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TCS bags "Best Performing Consultancy Brand" Award

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)  has announced that it has been named the  “Best Performing Consultancy Brand”  at the MPF Awards for Management Excellence, which is held in association with Harvard Business Review. Recently, TCS has announced an over  US$1-billion increase in brand value  as measured by Brand Finance, the world-leading brand valuation firm. Brand Finance’s assessment also confirms that TCS has improved its brand strength and now belongs to its industry’s top club of three AA+ rated IT Services Brands. The TCS brand value stands at US$5,247 million in 2013, up from US$4,068 million in 2012, consolidating the company’s position as “Big Four” IT Services brand. Richard Chaplin, Founder & CEO, MPF , said, “TCS’ impressive increase in both brand strength and brand value was a key factor in winning this intensely competitive category. The shortlist included other Big Four IT services firms such as Accenture and IB

Reliance enters into strategic partnership with Ciena

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Reliance Globalcom  has announced the upgrade of its Trans-Atlantic FA-1 South submarine network with  Ciena Corporation’s  GeoMesh solution. This upgrade will help Reliance Globalcom to better address growing global bandwidth demand for cloud computing, video and other high-bandwidth services, along the critical Trans-Atlantic corridor. With  Ciena’s GeoMesh solution  Reliance Globalcom will have  trans-Atlantic submarine networks  capable of supporting OTN-based client services from OTU2 (10G) to OTU4 (100G). It will allow Reliance Globalcom to provide 100GbE services between continental points of presence (PoPs) – whether a large data center or a central office. Reliance Globalcom will also benefit from Ciena’s Specialist Services portfolio, specifically for installation, integration, testing and support. Punit Garg, President & CEO, Reliance Globalcom , said, “Ciena’s unique GeoMesh solution enables us to quickly and si

McAfee introduces Dhamaka Scheme for Partners

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   McAfee  has introduced the “Year-end Dhamaka” reward scheme valid till March 31, 2013, which entitles registered  McAfee Rakshak partners  to win reward points on the purchase of  McAfee Antivirus Plus 2013 ,  McAfee Internet Security 2013  and  McAfee Total Protection 2013 . Under the scheme, McAfee Rakshak will receive reward points and cash back up to 9.50% on the purchase of INR5, 00,000 and above.  Lubna Markar, Senior Marketing Manager, India and South Asia, McAfee , commented, “The Rakshak Channel programme is one of our channel-friendly initiatives to create a community of well-rewarded and motivated McAfee partners, driven to sell McAfee solutions more effectively. Partner profitability is our motto and we invite channel partners to participate in this programme and enable us to show our appreciation by incentives designed for them.” The Rakshak Retailer Channel Programme is aimed at rewarding McAfee’s retail partn

BenQ introduces 27" VA LED monitor in India

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   BenQ  has launched their first flicker-free monitor with the release of the  GW2760HS VA display . Featuring a slim design, flicker-free technology, energy-saving solutions, Reading Mode, 3000:1 native contrast and a true 8-bit panel, the GW2760HS is 27 inches of visual enjoyment for the office or home environment. Nice and compact with a base stand, curvaceous neck and carbon fibre-patterned exterior rear, the monitor features a slim 11.5mm bezel and chassis design. The GW2760HS’s virtue is the inclusion of flicker-free technology which essentially makes it a better choice for comfortable usage. Eye fatigue is caused by flickering backlight and can result in headaches, eye strain and blurred vision with prolonged computer use. By replacing the conventional Pulse Width Modulation LED backlight, BenQ effectively eliminate flickering at all brightness levels, making the GW2760HS  easier on the eyes when a computer is used for extende

Dell India unveils 'Personal Achievement' Campaign

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Dell India(NASDAQ:DELL)  has unveiled India marketing campaign to showcase real customer experiences, highlighting how Dell enables customers to ‘achieve’ their personal & professional passions. The Brand and marketing campaign will feature themes of ‘Personal Achievement’ and ‘Business Achievement’ to connect with consumers & enterprise customers respectively.  Ravi Bharadwaj‚ Executive Director – Marketing‚ Dell India  said, “At Dell we create solutions with our customers in mind, to give them the best user experience possible. While the achievement platform will provide an opportunity to highlight our customers stories and the role our solutions play in their everyday life‚ it also brings forth the human and emotional connection between our customers and technology that will break the clutter in a market led by celebrity endorsers. We see the campaign as an extension of our strategy to strengthen brand leadership in the

Corsair unveils Vengeance Extreme PC Memory Kits

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Corsair  has announced new  Vengeance Extreme 8GB dual-channel DDR3 memory kits  rated at 3000MHz. Fitted with low profile "racing red" heat spreaders, the new 2x4GB memory kits operate at 3000MHz air-cooled, with latency settings of 12-14-14-36, at 1.65V. A Kingpin Cooling memory cooler is included for overclockers who want to use LN2 (liquid nitrogen) to reach memory speeds well beyond 3000MHz. The extreme-speed 3000MHz rating of the  Vengeance Extreme memory kits  is the result of a rigorous internal four-stage hand-screening process performed by Corsair engineers. This process is passed by fewer than one in 50 memory ICs. Performance qualification is performed on select Intel® Z77 based motherboards, including the  ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE  and  ASRock Z77 OC Formula . To hit their rated speeds, the modules require a 3rd Generation Intel Core™ unlocked processor with an Integrated Memory Controller capable of running 300