Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Indian Medical Tourism Destination
Thursday, March 31, 2011 02:58 PM IST (09:28 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Business services, Healthcare, biotechnology & pharmaceutical; Healthcare
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India Emerges Hot Destination for Medical Tourism; More than 100 per cent jump likely in Kenyan Patients Opting for Treatment in India in 2011
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Thursday, March 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- With medical tourism picking up at a fast pace, the number of patients travelling from Kenya to India is expected to more than double to 50,000 during the current year, compared to the previous year as the cost of treatment in India is as low as a tenth of what is in Kenya.
''The real attraction to medical tourism is saving money on what normally are very costly procedures...the cost of surgery in India, kidney transplants, cancer treatments, among others, can be as low as just a tenth of what is in Kenya." Hon (Prof) P. Anyang Nyongo, Minister Of Medical Services of Kenya, said while addressing the 1st ever Indian Medical Tourism event, The IMTD 2011 Africa.
Organised by Trident Exhibitions, the two-day event was held at Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya on March 17-18.
Dr Naresh Trehan, CMD, Medanta - The Medicity and Vice-Chairman, Services Exports Promotion Council (SEPC), who was one of the keynote speakers at the event, said Kenya as a market to India holds ''tremendous potential'' as cardiology in India is ''second to none'' as well as it offers traditional form of treatments such as yoga and homeopathy.
Similar sentiments were echoed by other speakers, including Mr. Sibrapratha Tripathi, The Indian High Commissioner to Kenya; Dr S R Mishra, MD, Mediheal Group of Hospitals; Dr Andrew Sule, Chairman of The Kenyan Medical Association; Mr Rajesh Sharma, DG, SEPC and Mrs Beatrice Sabana, Chairperson of The National Hospital Services Committee Of Kenya.
"The Indian Medical Tourism Destination (IMTD) is a focused effort for people all over the world seeking treatment which demands Quality, Cost-Effectiveness and Specialty. We are in the business of saving lives and making India a global healthcare destination in the process." Said Mr. Sujit Gopal, MD, Trident Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd., organizers of the event.
The event, where India's premiere hospitals showcased their facilities and treatments, saw the participation from Doctors, patients seeking treatment abroad, chairpersons of various Medical Association, Sportspersons, Insurance companies, facilitators and Travel Agents.
Hospitals, including The Asian Heart Institute, The Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, Medanta the Medicity, Fortis Healthcare, KIMS, MIMS, The New Hope Hospital, The Gujarat Cancer And Research Institute, M & J Institute Of Ophtamology (Ahmedabad), Cosmesis India and Narayana Hrudayalaya, showcased their offerings for better and affordable healthcare in India.
Rinku Khaturia of the Asian Heart Hospital, one of the biggest Cardio-Vascular institutes in India, called for organising more such conferences to attract patients in Africa.
Other highlights of the event were signing of MoU between SEPC and Kenyan Services Export Promotion Council, Cancer Company in Kenya offering to be Hospital supporter of Womens Centre, Dr Lumbi M w'Naeba, Chairman of The Kenya Spinal Injury Centre, visiting The Indian Spinal Injury Centre.
About IMTD 2011 Africa:
Indian Medical Tourism Destination a.k.a IMTD is an annual event to showcase the best of Indian Healthcare abroad. India is one of the biggest sought after medical tourism destinations of the world and events like the IMTD are focused at helping the growing medical tourism economy. With successful shows already conducted in Canada and Kenya, the IMTD is looking at touching other bigger markets like Mexico, Oman, Turkey, Indonesia, and the Middle East this year.
CONTACT DETAILS
Vanshraj Singh, Medical Tourism Consultant, +91 9999456087, imtd2011africa@gmail.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, BUSINESS SERVICES, HEALTHCARE, HEALTHCARE
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Thursday, March 31, 2011
BWI: ICICI Securities Partners with Microsoft to Offer Users a Rich and Intuitive Online Trading Experience on ICICIdirect.com
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Microsoft
Thursday, March 31, 2011 12:30 PM IST (07:00 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Banking & financial services, Business services, Financial Analyst, Information technology; Technology
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ICICI Securities Partners with Microsoft to Offer Users a Rich and Intuitive Online Trading Experience on ICICIdirect.com
First of its kind portal in India to leverage Microsoft's Silverlight 4.0 platform to create a personalized and more productive environment for online traders
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Thursday, March 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Microsoft announced the partnership with ICICI Securities to launch a rich and intuitive online trading experience on ICICIdirect.com.
