3i Infotech appoints R V Ramanan as Chief Operating Officer

3i Infotech,( BSE:3IINFOTECH) a leading provider of IT products and services for manufacturing, retail distribution, banking, financial services and insurance announced the appointment of Mr. R. V Ramanan as the  President & COO.

Mr. Ramanan as the COO will be responsible for the delivery of services across both Product and Service lines. In addition, Mr. Ramanan will also provide strategic direction in building the road-map for our core set of product IP’s and work towards leveraging the strong client base and domain strength within 3i Infotech. He would also work closely with 3i Infotech’s Board of Directors and keep them abreast of programmatic strategies and challenges.

Mr. Ramanan was last associated with Hexaware Technologies as the ED & COO and has a rich experience of over 25 years in the IT industry across various companies such as TCS and Citibank. In Hexaware, Ramanan was managing all the service line business and was responsible for global operations. He brings with him an in-depth Technology understanding, Strong Financial domain expertise and an ability to manage large teams. Mr. Ramanan holds a Post Graduate degree in technology from IIT, Delhi.

Commenting on his appointment Mr. Madhivanan Balakrishnan, Managing Director & Global CEO, 3i Infotech Ltd. said, Ramanan joins 3i Infotech at an opportune moment, With his wide experience in the IT world, he will be a strong asset to the team and we look forward to working closely with him in our quest to put 3i Infotech Ltd back on the path of growth”

Speaking on his appointment Ramanan iterated “It’s a proud moment for me to shoulder this responsibility in this vast global organization and I look forward to molding 3i-infotech into a vibrant and growing organization that builds on its products and domain strengths in providing reliable and innovative IT solutions to its clients.”

Graebert Announces path-breaking ARES Commander 2015 - 2D/3DCAD software for Windows, Mac and Linux

Graebert™ Announces path-breaking ARES™ Commander 2015 - 2D/3DCAD software for Windows, Mac and Linux

 Graebert™ India http://www.graebert.in, a fully owned subsidiary of Graebert GmbH, the pioneer in developing high-performance CAD solutions across desktop and mobile devices – today announced the availability of its acclaimed ARES™ Commander 2015 - 2D/3D CAD software on all three desktop operating systems: Microsoft Windows®, Apple® Mac® OS X™ and Linux®. 

Graebert has also recently unveiled the next–generation ARES Touch 2015, the world’s first true CAD solution for Google® Android® being shipped in early 2015.Graebert developed ARES CAD technology, available in 14 languages, is being used by millions of design professionals in more than 40 countries.

“ARES Commander 2015 is by far the most feature-rich software solution we’ve ever released,” said Wilfried Graebert, founder and CEO and Graebert GmbH. “We are very excited not only by this announcement, but also ARES Touch 2015 and ARES Mechanical – 2015 will see Graebert further extending its lead as a world-class CAD provider.”

Priced at a Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of INR 55,000/-, a perpetual license of ARES Commander includes one year of Graebert Subscription, with access to upgrades, e-mail support and use of License Togo.

Users have the option to either renew the subscription after one year or they may opt for purchase of an upgrade for a fraction of the price of the full license. New pricing options include an annual plan that is inclusive of a flex license option that allows licenses to be shared across any OS or to be borrowed as needed.

30-day free software downloads for Windows (32- and 64-bit), OS X and Linux 64-bit, as well as videos, social media information and additional documentation may be found at www.graebert.in.

Major new features in this updated - version include:

•  ARES Touch for Android

The first DWG-based full CAD software for Android tablets, include a unique UI/UX specifically adapted for touch-based inputs. Files are easily synchronized via Dropbox® or Google Drive™or shared by email. ARES Touch is being made available complimentary on purchase of a license of ARES Commander.

•  LicenseToGo

LicenseToGo, included with the Graebert subscription offers license to activate your subscription on multiple computers under same different OS (Windows, Mac OS X or Linux)without having to buy a Flex (network). The Graebert LicenseToGo remains active for up to 5 days and can be easily renewed from any PC in use.

•  Dynamic blocks – Grips editing

Edit dynamic blocks inserted in a DWG drawing by other CAD software such as

AutoCAD®. Grips enables to dynamically and interactively modify the “intelligent” blocks and eventually reinsert them in the drawing.

•  2D Constraints

Add intelligence to your drawings with the new Constraints Design Solver (CDS) from

Spatial Corp. (a Dassault Systèmes company) integrated in ARES Commander. Geometric constraints help you to define selected entities that should remain parallel, perpendicular and tangent. Dimensional constraints allow you to lock a length, define a scale factor between entities or even enter a formula to define a length. After defining such constraints, the CDS solver will dynamically update your drawing when you make any modification by recalculating the incidence on the other elements.

•  Editing Tables

Click inside a Table cell or launch the command EditTableCell and you will get a toolbar with all the options to insert, resize, merge or delete cells, rows and columns.

•  Dimension palette

Create or click on a dimension and you will see a contextual toolbar to easily and quickly change its formatting and properties.

•  Advanced in-place text editing

The Notes (MText) command has been improved with a new Paragraph options dialog to define

Advanced formatting just as you do in a word processor but right inside your drawings. The new Stack dialog helps you create fractions and tolerances in your text.

