The Hindu Business Line : Friday, January 11, 2008

OUTSOURCING
Contech BPO set to enter music digitisation
Ahmedabad, Jan. 10 Contech BPO Services Pvt Ltd, an Ahmedabad-based BPO/KPO company, has announced plans to expand its back-office operations in music and other niche areas, saying it is set to digitise music from the West.Mr Rajan ... More

Cross-Tab bags Survey Sampling deal
City based Cross-Tab Marketing Services has won a three-year market research outsourcing contract of up to $5 million (Rs 20 crore) from online panel research firm Survey Sampling International. “SSI will outsource key operational processes ... More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Wipro Infotech bags Aircel contract
Bangalore, Jan. 10 Aircel, a Maxis group company, announced today that it has awarded a nine-year next generation business transformation contract to Wipro Ltd. Aircel currently operates in ten circles across India and has an estimated ... More

Tata Tele’s new pre-paid pack
Tata Teleservices has launched ‘Happy 2008’, a Rs 299 starter pack for new pre-paid subscribers that comes with a validity of 2008 days (about five-and-a-half years) and talk time of Rs 2 with a daily rental of Re 1. According to a ... More

HARDWARE
Axiom to invest over $3 m here; opens Bangalore unit
Focused on building complete verification flow to customers More

SOFTWARE
MindTree’s new DVR product platform
Bangalore, Jan. 10 MindTree Consulting, a global IT and R&D Services company, and Analog Devices (ADI) have announced the availability of a DVR product platform based on Analog Devices’ Blackfin processor. According to a press ... More

Maples opens branch in Coimbatore
Chennai-based Maples ESM Technologies opened its branch in the city today, taking its total branch network to 11, with 7 in India and two each in the US and Japan. “The branch in Coimbatore will offer both training and consulting ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
IT People buys Cyberwerx
IT People (India) Ltd has acquired the business of Bangalore-based telecom and networking solutions firm Cyberwerx Software Solutions, in order to strengthen its presence in the telecom vertical. Cyberwerx offers customers turnkey product ... More

7Seas Tech acquires Neodelight
Hyderabad, Jan. 10 Gaming developer 7Seas Technologies has announced the acquisition of Berlin-based Neodelight, the gaming division of NeoKolor GBR.This acquisition is an all cash deal and the companies refrained from disclosing the ... More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS
DoT issues letters of intent to 9 cos
Tata Tele gets nod for pan-India GSM services More

Chaos, drama at DoT office for getting letters of intent
Fisticuffs, blows and what not at Sanchar Bhawan More

SECURITY
F-Secure, Sify enter into partnership
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Trend Micro unveils new security products
New Delhi, Jan. 10 To counter the rising incidences of cyber crime and Internet security threats, Trend Micro has unveiled 2008 suite of customer security products. The products are aimed at strengthening personal information ... More

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