The Hindu Business Line : Monday, May 02, 2005

GECIS eyes `niche' acquisitions
Plans to double revenues; IPO not in near future
Our clear focus is to grow our business and profitability, build on our extensive range of products and services and deliver the highest level of quality. More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AirTel services in Salem
CHENNAI: Bharti Tele-Ventures plans to invest Rs 21 crore in commissioning broadband and telephone services in Tamil Nadu. The company launched its AirTel broadband and telephone services in Salem. Tiruchi, Tuticorin and Tirunelveli ... More

INSIGHT

On course, for now
Frontline IT companies reported results recently which sent the markets into a spin. But it looks like the turbulence may only be temporary. More

INFRASTRUCTURE

IT parks emerging catchment areas for malls, shopping complexes
WHERE else can malls get assured footfalls of youngsters with a well-exposed lifestyle and a high spending power than at an IT park? Mixing business with leisure seems to be the latest mantra among real estate developers across the country who ... More

Kochi to be venue for `Smart City'
THE Kerala Government and Dubai Internet City (DIC), the biggest IT infrastructure provider in West Asia, have in principle agreed to set up a `Smart City' on the outskirts of Kochi to house IT companies. The Smart City, which is estimated to ... More

HARDWARE

Chennai tunes in
Do the iPod and similar devices enjoy good reception in Chennai? A snapshot of the scene. More

SOFTWARE

`VOICE IT' for the East
THE Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has launched an initiative aimed at `Vitalising IT & communications in the East." The initiative seeks to provide a platform for IT&ITES entrepreneurs to address common issues and needs and act as a forum More

INTERNET

Interactive gas refill booking
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Authorised Indane (LPG from Indian Oil Corporation) distributor, K. R. Agencies, based at Kaimanam here, has introduced an Interactive Voice Responding System (IVRS) for refill booking. Announcing this here, a dealer ... More

IT TRAINING

NIIT arm plans more GIS centres
ESRI India, the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) arm of IT major NIIT Technologies, has drawn up plans to launch the authorised learning centre (ALC) programme with a view to preparing professionals in GIS technology. ESRI India that ... More

IPR

Matisse patents networking tool
LIKE the impressionist painter Henri Matisse, who used an array of colours to bring life to his paintings, a US-based start-up is working on mastering the colour of light to extend the benefits of packet technology. Deriving its name from the ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES

More women on TCS rolls
While the number of non-Indians joining TCS is witnessing a slow upturn, the onsite work's share has slightly come down. More

A choice pick
When employees pitch in to help a company recruit, the results can make a difference, says Symphony Services. Its `Hi-Five' initiative is an instance. More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Teledata sets aside Rs 180 cr to buy US-based cos
CHENNAI-BASED Teledata Informatics Ltd has set aside Rs 180 crore ($40 million) to acquire three US-based companies during the current financial year. Two of these acquisitions are slated to get over by June this year. The acquisitions will be ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES

Sierra partners BCM
HYDERABAD: Sierra Atlantic, has tied up with BCM Electronics, Malaysia to implement Oracle E-business suite for improving manufacturing efficiencies in companies. BCM is a contract manufacturing entity, which provides manufacturing ... More

OFF-SHORE DEVELOPMENT

ATI Tech opens R&D centre
ATI Technologies, a $2-billion US company, has opened its research and development (R&D) centre at Hyderabad. The Managing Director of its Indian subsidiary, Mr Dasaradha R. Gude, said it would be the largest engineering centre outside of ... More

E-COMMERCE & E-BUSINESS

Out of reach...
... from all those annoying telemarketing calls. That is what mobile subscribers can look forward to if initiatives in this regard pan out. More

EVENTS

Product development — `Supply chain mgmt is biggest challenge'
MANAGING global supply chain is the single biggest challenge in product development, according to the recent survey by Infosys Technologies at the Electronics Supply Chain Association Spring 2005 Symposium. About 70 per cent of 170 supply ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Veritas road shows for data mgmt tool
VERITAS Software Solutions has rolled out a data management product, Backup Exec Suite 10, for the small and medium business (SMB) segment. Having launched the product in four metros in the first phase, the company is organising road shows ... More

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