On the occasion, Mr. Shashi Tharoor, said, “Customer satisfaction is the primary goal for any organization or professional. The unique initiative from Brands Academy to recognize businesses and professionals for achieving excellence in their respective fields is sure to boost their commitment and help them evolve as true challengers to global brands coming to India. Needless to say, your dedication towards customer satisfaction makes you truly deserving for the Business & Service Excellence Awards. I sincerely wish the very best of success to all the winners and hope to see you all achieve even higher standards in the years to come!”

The Business & Service Excellence Awards are given away by Brands Academy to diverse organizations and professionals from various states annually on the basis of their product and service quality, pricing and marketing strategies and initiatives, leadership position in the industry or market segment, dedication to customer satisfaction, entrepreneurial initiatives, exemplary business practices, feedback from the end customers and the industry and business growth. Big Brands Research continually collects inputs from end consumers in different segments regarding their satisfaction levels from products and services being offered by the different brands and professionals in different geographical locations across different states in the country.

The company conducted the research study and opinion surveys in many key cities in North India over a period of 5 months with more than 50 field executives collecting the data from across different states. The primary objectives of this comprehensive study were to identify and recognize product and service excellence, associated innovations and best practices that lead to exemplary performance and to highlight the importance of pursuing customer satisfaction in today’s competitive and ever-evolving business environment.

According to Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Vice President – Marketing, Big Brands Research Pvt. Ltd., “The winners have demonstrated absolute dedication to customer satisfaction while ensuring profitability and viability for their businesses or professions. This, in today’s uncertain economic scenario worldwide, is a tremendous achievement for any organization or professional! The winners have risen above their peers in their respective industries, market segments and geographical regions. We hope that their competitors will try to emulate their success stories and give them tough competition next year.”

Research Methodology
Identification of the key brands and professionals in a particular category and geographical zone and inviting them for participation in the market research. Over 1700 business entities and professionals spread across the different cities in Karnataka were invited to participate in the market research study in different categories and zones depending upon their location and focus of their business. Over 450 of the participants made to the next stage after the initial screenings of the nominations.
Collection of data from the participating brands and professionals about their services, infrastructure, Annual Growth of business, etc.
Gauging the popularity and perception of the participants amongst the end consumers through opinion surveys. Over 8100 completely filled up forms were received with feedback on different participants. This stage was focused on gathering insights into the brand equity, customer feedback, media visibility and feedback from the industry.
Physical survey of the premises of all the participants for collection and verification of data gathered wherever required
Grading the participants on different criteria based on data/feedback/opinion scores

“The growing popularity of the Business & Service Excellence Awards is a testimony to the fact that they have emerged as the most authentic indicators of the ability of the participants to consistently deliver customer satisfaction and delight, which are crucial for success of their business operations,” concluded Mr. Kumar.

About Brands Academy Pvt. Ltd.
Brands Academy is one of the top brand management consultancies in India that offers a plethora of branding services including design and development of brand strategy and brand architecture, brand name development, market research and implementation of brand positioning and brand repositioning campaigns to corporate, start-ups and NGOs. Brands Academy’s extensive experience in corporate branding extends into several industries spanning both consumer and business to business (B2B) domains. Brands Academy has a client list of over 70 companies and a portfolio of over 120 brands. As one of the leading branding companies in India, Brands Academy team has the requisite hands-on experience in development and management of brands that are successful and leaders in their own segments. For more information, please log on to www.brandsacademy.org
About BIG Brands Research Pvt. Ltd.
BIG Brands Research Pvt. Ltd. is one of the leading market research companies in India providing cutting edge marketing research and brand promotion services to business organizations of all sizes. Its mission is to provide its customers with valid, reliable, and actionable information so that they can make informed business decisions. The company has clients both from public as well as private sector. Apart from in-house research projects on various industry segments, BIG Research specializes in undertaking customized research projects specially commissioned to unveil crucial business insights as per the specific requirements of its clients. For more information, please log on to www.bigresearch.in

For more information, please contact:
Rishi Sinha/Abhishek Pandey
9911872345/9999858558

The Gold Shield was awarded to the Company by Dr. M. Veerappa Moily, Union Minister for Corporate Affairs, Government of India, at a grand ceremony held on January 06, 2012 in Chennai. Mr. Amit Dahanukar, Chairman & Managing Director and Mr. Lalit Sethi, Chief Financial Officer of Tilaknagar Industries received the award on behalf of the Company.

Commenting on the achievement, Mr. Lalit Sethi, Chief Financial Officer, Tilaknagar Industries Ltd. said, “This award is recognition of the Company’s internal controls and stringent efforts to maintain compliance with the prescribed financial framework while maintaining transparency and accountability through communications to our stakeholders. Winning this award is thus a great testimony to our belief and an endorsement of TI’s commitment towards corporate transparency. We believe it’s not only about designing a strong governance framework, but more importantly about embracing the same to meet our goal of long term sustainable growth, protecting the interests of our shareholders and presenting financial information in an open manner that is beneficial to current and prospective investors. This award further motivates us to continue engaging with our shareholders with regards to our business plans through consistent and timely financial communication.”