ICICIdirect.com is a pioneering online trading portal from ICICI Securities with over 2 million customers. Built completely on Microsoft's Silverlight 4.0 platform, the portal harnesses the advantages of Rich Internet Application (RIA), giving online investors and traders a personalized, intuitive and immersive end-user experience.
Today, with a large share of users opting for online transactions, ICICIdirect.com's initiative to introduce Rich Internet Application (RIA), in addition to standard online version for financial trading, strengthens their position as a pioneer in the online trading market.
Keeping in mind the portal's consumer facing and mission critical nature, ICICI direct.com chose Silverlight 4.0 to strengthen their online presence primarily due to its Rich Internet Application capabilities. "Considering how quickly the web and our online customers are evolving, the need for a rich user environment is fast becoming a factor critical to success. With Silverlight 4.0, ICICIdirect.com will easily be able to fulfill the diverse needs of our customers by offering a rich and highly productive operating environment" said Yagnesh Parikh, Senior VP - IT, ICICI Securities Ltd on the occasion of the launch.
ICICIdirect.com has predominantly remained on Microsoft Technologies from a user interface perspective. The traditional online portal currently in use, is built using ASP/ASP.Net technologies (Web 2.0) and supported by a thick client application for users who want a localized application on their desktop.
While building the RIA version using Microsoft Silverlight, the key benefits that ICICIdirect.com saw in this transition, were familiarity of their development team on Microsoft Technologies, the scope for innovation from a Product Roadmap perspective and ongoing support on the technology that would be easily available. "With the network of online trading customers consistently increasing, a feature rich interface was emerging as the vital differentiator and we were confident that Silverlight 4.0 would be able to create this vivid and immersive experience for ICICIdirect.com users. We are extremely excited that ICICIdirect.com's customer base are the first to experience the power of Rich Internet Application that Silverlight 4.0 brings to an online platform" said Moorthy U, General Manager, DPE, Microsoft India.
One other factor that contributed immensely to the success of this initiative is Microsoft's partnership with Quadwave on the implementation front. "Consumers expectation on the web is increasing day by day. It becomes extremely critical for online service providers to offer something unique and differentiating on the web to ensure consumer stickiness. We are extremely pleased to have partnered with Microsoft to deliver an all new Trading Portal leveraging the power of Silverlight to ICICI Direct" said Naveen Prabhu, Chief Technology Officer, Quadwave Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
Microsoft's Silverlight 4 delivers a full suite of powerful features to application developers, bringing innovative platform capabilities to browser-based experiences. Silverlight provides an ideal platform for developing and deploying modern business applications for both internal and end-user applications on both sides of the firewall. In addition, Silverlight positions a powerful platform for creating engaging, interactive user experiences for Web, desktop, and mobile applications when online or offline.
About ICICI Securities Ltd.
ICICI Securities Ltd is an integrated securities firm offering a wide range of services including investment banking, institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution.
ICICI Securities empowers over 2 million Indians to seamlessly access the capital market with ICICIdirect.com, an award winning and pioneering online broking platform. The platform not only offers convenient ways to invest in Equity, Derivatives, Currency Futures, Mutual Funds but also other services Fixed Deposits, Loans, Tax Services, New Pension Systems and Insurance are available. ICICIdirect.com offers a convenient and easy to use platform to invest in equity and various other financial products using its unique 3-in-1 account which integrates customers saving, trading and demat accounts.
About Microsoft India
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software - any time, any place and on any device. Microsoft Corporation (India) Private Ltd is a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation, USA. It has had a presence in India since 1990 and currently has offices in 13 cities - Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and Pune.
