17 May, 2012 | Author: Dhananjay Mali | Comments Off
Bengaluru: Infosys, a world leader in consulting and technology services, has adopted the IEEE Computer Society’s Certified Software Development Associate (CSDA) and Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP) certifications. Infosys will use the two credentials to enhance software development standards within the company.
The IEEE Computer Society is also identifying and training Software Engineering Certified Instructors (SECI) to lead efforts to prepare Infosys employees to take these certifications. The certifications are aimed at enhancing the training levels of software engineers among Infosys’ 150,000 employees.
“We are very excited to be working together with Infosys on this very important initiative,” said Angela Burgess, executive director of the IEEE Computer Society. “More and more companies are realizing the benefits of certifications like the CSDA and CSDP and we applaud Infosys for taking a leadership position in India in this regard.”
Infosys is the first major Indian corporation to become an IEEE Computer Society Registered Education Provider. The IEEE Computer Society has more than a dozen REPs worldwide that offer its certification and professional education programs.
“Infosys has always aimed at providing world-class training, education, and research facilities to its employees and this partnership is a step in strengthening our efforts in this direction. This learning alliance provides our employees a unique opportunity to raise their levels of competence through access to a rich repository of content and references developed by the IEEE Computer Society in collaboration with leaders from industry and academia,” said Srikantan Moorthy, Senior Vice President and Group Head of Education & Research at Infosys.
The CSDA and the CSDP are the first two certifications that conform to the ISO/IEC 24773 standard, which stipulates methods of certifying software engineering professionals worldwide. The basis of both certifications is the Computer Society’s Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK). For more information on the Computer Society’s certifications go to http://www.computer.org/getcertified
The CSDA credential, intended for graduating software engineers and early-career software professionals, serves to bridge the gap between educational experience and real-world work. The CSDP credential, intended for mid-career professionals, confirms professionals’ proficiency with established software development practices and demonstrates commitment and professionalism.
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17 May, 2012 | Author: Dhananjay Mali | Comments Off
New Delhi: The Telecom Equipment Manufacturer’s Association (TEMA) of India has raised concern in a response to the recent report on the Indian ‘Indian Telecom Equipment Manufacturing sector’. In a communication to the Minister of Communication & IT Kapil Sibal, TEMA has pointed out that the report is an attempt to polarize and paralyze the efforts of Government of India to incentivise the local innovation and manufacturing.
The study done by Booz & Co was sponsored by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). According to TEMA, contrary to the Government of India’s thought process, the report seems to conclude that there is not much scope for the Indian Telecom Equipment Manufactures in the current world scenario. According to the Booz & Co report, “India will account for only three (3) percent of the global market by 2020, therefore self-reliance is not a viable tool to drive the globally competitive economies of scale”.
According to the TEMA communication to the Honorable Minister of Communication, the telecom equipment market is expected to grow to US$40 billion by the year 2020, up from current level of US$ 10 billion, is in itself is attractive proposition for the current foreign equipment suppliers to discourage home grown telecom equipment manufacturers.
“The report of Booz & Co is based on surmise and conjecture completely ignoring the growth potential of the domestic manufacturing in India, to which Government of India is committed. This report in a way takes this great country back to the post industrial revolution and British Raj in India, wherein local industry was systematically eroded in order to promote the British Industries. During that time, few Indian businesses supported export of indigo and cotton and import of cloths spun by factories in Lancashire and import salt from UK”, said Mr. Ashok K. Aggarwal, Honorary Director General, Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association (TEMA).
The TEMA communication further suggested that the Government of India should not take into consideration the Booz & Co Report as it is against the national interest.
“The Government should not act at the behest of the foreign equipment manufacturers who are trying to ensure that domestic manufacturing does not take place in this country and we, as a nation, always remain dependent on the virtual cartel of a handful of foreign suppliers in the field of telecommunication which is highly sensitive to fiscal/physical security, strategic and forms part of critical infrastructure of the nation, “added Mr. Aggarwal.
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17 May, 2012 | Author: Dhananjay Mali | Comments Off
Bangalore: Wipro Technologies, the Global Information Technology, Consulting and Outsourcing business of Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT), today announced it will launch its ‘India Gateway’ Internship Program for UK university students in July, 2012. The selection process will begin in July 2012 and the first batch comprising 20 students is expected to arrive in India in the second week of September 2012.
