Alliance

Ordina and Cognizant Enter Into a Strategic Alliance



Cognizant and Ordina, Dutch IT services provider has announced a strategic
alliance focused on combining Cognizant's global delivery model with Ordina's

consulting, ICT and outsourcing solutions to the Dutch and Belgian markets. The

two companies will jointly offer global delivery solutions for Ordina's Top 40

customers in the financial services, public, industrial and telecommunications

markets.

EMC, Oracle in Collaboration



EMC and Oracle has declared several areas of joint support under the Oracle
Unbreakable Linux program. EMC's E-Lab and Oracle Engineering has tested and

qualified Oracle Enterprise Linux on core EMC platforms and software products to

help ensure ease of deployment and use. EMC is a certified Advantage Partner in

the Oracle PartnerNetwork. EMC Oracle Joint Escalation Center, where EMC and

Oracle collaborate for customer issues, back the solutions.

Dell Allies with Microsoft and Novell



DELL has agreed to work with Microsoft and Novell, under an alliance the rival
software makers formed last year, to make it easier for the Windows operating

system and the increasingly popular Linux system to work together, the

companies. Microsoft and Novell said Dell has agreed to buy Suse Linux

Enterprise Server certificates from Microsoft and that the computer maker will

set up a services and marketing program aimed at getting users of open-source

platforms.

TCS, Microsoft Tie up



TCS has joined hands with Microsoft to deliver RFID solutions to global
companies. TCS has launched an initiative to develop RFID solutions built on

Microsoft BizTalk RFID to help companies simplify business processes, innovate

more effectively, drive business efficiencies and enable deeper customer

satisfaction. It offers solutions and services that cover the full spectrum of

RFID deployment, including business consulting, architecture design, radio

frequency equipment selection and installation, software development and

implementation, systems integration, and maintenance.

3i Infotech Partners FINO



3i Infotech, a global provider of IT solutions and one of the leading
e-Governance consultancy services organizations, has partnered with Financial

Information Network and Operations (FINO), to provide financial services through

low cost technology enabled delivery channels, using common service centers (CSCs).

3i Infotech has plans for setting up CSCs and has already won CSC projects in

two states.

PTC Expands its Channel



PTC, the product development company, has announced the appointment of KLG
Systel, a leading plant and design life cycle solutions company, as a value

added reseller. According to the agreement, KLG Systel will resell the PTC

products, such as Pro/ENGINEER for computer aided design, manufacturing and

engineering, mathcad for engineering calculations, windchill for product

lifecycle management, etc.