BWI: HCL Infosystems Forays into the Gamers Zone, Introduces Affordable Gaming with ‘ME Gaming Consoles’

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: HCL Infosystems Ltd
Friday, July 23, 2010 11:27 AM IST (05:57 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Entertainment; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology, Media & entertainment; Technology
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HCL Infosystems Forays into the Gamers Zone, Introduces Affordable Gaming with 'ME Gaming Consoles'


New Delhi, Delhi, India, Friday, July 23, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- -- Introduces a range of Green&Teen gaming products based on green technology for entry level young users
-- Gaming products to be powered by analytical and brain training games
-- To be available at HCL ME Exclusive stores along with the national retail network

HCL Infosystems, India's premier hardware, services and ICT systems integration and distribution company, today announced its entry into the gaming market aimed to reach out to the children of the age-group of 4 to 15 years with special gaming content, rich with unique brain-train features. This interactive gaming experience has been designed to enable affordable mass gaming, backed with interactive content to sharpen the analytical skills and intelligence quotient.

While commenting on the announcement Mr. George Paul, Executive Vice President, HCL Infosystems, said, "Today with the rapidly transforming competitive environment, it is important that newer interactive ways through technology innovation is devised to reach out to the next generation early. We are committed to introduce innovative models for interactive content delivery and we believe gaming is one such way to bring the days of Crosswords & Sudoku back on a gadget that is appealing to especially children in the period of education foundation. With gaming gaining popularity amongst the children and teenagers, we think affordable gaming devices backed by rich educative content can be the answer to engage them with games that tests and challenges their analytical abilities"

With the best assorted brain training games, the HCL ME handheld gaming devices are going to be available at highly affordable prices ranging from Rs. 799/- to Rs. 4990/-. HCL ME Gaming will offer 'an absolute value for money' gaming devices, even converged with multimedia options like imaging, recording along with various education and entertainment features. The gaming consoles will be available at various game retailers and HCL ME Exclusive stores.

HCL ME Gaming devices will be built on green technology and the products will 100% recyclable, complaint to globally recognized ROHS and CE standard. With the best assorted skill development games, the HCL ME gaming devices will be available at a highly affordable price in the contemporary Indian market.

About HCL Infosystems:

HCL Infosystems Ltd, with revenue (LTM) of US $ 2.5 billion (Rs. 12,233 crores) is India's premier hardware, services and ICT systems integration company offering a wide spectrum of ICT products that includes Computing, Storage, Networking, Security, Telecom, Imaging and Retail. HCL is a one-stop-shop for all the ICT requirements of an organization. India's leading System Integration and Infrastructure Management Services Organization, HCL has specialized expertise across verticals including Telecom, BFSI, eGovernance & Power. HCL has India's largest distribution and retail network, taking to market a range of Digital Lifestyle products in partnership with leading global ICT brands, including Apple, Cisco, Ericsson, Kingston, Kodak, Konica Minolta, Microsoft, Nokia, Toshiba, and many more.

HCL today has India's largest vertically integrated computer manufacturing facility with over three decades of electronic manufacturing experience & HCL desktops is the largest selling brand into the enterprise space. With India's largest ICT services network that reaches to every corner of India, HCL's award winning Support Services makes it the preferred choice of enterprise and consumers alike. HCL Infosystems has a 100% subsidiary that addresses the physical security technology system integration market. The subsidiary leverages technology to build a security framework called 'Safe State' that safe guard's life, infrastructure & society. For more information please visit us at www.hclinfosystems.in.


CONTACT DETAILS
Ashutosh Bhattacharya, Head - Corporate Communications, HCL Infosystems Ltd, +91 9811920415, ashutosh.bhattacharya@hcl.in
Shaila Srivastava, VaishnaviCorporate Communication, +91 9717293602, shaila.srivastava@vccpl.com

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