The award has been conferred on TI, by the panel of judges, on review of accounting practices adopted by the enterprise in the preparation of financial statements and the policies adopted for disclosure and presentation of financial statements and other information in the annual report. The key factors for selection for the award entailed:-
· Compliance with statutory requirements for preparation and presentation financial statements as per the Companies Act, 1956 and SEBI regulations
· Quality of financial information judged by the qualifications in the auditor’s report, notes to the accounts and compliance with accounting principles by ICAI
· The nature and quality of financial information presented in the annual report factored in key considerations such as adequacy of revenues/expenses details, use and proper cross referencing of schedules, ease of referencing, utilization of charts and graphs, clarity, lucidity and comprehensiveness of the financial statements from an individual/small shareholder’s view point, extent of comparative data in terms of financial highlights & ratios and provision of additional information such as human resource accounting, inflation adjusted accounting, social responsibility etc
· The extent, nature and quality of non-financial information presented which considers the comprehensiveness and adequacy of the Management Discussion and Analysis, employee engagement and development activities, Corporate Social Responsibility, sustainability measures, business philosophy and ethics, corporate governance and its compliance

About ICAI
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is a statutory body established under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (Act No. XXXVIII of 1949) for the regulation of the profession of Chartered Accountants in India. During its 61 years of existence, ICAI has achieved recognition as a premier accounting body not only in the country but also globally, for its contribution in the fields of education, professional development, maintenance of high accounting, auditing and ethical standards. ICAI now is the second largest accounting body in the whole world.

About Tilaknagar Industries Ltd. (TI)

Tilaknagar Industries Ltd. (BSE: 507205 / NSE: TI) is one of the renowned Indian Made Foreign Liquor players (including whisky, brandy, gin, rum and vodka) with presence across India. The Company manufactures markets and sells more than 40 brands across all price points. TI’s subsidiaries are Prag Distillery (P) Ltd, Vahni Distilleries Private Limited, Kesarval Springs Distillers Pvt. Ltd and Punjab Expo Breveries Private Limited. The Company exports its products to Western Africa, the Middle East, the Far East and Caribbean countries.

For further information, please visit www.tilind.com:

For more details please feel free to contact:

Harshala Nayak
Spin Communique
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09619700161

On the occasion, Mr. Kirti Azad, said, “Achieving excellence in providing services has been a highly underrated concept in our country for years. With globalization, things started to change, for good. This unique initiative from Time Research Media to recognize businesses and professionals for Service Excellence is indeed the boost that such organizations and individuals require to help them evolve as true challengers to global brands. Your dedication towards customer satisfaction makes you truly deserving for Service Excellence Awards. I sincerely wish the very best of success to all the winners and hope to see them achieve greater heights in the years to come!”

According to Mr. P K Chaudhary- Vice President, Time Research Media Private Limited, “The winners have exemplified Service Excellence amongst their peers in respective industries and regions. Almost all the winners scored extremely well in our study due to their dedication to customer satisfaction and best business practices. We hope that other players in the industry and region will try to emulate their success story and give them tough competition next year.”

It was organized to felicitate Delhi/NCR’s leading service organizations and professionals, who have displayed exemplary excellence as service providers in their respective fields. The awards were based on a comprehensive market research study and opinion surveys conducted by Time Research Media, one of the top market research agencies in India.

Mr. Kirti Azad gave away the award certificates to the winners, which included prominent doctors, service companies and professionals including ADIVA Aesthetic (Aesthetic Surgeries Clinic), Dr. Seema Singh (Dietician), Dr. Deepak Surya (Sports Physiotherapist), Dr. Praveen Gupta (Neurologist), Dr. Mandeep Singh (Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon), WILDNET Technologies (Search Engine Optimization Company), Dr. M. S. Rawat (Surgeon Specialist), Dr. Rohit Batra (Dermatologist), Apheta Institute Of Clinical Research (Clinical Research Institute), Pikwik Restaurant (Restaurant), Dr. Nikhil Sinha (Dentist), Dr. Shweta Mittal Gupta (Infertility & Ivf), Dr Anil Gomber (Physician Diabetologist), Dr. G.K. Agarwal (Orthopedic Surgeon), Dr. Badrinath Prathi (Sports Physiotherapist), Healing Hands Physiotherapy Clinic (Physiotherapy Clinic), Le Chef Restobar (North Indian & Chinese Restaurant), Nitin Ahuja (Architect), Dr. Rajesh Pal (Physiotherapist), Dr. Rajesh Verma (Orthopedic Spine Specialist), Network Bulls (Network Security Training Institute), Dr. Sanjay Agarwal (Root Canal Treatment Specialist), Dr. P. Bhasin Path labs (Path Labs), Learner’s Castle (Play School), Neeraj Mishra (Occupational Therapist), Chao Bella (Specialty Cuisine Restaurant) And Smile Craft (Dental Clinic).

Time Research Media Service Excellence Awards were given away to business organizations and professionals in various states annually based on their service quality, leadership position in the industry, dedication to customer satisfaction, positive entrepreneurial initiatives, exemplary business practices, feedback from the end customers and the industry and business growth. Time Research Media collects the inputs from end consumers in different segments regarding their satisfaction level from products and services being offered by the different brands and professionals in different geographical locations across different states.

Speaking on the occasion of winning the awards, BM Munjal, Chairman of the Hero Group said, Vicky.in team is doing a wonderful job with these Auto Expo awards. So far there is no parameter for the companies, who are displaying their products at the Auto Expo, to know where they stand, in comparison to others. We are proud that Hero Ignitor has won the Vicky.in People’s choice “Best Bike at Auto Expo 2012″ award.”

Hyundai Motor India (HMIL) Director (Sales and Marketing) Arvind Saxena said, we are very delighted to get the Vicky.in People’s choice “Best Unveiling at Auto Expo 2012″ award for the new Sonata. The award has made us even more proud of the Sonata.”

