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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Strengthening its product portfolio in India, Konica Minolta has reportedly launched pagepro1580MF which is a monochrome laser multifunctional printer. The product is equipped with printing speed of 20 papers per minute, supports 16MB memory and can be used for A4, letter, B5, A5, A6 executive size printing. It allows functions such as copy settings colour scanning and job cancel at the touch of a button. The compact printer has an in-built colour scanner and can be easily integrated into any small office or home setting. Tadahiko Sumitani, MD, Konika Minolta , said, “Our operations in India have seen a revenue of Rs.228 crore in the last fiscal and this fiscal is likely to end at the Rs.300-plus-crore mark and we are expecting to grow by 30–35% to touch the Rs.500-crore mark within the next two to three years.” Balakrishnan, EGM - Marketing, Koni...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE SAP AG(NYSE:SAP) has announced that with a team of technology partners, including BMMsoft, HP, Intel, NetApp and Red Hat, it has generated a  new world record for the world’s largest data warehouse using the SAP HANA platform and SAP IQ software. This independently audited 12.1PB data warehouse has been recognized by Guinness World Records , and is four times larger than the prior record. The announcement was made during a press conference held March 5 in Palo Alto, Calif. "Setting a new world record with the combination of SAP HANA and SAP IQ was a 'moonshot' challenge I had laid out for our engineering team,” said Dr. Vishal Sikka, member of the Executive Board of SAP AG, Products & Innovation. “Our goal was to set new limits in bringing Big Data together with fast, ad hoc and scalable analytics. SAP has shown the ability of our platform to achieve such an incredible result, demonstrating a cost...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Verizon Enterprise Solutions has roped in Eric Cevis to lead the unit's global wholesale division. Cevis most recently led the Verizon's global wholesale sales organization for the Americas. Verizon’s global wholesale team provides a comprehensive portfolio of voice, data, Internet, Ethernet, Global IP, FiOS and advanced cloud and security solutions, as well as professional service engagements. In his new role as president of global wholesale, Cevis will lead an international cross-functional team including sales, marketing and operational support.  The global wholesale organization supports customers including wireless service providers, IXCs, CLECs, ISPs, ILEC, MSO/cable and other telecommunications companies, as well as aggregators, resellers and content providers. Cevis has been with Verizon and its predecessor companies since joining Bell Atlantic in 1986, as a staff supervisor for governmen...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Mphasis has announced its strategic partnership with Delta Power Solutions to bring sustainable innovation across the ATM industry. The partnership for the ATM Security Solutions will enable Mphasis offer the most comprehensive single-window solution for e-surveillance & integrated power efficient solutions to service the ATM businesses in India. In the area of e-surveillance of ATM sites and path-breaking innovation in power optimization solutions, the alliance with Delta Power Solutions will help Mphasis develop an intelligent solution that can provide a single user interface for a 360-degree view of an ATM and ATM site. It will also help Mphasis address a suite of customer-centric offerings for safety and security that include theft prevention, theft deterrent, real-time alarms in criminal tracking, reduction in overall energy cost spend at ATM sites and proactive maintenance to ensure higher uptime. “Through...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   CtrlS  has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with  Siemens Convergence Creators Pvt. Ltd (CVC) . This strategic partnership with Siemens CVC will enable CtrlS to offer Secure Workforce Productivity Service (SWPS) targeted at increasing the workforce productivity of enterprise customers with a 360-degree view and optimizing their operating expenditure. The offering will revolutionize the end-user computing environment linking the missing step of aligning the IT with workforce productivity, ensuring a transparent valuation matrix. According to the MoU, CtrlS will leverage Siemens CVC's product CONDIS, a leading asset and resource management solution, for its SWPS offering.  This will help manage and optimize the IT and non-IT assets of customers, thereby allowing the  SLAs and measurement systems  to be rolled out to the workforce, creating a conducive environment, where all elements around the workf...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   BlackBerry  is reportedly reaching out to women in India to urge them to apply for the new BlackBerry Scholarship Programme, an initiative designed to inspire women globally to enter and develop careers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Led by  BlackBerry Global Creative Director Alicia Keys , the BlackBerry Scholarship Programme will offer ten full, four-year university scholarships to outstanding female candidates. The BlackBerry  Scholarship Programme  is available to women in India and will provide scholarships to outstanding applicants who are seeking degrees at accredited local colleges and universities in the areas of STEM across India. Applications are now open to candidates in India, who are interested in the scholarships, and will close at 2:30 am on June 27, 2013. The scholars will be selected by a panel of inspirational and accomplished women, led by Alicia Key...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Josh Mobiles  has further strengthened its smartphone series "Fortune" - unveiling its latest Fortune HD, a high-definition smartphone for lifelike viewing experience. The new  Fortune HD is a 3.5-inch high-definition screen  with the screen resolution of 960*540. Fortune HD with its 8MP rear and 3MP front camera captures clear images. One can also make the long-distance calls timely with its Video Calling feature. Running on ice cream sandwich 4.0.4, Fortune HD is backed by 1.2 GHZ Dual-Core Processor, making the device compatible to multitasking. Supporting the latest audio formats, one can also download unlimited songs. To back it all its heavy-duty 2400 mAh battery gives longer hours to work and play with your Fortune HD. Deepak Gupta, Director, Josh Mobiles , said, “Fortune HD is packed with exciting features and its high-definition screen shall take you to the next level of viewing experience. The la...