Industry

IBM Awards eSys



IBM has awarded eSys India as the Best Distribution Partner for the volume

business of X Series Server. eSys got the award for its best performance for

2007. eSys started IBM Volume server business in 2005 and the company has

maintained leadership position in this space. Apart from this award, eSys has

also won the Rookie Award at Partner World at Munic in 2005 and the best

distributor award for Volume X at business partner meet at Capetown in 2006.

INDIACom 2008 Held



INDIACom 2008, the second National Conference on Computing for National
Development, was held in collaboration with Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha

University, Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers and

Computer Society of India.

Livelihood Mela in Jaipur



TeamLease Services, Indias largest staffing company, and the government of
Rajasthan organized the first-of-its-kind Livelihood Mela in Jaipur which saw

participation from more than 35,000 job aspirants, 90 employers, and 15

assessment and training companies. TeamLease has been working with the Rajasthan

government to reposition and restructure the traditional job melas

ZyXELs Spring Offer



In order to give more value to its loyal partners, ZyXEL has announced

Splendid Spring Summer incentive scheme for its channel partners. ZyXEL is a

networking and information security major and one of the leading broadband

access solution providers. The offer is designed exclusively for ZyXELs entire

range of portfolio.

Imation Appoints Lipi as National Distributor



Imation India, a subsidiary of Imation Corporation, has announced the
appointment of Lipi Data Systems, one of the leading printer manufacturer and IT

distribution company, as its national distributor for Imation range of products.

Imation shall leverage on Lipi Data Systems pan-India reach as it has 105 sales

and service offices, 22 warehouses in almost all major states, and 500

direct-billing dealers and several thousand resellers across every nook and

corner of the country under its fold, thereby reaching out to customers even in

remote locations. Its access to upcountry markets will be of immense advantage

for Imation as they have come to represent enormous business potential in the

recent past.

Riverbed Appliance Gets SAP Certified Integration



Riverbed Technology has announced that its Riverbed Steelhead Appliance,

running the Riverbed Optimization System (RiOS) version 4.0, has achieved SAP

Certified Integration for third-party networking appliances that interoperate

with SAP solutions using the SAP NetWeaver platform and an enterprise

service-oriented architecture (enterprise SOA). With SAPs certification of

integration of the Riverbed Steelhead appliance, customers can be assured of

interoperability within SAP application-based landscapes.

Tata Elxsi Expands MoCas Global Reach



Tata Elxsi has become the latest company to join MoCA. Tata Elxsi is the
technology arm of the $73.6 bn Tata Group. Tata and MoCA are very much aligned

in their viewpoint and approach toward the delivery of video in the home and the

consumers appetite for digital media. We call it the media continuum which we

define as a seamless chain from the origin to the consumption of content, Nitin

Pai, general manager, Marketing, Tata Elxsi.

BT Acquires Frontline



BT Frontline has successfully completed the acquisition of Frontline

Technologies and the new company, called BT Frontline, will start operations

immediately. BT Frontline, a wholly owned subsidiary of British

Telecommunications, provides IT consulting, IT infrastructure services, systems

integration, and IT outsourcing to local, regional and multinational customers

across various verticals.

VMware to Invest in India



VMware has announced the opening of a new R&D facility in Bangalore and an
investment of $100 mn in India by 2010. The company also announced its plans to

double India-based engineering organization to more than 1,000 people in the

next two years. The company employs nearly 700 employees, including 500

developers across India.

Tata Comm to Chair WBA



Tata Communications has been elected to lead the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA)
as chair of the Alliance. Into its fifth year of operation, the WBA was created

to drive the adoption of wireless broadband technologies and services around the

world by developing a common commercial, technical and marketing framework for

wireless network interoperability.

McAfees Safety eBook



McAfee has announced that a new, 10-step Internet Safety Plan eBook is

available online through the McAfee Advice Center. The downloadable plan

includes age-appropriate, easy-to-understand Internet safety guidelines for

kids, tweens, teens, and newbies, providing tips for parents, educators,

community groups, and other influencers who want to educate consumers about

Internet safety.