireless Design and Storage Testing. Presently, the company employs over 1,000 individuals throughout offices in the US and UK, Singapore, Malaysia, Bahrain and India. It also has four development centers (US, Singapore and India (Kolkata, Bangalore). The company is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE 517344). www.mindteck.com



CONTACT DETAILS
Karen Stark, 1 (917) 442-4688, karen.stark@mindteck.com

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BWI: Steria enables First Fully-operational Payment Factory Worldwide

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Steria
Thursday, August 29, 2013 06:18 PM IST (12:48 PM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Banking & financial services, Business services, Information technology, Media & entertainment; Technology
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Steria enables First Fully-operational Payment Factory Worldwide


Noida, Uttar Pradesh, Pune, Maharashtra, Chennai,, Tamil Nadu, India, Thursday, August 29, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- In summary

To address the increase in the volume of banking transactions, Steria officially launches its unique and innovative e-money platform and aims at providing its members with sustained growth and high competitiveness. Thanks to Stecard, Steria's Front Office banking solution, our clients will be able to handle over 4 billion banking transactions each year.


As end users become an increasingly important source of revenue growth for the banking sector, competition in this market segment is hotting up. Banks are looking to acquire systems that enable unprecedented time to market, as well as bringing down transaction costs. To address this challenge, La Banque Postale and Société Générale have set up Transactis, a shared payment factory that relies heavily on leveraging Steria's Stecard solution. One of the key advantages of this highly flexible and agile solution is that it allows the rapid development of new banking solutions to foster customer loyalty and expand the organisation's existing customer base.

Already used by La Banque Postale before the creation of the shared payment factory, Stecard is now being used to perform front office operations for Transactis. Steria manages the authorisations that enable end users' day-to-day transactions such as withdrawals and payments across 11,000 ATMs (comprising one fifth of all French cashpoints), 170 000 payment terminals and 20 million cards. These transactions sum up to 4 billion annually.

With more than 25 years' experience in the payments industry and 500 skilled professionals specialised in payments around the world, Steria has been a driving force behind this innovative project from the start - since its initial design in 2008 - right through to deployment of operations today. Now fully operational, Transactis is the first fully-shared payment factory in the world. In 2012, Crédit du Nord began to migrate to a platform for remote transaction processing, which was also handled by Steria.

"Our high degree of involvement in the banking sector and e-money has enabled us to combine the very best from two leading players in banking: La Banque Postale and Société Générale. Steria has done more than any other player to bring together their respective strengths, develop new and innovative functionalities, and create levels of synergy that are unprecedented for this type of initiative," said Jean-François Mansart, Head of Steria France's Advanced Payments department. "With Stecard as its one-stop solution, Transactis can enjoy all the benefits offered by a flexible, optimised system. Stecard's native multi-bank capability is a real asset, simplifying each bank's environment and allowing Front Office function management to be fully shared by all users."

"Steria's ability and strong commitment to meet our needs have been key factors in the success of our e-money factory project, despite the additional complications involved in providing a multi-bank solution,"
agreed Alain Nicaud, CEO of Transactis until mid-June 2013.

About Steria: www.steria.com

Steria delivers IT enabled business services and is the Trusted Transformation Partner for private and public sector organisations across the globe. By combining in depth understanding of our clients' businesses with expertise in IT and business process outsourcing, we take on our clients' challenges and develop innovative solutions to address them efficiently and profitably. Through our highly collaborative consulting style, we work with our clients to transform their business, enabling them to focus on what they do best. Our 20,000 people, working across 16 countries, support the systems, services and processes that make today's world turn, touching the lives of millions around the globe each day. Founded in 1969, Steria has offices in Europe, India, North Africa and SE Asia and a 2012 revenue of ?1.83 billion. Over 20%(*) of Steria's capital is owned by its employees. Headquartered in Paris, Steria is listed on the Euronext Paris market.
(*): including "SET Trust" and "XEBT Trust" (4.15% of capital)




CONTACT DETAILS
Jennifer Lansman, Steria, +33 1 34 88 61 27, jennifer.lansman@steria.com
Sachdev Ramakrishna, Director Marketing, Steria India Limited, +91 9871715438

KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, PEOPLE, BANKING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY

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BWI: First in Asia, Intra Operative 3D Radioguided Surgery System at HCG

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Health Care Global Enterprises Ltd.(HCG)
Thursday, August 29, 2013 05:49 PM IST (12:19 PM GMT)
Editors: General: People; Business: Business services, Healthcare, biotechnology & pharmaceutical; Technology; Healthcare
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First in Asia, Intra Operative 3D Radioguided Surgery System at HCG


Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Thursday, August 29, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd, The Specialist in Cancer Care, today organized a press conference on treating cancer patients for the 1st time in Asia, with Intra Operative 3D Radioguided Surgery System (SurgicEye).

Dr. Joerg Traub, Inventor & Founder, SurgicEye GmbH, said, "I am impressed by the quality of service and the patient centered approach of HCG and I am convinced that HCG is the best location for the first declipseSPECT installation in Asia. The declipseSPECT will add one more innovation to HCG's high quality service, providing 3D imaging and guidance support for least invasive surgery and quality assurance in the operating room to document the complete removal."

Dr. Mahesh Bandemegal, Consultant, Surgical Oncologist, HCG, said, "The usage and benefits of declipseSPECT are varied. This new technology helps us to identify & image the sentinel node intraoperatively. This will help us in accurate localization of lymph node with smaller incisions. Mainly used for Breast Cancer, Skin Cancer, Oral Cancer, Gynecological. It is the most accurate way of detecting and avoiding false negativity. "

Dr. Krithika Murugan, Consultant, Surgical Oncologist, HCG, further stressed on the importance of this technology and added, "Traditionally we were using the Sentinel (Gamma) probe to locate the sentinel lymph node, the accuracy of this was less desirable and involved subjective guesswork on the part of the surgeon. The declipseSPECT, on the other hand, makes this process easier, as it not only gives a 3D location of the lymph node, but also tells the surgeon of the accurate depth at which the lymph node can be found. It is therefore, an excellent navigation tool which helps in negating unnecessary taking out of additional nymph nodes. It is also helpful in localizing very early lesions of the breast not clinically palpable using the ROLL technique."

declipseSPECT:

The declipseSpect is a freehand SPECT device intraoperative 3D imaging for radioguided surgery.

Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is a method used as a minimally invasive procedure to find the first nodes in the lymphatic system in the drain of the tumor as an indicator for precise tumor staging. Monitoring the lymphatic system and especially lymph nodes is a very efficient way of treating many types of cancers, as malignant cells use this network to spread throughout the patient's body.

Benefits include: Intuitive and direct access through 3D imaging and depth information, quality assurance through image confirmation of complete resection, increased accuracy and resection control through 3D image viewing and anatomical future. This can facilitate smaller scars, less trauma/morbidity and shorter operation time.


About HCG Enterprise:

Health Care Global Enterprises Ltd, (HCG) headquartered in Bangalore, is Asia's Largest Cancer Care Network, with 27 Cancer Centres, 4 tertiary Care Centres and 4 Fertility Care Centres. HCG has redefined the future of healthcare in India by designing, building and managing centres with a committed vision. The vision of HCG is to make high quality healthcare accessible to all by adopting global innovations.

About SurgicEye GmbH:

SurgicEye GmbH is a pioneer in intra-operative 3-D imaging for surgical navigation. The company develops breakthrough tools in the fight against cancer. The declipseSPECT from SurgicEye is the world's first FDA and CE certified product for intra-operative three dimensional visualization of radio labeled tissues and allows the detection, localization and guided biopsy of sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer, melanoma and head & neck malignancies. Clinical investigations in other tumor surgery domains promise a wide application domain and huge potential for quality assurance during surgery. declipseSPECT enables surgical procedures to be more sensitive, more reliable and less invasive. SurgicEye's strong clinical expertise and partner institutions refine our products for seamless integration into existing workflows and demonstrate our efforts to engineer the best possible user experience.


About Advanced Medical Systems, Pte Ltd:

Founded in 1988, Advanced Medical Systems, "AMS" is an established medical devices organization offering innovative multi-disciplinary solutions for centers of excellence across the Asia Pacific region in Radiology, Neurosciences, Orthopedics and Oncology. It is the only organization of its kind to offer a complete range of services required for turnkey facility planning, technology implementation, training, management and finance. Headquartered in Republic of Singapore, AMS directly serves the Asia/Pacific healthcare markets with operating bases & highly trained personnel in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and India for advanced Imaging and minimally invasive therapy systems and services. For further information, visit www.amssg.com.

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CONTACT DETAILS
Satish Manjunath, Corporate Communications & Public Relations, Health Care Global Enterprises Ltd.(HCG), +91 9741237830, satish.m@hcgoncology.com
Anisha Basu, Corporate Communications & Public Relations, Health Care Global Enterprises Ltd.(HCG), +91 9986663089

KEYWORDS
PEOPLE, BUSINESS SERVICES, HEALTHCARE, TECHNOLOGY, HEALTHCARE

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BWI: Panasonic Showcases its New Range of VIERA LED TVs and Portable Range Interactive Ultra Short-Throw, Short Throw and Portable 1-Chip DLP Projectors

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Panasonic India
Thursday, August 29, 2013 06:00 PM IST (12:30 PM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Electronic appliances & components, Information technology, Major diversified industrial groups; Technology
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Panasonic Showcases its New Range of VIERA LED TVs and Portable Range Interactive Ultra Short-Throw, Short Throw and Portable 1-Chip DLP Projectors


New Delhi, Delhi, India, Thursday, August 29, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- Panasonic has brought a world full of entertainment with its new series of Viera TVs. The new range comprise of models that have an attractive and slim line designs. This series of Panasonic LED TV's gives you superior audio output, for a wonderful cinematic experience and also offers you various other features which make them a lot more than just a Smart TV.

The new line up provides our customers with a wide range of pricing options so that each and every customer can choose a suitable model at their own discretion. The new series start from the TH-L32E6D model which is available at Rs. 43,000. It goes up to TH-L42E6D available at Rs. 65,000, the TH-P60S60D priced at Rs 1,32,000 to the highest priced model TH-L55DT60D available at Rs. 1,95,000.

Additional features like My Home Screen gives you a user-friendly experience by providing everything you need in one place, combining the best of broadcast and internet in one space and an instant access to the user's favourite content. You can easily access the LED Television by the Voice Interaction and Voice Guidance features which makes TV watching a fascinating experience and gives the users a way to control their viewing conveniently. It also has 100Hz backlighting and dot noise reduction which enhances its fast motion clarity and improves the standard definition of broadcast content. It renders the individualistic functionality of the Swipe, Share & Back 2.0 feature which one can utilize by linking a smartphone or tablet device to the TV. It renders the Panasonic Viera Remote which lets you comfortably operate the Panasonic Viera TV. It provides a practical usability as one can freely share content like photos, videos, and web pages with family and friends and achieve easy operation. Touch Pen also adds to the unique features of the range allowing the user to edit, draw & save photos even on a moving frame. These features establish the company's main motto of "Smart TV Made Easy".

Continuing its focus on innovation and catering to the needs of its customers Panasonic has also rolled out PT-CW330 Series of ultra-short-throw projectors and PT-TW330 series of normal short throw projectors. The new series includes the PT-CW330, PT-CW240, PT-CX300 as well as three interactive models that have dual pen capabilities, the PT-CW331R, PT-CW241R and PT-CX301R. All of these projectors are well suited for a host of applications where space is limited and high image quality is critical, including classroom lectures, corporate presentations, digital signage and more.

