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Avinash Vashistha Avinash Vashistha is Chairman and Geography Managing Director for Accenture in India. Before joining Accenture in January 2011, Avinash was chairman and CEO of Tholons. Earlier in his career, he founded neoIT, an offshore advisory firm, and prior to that, led Nortel’s pioneering outsourcing efforts in India, UK and US. He started his career with AT&T Bell Labs, USA, is a known thought leader in the industry and co-authored the book “The Offshore Nation”. Avinash is also an Executive Council member of NASSCOM. Avinash holds an engineering degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, a master’s in Computer Science from the University of Alberta and an MBA from Arizona.

R K Upadhyay Rakesh Kumar Upadhyay joined BSNL as Chairman and MD on 30th April 2011. His career began in DOT in 1975 after his selection by UPSC for Indian Telecom Service. In dot, he gained experience in areas of planning, installation and commissioning, commercial administration and operations. In October 1996, he proceeded on deputation to TCIL, where he remained till august 1999. During his deputation, he successfully worked as Project Director in the foreign projects at Sana and as GM in Yemen. He took over the charge of Director (Projects), TCIL in November 2005 and was subsequently selected as Chairman and MD of TCIL. He remained at the helms of TCIL from March 2007 to April 2011. He has to his credit the turning around of TCIL as its CMD.

Kingston Technology has announced the launch of its new Solid-State Drive, the SSDNow UV100 for India, in two variants - 60GB and 120GB. Kingston introduces the new SSDs for business class users who need better computing and which fits their budget. This SSD is cost-effective and improves performance of the system by providing a 10x overall system boost when working with multiple applications simultaneously. Kingston’s SSDNow UV100 solid-state drive (SSD) is a high-performance replacement for the hard drives, by dramatically improving the responsiveness of the system. The company introduces this new high-speed memory product with a competitive pricing to cater to the growing needs of the Indian market. With the UV100 SSD, users can easily upgrade their PCs at a much lower cost without having to spend on buying a whole new system. Not only does this product save time when migrating data to a new system but also helps in reducing the amount of e-wa...

HTC has announced the launch of 5.9” smartphone - HTC One max . The phone is enhanced with features such as fingerprint Scan, BlinkFeed, Zoe and BoomSound combined with the new HTC Sense 5.5. The addition of the HTC One max means that we now have an HTC One phone for everyone. The family has been built on quality and game-changing innovations and the HTC One max is certainly no exception. The upgrade to HTC Sense 5.5 will provide our most amazing mobile experience yet, with the HTC One max delivering the size and power required to do everything you want, and more, without compromise, said Faisal Siddiqui, Country Head, HTC India . The HTC One max also features full HD1080p display, 2.1MP front-facing camera and quad-core 1.7 GHz CPU enabling jaw-dropping performance, ultra-vivid videos and booming sound. The 16GB or 32GB onboard memory can be expanded with the microSD card slot. Additionally, 50GB of additional free Google Drive online stor...

Vivek Chandel Executive Director - Marketing Xerox India Today Xerox India is at the forefront of redefining Business Process & Document Management across businesses – from SMBs to large global enterprises. Recently, Xerox transformed itself into a Services-led technology- driven company, i.e. from being a leader in the printer and photocopier technology to a leader in business processes and IT outsourcing. The strategy is working well for the company and today more than half of the Xerox global revenue comes from its services businesses. The company’s innovation and well-known services make it a cut above the rest. Unique Quotient World’s leading enterprise for Business Process & Document Management, Xerox has the most comprehensive product portfolio ranging from desktop printers and multifunctional devices for SME and enterprises to high-end digital presses Graphic Communications ind...

Raghavendra Prakash S GM & Business Head Wipro Systems & Technology When it comes to making its presence vigorously felt in an industry, Wipro, a progressive global IT player of Indian origin, is the name that comes to mind. Wipro and the emergence of India as an economic powerhouse in the 21st century are as identical as the Siamese twins. The company has scaled many new heights and explored uncharted territories since its inception.  It can be said with certainty that over the past three decades Wipro has emerged in the IT firmament as an organization which has the potential of enabling IT transformation, Solutions & Services and also setting up reliable IT infrastructure for the customers. Unique Quotient Wipro as an organization has great brand salience. Its emergence as a powerful brand is the result of the efforts of its customers, employees, business partners and the soc...

Seagate Technology(NASDAQ:STX) has announced that its Samsung HDD division is shipping the new 2.5-inch 2TB hard drive, Spinpoint M9T . Offered in capacities of 1.5TB and 2TB, the Spinpoint M9T mobile drive can provide OEMs, channel system integrators and consumers a high-capacity storage solution ideal for external storage, notebook integration and upgrades, desktop, and gaming system applications. Dave Frankovich, Senior Product Line Manager, Samsung HDD , said, The M9T combines the highest areal density shipping in a single storage device with an innovative design that fits into mainstream notebook applications. While other 2TB are solutions on the market are 15mm thick, the vast majority of mobile devices are designed to use a 9.5mm drive. With the M9T, those devices can now have 2TB of storage, enabling a richer computing experience. Samsung HDD with the new Spinpoint M9T continues to lead the effort in aerial density in a small form factor ...

