The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, May 09, 2002

TN: New IT policy to attract investments
THE Tamil Nadu Government will announce a new information technology policy to establish the State as a favoured destination for investments in the sector, promote e-governance and IT applications including electronic delivery of services by ... More

HARDWARE

HP sees bright future in India
THE post-merger HP would have a bright future in India, said the new HP President in India, Mr Balu Doraiswamy. ``In an emerging market such as ours, size does matter,'' he said, speaking to presspersons on the first day of the new company's ... More

HCL Frontline widens network for distribution
HCL Frontline, the channel division of HCL Infosystems Ltd, has said it has expanded its distribution networks by adding over 200 channel partners and retailers across the country in the last six months. It said beefing up of the network was ... More

SOFTWARE

Sun Micro, PwC tie up
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, India (PwC) and Sun Microsystems India Pvt Ltd have formed an alliance to provide Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions to Indian companies. The tie-up in India is an extension of PwC and Sun's global ... More

Keane India looks for more business from US, Europe
POST-ACQUISITION of SignalTree Solutions by Keane Inc, Keane India, the Indian subsidiary, has targeted increased offshore work and enhanced service extension from both the US and Europe. The Managing Director of Keane India, Mr Parminder ... More

TCS gets $15-m UK contract
MUMBAI: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has won a contract from UK based Racal Instruments. This will bring TCS revenues of $15 million over three years, said a news release from the company. The Memorandum of Understanding between ... More

IT TRAINING

New Horizons in India via joint venture
THE world's largest independent IT training company, US-based New Horizons, has finally entered India, at a time when domestic computer education market is struggling in the wake of global technology meltdown. New Horizons is setting up ... More

Aptech Training gets listing nod
APTECH Training Ltd has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India for listing its equity shares on the Bombay Stock Exchange. The company has submitted applications to the BSE for listing ATL equity shares allotted to ... More

NEW PROJECTS

GE research unit expands
BANGALORE: The John F Welch Technology Centre, GE's multi-disciplinary research and development facility in Bangalore, has expanded its facility with the commissioning of Phase 3 of the centre. Phase 3, is a new 210,000 sq. ft ... More

ISPS

Cheap rates come calling on Net -- US, Europe turn economical destinations
WITH Internet telephony now legal in the country, a host of Internet service providers (ISPs) are ready with their offers of much cheaper connectivity to anywhere around the world. However, in the process, they have also turned the existing ... More

Net telephony a growth driver for cyber cafes
After the Net telephony gained legal status on April 1, several cyber cafes latched on to the new business opportunity to cater to a captive client-base. More

Internet telephony licence for Nettlinx
HYDERABAD: Nettlinx, a Hyderabad-based Internet Service Provider (ISP) having presence in about 12 centres across Andhra Pradesh, has received licence from the Department of Telecommunications to extend Internet telephony. With this, the ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS

Wipro: A model to emulate
It's an 18-month effort that has culminated into reality. But the initiatives started almost 20 years ago, though it was by intuition then, says Mr Pratik Kumar, Vice-President, Talent Engagement and Development, Wipro Technologies of the ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

IBM support centre in Kozhikode
IBM India Ltd has opened its Authorised Support Centre (ASC) in Kozhikode as part of its decision to open 33 ASCs across the country. The company also announced cost-effective offerings for small and medium business at the Solutions Forum 2002 ... More

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Wipro: A model to emulate

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