•  PowerTrim

Trim multiple entities by moving your mouse around – just describe a path with your mouse and ARES will trim while you move.

•  QuickModify

Use only one command to perform multiple actions on the same selection of entities: move, rotate, scale and/or copy without leaving the command.

•  Bonus tools

DiscardDuplicates deletes duplicate entities.

ExplodeBlockX explodes blocks or tables and converts attributes in text.

•  CustomPaperSize

Add or remove custom paper sizes for the ARES virtual printers in order to export to PDF, JPG, DWF and other formats.

•  Customizable Ribbon

Customize the tabs and panels of the Ribbon to group the tools you need and like. You may also create your own workspaces. Of course, you can switch back to traditional menus and toolbars if you prefer.

•  Free plugin – OnlineMaps powered by ESRI

Powered by the acclaimed ArcGIS Online solution from ESRI®, this free plugin lets you download geo-referenced images from any address you enter in the search bar. You can choose satellite images, street maps, topographical maps and more.

•  Free plugin – Cadenas

Get instant access from a panel inside ARES to millions of free parts from hundreds of manufacturers and insert them as blocks in your DWG drawings.

•  Support for Linux 64 bits versions

Now, Support is extended to the 64 bit versions of Linux. ARES Commander is tested for the following distributions: Ubuntu®, Debian™, Suse™ Linux and Fedora®.

About Graebert

Graebert India is a wholly owned subsidiary of Graebert GmbH. Graebert GmbH is a leading developer of custom CAD software, solutions, and services. The company is recognized as a true innovator in the CAD industry and has more than 30 years of technology expertise, project management and consulting experience. Graebert’s CAD systems became the first to support Windows, Mac, Linux (since 2010) and Android (since 2014), and are used by millions of professionals worldwide.

Graebert's product portfolio is anchored by ARES Commander Edition – powerful CAD software with 2D & 3D-modeling capabilities and native DWG support, which is the basis of all Graebert OEM products. Graebert offers a unique collaboration business model for CAD applications developers with custom OEM CAD software and application development services.

The SiteMaster™ line of "as built" software surveying solutions, as well as worldwide surveying services are included under Graebert's iSurvey™ brand. The company is headquartered in Berlin, Germany with additional offices in America, Asia and Europe.

ARES, SiteMaster and Graebert are trademarks of Graebert, GmbH. All other trademarks and registered trademarks previously cited are the property of their respective owners and are hereby acknowledged.

Salesforce Partner Accelerize360 expands its operations to West India

Accelerize 360, a leading provider of cloud services and products today announced it has entered India with a new office set up in Mumbai. As a prominent Salesforce partner, the company is keen on developing new markets in the Western India, by signing up new partners and promoting Salesforce products.

Accelerize 360 is a Codeforce 360 company, a US-based technology consulting and outsourcing firm, with delivery center in Hyderabad. Codeforce 360 was listed on the ‘Forbes Most Promising Companies in North America’ list in 2013. The Mumbai office will primarily serve as Accelerize 360’s sales center and will roll out extended business member programs across markets in West India. The company is also planning to open its offices in Gujarat and Goa.

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Vijay Proddhutur, Co-founder & CEO, Accelerize 360 said  “We are very excited to start operations in Mumbai as this marks the beginning of our new growth story in the country. We look forward to expanding the reach of our products and services to a wider audience. We also plan to extend our network to other major cities to tap the North as well as South India markets.”

Adding further, Mr. Proddhutur said – “We’re also working on strengthening our product portfolio with better Salesforce.com services, innovative offerings, end-to-end implementations, mobility and cloud solutions. Our mission is to help companies implement, optimize, support and ultimately drive more ROI from their cloud solutions.”

Accelerize 360’s core competencies include Systems Integration & Custom development. It has also built innovative solutions like On-Demand e-commerce offering and mobile solutions for salesforce.com and enterprise customers.  It’s R&D team is rolling out App exchange products that will help customers with their credit card payments, finance users with integrating products with their financials, GPS tracking for field service community, project management applications and dynamic dashboards amongst others.

Accelerize 360 is a prominent Salesforce.com partner in India serving major clients using their service and cloud solutions. The company has had a 300% y-o-y growth and is looking ahead to gain significant market share and help transform and enable businesses for future success.

3i Infotech introduces their Anti Money Laundering Solution "Amlock" in Kenya

3i Infotech, a leading provider of IT products and services for manufacturing, retail distribution, banking, financial services and insurance, in association with BDO East Africa, organized an event aimed at creating awareness on the impact of non-adherence to Anti-Money Laundering regulatory laws and to enhance efforts towards establishing a risk based approach for customer due diligence. The program received enthusiastic participation from Banks, Insurance Companies, Capital / security firms, facilitating showcasing of “AMLOCK”, the Anti-Money Laundering Solution, offered by 3i Infotech, which has been implemented by more than 80 clients in over 20 countries across the globe, including some leading banks in Kenya.

Spanning across insurance, mutual funds and private equity (PE) to banking and foreign direct investments (FDI), financial services in Kenya is indisputably one of the most complex sectors. While complexity has increased, with several banks offering internet and mobile services for users and constantly looking at expanding across regions, it also directly impacts money laundering risk. Most of the banks across the region continue to use traditional solutions to counter money laundering and struggle with multiple back-office systems. According to a survey (KPMG Global AML survey) in 2014, Money Laundering is a 92% high risk area within the Kenya business framework with more than 70% organizations lacking qualified resources and training. With the rapidly changing business environment and to meet today’s complex regulatory and payment challenges, it is imperative for the region to take steps to ensure compliance.