Karthick Annamalai, Co-founder of Vicky.in said, “2011 was not a favourite year for car and bike manufacturers, yet they turned out with spirit and shown some incredible automotives at 2012 Auto Expo. It was difficult to sort through all, but Vicky.in has chosen the best among them. With these awards, customer have conveyed Auto Expo is not meant to witness the new launches but for planning their future cars and bikes”

List of winners under various categories:

1) Best Debut at Auto Expo 2012 – Renault Pulse
2) Best Unveiling at Auto Expo 2012 – Hyundai Sonata
3) Best Four Wheeler Stall at Auto Expo 2012 – Audi
4) Best Bike at Auto Expo 2012 – Hero Ignitor
5) Best Scooter at Auto Expo 2012 – Suzuki Swish
6) Best Two wheeler Concept at Auto Expo 2012 – Yamaha Ray
7) Best Two wheeler Stall at Auto Expo 2012 – Royal Enfield

Lucky customers who guessed the winners right at Vicky.in People’s choice awards received exclusive gifts from Vicky.in. Vicky.in People’s choice Auto Expo Awardees were crowned at 2012 Auto Expo in Delhi.

Other recipients of Vicky.in People’s choice awards include -

Mr. Rajiv Mitra (Head – Corporate Communications,Renault India),
Mr.Atul Gupta (Vice President – Sales & mktg at Suzuki Motorcycle India),
Mr. Daiji Matsuoka (Head – Marketing & Communication Yamaha India)
Mr. Sachin Chauhan (Deputy GM – Marketing, Royal Enfield)

For more pictures visit goo.gl/eClTO

About Vicky.in

Vicky.in (www.vicky.in) is India’s popular online destination for buying new cars and bikes. Vicky.in which offers complete buying experience reaches over 4 million Indians customers every month. Vicky.in/shopping launched in 2011 is already the India’s No1 E-Commerce Store for automotive accessories. Vicky.in is the online partner for many manufacturers including Bajaj Auto to sell their merchandises. Vicky.in is owned by Annap Interactive Solutions Pvt Ltd which also runs 600024.com (Leading Tamil Entertainment cum E-Commerce Portal) & CellBharat.com (Mobile Price Comparison Portal)

About 2012 Auto Expo

The 11th Auto Expo 2012, jointly organized by Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), is scheduled from 5-11 January 2012 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India. The Auto Expo 2012 is the biggest platform of the India automobile industry, covering over 1, 15,000 square meters. Around 1500 participants from 24 countries are taking part in the show with a massive surge of overseas participation and a strong presence of Indian manufacturers.

For more Information, visit www.vicky.in

Media contact:
karthi@vicky.in,
+91-9894783970

Gurgaon, January 11, 2012 – Brands Academy, one of India’s leading brand management and consulting companies, organized Business & Service Excellence Awards Ceremony to felicitate North India’s leading service organizations and professionals, who have displayed exemplary excellence in their respective fields. The awards were based on a comprehensive market research study and opinion surveys conducted by BIG Brands Research, one of the top market research agencies in India. Dr. Shashi Tharoor, a renowned author, human rights activist and a Member of Indian Parliament, was the chief guest at the gala ceremony and was accompanied by his wife Mrs. Sunanda Pushkar Tharoor. Dr. Tharoor gave away the award certificates to the winners, which included prominent doctors, professionals, education institutes and technology, products and service companies. The winners included Gurgaon based Gurgaon IAS Academy (IAS Coaching Institute), Networkers Guru (CISCO Training Institute), Stoma Dentals (Most Preferred Dental Clinic), Dr. Praveen Gupta (Neurologist), Dr. Ashish Pitale (Laparoscopic Surgeon), Dihika Living Wisdom School (Preparatory School), Skin N Smiles (Skin Clinic), Dr. Rajesh Verma (Spine Surgeon), Interact Consultants (Architectural Firm), Dr. Anil Sharma (Orthodontist), Sheela Seharawat (Dietician), Excelsior American School (Day Boarding International School), Karnal based The Brainhub Technologies (Software Application & Website Development) and Ambala based Jai Polytechnic (Polytechnic). Other prominent winners from the NCR included Toshi Automatic Systems (Automation Solutions & Services), Team Communication Solution (Healthcare PR Agency), Modi’s 32 Facts (Dental & Prosthodontic Clinic), Jay Ess World Travels (Tour & Travel Operators), Berco’s (Chinese Restaurant), Gola Southend (Multi Cuisine Restaurant), Gola Sizzlers (Sizzlers Restaurant), Ultimate Tactical & Combat (Security Training Company) and LeewayHertz Technologies (Mobile Applications Development Company). The award ceremony was punctuated with scintillating dance performances by New Delhi’s best Western Dance Academy, ZipOut.

On the occasion, Mr. Shashi Tharoor, said, “Customer satisfaction is the primary goal for any organization or professional. The unique initiative from Brands Academy to recognize businesses and professionals for achieving excellence in their respective fields is sure to boost their commitment and help them evolve as true challengers to global brands coming to India. Needless to say, your dedication towards customer satisfaction makes you truly deserving for the Business & Service Excellence Awards. I sincerely wish the very best of success to all the winners and hope to see you all achieve even higher standards in the years to come!”

The Business & Service Excellence Awards are given away by Brands Academy to diverse organizations and professionals from various states annually on the basis of their product and service quality, pricing and marketing strategies and initiatives, leadership position in the industry or market segment, dedication to customer satisfaction, entrepreneurial initiatives, exemplary business practices, feedback from the end customers and the industry and business growth. Big Brands Research continually collects inputs from end consumers in different segments regarding their satisfaction levels from products and services being offered by the different brands and professionals in different geographical locations across different states in the country.