“Wipro’s talent transformation group has been instrumental in tapping and nurturing over 100,000 talented individuals. We foster talent with a systematic approach towards career development,” said Deepak Jain, Senior Vice President and Global Head-Work Force Planning, Wipro Technologies.
In order to qualify for the program, students should have a strong academic record, with Mathematics as a key subject. They also need to be engineering graduates or be completing the engineering degree in 2012.
Candidates will be selected through a rigorous process where they will be tested for problem solving capabilities and business communication skills. Wipro’s Talent Acquisition team will interview shortlisted candidates before inviting twenty top performers to join the program.
This one-year UK-India collaborative training program will involve a three-month rigorous technology induction course followed by a six month on-the-job training with Wipro teams. In the last three months, the students will work with live project teams.
The course – a mix of classroom and practical training – is aimed at making students employable anywhere in the globe.
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17 May, 2012 | Author: Dhananjay Mali | Comments Off
New Delhi: According to a new Microsoft study in five geographies, including India, small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) are gaining significant IT security benefits from using the cloud.
The study shows that 64 percent of Indian companies have experienced noticeably higher levels of security since moving to the cloud. In addition, 52 percent say they spend less time worrying about the threat of cyber attacks. Indian SMBs using the cloud also spend 72 percent less time each week managing security than companies not using the cloud. They are also 22 times more likely to have reduced what they spend on managing security as a percentage of overall IT budget.
“There’s a perception that security is a barrier to cloud adoption,” said Adrienne Hall, general manager, Microsoft Trustworthy Computing, “Yet when companies embrace and invest in cloud services, they find the benefits far outweigh previous concerns.”
Time and money spent managing security prior to using cloud services is being re-invested by SMBs to grow their business and be more competitive. The survey shows that, in India:
– 61 percent of SMBs that use the cloud said they were able to employ more staff in roles that directly benefit sales or business growth; 63 percent invest in more product development or innovation; and 62 percent experienced improved agility in being to increase and decrease IT capacity when needed. — Over half of those surveyed (64 percent) said that using the cloud enabled them to add new products and services that benefit their business more quickly and securely. — 52 percent said the cloud made it easier for them to scale their business to explore new markets.
“Any solution that helps SMBs’ bottom line has to be good for them and the economy,” said Ryan Brock, vice president of Worldwide SMB Cloud & Channels at Access Markets International Partners. “When it comes to security, the cloud offers SMBs a level of expertise, specialist resources and investment that they cannot hope to match. This translates into cost and time savings and better protection against cyber threats, which gives them the freedom to innovate and grow their business.”
The study, commissioned by Microsoft and conducted by research company comScore, polled companies with between 100 and 250 computers PCs in the U.S., India, Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. For the purpose of this research, cloud users were defined as companies that used a cloud service via a subscription model.
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17 May, 2012 | Author: Dhananjay Mali | Comments Off
Bangalore: Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced the third edition of its venture investment competition in India to identify the industry’s most promising early-stage technology companies. The Qualcomm Ventures QPrizeT competition was first launched in 2009 to promote innovation in the technology industry and is managed by Qualcomm’s venture investment arm, Qualcomm Ventures.
Announcing the launch of the QPrize initiative in India, Dr. Avneesh Agrawal, Qualcomm’s senior vice president and president of Qualcomm India and South Asia, said, “The QPrize competition reflects Qualcomm’s deep-rooted philosophy to foster innovation and advance the use of mobile and other technologies for the benefit of people and businesses in India and around the world. Through QPrize, we are looking to identify breakthrough ideas at early stages and help them grow by providing entrepreneurs with mentorship, investment support and exposure to the global technology ecosystem. We look forward to another round of enthusiastic participation from Indian entrepreneurs in QPrize this year, and to helping transform their innovative ideas into robust and commercially successful technology offerings.”
“QPrize was launched with the aim of supporting local entrepreneurs and helping bring their bold new ideas into the global market,” said Nagraj Kashyap, vice president, Qualcomm Ventures. “We have been impressed by the diversity and uniqueness of past QPrize participants and look forward to this year’s competition.”
