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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Wipro Technologies has been ranked as a global leader in testing services by Ovum, an independent technology analyst firm, in a report titled "Service Guide: Outsourced Testing - Benchmarking Software and Systems Testing Service Vendors". The report released in November 2011, benchmarked 13 software and systems testing services providers against 20 key criteria and rated Wipro top for its cost and value, a key differentiator for companies looking to outsource testing services.Srinivas Pallia, Sr. Vice-President & Global Head, Business Application Services, Wipro Technologies, said, "We have invested significantly in our independent testing services offering and have been able to build a strong team with deep industry expertise and understanding of the challenges that our clients face. We believe that this combination allows us to deliver significant value both at the strategic and implementation levels for our customers.

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HP has announced a series of educational customer roundtable sessions that are believed to specifically cater to Chief Financial Officers and are designed to help with the increasing challenges they face in their evolving roles. Business realities and market trends such as cloud computing are redefining the traditional roles of today's C-Suite. Nowhere is this more apparent than with the CFO whose role needs to understand the financial underpinnings of new technology delivery models. Research jointly conducted by CFO Research Services and HP Financial Services shows that CFOs understand the potential business benefits cloud offers, but remain unclear as to how to turn the potential of cloud into a reality. Dominic Calandra, Financial Controller, Frontline Systems, said, "Cloud can be complex without a clearly defined path for adoption. As I work with my CIO and other key business leaders, understanding the influence it has on str

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Avnet Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the operating assets of Hartford Computer Group, Inc. and its subsidiary Nexicore Services LLC ("Nexicore"). Nexicore voluntarily initiated Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Chicago and claims to seek Bankruptcy Court approval of the asset sale to Avnet. The sale will be conducted under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and is expected to be completed in 120 days or less. The Nexicore acquisition is said to be deployed in Avnet Integrated Resources, which provides reverse logistics and after-market services to the global technology industry. Nexicore's approximately 500 employees will be offered positions within Avnet Integrated Resources. Steve Church, President, Avnet Integrated Resources said, "With this acquisition, we will continue to build our capabilities in the after-market services business as we deliver on our strat

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Versadial Corporation DBA Versadial Solutions has joined the Cisco Developer Network as a Registered Developer within the Unified Communications technology category. In addition, Versadial Solutions's VSLogger, VERSION 4.1 has completed interoperability testing with Cisco Unified Communications Manager, VERSION 8.6 and with Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express, VERSION 8.1. The Cisco Developer Network unites Cisco with third-party developers of hardware and software to deliver tested interoperable solutions to joint customers. As a Registered Developer, Versadial Solutions offers a complementary product offering and has started to collaborate with Cisco to meet the needs of joint customers. With offerings such as VSLogger, VERSION 4.1, customers are said to quickly deploy a broad range of Cisco Compatible business applications, devices, or services that can enhance the capabilities, performance, and management of their Cisco netwo

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Harris CapRock Communications has signed a two-year contract to provide Nabors Industries with satellite communications for multiple land rigs and a base office in Iraq. Harris CapRock's Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) services is believed to provide Nabors personnel working on remote Iraq land drilling sites the ability to interconnect with the local base office and corporate headquarters. As its operations continue to grow and expand across the globe, Nabors requires an integrated communications platform that is said to allow personnel to share critical information between their remote locations, regardless of what part of the world they may be in. A uniform communications solution through one partner provides Nabors personnel with a consistent user experience from one remote location to the next. Under the terms of the agreement, Harris CapRock is supposed to provide data transmission, Internet connectivity and ongoing service and

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE MAIT has announced the opening of its Eastern region office to strengthen its reach and help industry to develop a global competitive Indian IT Industry to promote the usage of IT in Eastern India. The initiative is believed to help MAIT to further strengthen the role of IT in national economic development by bringing the focus in eastern region. MAIT East office was inaugurated by Chief Guest, Mamata Banerjee, Hon'ble Chief Minister, and Govt. of West Bengal at Milan Mela Exhibition Complex and was received by MAIT President Dr. Alok Bharadwaj. MAIT has its presence in all the parts of the country except eastern region, but this initiative aims to reach out to stakeholders of bigger IT ecosystem in east create a wider awareness & engagement. Dr. Alok Bharadwaj, President, MAIT said, "Our vision is to take IT to remotest part of the country and expand its use and deployment. India has Rs 70,000 Cr of IT hardware industry and east

