The Hindu Business Line : Friday, June 02, 2006

OUTSOURCING
24x7 Customer varsity programme
BPO services provider, 24/7 Customer, has launched 24/7 Varsity in association with the State Government's Department of IT and Communications. The 24/7 Varsity was inaugurated with the launch of `Train the Trainer', one of its ... More

Accenture opens 5th centre in Pune
Management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, Accenture on Thursday launched its ninth technology delivery centre here and said it would kick off a 1,600 seater facility in the city by September. The centre will provide ... More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
DoT seeks time to examine Reliance, Bharti proposals
Permission for hike in foreign holding More

Haier launches mobile phones
Options open on manufacturing unit More

HARDWARE
HP unveils new notebook series
Hewlett-Packard unveiled on Wednesday its latest range of notebook computers with enhanced security features that include fingerprint readers, and also rolled out its new global marketing campaign in India.The new campaign runs ... More

SOFTWARE
Silverline wins contract from US co
Silverline Technologies has won a multi-year contract from a North American company to re-engineer and maintain a service management software. The company did not name its client or provide financial details of the contract, the winning of ... More

Virtusa is a Microsoft Gold partner
Virtusa Corporation, technology solutions provider, has been named as a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for its ability in Custom Development Solutions and Data Management Solutions. Membership in the Programme provides Virtusa ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
`Quotas a complex matter'
Terming the issue of reservation as "complex", Nasscom said on Thursday that while the IT industry understood the need to work proactively with the disadvantaged sections, the solution to the issue lay in raising the ability of the disadvantaged ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Wipro buys European co Enabler for $52 m
To get access to Oracle Retail solutions More

SECURITY
Symantec to launch Norton 360
Symantec Corp has announced that its upcoming consumer PC security service will be branded `Norton 360'. The security service will include online identity theft protection, backup and PC tune-up capabilities. Ideal for digital families using ... More

BROADBAND
TRAI pushes for fiscal sops for broadband growth
Suggests wireless tech for last mile connection More

EVENTS
Microsoft TechEd
Microsoft Corporation India's TechEd 2006 will be hosted across six cities in India this year. The conference, targeted at developers, IT professionals and architect communities, will focus on Microsoft's upcoming products and technologies - ... More

SOCIETY & DEVELOPMENT
Agilent brings `Quest' to Hyderabad
Agilent Technologies has brought its community initiative programme called `Quest', which seeks to improve the quality of mathematics and science education in schools, to Hyderabad. The company's Foundation, in collaboration with SNS ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
IT-ITES exports rise 33 pc at $24 b
Nasscom lowers current year's growth projections More

PIRACY
MS Genuine Software initiative
Microsoft Corporation has announced its Genuine Software Initiative in India to combat software piracy. "Under the initiative Microsoft will make investments across three areas - Education, Engineering and Enforcement. As part ... More

OUTLOOK
Swiss co explores robotics market in India
Staubli, a Swiss multinational, is exploring the market potential for connectors and robotics in India. The company, which has a significant share in the imported textile machinery market in India, plans to market other high value products. ... More

PEOPLE
Nortel India marketing V-P
Mr Sanjay Jotshi has been appointed as Vice-President — Marketing, Nortel India, responsible for corporate marketing and Nortel initiatives in the market verticals of Defence & Government in India. Mr Jotshi has been with . More