The main objective of the event was to offer the participants comprehensive insights on the increasing regulatory scrutiny across the continent, established by a trend of greater penalties being levied to ensure Anti-Money Laundering compliance. The session covered aspects of the Anti-Money Laundering scenario across the globe and the impact of non-adherence to Anti-Money Laundering regulations in the form of heavy penalties imposed on financial institutions and how 3i Infotech as a technology enabler served EAF/Africa region to support streamline the Anti-Money Laundering related processes that facilitated financial institutions to adhere to the regional Anti-Money Laundering laws.

During the session, 3i Infotech responded to questions and there were focused technical discussions on some of the topics. The discussions also addressed issues such as the link between Money laundering and terrorism, as well as the key role that financial institutions play to enhance the credibility and stability of financial systems as well as on national security.

Prof. Njuguna Ndung'u, Governor, Central Bank of Kenya, the Chief guest for the event, applauded 3i Infotech & BDO‘s efforts for their pro-activeness in developing Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) solutions.  According to him, these solutions and others in the market will facilitate financial institutions in meeting their AML / CFT legal and regulatory requirements effectively & efficiently. This solution will foster the integrity of Kenya’s financial sector by putting it in a good standing globally.

The participants included dignitaries like Mr. Steve Mainda – Chairman, Insurance Regulatory Authority, Kenya and Ms.Teresa Mburu – Head General Insurer Supervision for Insurance Regulatory Authority, Kenya (Eminent member of National Task Force for Anti Money Laundering, Kenya).

According to Ashish Dass, President 3i Infotech Ltd, MEA Region, “We are privileged to be part of this program with BDO, which has increased awareness about the Anti-Money Laundering scenario in the continent as well as across the globe, and the contribution that AMLOCK can make. AMLOCK has enabled its customers to achieve timely detection of suspicious transactions and ensured compliance with regulatory requirements”.

WorldVenturesRanks No. 2333 on the 2014 Inc. 5000 List of Americas Fastest-growing Private Companies

WorldVentures Ranks No. 2333 on the 2014 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-growing Private Companies

WorldVentures™, the leading international direct seller of vacation club memberships, ranked No. 2333in Inc. magazine’s 33^rdannual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. WorldVentures received its ranking based on growth of 167%in the past three years.

The list represents the most comprehensive look at one of the most important segments of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Companies such as Yelp, Pandora, Timberland, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, LinkedIn, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained early exposure as members of the Inc. 500|5000.

“To be recognized for our significant growth alongside such highly respected companiesis very humbling,” WorldVentures Co-Founder and Chief Visionary Officer Wayne Nugent said. “This is proof of the hard work of our corporate staff and Independent Representatives. We look forward to more expansion as we continue to provide opportunities for financial freedom, fun life experiences and personal development.”

The 2014 Inc. 5000, unveiled online at Inc.com, is the most competitive crop in the list’s history. The average company on the list achieved a mind-boggling three-year growth of 516%. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue is $211 billion, generating 505,000 jobs over the past three years. Complete results of the Inc. 5000can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.

“What surprises me (even though I know it’s coming), is the sheer variety of the paths our entrepreneurs take to success, thematically reflecting how our economy has evolved,” Inc. President and Editor-In-Chief Eric Schurenberg said. “This year there are far more social media and far fewer computer hardware businesses than there were, say, six years ago. But what doesn’t change is the fearsome creativity unleashed by American entrepreneurship.”

Rovia Named Both “North America’s Leading Travel Agency” and “United States’ Leading Travel Agency” for 2014 by World Travel Awards

Rovia Was Also Acknowledged Asia’s “Leading Online Travel Agency for 2014” Earlier This Month

Rovia™ has been recognized as both “North America’s Leading Travel Agency” and “United States’ Leading Travel Agency” for 2014 by World Travel Awards (WTA)—two additional WTA awards for the company this year. The WTA Caribbean & North America’s winners were announced on Sunday, October 26.

Earlier this month, Rovia was also recognized as Asia’s “Leading Online Travel Agency for 2014.” In addition, the company received two nominations last year. At Rovia, customers are assured access to advanced technology that includes an award-winning booking engine and the best trip value for the price.

“We are thrilled to be recognized as North America’s Leading Travel Agency and United States’ Leading Travel Agency two weeks after Rovia was named Asia’s Leading Online Travel Agency,” Rovia President Mike Putman said. “We’re grateful that the travel industry and loyal customers around the world find our product and service worthy of such notable rewards.”

World Travel Awards, celebrating its 21st anniversary this year, recognizes brands that push the boundaries of industry excellence. Their program is highly comprehensive, honoring several industry segments such as “Airlines and Airports,” “Hotels and Resorts,” “Meetings and Conventions” and “Travel Technology.”

DreamTrips Vacation Club Named “North America’s Leading Travel Club” for 2014 by WorldTravel Awards

Industry Elite also Crowned DreamTrips as Europe, Africa and Asia’s “Leading Travel Club for 2014”

DreamTrips™ vacation club, one of the world’s leading travel and vacation club membership organizations, was recognized as “North America’s Leading Travel Club” for 2014 as part of the World Travel Awards (WTA)—thefourth WTA regional award for the travel club this year. 

