Wednesday, December 2, 2009

BWI: R.Sivakumar, CEO, Palace Homes Group, Honored with ‘Indian Achievers Award for Construction and Design’

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Palace Homes
Wednesday, December 02, 2009 02:00 PM IST (08:30 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Economy, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Construction, Media & entertainment, Real estate
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R.Sivakumar, CEO, Palace Homes Group, Honored with 'Indian Achievers Award for Construction and Design'


Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Wednesday, December 02, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Mr.R.Sivakumar, also known as S.Kumaar, CEO, Palace Homes Group, was awarded 'Indian Achievers Award for Construction and Design' in a glittering function held on 28th November 2009 at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi by All India Achievers Foundation.

The award has been predominantly given to select individuals and organizations for their significant and valuable contribution to Industry and Economic Growth.

The award was conferred on the occasion of National Seminar on "National Economic Growth & World Peace". There was a galaxy of eminent personalities present on the dias including Sri. Rajan Oberai, Secretary General, IEDRA, Dr.G.V.G.Krishnamurthy, Former Chief Election Commissioner, Dr.Bhisma Narain Singh, Former Governor of Tamilnadu & North Eastern States, Justice O.P.Verma, Former Governor of Punjab and former Chief Justice, Kerala, Major Ved Prakash, General Secretary, AICC and Sardar Joginder Singh, Former Director, CBI.

Mr.R.Sivakumar, a graduate of IIM-Ahmedabad, has held many senior positions in various Corporates like SPIC, MAC Industries, Karvy Consultants Ltd., etc. He entered into Realty Industry in 2005 by launching a concern called 'Palace Homes' and within a short span of four years he successfully completed and marketed nine projects and is about to launch his thirteenth project shortly.

Mr R.Sivakumar has been honoured as a Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary International. He has been awarded the 'PEAKS' award in July'09 by the National Integrity Cultural Academy for his contribution to Industry. In August'09, Palace Homes has been selected and awarded by 'Vanigamani', a well known Business magazine in Tamil, for providing Quality Flats during the year 2008-09. He has also received 'Rajiv Gandhi Shiromani Award' in August'09 from the National Integration and Economic Council'.

Being an innate philanthrophist, he sets apart a part of his net income to support organisations taking care of the underprivileged sections of the society.

This Award has come at the right time when he has plans to enter into infrastructure segment and promote mega townships with a view to provide affordable housing.

About Palace Homes

"Palace Homes have been in the business of construction of residential flats in Velachery and Madipakkam areas since 2005.

They have varied client profile including NRIs from about eight countries. The unique strengths of Palace Homes are elegant elevation of project, robust structural design and timely completion. The identification of sites is done in prime developing areas to give a lasting value for the investment of their clients. Their creative and energetic staff, the binding wires, has extensive experience in building multi-storied complexes and luxury homes in Chennai and abroad. The following is the Seven Point Charter of Palace Homes: Locating Land at the cusp of Development; Clear Titles, Sound Structural Design; Attractive Elevation; Quality Materials; Right Price; Strict Delivery Schedule. Within a period of four years, they have designed and marketed more than 50,000 sft. of quality residential space and poised to add another 54,000 sft of quality affordable houses within the next 1½ years.

For further information, please visit www.palacehomes.in.


CONTACT DETAILS
R.Sivakumar, Palace Homes, +91 9841153962, info@palacehomes.in / customercare@palacehomes.in

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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

BWI: OrbiMed’s Fund Invests in Ecron Acunova

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Ecron Acunova
Wednesday, December 02, 2009 11:00 AM IST (05:30 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Banking & financial services, Business services, Financial Analyst, Healthcare, biotechnology & pharmaceutical, Stock exchanges; Healthcare
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OrbiMed's Fund Invests in Ecron Acunova
Ecron Acunova closes Series B funding; First Investment by OrbiMed's Fund towards Clinical Research in India

Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Wednesday, December 02, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Ecron Acunova, a full service clinical development CRO, announced receiving Series B financing from OrbiMed's Caduceus Asia Mauritius Ltd. Ecron Acunova conducts clinical trials for pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies in Europe, Asia and the US. To accelerate market entry of new products, the Company provides dedicated local experience in select emerging markets in Central and Eastern Europe as well as in India. Direct presence in key countries and investment in client-focused service delivery in both the East and West has enabled Ecron Acunova to be a clinical development partner of choice. Ecron Acunova is owned by the India based Manipal Acunova Ltd.

