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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE KINGMAX has announced its latest model UI-03 in the urban series featuring "paper-clip" design hook, making the UI-03 a storage drive and also a handy USB drive that can also be used to attach pieces of paper together. It can even be attached to your collar as a discrete pendant. UI-03 is also incorporated with three main elements of minimalism, lightweight, and user-friendliness, making it fresh and elegant at first glance. The UI-03 comes with orange and blue, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB or 32GB storage capacity. The new KINGMAX UI-03 flash drive meets RoHS regulations (Restriction of Hazardous Substances in electronic and electrical and electronic equipment), and is certified by Microsoft Windows 7, CE and FCC. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Following the launch of a complete range of ASUS X79-based motherboards, the brand has scored another accolade in the form of its first Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) certified Socket LGA 2011 board, the P9X79 DELUXE, which features 2400MHz RAM. The ROG Rampage IV Extreme also hosts the current X79 RAM speed record at 2700MHz, made possible, thanks to exhaustive development and testing, as well as focussed investment in exclusive power delivery and overclocking technologies. "Kingston is very excited that the ASUS P9X79 DELUXE is the first X79 board certified XMP by Intel, which was achieved using Kingston HyperX quad-channel kits. We are very happy to partner with Intel and ASUS again to bring this new high-performance solution to market," said Ann Bai, Kingston DRAM Memory Sales Director - APAC Region, when speaking on the P9X79 DELUXE. With its support for faster memory speeds and more stable overclocking, the Rampage IV Extr...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE OnMobile has embarked on a program to revamp its management framework, by adopting and considering a number of additional corporate governance measures as part of a new "OnMobile 2020" strategy. In keeping with the global best practices, OnMobile has announced that as a part of the new governance framework, it is demarcating the role of the CEO and Chairman, pursuant to which Arvind Rao, the current CEO, stepped down as Chairman and was replaced by H. H. Haight as the new Chairman. Haight has been a non-executive director on the Board of the Company since 2006 and has over 25 years of experience in leadership and growth of various enterprise companies. Haight, Chairman, said, "As part of OnMobile's future growth plans" and expansion strategies that are proposed to be rolled out, the Board thought it important that the Company moves towards adopting greater governance standards and global best practices as we grow inter...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE IBM has announced that EmployWise will deliver its services on a cloud computing infrastructure using the IBM SmartCloud Enterprise Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offering. This agreement will help EmployWise have better focus on continued innovation and rapid on-demand expansion, while IBM manages the back-end operations like installing, upgrading and maintaining the company's valuable high-end infrastructure. "Using the IBM SmartCloud Enterprise pay-as-you-go IaaS model, EmployWise will be able to develop and test their applications much faster via automation and rapid provisioning to create the required competitive edge. This next-generation IT consumption model based on IBM's leading cloud computing technology and services will help position EmployWise a league ahead of their competition,"said G. Dharanibalan, Vice-President, Offerings Management & Development, Global Technology Services, IBM, India/South Asia. ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Genpact Limited has entered into an agreement with PreCash, a rapidly-growing provider of expedited payment systems and other payment services. Through this engagement, Genpact will enable PreCash to respond to its increasing volume of payment processing transactions. Leveraging Genpact's ability to scale and drive end-to-end process excellence encapsulated in its proprietary Smart Enterprise Processes (SEP) framework, PreCash will now be able to accelerate its growth with existing customers and onboard new customers at a much faster rate. Additionally, PreCash will utilize Genpact's extensive data analytics to help broaden the breadth of products and services that it delivers to the market. "Genpact's expertise in payment processing, financial services operations and customer service, along with a scientific approach to process and operational rigour, is already helping PreCash manage and drive growth. Our payment volume is ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Technomad has introduced completely weatherproof, all-in-one (portable audio) PA system for the commercial pro audio market at ISE2012 (January 31-February 2, RAI Exhibition Center, Hall 3, Booth #3D144), marking its international debut. The DragonFly, adapted from Technomad's rugged military technology, is for mobile pro audio and staging events that require audio quality, lightweight portability, quick set-up, ease of operation and durable construction for outdoor events. The DragonFly offers a small form factor for a fully functioning PA unit, sized at 14-1/2"x8-1/4"x14" and weighing 28 pounds. It contains two Technomad loudspeakers (expandable to four) and a 200-watt amplifier, and is one of the only portable PA systems to offer an integrated four-input mixer with individual controls. Collectively, the professional audio features provide a powerful output with broad dispersion, projecting intelligible speech and high-q...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE MSI has announced that MSI Afterburner, the globally acclaimed graphics card overclocking utility, not only includes comprehensive overclocking functions, but also offers gamers the popular Predator video capture function. By programming a simple hot key, gamers can save in-game videos that can then be shared with other players over social media. From now until December 31, gamers can use MSI Predator to express their endless creativity by recording a video and then uploading it to YouTube. Gamers who share their video link on MSI's event page on Facebook will be eligible for the chance to win the MSI WindPad 100W tablet PC and the N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II Gold Limited Edition graphics card. Weekly drawings for the Z68A-GD65 (G3) motherboard and other great prizes will also be held! Hit the hot key now to record your own creative video clips! For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Samsung has announced that J S Shin, President & Chief Executive Officer, South West Asia, has been awarded the "Man of Electronics Award 2011" by the Consumer Electronics and Appliance Manufacturers' Association (CEAMA) at CEAMA's 32nd Annual Function. The Award was handed over to J S Shin by Shri Rajeev Shukla, Hon'ble Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, at the function held in New Delhi. As per the CEAMA citation read out on the occasion, Shin has been conferred this Award "for his exceptional all-round contribution to the Indian Electronics and Appliances Industry". markets, with a strong product line-up and marketing activities that met consumers needs. J S Shin, President & CEO, Samsung South-West Asia, said, 'I would like to accept this Award with much humility. At Samsung, it has been our continuous endeavour to grow this industry by taking the lead in terms of introducing our late...