VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   According to the latest announcement made by  ASUS , the company has selected Ingram Micro  as a national distributor for its Component Business. Ingram Micro will now handle distribution for ASUS desktops, all-in-one PCs, LCD monitors and projectors across the country along with ASUS' existing distributor Rashi Peripherals. The decision to appoint Ingram Micro was taken keeping in mind the customer demand, channel expansion and strategic plans of the company. ASUS now aims to tap a newer market base, verticals and channel base with this strategic appointment. Vinay Shetty, Country Head, Component Business, ASUS (India) , said, "Ingram Micro is one of the biggest IT distributor in the country and we are pleased to have them onboard as a national distributor for our component products. Along with their support, we are confident of growing our business for these product lines as well as extending our reach and partner base.&

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   eScan  is reportedly looking at gaining resilient foothold in India with multiple reseller meets organized. With an objective to enhance its strength, eScan has rolled out a series of reseller meets and road shows to attract, educate end-customers for the benefit of its channel partners pan-India. Being a channel-centric brand, eScan along with its regular schemes and offers is taking benefit of these reseller meets as a significant platform to educate the partners about evolving cyber threats targeted at various verticals amongst all segments such as SMBs, Corporate, and Enterprise as well as Home users. Anil Gupta, AVP - India Sales, eScan , said, "We have strategically planned the reseller meets in order to strengthen our presence in the country. Simultaneously, we have also initiated canopy activities in the B- and C-class cities with hoardings being installed to create end-user awareness for our channels in these ci

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   NetApp  has announced plans to strengthen its base and accelerate growth in the Ahmedabad market. The decision is a strategic move to capture market share in the growing Tier-II cities across India. NetApp is focussed on extending its leadership in the information infrastructure market in India with a strong go-to-market plan underlined by robust relationships with key service provider partners and  value-added reseller (VAR) partners , enabling them to work together to more effectively address the customer base in Ahmedabad. It is worth noticing here that with over 422 medium- and large-scale industries worth US$133.2 billion, Ahmedabad is emerging as one of the most promising IT technology and R&D hubs in India. Krithiwas Neelakantan, Director, Channel & Alliances, India & Saarc, NetApp , said, "We see tremendous opportunities in Ahmedabad. Our go-to-market strategy is channel partner-intensive and given the st

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   The India Ratings and Research firm (Ind-Ra)  has released a report on the Indian IT services industry revealing that the outlook of  IT companies is expected to remain stable in H213 . The research firm expects revenue growth of select IT companies to exceed 10% YoY in H213 on 6%-7% rupee deterioration in Q213 as against 8% YoY revenue growth in the last four quarters. Ind-Ra also believes the US dollar appreciation will ease the expected pressure on EBITDA margins due to wage inflation for companies with a higher proportion of (India-based) offshore revenue. The weak rupee will help revenue growth, as the effect of translation increases the ability of IT companies to price better than global rivals. It will also make  India-based IT service companies  competitive and increase their chances of winning new and renewal contracts. While the current forex rate trend is positive for the IT sector, managing forex risk will remain

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   In order to complement Rajasthan Government’s commitment to 3.5 lakh students,  Amtrak Info System  has launched 7-inch Amtrak My Class Buddy A700 E and A722G E education tablets in Rajasthan. The Rajasthan Government has recently announced distribution of cheques in 35,819 government schools to 3.5 lakh students who have secured 2nd to 11th position in the merit list of 8th class for buying tablets informed the company. Sandeep Arya, MD, Amtrak Info System Pvt. Ltd (AISPL) , said, "Our vision is to develop a pure education solution for a school student by incorporating extra space for important content like school assignments, e-books of state board recommended course content, with cutting-edge Cloud computing technology.”  My Class Buddy – A 700 E  – comes equipped with an Android 4.0 (ICS) OS, Cortex-A8 1.0 Ghz Processor  and a resolution of 800 x 480 having Mali 400 GPU along with 0.3 MP Front Facing Camera. It has

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Polycom, Inc.(NASDAQ:PLCM)  has unveiled the 360-degree, panoramic  1080p HD video collaboration solutions  custom-built for  Microsoft Lync2013 . The new Polycom CX5500 and CX5100 Unified Conference Stations are designed to deliver a groundbreaking around-the-table experience for all participants, whether they are in the room or thousands of miles away.   At the Microsoft 2013 Worldwide Partner Conference, Polycom also announced that it has received Lync 2013 qualification for its full portfolio of Polycom VVX Business Media Phones. “The strategic alliance we have built with Microsoft over the past several years continues to deliver innovative collaboration solutions that provide Polycom and Lync customers with an unrivalled experience. Our custom-built solutions for Lync such as the new panoramic video collaboration experience, and our leading portfolio of Lync interoperable offerings, enable Polycom and Microsoft to win business

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Tech Mahindra  has announced that it has completed the process of allocating shares of Tech Mahindra Ltd to the shareholders of erstwhile Satyam Computer Services Ltd. This also means that the issued capital of the company has gone up from earlier 129 million shares to 232 million shares.  Subsequent to the Scheme of Amalgamation between  Mahindra Satyam and Tech Mahindra  becoming effective, the Board of Directors fixed July 5, 2013 as the Record Date for Mahindra Satyam shareholders.  The shares swap has since been completed and the Stock Exchanges have accorded their approval for trading the new shares effective July 12, 2013.  Jayaraman G, Company Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer, Tech Mahindra , said, “This is a very important milestone for Tech Mahindra, as we move ahead in our new journey. The quick completion of share swap indicates our commitment to create value for our shareholders.” Earlier, the Scheme of Amalg