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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Targus has introduced Targus Laser Presentation Remote (AMP13AP), a wireless multimedia laser presenter with KeyLock technology that prevents accidental pressing of buttons during a presentation. It also features a simplistic button layout along with integrated laser pointer. Moreover, the device is compatible with Microsoft Windows and Mac systems. Arun Goenka, Senior Manager, Business Development, Targus India Pvt. Ltd, said, "Targus strongly believes in constant innovation. We are confident that KeyLock Technology and other intuitive features we've added will provide the user an experience that only Targus can offer. The superior functionality of Targus Laser Presentation remote will help business executives and students alike, get their point across with confidence and be in complete charge of their presentations. No embarrassing moments of a wrong slide going up by accident. Ever." Targus Laser Presentation Remote is avail

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The Indian Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association (TEMA) in a communication to the Honorable Prime Minister, Government of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh and the Honorable Minster of Home Affairs Shri P Chidambaram raised the issue of susceptibility of the Indian telecommunication network to collapse at any critical juncture due to lack of initiative on the part of the UPA Government. "The United States of America too has similar concerns as India's. They have taken the issue of large scale use of foreign made equipments in their telecom networks seriously. We are in a much worse condition, as almost all the critical sub systems of our nationwide telecom network have foreign equipment in it and we are not taking any concrete step in mitigating this potential threat which exists by promoting the use of indigenous equipments into the network, " said Ashok K. Aggarwal, Honorary Director General, Telecom Equipment Manufacturers

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The Global Distribution Group has announced that it has infused immediate cash and credit facilities to support the Indian operations. With these new infusions, the Company is actively involved in engaging new Vendors in various segments of the IT distribution. The Company is planning to increase its manpower by 30% all over India. The Company is also planning to increase its Upcountry presence by enhancing in country logistics, credit availability and its Partner reach. "We are a Global Company with a LOCAL MIND. I am quite excited to take over as Managing Director of our Indian subsidiary. We will bring our International experience in IT arena into India, also our Financial resources which combined with our Local expertise will definitely help us to achieve our Mission statement by 2013. As a Group we are also actively pursuing to acquire more IT Companies within India to increase our overall Portfolio," said V.M. Chandra Sekar,

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE NetApp has strengthened its entry product and solutions portfolio for midsize businesses to deliver greater value to both customers and partners. As part of the announcement, NetApp is offering new lower pricing options for both the FAS2040 and FAS2240. Tom Georgens, President and Chief Executive Officer, NetApp, said, "Midsize businesses are facing unique challenges as a result of increasing business demands and the need to do more with fewer resources. We understand that customers should not be forced to make a tradeoff between affordability and 'good enough' technology. With solutions that are priced and packaged to address this growing market, NetApp is uniquely positioned to help our customers succeed and build a solid foundation that can expand and adapt as their business and priorities change." Simon Green, Vice President and General Manager, NetApp Asia Pacific, said, "India's mid-market and midsize enterpr

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE NEC Corporation is displaying its range of public safety and security solutions focusing on the concept of "safer cities" at IFSEC 2011 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The three day ebvent ends today. Themed "We Make Cities Safer", the NEC exhibits showcase how governments and businesses can use technologies to safeguard lives and property. NEC's proven track record in public safety, leveraging on its comprehensive suite of integrated security solutions empower and enable public institutions to take preventive and protective measures to enhance public safety and minimize damage to property. These solutions assist public institutions in the management of people movements across and within borders, enforcement of law and order within a territory, protection of public facilities and vital installations, and ensuring order in the virtual world. Tan Boon Chin, Managing Director at NEC Asia Pacific's Regional Competency

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Microsoft has announced the expansion of its global consulting and enterprise services operations out of India: a new state-of-the-art Global Delivery centre, situated in the heart of Bangalore's business district. The Bangalore team will, in addition to the team in Hyderabad, support Microsoft Services in powering business-critical and mission-critical applications for some of the world's largest corporations in over 65 countries. Microsoft's Global Delivery has had a presence in India since 2005, when the first team began its operations in Hyderabad. Kristin Johnsen, General Manager, Microsoft Consulting Services Business and Amit Sircar, General Manager, Microsoft Services Global Delivery, were present for the inauguration of the new centre. Kristin, commenting on the expansion of Microsoft's presence in India, said, "Microsoft Services brings the deepest expertise on Microsoft technologies to help customers plan, d

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Tata Communications has announced its support of iAccelerator, a start-up incubation program that provides Indian technology entrepreneurs access to mentoring, infrastructure and investment support to kick start their businesses. iAccelerator is the flagship program of the Center for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE) at IIM, Ahmedabad. Tata Communications' senior executives will mentor the entrepreneurs to launch their ideas. In addition, Accelerator participants will also have access to the company's leading cloud, connectivity and collaboration tools necessary to succeed in a global business community. Pranay Gupta, Joint CEO, Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE), said, "In today's globally connected environment, it was important to support our finalists with reliable and sophisticated cloud, global connectivity and collaboration tools which is why there was no question in our mind t

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE National Instruments has announced that its NI Calibration Services Austin headquarters has been accredited by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) to provide calibration for ISO/IEC 17025:2005. For companies subject to government regulation including OEMs that develop medical devices, transportation products and electronics as well as multinational corporations looking for a single quality benchmark, ISO 17025 provides the most highly recognized global standard for calibration. The ISO 17025 accredited calibration service, which also complies with the ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-1994 standard, helps any organization that needs its PXI instrumentation certified for compliance with rigorous quality standards. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE NEC Corporation has announced that Telefonica has launched "APLICATECA" in Argentina, cloud services using NEC's cloud platform. In February 2011, Telefonica selected NEC as a strategic partner to promote cloud computing in Latin America. As a result, Telefonica is now approaching its customers with a new option based on the SaaS business system (Software as a Service), designed to facilitate access to a variety of digital applications and services where the customer only pays for the number of licences that are used. This project allows Telefonica to boost its services in Latin America by using more efficient model that reduces time-to-market. Looking forward, NEC's deployment of platforms for cloud services in Argentina can be applied to a wide variety of areas. For More Details See www.varindia.com