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MAIT, the apex body representing India’s IT hardware, training and R&D service sectors, has announced the  appointment of its new President, Debjani Ghosh, Vice-President Sales and Marketing Group, Managing Director South Asia, Intel Corporation, during its 32nd Annual General Meeting for the term of 2014-15. Amar Babu, outgoing President of MAIT, said, “It is great to have Debjani Ghosh as the next President of MAIT. I have worked extensively with Debjani and have the utmost respect for her experience and accomplishments. Debjani has demonstrated her ability to drive innovation and growth and deliver results, and it goes without saying that she will infuse new energy to the MAIT agenda.” Debjani Ghosh Vice President Sales and Marketing Group and Managing Director Intel South Asia 300x300 Debjani Ghosh appointed as MAIT PresidentDebjani Ghosh, while taking charge as the new President, said, “It is a privilege for me to assume office as President of MAIT at this exciting ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   MAIT - KPMG has reportedly released a report titled -"Indian Marketplace - IT the Unrealized Potential".  The report suggests that the Indian IT hardware industry can look forward to making a substantial impact by taking some of the steps such as bringing down the hardware cost by 43% with the help of the Government subsidies, reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO) of a PC and broadband solution (currently estimated to be ~INR15,650 per annum), providing income tax exemption to individuals against PC purchase, and promote purchase of PCs amongst specific segments like students and less than INR5-lakh income households, among other steps.   The report estimates that in FY 2014-18, there could be an increase in sales of desktops and notebooks from 6 per cent to 18 per cent CAGR contributing additional GDP of INR66,300 crore, taxes of INR25,000 crore and generate new employment for 1,11,600 people. However, if...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   The Government of India is planning to take a control over the dumping of IT products in the Indian industry, as day by day India is becoming the dumping yard for electronic products. As a result of this, from July 3 onwards, IT products in India will also carry Indian Standard (IS) certification from the  Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) . India is also planning to ban all electronic products from India that do not carry BIS mark. The Indian Government has informed that it will not make any relaxation in this rule. 15 categories of products will fall under the registration process started by the Government. Therefore, these products need to be registered under BIS. According to  J. V. Ramamurthy, President, MAIT , said, “More than 1,400 products have been given for getting BIS certification. However, we received only one product with this certification. The Government has assigned only 9 labs to dot the tests. The...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Lenovo India  has announced the appointment of  Sudhin Mathur as Director- Smartphones for India . Based out of Gurgaon, Sudhin will be responsible for steering the company’s aggressive growth strategies for Smartphones in India. Sudhin has over twenty years of rich experience in Business Management and Consumer Marketing in varied industries viz. Telecom, Services and Office Products. His core expertise lies in driving P&L results via brand building, retail business management, sales and distribution, people and organization strategies. One of Sudhin’s significant contributions has been in setting up and launching the Sony Ericsson brand in India. During his tenure, the businesses grew consistently and the brand emerged as a leading player in the high end mobile devices and services space. Till recently, Sudhin was the Business Head for LG Mobile, India where he spearheaded the company’s overall business operations for...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Amidst reported talks of acquisition of some firms including Canadian smartphone maker RIM by PC manufacturer  Lenovo , the Chinese company has said it is on its way to explore possibilities in the direction. “However, we will never depend on acquisition,” said  Wong Wai Ming, Senior Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer, Lenovo Group . India remains high in Lenovo’s scheme of things. Commenting on the year gone by,  Amar Babu, Managing Director, Lenovo India , said, “The year 2012 marked a series of milestones for us – our Protect & Attack strategy, which refers to securing our leadership in our core businesses, while attacking newer opportunities, ensured that our overall profitability was not compromised in the run for market share. We will continue to invest in the India business, and I am confident that we will sustain this momentum in the years to come.” Meanwhile, Lenovo has reported a quarterly...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   R.K. Amar Babu, Managing Director, Lenovo India, has, been appointed as the new VP of  MAIT . Amar Babu takes over from J. V. Ramamurthy (V.P. MAIT & President & COO-HCL INFOSYSTEMS LTD) who has relinquished the position to focus on his appointment as the new President for MAIT.  Amar has been instrumental in driving Lenovo’s India business and taking it to great heights – today, not only is Lenovo the fastest growing PC maker in India, but also at the #1 position, with a 17.1% market share..... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Lenovo  has launched its business Ultrabook - ThinkPad X1 Carbon, highlighting 20 years of ThinkPad innovation and kicking off the ThinkPad brand’s 20th anniversary celebrations.  ThinkPad X1 Carbon is powered by the latest third-generation  Intel Core processor . It comes with Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 and Lenovo’s RapidResume and RapidConnect technology to enhance performance. It packs a high-resolution 14-inch display into a 13-inch laptop design, while also offering a multi-gesture glass surface touchpad, HD face-tracking camera, dual array microphones and Dolby-tuned audio for clear sound. Amar Babu, Managing Director,  Lenovo India , said, “We are extremely proud.... more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Lenovo India has appointed Sudipto Ghosh as Executive Director- Service and Support.  In his new role, he will lead customer service, steering the Contact Center, Field Service, Service Business and Customer Delight functions for Lenovo India.  Sudipto will develop the end-to-end customer service and support across the three business segments of consumer, relational and SMB. Amar Babu, MD, Lenovo India said, “We are pleased to appoint Sudipto. He comes with a proven track record in leading the Service business. We continue to strengthen the management on the back of our strong success in the Indian market and want to sustain the momentum on our double digit market share. Sudipto will aggressively chart out clear cut service & support strategies and transformation to help us enhance customer service and customer delights in India.”   Sudipto Ghosh said, “It is a great opportunity for me to be working with Leno...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Lenovo India has launched IdeaPad U310, U410 Ultrabook and IdeaCentre A720 all-in-one (AIO) PCs to mark a new era in computing devices. Through this launch, Lenovo aims to redefine the computing space in a PC+ era and bring the best-in-class features to offer its customers a 360 experience.  "As a global personal technology company, we will continue to set new standards and delight consumers by delivering thin, light, efficient products. Ultrabooks and AIOs are industry game changers that shift not only the way people think about laptop and AIO design, but also how much performance technology can be packed into such thin and light devices," said Amar Babu, Managing Director, Lenovo India.  "The IdeaPad U Series Ultrabooks and AIOs embody the convergence of style and performance which are the perfect tools for consumers to manage every aspect of their digital lives,"  he further added. For More Details ...