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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE IVK Mobile SICT has appointed Subrata Mukherjee as General Manager for handling its entire East India operations. He will be responsible for driving IVK Mobile business in regions like Assam, Bihar, Guwahati, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal and other eastern areas. Anil Kaushik, CEO, IVK Mobile said, "We are getting excellent response for our quality products and unmatched prices. The company on its exponential growth path extended its presence in East by appointing more and more senior and middle level managers. We are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr.Subrata Mukherjee as General Manager for East India operations. His rich experience and market knowledge would certainly help us to establish SICT brand in above regions." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE In a partnership with Convergent Media Systems, a Sony Company, SpinetiX is supplying dozens of its HMP200 Hyper Media Players for a huge digital-signage roll out in Sony consumer stores across the USA. Sony's new future-forward retail store design has been devised with the goal of providing customers with an interactive, entertaining shopping experience in which different Sony technologies are showcased on a harmonized, integrated platform. The products featured range from 3D displays to PlayStation video-game consoles, Internet TVs and even music from artists signed to Sony's record label. Kris Konrath, Director, Marketing, said, "Sony wanted a solution that would allow every display in the store to act as a digital-signage screen, with a choice of independent content zones or full-store synchronization. They also wanted to integrate digital messaging into the in-store audio, to give customers a harmonized audio and visual exp

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Vserv has named TS Ramakrishnan (TS) as its Technology Advisor. Dippak Khurana, Co-Founder & CEO, Vserv.mobi said, "We are excited to have TS Ramakrishnan be associated with us. His impactful contributions in building today's new media behemoths will help us accelerate our growth and learning curve required to achieve our goal of becoming the number #1 mobile advertising network in emerging markets. Vserv has a technologically robust proposition and TS will play a crucial role in sharpening our prowess in this area." TS Ramakrishnan, Technology Advisor, Vserv.mobi said, "Vserv's significant growth in the last two years is commendable and can be attributed to their unique and strong product proposition. I believe that this differentiating edge will help the company in being ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving mobile space. I am excited to be associated with Vserv team and to be able to guide and advise the compa

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Service Uncle has commenced its operations India. The Australian portal, which is a combination of B2B and B2C portal, provides information on a wide range of services and service providers in any city, across the globe. There are many different ways by which information can be obtained on various services and service providers. One can search it Service Category-wise, Service Provider-wise or Service Area-wise. Rajesh Nagpal, MD, Service Uncle, Australia said, "Over the years, India has emerged as a significant market, that too quite rapidly". With the availability of various products and changing life style, consumers are looking for a resource, from where they can avail service related information at click of a button or just by dialing one number. In view of extending our offering to the Indian consumers and to make their life easier, we have decided to venture into the Indian geography. Today, the availability of service relat

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE OCZ Technology Group Inc. has appointed Ankur Sarkar as Sales Manager for driving business operations in South Asia, including India. Ankur is responsible for developing an extensive channel and support network for OCZ in association with OCZ's consumer & enterprise product distributors across South Asia. He plays an instrumental role as Sales Manager for SSD Product Group & Enterprise Class Power Management Product Group, in carrying forward OCZ Technology's ongoing initiatives across markets be it the consumer, SME & enterprise customer. He is also responsible for educating the customer segments, providing effective pre-sales support to the channel, imparting marketing and technical training and offering seamless support services to the end-user as and when required. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The fourth quarter of 2011 saw Polycom leap ahead of Cisco to once again take pole position in the race for leadership of APAC's booming videoconferencing and telepresence equipment market - it accounted for 34% of APAC revenues during the quarter. Cisco was the market leader in the first quarter and the two were close in the second, but 4Q11 saw Cisco revenues decrease from 3Q11, while Polycom's revenues jumped by 22%. For the year as a whole Polycom achieved a 32% market share, with Cisco lagging by six percentage points. Huawei and Sony were the next largest equipment vendors in this market. Annual videoconferencing equipment revenues in the region jumped by no less than 33% from 2010 to 2011, while globally the market grew by 31% to reach almost USD3 billion for the year. While Polycom leads the APAC market, it is Cisco that is the clear number one in terms of worldwide market share. Jeremy Duke said, Synergy Research Group said,

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Spring People Software has opened corporate learning centre. The learning centre will host Spring People's training classes on complex and upcoming topics like Spring Framework, Web, Mobile, Cloud etc. for IT Professionals. The Centre was inaugurated by T Srinivasan - Managing Director, India & SAARC, VMware. T. Srinivasan, MD, VMware, India & SAARC said, "I am delighted to announce the inauguration of Spring People Software Corporate Learning Centre, a first of its kind in India. Spring People, a key education partner of VMware, is playing a significant role in high - end IT Training. I am sure, that opening of this learning centre will set a benchmark for the training providers in the corporate training industry and will set a path for many to follow." Ravi Kaklasaria, Director, SpringPeople Software Pvt. Ltd said, "Having delivered 200+ corporate trainings to some of the most demanding organizations, and highly

