Mogem promotes plant in India
Korea’s handset parts maker Mogem Co. is considering setting up a plant in India, in a move to create synergy with its biggest partner Motorola.
According to industry sources, the Incheon-based midsize company will begin a preliminary on-site inspection later this month in Chennai on the southeast coast of India. The company will likely decide on [...]
NEC, Sify to Promote Thin Client PCs
NEC Corporation, the global Internet and business solutions provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with Sify to jointly promote thin client computing in India, as an alternative to conventional desktop computing.
Under this collaboration, NEC would supply virtual personal computer centers (VPCC) to Sify, which it would then utilize to provide thin client systems to [...]
Aircel conducts successful 3G testing in Chennai
Telecom service provider Aircel unveiled 3G technology in the city, for the first time in India, showing that the country is ready for the next generation of mobile services.
Aircel, in collaboration with Chinese telecom major ZTE Corp., has conducted the trial of this technology for three weeks in the city, Aircel and ZTE officials told [...]
Sriperumbudur will soon become node for CII skill development initiative
The rapidly industrialising Sriperumbudur-Irungattukkottai stretch near Chennai will soon become the node for a novel skill development initiative floated by the Confederation of Indian Industry - Southern Region.
The SDI would foster industry relevant skills in unemployed youth and school dropouts to enable them to seek employment in the industries along the belt.
A government-funded institution would [...]
India leads in fast breeder reactor technology
India’s rapid emergence as world leader in fast breeder reactor technology is necessitating multi-disciplinary research into newer areas, Baldev Raj, Director, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) in Kalpakkam, said recently.
Shortly after the IGCAR and the Jeppiaar Engineering College signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate student researchers to utilise IGCAR infrastructure, Dr. [...]
Hexaware looks for buys in US & Europe
Hexaware Technologies is looking to buy an IT company in Europe or USA for $20 million to $40 million, a top executive said. The company has cash balance of over $70 million.
Mr Atul Nishar, Executive Chairman Hexaware told in Chennai that the company was looking
- for an IT firm in ERP (enterprise resource planning) space [...]
HCL Technologies, SMITHS opens development center in Chennai, India
HCL Technologies has said that SMITHS Aerospace, a part of the global technology business Smiths Group, on Feb. 27, 2007 has opened a development center in Chennai, India with the company.
The development center is the result of an agreement between Smiths Aerospace and the company that was signed on Dec. 20, 2006. Under the agreement, [...]
IT major Cognizant to ring NASDAQ Bell on March 5
IT major Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation will add yet another feather to its crowded cap by ringing the NASDAQ opening bell from its Chennai complex on March 5 at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time).
In a press statement, Cognizant and NASDAQ said they would co-host two celebrations - one in Chennai at Cognizant’s techno-complex and another [...]
Teledata Informatics to set up Rs 3,750 mn chip factory in S India
Chennai-based technology solutions provider, Teledata Informatics has plans to set up an integrated circuit known as chip-manufacturing facility in southern India, reports Hindustan Times.
At present, the Rs 12,520 million company has four computer manufacturing facilities in US, Dubai, Singapore and Delhi with a total capacity of two million notebooks and personal computers.
K. Padmanabhan,MD said they’re [...]
Intel Names R. Ravichandran as South Asia Sales Director
Intel has named R. Ravichandran as South Asia Sales Director. In this role, Ravichandran will be responsible for the overall consolidation of all sales activities in South Asia across channels and OEMs. He will be based in Chennai.
Ravichandran has been with Intel for more than 13 years. He is now moving back to Intel India [...]