Kobian has announced the launch of Mercury 3G Mifi Router with inbuilt power bank. Using this mobile Wi-Fi router, users can create instant Wi-Fi hotspot by inserting a 3G SIM card. It will also support connectivity through 3G dongle or LAN wire. Packed with internal 3000mAh battery, this pocket-sized router is designed for people on the move. Users can work or play for up to 10-long hours or even use to charge other smart phones. With the multifunction features, 3G mobile router with power bank supports micro SD card up to 32GB storage and can also be used as USB memory stick. Sushmita Das, Country Manager  India, Kobian Pte Ltd , said, We always try to design and build intelligent products which can be used for more than one purpose. One such device is the Mercury 3G mobile router with inbuilt power bank. It acts as a router in connecting close-to 10 devices instantly to the internet and also acts as a power bank to the mobile device. We...

Khwaja Saifuddin, WD’s Sr. Sales director for South Asia, Middle East and Africa    Unique Quotient WD Corp. (WD) is a global provider of products and services that empower people to create, manage, experience and preserve digital content. WD has made a positive connection with the people around with its quality and range of its products. WD has consistently brought the world’s most advanced and innovative products in storage technology to its customers. It has a global user-base and also attracts and employs world-class employees. The brand opens doors for them when developing business partnerships and also affords them a level of trust when dealing with communities around the world. Competitive Advantage Achieving stable, continuous growth is only possible when one is able to consistently offer products and solutions that are relevant to the global ma...

Ganesan Arumugam Director - Partner Channels, VMware India & SAARC VMware is synonymous with virtualization. As the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, this Palo Alto, California-based virtualization giant accelerates an organization’s transition to cloud computing, while preserving existing IT investments and enabling more efficient, agile service delivery without compromising control. Today, more than 5,00,000 customers rely on VMware to help them transform the way they build, deliver and consume Information Technology resources in a manner that is evolutionary and based on their specific needs. With 2012 revenues of $4.61 billion, VMware has offices throughout the world and boasts 55,000 partners. In March this year, at a Strategic Forum for Institutional Investors, VMware revealed its strategy and plans to deliver the software-defined data center, expand its hybrid clo...

Jose Antony Country Manager - Channel Sales TVS Electronics TVS Electronics, the pearl of Indian brands, was founded in 1986 as IT Peripherals Manufacturing Company and has today transformed into leading Transaction Automation IT Product and Solution provider. Providing innovative products and solutions to the Indian customers in the enterprises, SMEs, retail, government sector and across verticals, the company is now in an expansion phase of creating more solutions for their end-customers. The company does not rest content just by providing a piece of hardware to the customer needs. In fact, they leverage their understanding of the automation needs of their customers and develop solutions bundling customized hardware and software. Unique Quotient TVS Electronics is part of the TVS group which is more than 100 years old company with values, trust and uncompromising ethics. Unwavering commitment...

Amit Nath Country Manager, India & SAARC, Trend Micro     With Cloud dawns a new era that revolutionizes completely the way people share and make access to digital information. Keeping pace with this new platform, Trend Micro has been long pioneering innovative technologies and services that aim to protect users against threats on new and emerging platforms and devices. While preparing itself, Trend Micro understands that there is no stop to new threats and vulnerabilities and so it remains committed to timely threat intelligence and ongoing innovations that can, in a way, help customers secure data, ensure compliance, reduce costs and safeguard business integrity. Since its inception in 1988, Trend Micro has had its stakeholders spanning across verticals like Enterprise, Consumer, etc. The company, in due course, has built a strong base for each vertical and strengthens the brand a...

To redefine the tablet experience, Lenovo has launched a game-changing Yoga Tablet in the country. True to its name, this multi-mode machine redefines what a Tablet stands for. Based on research which suggests that the usage of gadgets over an extended time period has an impact on our physical well-being, the Yoga Tablet has been designed to aid a longer and comfortable Tablet viewing experience. The tablet includes key features such as hold mode which will allow reading an e-book for hours or checking that recipe while cooking a breeze; stand mode to allow the tablet to stand on a flat surface, making movie-watching a pleasure. Finally, the tilt mode which will provide  a better viewing angle for easier typing, playing games and surfing the Internet. Shailendra Katyal, Director - Consumer Business, Lenovo India , said, Technology is a part of who we are. Therefore, it needs to transition constantly to keep pac...

Sivakumar N. Vice-President – Strategic Marketing, Product Management & Services - D S Division, Toshiba India  Toshiba is famous worldwide as a diversified manufacturer and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products, spanning information and communications equipment and systems, electronic components and materials, Internet-based solutions and services, industrial and social infrastructure systems, power systems and household appliances. Toshiba commenced its operations in India in 1985 through a liaison office, followed by setting up Toshiba India Private Limited (TIPL) in 2002.  Right from introducing the world’s first industry standard Notebook PC in 1985, or launching world’s first Notebook PC with an internal HDD to launching world’s lightest Notebook – Portege Z830, Toshiba has always set and upped the benchmarks for the industry and is committed to being a creative...

Arati Bam Marketing Head, The Attachmate Group India     The year was 1982 when The Attachmate Group was formed. Ever since then, there has been no looking back and it went on to merge and/or acquire strong brands that resonate with customer success and loyalty. An emphasis on what is important has been very integral to the group right from the very start. A privately-held enterprise software holding company, the principal holdings include Attachmate, NetIQ, Novell and SUSE. Its strategy is to operate as four separate business units that enable it to invest intelligently across the four units. The business units also integrate their solutions sometimes when it requires meeting any specific market demands. Based on the customer requirements, it offers the entire breadth of offerings or can offer robust point solutions to take care of either their short-term or long-term needs. Being a...