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE SAP AG has announced that its supervisory board has voted to extend the tenure of Dr. Vishal Sikka as Executive Board member of SAP AG through December 31, 2017. Sikka agreed to the extension of his tenure. Hasso Plattner, Chairman, SAP Supervisory Board said, "The SAP Supervisory Board expressed great appreciation for the innovation and technology leadership Vishal has provided. With SAP HANA, which has the fastest growing customer pipeline in SAP's history, Vishal is driving an intellectual renewal at SAP that will shape our future solution portfolio and redefine the IT industry." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Atos, EMC Corporation and VMware have announced a strategic alliance for open cloud computing. Additionally, Atos plans to create a new company, Canopy, providing a wide range of cloud solutions and services designed to speed the delivery and help customers quickly take advantage of the benefits of cloud computing. Based on best-of-breed technology from global cloud computing industry leaders EMC and VMware, the new offerings will include an open cloud platform that enables customers to easily and flexibly choose, access and deploy cloud-based services for their enterprise IT needs. Thierry Breton, Chairman & CEO, Atos said, "Today's enterprises and governments face in parallel massive pressures on IT costs, growing user expectations for agility, user-friendliness, and innovation. Cloud Computing is radically changing the world of IT by meeting these needs. The launch of Canopy and its unique set of enterprise-grade services

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Techno Minds, an inter-centre competition, organized by Aptech Computer Education - the flagship brand of Aptech Limited saw 325 participants at India International Centre, New Delhi. The participants included students doing ACCP, Java, Oracle and .net course from Aptech centre across north zone, i.e. Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Uttaranchal. Students in each centre were given course specific group projects. Out of the pool of projects made by these students, few were shortlisted for Techno Minds. The best five projects were declared winners in two categories, i.e. Web Application and Desktop Application. Ninad Karpe, MD & CEO, Aptech Ltd. said, "Techno Minds has evolved to encourage students to exhibit their technical skills in the IT space through project application. The zeal of the students and the teachers towards the competition was incredible." Venkat, Global Academic Head said, "Techno Minds offers stu

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE In order to strengthen its consumer lineup, EGATE has launched new model christened P316. This new projector is targeted and designed keeping in mind SOHO and home customer. "EGATE is very proud and delighted to announce the launch of this all new projector meant to break all price barriers. We are ambitious with this new launch and look forward to create all new consumer segments. P316 is a fusion between office and home, combining both the qualities of office effectiveness by having 800 x 600 SVGA native resolution and that of home by having HDMI, sound and speaker in-built. With the increasing demand from the home segment, it was but imperative for us to come up with a specific product for the segment. With a price band of sub-Rs.20k for consumers, it is bound to create a stir in this segment," said Amit Priyadarshi, Director, Egate Infotel India. "Pioneering consumer segment and bidding goodbye to expensive lamp replacemen

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The Board of Directors of Cap Gemini S.A., chaired by Serge Kampf, was convened in Paris on February 15, 2012 to review and authorize for issuing the accounts of Capgemini Group for the year ended December 31, 2011. The Group reports total 2011 revenues of €9,693 million, up 11.4% on published revenues (i.e. at current Group structure and exchange rates), representing growth of some two points above the objective set at the beginning of the year. On a like-for-like basis (i.e. at constant Group structure and exchange rates), revenues rose by 5.6%, with the difference between these two rates primarily due to the consolidation of CPM Braxis (Brazil) and Prosodie (France), acquired in October 2010 and July 2011, respectively. Bookings during the year totalled €9,903 million, down on the last year (-8.4% like-for-like) during which a large number of Outsourcing Services contracts were renewed. Conversely, Technology Services, Local Professional

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Cyberoam, a division of Elitecore Technologies, has started its 6-city seminar on UTM Security for its partners. The seminar was first kicked off in Delhi, but it is yet to roll out in other cities, including Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and Pune. This seminar is based on the theme of "Securing You". Sunil Sharma, Vice-President - Sales, India & SAARC, Cyberoam, said, "The purpose is to roll out new incentive schemes and showcase its products. This forum provided hands-on experience to customers and demonstrated enterprise-class offering that drives productivity. Moreover, we have plans to cover all the other five cities by the end of March. The key takeaway of this seminar is to ensure that our partners get energized with our plans and at the same time partners can take their business to new heights." The company will be rolling out its partners incentive programme for the JFM quarter in the seminar, and will