With up to 3,100 lumens and a contrast ratio of 8,000:1, the PT-CW330 Series produces crisp, clear images. Models PT-CW330, PT-CW240 and PT-CW331R are able to generate an 80" diagonal image from less than 2 feet away, delivering large image projection in confined spaces, without the fear of shadows being cast by presenters.

The PT-CW331R, PT-CW241R and PT-CX301R built-in interactive features enables two users to simultaneously write on the image using IR pens that deliver smooth and natural lines. The result is an engaging classroom or corporate experience, without requiring a dedicated interactive whiteboard.

PT-CW330 Series projectors include a built in 10 Watt speaker, up to 5,000 hour lamp replacement cycle1 and CrestronRoomViewT compatibility. The projectors are also 3D capable, ideal for classroom education, special projection displays in exhibitions and digital signage. The price for CW330 series range from Rs. 75,000 to Rs.95,0000.

PT-TW330 series has 5 models out of which two are interactive. The price ranges from Rs.49, 000 to 74,000.

Further strengthening the model line, Panasonic India announced the new portable range of 1 Chip DLP projectors, The PT-LW271 Series meant for price sensitive volume zone market.The PT-LW271 Series is comprised of the PT-LW271 with 2,700 lumens and WXGA resolution, PT-LX351 with 3,500 lumens and XGA resolution, PT-LX300 with 3,200 lumens and XGA resolution and PT-LX270 with 2,700 lumens and XGA resolution. Most attractive is the 10,000 hrs maximum Lamp replacement cycle, when the projector is set to auto mode, thus reducing the total cost of ownership by a huge amount. Along with a high contrast ratio of up to 4000:1 and equipped with HDMI input, the PT-LW271 Series delivers superb basic performance in a compact and lightweight body. Combining mobility and flexibility with quality and performance, the PT-LW271 series is perfect for the modern business. The price for PT-LW271 series ranges from Rs.35, 000 to 52,000.

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CONTACT DETAILS
Richa Sethi, Panasonic India, +91 9560498765, richa.sethi@in.panasonic.com
Malvika Sinha, Genesis Burson-Marsteller, +91 9873382955, malvika.sinha@bm.com

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CONSUMER, PEOPLE, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, ELECTRONICS, IT, GROUPS, TECHNOLOGY

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BWI: Free Shopping App from Rediff.com Enables Mobile Users to Scan Barcodes and Shop Online

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Rediff.com (India) Ltd.
Thursday, August 29, 2013 03:15 PM IST (09:45 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Arts & culture, Consumer interest, Entertainment, Fashion, Lifestyle, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Clothing & accessories, Information technology, Major diversified industrial groups, Media & entertainment, Retailers; Technology
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Free Shopping App from Rediff.com Enables Mobile Users to Scan Barcodes and Shop Online


Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Thursday, August 29, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- Available for mobile devices using Android, iOS - iPhone and iPad, BlackBerry 10 and Java

Rediff.com India Pvt. Ltd (NASDAQ : REDF) today enhanced its online shopping marketplace offering, by introducing a free app, "Rediff Shopping" that enables users in India to check prices of books by simply scanning the barcode and then make purchases directly from their mobile devices.

Apart from books, some of the key categories from which consumers can purchase goods using the Rediff Shopping app are Apparel, Accessories and Bags, Mobile Phones and Accessories, Sports and Fitness Equipment, Cameras and Optics, Toys and Games, Computers & Peripherals, Home Décor & Furnishings, among others. Users can browse the top selling deals on products and the top selling books or use the search function directly on the Rediff Shopping app to look up a product of their interest.

The new shopping app uses the same secure payment gateway as the parent website to offer multiple payment options to its users, including cash on delivery, cheque/demand draft payment, net banking, and both debit and credit cards. It is fast, efficient and highly secure.

"We are encouraged by the consumer response to our online shopping marketplace business and anticipate future growth to come from mobile devices as 3G and broadband services continue to expand," said Ajit Balakrishnan, Chairman and CEO of Rediff.com India Ltd. "We believe the introduction of the Rediff Shopping app that works across a wide range of mobile device platforms will position us for growth in the online shopping space in India, especially with the continued proliferation of mobile devices in our country."

Rediff.com's Shopping app can be downloaded from Google Play, iOS Appstore and BlackBerry World or by visiting Rediff.com/shoppingapp.

About Rediff India

Rediff India (NASDAQ: REDF) is one of the premier worldwide online providers of news, information, communication, entertainment and shopping services for Indians worldwide. Founded in 1996, Rediff.com is headquartered in Mumbai, India with offices in New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and New York. For additional information, please visit http://www.investor.rediff.com.

Safe Harbor

Except for historical information and discussions contained herein, statements included in this release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and reflect our current expectations. Forward-looking statements are identified by certain words or phrases such as "may", "will", "aim", "will likely result", "believe", "expect", "will continue", "anticipate", "estimate", "intend", "plan", "contemplate", "seek to", "future", "objective", "goal", "project", "should", "will pursue" and similar expressions or variations of such expressions. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those that may be projected by these forward looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to the slowdown in the economies worldwide and in the sectors in which our clients are based, the slowdown in the Internet and IT sectors world-wide, competition, success of our past and future acquisitions, attracting, recruiting and retaining highly skilled employees, technology, acceptance of new products, legal and regulatory policies, managing risks associated with customer products, the wide spread acceptance of the Internet as well as other risks detailed in the Form 20-F and other reports filed by Rediff.com India Limited with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Rediff.com India Limited and its subsidiaries may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward looking statements, including statements contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. Rediff.com India Limited does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.