The WTACaribbean & North America’s winnerswere announced on Sunday, October 26.

The award acknowledges DreamTrips’outstanding travel club excellence in North America within the last twelve months. Industry leaders identified DreamTrips for remarkableservice and product offerings. Nominees in other North America travel categories included American Airlines, Fairmont The Queen ElizabethQuébec, Adventures by Disney and Avis.

“It’s an exceptional privilege for DreamTrips to receive its fourth regionalWorld Travel Award,” WorldVentures Co-Founder and Chief Visionary Officer Wayne Nugent said. 

“Rovia, our travel agency partner, is also ourpartner for this success. This sequence of awards reflects our peers’ recognition of DreamTrips’ distinguished travel experiences. We value greatly the travel industry’s confidence in our product.”

Since 1993, WTA has acknowledged and celebrated excellence across all sectors of the global tourism industry. Last year, DreamTrips was named “World’s Leading Travel Club” at the 2013 WTA Grand Finals. The annual Grand Tour visited Dubai, Greece and Ecuador earlier this year, and will arrive in Morocco for the Grand Finals in November.

DreamTrips Vacation Club Named “Africa’s Leading Travel Club” at 2014 WorldTravel Awards Ceremony in Nigeria

Industry Elite also Crowned DreamTrips as “Europe’s Leading Travel Club for 2014” in August

 DreamTrips™ Vacation Club, one of the world’s leading travel and vacation club membership organizations, was recognized as “Africa’s Leading Travel Club” for 2014 as part of the World Travel Awards (WTA)—thesecond WTA regional award for the travel club this year. The World Travel Awards Africa& Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony was held at Transcorp Hilton Abuja in Abuja, Nigeria on Friday, Sept. 5, with hundreds of tourismprofessionals in attendance.

The award acknowledges DreamTrips’ distinguished travel club excellence in the Africa and Indian Ocean regions within the last year. Industry leaders from across both regionsidentified DreamTrips forexceptionalservice and product offerings. Nominees in other Africa and Indian Ocean travel categories include Four Seasons Hotels, Hilton, Marriott, Kenya Airways and Royal Air Maroc.

“We are grateful to be recognized as Africa’s best travel club a month after DreamTrips was named Europe’s Leading Travel Club,” WorldVentures Co-Founder and CEO Mike Azcue said. “Together with Rovia, our travel agency partner, the team composes unforgettable travel experiences, whichinclude a unique product offering and exceptional customer service for our worldwide membership. This is a warm handshake from the tourism industry’s leadership.”

Since 1993, WTAhas acknowledged and celebrated excellence across all sectors of the global tourism industry. Last year,DreamTrips was named “World’s Leading Travel Club” at the 2013 WTA Grand Finals. The Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony is the fourth stop on the annual Grand Tour which visited Dubai, Greece and Ecuador earlier this year, and will include stops in India and Anguilla before arriving in Morocco for the Grand Finals in November.

DreamTrips Vacation Club Named “Africa’s Leading Travel Club” at 2014 WorldTravel Awards Ceremony in Nigeria

Industry Elite also Crowned DreamTrips as “Europe’s Leading Travel Club for 2014” in August

DreamTrips™ Vacation Club, one of the world’s leading travel and vacation club membership organizations, was recognized as “Africa’s Leading Travel Club” for 2014 as part of the World Travel Awards (WTA)—thesecond WTA regional award for the travel club this year. The World Travel Awards Africa& Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony was held at Transcorp Hilton Abuja in Abuja, Nigeria on Friday, Sept. 5, with hundreds of tourismprofessionals in attendance.

The award acknowledges DreamTrips’ distinguished travel club excellence in the Africa and Indian Ocean regions within the last year. Industry leaders from across both regionsidentified DreamTrips forexceptionalservice and product offerings. Nominees in other Africa and Indian Ocean travel categories include Four Seasons Hotels, Hilton, Marriott, Kenya Airways and Royal Air Maroc.

“We are grateful to be recognized as Africa’s best travel club a month after DreamTrips was named Europe’s Leading Travel Club,” WorldVentures Co-Founder and CEO Mike Azcue said. “Together with Rovia, our travel agency partner, the team composes unforgettable travel experiences, whichinclude a unique product offering and exceptional customer service for our worldwide membership. This is a warm handshake from the tourism industry’s leadership.”

Since 1993, WTAhas acknowledged and celebrated excellence across all sectors of the global tourism industry. Last year,DreamTrips was named “World’s Leading Travel Club” at the 2013 WTA Grand Finals. The Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony is the fourth stop on the annual Grand Tour which visited Dubai, Greece and Ecuador earlier this year, and will include stops in India and Anguilla before arriving in Morocco for the Grand Finals in November.

Navi Mumbai’s Manohar Mishthan unveils Special Assortment of Diwali Sweets

 Manohar Mishthan a renowned name in sweets and farsans from Navi Mumbai, CBD Belapur, today unveiled its special selection of sweets. For over 30 years, the Navi Mumbaikars have freaked on the mouth-watering sweets of Manohar Mishthan. Located at Sector 6, Belapur.

