VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To further expand its foothold in India,  Canon India(NYSE:CAJ)  has announced expansion of its consumer and office imaging service facilities in Rajasthan which are opening up at two prime locations of the state, in Neemrana and Jaipur. These facilities will help to provide its customers with a seamless service experience. As part of the aggressive growth plan, Canon has been strengthening its presence across India for addressing customer service requirements by providing international standard service. With this expansion plan, the company will open more such service centres to provide better customer experience and after-sales support of Canon consumers and office products for both walk-in and on-site customers. Alok Bharadwaj, Executive VP, Canon India , said, The proximity of service of international standard is vital for customers’ loyalty and, at Canon, we are proud to announce expansion of our service network in the s

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   It seems the Indian Government is committed to boost the telecom sector. As per the latest information,  Union Minister for HRD, Communications & IT and Law & Justice Kapil Sibal  has stated that a combination of liberal M&A and FDI policies will facilitate the required investments, and spur renewed activity in the telecommunication sector in India. Speaking at the CII National Telecom Summit 2013, organized in partnership with the Department of Telecommunications, the Minister remarked that the industry and the government need to empower the common man through affordable services, data and devices. He also stressed on the urgent need to establish an indigenous fab facility in the country. Building further on expected data growth, Kiran Karnik, Chairman, CII National Committee on Telecom & Broadband, said that future possibilities will be opened up by broadband, leading to widespread impact in the fields o

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   According to data found by research company Strategy Analytics,  ZTE  has shipped 11.5 million smartphones in the second quarter, a year-on-year increase of 79%, vaulting the maker of  Grand S  and Grand Memo to fourth position globally with 5% market share. The strong sales performance is built on the company's  commitment to design excellence and customer satisfaction . ZTE will leverage its strengthening position in the global smartphone market to develop products focussed on three key segments: 4G, high-end devices, and phones based on newer platforms such as Intel chipsets and the Firefox operating system. To fuel ZTE's development of high-performance products, the company plans to unveil its self-developed chipset to power 4G devices at the PT/EXPO COMM CHINA 2013 conference in Beijing in September. The ZTE chipset will attain 4G standards in communications and data throughput, heralding a breakthrough in 4G tec

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   With a view to minimizing the impact on the environment,  SAP(NYSE:SAP) Labs  India is planning to follow sustainable design and building principles with the construction of a LEED-certified building in its eco-friendly Bangalore campus .The new institute is expected to become operational in 2016. The SAP's expansion plan is expected to offer world-class work and recreation facilities catering to employee needs. Gerhard Oswald, Member of the Executive Board and the Global Managing Board of SAP AG , said, "India is among the growth markets for SAP both from a talent and business perspective. Our mission is to make our employees the best by nurturing their skills and potential to ensure SAP’s continued success as a growth company. This new facility is keeping pace with the global expansion plan of SAP." "One of the best practices in SAP is the true spirit of Human Resources, which is by the people, for the people

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Aiming to create a pool of resources to meet the demand across various facets of the IT Infrastructure Management Services (IMS) segment,  Tech Mahindra  has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with select Indian universities to impart industry-ready skills. In the first phase of this programme, Tech Mahindra has tied up with select five Indian universities. This tie-up will facilitate students to be fully prepared to meet the industry's requirements with the right level of skills and aptitude. The academy at Chandigarh has leveraged "Megh" which is Tech Mahindra's Cloud content delivery platform. This course included in this initiative will cover the  entire spectrum of   IT Operations, Network Operations and Cybersecurity . "Through this partnership, Tech Mahindra aims to establish a strong academic connect and help create skilled resources to meet the requirements of tomorrow

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Kaspersky Lab  has launched the latest versions of security solutions, namely Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2014 & Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 for home computer users by  Sachin Tendulkar  at an event held for Channel partners from pan-India. Both these editions boast enhancements to existing protection technologies, as well as a host of brand new features to ensure the highest levels of security for users’ PCs and their digital valuables. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2014  and Internet Security 2014 are designed to protect the financial data and personal information that is most valuable to the users. The internet security version includes features like Safe money technology, Automatic Exploit Prevention, Trusted Application Mode and Anti-blocker technology to ensure all round protection. Jagannath Patnaik, Director - Channel Sales, South Asia, Kaspersky Lab , said, "We have seen dramatic increase in the most basic threats ta

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   The business environment today is very dynamic, and IT is expected to keep pace with the demands of customers and users. By looking at technology as the solution, and not a problem, CIOs can handle business demands in a way that creates a great user experience in a manageable, secure and cost-effective manner.  CIOs must articulate the current business challenges ; understand the company, its competition and the industry. As far as the challenges are concerned with the implementation of technology,  Prakash Pradhan, Head IT & CIO, Jagsonpal Pharmaceuticals Ltd  shares his views, “The biggest challenge with the IT implementation which I face in my organization is ‘People to adopt the system’. Everyday if you bring something new to the people, they will try to hesitate. Besides this, you must require training sort of thing for this. In our organization, people’s acceptability is the main concern”. In the past 20 years, there