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HID Global has announced that it is delivering innovative products and solutions from 8th to 10th December at IFSEC India 2011. The company will showcase its new readers and credentials as part of HID's iCLASS SIO-Enabled (SE) access control platform that is based on the company's new, portable identity model for advanced security and increased mobility. The new, portable identity model revolutionizes the implementation of high security readers and credentials enabling the use of digital credentials on mobile devices. HID Global will also showcase a variety of solutions for physical access, logical access and secure issuance at Hall 18, booth #A160 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. During the seminar sessions of IFSEC 2011, HID Global will present "Next Generation of Access Control Platform - Embedding Identities on NFC-enabled Smartphones". Ranjit Nambiar, Director - Sales, South Asia with HID Global, will illustrate the compa...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE OnSSI has appointed David Throckmorton as South East Regional Sales Manager. Throckmorton, who will be located in a regional office in the greater Miami area, will apply his extensive sales and technology experience to manage OnSSI's business activities in the region, and to ensure the company's continued growth in the Southeastern United States. "The Southeast is an important and rapidly-expanding region for OnSSI's Ocularis video security and surveillance platform. Integrators and end-users servicing a wide range of vertical markets continue to embrace the outstanding performance and added value that Ocularis provides, and we welcome the addition of David to help us communicate the broad functionality and overall benefits Ocularis provides to new and existing customers throughout the Southeast," said Gadi Piran, President & Chief Technology Officer, OnSSI. "Working for an integrator enabled me to fully apprec...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Autonomy, an HP company, has announced availability of three new HP Autonomy Appliances designed to provide organizations with simplified, reliable and turnkey solutions for specific applications. Powered by the Autonomy Intelligent Data Operating Layer (IDOL), the new appliances provide organizations with cost-effective solutions for archiving, eDiscovery, and enterprise search. These appliances are optimized architectures based on Autonomy IDOL and HP Converged Infrastructure, including HP ProLiant servers and HP Storage. The HP Autonomy Appliances allow organizations to tap into the power of Autonomy IDOL, Autonomy's private cloud, and HP Converged Infrastructure. Autonomy IDOL automatically indexes all relevant information, forming an understanding of all conceptually related content and topics within both unstructured and structured information. Additionally, the appliances also leverage Autonomy's private cloud, Autonomy Dig...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Facebook has released Memology that captures top ten Facebook status trends for 2011, globally and by key countries. Each year, millions of people post on Facebook to share what is important to them, discuss world events, or just catch up with friends. With more than 800 million people connected around the globe on the Facebook, news about the world's triumphs and tragedies spreads fast. Memology takes the pulse of this global community by comparing this year's status updates to last year's, unearthing the most popular topics and cultural trends - or memes - emerging on the Facebook. This year in India, Anna Hazare and Jan Lokpal bill was the most talked about topic which triggered a wide roar amongst all Indian against Corruption. His fast led to a nationwide protest in India. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Sanden Corporation (Sanden) and NEC Corporation (NEC) have announced that Sanden has employed NEC's Cloud-oriented Finance Service for their global finance systems, starting with Sanden Manufacturing Poland. Sanden will capitalize on NEC's cloud services to further deploy the system with 35 subsidiaries spanning 19 countries in Japan, Europe, North America and Asia by the end of March 2015. With this latest project, Sanden and NEC are cooperating to reorganize individual systems constructed by each of Sanden's business units or regional subsidiaries and then unifying them into one global finance system as a core management base. Abeam Consulting has also joined this project for implementation support. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Tata Communications has announced two Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) awards for 2011: Best Business Service in APAC 2011 and Best Ethernet Service Provider in APAC 2011 (for the second year in a row). The MEF awards are presented each year in North America, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), as well as the Caribbean and Latin American (CALA) regions. "Having been voted as the MEF APAC Service Provider of the Year for the second year in a row by our industry analyst judging panel, Tata Communications has demonstrated a clear commitment to the enhancement of its Carrier Ethernet services portfolio within the APAC region. The MEF congratulates Tata Communications and looks forward to its continued contributions to the advancement of Carrier Ethernet ubiquity," said Nan Chen, President, MEF. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Nexans India has announced the joining of Chintak Dalal as Country Sales Manager - LAN Systems, in October 2011. Dalal said, "I am excited to join the team at Nexans. With our strong customer base, global presence, wide range of offerings, strategic alliances and multi-domain capabilities, I believe that we are optimally positioned to take advantage of the emerging opportunities in the Indian market. At Nexans, a lot of potential needs to be explored and my immediate goal would be to position these products into opportunities to go to next level. Recruitment of new members in my team would also be my priority currently." Elucidating on his strategy for the next year, Dalal expressed his plans of setting up new offices in Ahmadabad and Mumbai. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE McCamish Systems LLC, an Infosys BPO company, has announced their strategic business alliance with Pegasystems Inc. This partnering will offer enhanced capabilities to the insurance and retirement services marketplace. McCamish's life insurance and retirement services product capabilities will now be enhanced by Pega technology providing superior efficiencies, predictable business outcomes, unsurpassed flexibility and customized workflows. VPAS Benefit Plan Administration, McCamish's platform for 409A retirement plans, will also benefit from Pegasystems enhancements. "We are delighted to announce this strategic alliance. As we add scale in the United States and abroad, we view the Pega solution set as a game-changer for us from a number of perspectives, but most importantly through improved servicing of existing clients and the ability to onboard new clients more rapidly," said Gordon Beckham, President & CEO, McCamish ...