Luring the sweet tooth of not just youngsters, Manohar Misthan also offers sugar free specialties which include Khajur Pak, Dry fruit Pak, Dry fruit Katri, Anjeer Pak comes in as a favorite pick for the Senior Citizens as well.

Tucked away in the residential neighborhood of CBD Belapur, Manohar Misthan has become a preferred joint for the locals to hangout, with group of friends in the evenings to relish, the lip-smacking Punjabi Samosas along with authentic bengali sweets”.

In addition to the legendary sweets, Manohar Misthan has been offering the widest range of Festivities of Dry fruits & Sweets to suit every occasion. With over twelve varieties of shrikhand and range of rabdi, none other than cricket stalwart ‘Kapil Dev’ had visited Manohar Mishthan to try their famous Rabdi.

Freshly prepared snacks both in fried and steamed varieties collectively called Farsan are made available for the guests. Sweets Specialties include Gulab Jamun, Chena Jalebi, Chena Angur, Angoori Rasmalai, Rasoglla, Ladoo, Chum Chum, Rabdi and many more.  The onset of festive season witnesses a beeline of locals rushing to buy the best Bengali sweets and other sweet preparations from the shop. 

Manohar Mishthan has also expanded to Kharghar with another outlet named ‘Radha Krishna Sweets and Snacks’.

WorldVentures Ranks 65 Among Top 100 Global Direct-Selling Companies

WorldVentures Ranks 65 Among Top 100 Global Direct-Selling Companies

WorldVentures, the leading international direct seller of vacation club memberships, ranked 65 on Direct Selling Newsmagazine’s2014 Global 100 list. Since 2010, the Direct Selling News Global 100 has offered a unique perspective on the impact of the direct-selling industry on economic and social realms. This year’s rankings are based on the top revenue-generating direct-selling companies in the world, drawn from 2013 company revenues.

“For the last eight years, our focus has been to provide fun, freedom and fulfillment for people around the world through travel,” said Wayne Nugent, co-founder and chief visionary officer. “To be recognized as a leader among other top direct-selling brands is phenomenal. We look forward to consistent success and impacting more lives around the world.”

“We’re thrilled to be acknowledged by Direct Selling News again,” WorldVentures Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mike Azcue said. “This ranking confirms that WorldVentures is not only one of the fastest growing direct-selling companies, but that our reputation is highlyregarded in the industry. The unique product we offer, and the life-changing opportunities afforded our members and Independent Representatives, continues to advance us nationally and internationally.”

DreamTrips Vacation Club Named Europe Leading Travel Club at Europe

DreamTrips Vacation Club Named“Europe’s Leading Travel Club” at 2014 World Travel Awards European Ceremony

DreamTrips™ Vacation Club, one of the world’s leading travel and vacation club membership organizations, was voted “Europe’s Leading Travel Club” for 2014 as part of the World Travel Awards. The World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony was held at Divani Appolon Palace & Thalasso in Athens, Greece on Saturday, August 2, with hundreds of hospitality industry leaders.

This award recognizes the commitment to excellence that DreamTrips has demonstrated in Europe within the last year. The award, voted on by travel and tourism professionals worldwide, recognized DreamTrips’ outstanding service and product offerings.Nominees in other European region travel categories include W Hotels Worldwide, Ritz-Carlton, KLM – Royal Dutch Airlines and Royal Caribbean International.

“It’s an honor to be named a leader in the European travel industry and to be selected for this award by our peers,” WorldVentures Co-Founder and Chief Visionary Officer Wayne Nugent said. “This outstanding accomplishment is a reflection of the high standards our entire team strives to maintain, especially our travel agency partner, Rovia, which aims to deliver excellence and unforgettable experiences to all of our members.”

Since 1993, World Travel Awards (WTA) has acknowledged and celebrated excellence across all sectors of the global tourism industry. Last year, DreamTrips was also named “World’s Leading Travel Club” at the 2013 WTA Grand Final. The Europe Gala Ceremony is the second stop on the annual Grand Tour which visited Dubai earlier this year, and will include stops in Nigeria, Ecuador, India and Anguilla, before arriving in Morocco for the Grand Final in November.

Rovia Named Leading Online Travel Agency in Asia

Rovia Named “Asia’s Leading Online Travel Agency” at 2014 World Travel Awards Ceremony in New Delhi

 
 Rovia™ has been recognized as “Asia’s Leading Online Travel Agency” for 2014 by the World Travel Awards program (WTA). The World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony was held in New Delhi at The Oberoi on Friday, October 10 with hundreds of tourism professionals in attendance.

Rovia is no stranger to the World Travel Awards, having received two nominations last year. Rovia is a leading provider of curated group travel experiences, annually producing and managing hundreds of distinct pre-packaged travel experiences for small and large groups.

“Being named ‘Asia’s Leading Online Travel Agency’ for 2014 is an honor,” Rovia President Mike Putman said. “It’s great to be acknowledged this year by our international peers as a leader in our industry. We strive to provide exceptional customer service and a unique product, so to be recognized by travel professionals and customers around the world is gratifying.”

The World Travel Awards program, celebrating its 21st anniversary this year, recognizes brands that push the boundaries of industry excellence. The program is highly comprehensive, honoring several industry segments such as “Airlines and Airports,” “Hotels and Resorts,” “Meetings and Conventions” and “Travel Technology.”