CONTACT DETAILS
Glenn Wiener (for Rediff.com), GW Communications, 212.786.6011, gwiener@GWCco.com
Jay Morakis (for Rediff.com), GW Communications, 212.786.6037, jmorakis@GWCco.com
Mandar Narvekar, Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs Contact, Rediff.com India Ltd., +91 (22) 61820000, investor@rediff.co.in

KEYWORDS
ARTS, CONSUMER, ENTERTAINMENT, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, PEOPLE, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, CLOTHING, IT, GROUPS, MEDIA, RETAIL, TECHNOLOGY

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BWI: Wipro Launches Aviation IT Products in Partnership with Qatar Airways

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: WIPRO
Thursday, August 29, 2013 02:00 PM IST (08:30 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Travel & tourism; Business: Accounting & management consultancy services, Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Heavy industries, Information technology, Major diversified industrial groups, Transport engineering, Travel & tourism; Technology
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Wipro Launches Aviation IT Products in Partnership with Qatar Airways


Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Thursday, August 29, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- Wipro Ltd., (NYSE:WIT), a leading global information technology, consulting and outsourcing company today announced the launch of a range of information technology (IT) products for the aviation industry.

The aviation IT product portfolio comprises of two categories of solutions: enterprise and mobility solutions. Enterprise solutions include products for crew management, route profitability analysis, loyalty management, inflight catering, aircraft maintenance planning and crisis management. Mobility solutions include products for pilots, cabin crew and flight dispatchers.

The extensive product portfolio aims to address critical airline business functions, which have a direct bearing on service quality, operational efficiency and strategic decision making. These products provide competitive advantage to an airline through comprehensive functional features complimented by open technology platforms. Functionally rich and user-friendly, the innovative and technologically advanced products are expected to fill gaps in the IT applications portfolios of many airlines and provide an edge over competitors.

In September 2012, Wipro entered into a strategic partnership with Qatar Airways to research and develop the portfolio by bringing together Wipro's expertise in application management and support, and Qatar Airways' aviation systems' expertise, resulting in new software products for the airline industry.

"These solutions have played a key role in enhancing customer service & operational efficiency of Qatar Airways," said Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways. "Now these already proven solutions can be brought to market and deployed in a variety of means such as licensing or Software as a Service."

Anand Sankaran, Senior Vice President and Business Head, Global Infrastructure Services & Wipro Infotech said, "We are developing new IPs with Qatar Airways which will augment our available suite of solutions. This is a very unique partnership with Qatar Airways where we are marketing their existing software products and leveraging the core competencies of both organizations to create tangible value to other airlines. We believe that this portfolio of products will transform the Airline industry and help them do business better."

Srini Pallia, Senior Vice President & Global Head RCTG, Wipro Ltd. said, "The Transportation sector and in specific the Airline industry is a focus area for Wipro. The product suite that Wipro and Qatar Airways have jointly developed is targeted to play a key role in driving greater operational efficiency, enhanced customer service and faster decision-making. We have been leveraging our capabilities in mobility, cloud infrastructure, analytics, airline domain competency and BPO to offer best in class services to the global airline industry."

"Qatar Airways is happy to work closely with Wipro to continually enhance our products and also bring out new product solutions that help airlines take service levels to new heights," said Al Baker. "Wipro's technical expertise along with our airline domain knowledge and the insights from our award winning service has helped create some excellent IT offerings for the aviation sector."

About Qatar Airways

The Doha-based airline is one of the world's fastest growing carriers, operating now in its 16th year with a modern fleet of 129 aircrafts flying to 129 key business and leisure destinations across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and The Americas.

About Wipro Ltd.

Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT) is a leading Information Technology, Consulting and Outsourcing company that delivers solutions to enable its clients do business better. Wipro delivers winning business outcomes through its deep industry experience and a 360 degree view of "Business through Technology" - helping clients create successful and adaptive businesses. A company recognized globally for its comprehensive portfolio of services, a practitioner's approach to delivering innovation, and an organization wide commitment to sustainability, Wipro has a workforce of 140,000 serving clients across 57 countries. For more information, please visit www.wipro.com.

These products are designed to enhance the operations of airlines and other aviation related companies across the board and are available for immediate licensing and implementation worldwide.

Forward-looking and Cautionary Statements

Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth prospects are forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding fluctuations in our earnings, revenue and profits, our ability to generate and manage growth, intense competition in IT services, our ability to maintain our cost advantage, wage increases in India, our ability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on fixed-price, fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, restrictions on immigration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks, our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions, liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the companies in which we make strategic investments, withdrawal of fiscal governmental incentives, political instability, war, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, unauthorized use of our intellectual property, and general economic conditions affecting our business and industry. Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. We may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by us or on our behalf.


CONTACT DETAILS
Purnima Burman, Wipro Ltd, +91 9900512025, purnima.burman@wipro.com

KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, TOURISM, CONSULTANCY SERVICES, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, HEAVY INDUSTRIES, IT, GROUPS, TRANSPORT, TRAVEL, TECHNOLOGY

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BWI: Evolving Sources of News for Journalists – “#MediaInsights Report”

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Indian Institute of Mass Communication
Thursday, August 29, 2013 12:33 PM IST (07:03 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Entertainment, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Education & training, Media & entertainment
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Evolving Sources of News for Journalists - "#MediaInsights Report"


New Delhi, Delhi, India, Thursday, August 29, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- -- Research jointly conducted by 20:20 MSL and IIMC to study the changing patterns of news sourcing by journalists, especially with the advent of social media

In an attempt to demystify the rapidly evolving media universe in India and shed light on the growing appeal of new-age alternatives to the press release, 20:20 MSL (part of MSLGROUP, Publicis Groupe's strategic communications and engagement consultancy and the largest PR network in India) in strong collaboration with the Advertising & Public Relations Department of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) today launched the "#MediaInsights report", the first-of-its kind research to arrive at insights that would benefit India's media and communications industry.

When a piping hot story is on the anvil, only one in eleven journalists would use more than half the press releases that flood their email inboxes. Internal brainstorming sessions remain the most preferred among many, when it comes to exercising their grey cells in the newsroom. An emphasis on the diversity of content from the media has driven a series of compelling changes in the conventions of news sourcing among journalists and other media professionals. The public sentiments that are considered in constructing a story, the advent of the social media space as a hub for story ideas and extensive use of official websites to cull out authentic data are some of the most striking industry-wide changes that the report has highlighted.