For more information on Microsoft India:
Log onto: http://www.microsoft.com/india/msindia/ Or Follow us on: http://twitter.com/MicrosoftIndia
CONTACT DETAILS
Elizabeth Chen, Text 100 Pvt. Ltd., +91 9560021116, Elizabeth.Chen@text100.co.in
Tushar Makkar, Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Ltd., tmakkar@microsoft.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BANKING, BUSINESS SERVICES, Financial Analyst, IT, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: Microsoft
Thursday, March 31, 2011 12:30 PM IST (07:00 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Banking & financial services, Business services, Financial Analyst, Information technology; Technology
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ICICI Securities Partners with Microsoft to Offer Users a Rich and Intuitive Online Trading Experience on ICICIdirect.com
First of its kind portal in India to leverage Microsoft's Silverlight 4.0 platform to create a personalized and more productive environment for online traders
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Thursday, March 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Microsoft announced the partnership with ICICI Securities to launch a rich and intuitive online trading experience on ICICIdirect.com.
ICICIdirect.com is a pioneering online trading portal from ICICI Securities with over 2 million customers. Built completely on Microsoft's Silverlight 4.0 platform, the portal harnesses the advantages of Rich Internet Application (RIA), giving online investors and traders a personalized, intuitive and immersive end-user experience.
Today, with a large share of users opting for online transactions, ICICIdirect.com's initiative to introduce Rich Internet Application (RIA), in addition to standard online version for financial trading, strengthens their position as a pioneer in the online trading market.
Keeping in mind the portal's consumer facing and mission critical nature, ICICI direct.com chose Silverlight 4.0 to strengthen their online presence primarily due to its Rich Internet Application capabilities. "Considering how quickly the web and our online customers are evolving, the need for a rich user environment is fast becoming a factor critical to success. With Silverlight 4.0, ICICIdirect.com will easily be able to fulfill the diverse needs of our customers by offering a rich and highly productive operating environment" said Yagnesh Parikh, Senior VP - IT, ICICI Securities Ltd on the occasion of the launch.
ICICIdirect.com has predominantly remained on Microsoft Technologies from a user interface perspective. The traditional online portal currently in use, is built using ASP/ASP.Net technologies (Web 2.0) and supported by a thick client application for users who want a localized application on their desktop.
While building the RIA version using Microsoft Silverlight, the key benefits that ICICIdirect.com saw in this transition, were familiarity of their development team on Microsoft Technologies, the scope for innovation from a Product Roadmap perspective and ongoing support on the technology that would be easily available. "With the network of online trading customers consistently increasing, a feature rich interface was emerging as the vital differentiator and we were confident that Silverlight 4.0 would be able to create this vivid and immersive experience for ICICIdirect.com users. We are extremely excited that ICICIdirect.com's customer base are the first to experience the power of Rich Internet Application that Silverlight 4.0 brings to an online platform" said Moorthy U, General Manager, DPE, Microsoft India.
One other factor that contributed immensely to the success of this initiative is Microsoft's partnership with Quadwave on the implementation front. "Consumers expectation on the web is increasing day by day. It becomes extremely critical for online service providers to offer something unique and differentiating on the web to ensure consumer stickiness. We are extremely pleased to have partnered with Microsoft to deliver an all new Trading Portal leveraging the power of Silverlight to ICICI Direct" said Naveen Prabhu, Chief Technology Officer, Quadwave Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
Microsoft's Silverlight 4 delivers a full suite of powerful features to application developers, bringing innovative platform capabilities to browser-based experiences. Silverlight provides an ideal platform for developing and deploying modern business applications for both internal and end-user applications on both sides of the firewall. In addition, Silverlight positions a powerful platform for creating engaging, interactive user experiences for Web, desktop, and mobile applications when online or offline.
About ICICI Securities Ltd.
ICICI Securities Ltd is an integrated securities firm offering a wide range of services including investment banking, institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution.
ICICI Securities empowers over 2 million Indians to seamlessly access the capital market with ICICIdirect.com, an award winning and pioneering online broking platform. The platform not only offers convenient ways to invest in Equity, Derivatives, Currency Futures, Mutual Funds but also other services Fixed Deposits, Loans, Tax Services, New Pension Systems and Insurance are available. ICICIdirect.com offers a convenient and easy to use platform to invest in equity and various other financial products using its unique 3-in-1 account which integrates customers saving, trading and demat accounts.
About Microsoft India
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software - any time, any place and on any device. Microsoft Corporation (India) Private Ltd is a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation, USA. It has had a presence in India since 1990 and currently has offices in 13 cities - Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and Pune.