About Rovia: Rovia is an award-winning online travel company with offices in South Carolina and Texas. With almost 30 years of experience in the travel industry, Rovia is quickly becoming the largest provider of curated group travel experiences in the world. The company annually produces and manages hundreds of unique pre-packaged experiences for groups numbering from a few dozen to a few thousand.

DreamTrips Vacation Club Named Leading Travel Club in Asia

DreamTrips Vacation Club Named “Asia’s Leading Travel Club” at 2014 WorldTravel Awards Ceremony in New Delhi

 

 DreamTrips™ vacation club, one of the world’s leading travel and vacation club membership organizations, was recognized as “Asia’s Leading Travel Club” for 2014 as part of the World Travel Awards (WTA)—thethird WTA regional award for the travel club this year. The World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony was held in New Delhi, India’s capital city, at The Oberoi, New Delhi on Friday, October 10 with hundreds of tourism professionals in attendance.

The award acknowledges the DreamTrips commitment to excellence in Asia within the past year. Industry leaders recognized DreamTrips for exceptional service and product offerings. Nominees in other Asia travel categories included Royal Caribbean International, the Ritz-Carlton Millenia, Singapore, Abercrombie & Kent and American Express.

“This is an exciting time as DreamTrips receives its third regional World Travel Award,” WorldVentures Co-Founder and CEO Mike Azcue said. “Together with Rovia, our travel agency partner, we are committed to providing fun and fulfilling travel experiences to our members worldwide. We appreciate being recognized by our peers as an international leader in the travel industry.”

Since 1993, WTAhas acknowledged and celebrated excellence across all sectors of the global tourism industry. Last year,DreamTrips was named “World’s Leading Travel Club” at the 2013 WTA Grand Finals. The annual Grand Tour visited Dubai, Greece and Ecuador earlier this year, and will arrive in Morocco for the Grand Finals in November.

Elitecore to Launch Elite Connect Mobile App with enhanced features at Wi-Fi Global Congress , San Francisco , USA

Enables Intelligent Wi-Fi Connectivity with Location based notifications, advertisements and deals


Mumbai, India and Dubai, U.A.E.,  Oct 16 , 2014

Elitecore Technologies, a leading provider of Wi-Fi Service Management Platform will soon launch Elite Connect Mobile App, yet another masterpiece in Carrier Wi-Fi segment. Presenting Elite Connect Mobile App that lays down the marker for Carrier Wi-Fi technologies of the future will be launched at Wi-Fi Global Congress , San Francisco , USA.

Elite Connect Mobile App is packaged with a host of features that augments user experience and expands the scope of monetization. The innovative App comes with advanced features - seamless Wi-Fi connectivity, access & authentication, location specific customized notifications for Wi-Fi availability, location based advertisements & deals and much more. Developed for all leading device Platforms (android, iOS etc.), the App helps in increasing the footfalls and usage at the Wi-Fi hotspots, increases the revenue potential and enhances user experience by offering personalized services.

Considering the proliferation and the scope in untapped segments, Elite Connect Mobile App holds immense potential for the industry. Looking at its emerging adoption, the smartly designed App is being solicited standalone by the operators as well as it is available as a part of pre-integrated Elitecore Service Management Platform (SMP). With the intent to increase reach, the app can be made available for download on the operator’s website as well as on various app stores. Elitecore provides a Tool kit with open application interface for operators to customize the app and avail its features and functions into their existing Mobile app if any.

Says Akshat Joshi, VP, Wi-Fi Product Management, Elitecore Technologies, “The App helps operators to maximize their Wi-Fi usage and helps in achieving service differentiation with a consistent, continuous and best-quality experience across heterogeneous networks. Elitecore’s cost effective Mobile App helps in radically simplifying the connectivity process, optimizing network performance and easily overcome the issue of multiple authentication support. Rather than being just another “me too” mobile app, this app is distinct in its ability to generate new revenue streams for operators by offering location specific targeted advertisements & promotions and provide a compelling value in the data delivery.”

With zero user intervention for the app configuration,  Elitecore’s device agnostic App help operator with unique business cases of automatic and transparent sign on, login through user’s social media credentials of Facebook, Google etc., hotspot navigation on Google map and much more. The App enhances efficiency by auto Wi-Fi enablement on hotspot detection, auto connection to operator’s Wi-Fi network, auto switchover between networks, intelligently turning off Wi-Fi connection on low signal, low device battery, ideal time out etc.  With the feature of multi lingual support and real time analytics, the App exhibits Wi-Fi usage statistics for end customer analysis.

Elitecore Mobile App have live deployments across India, MEA & SAARC with huge number of downloads from Operator’s website and App stores.

About Elitecore
Elitecore Technologies is a leading provider of Wi-Fi Service Management Platform (SMP) with large number of Carrier Wi-Fi deployments helping the Service Providers leverages their heterogeneous networks services to improve spectral efficiency, enhance service offerings, earn profitability and deliver high quality user experience. The pre-integrated and modular platform has Enhanced Mobile App, ANDSF, Advertisement Server and Monetization Framework that enable operators to tap new revenue opportunities by Intelligent offloading , LTE – Wi-Fi interworking, location based offerings and launch innovative use cases across different business verticals viz. Public spaces, Enterprises, Residences, Hospitality, Municipalities, Stadiums, Universities, Malls etc. thus ensuring faster time-to-market and better TCO.

