The Hindu Business Line : Friday, June 10, 2005

Integreo may go for Indian listing
MR Satish K. Sanan is a super investor-entrepreneur who has to his credit nearly 20 acquisitions over the past two decades and has sold two listed companies to make a few hundred million dollars. He is on the prowl in India to make his recently ... More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

TRAI asks mobile operators to restrict services within circle
THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has asked mobile operators to restrict their services within the boundaries of the licensed area. The move comes after it was brought to the notice of the telecom regulator that some of the ... More

Industry inputs sought for new telecom policy
THE Ministry of Communication has sought inputs from the telecom industry to formulate a New Telecom Policy 2005 (NTP05) to keep pace with new technologies and consumer requirements. According to senior Government officials, the move is in ... More

Idea offers 99 series
HYDERABAD: Idea Cellular Ltd is launching its unique number series that begins with 99 for new users of its mobile service in the State. The number nine is generally considered auspicious in the country and Idea hopes to in harmony with ... More

SOFTWARE

SNS Tech upbeat on software testing
SNS Technologies is all set to latch on to the boom in the field of software testing. The segment, which saw only about 20 per cent being offshored, is now seeing 60 per cent offshoring. Talking to Business Line, Mr Ashish ... More

Polaris says it with apples, promotes banking product
A BROCHURE to go with a box of apples and ascorbic acid, a preservative. Oh, yes, add to it a note that says none of the apples will go bad. That's Polaris' way of assuring top bankers that its software will keep tab of what they have lent. At ... More

Nihar board okays property sale
HYDERABAD: Nihar Info Global Ltd has informed the BSE that the company board has approved the sale of immovable property mortgaged to bankers to repay dues for a full and final settlement. The board, at its meeting on Wednesday, ... More

Ram Info meet
HYDERABAD: Ram Informatics Ltd has informed the BSE that a meeting of the board of directors of the company will be held on June 15 to consider offering equity shares on a preferential basis in accordance with SEBI guidelines and to ... More

F5 Networks sets up office
NEW DELHI: F5 Networks, a player in application traffic management space, has announced its direct presence in India through a branch office. "We are already present in the Indian market through a primary distributor, Value Added ... More

IT TRAINING

Unistal's data care courses
NEW DELHI: Unistal Systems has announced its data care programme for University Grants Commission (UGC) institutions, private technical training institutes and e-learning centres in various cities including Bangalore and Mumbai. ... More

Picasso Digital Media plans
HYDERABAD: Picasso Digital Media Pvt Ltd has announced plans to set up two animation education and production facilities in Hyderabad and Delhi with an investment of $9 million in the next five years. Mr A.B.R.P. Reddy, Managing ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES

`No-show' behaviour rampant in IT sector
A NEW scourge is plaguing the IT sector in the country. The IT-HR fraternity is reeling under a new kind of people's problem: `the no-show' behaviour, that is, candidates not showing up at a new job after accepting the offer. According to ... More

Engg grads: The rules of the hiring game
LAST year's salary data from the top engineering colleges, including some IITs, show that if you have specific computer skills, rather than generic analytical skills, there is a greater likelihood of the likes of Microsoft taking you at ... More

`Temping' gaining currency here
AS pressure on finding the right talent rises alongside attrition challenges, human resource departments of large corporations have now begun to take to `Temping', something very popular in the West. Temping is staffing service by a third party ... More

NaviSite to increase staff strength to 120
IN line with its global delivery strategy, NaviSite Inc, which deploys, manages and enables software applications and infrastructure for middle-market organisations, has said it would ramp up India operations to 120 professionals by the ... More

OFF-SHORE DEVELOPMENT

GWN to set up India centre
GLOBAL Wireless Networks Inc (GWN), a US-based wireless solutions provider, has announced plans to locate its India centre in Hyderabad, which would serve as both a product development and global support centre. Addressing a press conference ... More

SECURITY

Swedish device security products firm forays into India
DEVICE security products company Pointsec has announced its India entry, saying that its India operations will be a launch pad for further expansion in the APAC region. The company, a subsidiary of Swedish company Protect Data AB, has ... More

PIRACY

Cheap alternative
About 98 per cent of software used in the State is pirated, according to All-Kerala IT Dealers Association (AKITDA). Unaffordable cost of software is cited as the main reason for widespread piracy. ... More

PEOPLE

Freescale appointment
NEW DELHI: Freescale Semiconductor has announced the appointment of Mr Sanjeev Keskar as Country Sales Manager for India. Mr Keskar will be responsible for driving Freescale's business in the Indian market through targeted and strategic ... More

Sun Tec COO
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: SunTec Business Solutions has announced the appointment of Dr Ian Kerr as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). Dr Kerr has worked in various technical areas in the telecom domain, including next generation ... More

TRENDS

Profit per employee dips for software cos
TOP players continue to add significant numbers to their manpower strength, but the growth of those numbers has slowed significantly this year. In absolute numbers, top players (the first five in the Table in addition to TCS, which upped its ... More

Business intelligence market to grow at 29%
"IT/telecom, along with manufacturing verticals is expected to fuel demand for BI adoption here." More