For more information on Microsoft India:
Log onto: http://www.microsoft.com/india/msindia/ Or Follow us on: http://twitter.com/MicrosoftIndia
CONTACT DETAILS
Elizabeth Chen, Text 100 Pvt. Ltd., +91 9560021116, Elizabeth.Chen@text100.co.in
Tushar Makkar, Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Ltd., tmakkar@microsoft.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BANKING, BUSINESS SERVICES, Financial Analyst, IT, TECHNOLOGY
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BWI: American Society for Training & Development Certifies Polaris Software as “Champion of Learning”
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Polaris Software Lab Limited
Thursday, March 31, 2011 12:14 PM IST (06:44 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Banking & financial services, Business services, Information technology; Technology
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American Society for Training & Development Certifies Polaris Software as "Champion of Learning"
Certified as a Champion for Promoting Value of Learning among Employees
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Thursday, March 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Polaris Software (POLS.BO), a leading Financial Technology Company, today announced that American Society for Training & Development (ASTD), the world's largest association dedicated to workplace learning and performance professionals has certified Polaris as a 'Champion of Learning', for its contribution towards imparting learning programs among employees throughout the organisation. The 'Champion of Learning' certification was initiated by ASTD to encourage organizations to conduct 'Employee Learning Week', in order to increase awareness on the strategic value of learning. The initiative enables organizations to showcase the link between developing employees' skills and achieving organizational results.
Nalanda, the Corporate University of Polaris is aimed at bringing the core of organizational processes through learning and development initiatives that would enable associates to reach out to the latest modules and approaches to organizational learning. Inspired by ASTDs 'Employee Learning Week', Nalanda instituted 'Polweek' in 2007 to celebrate learning and focus on various possibilities that would enhance learning among employees.
Already in its third year, Polweek 2010 was designed to provide employees with tools to evaluate their thoughts and change their way of thinking. Several initiatives and training programs were conducted to encourage employees to introspect their thinking process. Sessions included cognitive training, refreshing orientation programs and visioning exercises. The development programs brought together employees from various levels of the organization, encouraging bonding and thought leadership.
According to Tony Bingham, President and CEO, ASTD, "Increasingly, business leaders realize that the most important asset in our knowledge economy is talent, and a skilled workforce is the key to realizing results. We encourage all organizations to demonstrate their commitment to learning by recognizing Employee Learning Week."
Speaking on the occasion, Arun Jain, Chairman & CEO, Polaris Software said, "Polaris prides itself in being certified as the Champion of Learning by ASTD. Our strength lies in our people and we recognize the link between employee skills and organizational results. As part of our organisational learning initiative, Nalanda, we have consistently been organizing various programs to encourage employee involvement for their overall growth and development. We provide employees the best possible learning framework and enable them to unleash their hidden potential and capabilities. These initiatives have helped us create a unique culture and a strong Human Capital for the organisation that truly stands out in the industry."
About ASTD
ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) is the world's largest association dedicated to workplace learning and performance professionals. ASTD's members come from more than 100 countries and connect locally in more than 130 U.S. chapters and with more than 30 international partners. Members work in thousands of organizations of all sizes, in government, as independent consultants, and suppliers.
In recent years, ASTD has widened the profession's focus to link learning and performance to individual and organizational results, and is a sought-after voice on critical public policy issues. For more information, visit www.astd.org
About Polaris Software Lab
Polaris Software Lab (POLS.BO) is a leading Financial Technology company, with its comprehensive portfolio of products, services and consulting. Polaris has a talent strength of over 10,000 solution architects, domain and technology experts. The company owns the largest set of Intellectual Properties in the form of a comprehensive product suite, IntellectTM Global Universal Banking (GUB) 10.0. IntellectTM is the first pure play SOA based application suite for Retail, Corporate, Investment banking and Insurance.