Dr. Sunny Sharma has joined the Board of Directors of Manipal Acunova Limited. Dr Sharma has more than 10 years of life sciences experience spanning venture capital, investment banking and clinical practice.

"We are very excited about the investment in Ecron Acunova. The Company is uniquely positioned with talented scientists, excellent network and a broad service portfolio," said Dr. Sunny Sharma MD, Senior Managing Director of OrbiMed Advisors India. "We look forward to working with Ecron Acunova towards its continued success".

"We have built a solid reputation as a CRO in Europe and India. We are expanding our geographic offering and strengthening our depth and scale in functional outsourcing. OrbiMed's two-decade experience with life science companies will be very helpful in shaping our strategy. We look forward to a strategic partnership in our journey ahead" said, D A Prasanna, CEO and Founder of Ecron Acunova.

SBI Capital Markets was the exclusive financial advisor for the transaction.

About OrbiMed Advisors LLC

OrbiMed is the world's largest healthcare-dedicated investment firm, with approximately $5 billion in assets under management. OrbiMed's investment advisory business was founded in 1989 with a vision to invest across the spectrum of healthcare companies: from private start-ups to large multinational companies. OrbiMed manages a series of venture capital funds and public equity investment funds. OrbiMed's investment team includes over 30 experienced professionals with backgrounds in science, medicine, industry, finance and law. The firm's diverse team of professionals has a unique understanding of industry dynamics through active participation in both public and private companies. OrbiMed's professionals work together in a collaborative, team-oriented approach which seamlessly integrates public and private equity platforms. OrbiMed seeks to be the capital provider of choice for life sciences companies pursuing growth and new opportunities. Where appropriate, particularly within its venture capital funds, OrbiMed supports its portfolio companies in achieving strategic, financial and operational objectives via participation at the Board of Directors level. OrbiMed professionals currently serve on the Board of Directors of dozens of different life sciences companies.

About Ecron Acunova

Ecron Acunova is headquartered in Bangalore, India with European HQ in Frankfurt, Germany and US HQ in Princeton, NJ. Ecron Acunova provides services for Phase I-IV clinical research, including clinical trial management, clinical data management, PK/PD services and central lab with its research centers in Europe and India. Ecron Acunova provides clinical development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, nutritional, device and medical diagnostics industries. High service quality, wide therapeutic expertise and continuously expanding global reach are central to Ecron Acunova's long lasting commitment. Together we provide an attractive package of services to rapidly conduct clinical trials utilizing a world class delivery platform. With 300 employees Ecron Acunova offers a culturally diverse and a well established network of dedicated clinical research professionals. Ecron Acunova is committed to deliver speed-to-market cost effectively with no compromise on quality.


CONTACT DETAILS
W. Carter Neild, General Partner, OrbiMed Advisors LLC, +1 212 739 6469, NeildC@orbimed.com
Balaji Durai, Chief Financial Officer, Ecron Acunova, +91 (80) 66915703, balaji.durai@ecronacunova.com
Deepti Belliappa Ganapathy, Ecron Acunova, +91 9845534780, deeptibganapathy@gmail.com

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BWI: HDFC Introduces a Dual Rate Product as Part of its Festive Offer

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 08:14 PM IST (02:44 PM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Economy; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Banking & financial services, Business services, Construction, Financial Analyst, Real estate, Stock exchanges
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HDFC Introduces a Dual Rate Product as Part of its Festive Offer
Also Launches " Move in Loans" for Ready Properties

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Tuesday, December 01, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Highlights:

-- 8.25% Fixed Rate up to 31.3.2012 and Floating Rate for the Balance term.
-- Same Fixed Rate irrespective of the Loan amount.

HDFC Ltd., India's premier housing finance company, as part of its regular festive offer, has launched a special home loan product at a fixed rate of 8.25% p.a. up to 31.3.2012 and the applicable floating rate for the balance term. This is a flexible product with dual rates. The rate of 8.25% p.a. is applicable up to March 31, 2012, for all new loans irrespective of the loan amount.