Commenting on the report, Mr. Chetan Mahajan, Managing Director, 20:20 MSL said, "It is imperative for a next generation insights-driven agency to understand the media environment in order to be a strategic advisor to the stakeholders. We jointly conducted this research with IIMC, in order to get insights to address the gap between news-makers, news-consumers and the media. The report has successfully mapped the changes and brought out some compelling facts. I believe that this report will help PR practitioners in best aligning their strategies and tactics."

Mr. Sunit Tandon, Director General, Indian Institute of Mass Communication welcomed the report as "the first in a series of such studies that would be useful for all who are interested in understanding the rapidly changing contours and dynamics of the Indian news media sector."

The research was conducted with a stratified sample of 309 journalists nationwide cutting across age, gender, specialization etc. The report also focuses on several statistical data sets including the following:

(i) The ratio of stories produced by senior correspondents to those filed by young reporters
(ii) The frequency of social media usage in newsrooms, and
(iii) The reliance that journalists place on the Internet for sourcing news
(iv) The male versus women reporters' behavior towards different news sources

Please view the full report at https://www.slideshare.net/2020MSL/mediainsights-report

About Indian Institute of Mass Communication

The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) is India's premier institute for training, teaching and research in mass communication. Set up by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India in 1965 on the recommendation of a team of internationally known mass communication specialists from UNESCO and the Ford Foundation the objective of the Institute is to impart quality education and training and to conduct research with special reference to the socio-economic development in the country. IIMC is the only country-wide institution in the field, with a presence in all the regions of the country, including Regional Centres in Aizawl, Amravati, Dhenkanal, Jammu and Kottayam, apart from the Headquarters in New Delhi. The Institute also counducts courses and training programmes for international professionals on behalf of the Ministry of External Affairs.

About 20:20 MSL:

20:20 MSL is one of India's largest multidiscipline communications firms and a leader in the area of specialty communications services including corporate reputation management, strategic media relations, analyst relations, social media, crisis and issues management, events and activation services. The firm is also the acknowledged leader in technology communications space in India. Through its powerful network of more than 150 staff across offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Pune, as well as the reach of the MSLGROUP and Publicis Groupe international network, 20:20 MSL partners with more than 100 leading Indian brands and multinationals to deliver world-class communications.

About MSLGROUP Asia:

For 23 years, MSLGROUP's Asia team has counseled global, regional and local clients, helping them establish, protect and expand their businesses and brands across this fast-growing region. Today, MSLGROUP has the largest PR, social media and events teams in Greater China (16 offices and 1,000 colleagues) and India (16 offices and 550 colleagues) and is actively working to lead the development of the industry with the regular publication of whitepapers/reports and innovative Learning & People Development programs to nurture talent. The MSLGROUP Asia team includes 38 owned offices and 1,675 colleagues in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Hong Kong, Macau, Taipei, Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata. An activation network of colleagues reaches an additional 125 Indian and 100 Chinese cities and a strong affiliate partner network adds another 23 Asian cities to our reach. MSLGROUP Asia's teams have been recognized as leaders by multiple industry groups, including most recently Hanmer MSL India ('PR Agency of the Year 2011' by PRCAI), Luminous ('Local Hero/Agency of the Year 2010' by Marketing Events Asia), Genedigi Group China ('Innovative China SMEs' by Forbes China), ICL MSL Taiwan ('Agency of the Year 2011' by Taiwan Advertiser Associate), and has won more than 50 awards in the last two years. Learn more about us at: asia.mslgroup.com + Twitter + Facebook

For tweeting, please use #mediainsights



CONTACT DETAILS
Shubhra Sinha, 20:20 MSL, +91 9873545458, shubhra.sinha@2020msl.com

KEYWORDS
ENTERTAINMENT, PEOPLE, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, EDUCATION, MEDIA

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BWI: S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH Presents on PetPoint Tradeshow Extensive Product Portfolio

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH
Thursday, August 29, 2013 11:50 AM IST (06:20 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Environment, People; Business: Business services, Electronic appliances & components, Heavy industries; Technology
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S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH Presents on PetPoint Tradeshow Extensive Product Portfolio
Proven recycling technology makes it possible to produce PET bottles from PET bottles

Schonberg, Germany, Thursday, August 29, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- At the PETpoint 2013 trade fair that will be held in Munich from 16 to 20 September 2013, S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH in hall B3, stand 302, presents an extensive product portfolio: Sorting systems for the recycling of used PET packaging, and inductive metal separators that for example are used in the injection-moulding of PET preforms or caps. The trade fair highlight is the FLAKE PURIFIER system for the sorting of PET flakes.

The FLAKE PURIFIER was for the first time presented to trade visitors at the PETpoint 2009, and since that time the system has found widespread use by many PET recyclers all over the world. Based on a modular concept, up to three sensors for contaminant detection can be combined in this system. Apart from sensors for metal and colour separation, the FLAKE PURIFIER system also features a high-performance module for the detection of contaminant materials, including different types of plastics. For example, PVC contents or bioplastics such as PLA, which otherwise would mean a considerably reduced quality of the recycled material or even would render high-quality recycling impossible, can be removed from PET flakes. The intelligent combination with camera sensors makes it possible to identify incorrect colours even with slightest colour shade differences. Metal particles are detected by inductive sensors. An air-blast unit that is matched to the application ensures the reliable and efficient (little loss of good material, reduced compressed-air requirements) separation of unwanted particles.

The FLAKE PURIFIER features a compact modular design and high energy efficiency, because it for example does not require separate cooling. When the sorting tasks change, systems with only one sensor at any time can be upgraded to higher-performance systems. Altogether the sorting system is a cost-efficient solution that guarantees high-quality, food-grade recycling raw materials.