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   As per the latest update,  Nevales Networks  has been graced with an award for its Cloud-based solution offerings. Nevalas has grabbed the Cloud Advantage Award in the category of  “Best cloud app developed in-house for business efficiency” . The award was received by the Nevales team at Cloud Connect, an event on Cloud Computing held on June 12, 2013 in Mumbai. Sunija Rishi, Co-Founder & VP – Marketing and Business Development a Nevales Network , said, "Cloud Connect brings together enterprise IT professionals, developers, infrastructure and service providers, and cloud computing innovators. Getting this award at Cloud Connect will help us build relationship with cloud experts, technology providers, analysts and IT professionals. We have always believed that we offer the world-class cloud security solutions and this award validates our stance. We are honoured to get this prestigious award." Nevales Network...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To help the channel partners to grow their business,  Kaspersky Lab  has organized a series of partner technical and sales enablement trainings and meetings across multi-cities in India. This announcement was followed by the launch of its security solution for Corporates -  Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business (KESB) . The trainings titled “Partner Pitstops” in its first phase covered Mumbai and other south Indian cities, including Cochin, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. The trainings in South India were conducted along with Kaspersky Lab’s National Distributor for corporate business, eCaps. In the second phase, Pitstops are planned for Delhi and other north Indian cities. Altaf Halde, Managing Director, Kaspersky Lab South Asia , stated, “The year 2013 will see us consolidating our partner network and working closely with them to  deliver technical and sales enablement trainings  in addition to suppo...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Good news for those shoppers who use  Google search  as a starting point to research and discover products to purchase online and offline. To better serve these shoppers, Google India is introducing a new ad format in India called Product Listing Ads. This new format connects users to rich product-information such as product images, price and brands. This ad format will help users easily  find and compare relevant products and prices  – with clear product images and links to fine-tune what they are looking for.This unit will initially be placed on the right-hand side of the search results page above text ads and be labelled as “sponsored”. Spokesperson of Google said, “We are excited about  building delightful shopping experiences  for consumers in close partnership with merchants. The new Product Listing Ads will help shoppers turn their intentions into actions lightning fast. Today’s changes a...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Intending to strengthen  BSNL's  summer vocational training programme for engineering students, BSNL has collaborated with  Oracle . This is the first time that BSNL has engaged with an external organization such as Oracle and introduced new curriculum content to enable students’ exposure to the latest technology trends relevant in the telecom industry. Only last year, over 100,000 students across India were trained through BSNL programmes. As part of its industry-oriented academic initiative, BSNL runs programmes related to telecom technologies for engineering students during their summer vacations. These programmes are aimed at providing exposure to relevant telecom technology trends and practices to students as they prepare to enter the  workforce in the telecom industry . They give students an overview of working in the telecommunication sector and include field visits to telephone exchanges, mobile towers a...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Hon’ble Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit  has inaugurated first University in the country for Women students who want to pursue higher education in the field of technology and research. The University has been named  Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTU) ,  created after the upgradation of what was previously the Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology. The University has opened courses for women students who have B.Tech, M.Sc. or MCA degrees and are looking to pursue research in the field of technology and innovation. Smt. Sheila Dikshit said, “Women’s participation in technical education plays an important role in the economic growth and development of the country. Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University (IGDTU) for Women has been set up to impart quality education to women so that well qualified female engineers become part of the workforce to meet growing demands of the industry.”...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To automate the complete life cycle of IT services and increase the overall value for the business,  HP(NYSE:HPQ)  has announced to introduce the next generation of its data center automation, orchestration and cloud management software. The integrated portfolio of software and services will enable the enterprise IT to deliver services on a large scale via cloud to meet the changing needs of the enterprises. Andy Smith, Vice President, Application Hosting Services, McKesson  said, "HP cloud and automation software enabled us to improve our IT operations by automating routine, repetitive tasks prone to human error, encouraging our employees to focus on innovative IT services." The cloud and automation software portfolio includes HP Operations Orchestration (OO) 10, Server Automation (SA) 10, Database and Middleware Automation (DMA) 10 and  Cloud Service Automation 3.2 software . HP OO 10 is designed to reduc...