Speaking on this announcement, Ms. Renu Sud Karnad, Joint Managing Director, HDFC Ltd. said, "There is ample liquidity in the system. The Banking system continues to park around Rs 1 trillion with RBI through reverse repo. We have been able to bring down our costs due to improved operational efficiency and good quality portfolio. Based on current Marginal cost of borrowing a special festive offer is being made to new customers to reduce the cost for the home buyer".

This special festive offer rate is applicable to all new home loan customers who apply before 31.1.2010 and take at least part disbursement before 31.3.2010. These customers will get a fixed rate of 8.25% up to 31.03.2012 and for the balance period the floating rate will apply. While the fixed rate will remain the same irrespective of the Loan amount the Floating Rate will vary with the loan Amount. At the moment HDFC has three slabs ie; Loans up to Rs 30 lacs, > Rs 30 lacs and < Rs 50 Lacs , Rs 50 lacs and above .

Similarly the same product will be available to NRI's and PIO's.

HDFC has also launched "Move in Home loans" to assist customers to get loans quickly to buy a " Ready to move in new property or a Resale property". In recent months, we have seen an increase in inquiry levels from prospective customers wanting to move into flats. Also the resale market is huge and documentation with regard to resale properties requires special attention, that too on a priority basis as the customers buying the property can take advantage by paying up quickly.


Housing Finance is a specialized product where each loan is customized. Interest Rate is just one aspect in the entire value chain and a smart customer is aware of that as he needs special attention for he is making the largest investment of his life. People who want loans want to know whether they can trust the developer, they want value-added information. We have established robust systems. Our experience of being in this field for over 3 decades have made it easy for us to understand the customer needs better. We guide / handhold the customer right through the process of buying his dream home. Be it advising him on the property, documentation, Quality of the developer, etc. These services provided by us are unmatched. Having said that the housing shortage in the country is huge and hence there is scope for everyone to grow whether they are experts or otherwise.


The Indian Real Estate Market

The prices of properties in the past couple of months have run up slightly across the country and more sharply in some parts of Mumbai and Delhi. However this is a still good time to buy property. The cost of acquiring a property came down significantly from its peak levels of 2008 due to a combination of factors such as drop in property prices, lower specifications and reduction in average size of the units. This was one of the major factors, which has led the Indian real estate industry to bounce back. Further, interest rates have also softened which is bringing in a lot of prospective home buyers who were waiting to buy a home but had deferred their decision. Over the past couple of months, developers have seen an increase in sales inquiries.

Approvals And Disbursements

Loan approvals during the six-month period ending September 30, 2009 amounted to Rs. 28,418 crore as compared to Rs. 24,180 crore, in the corresponding period last year, representing a growth of 18%. Loan disbursements during the six-month period ending September 30, 2009 amounted to Rs. 22,342 crore as compared to Rs. 17,788 crore in the corresponding period last year, representing a growth of 26%.

On a sequential quarter basis, the growth in individual loan approvals and disbursements for the second quarter of this financial year has been 26% and 24% respectively as compared to the first quarter ending June 30, 2009.

HDFC's recovery performance continues to be very good. This is the nineteenth consecutive quarter end at which the non-performing loans have been lower than the corresponding quarter end in the previous year

Deposits :

As at September 30, 2009, deposits stood at Rs. 20,530 crore as against Rs. 14,723 crore on the corresponding date last year. During the first half of the financial year, deposits accounted for 44% of the incremental borrowing of the Corporation. HDFC's deposits carry a "AAA" rating from both, CRISIL and ICRA.


CONTACT DETAILS
Mahesh Shah, Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited, +91 (22) 66316410, maheshs@hdfc.com
Supriya Sonde, Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited, +91 (22) 66316461, supriyas@hdfc.com

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BWI: CarWale Announces Navi Mumbai’s First Vintage and Classic Car Drive – Vintage Wheels

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: CarWale.com
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 05:32 PM IST (12:02 PM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Automotives, Information technology; Technology; Automotive
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CarWale Announces Navi Mumbai's First Vintage and Classic Car Drive - Vintage Wheels


Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Tuesday, December 01, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- CarWale, India's no.1 automotive portal, gears up for Navi Mumbai's first Vintage & Classic Car Drive - Vintage Wheels this Sunday, 6th December'09. Around 40 Vintage car owners will come together and drive in their pre-1960s cars to Khandala, and will share their experiences. Organized by Sportscraft and sponsored by CarWale, the Drive will flag off from Four Points Sheraton, Navi Mumbai, at 8.30 am, with the participants driving to Duke's Retreat in Khandala where the event will culminate with brunch and an interactive session for the participants. From a Ferrari to a Fiat, any car of the pre-1960 era classifies as Vintage and is expected to participate.