Says Michael Perl, manager of the sorting business unit at S+S, on the product portfolio that S+S presents at the PETpoint 2013: "Apart from the main focus of PET recycling we also present systems for quality assurance in PET production. It is the strong point of S+S that we can provide comprehensive and technically sophisticated inspection and separation solutions both for customers in the fields of plastics production and processing, as well as for plastics recyclers."

S+S - an overview

S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH of Schonberg, Bavaria, manufactures machines and systems for the detection/separation of contaminants, for product inspection, and for the sorting of material flows. Product sales primarily focus on the food, plastics, chemical, pharmaceutical, wood, textile, and recycling industries. S+S is one of the world's leading suppliers with subsidiaries in Great Britain, France, Italy, India, China, Singapore, and in the USA, a representative office in Turkey, and more than 40 agencies all over the world. The S+S group presently has 350 employees, about 300 are working at the main factory in Schonberg. The consolidated turnover in 2012 amounted to approx. Euro 43 million.

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For making new bottles from used PET bottles, the recycled PET must be of food-grade quality. The S+S FLAKE PURIFIER separates contaminants - metals, particles of wrong colour, unwanted types of plastics - from PET flakes

For further information please contact:

Head Office

S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH
Brigitte Rothkopf
Regener Straße 130
D-94513 Schonberg
Tel. +49-(0)8554-308 274
Fax +49-(0)8554-2606
e-mail: brigitte.rothkopf@sesotec.com
www.sesotec.com

India Office

S+S Inspection India Pvt. Ltd.
Shatrunjay Apartment, Shop No. 4&5, A Wing,
Plot No. 22, Survey No. 120 A+B,
Opposite P.L. Deshpande Garden,
Sinhgad Road,
PUNE - 411030
India
Tel. 0091 20 24252147
Tel. 0091 20 24252016
Fax 0091 20 24252147
e-mail: sales.india@sesotec.com
www.sesotec.com

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For making new bottles from used PET bottles, the recycled PET must be of food-grade quality. The S+S FLAKE PURIFIER separates contaminants - metals, particles of wrong colour, unwanted types of plastics - from PET flakes



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BWI: Customer Growth Spikes 86% as GoDaddy Hits 1-Year Mark in India

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: GoDaddy
Thursday, August 29, 2013 11:30 AM IST (06:00 AM GMT)
Editors: General: People; Business: Business services, Information technology, Media & entertainment; Technology
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Customer Growth Spikes 86% as GoDaddy Hits 1-Year Mark in India
Successful Solutions for India's Small Businesses & Reseller Growth Drive Dramatic Results

Gurgaon, Haryana, India, Thursday, August 29, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- GoDaddy today announced its India customer base has increased by 86 percent since opening a customer care center here in India last summer. The local support team is based in Hyderabad and is now assisting customers around the clock, every day of the year, even on holidays.

GoDaddy has helped thousands of India's small businesses grow and thrive online with the benefit of tools designed to create effortlessly beautiful digital identities. Over the last year, GoDaddy's support teams in India have handled more than 250,000 local inbound customer calls, helping make it easy for customers to establish their online presence.

"GoDaddy has seen the passion and drive of the Indian people in ways that are absolutely inspiring - from the owner of a small retail store to a local taxi driver who each built websites to attract new customers," said GoDaddy International Senior Vice President James Carroll, who is in India to announce the one year anniversary. "Seeing so many customer success stories in India proves how quickly businesses can benefit from being online and how easy it can be. GoDaddy selected India as a priority market last year and now we are using India as a blueprint for our expansion into other global markets."

Sanjay Tilala is another example that illustrates the benefits to GoDaddy's personalized service offerings. Tilala is the Managing Director of a machine tools manufacturing company that created its own website, JayKhodiyarAgrotech.com. "In addition to the competitive prices and products, one of the primary drivers for me choosing GoDaddy is the excellent customer service. My queries get resolved immediately in the most efficient manner with the best advice possible. GoDaddy understands my needs and is an excellent business partner."

GoDaddy is the world's top platform for small businesses and began offering .IN domain names in January 2009. Last year, GoDaddy launched its full-scale operations in India, now the company's largest international office.

"GoDaddy has successfully managed to help small businesses and entrepreneurs grow their businesses," said GoDaddy India Managing Director and Vice President Rajiv Sodhi. "What sets GoDaddy apart from other Internet providers, the key ingredient, is our customer service and the variety of products that create a one-stop shop for small businesses to be successful."

A key area of focus for GoDaddy in India is expanding its partner ecosystem. The GoDaddy Reseller network enables others to make money by offering domain names and Web hosting to their own customers - making it easy to leverage GoDaddy's customer care and infrastructure for their customers. GoDaddy's Reseller network has grown 88 percent in India since last year. Sodhi added, "Our goal is to provide small business owners the resources they need to build the digital identities they want - whether that means offering them do-it-yourself tools or helping connect them with partners who can 'do-it-for-them'. That is why our overall strategy is to ensure we provide marketing and sales support to our partners. We are here to help these resellers grow their business with us."

GoDaddy is finding creative ways to show entrepreneurs and small business owners that building an online presence doesn't have to be difficult or expensive. Since launching on the ground in India, GoDaddy has connected with customers in a very personal way. A prime example is the recent "Cup of Coffee" campaign that demystified the process of leveraging the Internet by providing actual door-to-door demonstrations to show small businesses exactly how to get online. Professionally trained GoDaddy experts and GoDaddy Resellers engaged with prospective clients to demonstrate how beautiful websites can be built quickly. These personalized initiatives have helped fuel GoDaddy's unprecedented growth.

GoDaddy is based in Scottsdale, Ariz. USA. Internationally, along with offices in India and Canada, GoDaddy operates data center facilities in Europe and Asia and serves 12 million paying customers globally.

To find out more about how to get online easily and affordably, visit: in.GoDaddy.com

Connect with GoDaddy on Facebook & Twitter.

Read why our customers recommend GoDaddy.

