Expansions

Mastek Mainframe CoE in Chennai

Mastek, a leading IT player providing enterprise solutions, has announced that
it is in the process of recruiting mainframe application developers at junior
and senior levels to build competencies in Mainframe Technology, mainly in the
insurance vertical. This Mainframe CoE will be located at the company's
recently launched Chennai facility.

Unistal to Recruit Over 300 Channel Partners

Unistal Systems is recruiting more than 300 national and international channel
partners for its recently launched Data Recovery Over Internet services-first
of its kind in the entire country. These services will be extended to customers
by the Unistal channel partners through www.idatacare.com portal.

Ybrant Forays into Indian Market  

Ybrant Technologies will enter the India market through its operating unit
MediosOne. It enters into this partnership with Integrid. As its partner to
exclusively represent sales and publisher on behalf of MediosOne inside of
India, it sees a tremendous breakthrough into Indian markets. "MediosOne as
part of the Ybrant family is leveraging existing ties and these new ties will
further muster the strength," said Brad Cohen, CEO, MediosOne.

MapInfo Expands Global Presence

MapInfo has expanded its global presence with the opening of research and
development and technical support center in Noida. "The launch of MapInfo
India underscores our expanding global presence and establishes a new R&D
office in one of the world's leading technology centers," said Mark
Cattini, president and CEO of MapInfo.

SITEL Contact Center in Gurgaon

Contact center services provider SITEL has launched its operations in
Gurgaon. Safir Adeni, CEO, SITEL India, said, "We are excited to launch
SITEL India's fifth and the largest contact center in Gurgaon, one of the most
prominent outsourcing and offshoring hubs in India. We are planning to bring on
an additional 4, 000 people in the next two years as part of our strategic
growth plans in India."

Digital Infotech to Head Southwards

Digital Infotech is looking at new development centers in South India and
has shortlisted Chennai and Mysore as possible venues. "Decision is
expected by mid of this year," said Aditya Sharma, managing director, India
operations. Digital Infotech has recently started a CoE for Java and expects to
kick start its first ODC for Java with 30-35 people by next month.

Freescale Opens Design Center in Noida

Freescale Semiconductor inaugurated its new 300,000 sq ft semiconductor design
center in Noida as part of its ongoing expansion plans for India. "India is
a vital part of Freescale's long-term growth strategy and we are committed to
growing our operations here," said Michel Mayer, chairman and CEO,
Freescale during the inauguration.

WeP at High Court

WeP Peripherals has announced launch of its Bizberry Print&Save Center at
the High Court of Karnataka on the request of Advocates of Bangalore. The print
center aims to offer a host of services to the lawyers and law students.

Canon Launches MSCs

Canon India has announced the inauguration of its Master
Service Centers in Mumbai and Gurgaon. Spread over 2,000 sq ft each,
these are the first Canon owned camera repair and service centers designed
on international standards.

IBM Research to Expand

IBM has plans to expand its operations at its IBM India Research Laboratory,
one of the eight labs of IBM Research across the globe. As part of this
expansion, IBM India Research Laboratory has moved to a larger facility in the
Vasant Kunj Institutional Area, New Delhi.

Perot in Manila

Perot Systems has inaugurated its facility at the Enterprise Center in Metro
Manila, Philippines. The center is a landmark in its own right and it has taken
two floors of the building.  Vardhman Jain, managing director of the
Perot Systems' Insurance and Business Process Solutions group in India, would
be responsible for the Manila operations as well.

Tripp Lite Enters India

Tripp Lite has expanded their operations in India by launching a slew of
products for the Indian power market and partnering with Rajdeep Energies. Tripp
Lite has announced that its award-winning line of power protection products will
now be available in India through Rajdeep Energies.