"The drive will bring together car aficionados who own some rare car brands from the yesteryears and bond over a nice brunch. We look forward to see this property take shape and reach a national scale someday," said Mohit Dubey, CEO of Carwale.

"This is a drive and not a rally; there are no winners or losers. It is a cult like the owners of the Enfield Bullet who do a road trip to Ladakh or the Harley Davidson owners roughing it out in Europe," added Srikanth Karani, owner of Sportscraft.

Vintage Wheels drivers will drive down a fixed route from Navi Mumbai to Khandala and back. Registrations for participation close on 3rd December'09. Entries will be accepted strictly on a first come first serve basis. A minimal entry fee of Rs 1500 will be charged per car. Three coupons for brunch would be given per car.

For registrations or more details on the CarWale Vintage Car Drive, contact 022-23677631 from 10:00 am - 5:00pm from Monday to Friday and till 1:00pm on Saturday, or you could write to us at contact@carwale.com / sportscraft@gmail.com.

This event is co-sponsored by MapmyIndia, India's leading GPS navigation device and Software providers.

Ground partners: Inorbit Mall Vash.

Hospitality partners: Four Points Sheraton, Vashi and Dukes Retreat, Khandala.

Some of these cars can also be seen on display at Inorbit Mall, Vashi from 3rd December'09 till 6th December'09.

To keep a track of latest news and updates of the Vintage Wheels drive log on to www.carwale.com.

About Carwale:

CarWale is India's no.1 car portal which empowers car consumers to research and buy their car. CarWale is owned by Automotive Exchange Pvt Ltd and is backed by India's leading early stage venture capital firm Seedfund and top tier US venture fund Sierra Ventures. In last one year they have served more than 10 million Indian car consumers and have influenced approximately $3bn of car transactions in India. Since its inception, CarWale has been honored with many prestigious awards including the Red Herring Asia Top 100 (twice in 3 years), BusinessWeek's Top 25 young entrepreneurs in Asia and PCWorld Web Award for best automotive website.

About Sportscraft:

Sportscraft is a Professional Promotional Events Company, which specializes mainly in Motor Sports across PAN India. Sports craft has pioneered and organized various events like Motorcross, Dirt Track Racing, Women's Car Rally, Car Rally for the Blind, Hill Climbs etc.

About MapmyIndia:

MapmyIndia is India's leader in premium quality digital maps and consumer navigation services. MapmyIndia Maps, has the most comprehensive, accurate, robust and reliable navigable map dataset for all India. MapmyIndia is driving the Indian navigation industry by providing internet, mobile and in-car navigation products to end consumers directly as well as in partnership with leading international and national players.


CONTACT DETAILS
Kavita Jain, CarWale.com, +91 (22) 6739 8888, kavita.jain@carwale.com

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BWI: Members of the European Parliament pay their condolences to the Indian Prime Minister for One Year of 26/11

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: South Asia Peace Forum, European Parliament
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 02:59 PM IST (09:29 AM GMT)
Editors: General: People, Politics, Social issues; Business: Defence & security
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Members of the European Parliament pay their condolences to the Indian Prime Minister for One Year of 26/11


Brussels, United States, Tuesday, December 01, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Members of the European Parliament and Members of the South Asia Peace Forum paid their condolences to the Prime Minister of India Shri Manmohan Singh for the massacre done by terrorists last year in Mumbai.

The German Member of the European Parliament Alexander Alvaro for example expressed his solidarity in a personal letter to the Indian Prime Minister. Alvaro wrote words of support and honoured the memory of those who survived, revering their bravery and dignity.

