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IBSFINtech is pleased to announce launch of ‘Treasury on Cloud’, an innovative approach to treasury management designed for MSMEs in India. IBSFINtech received an overwhelming response at a recent launch and participation at CII Summit in Kolkata titled ‘Empowering SMEs Through Addressing Their Financing Needs’.  IBSFINtech’s ‘Treasury in Cloud’ product offering is designed to particularly drive the Government of India’s Make in India campaign more effectively, by empowering MSMEs in effective management of treasury & trade finance functions and helping them achieve higher growth and scale.  Speaking on the occasion, Haresh Patel, Member – Advisory Board, IBSFINtech, said “We are excited to launch ‘Treasury on Cloud’, designed to assist MSMEs in effective management of market risks, that too with a nominal investment. Treasury on Cloud is a self-sufficient solution to address needs of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of the country. It is an ideal solution for MS...

The Confederation of Indian Industry has announced the launch of a new online business gateway for its members. The e-commerce platform will enable Indian businesses to promote their products and services, expand their boundaries and trade online, within India, across the region, and globally. The marketplace is powered by the secure technology platform from cloudBuy, the global e-commerce solution provider. T.T. Ashok, Chairman, CII National SME Council, said, “We are pleased to be able to bring this e-commerce gateway to global supply chains to CII members. They are invited to list their company, products and services and trade securely online. We have made sure that the marketplace has low transaction costs and delivers fast payments direct to sellers’ bank accounts. We believe the initiative is a simple way to increase visibility. It will provide Indian businesses with a new gateway to the world.” Companies of all sizes can take advantage of a free listing on the CII e-comme...

To enable Indian businesses to promote their products and services, the Confederation of Indian Industry has announced the launch of a new online business gateway for its members. The marketplace is powered by the secure technology platform from cloudBuy, the global e-commerce solution provider. T.T. Ashok, Chairman, CII National SME Council, said, “We are pleased to be able to bring this e-commerce gateway to global supply chains to the CII members. They are invited to list their company, products and services and trade securely online. We have made sure that the marketplace has low transaction costs and delivers fast payments direct to sellers’ bank accounts. We believe the initiative is a simple way to increase visibility. It will provide Indian businesses with a new gateway to the world.” Lyn Duncan, CEO of cloudBuy, said, “We are delighted to be working in collaboration with CII in India to deliver the B2B marketplace infrastructure to enable secure e-commerce on the CII bu...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   dataserv APAC  has reportedly partnered with  CII  on their conference " Green Growth: The Only Way Forward " with a view to bringing together important stakeholders like RWAs, students and industries and apprise them of their responsibility to dispose waste from electrical and electronic equipment responsibly. Amit Sardana, Managing Director, dataserv APAC , addressed the conference and gave a presentation on "Partnership with Colleges and RWAs for e-waste Collection". Following the presentation, members of RWAs and students at the conference signed a pledge to act as responsible citizens of the society and ethically recycle the waste from electrical and electronic equipment generated in the community or college with the support of dataserv APAC's free pickup and recycling services. They all displayed a strong commitment towards environment sustainability by working jointly on management of end-of-the-...

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 th...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)  and  The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)  have released a report on IT enablement of Indian business, titled “IT for India – New Horizons, New Opportunities” by the CII and BCG by Hon’ble Communications and Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal at the CII’s Industry-IT Summit 2013 in New Delhi. The report discusses the trends in IT enablement of Indian businesses and lays down the opportunities, challenges and the role of different stakeholders – IT providers, end-user industries and the government’s need to play in faster and better penetration of IT. Kris Gopalakrishnan, President-designate CII and Founder & Executive Co-Chairman of Infosys Ltd, said, "Effective IT adoption by Indian companies will be the key to realizing India’s GDP growth potential. It will improve the competitiveness of the industry, help them grow faster, capture new markets and create new...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   The National Fair finale of the  India Innovation Initiative (i3)  saw around 40 innovation entries battling it out for top honours. The finalists were shortlisted after participating and winning in the Regional Fairs organized at NOIDA, Mumbai, Bhubaneswar and Chennai. Overall, i3 2012 saw around 600 entries for innovation this year. i3 is the successful partnership between Agilent Technologies, Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to create and sustain an ecosystem of innovation and encourage innovators of all ages and backgrounds. A jury panel comprising eminent industry bodies, reputed incubator partners, scientists, business management experts and government representatives came together to evaluated each of the finalists’ entries.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The National Fair finale of the India Innovation Initiative (i3) saw around 50 best-in-class innovation entries battling it out for top honours. The finalists were shortlisted after participating and winning in the Regional Fairs organized at NOIDA, Bangalore, Mumbai and Kharagpur. Overall, i3 2011 saw nearly 800 entries for innovation this year. A jury panel comprising eminent industrialists, scientists, business management experts and government representatives came together to evaluate each of the finalists' entries. The initiative is being supported by government and non-government incubator and investor associations for incubation, entrepreneurship and marketability. There will be other awards, recognition and support to winners. Parmeet S. Ahuja, President & Country General Manager, Agilent Technologies India said, "In order to bring true value to the winning innovators, we have partnered with prestigious government and pri...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE IBM along with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has introduced a training program to improve employability for socially and economically disadvantaged students. They are believed to cater soft skills and career guidance to students across select colleges in Tamil Nadu. IBM is said to provide a career tool kit comprising modules for soft skills training and career guidance for students spread over 180 hours on weekends. Dr. Chandrasekhar Sripada, VP & Head, Human Resources, IBM (India & South Asia) said, "The modules will cover basic language skills, tips to navigate interviews and to adapt to a work environment in the initial months of joining. Nearly 80 per cent of students from colleges could not find a job due to lack of soft skills. The programme will be supported by IBM's On-Demand-Community, which comprises IBM volunteers and training service providers of CII." The module is to comprise a database outlin...