The company conducted the research study and opinion surveys in many key cities in North India over a period of 5 months with more than 50 field executives collecting the data from across different states. The primary objectives of this comprehensive study were to identify and recognize product and service excellence, associated innovations and best practices that lead to exemplary performance and to highlight the importance of pursuing customer satisfaction in today’s competitive and ever-evolving business environment.

According to Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Vice President – Marketing, Big Brands Research Pvt. Ltd., “The winners have demonstrated absolute dedication to customer satisfaction while ensuring profitability and viability for their businesses or professions. This, in today’s uncertain economic scenario, is a tremendous achievement for any organization or professional! The winners have risen above their peers in their respective industries, market segments and geographical regions. We hope that their competitors will try to emulate their success stories and give them tough competition next year.”

Research Methodology
Identification of the key brands and professionals in a particular category and geographical zone and inviting them for participation in the market research. Over 1700 business entities and professionals spread across the different cities in Karnataka were invited to participate in the market research study in different categories and zones depending upon their location and focus of their business. Over 450 of the participants made to the next stage after the initial screenings of the nominations.
Collection of data from the participating brands and professionals about their services, infrastructure, Annual Growth of business, etc.
Gauging the popularity and perception of the participants amongst the end consumers through opinion surveys. Over 8100 completely filled up forms were received with feedback on different participants. This stage was focused on gathering insights into the brand equity, customer feedback, media visibility and feedback from the industry.
Physical survey of the premises of all the participants for collection and verification of data gathered wherever required
Grading the participants on different criteria based on data/feedback/opinion scores

“The growing popularity of the Business & Service Excellence Awards is a testimony to the fact that they have emerged as the most authentic indicators of the ability of the participants to consistently deliver customer satisfaction and delight, which are crucial for success of their business operations,” concluded Mr. Kumar.

About Brands Academy Pvt. Ltd.
Brands Academy is one of the top brand management consultancies in India that offers a plethora of branding services including design and development of brand strategy and brand architecture, brand name development, market research and implementation of brand positioning and brand repositioning campaigns to corporate, start-ups and NGOs. Brands Academy’s extensive experience in corporate branding extends into several industries spanning both consumer and business to business (B2B) domains. Brands Academy has a client list of over 70 companies and a portfolio of over 120 brands. As one of the leading branding companies in India, Brands Academy team has the requisite hands-on experience in development and management of brands that are successful and leaders in their own segments. For more information, please log on to www.brandsacademy.org

About BIG Brands Research Pvt. Ltd.
BIG Brands Research Pvt. Ltd. is one of the leading market research companies in India providing cutting edge marketing research and brand promotion services to business organizations of all sizes. Its mission is to provide its customers with valid, reliable, and actionable information so that they can make informed business decisions. The company has clients both from public as well as private sector. Apart from in-house research projects on various industry segments, BIG Research specializes in undertaking customized research projects specially commissioned to unveil crucial business insights as per the specific requirements of its clients. For more information, please log on to www.bigresearch.in

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Vicky.in, India’s Leading Car & Bike Store, has today (26th December) announced the results of its People’s Choice Awards 2011, which recognizes the best in the field of Cars, Bikes and Commercial Vehicles launched in the year. The winners of Vicky.in awards are based on people’s choice and selected through an online voting process. People’s choice Awards received an overwhelming response with over 1,00,000 consumers have cast their votes.

Speaking on the occasion of winning the awards, Mr. Vivek Nayer, Sr. Vice President, Marketing, Automotive Division, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. said, “We are extremely delighted to have received Vicky.in People’s choice awards for the XUV500 and Maxximo from one of India’s leading automobile site, Vicky.in and its many users. Awards like these validate our conviction that our strategy of customer centric innovation is in the right direction and they actually inspire our team to do more in future.”

“We thank vicky.in and its many readers who have voted CBR250R as the People’s choice “Bike Of The Year”. India’s endorsement of Honda quality, CBR250R global style, advanced CABS technology and truly affordable price give that immense choice and encouragement to continue bringing customer centric two wheelers in future too,” said Naresh Kumar Rattan, operating head, (sales, planning and marketing) of Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI).

Karthick Annamalai, Co-founder of Vicky.in said, “Though 2011 is a difficult year for Indian auto sector, manufacturers have been able to grab the customers to the showrooms through some incredible models. These models were put under nine categories of Vicky.in People’s choice awards, including the special category Diesel Car of the Year. The average visiting time of the consumers to the People’s choice awards was 12 minutes which tells us that they wanted only the best cars to win. We at Vicky.in are happy that Vicky.in People’s Choice awards echoing the same”.

Vignesh Annamalai, CEO of Vicky.in said, “Vicky.in People’s Choice Awards are unique in the automobile industry as the selection is based on the real views of actual customers. Qualitative customer feedback is the most objective source of information to rate any product, which is why we believe this award is so important. With the record 102516 votes, customers has shown the faith in the awards and made their voices heard by the manufacturers.”

Here’s the list of winners under various categories:

Car of the year – Mahindra XUV500
Compact car of the year – Honda Brio
Sedan of the year – Skoda Rapid
SUV of the year – Range Rover Evoque
Diesel car of the year – Chevrolet Beat Diesel
Best Facelift of the year – Tata Indica Vista
Car Maker of the year – Volkswagen
Two wheeler of the year – Honda CBR250R
Commercial Vehicle of the year – Mahindra Maxximo Mini van

In addition to these, three special categories were decided by the Vicky.in Editorial team

Car commercial of the year – Nissan Sunny
Performance car of the year – Ford Fiesta
Scooter of the year – Mahindra Duro DZ

Lucky customers who guessed the winners right at Vicky.in People’s choice awards will receive exclusive gifts autographed by their favourite manufacturers. Vicky.in People’s choice Car and Bike Awardees will be crowned at 2012 Auto Expo in Delhi.