Polaris is headquartered in Chennai and has offices in all global financial hubs including Tokyo, Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Dubai, Bahrain, Riyadh, London, Belfast, Zurich, Frankfurt, Toronto, New York, Chicago, Fremont, Pittsburgh and Chile. For more information, please visit http://www.polarisFT.com/
CONTACT DETAILS
Shailesh Dhawla, Polaris Software Lab, +91 9711811460, shailesh.d@polaris.co.in
Dwaipayan Deb, Polaris Software Lab, +91 9962536442, dwaipayan.d@polaris.co.in
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BANKING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: Polaris Software Lab Limited
Thursday, March 31, 2011 12:14 PM IST (06:44 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Banking & financial services, Business services, Information technology; Technology
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American Society for Training & Development Certifies Polaris Software as "Champion of Learning"
Certified as a Champion for Promoting Value of Learning among Employees
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Thursday, March 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Polaris Software (POLS.BO), a leading Financial Technology Company, today announced that American Society for Training & Development (ASTD), the world's largest association dedicated to workplace learning and performance professionals has certified Polaris as a 'Champion of Learning', for its contribution towards imparting learning programs among employees throughout the organisation. The 'Champion of Learning' certification was initiated by ASTD to encourage organizations to conduct 'Employee Learning Week', in order to increase awareness on the strategic value of learning. The initiative enables organizations to showcase the link between developing employees' skills and achieving organizational results.
Nalanda, the Corporate University of Polaris is aimed at bringing the core of organizational processes through learning and development initiatives that would enable associates to reach out to the latest modules and approaches to organizational learning. Inspired by ASTDs 'Employee Learning Week', Nalanda instituted 'Polweek' in 2007 to celebrate learning and focus on various possibilities that would enhance learning among employees.
Already in its third year, Polweek 2010 was designed to provide employees with tools to evaluate their thoughts and change their way of thinking. Several initiatives and training programs were conducted to encourage employees to introspect their thinking process. Sessions included cognitive training, refreshing orientation programs and visioning exercises. The development programs brought together employees from various levels of the organization, encouraging bonding and thought leadership.
According to Tony Bingham, President and CEO, ASTD, "Increasingly, business leaders realize that the most important asset in our knowledge economy is talent, and a skilled workforce is the key to realizing results. We encourage all organizations to demonstrate their commitment to learning by recognizing Employee Learning Week."
Speaking on the occasion, Arun Jain, Chairman & CEO, Polaris Software said, "Polaris prides itself in being certified as the Champion of Learning by ASTD. Our strength lies in our people and we recognize the link between employee skills and organizational results. As part of our organisational learning initiative, Nalanda, we have consistently been organizing various programs to encourage employee involvement for their overall growth and development. We provide employees the best possible learning framework and enable them to unleash their hidden potential and capabilities. These initiatives have helped us create a unique culture and a strong Human Capital for the organisation that truly stands out in the industry."
About ASTD
ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) is the world's largest association dedicated to workplace learning and performance professionals. ASTD's members come from more than 100 countries and connect locally in more than 130 U.S. chapters and with more than 30 international partners. Members work in thousands of organizations of all sizes, in government, as independent consultants, and suppliers.
In recent years, ASTD has widened the profession's focus to link learning and performance to individual and organizational results, and is a sought-after voice on critical public policy issues. For more information, visit www.astd.org
About Polaris Software Lab
Polaris Software Lab (POLS.BO) is a leading Financial Technology company, with its comprehensive portfolio of products, services and consulting. Polaris has a talent strength of over 10,000 solution architects, domain and technology experts. The company owns the largest set of Intellectual Properties in the form of a comprehensive product suite, IntellectTM Global Universal Banking (GUB) 10.0. IntellectTM is the first pure play SOA based application suite for Retail, Corporate, Investment banking and Insurance.
Polaris is headquartered in Chennai and has offices in all global financial hubs including Tokyo, Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Dubai, Bahrain, Riyadh, London, Belfast, Zurich, Frankfurt, Toronto, New York, Chicago, Fremont, Pittsburgh and Chile. For more information, please visit http://www.polarisFT.com/
CONTACT DETAILS
Shailesh Dhawla, Polaris Software Lab, +91 9711811460, shailesh.d@polaris.co.in
Dwaipayan Deb, Polaris Software Lab, +91 9962536442, dwaipayan.d@polaris.co.in
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BANKING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, TECHNOLOGY
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BWI: Ratnakar Bank Hits a Century
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Ratnakar Bank
Thursday, March 31, 2011 11:05 AM IST (05:35 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Banking & financial services, Business services, Financial Analyst, Retailers
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Ratnakar Bank Hits a Century
Announces its 100th Branch Opening
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Thursday, March 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Ratnakar Bank today announced the launch of their 99th and 100th branch, barely a month post the opening of its Mumbai main office and 10 new branches, standing committed to their strategy of rapid expansion. Their two new branches will be located at Omerga and Kurundwad respectively, both situated in Maharashtra.