About Go Daddy

GoDaddy is the world's largest domain name provider, Web hosting provider and new SSL certificate provider, focused on helping small businesses grow larger. GoDaddy provides dozens of cloud-based services and is the largest worldwide mass-market hosting provider by annual revenue according to 451 Research (Mass-Market Hosting Report-Fall 2012) and is the #1 provider of net-new SSL certificates for 2012, according to the Netcraft, LTD Secure Server Survey. To learn more about the company, visit GoDaddy.com/PR.



CONTACT DETAILS
Gitika Kapur, Edelman India Private Limited, +91 9958712727 / +91 (124) 6674513, Gitika.Kapur@Edelman.com
Kari Amarosso, GoDaddy, 480-518-7019, PR@GoDaddy.com

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BWI: Roofontop.com - India’s First Consumer Centric Property Portal Launched in India

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Roofontop.com
Thursday, August 29, 2013 11:12 AM IST (05:42 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Business services, Information technology, Media & entertainment, Real estate; Technology
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Roofontop.com - India's First Consumer Centric Property Portal Launched in India
Transforming the Online Real Estate industry with Unique Property Estimator and Property Auction feature

New Delhi, Delhi, India, Thursday, August 29, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- roofontop.com, India's first consumer centric property portal is empowering real estate buyers and sellers with innovative functionality, insightful content and for the first time ever - comprehensive user reviews on agents, builders and properties.

The website is highly intuitive, it detects the users login location and customizes content for that particular user (another property portal first!). The search bar itself is very powerful, giving the users the ability to search for any type of property (commercial, residential) for rent or sale, anywhere in India.

The entire website is integrated with Google Maps, the user can not only browse properties on the map, but can also see amenities surrounding properties. The technology is ground breaking, for the first time on a property portal anywhere in the world, roofontop.com uses clustered maps. This means properties get grouped when the user zooms out and separate out on zooming in. Maps become usable for high numbers of listings; the user no longer sees unlimited map markers!

The website also has path breaking and unique features, The Property Estimator that helps the buyers in evaluating the market value of a property instantly and The Property Auction, where one can sell a property at the best price. A new approach and a plethora of first of its kind features make roofontop.com a one-stop e-portal for home buyers, home owners, real estate agents, renters, builders and home service providers.

And yes, all this functionality including listings with unlimited pictures & video is all FREE. roofontop.com currently has got maximum listings from Delhi/NCR and expects to have listings from other regions of India shortly.

The user also gets an opportunity to use the "platinum" agent network. The platinum network agents have been carefully selected based on reputation, area expertise, real estate expertise, company standing etc. After selecting platinum agents these agents go through training on customer service and customer handling. These agents are independent entities; however through this process roofontop.com users have the opportunity to engage with the best of the pack topped off with the cherry of customer service.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Anil Kapilashrami, Co -Founder, roofontop.com says "Our endeavor is to transform the real estate experience for users across India. Using proprietary technology, continuously mined data, and a transparent process to provide consumers with the most complete and unbiased information on properties and all related areas associated with properties like never before. Using our easy to use interface and feature rich portal not only can users find their ideal home but will actually enjoy the process. roofontop.com is a marketplace connecting seller and buyer and providing much needed professional and transparent services in the Real Estate industry."

About Co - founder - Corporate leader and successful serial entrepreneur Anil Kapilashrami has over 25 years of experience in the technology and consumer space. As the founding CIO of GECIS he pioneered the telecom & technology platform for the BPO/KPO industry in India, which is still used today. In his previous roles, Anil has been involved in developing products and running technology enterprises. His previous roles have included, President - Microland Services, Head - DEC Imaging Products Group, Head - Systems Integration -Imaging at PRC, Founder - Pythhos, an Analytics & Strategy Consulting Firm, Founder - Global Vantedge (now Aegis).

roofontop.com is funded by the founding members and an initial friends and family round. They are currently in talks with investors for the next round of funding. roofontop.com expects to have annual revenues of 350 crores in five years with users and brokers pan-India.

roofontop.com aims at transforming the real estate scenario in India by merging the two distinct worlds of real estate and information by providing users with a world class technology to help them make well informed real estate decisions.


For further information, please log onto www.roofontop.com



CONTACT DETAILS
Mr. Anil Kapilashrami, Roofontop.com, +91 (124) 4670720, press@roofontop.com

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BWI: Zyfin Launches India’s First Monthly GDP Growth Indicator (MGGI)

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: ZyFin
Thursday, August 29, 2013 10:00 AM IST (04:30 AM GMT)
Editors: General; Business: Banking & financial services, Business services, Financial Analyst, Retailers; Technology
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Zyfin Launches India's First Monthly GDP Growth Indicator (MGGI)
Estimates Q1 FY'14 (or Q2CY'14) GDP growth at 4.3%, well below consensus estimates of 5% signaling Indian economy in deep crisis

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Thursday, August 29, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- ZyFin, formerly known as BluFin, which has introduced monthly macroeconomic lead indicators that track consumer outlook and the business cycle in India, has today announced the launch of Monthly GDP Growth Indicator (GGI) - India's first and only lead indicator to estimate India's GDP numbers on a sequential month on month basis with seasonal adjustments.

The GDP Growth Indicator, which has been launched coincident with the release of the official quarterly GDP growth data, has estimated year-on year (YoY) growth at 4.3% for the quarter ended June 2013, which is well below the broad consensus estimates of 5%.

ZyFin's estimates suggest that YoY growth in the first two quarters of this calendar year would be the seventh worst on record since the introduction of GDP quarterly data in 1996 and the lowest since 2002.

The silver lining however is on the inflation front. ZyFin's GDP Growth Indicator, which tracks inflation on the basis of the GDP deflator, has witnessed a collapse in the sequential GDP deflator inflation from 6.7% in Q4 FY'13 (or Q1 CY'13) to a Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) of 1.7% in Q1 FY'14 (or Q2 CY'13) with the monthly estimate for June at 0%. ZyFin estimates that inflation for the year would fall below 6% for the first time since the year 2007, excluding the crisis quarters of 2009.