About Vicky.in

Vicky.in (www.vicky.in) is India’s popular online destination for buying new cars and bikes. Vicky.in which offers complete buying experience reaches over 4 million Indians customers every month. Vicky.in/shopping launched in 2011 is already the India’s No1 E-Commerce Store for automotive accessories. Vicky.in is the online partner for many manufacturers including Bajaj Auto to sell their merchandises. Vicky.in is owned by Annap Interactive Solutions Pvt Ltd which also runs 600024.com (Leading Tamil Entertainment cum E-Commerce Portal) & CellBharat.com (Mobile Price Comparison Portal)

For more Information Visit www.vicky.in
Media Contacts : karthi@vicky.in/+91-7502565872

The award was received by Mr Prasanth Sakhamuri, Managing Director of HHV, at the recently held ISA event from Mr M N Vidyashankar, Secretary, IT, Karnataka.

Thin film solar photovoltaic panel production involves very complex technology and HHV is the only company in India which has mastered it, under the guidance of Professor A.K.Barua of the Indian Association of Cultivation of Science (Kolkata), who is a leading light in India in solar photovoltaics.
Steps are now being taken at HHV’s research lab for solar photovoltaics to further bring down the cost of thin film SPV panels by developing high efficiency next generation tandem cells combining microcrystalline technology and amorphous crystalline technology.

The conversion of sunlight into electricity is one of the most promising renewable energy options for India which receives a high level of sunlight throughout the year over most of its area. There are two commercially prevalent methods used throughout the world for achieving this conversion. One uses thick panels of crystalline material such as crystalline silicon and the other utilizes thin films of material such as amorphous silicon deposited on a substrate.

The advantages of the latter are lower costs due to use of much less material as well as better performance in diffused light environment such as late afternoon and cloudy skies. Thin film panels can also withstand the higher temperatures of desert environments whereas crystalline material panels almost stop producing electricity at high temperatures.

About Hind High Vacuum Company Private Ltd. (HHV)

Established in 1965 at Bangalore to develop Indian self-reliance in high vacuum technology, HHV has now grown into a leading global player involved in the design, development and manufacture of off-the-shelf and customized equipment and products in the fields of Vacuum Technology, Solar Photovoltaic Energy and Thin Films Technology.
HHV is producing high quality crystalline and thin film SPV modules and production tools that achieve world class efficiencies and reliability in its new manufacturing centre at Dobbspet industrial area near Bangalore.
For more details visit www.hhv.in

About India Semiconductor Association (ISA)

ISA is the premier trade body representing the Indian Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) industry. It has over 150 members – both domestic and multinational enterprises. ISA is committed towards building global awareness for the Indian ESDM industry and supporting its growth through focused initiatives in developing the ecosystem. ISA works closely with the governments, in the Centre and the states, as a knowledge partner of the sector.

For more details visit http://isaonline.org/Technovation_2011

About Mexus Education
Mexus Education is an Educational Innovations Enterprise with origin in India and presence now extended in South East Asia, UAE, and Canada. It is a global venture by the Bilakhia Group. The company is helmed by four dynamic directors – Rohit Jain ( B.Tech, IIT Mumbai; Director- Technology Development); Kunal Sharma (B.Tech, IIT Mumbai; Director- Content Development); Mr. Anil Goyal (Chartered Accountant; Director-Strategy & Business Development;, Saurabh Saxena (M. Tech, B.Tech, IIT Mumbai; Director, Marketing)
The company believes that 21st century education goes beyond school text books and classrooms. It engages a student in a fascinating process of exploration, experience and extrapolation. This experience is enhanced with specially designed products which facilitate active participation and bring back the joy of learning. The various content forms used are films, graphic novels, games and hands-on kits that bring out a fusion of entertainment with education.
Mexus Education is now serving more than 4,500 schools and 16 lakh students across continents at present and aims to pioneer many more education changing innovations. The company has a dedicated team of over 1000 professionals, from India’s top institutes like IIT, BITS, NID, top Business Schools, experienced Teachers and child psychologists, involved in research & development in education.
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Contacts

Kanchan Bhagat
Mexus Education Pvt. Ltd.
+91 223073 2469
kanchan.bhagat@mexuseducation.com

Bidisha Mukherjee
Adfactors PR Pvt. Ltd.
Mobile: +91 9833004524
Email Id : bidisha.mukherjee@adfactorspr.com

http://www.ttconsultants.co.in

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About TT Consultants
The firm boasts of Prior Art Search, Patent Drafting, Prosecution and Litigation support services, Intellectual Property Consulting, Patent troll protections suite services, Technology transfer, Innovation Assistance and several IP solutions and is even assisting local/foreign entities in setting up their R&D units in India.
TT Consultants is an ISO 27001, ISO9001:2008 certified top service provider that has been consistently ranked as a leading Intellectual Asset Management leader for international companies working in multiple jurisdictions.
Recently TT Consultants signed an MOU with one of the leading Taiwan universities for providing commercialization assistance qua technologies using their proprietary germination techniques.

