VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Tech Mahindra  has announced that its Global Test Factory has achieved TMMi Level 5 capability certification  which acknowledges its innovative and pioneering practices for the IT industry. According to the company, the Test Factory embeds the fundamentals of continuous improvement, best practices and innovation, leveraging economies of scale and maximizing resource utilization T. S. Krishnakumar, Head of Global Test Factory, Tech Mahindra , said, "This certification demonstrates our commitment to being world-class in our testing process. The consistent use of these mature test practices, procedures and tools will add significant value to our clients." Dr Richard Sykes - Chair, TMMi Foundation, said, "On behalf of the TMMi Foundation, I am delighted to be able to celebrate its achievement by one of the leaders of our industry, Tech Mahindra, in establishing itself as a TMMi level 5 company, a beacon to us all....

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Cigniti has successfully passed the external compliance audit for ISO 27001:2005 certification. This certification compliance establishes that Cigniti’s infrastructure and practices meet ISO's stringent standards for information security management and business continuity capabilities. Cigniti’s evaluation was conducted by TÜV Rheinland Group. This certification helps Cigniti prove to its customers that they take the security of customers’ data very seriously and committed to provide seamless services.    “The ISO 27001 certification is part of our continued efforts to address our clients’ concerns for security of the application data and IP that Cigniti tests. This compliance demonstrates our commitment to implementing robust information security measures that preserve the integrity of our clients’ sensitive information. This certification also complements our compliance to HIPAA standards and our CMMi initiative,” said Raj...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Axis Communications has announced the Axis Certification Programme to help Axis’s partners to benchmark their competence and skills in the IP surveillance area.  Axis is offering the certification programme through external, third-party certification test centres managed by Prometric.  The certification programme is aimed at system designers and technical sales staff. The partners will be certified on their knowledge of the latest network video technologies, solutions and best-practice design and implementation techniques. In addition, As an Axis Certified Professional, participants will earn Axis’ global stamp of endorsement that strengthens both their personal and their company’s credentials. Sudhindra Holla, Country Manager, Axis Communications India, said, “We believe that empowering our partners to deliver the best results for customers is the backbone for our growth. Axis Certification Programme demonstrates Axi...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Luminous Power Technologies (P) Limited has bagged the ISO 50001:2011 certification by BSI Management Systems, a first for any production facility in the battery industry. Awarded to its production facility located in Gagret, Himachal Pradesh, Luminous is commended for its unmatched expertise in the power electronics field combined with world class battery manufacturing technology. The ISO 50001:2011 certification is in recognition of its world-class efficient Energy Management Systems, given for complying with the requirements on the fronts of manufacturing of Batteries comprising flat and tubular plates for domestic and industrial requirements. Manish Pant, Managing Director, Luminous Power Technologies, said on the commendation, “It gives us great honour to be awarded the ISO 50001:2011 certification from BSI Management Systems which goes on to show our continual commitment towards efficient energy management. We are committed to ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   MSI has announced today that their Intel 6/7 series mainboards have acquired Windows 8 certification from Microsoft. MSI has lead the Windows 8 market by displaying several mainboards that meet the Windows 8 certification requirements and showing off various new Windows 8 features live for the exhibition audience during the Computex exhibition this year. MSI mainboards are believed to be currently the only leading mainboard brand that runs 3DMark for Windows 8 successfully on their certified mainboards, which proves that MSI is fully ready for Windows 8 in terms of both software and hardware, safeguarding the Windows 8 system’s stability and compatibility for consumers and providing the best user experience. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Netmagic has announced that it is now one of the only SAP-certified providers of hosting services in India. As a SAP-certified provider of hosting services, Netmagic Solutions received certification from SAP AG for its ability to deliver hosting services with operational standards. To achieve this certification, Netmagic had to undergo an extensive audit by SAP. This audit was conducted to validate if Netmagic's infrastructure and processes conform to SAP's high standards and are suitable to host mission-critical environments running SAP applications. Sunil Gupta, President & COO, Netmagic Solutions, said, "Achieving this certification underscores our commitment to supporting mission-critical IT environments for enterprise customers and reinforces our position as a premier provider of managed IT hosting services in India. Now enterprises in India running SAP solutions can confidently choose to host their mission-crit...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE ASRock Inc. has announced that it is the first motherboard manufacturer passed Windows 8 hardware certification in the world. ASRock motherboard is hardware ready to support the newest operation system Windows 8, delivering a safest and most convenient computing environment to their users with the outstanding R&D capability. James Lee, V.P., Sales & Marketing, ASRock said, "ASRock is the real winner in Windows 8 competition, which claims the title for the logo submission. As a leader in mobo industry, it's our mission to bring the most fresh tech kit to users. Starting at ASRock motherboard, any ignoramus was able to reach every aspect of hardware. Users were able to select the right motherboard for their requirements." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Blue Coat has achieved certification for EAL4+level security under the Canadian Communications Security Establishment's (CSE) Common Criteria Evaluation and Certification Scheme (CCS) for its SGOS 6.1 operating system on its Blue Coat ProxySG 600, 900 and 9000-10 and 9000-20 appliances. "The EAL4+ certification reflects Blue Coat's strong commitment to security and the strength and quality of our products. By meeting or exceeding the most stringent government and military requirements, we provide every customer with the confidence of knowing they have the industry's leading Web security," said Steve Daheb, Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice- President, Corporate and Business Development, Blue Coat Systems. In order to facilitate completion of the Common Criteria certification, Blue Coat contracted with Corsec Security, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in assisting commercial vendors through the complex proces...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE InfoComm is said to again offer attendees of Integrated Systems Europe the chance to take their Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) exams just a few steps from the show floor in 2012 following the successful introduction of on-site certification at ISE 2011. A limited number of exam seats is said to be available on all three days of ISE 2012 - Tuesday 31 January to Thursday 2 February inclusive - and attendees can choose from CTS, CTS-D (Design) and CTS-I (Installation) certifications. Scott Wills, InfoComm's Director, International Education & Member Services said, "Providing on-site certification is a natural extension of InfoComm's ever-expanding program of ISE education sessions. The availability of so many courses that carry RUs (Renewal Units) for CTS certification at ISE means that the show is a great opportunity for attendees to get the extra training they need and then take their exam, while spending very little ti...