Commenting on the launch of the indicator, Dr. Surjit S Bhalla, Senior Advisor, ZyFin said "ZyFin has developed a more advanced and immediate model for looking at the GDP by launching this monthly indicator and has thus enabled India to take a giant step away from its present state of data darkness."

Comparing the GDP Growth Indicator data with the official GDP estimates, Dr. Bhalla mentioned "The official quarterly year-on-year real and nominal estimates of GDP are helpful in deriving estimates for the implicit GDP deflator alone, but these figures don't meet the purpose of informing investors about the economy's present status. This is because three fourths of the figures have already been reported and contained in a year-on-year estimate." "Data reporting in developed economies such as the US is done only in sequential terms they are first adjusted for seasonality. This makes comparisons more realistic and computation of sequential annualized growth rates possible", he added.

There are four components of our GDP growth estimate. They are (with approximate weights in parentheses): Agriculture (19%), Manufacturing (15%), Construction (7%) and Services (59%). All sectors have contributed to this sequential low growth of 4.2% , with manufacturing being the biggest culprit. This sector registered negative growth of -0.6% SAAR in the second quarter. Construction was also a drag on growth, registering a SAAR of around 2.6 percent, less than half its long run average of 7 percent. Service sector growth slowed down as well to 6.3% SAAR, well below its long run and expected average of 9% SAAR.

Giving his insights into the Q1 estimates, Debopam Chaudhuri, VP Research, ZyFin observed, "The decline in manufacturing sector in June quarter was expected given the slowdown in intermediate sector observed since April 2013, with production of raw metals like copper, aluminum and pig iron shrinking compared to the previous year." Highlighting the negative trend, he went on to add "If one were to take the IIP data and the conventional annual year-on-year growth, one obtains a negative growth rate of -1.5 % SAAR for Q1 FY' 14 (or Q2 CY'13); the third most negative on record for the manufacturing sector. The latest numbers of ZyFin's Business Cycle Indicator have signaled caution, and the sequential GDP estimate for Q1 FY14 confirms the occurrence of a sharp deceleration from the near 8 % level witnessed in Q4 FY13."

The ZyFin GDP Growth indicator (GGI) would be released on the first working day post the 20th of every month and is aimed to aid in policy making and timely investment decision making.

About ZyFin

ZyFin is a market-defining Financial Information and Content company, providing timely and relevant information to retail and institutional investors on the Indian economy and financial markets. ZyFin is backed by Zodius Advisors (www.zodius.com) and Anthemis Group (www.anthemis.com). For more information, please visit zyfin.com.

About Zodius Advisors

Zodius Advisors builds businesses in the "new" Digital India. Operational since 2011, Zodius typically develops one company every six months and works intensively with its portfolio company teams to "speed up" and "shape up" for exceptional growth and profitability.

About Anthemis Group

Anthemis Group is a specialist holding company providing vision, strategy, leadership and capital to growth-stage companies with innovative business models at the intersection of financial services, markets and technology.


CONTACT DETAILS
Shilpa Mathapati, Mumbai, Gutenberg Communications, +91 9167696945, Shilpa@gutenbergpr.com
Prachi Sinha, Delhi, Gutenberg Communications, +91 8826210303, Prachi@gutenbergpr.com

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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

BWI: SEED 2013: Cornell University and Sathguru Announce Executive Development Program for Seed Industry Professionals

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Sathguru Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013 05:50 PM IST (12:20 PM GMT)
Editors: General: People; Business: Accounting & management consultancy services, Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Education & training, Major diversified industrial groups; Technology
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SEED 2013: Cornell University and Sathguru Announce Executive Development Program for Seed Industry Professionals


Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, Wednesday, August 28, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- The much-awaited Seed Industry Program (SEED 2013) to be held at Taj Deccan, Hyderabad, India on 7-10 October 2013 and organized by Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Sathguru Management Consultants will see business leaders, progressive managers, policy planers, regulators and entrepreneurs interact on the emerging seed market and trends and developing strategic solutions to current issues with world-class experts from the academia and the industry.

SEED 2013 brings together outstanding professionals, exceptional faculty and a compelling curriculum from around the globe to gain from a transformational leadership experience. The faculty members are chosen for their ability to teach senior executives and business leaders in several areas like plant breeding and genetics, seed and agricultural biotechnology, technology licensing and commercialization, public-private partnership model creation, business valuation, markets and marketing strategy and growth strategy formulation, information technology management in the seed sector, etc. The program will also delve deep into the global seed market advancements and strategies and public-private partnership models in seed development and delivery.

During the course of 4 days participants will build skills through group interactions, discussions on case studies, simulations and team exercises.
The program has had participants who are accomplished leaders from industry, academia and research and non-profit sectors from across the globe.

About Sathguru Management Consultants

Sathguru Management Consultants is an India-based consulting firm engaged in science, technology and innovation-driven consulting projects across the world. The Corporate Life Sciences Strategy Group actively interacts with Local and International Government bodies, NGOs and private sector companies to provide strategic advisory services and technology management support for enhancing sector level and enterprise level competitiveness. Several multilateral development bodies and policy planners have engaged Sathguru to integrate food chain and accelerate international market access for food products in several emerging countries. Sathguru leads in providing corporate solutions to the global farm and food industry and advises regulators in adopting global best practices in the regulatory processes in these sectors.

About Cornell University

Cornell University, an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, USA, is one of the world's leading universities providing education to about 20,000 students from the world over. These students are guided by about 3,000 able faculty comprising mostly of internationally recognized authorities in their respective fields. The research interests and activities of this faculty have placed Cornell amongst the world's best research institutions.


CONTACT DETAILS
Susheel Kumar, Manager - Corporate Communications, Sathguru Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd., +91 (40) 30160237, 30160333, managercee@sathguru.com

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