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HCL Learning bags a 40 crore project from Department of Higher Education, Himachal Pradesh
HP and Microsoft have announced a portfolio of four new converged application appliances that fuse applications, infrastructure and productivity tools into a single system. These solutions help organisations optimise employee productivity and decision-making, while simplifying the delivery of applications for IT. The HP Business Decision Appliance is available now to run business intelligence services, and the HP E5000 Messaging System for Microsoft Exchange Server is planned to be available in 45 days to run messaging services. Two other appliances are expected to be available later this year. “Customers are looking to significantly reduce implementation and decision times,” said Santanu Ghose, Country Head, Converged Infrastructure Solutions, HP India. “With our converged application appliances, HP and Microsoft enable customers to shorten the time required to deliver information, which helps to reduce risk and cost.” energy
Delta introduces Hybrid Renewable Energy Solutions Delta Group has launched hybrid renewable energy solutions (RenE) under its SolutionE concept. Under the recently launched concept, RenE solutions feature a modular power supply concept that can use any combination of solar power, wind turbines, mains power, diesel generators and fuel cells, which may reduce payback time as well as electricity bills for over 50 percent.
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HCL Learning announced the awarding of around Rs 40cr project from Department of Higher Education, Government of Himachal Pradesh. The project entails to set up fully integrated Information and Communication Technology labs and multimedia classrooms in 628 Government Senior Secondary Schools of Himachal Pradesh. The project involves supply, installation and maintenance of
NIIT Technologies Limited has acquired an electronic health records and referral management platform to initiate its foray into the lucrative healthcare segment in the US. The platform called Preferr (Patient Referral System) enables seamless col-
multimedia educational content, computer hardware, software and other allied accessories. In addition, the company will administer refresher courses, monitoring and subsequent reporting. The company will also provide training on usage of the Multimedia Educational Content to a minimum of 6500 teachers across the state. The project is a part of Himachal Pradesh Government’s initiative to provide avenues of Computer Aided Learning (CAL) for government school students. It is the first-of-its-
laboration between all providers namely physicians, hospitals, diagnostic facilities, and laboratories. The US Government through American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009 (ARRA), has mandated physicians to focus on providing better
kind initiative by Himachal Pradesh Government, under the Comprehensive Computer Education Project (CCEP) of Government of India. Speaking on the occasion, J V Ramamurthy, President and COO, HCL Infosystems said, “It gives us immense pleasure to see HCL Infosystems led consortium given this opportunity to lead the way with the state’s first computer education initi ative under the CCEP project. We appreciate the Government’s vision to utilise technology as a driver for growth in education and look forward to a continued partnership in the state’s development.”
patient care through Electronic Health Record (EHR) sharing amongst hospitals and other specialists. ‘Preferr’ improves continuity and quality of care for the patient and improves operational efficiencies for all practices. “The acquisition of ‘Preferr’ is our first step to
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Dell launches the Inspiron M101z ultrathin laptop with long battery life Dell announced launch of the ultra-portable and ultra-stylish Inspiron M101z laptop. It’s lightweight and compact size is its USPs and makes it an easy-to-use ideal mobile machine. Despite its diminutive size, the Inspiron M101z laptop packs performance punch, nimbly stepping through everyday tasks quickly and
delivering impressive playback of streaming movies and HD videos. The laptop is built around a hinge-forward design that moves the display closer and keeps the body rigid to help enhance strength and durabil-
ity. It features a full-width keyboard that simplifies typing and
navigation, while the attractive finishes and smooth curves make it stand out in a crowd. And with a choice of four
vibrant colors, people also have the ability to add personal style to their PC. The Inspiron M101z laptop is powered by AMD Athlon II Neo Mobile processors and integrated ATi graphics and achieves up to 6 hours and 36 minutes of operation with its standard 6-cell rechargeable battery.
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Four Soft strengthens market focus in Japan with Suzuyo partnership Four Soft announced its strategic marketing partnership with Suzuyo System Technology, a group company of the Suzuyo Group, one of Japan’s leading logistics groups. This partnership is key to Four Soft strengthening its focus on the Japanese market in its core businesses. Four Soft has had a local presence in Tokyo since 2007 with dedicated sales, presales provide solutions in healthcare IT”, said Arvind Thakur, CEO, NIIT Technologies Ltd. “The platform enables providers to meet federal guidelines for Electronics Health Record meaningful use criteria and will enable us to establish our presence in the Healthcare arena” he added.
and delivery teams. Suzuyo is a major global provider of a wide variety of logistics services to shippers. With 14 offices around the globe, and over 110 logistics centers in Japan, it provides its customers in over 200 countries a complete suite of logistics and transportation related services. Its partnership with Four Soft signals its commitment to leverage the power
of IT based solutions to significantly enhance the already high quality of the services it provides these customers. Rakesh Kumar Munigala, Vice President & Head, Asia, “Four Soft has long viewed Japan as critical to its long term success and position as a leading solutions provider to the vital logistics and transportation areas. The complexity of the supply chains Japanese
companies face – with their mix of overseas and domestic production and distribution requirements – makes our focus on Japan both compelling and challenging. We look forward to combining with Suzuyo, an eminently suitable partner, in addressing these challenges.” Akihisa Nakayama, CEO, Suzuyo System Technology said, “There is an enormous surge in IT
infrastructure investment across Japanese companies in their quest to maintain and enhance their competitiveness. This has been particularly strong in the areas of logistics and transportation. We are confident that the synergies that exist between Suzuyo and Four Soft can be deployed on behalf of both our existing and prospective customers to help them achieve this quest.”
IDC names Cyberoam as top UTM appliance vendor in India Cyberoam, a division of Elitecore Technologies, and a leading provider of identity-based Unified Threat Management (UTM) security appliances, announced that the market research firm, IDC had identified it as the No.1 UTM appliance vendor in India
based on factory revenue figures for Q3 2010 (JulySeptember 2010 quarter). According to data released in IDC’s India Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, Q3 2010, December 2010, Cyberoam gained substantial marketshare over its competitors to become
the leader in the India UTM appliance market in terms of factory revenue. Cyberoam recorded factory revenues of $2.71 million out of a total India UTM appliance market size of $11.52 million during Q3 2010, representing a 23.5 percent marketshare. As a channel-oriented security
vendor, Cyberoam closely works with its partners through regular roadshows, distribution meets and promotions in key channel media. Moreover, it helps its partners achieve and demonstrate competence and gain industry recognition for technical skills.
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