Maybank Singapore to better cater to its customers needs with SunTec’s Xelerate

Xelerate will support Maybank Singapore’s plan to grow its retail business by facilitating the introduction of innovative product bundles that are tailored to customers’ needs

London, UK and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 16 Oct 2014 - Maybank, South East Asia’s fourth largest bank by assets, today announced its deployment of SunTec’s Xelerate to further enhance the customer centricity of its products and services. This will see the bank introduce more innovative product bundles that are tailored to the needs of its retail customers in Singapore.

Xelerate, SunTec’s innovative product suite, is designed to maximise revenue while minimising risk. The deployment in Singapore took place in a record time of 3.5 months, integrating multiple legacy systems with Xelerate.

With Maybank looking to extend its client-focused business model across the region, SunTec’s Xelerate will help automate and improve its processes to satisfy the needs of its large customer base. It has also enabled Maybank to enhance its customer proposition by offering an extended range of products and services.
At the same time, financial advisors are better equipped to offer their customers more relevant deals based on accurate customer data available across multiple business lines and channels.

In addition, Maybank uses Xelerate to provide exclusive interest rates, credit card deals and promotions to match the needs of different customer segments. Such offers allow Maybank to grow their deposits and increase card spend, fee income across various customer segments. Xelerate provides greater visibility into customer credit, debit and savings transactions which improves product offerings to customers, prevents revenue leakage for the bank while enhancing customer experience.

Mr Lim Hong Tat, CEO of Maybank Singapore and Head of Community Financial Services of Maybank Group commented: “Customers expect more personalised products and services. With SunTec’s technology and expertise on board at Maybank, we will be able to better serve our customers through our customer-centric strategies across multiple lines of business not only in Singapore but across the region as well. This is an important step in our goal to becoming a leading regional financial services provider and offering our customers a seamless banking experience across the region.”

Nanda Kumar, CEO of SunTec Group said: “We are delighted to support one of Asia’s largest financial services groups in delivering a modern banking experience to millions of customers. This project shows why bespoke banking products are as important as ever for the world’s leading banks in helping them enhance the bank-client relationship.”

Nirmal Chander, Regional Sales Head, SunTec Group said “Maybank is clearly taking a thought-leadership position in rolling out customer centric initiatives within the APAC region. Our success in delivering this project for the bank firmly establishes our leadership in delivering high quality revenue management solutions to leading financial services providers across the region.”

SunTec Business Solutions

SunTec Business Solutions is the leading provider of revenue management and business assurance solutions to financial services and digital and communications services industries. With deployments in 58 countries, an end-to-end revenue management solution and an award-winning product suite, SunTec is a trusted partner of the world’s leading service providers like VISA Europe, HSBC, ING, Mashreq, Cable One, KPN, Bakrie Telecom and Arval.

SunTec’s highly functional and technology-agnostic product suite Xelerate™ empowers the clients to create real-time personalised offerings to improve profitability and customer experience while optimising customer lifetime value. The product suite enables service providers to develop, launch and monetise innovative offerings quickly.

Maybank – Humanising Financial Services

Maybank is among Asia's leading banking groups and South East Asia’s fourth largest bank by assets. It has been ranked among the World's Top 20 Strongest Banks by Bloomberg Markets for two consecutive years - 2013 and 2014. The Maybank Group has an international network of 2,400 offices in 20 countries namely Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong SAR & People's Republic of China, Bahrain, Uzbekistan, Myanmar, Laos, Pakistan, India, Saudi Arabia, Great Britain and the United States of America. The Group offers an extensive range of products and services, which includes consumer and corporate banking, investment banking, Islamic banking, stock broking, insurance and takaful and asset management. It has over 47,000 employees serving more than 22 million customers worldwide. (www.maybank.com)

Maybank is committed to bringing seamless banking and a wider spectrum of value-added financial services to our valued customers. By harnessing the latest technological advances to increase our network's effectiveness, our customers are able to conduct their banking transactions at anytime and anywhere in the world, via the traditional as well as electronic channels.
Maybank Singapore is one of the Group’s largest overseas operations. As at December 2013, Maybank's total assets in Singapore were S$42 billion. With 1,800 employees, we are well-positioned to provide highly personalised services and locally oriented approaches, which will further enhance the Bank's standing in the local banking scene.

YES BANK  partners with SunTec for its End-to-End Revenue Management Needs

SunTec Business Solutions announces the implementation of its revenue management and business assurance product suite at leading Indian retail bank, YES BANK

London, UK and Mumbai, India, 16 Oct 2014. SunTec Business Solutions is pleased to announce that YES BANK , India's fourth largest private sector bank, has  selected SunTec’s Xelerate product suite for its revenue management and business assurance needs in its retail banking division. YES BANK will use SunTec’s technology to help launch new product packages and manage revenue streams more effectively. 

YES BANK operates in a unique market, and believes that the customer experience differentiation it can obtain with the help of SunTec will be key to successfully achieving its strategic objectives. In addition, YES BANK will use the Xelerate product suite to streamline its pricing and billing process.

