VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE PTC has acquired 4CS Solutions. The acquisition broadens PTC's portfolio of solutions for product support and service organizations, and supports PTC's vision for solutions that span both product and service lifecycles. 4CS was privately-held and terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed. Joe Barkai, Practice Director, Product Lifecycle Strategies, IDC Manufacturing Insights said, "OEMs are increasingly recognizing the revenue and profit opportunity in managing effective service operations. Moreover, they realize the broad value of maintaining an insight into the operation of the equipment they sell throughout its useful life. By collecting and sharing warranty data and other product support history across the enterprise, an OEM can close the loop between service and engineering. This not only increases service profitability, but also leads to better products and higher total customer satisfaction." Jim Heppelmann, Pr

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Barix has announced a major in-store media win that encompasses the rollout of an IP audio system to 300 retail stores in Italy to enhance the shopper experience. Penny Market Italy is delivering music, advertisements and unique national-scale promotions to all 300 stores through "Penny FM," a live audio program stream that acts as a branded retail radio station. "Penny FM adds a touch of personality to the shopping experience through dedicated programs tailored to the customer. The Barix IP audio solution improves the image of our stores and makes a positive impact on staff and customers. Penny FM provides the right balance of entertainment and information, while increasing point-of-purchase sales and generating new revenue streams through advertising. The Barix experience has been very positive, providing Penny Market Italy with a new winning technology model to support the retail environment, which is in constant evolution,

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Ciena has announced that Reliance Globalcom completed an upgrade of its FNAL submarine network with Ciena's market-leading coherent 40G optical networking solution. The first coherent 40G submarine network in Asia, Reliance Globalcom's network brings massive capacity increases to two key routes that each span approximately 5,000 kilometers to connect Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong. "Ciena's solution enables us to provide four times the bandwidth with a simple card upgrade, removing the need for costly and complex infrastructure changes. We have a fantastic partnership with Ciena and have been impressed by their optical technology leadership, the success of our recent trial activities and their long-standing relationship with our parent company. We chose Ciena because of their demonstrable track record in helping service providers to deliver innovative and highly reliable communications services," said Rory Cole

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Yahoo has announced that its board of directors has fired CEO Carol Bartz and named Chief Financial Officer Tim Morse as Interim Chief Executive. Morse would continue to meet the responsibilities of his current role as Yahoo Chief Financial Officer. Yahoo claimed that it is commencing a search for a permanent Chief Executive Officer and will work with an executive search firm to help identify candidates for the position very soon. Roy Bostock, Chairman, Yahoo Board shared, "We have talented teams and tremendous resources behind them and intend to return the company to a path of robust growth and industry-leading innovation. On behalf of the entire board, I want to thank Carol for her service to Yahoo during a critical time of transition in the company's history and against a very challenging macro-economic backdrop. Yahoo is committed to evaluating possibilities and opportunities that will put it on a growth trajectory and deliver v

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE For selected models of Epson Inkjet printers, the company has announced its new version of Epson iPrint for Android mobile devices that allows Android mobile phone and tablet users to print. The Epson iPrint app allows users to print photographs and web pages. Users can also scan, save and share their files. The new app also supports online cloud services like Box.net, Dropbox and Evernote. This makes Epson's iPrint one of the most capable Android printing applications currently available. "Epson is committed to superior mobile device printing solutions for performance printing on-the-go," said Samba Moorthy, Division Head - Sales & Marketing, Epson India Pvt. Ltd. "The new Epson iPrint app offers fun and useful capabilities including the ability to print photos, and web pages any time to any nearby wireless Epson printer, giving Android device owners the freedom to print virtually anything they want to." The iPri