Also speaking on the occasion, Karthee Madasamy, director of investments for India and Israel, Qualcomm Ventures, said, “Over the last few years, we have witnessed a proliferation of promising young entrepreneurs in India and consequently, the need for investment support and mentorship to help them realize their dreams. The QPrize competition, which attracts and highlights the brightest business ideas from India’s pool of talented entrepreneurs, is an initiative to nurture local start-ups with the promise to be future industry leaders with early-stage financing and support in their journey to global success.”
Last year’s winner of Qualcomm Ventures India QPrize competition, Bengaluru-based company Reverie Language Technologies, provides technology and solutions for local language (Indian, Perso-arabic and other South Asian complex scripts) processing of digital media in mobile and other devices.
Arvind Pani, co-founder and CEO of Reverie Language Technologies, said “Winning Qualcomm’s QPrize 2011 India edition has not only been a huge learning experience for us, but has also resulted in transforming our business. The rigour involved in QPrize’s application, qualification and judging process is an enriching experience that we would highly recommend to any young start-up. This recognition from Qualcomm has helped us to hone our potential, quickly scale up, and leverage the many opportunities that were enabled for us. Moreover, it allowed us to access substantial support and visibility within industry circles, which has not only enabled us to attract top notch talent, but also opened more doors for our enterprise.”
The Qualcomm Ventures QPrize competition is open to start-ups whose business plans accelerate technology development in the following business sectors:
– Consumer/enterprise applications and services
– Communication devices
– Semiconductor and component technologies
– Mobile platforms
– Digital media and content
– Healthcare technologies and services
– CleanTech
The deadline for business plan submissions is August 17, 2012. From the pool of competing entries, Qualcomm Ventures will select one winner of the QPrize India competition who will receive US$100,000 of convertible note funding from Qualcomm Incorporated. The QPrize India winner will then be eligible compete against other regional finalists in the QPrize Grand Finals competition for an additional US$150,000 in convertible note funding. Sponsors and partners for the QPrize India competition include Mumbai Angels and YourStory.in.
Additional details on the Qualcomm Ventures’ QPrize competition, candidate eligibility and submission guidelines are available at www.qprize.com.
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17 May, 2012 | Author: Amol Shitre | Comments Off
Pune: Train services on the Lonavla-Pune-Baramati route were affected for 40 minutes on Wednesday morning, as the All India Station Master’s Association (AISMA) held demonstrations protesting against the attack on R. P. Gupta, Pimpri station master on early Wednesday morning.
According to Railway officer, on Wednesday at 4 AM the Station Master Gupta had been attacked by local goons at Pimpri Railway Station when he went to stop three persons from creating nuisance on the platform at Pimpri Railway Station. After exchange of hot words, they attacked on Gupta and beaten him. Gupta sustained minor injury under the left eye and undergoing treatment at the hospital of Central Railway, Pune. Upon knowing this, employees and the All India Railway Station Masters Association called agitation to attract administration’s attention towards the alarming security issue being faced by staff and passengers at stations and on trains.
The protestors went on the railway track to stop the trains arriving to Pune Staiton. Considering seriousness of the situation, Anis Kazi, Superintendent of Railway Police called immediate meeting of the members of All India Railway Station Masters Association. Kazi requested to call off the agitation with assurance that attackers will be arrested in 24 hours. Vishal Agrawal, Administrator, Pune Railway Division, Dhananjay Chandrate, General Secretory, All India Railway Station Masters Association, Mahendra Rokde, Police Inspector, Railway Police Force, Pune, R. M. Garware, Divisional Secretory, All India Railway Station Masters Association Pune, V. L. Kirtikar attended the meeting, official said. Protestors called off their agitation after the meeting.
Mahendra Rokde, Police Inspector of Railway said, we arrested three suspects Akash Pandurang Gaikwad (19), Ajay Singh (19), Nikhil Rajesh Sarode (19) all residents of Delux Chauk at Pimpri in Pune. They were creating nausiance on the platform in the station on Wednesday morning at 4 AM. Station Master R. K. Gupta attempted to stop them and asked to go out of station. Akash Gaikwad abused and attacked on Gupta then Ajay singh and Nikhil Sarode joined him. The Gupta has sustained minor injury on the face. Further investigation is being conducted, Rokde said.
Jitendra Karande, a Station Master, Pimpri said, theft, pick-pocketing, mobile theft incidents are happening here at night. Many passengers complain us. We alert passengers to secure valuables. Only one policeman is on duty at night.
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