Ratnakar Bank, a private sector bank with a strong regional footprint, has recently embarked on an aggressive transformation plan that envisages a manifold growth of the organization in terms of size, geographic reach and business depth. The plan has been founded on a robust platform of professional governance, relationships, technology infrastructure and capital. The Bank is in the process of executing a strategic roadmap that entails customer, product and credit re-alignment, process centralization and technology upgradation. Through this transformation, the Bank aims to improve and enhance its customer base across Corporate, SME and Retail segments and retain a high focus on Financial Inclusion.
All the branches of the bank are interconnected and are on CBS. Unswerving from the bank's Financial Inclusion strategy, the two new branches are rural/semi-urban branches.
Earlier, in February this year, the Bank announced having completed a successful equity capital raising initiative and enhanced its management team with highly accomplished and experienced people from the financial services industry who, together with the existing leadership of the Bank, are building a strong professional management cadre for the Bank's transformation strategy.
Speaking on the accomplishment, Mr. Vishwavir Ahuja, Managing Director, & CEO, Ratnakar Bank said, "We are proud to present our 100th branch to the true Indian customer residing in the rural part of the country. We will continue to expand with an equal focus between the urban and rural markets, both of which present significant opportunities."
About Ratnakar Bank
Ratnakar Bank is a scheduled commercial bank established in 1943, with registered office at Kolhapur and a rich business legacy in the region serving the trading, agri & manufacturing sectors through a network of 100 licensed branches spread across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, Karnataka & Goa. It has assets exceeding Rs. 2086 crores and deposits of Rs. 1585 crores as of March 2010. The Bank's leadership includes a highly experienced team with strong credentials - the Bank has recently concluded a very successful equity issue that would enable the Bank to invest in technology, people, process and infrastructure.
CONTACT DETAILS
Madhulika Gupta, REPUTE Public Affairs & CSR Solutions, +91 (22) 26059019, madhulika.gupta@reputesolutions.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BANKING, BUSINESS SERVICES, Financial Analyst, RETAIL
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Source: Ratnakar Bank
Thursday, March 31, 2011 11:05 AM IST (05:35 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Banking & financial services, Business services, Financial Analyst, Retailers
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Ratnakar Bank Hits a Century
Announces its 100th Branch Opening
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Thursday, March 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Ratnakar Bank today announced the launch of their 99th and 100th branch, barely a month post the opening of its Mumbai main office and 10 new branches, standing committed to their strategy of rapid expansion. Their two new branches will be located at Omerga and Kurundwad respectively, both situated in Maharashtra.
Ratnakar Bank, a private sector bank with a strong regional footprint, has recently embarked on an aggressive transformation plan that envisages a manifold growth of the organization in terms of size, geographic reach and business depth. The plan has been founded on a robust platform of professional governance, relationships, technology infrastructure and capital. The Bank is in the process of executing a strategic roadmap that entails customer, product and credit re-alignment, process centralization and technology upgradation. Through this transformation, the Bank aims to improve and enhance its customer base across Corporate, SME and Retail segments and retain a high focus on Financial Inclusion.
All the branches of the bank are interconnected and are on CBS. Unswerving from the bank's Financial Inclusion strategy, the two new branches are rural/semi-urban branches.
Earlier, in February this year, the Bank announced having completed a successful equity capital raising initiative and enhanced its management team with highly accomplished and experienced people from the financial services industry who, together with the existing leadership of the Bank, are building a strong professional management cadre for the Bank's transformation strategy.
Speaking on the accomplishment, Mr. Vishwavir Ahuja, Managing Director, & CEO, Ratnakar Bank said, "We are proud to present our 100th branch to the true Indian customer residing in the rural part of the country. We will continue to expand with an equal focus between the urban and rural markets, both of which present significant opportunities."