About Management
Komal’s success has been appreciated with awards like TIE Stree Shakti Emerging Woman Entrepreneur of the Year-2011 and STPI Woman Entrepreneur of the Year – 2010. Till date, the company is self-funded and no funds have been raised so far.
The awards are expected to be announced in January at Mumbai, which will be presided over by jewels of Indian Industry including the likes of Mr. MukeshAmbani, Ms. ChandaKochhar and others

For any queries please write to us at :talwar@ttconsultants.co.in

Contact:
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Office 8, Tower B, 3rd Floor,
D.L.F, I.T park,
Chandigarh-India-160101.
E-mail: talwar@ttconsultants.co.in

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16th December’11, Hyderabad: Four Soft® (4S®) (NSE: “FOURSOFT”, BSE: 532521), a global leader offering software solutions for logistics and transportation industry, today announced that its Associate Vice President for Global Human Resources and Administration, Mr. Partha Patnaik has won the prestigious HR leadership award for the year 2011 at the 6^th Regional Employer Branding Awards & India Capital Summit which was held on the 10^th of December’11 at Taj Deccan, Hyderabad.

This is the third consecutive year of the award started in the year 2009. It was started with the aim to honor the women’s for their extraordinary contribution in different fields like Journalism, Education, Art, Culture and literature. Other famous personalities attending the event were film actress Hema Malini, film actress Zohra Sehgal, Journalist Nalini Singh, Famous Poet Kumud Joshi, Ms. Amy Social activist from Netherlands and Bhojpuri Folk Singer – Sharda Sinha.

Ms. Poonam Sharma, Group Director, Accurate Institute of Management and Technology said “she is delighted to receive such a prestigious award and feels proud to see herself in the list of people where she is the youngest women to achieve women’s achiever award 2011. She further added that after achieving this award she will now focus more on quality education and will give the best to make the future of the students more better and safe.

About Accurate Institute of Management & Technology

The Lush green campus of Accurate Institute of Technology is situated at Greater Noida. The Institute is imbibed with modern infrastructure with Wi-fi facility and technological support to facilitate teaching, learning and personality development. The institute is offering PGDM Course with dual specialization duly approved by AICTE, Ministry of HRD, Government of India. Its PGDM course has been developed with innovative teaching methodology including regular industry interactions and laptop to groom them as techno business managers. The institute has been reckoned among the premier business schools of the country by various stakeholders.

For more detail, please contact:

Arun Sachan @ 9560556630

The G20 Challenge on Inclusive Business Innovation, which was launched at the November G20 Summit in Cannes, will enable companies in the growing field of inclusive business to learn from each other and collaborate. Companies selected as winners of the Challenge will also gain access to recognition on a global platform that will support the future expansion and replication of their business models.

Winners of the Challenge will be announced at the G20 Leaders Summit in Mexico in June 2012, where the winning business models will be showcased. Following the Summit, the winners will be invited to a series of G20 regional workshops for peer-to-peer learning focused on strategies for expanding into new markets. Investors will be invited to attend the workshops, as will other regional business leaders interested in inclusive business. The workshops will be funded with the additional support of the United Arab Emirates and in cooperation with the Siemens Stiftung. IFC is managing the Challenge for the G20, with Dalberg Global Development Advisors implementing the Challenge on behalf of IFC. “IFC, alongside a growing number of business and development partners, is committed to supporting commercially viable and scalable inclusive business models that generate growth and have a high development impact,” said Nena Stoiljkovic, IFC Vice President for Business Advisory Services. “IFC’s partnership with the G20 demonstrates our shared emphasis on creating opportunities at the base of the economic pyramid.”

Inclusive businesses expand access to goods, services, and livelihood opportunities for people living at the base of the pyramid. Firms that work with low-income individuals as suppliers, distributors, retailers, and consumers are inclusive businesses and are encouraged to apply to the Challenge.

A judging panel consisting of representatives from the G20, the private sector, academia, and international finance institutions will select up to 15 winners based on their ability to demonstrate business model innovation, development results, and potential for growth, as well as social, environmental, and financial sustainability. Companies can apply at www.G20Challenge.com through the end of February. Full eligibility criteria are available at http://www.G20Challenge.com/about-the-challenge/.

For additional information, please contact:
Andria Thomas
Project Manager, Dalberg Global Development Advisors
athomas-g20@dalberg.com

Dalberg Global Development Advisors will be hosting a series of information sessions and events in Mumbai and Delhi for potential applicants to the Challenge from India. For additional information on our India events, please contact:
Vinay Taylor
Consultant, Dalberg Global Development Advisors
vinay.taylor@dalberg.com

Bangalore, India, November 30, 2011: Infosys Limited (NASDAQ: INFY) has been recognized as one of the winners of the esteemed Global Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) Award 2011, by Teleos in association with The KNOW Network. The 2011 MAKE Panel has recognized Infosys as a leader in creating a learning organization amongst leading institutions worldwide. This is the eighth time that the company has been awarded the Global MAKE award.

The Global MAKE award 2011 panel, consisting of Global Fortune 500 senior executives and internationally recognized intellectual capital experts, has selected Infosys for its ability to create a culture of learning within the organization.

Acknowledging the award, Mr. Srikantan Moorthy, Senior Vice President and Group Head, Education & Research, Infosys Limited, said, “We are delighted to be recognized as a Global MAKE winner for the eighth time. Businesses today are operating in a dynamic environment where effective knowledge creation and dissemination increasingly defines market leadership. In line with this, Knowledge Management provides a significant thrust for Infosys to achieve our objective of offering best-in-class services and solutions to our clients across the world. Winning the Global MAKE Award; therefore, is a proof of our commitment towards this objective.”

Dr. J.K. Suresh, Vice President, Infosys Limited, said, “At Infosys, we are constantly working towards surpassing the expectations of clients as we support them in achieving their business goals. Recognitions such as MAKE awards strengthen our resolve to relentlessly sustain and fuel vibrant knowledge sharing by deploying state-of-the-art Knowledge Management solutions and engaging employees in the continuous process of creating value for our clients.”

