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Baby Steps to Success

You do not need a certificate or a degree to grow professionally. What instead, is required are ingredients such as self-belief, passion and eternal hunger, to turn dreams into reality. This is how Ravish Bhavesh Jhala, Systems Manager of Trident, Mumbai, defines his attitude.An undergraduate student of Management, Jhala has never focussed on acquiring any educational certificates or degrees to... By

GlobalOutlook Launches Hosted MS Server

New Delhi: GlobalOutlook, a leader in providing white label hosted Microsoft exchange and collaborative services, announces the launch of hosted Microsoft Office Communication Server (OCS), as a part of GlobalOutlook productivity online services (GOPOS). GlobalOutlooks hosted OCS is an addition to the existing offerings of hosted Exchange, hosted SharePoint and hosted mobile e-mail. The... By

IMI acquires WIN

London: One of India's largest and fastest-growing mobile technology companies, IMImobile, has acquired UK mobile content and services company WINplc.The resulting company, with a global workforce of over 600, has strong relationships with Tier One mobile operators in Europe and the emerging markets. It marries the strength of IMImobile's market-leading DaVinci Evolved Service Platform with WIN'... By

Seven Leadership Skills CIOs Need

In the recently published book The CIO Edge Seven Leadership Skills You Need To Drive Results, Graham Waller vice president and executive partner with Gartner Executive Programs; George Hallenbeck director, intellectual property development, for Korn/Ferry Leadership and Talent Consulting; and Karen Rubenstrunk, formerly with Korn/Ferrys CIO practice, examine the key skills CIOs need and how to... By

Office has no link with productivity

New Delhi : If you want your workforce to be productive and committed for a long term, let them work from home or provide them freedom of flexihours. According to a recent study commissioned by Cisco and InsightExpress, two of three workers around the world believe that they do not need to be in office anymore to be productive. In fact, the study reveals that their desire to be mobile and... By

Ovum sees cloud gaining traction in 2011

New Delhi: Ovum, the global research and advisory firm, explores the top trends for 2011 within both Public sector and Enterprise IT. Cloud computing will gain momentum as both vendor offerings and buyer expectations mature, but government buyers will firm their resolve to keep data within the control of their respective legal and regulatory... By

Reshaping information security

1. Convergence onto Security Platforms: We will see the movement of related security controls into security platforms capable of being adapted to new types of threats. We see convergence taking place in multiple areas in information security--at the endpoint, at the email security gateway, at the web security gateway, at the next-generation firewall and, for small to midsized organisations, the... By shubhendu.parth

Gartner's Top 10 Strategic Technologies for 2011

New Delhi: Gartner has highlighted the top 10 technologies and trends that will be strategic for most organizations in 2011. The analysts presented their findings during Gartner Symposium/ITxpo, being held here through October 21. Gartner defines a strategic technology as one with the potential for significant impact on the enterprise in the next three years. Factors that denote significant... By

Suzlon Selects IBM as Transformation Partner

New Delhi: IBM has announced that Suzlon Energy, the worlds third largest wind turbine generator (WTG) manufacturer, has chosen it as a strategic partner for the companys business transformation initiative. In this 5-year engagement, IBM will provide business consulting services to Suzlon and will also manage its application development and maintenance requirements. This partnership is expected... By

Ganesh Natarajan is new NASSCOM Head

New Delhi: NASSCOM, the premier trade body representing the Indian IT-BPO industry, today announced the appointment of Dr. Ganesh Natarajan, Deputy Chairman & Managing Director, Zensar as the Chairman of NASSCOM for the year 2008-09. Pramod Bhasin, President & CEO, Genpact has been elected as the Vice Chairman of NASSCOM for the current year.Announcing the Chairman and Vice... By

NVIDIA appoints Vishal Dhupar as MD

Bangalore: NVIDIA has appointed Vishal Dhupar as Managing Director, Sales and Marketing for South Asia, responsible for the overall management and strategic direction of its business in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal and Bhutan, effective immediately.Dhupar was previously served for five years as managing director for India and South Asia at Symantec, following a similar position... By