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Reliance Communications (RCOM) has received RBI's approval for the refinancing being provided by ICBC, CDB and EXIM for redemption of its FCCBs (Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds). The FCCBs of US$ 1,182 million (approximately Rs.5,825 crore at the prevailing US$ exchange rate of Rs. 49.30) will be redeemed on the due date of March 1, 2012. RCOM will benefit from extended Loan Maturity of 7 years and attractive interest cost of about 5%. This is the largest refinancing in the history of FCCBs by any Indian corporate. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Tata Communications celebrates its 10th anniversary of public-private partnership that led to the creation of a truly global player in the communications services space. During this decade, the company transformed from an India-centric, international voice monopoly to a globally recognised, trans-national service provider. This shift is the result of visionary leadership of the Tata group, coupled with the trust of our various stakeholders, including the Government of India that continues to own 26% equity stake in Tata Communications. Serving over 1,600 global service providers and 50,000 corporate customers across the globe (including more than 260 of the top 2,000 MNCs), Tata Communications had revenues of about Rs.12,000 crores ($2.6 Billion) in 2010-11. Vinod Kumar, MD & CEO, Tata Communications, said, "The Tata Communications transformation story is a matter of pride not just for all of us in the company, but also for all ou

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc. has announced John L. Pack, has joined its team of subject matter experts. With decades of experience in the higher education and campus security environment, John will focus on creating innovative security solutions for customers at colleges and universities around the US. Drew Levine, President Secure Solutions USA Inc. said, "John Pack is a highly experienced higher education safety and security expert. He brings strength and depth to the team, and has already created tailored higher education solutions that help our customers see improvements in value, quality and safety. We are excited to have John on the team, as we continue to provide our customers with ever improving security solutions." Pack said, "The safety and security landscape at higher education institutions has changed rapidly over the last few years. I look forward to providing solutions to state and private colleges and univers

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE NEC has announced its vision for the backhaul of small cells. Set for field trials during 2012, NEC's solution consists of a range of technology components that address connectivity and service management challenges faced by network operators who plan to employ this new breed of mobile broadband networks using compact outdoor base stations. NEC has identified 60GHz radio as the key technology behind its Backhaul for Small Cells proposition. NEC's Backhaul for Small Cells delivers significant reductions in the cost of ownership compared to existing macro-cellular backhaul networks. The choice of the zero-cost 60GHz spectrum allows the design of compact products. Furthermore, NEC has developed features for provisioning of backhaul resources and protection against performance degradations, resulting in improved capacity efficiency and elimination of costly manual maintenance and troubleshooting. Dejan Bojic, Sr. Product Manager, Backhau

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Nokia has launched its designed NFC-enabled Bluetooth Stereo headset, Nokia Luna, in India. Compatible with any Bluetooth mobile handset, Nokia Luna comes with its unique in-ear design and NFC capability. Nokia Luna is tiny, weighs only 5 grams and comes with extra battery life, offering up to sixty days of standby and eight hours of talk time. It also features voice prompts to alert the user of battery life and walk them through pairing with a non-NFC phone. It can be easily paired with an NFC-enabled Nokia smartphone by just tapping the two devices together to share content. The advanced multipoint technology in Nokia Luna allows users to pair up to two phones at the same time. "We are excited to launch the new Nokia Luna Bluetooth headset. With a stunning design and an innovative technology like NFC, Nokia Luna features noise isolating in-ear design, adaptive volume adjustment and pop it mechanism. It is a perfect combination of top

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Samsung has launched its HOPE Project, which aims to make a difference in the lives of underprivileged children by providing them quality education. Consumers too will get an opportunity to participate in this educational initiative and support this movement. For every Galaxy Note sold in the period between February and June 2012, Samsung will contribute Rs.100 towards supporting the selected projects. "The Samsung HOPE Project that we are launching today is aligned with our Global Hope for Children programme that seeks to bring attention to the worldwide need for childhood education and healthcare. Through the Samsung Hope Project, not only do we aim to provide good quality education to underprivileged children, but also create an environment which is conducive to their overall growth and development. By using modern teaching methods and available technology, our objective is to ensure that children are encouraged to go to schools and

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Today's youth increasingly rely on the Internet - a recent research from Synovate shows that 1in 3 children said they could not live without it. In Taiwan, about 26 percent of children use the Internet for over three hours every day, and this ratio significantly increases to 50.2 percent over weekend. In the US, 90 percent of teens are online. In the Philippines, 19 percent of kids who are 13 to 17 are into Facebook. In South Korea, 15 percent of children and teenagers are addicted to Internet/video games. In India, 62%of youth go online to search for information. This statistic, coupled with the fact that the Internet can also be a hotbed for several types of criminal activity, could be seen as a cause for concern for many parents. Trend Micro has detected a shift in terms of data disclosure. One of the predictions for this year is that the new social networking generation will redefine the meaning of "privacy," being more lik

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE SafeNet, Inc. has expanded its executive team to maximize near- and long-term growth opportunities in the cloud and in the enterprise. Tsion Gonen, SafeNet's Corporate Vice President of Product & Marketing, will assume expanded responsibilities as SafeNet's Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer. Gonen will play a key leadership role in developing SafeNet's global business strategy and product direction in this post-breach world. He will lead the development of new business strategies that identify new markets and capture the next key market conditions, and will continue to ensure SafeNet's role as a thought leader and innovator in the information security market. A key part of Gonen's role will be to communicate the company strategy to customers, partners, and employees. He will report to Chris Fedde, SafeNet's President and Chief Executive Officer. As part of a move to further support SafeNet's fast-growing co