The Hungarian Member of the European Parliament Béla Glattfelder, who himself was present in Mumbai in the same hotel the terrorists attacked, supports the notion of the European Union to increase the international pressure on states, like Pakistan, who are training terrorists on their soil, in order for terrorist activities to be stopped and curbed.

These letters of support were well received by the Prime Minister of India and showed the commitment of the European Union in having India as a key ally in South Asia in the ongoing global struggle against terrorism.


CONTACT DETAILS
Maria Rutowicz, PR Wire EP, +32 2 706 4763, prwire.ep@gmail.com

KEYWORDS
PEOPLE, POLITICS, SOCIAL, DEFENCE

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BWI: Ocimum Biosolutions Announces the Launch of Biotracker™ Lite LIMS

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Ocimum Biosolutions
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 03:03 PM IST (09:33 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Healthcare, biotechnology & pharmaceutical, Information technology; Technology; Healthcare
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Ocimum Biosolutions Announces the Launch of BiotrackerT Lite LIMS
General Purpose Laboratory Information Management Solution (LIMS) Designed for Small to mid-size Labs Now Available

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India and Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States, Tuesday, December 01, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Ocimum Biosolutions today announced the launch of BiotrackerT Lite, a general purpose version of its Life Sciences Specialty LIMS solution, BiotrackerT. BiotrackerT Lite is designed to meet the requirements of small to medium laboratories and offers a gamut of features including: managing samples and their associated data, inventory management, laboratory instrument management and integration, GLP and 21 CFR 11 compliance, ad-hoc and standard reports, and much more. BiotrackerT Lite is an ideal solution for smaller labs that are looking for a robust, yet affordable automation solution to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their laboratory processes.

"We are very excited about the release of BiotrackerT Lite", said Howard Rosenberg, Executive Director - LIMS of Ocimum Biosolutions. "BiotrackerT Lite is designed to addresses a currently underserved informatics market that needs flexible, out of the box laboratory and data management solutions at an affordable price", continued Dr. Rosenberg. "These small to medium sized labs will now be able to address their most pressing needs to automate and control their operations."

For more details, please click on the following link: http://lims.ocimumbio.com/biotracker-lite

About BiotrackerT Lite

BiotrackerT Lite is an efficient LIMS solution for Sample Management, Data Management, Inventory Management and Instrument Management which is designed to satisfy the needs of small to medium laboratories. Biotracker Lite enables users to easily manage samples and their associated data as well as tracking amounts, concentrations, availability, storage conditions and location of samples, reagents, enzymes, precursors, chemicals, labware, etc. available in an organization. Additionally, Biotracker Lite provides an easy to use facility for managing laboratory instruments including their validation and maintenance records. Utilizing Biotracker Lite will improve a lab's performance and increase its efficiency and effectiveness.

For more details, please visit www.lims.ocimumbio.com.

About Ocimum Biosolutions

Ocimum Biosolutions is a global integrated genomics services company with operations in Hyderabad, India, Gaithersburg, MD in the US and The Netherlands. Ocimum provides comprehensive genomic reference databases, life science lab information management solutions, GLP-compliant microarray services and essential research consumables. Over two-thirds of the top 25 pharma companies, leading research institutes and emerging biotech companies worldwide have chosen us as their preferred outsourcing partner and utilize our expertise for understanding underlying mechanisms of diseases, discovery and prioritization of gene targets and biomarkers.

Our global infrastructure, standardized procedures, capacity, expertise and highly skilled staff support drug development programs from pre-clinical target development and toxicogenomic assessment to clinical biomarker identification and patient stratification. In creating the world's largest commercial gene expression databases - BioExpress® and ToxExpress®, we have developed expertise and capabilities that are unparalleled in the genomic services industry. Ocimum has been consistently ranked as India's fastest growing biotechnology company and one of the fastest growing technology companies over the last five years by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.

For more information, please visit www.ocimumbio.com


CONTACT DETAILS
Ms. Dhanya Menon, Ocimum Biosolutions, +91 (40) 66986700, pr@ocimumbio.com

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BWI: Enkay Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd. Launches the Most Affordable, High Definition Desktop Based Video Conferencing Solution

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Enkay Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 02:31 PM IST (09:01 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology, Telecommunications; Technology
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Enkay Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd. Launches the Most Affordable, High Definition Desktop Based Video Conferencing Solution


Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Tuesday, December 01, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Enkay Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd., India's leading global converged solutions provider has launched its feature-rich software based HD video application to the Indian market.