YES BANK selected SunTec’s technology after conducting a thorough evaluation process. SunTec’s product suite incorporates the best aspects of technology from banking systems around the world.

 Pralay Mondal, Senior Group President, Branch and Retail Banking, YES BANK said "We see real value in SunTec’s vision in providing futuristic solutions. Partnering with SunTec gives us the ability to quickly develop new products and improve our existing offerings. We are looking forward to working with SunTec to put our customer-centric business strategies into action.”

Nanda Kumar, CEO of SunTec said “We are very pleased to be working with one of the most impressive players in the Indian financial services industry.  The Indian retail banking sector is full of exciting opportunities, and we look forward to helping YES BANK take advantage of them.”

SunTec is a trusted partner of some the world’s leading service providers like Visa Europe, HSBC, ING, Mashreq, Standard Bank and American Express.

About YES BANK

YES BANK, India’s fourth largest private sector Bank, is the outcome of the professional & entrepreneurial commitment of its Founder, Mr. Rana Kapoor and his top management team, to establish a high quality, customer centric, service driven, private Indian Bank catering to the Future Businesses of India. YES BANK has adopted international best practices, the highest standards of service quality and operational excellence, and offers comprehensive banking and financial solutions to all its valued customers. YES BANK has a knowledge driven approach to banking, and a superior customer experience for its retail, corporate and emerging corporate banking clients. YES BANK is steadily evolving as the Professionals’ Bank of India with the vision of “Building the Best Quality Bank of the World in India.

About SunTec

SunTec Business Solutions is the leading provider of revenue management and business assurance solutions to financial services and digital and communications services industries. With a deployment in 58 countries, an end-to-end revenue management solution and an award-winning product suite, SunTec is a trusted partner of the world’s leading service providers like Visa Europe, HSBC, ING, Mashreq, Cable ONE, KPN, Bakrie Telecom, Arval and American Express to name a few. SunTec has an 800+ workforce with its headquarters in India and offices in USA, UK, Germany, UAE and Singapore.

SunTec’s highly functional and technology-agnostic product suite Xelerate™ empowers the clients to create real-time personalised offerings to improve profitability and customer experience while optimising customer lifetime value. The product suite enables service providers to develop, launch and monetise innovative offerings quickly. Xelerate has helped create products and services for over 300 million end-customers today. For more details on SunTec, please visit www.suntecgroup.com. For more information, please write to contactus@suntecgroup.com

Sonata Software showcases path-breaking SME Led Technology Solutions at the SAP’s Innovation Express

                                          

Sonata Software, a global IT services company, announced its participation in the Maharashtra and Gujarat leg of SAP Innovation Express.  SAP Innovation Express is a first of its kind pan-India bus roadshow that will help Indian enterprises gain more insights into the power of SAP solutions and services to achieve business excellence.

Speaking on the occasion, Mohan Muthuraj, Associate VP, Technology Infrastructure Group- Sonata Software, said, “We aim to connect with a wide range of SME’s at SAP’s Innovation Express. During its journey in Maharashtra and Gujarat, our teams would be able to demonstrate and showcase the most innovative SAP technologies including cloud, mobility, analytics and big data.”

Transformation and technology have become the key to successful small and midsize companies. Sonata will assist organizations to adopt world class solutions and inspire them to compete on global standards at the SAP Innovation Express.

Sonata aims to support and guide Indian enterprises, on the best technology practices and shall provide hands on experience of SAP Solutions in cloud, mobility, analytics and big data. Various engagements have been planned with SMEs through specific break-out sessions containing live demonstrations of simple, industry-relevant and affordable SAP solutions, customer implementations and testimonials and partner discussions. Customers who board the Innovation Express can witness real time demos of SAP offerings and consult the SAP & the Partners leadership team to learn more about it on the spot.

Elitecore sets up ‘Centre of Excellence’ at Global Business Hub ‘Pune’

Elitecore Technologies, a leading provider of next generation BSS alongside Packet core solution (Revenue and customer management) announces opening of the next-generation ‘Centre of Excellence’ (CoE) in Hinjewadi, Pune. CoE aims to leverage Pune’s ecosystem to steer company’s growing footprint in the global telecommarket.

Speaking on the occasion, Nikhil Jain, CEO, Elitecore Technologies says “ The Centre of Excellence will work towards our company’s  vision of enabling our customers’  ability to market  its services on time  and bring utmost customer satisfaction and differentiate their services. CoE will play a major role in our global expansion strategy.

Nikhil further added, “Elitecore will strengthen its product delivery, professional services and bring in more expertise continue serving our project management capability as per latest industry standard to bring in operational efficiencies, quick turnaround time (TAT) and reduced TCO.”The Pune Centre of Excellence will tap top Industry professionals from Pune.

About Elitecore:

Elitecore Technologies is a Carlyle Group investee global IT product company, Elitecore is rated as Niche Player by GARTNER in its Magic Quadrant for IRCM. Elitecore  provides Packet Core alongside BSS with flexibility of modular as well as pre-integrated offerings. Elitecore offerings are compatible to large vendor ecosystem leading to CSP’s requirement of faster time to market and better TCO. Being a traditional IP solutions player, Elitecore products are highly responsive to next-generation services, fulfilling operator monetization needs across all access networks.For more information visit www.elitecore.com