About Ratnakar Bank
Ratnakar Bank is a scheduled commercial bank established in 1943, with registered office at Kolhapur and a rich business legacy in the region serving the trading, agri & manufacturing sectors through a network of 100 licensed branches spread across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, Karnataka & Goa. It has assets exceeding Rs. 2086 crores and deposits of Rs. 1585 crores as of March 2010. The Bank's leadership includes a highly experienced team with strong credentials - the Bank has recently concluded a very successful equity issue that would enable the Bank to invest in technology, people, process and infrastructure.
CONTACT DETAILS
Madhulika Gupta, REPUTE Public Affairs & CSR Solutions, +91 (22) 26059019, madhulika.gupta@reputesolutions.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BANKING, BUSINESS SERVICES, Financial Analyst, RETAIL
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BWI: Symbiosis SET 2011 Goes Social
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Symbiosis International University
Thursday, March 31, 2011 10:30 AM IST (05:00 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Education & training, Information technology; Technology
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Symbiosis SET 2011 Goes Social
Pune, Maharashtra, India, Thursday, March 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Symbiosis International University (SIU), Pune continuing its aspirant outreach program, has made it easier for students to get a taste of its varying courses. Reaching out to candidates via Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, the university has attempted to involve students as well as those interested in SET to know more about the exam and multidisciplinary benefits at Symbiosis. The Facebook page is a platform for parents and students to find out more about SIU, the SET and register to receive updates on SET 11. The YouTube channel hosts videos on events within the various institutes under SIU, aiming to give students an insight into the kind of atmosphere they will get in to.
Symbiosisdirectors.com- their online portal for students to interact directly with directors on an individual level continues to answer questions and doubts like it did for SNAP 2010. Speaking to us, a SNAP spokesperson said that "All these initiatives will continue with all Symbiosis efforts. We aim to make Symbiosis a student friendly university via the technology initiatives."
The University has recently announced the opening of registrations to the undergraduate program, SET 2011. The exam held nationally sees a large turnout of aspiring candidates register for varied streams across over ten institutes across the university. The test has 5 subject papers; General, Design, Law, Engineering and Health Sciences, and will be conducted in two sessions.
For more information and registrations, visit www.set-test.org or on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/set.symbiosis . You may also visit Twitter for breaking news and updates on SET 2011 @SETSymbiosis.
CONTACT DETAILS
Lalit Kathpalia, Symbiosis International University, +91 (20) 25675601 / 02, director@sicsr.ac.in
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, PEOPLE, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, EDUCATION, IT, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: Symbiosis International University
Thursday, March 31, 2011 10:30 AM IST (05:00 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Education & training, Information technology; Technology
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Symbiosis SET 2011 Goes Social
Pune, Maharashtra, India, Thursday, March 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Symbiosis International University (SIU), Pune continuing its aspirant outreach program, has made it easier for students to get a taste of its varying courses. Reaching out to candidates via Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, the university has attempted to involve students as well as those interested in SET to know more about the exam and multidisciplinary benefits at Symbiosis. The Facebook page is a platform for parents and students to find out more about SIU, the SET and register to receive updates on SET 11. The YouTube channel hosts videos on events within the various institutes under SIU, aiming to give students an insight into the kind of atmosphere they will get in to.
Symbiosisdirectors.com- their online portal for students to interact directly with directors on an individual level continues to answer questions and doubts like it did for SNAP 2010. Speaking to us, a SNAP spokesperson said that "All these initiatives will continue with all Symbiosis efforts. We aim to make Symbiosis a student friendly university via the technology initiatives."
The University has recently announced the opening of registrations to the undergraduate program, SET 2011. The exam held nationally sees a large turnout of aspiring candidates register for varied streams across over ten institutes across the university. The test has 5 subject papers; General, Design, Law, Engineering and Health Sciences, and will be conducted in two sessions.
For more information and registrations, visit www.set-test.org or on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/set.symbiosis . You may also visit Twitter for breaking news and updates on SET 2011 @SETSymbiosis.
CONTACT DETAILS
Lalit Kathpalia, Symbiosis International University, +91 (20) 25675601 / 02, director@sicsr.ac.in
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