VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

HP has announced the seizure of over Rs.35.5 crore worth of counterfeit print cartridges and components by local authorities in 46 cities across 18 states in India, protecting customers from fraudulent products. “With counterfeit HP print cartridges, customers purchase what they often assume to be a genuine HP product, but they instead receive a cartridge that provides them with an inferior print experience. HP is committed to protect our customers and ensure they receive the right cartridge that prints in high quality when they choose Original HP print cartridges,” said HP spokesperson. The authorities raided and took legal actions against manufacturers and sellers in Maharashtra, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Haryana states. In total, they seized over 18,300 toner cartridges and ink cartridges as well as 327,000 counterfeit c

Dell has introduced a series of new big data and analytics solutions and services designed to help companies quickly and securely turn data into insights for better, faster decision-making. These include a new release of Dell’s advanced analytics software platform and new Analytics-as-a-Service offerings for multiple industry verticals such as banking, healthcare and insurance. The launch of Statistica 13, the latest release of the company’s popular advanced analytics software platform, helps simplify and improve the process by which organizations deploy predictive models directly to data sources inside the firewall, in the cloud, and in partner ecosystems... Read more

Polycom has won a rate contract agreement with the Directorate General Supplies & Disposals (DGS&D), a central purchase and quality assurance organization of the Government of India. Through the rate contract agreement – supported by Inspira, a national Polycom distributor – the company will offer video collaboration solutions and services to government institutions, helping to implement and integrate video networks within existing infrastructure. As Polycom looks to target more government opportunities, the company’s collaborative technology and market presence are strongly placed to support national initiatives such as Digital ... Read more

BlackBerry has appointed Narendra Nayak as the company’s new Managing Director for India operations. During the last one year, the company faced downsizing in the employee base due to a global transformation drive, wherein it is trying to reduce its dependence on the hardware or smartphone business and focus more on software and solutions for enterprises. Nayak has taken over the responsibilities from Matthew Tonkin, BlackBerry’s Vice-President, Carrier Sales and Distribution, APAC. Since the exit of Sunil Lalvani, Tonkin was taking care of the company’s operations in India. Based in New Delhi, Nayak will be responsible for driving BlackBerry’s software and services business through all the channels in India – direct enterprise customers, network operators, distribution partners, value-added resellers and system integrators... Read more