Infosys was the first Indian company to win the Global MAKE award in 2003 and enter the Global MAKE Hall of Fame in 2005. The company has also recently been awarded the 2011 Asian Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) Award.

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About Infosys Limited
Many of the world’s most successful organizations rely on the 142,000 people of Infosys to deliver measurable business value. Infosys provides business consulting, technology, engineering and outsourcing services to help clients in over 30 countries build tomorrow’s enterprise.

For more information about Infosys (NASDAQ: INFY), visit www.infosys.com

About Teleos
Teleos, an independent knowledge management and intellectual capital research company, administers the Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) program. The KNOW Network http://www.knowledgebusiness.com – is a Web-based global community of organizations dedicated to networking, benchmarking and sharing best knowledge practices leading to superior business performance. The MAKE research program consists of the annual Global MAKE study – the international benchmark for best practice knowledge organizations. In addition, MAKE studies are conducted to identify leading knowledge-driven organizations at the regional/national level, such as in Asia, Europe, India, Indonesia, Japan and North America.

For further information please contact:

The Americas
Ted Bockius
Infosys Ltd, US
Phone: +1 832 746 4561
Ted_Bockius@infosys.com Asia Pacific
Sarah Vanita Gideon
Infosys Ltd, India
Phone: +91 80 4156 4998
Sarah_Gideon@infosys.com Australia
Cristin Balog
Infosys Ltd, Australia
Phone : +61 3 9860 2277
Cristin_Balog@infosys.com EMEA
Antonia Maneta
Infosys Ltd, UK
Phone: +44 207 715 3499
Antonia_Maneta@infosys.com

Broadridge Financial Solutions (India) Recognized as the Best Emerging Company by NASSCOMfor Excellence in Gender Inclusivity

~ Receives accolade at the 6^th NASSCOM Corporate Awards for Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion 2011 ~

HYDERABAD, December 5, 2011 – Broadridge Financial Solutions (India) Private Limited, a subsidiary of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), today announced that it has been honored by the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) for Excellence in Gender Inclusivity in the Best Emerging Company categoryat The 6^th Annual NASSCOM Diversity and Inclusion Summit 2011 held in Bangalore.This accomplishment recognizes Broadridge for creating an enabling, inclusive culture fostering associate engagement and development practices that have encouraged women associates to contribute to the success of the cause within the organization.

The NASSCOM Awards for Excellence in Gender Inclusivity honor companies in the Indian IT-BPO industry, which have implemented outstanding practices that promote gender empowerment and women leadership development. NASSCOM Corporate Awards for Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion, with a theme this year of Diversity and Inclusion Actions in the Workplace,recognized efforts made by organizations through policies, procedures and technology to foster inclusion and innovative programmes which are targeted at strengthening inclusivity in the workplace.

Broadridge India believes that gender inclusivity in the work place enhances its creativity, productivity, and ability to manage change. To continue the endeavor of recognizing, increasing and bringing inclusivity alive in the organization, Broadridge has introduced several unique initiatives to encourage women to learn, adapt, and develop themselves and maintain and build a work-life balance.

Commenting on the award, Mr. V Laxmikanth, Managing Director, Broadridge, India, said, “We are honored to receive this recognition from NASSCOM. At Broadridge, we believe in developing a strong and inclusive work culture for all our associates and gender inclusivity is very close to our hearts. I would like to dedicate this award to all the associates of Broadridge India who have contributed to sustain this work culture.”

“It’s humbling to be recognized by the industry for our best practices. It is our belief in inclusivity, and our passion and drive that has made the culture of inclusion a success. We are hopeful we will continue to see positive outcomes from our inclusivity initiatives and that they will contribute to the growth of the organization,” said Ms. Rajita Singh, Head of Human Resources, Broadridge India.

The NASSCOM Corporate Awards for Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion are the only Corporate Awards in India that recognize and honor companies that have adopted and implemented policies and practices to promote inclusion and enable employees to contribute to the success of their enterprise at all levels in the organization. The Awards recognize that the “culture of inclusion” has become a business imperative. The recognition and visibility of the Awards are sought after by companies to enhance their positioning among the most desirable employers in India.

About Broadridge

Broadridge is a technology services company focused on global capital markets.  Broadridge is the market leader enabling secure and accurate processing of information for communications and securities transactions among issuers, investors and financial intermediaries.  Broadridge builds the infrastructure that underpins proxy services for over 90% of public companies and mutual funds in North America; processes more than $4 trillion in fixed income and equity trades per day; and saves companies billions annually through its technology solutions.  For more information about Broadridge, please visit www.broadridge.com.

For further information, please contact Perfect Relations

Meeta Singh – 99490 65300, meetas@perfectrelations.com, Deepti Sangani – 98497 58020, dsangani@perfectrelations.com

The league of 10 companies were chosen after a lengthy and arduous process of evaluation and scrutiny. In the recently held Product Conclave, NASSCOM distributed its “Group of Emergents” handout where it shared more details regarding the process. About 267 companies from across India applied for the NASSCOM EMERGE 50 awards. After classifying these into three categories – Innovation, Growth and Startups, NASSCOM announced the 50 emerging companies. Following this, each of the top 50 companies had to present to an esteemed panel of judges that included the likes of Krishnakumar Natarajan, CEO of MindTree, Sanjay Anandaram of JumpStartUp Venture fund, Alok Mittal of Canaan Partners etc. After a grilling session for each company by the judges that took place in Bangalore and New Delhi, NASSCOM announced the top 10 companies from the 50, as the League of 10 winners.

