VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Sathguru Management Consultants  has signed a contract with Bramcom group to implement its flagship retail ERP solution, Retail ViVA, at Courts Mauritius Ltd and Arcasa Mtius Ltd, to facilitate complete automation of their retail business processes. Sathguru Management Consultants is a Hyderabad based multi-disciplinary, global consulting firm while Bramcom Holdings of Mauritius, a leading retailer of repute in Mauritius operates the most prestigious electrical and electronic retail outlets under the “Courts” brand and boutique retail outlets under the “Arcasa” brand.  “We are very thrilled by our selection by the Bramcom group towards serving their ever growing retail and commerce business, and there cannot be any better fit than our Retail ViVA for automating their retail business processes. Retail ViVA will serve all of their enterprise IT needs as a single unified solution compared to their current multi-solution ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Nokia is believed to cut 10,000 jobs globally by the end of 2013 but its Indian operations are unlikely to see any "significant impact". The Company also announced closure of its facilities in Ulm in Germany and Burnaby in Canada as part of its planned measures to rescale the company by making additional reductions in devices and services. As per spokesperson, Nokia India, "Today's planned changes will impact Nokia employees throughout our operations globally. While we anticipate impact at other sites, we don't see significant impact on India operations. We have no specifics to provide at this stage.” Stephen Elop, President & CEO, Nokia said, "These planned reductions are a difficult consequence of the intended actions we believe we must take to ensure Nokia's long-term competitive strength. The company will provide support to those employees who are at risk of losing their jobs. As a company ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE S Mobility Limited is to have in place a highly experienced and professional leadership team comprising a well qualified CEO, CFO and other Business & Vertical Heads, appointed to individually manage specific operations within the company as part of its endeavor to aggressively explore and drive growth opportunities across all avenues of the dynamic and ever evolving Mobile Internet business. With respect to this transition, the founder of the Company, Dr. B. K. Modi and other members of the Modi family will cease to play an executive role in the Company's operations. A new holding Company, Si2imobility Private Limited will hold the promoter holding of 68.65% in S Mobility Ltd. With Dr B. K. Modi as CEO and Chairman of the Company, Si2imobility Private Limited has been formed to provide dedicated focus on the group's Mobile internet interests and will have its own Board of Directors that comprises an equal distribution of highly ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE NEC has announced that it will attend TM Forum Management Forum Asia 2012 on February 7-8 in Singapore. As a Conference sponsor, NEC will focus on "Cloud Service" and will present NEC's Cloud solutions at the exhibition. Ken Sugata, General Manager, Global Carrier Cloud Division, NEC Corporation said, "NEC responds to a wide range of customer requirements, such as network systems for carriers and IT systems for various industries, in addition to the development of devices and terminals that support access to the Cloud. With the growing trend towards computing via Internet and mobile computing, it is evident that the cloud computing business model is here to stay and will transform the way how businesses operate. NEC as a total solutions provider is in a unique position to integrate both IT and network solutions to help businesses improve their efficiency, manage their IT costs, and achieve new business revenues with our u...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE GlobalLogic has announced that Kevah Works, an end-to-end mobile application service it developed for Valorem Systems in Australia, has received 2011 InClean Award for Innovative IT Technology in Australia. Kevah Works, designed from the ground up for facilities services such as cleaning, maintenance, and landscaping, is a result of eight years of R&D by Valorem Systems, in tandem with application development services by GlobalLogic. Providing a comprehensive solution for quality assurance, site inspections and audits, periodical inspections, work orders and extra work, the application allows secure levels of access and reporting for staff and clients across the worksite. Valorem Systems will market Kevah Works to Indian facilities management companies in 2012. A Netscribes India report, estimated the size of India’s Infrastructure and facilities management industry to be more than Rs 300 billion, presenting a significant opportunity fo...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE QNAP Systems Inc. has released new V3.6 beta NAS management software for its Turbo NAS series, which is said to provide highly anticipated features such as VPN Server, LDAP Server, and Proxy Server, cloud music and photo sharing with a web browser, enhanced backup features, and more. Firmware V3.6 beta also includes new version of MyCloudNAS 1.2, QPKG center and more compatible IP camera. Firmware V3.6 beta is believed to provide several new business-class features. The VPN Server is also expected to offer the businesses with a cost-saving way to create a secure and private network. The LDAP Server is said to simplify mass account management and saves business' IT hardware expenditure. The Proxy Server provided with the 'Squid' QPKG is believed to provide the IT administrator a great solution to manage network loading yet maintain network security. The new V3.6 beta firmware update is available for the following QNAP Turbo NAS ma...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Micromax has announced the appointment of key positions further strengthening its management team in India. At the helm of affairs will now be Deepak Mehrotra, joining as the new Micromax CEO. The focus going forward will be to have two separate divisions, the 'Feature Phone division' to be led by Khaja Muzaffarullah and Smart phone division' to be headed by Ajay Sharma. Rahul Sharma, Executive Director, Micromax said, "We are a brand that's admired for its different thinking and challenging the conventional. The new team brings with them wealth of experience by virtue of their long-standing association and in-depth understanding of the overall mobility market globally." Deepak Mehrotra said, "Considering the way Micromax has taken the unprecedented leap in the mobile ecosystem in India and globally, the appointments are a testimony to a great future in coming times as well. These are exciting times not only for...