The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, September 24, 2003

Making sure it works
It's one assurance all shoppers want - that a given product or service does what it promises to do. Now one would like this to happen in the case of software too. Enter software testing services ready for the show. More

Hurdles ahead
In the offshore game, MNC players would like to take on Indian companies but there are several challenges down the road. More

Everybody has a role
Brand-building, be it for an IT firm or otherwise, is not meant just for the marketing team. All of the company has a part to play in the exercise. More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES

HC okays MosChip merger
HYDERABAD: MosChip Semiconductor Technology Ltd, the Hyderabad-based fabless semiconductor technology solutions provider, has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that the Andhra Pradesh High Court had approved the petition for scheme of ... More

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

HCL net rises 5-fold — To pay 100 pc dividend
IT solutions provider, HCL Infosystems, on Tuesday reported a five-fold increase in its net profit for the year ended June 2003 at Rs 92.65 crore on a consolidated turnover of Rs 2,705 crore. The company has declared a 100 per cent dividend ... More

HARDWARE

The bigger picture
Flat panel monitors are making waves as PC users want screens that can display more. More

PCS bags SBI order
PCS Industries, a part of the PCS Group, has bagged Rs 26-crore order from State Bank of India for computerising around 800 branches. The computerisation of the branches will involve servers, desktop computers and passbook printer ... More

New notebook from Apple
NEW DELHI: Computer maker Apple has introduced a new notebook that boasts of several features such as a backlit keyboard and advanced connectivity, all packed into a light weight unit. The PowerBook weighs 5.6 lbs and has a 15.2 inch ... More

SOFTWARE

Infosys' DHL account may touch $54 m
THE DHL account with software exporter Infosys Technologies Ltd is expected to go up significantly to touch revenues close to $54 million by fiscal-end from the current level of $35 million, company sources have said. Infosys shares a ... More

ISI Emerging looks for buys in India
ISI Emerging Markets, providers of exclusive online data on emerging markets, expects the appetite for business and financial information on India to continue to grow among overseas investors and multinational corporations. Besides being ... More

Good response to Hitachi Data's NAS gateway
THE enterprise NAS gateway solution offered by Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) in tie up with Network Appliance has received a good response since its launch in the domestic market in the first quarter of the current calendar year. Mr P.P. ... More

Altair unveils new software
BANGALORE: Altair Engineering has announced the release of Altair HyperWorks 6.0, the next generation of its computer aided engineering software. The new software delivers an advanced engineering desktop solution for use in any industry ... More

New tool from MRO-TEK
BANGALORE: MRO-TEK Ltd on Tuesday said that its R&D division has developed a network management system software using tools such as Java and C on the Linux platform. NMS software is used to monitor and manage remotely, the network ... More

SoftPro to exit call centre biz — Forms consortium with 8 cos to offer solutions
SOFTPRO Systems Ltd, the Hyderabad-based software services provider, has formed a consortium with eight other services companies, to offer a suite of solutions for prospective corporations scouting for strategic partners. The company has also ... More

IT TRAINING

Aptech launches varsity
NEW DELHI: Close on the heels of NIIT Ltd announcing a B-Tech programme, Aptech Ltd, another IT education provider has announced the launch of a full-fledged university in Chattisgarh. Set up under the Chattisgarh Private Universities ... More

NIIT scholarships
COIMBATORE: Over 10,000 students are to benefit from NIIT's Bhavishya Jyoti Scholarship (BJS) this year. Initiated 13 years ago with the twin objective of rewarding excellence to attract meritorious students to choose IT as a career at ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES

Refer candidates and get rewarded at IT companies
ANITHA Rajagopal, an `Associate' with Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTS), earned about Rs 2 lakh in the last one year over and above her salary. Not by exercising ESOPs (employee stock options) but by using the company's `employee referral ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES

Data Access inks pact with Telenor
DATA Access, one of the fastest growing telecom companies in India, on Tuesday signed an agreement with Telenor, the Norwegian telecom major. According to the arrangement worked out, Data Access and Telenor (UK) Ltd. will share complementary ... More

OFF-SHORE DEVELOPMENT

i-flex opens London centre
BANGALORE: i-flex solutions on Tuesday inaugurated its Flexcube support and PrimeSourcing solutions centre in London. The centre will provide first level support to customers in Europe in addition to providing potential customers and ... More

IT-ENABLED SERVICES

Customer First bags contract

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS

Hinduja TMT gets SEI Level 4
BANGALORE: Hinduja TMT Ltd said on Tuesday that its IT services segment had been assessed at SEI CMM Level 4 by KPMG. The scope of assessment was design development, customization, installation and maintenance of software projects and ... More

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