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Innovis Telecom Services Pvt. Ltd. has announced an investment by Nokia Growth Partners to fuel its growth across Asia and Africa. Founded by, S.K. Acharya and Kapil Sharma, Innovis has a leadership team with more than 100 years combined experience in the industry. S.K. Acharya, COO, Innovis said, "The telecom services industry requires specific domain expertise with the potential to produce scalable, focused companies globally. With the combined expertise of Nokia Growth Partners and Innovis, we have an excellent platform to build a global organisation focused on high quality service delivery through well trained telecom experts and a robust software-based service delivery platform." Kapil Sharma, Chief Marketing Officer, Innovis said, "With the Nokia Growth Partners investment fuelling our expansion plans, we will continue to leverage India to create value at global level. We are targeting markets with high growth potential a

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE NComputing has announced a breakthrough in the performance and economics of VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructures) with the release of vSpace Server 6.5 desktop virtualization software. vSpace Server 6.5 delivers a host of industry firsts including the ability to support up to 100 users on a single operating system, reduce the number of physical host servers by 75%, and radically improve configuration and management of VDI environments. VDI deployment is now possible at a fraction of the initial and on-going cost of a traditional PC desktop computing environment. The user density breakthrough in vSpace Server 6.5 delivers a three-fold increase in the number of virtual desktop sessions that can be hosted on a single OS compared to previous versions. It also allows IT and network managers to significantly reduce the number of hardware hosts, OSs and VMs needed in virtual desktop architecture thus delivering the most affordable based VDI solut

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Datamatics Global Services and Blue Star Limited were awarded with the 'CSI 2011 Award for Excellence in IT' during 46th Annual National Convention of Computer Society of India 2011. The Company was adjudged '1st Runner up' in Product/Manufacturing sector for Channel Partner Bill Processing System designed and developed as per requirements given by Blue Star Limited. Rahul Kanodia, VC & CEO, Datamatics Global Services said, "We are elated to win this prestigious award from Computer Society of India. The project was challenging not only for the sheer scale of integration it offered, but also the level of customization it demanded. I congratulate the Project Team for not only ensuring client's delight but also creating a top of the line solution." . The CSI Awards for Excellence in IT are presented in six categories - BFSI, Product Manufacturing, Service Sector, Non-profit organizations and Quality Assurance. T

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE MSI is hosting a Kombustor benchmark competition from now until January 12, 2012. One has to run Kombustor's KMark mode with a graphics card of any brand and then upload the benchmark results to be entered into the draw for it. Winners are supposed to be drawn every week and also have the chance to win a N480GTX-M2D15 graphics card. The first player to reach the specified benchmark score is said to win the grand prize of a WindPad 100W or N480GTX Lightning. The first player to perfectly match the specified benchmarking scores (both of the P-Score and X-Score) in two sections will receive a MSI WindPad 100W tablet PC or the N480GTX Lightning graphics card. The runner-up is believed to get the chance to win a full game voucher for Dirt 3. MSI Kombustor is supposed to stress test a graphics card at the touch of a button. Kombustor also includes an ultra convenient benchmarking mode that allows gamers to simulate the realistic graphical effec

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE IBM has continued to gain market share and claims to be the #1 player in Infrastructure Services with 18.2% market share, 8 percentage points ahead of its nearest competitor according to 1H 2011 IDC Asia/Pacific Half Yearly Services Tracker. Extending the leadership position in overall Services in 1H 2011, IBM has an 11.9% market share, two times its nearest competitor. Strategic Outsourcing (SO) contributed significantly to the rise in the market share of IBM Global Technology Services (GTS), the Infrastructure Services business arm of IBM, in 1H11 by growing to 31.0% share, 13.9 percentage points ahead of its nearest competition. As per IDC, IBM's SO revenue grew at 21%, which is 2% more than the industry average of 19%. IBM maintained its market leadership in Integrated Technology Services (ITS) and Maintenance & Technical Support Services (MTSS) in 1H11. This was driven by a rapid growth in managed services. As per IDC, IBM has a

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE InfoComm International has announced election results for the 2012 InfoComm International Board of Directors. Johanne Belanger of AVW-TELAV has been elected Secretary-Treasurer, and Andrew Milne, Ph.D. of Tidebreak, Inc. and Jan Sandri of FSR, Inc. will serve two-year terms on the InfoComm Board of Directors. In addition, Matt Emerson, CTS, of CEAVCO Audio Visual and Thierry Ollivier of projectiondesign have been appointed to serve two-year terms on the Board of Directors by the Leadership Development Committee. InfoComm thanks the outgoing Chairman of the Leadership Development CommitteeTom Stimson, CTS, of the Stimson Group, Aseem Gupta of Visionaire and L William Nattress III, CTS-D, CTS-I of Shen Milson &Wilke, Inc. for several years of dedicated service to the InfoComm Board of Directors. Randal A. Lemke, Ph.D., Executive Director & CEO, InfoComm International said, "Tom has been a wonderful visionary, helping chart the cou