VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Nokia  has announced the launch of two new Lumia devices, the Nokia Lumia 1320 and Nokia Lumia 525 in India. The new Nokia Lumia 1320 is perfectly suited for entertainment and productivity, with a 6- inch screen and the latest software advancements for Windows Phones. The  Nokia Lumia 525  is Nokia's affordable Windows Phone 8 smartphone that delivers a rich selection of high-end innovations and experiences taken from premium Lumia smartphones. Viral Oza, Director – Marketing, Nokia India , said, “With its large screen, warm and playful design and our rich imaging experience, the Nokia Lumia 1320 is an integral addition to our Windows Phone portfolio. It looks to further expand our innovation offering by bringing the best Lumia experiences from Nokia and the latest from Windows Phone to a large screen smartphone, at a more affordable price.” The Lumia 1320  features many high-end Lumia innovations on a large 6-...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To leverage the power of a single platform to collaborate between employees, partners and customers,  Ramco Systems Limited  has selected  Microsoft Office 365  for unified communication and collaboration with its partners and customers. Raghvendra Tripathi, CPO, Ramco Systems Limited , stated, "We are a Cloud company and all our products run on the Cloud. It was important that we run our own business on the cloud and hence decided to keep nothing on premise, including email. To match the growing pace of our business, we required a cloud solution that would not only reduce our  CAPEX  but also bring the employees closer to partners and customers." "The importance of cloud and its high positive impact on business efficiency, security and mobility make it a business critical decision for organizations that aspire to be ahead of the game. Microsoft Office 365 will take the collaboration experience of Ra...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Verint Systems(NASDAQ:VRNT)  has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire  KANA Software , to form a unique and revolutionary combination that would extend  Verint’s Actionable Intelligence strategy . The collective solutions from Verint and KANA would enable organizations worldwide to implement a single-vendor suite to help transform customer engagement. The acquisition of KANA is expected to be completed in Verint’s first fiscal quarter ending April 30, 2014. Dan Bodner, CEO, Verint , explained, “We believe that acquiring KANA would allow Verint to offer a holistic customer engagement strategy powered by Actionable Intelligence, providing significant value for our customers and partners. We have been impressed with KANA and share a common vision for our respective markets, including a firm commitment to our customers. We look forward to completing the transaction and welcoming KANA into the Verint...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   K7 Computing  has recently engaged its India-based channel partners with a successful outstation travel scheme to Pattaya in Bangkok. K7 had launched  K7 Pattaya Express , an exciting offer wherein its channel partners across India could win a free trip for 3 nights / 4 days to Bangkok’s most popular and culturally diverse city. The only criterion was that its respective channel partners were to have conducted regular business with K7 for a stipulated volume from August to September 2013 last year. With over 500 partners participating, it was certainly a close race to get on-board the K7 Pattaya Express. Bepin Roy, Vice-President, Consumer Business of K7 Computing , said, “We are astounded by the response from our channel partners for  K7 Pattaya Express scheme . It was highly impressive that 500+ partners attended the trip, which is a significantly massive number of people to win eligibility for a trip operate...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   As per a latest update, former Telecom Secretary R. Chandrashekhar has taken charge of President of  Nasscom . He succeeded Som Mittal who served as the President of Nasscom from 2007 to 2013. R. Chandrashekhar was the Chairman, Telecom Commission and Secretary of the Department of Telecom , till March last year. He held a variety of key assignments with many of them relating to the ICT sector, both at the Centre and State level. Prior to this, he had established the first Department of Information Technology in the country in the state of Andhra Pradesh and was Secretary of the Department from June 1997 to December 1999. R. Chandrashekhar expressed, "I feel privileged and look forward to  leading Nasscom in its next journey of achieving the vision and aspiration of US$300 billion revenues by 2020 . The opportunities are very vast at this particular juncture and exciting times lie ahead for the industry. Going forwa...