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Consecutively for the second time B. Hari has been unanimously elected as the President of the Confederation of Indian IT Association (CIITA) at the elections held in Kolkata recently. The participating members also elected other portfolios for the office bearers. Pawan Agarwalla, President, NECTA was elected as the Vice President, Narendra Dhanuka succeeded Rajiv Poddar as the new secretary for …

Gujarat IT association Federation of Information Technology Association of Gujarat (FITAG) has recently formed a new body to nurture new talents and sensibilities within the organization. The new committee was formed to strengthen the five basic values of FITAG including flourishing, knowledge, networking, strength and protection. It was an exhilarating moment for the members of FITAG as the new committee …

Iris Computers Ltd, the largest distributor of Lenovo’s commercial computer business has bagged Rs.25 Crore business order from the Education Department of Government of Goa. Under the Cyberage Scheme run by Goa Government, the education department distributed 15,900 laptops to the Higher Secondary School Students. The scheme was introduced by the Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar in 2002. On this achievement, …

Shawn Pearson has been appointed as the Vice President of Websense Inc., a global company in protecting organizations from the latest cyber attacks and data theft. Under his leadership Pearson will work for Worlwide Channel Sales to drive channel leadership and commitment to the partner community. Having brought more than 17 years of high technology and security channel experience to …

In a brazen act of driving corruption, owners of Micromax Informatics, Rajesh Agarwal and Manish Tuli were arrested in a bribery case. The Central Bureau of Investigation has caught the co-founder and managing director of Micromax Informatics, Rajesh Agarwal, and partner Manish Tuli, red-handed in a bribery case, paying Rs 30 lakh as bribe to certain officials of the MCD …

Juniper Networks has announced Juniper Partner Advantage Services, an expansion of its Partner Advantage Program launched in 2012. For Juniper Networks’ Elite partners, Juniper Partner Advantage Services are designed to differentiate partner brand, deliver on partner enablement and offer strong rewards for value and performance. Emilio Umeoka, senior vice president, Worldwide Partners, Juniper Networks says, “Juniper Partner Advantage Services amplifies …

Dell, end-to-end technology solutions provider is organizing its Solutions for Success (SFS) events in New Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad. During these events the company will showcase its VDI solutions to key partners in these markets. Aptly named, the Solutions for Success campaign educates partners about Dell’s offerings, thereby empowering and equipping them to pass on these benefits to their customers. …

Infotech Software Dealers Association has organized 5th Annual General Body meeting to form the new committee. Having been a fair association, one of the things that separate ISODA from other associations is the unanimity with which the office bearers have been elected over the past three years since election came into effect. And this time too, the elections were done …

To provide its customers with a seamless service experience, Canon India, Complete Digital Imaging Company has announced the expansion of its consumer and office imaging service facilities in Rajasthan which are opening up at two prime locations of the state, in Neemrana and Jaipur. The authorized service franchise in Jaipur is equipped with advanced technology and facilities to cater to …

AMD has announced the opening of a new design centre in Hyderabad, featuring world-class lab facilities dedicated to furthering both software and hardware innovations at the heart of AMD’s popular Accelerated Processing Units (APUs). The new design centre was inaugurated by Rory Read, president and chief executive officer at AMD. “AMD is committed to providing our customers with innovative, tailored …