Enkay's software based Vcon solutions offers high-definition, high-performance personal videoconferencing direct from your desktop and laptop, in the office, home or even when you are on the move at the most affordable price points said Mr. Dayal Hemrajani, Chairman & Managing Director, Enkay Technologies. This solution ensures flexibility, ease of use, efficient management of human capital, strengthening of relationships with remote colleagues, partners, customers and reduced travel expenses.

Enkay's software based VC solution offers comprehensive functionalities and unique features such as Session recording , playback and streaming support, Capability to work on the high speed data cards, Data sharing through pen drive ,Lower operating cost (lesser AMC's , bandwidth expense, etc), Bandwidth optimisation (rich media at lowest bandwidth), Archiving of sessions for future reference, License based VCON system, Easy Asset management (PC's owned by individuals), Operates from as low as 128 kbps to as high as 4 MB bandwidth, Interactive multicast facility on a multicast supporting network, Multiparty capability in conjunction with MCU /MCU embedded codec's, Transcoding with other Codecs, Sends and receives data in resolutions up to XGA in highest quality video,720p transmit and 1080p Full HD incoming, Fully compatible with ISDN, ADSL, Broadband MPLS/VPN, IP Networks and Windows Vista SP1, Multiple window layouts (regular, large, mini, full screen), Supports PTZ camera for executive systems, 25 Continuous presence and various layout options, MS Outlook & LDAP integration, cheaper than a Phone call when connected on IP to name a few.

There has been seen a significant shift towards desktop based VC solutions in the market. The existing codec based video conferencing solutions available in the market are mostly beyond the reach of SME/SOHO segments, resulting into restricted usage to selected few and also restricts the companies while expanding their VCON infrastructure. This has led companies to seek an affordable, multipurpose solution that allows broader reach to individuals outside of their network, interact on a more personal level, share PC desktop materials, and a more efficient way to conduct hand-on training for their needs and IT budgets thus making Desktop video conferencing even more significant said Mr. Dayal Hemrajani, Chairman & Managing Director, Enkay Technologies. According to Industry analysts, in the next five years, multiparty web and video conferencing will emerge as a leading communications system, available on most desktops to use on-demand.

About Enkay Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.

Enkay Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd. is India's leading converged solutions provider. With nearly three decades of experience and tie-ups with World-Class Partners like NEC, Sharp, Emblaze VCON, Lifesize, Tandberg & Honeywell, Enkay Technologies has developed a wide array of cutting edge products and solutions comprising of Data Networking, IT , IP Telephony, Contact Center, Unified Communications, Audio Visual System Integration, Video conferencing, Security Systems & Solutions respectively.

Enkay Technologies has offices across all major cities e.g. Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune, Chennai and Kolkata supported by a wide distribution network to cover the entire length and breadth of the country. Known for its exemplary service, Enkay is backed by over 300 employees, including 120 highly trained services and networking engineers.

Enkay offers one-stop-shop convenience to its diverse customers having an equally diverse set of requirements, be it a Govt. Offices, PSUs, Large corporate or multi-location enterprise. Enkay has a complete range of products, sales & support capability to meet the convergence needs of the Indian corporate world. Today, Enkay is positioned as an end-to-end Converged Solutions Provider.

A testimony to the exemplary track record of Enkay is the endless list of customers, it has built in the last decade and a half like the Honb'le President House, Minister's Office and Residence, several Central & State Ministries and Departments, NTPC, Railways, Radisson Hotel, Crown Plaza, Today Hotel, Lee meridian, Taj Group, Reliance Industries, L&T, Hero Honda, ICICI, HDFC, ABN Amro, Standard Charted, Cadbury, Pantaloon, Croma, Lifestyle etc.

For additional information or to request a live product demonstration, write us to sales@enkayindia.com, or call 91-22-66262222 or visit us at www.enkayindia.com

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CONTACT DETAILS
Ms. Pallavi Bhabhra, Enkay Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd, +91 (22) 66262222, pallavibhabhra@enkayindia.com

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