Adhvith Dhuddu further shared, “We are overwhelmed to receive this prestigious League of 10 award from NASSCOM. I truly thank NASSCOM for recognizing and encouraging young and ambitious startups like ours and this only reinforces our belief in what we do. This is truly a team award and in a start up every single person’s contribution goes a long way, and this is a testament to the team’s hard work over the last 2 years. We also like to thank all of our clients and brands who we have worked with, and specifically thank them for believing in a young company like ours.”

AliveNow has been one of the most innovative companies in the social media sector in India and have worked with more than 40 top brands in India and abroad like Barista Lavazza, Hard Rock Cafe, Kaati Zone, ITC Group, Chevrolet Europe, JustBooks, Men & Boys, Prestige TTK and many more. From launching innovative Facebook applications like ordering food via social media to spearheading innovative online campaigns on social media, AliveNow has won many accolades for it’s work and continues to grow at a rapid pace. And all this in just over 2 years time since Adhvith started the company in August 2009 at the age of 23. Now, at 25, he leads a young and vibrant team as they grow, innovate and help small and large organizations navigate the social media space.

Visit AliveNow online – www.alivenow.in
Like AliveNow’s Facebook page – www.facebook.com/alivenowinc

Contact Details
Address: No. 15/31, 1st Floor, Jeevankendra Layout, Cambridge Road Cross, Bangalore 560008
Name: Adhvith Dhuddu
E-mail: contact@alivenow.in
Phone: 080-41259818

In presenting the award, Mr. Sanchez said “I am pleased to be recognizing Azure Power today for the 5 MW Rajasthan solar power project. This is a good example of US-India partnership in showcasing deployment of US technology and capital to meet India’s rapidly growing clean energy demand.”

Azure Power is active in several solar policy development forums in the US and India, including the US Department of Commerce Trade Mission this week that is being led by Under Secretary Francisco J. Sanchez.

In accepting the award, Mr. Inderpreet Wadhwa, CEO and Founder, Azure Power, said, “I am privileged to receive the Export Achievement Award as recognition of our efforts to promote sustainable development of clean energy and use of best in class technology for our solar projects in India.” Mr. Wadhwa pointed to the excellent relations Azure Power has with the US Commercial Service and with the Oakland Export Assistance Center and recognized them for their support in the imminent commissioning of his company’s third plant in Rajasthan this December. Azure Power already has solar projects operating in Punjab and Gujarat. Mr. Wadhwa concluded by saying that there is much work that remains to be done in India on the setting up of solar plants and reinforced his commitment to delivering solar as a service to the masses in India.

The Export Achievement Certificate (EAC) was created in 2001 by the US Department of Commerce to recognize small and medium-sized enterprises that have successfully entered the international marketplace for the first time or have successfully entered a new market.

About Azure Power:

Azure Power is an independent solar power producer and the first private sector company to implement a megawatt scale grid connected solar photovoltaic power plant in India. Azure Power’s team has decades of experience building industry-leading companies, executing complex infrastructure projects, and financing high-growth enterprises. Azure Power creates innovative solutions to deliver solar energy to its utility, government, and commercial customers. By providing solar energy as a service, Azure Power manages the entire project process for customers, reducing the upfront and ongoing operational and management costs. For more information please visit www.azurepower.com

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+91 9959987637 / +91 9986754074
priya@aimhighindia.com/ sukhi@aimhighindia.com

India – Litums Branding Pvt. Ltd. – a lead branding and design studio announces the selection of their logos in world renowned LogoLounge book series – LogoLounge Master Library Volume 3 – Shape and Symbol Logos.

In addition to logo and brand identity development Litmus Branding Pvt. Ltd. offers brochure design, packaging design, web design and marketing collateral design services to their clients worldwide. The design portfolio of Litmus Branding Pvt. Ltd. demonstrates the exemplary work and resonance with the trends in industry and as a result they enjoy the highest retainership of their clients.

“Litmus has been a choice of more than 400 clients across the world, with most of them from NY, CA, FL and other states in USA, for the logo design and brand identity development services” said Harry – Creative Head at Litmus “We love our work and seeing a happy client is the best recognition for our work. Nevertheless, inclusion of our logos in LogoLounge has added a feather to our crest and we are definitely proud for the same.”

Litmus has been serving their client including some big names, corporate and budding entrepreneurs too since their very beginning. Visit http://www.litmusbranding.com/ to have a glance at their designing work and further information.

About Logolounge Master Library:
LogoLounge Master Library Volume 3 – Shape & Symbol Logos, is one of the book from LogoLounge series. Edited by Catharine Fishel and Authored by Bill Gardner – President of Gardner Design – this volume contains 3,000 original, exemplary logo designs useful as reference, latest trends in logo designing and inspiration.

About Litmus:
Litmus Branding Pvt. Ltd. is a full service branding and design studio based in Ahmedabad. Litmus has a proven track record of providing smart branding and designing solutions that connects with the people’s lives. For more than 10 years, Litmus has been working with clients from across the world and diversified industry with relentless curiosity and uncanny love for “creating the designs that makes you wow!” For more information, please visit http://www.litmusbranding.com/ or call +91-79-26588388

Contact Us:
Litmus Branding Pvt. Ltd.
503, Narayankrupa Square,
Nr. Sakar-V, Natraj Railway Crossing,
Mithakhali, Ahmedabad-380006
Phone: +91-79-26588388, +91-79-40038388
URL: http://www.litmusbranding.com/
Email: litmusbranding@gmail.com

Delhi, 3rd Nov 2011 : Yuva Udyami Dot Com, a networking platform for young entrepreneurs in association with PR Solution , leading branding group has launched its first Yuva Udyami Award 2012.

The Award has been instituted to acknowledge, highlight and celebrate the commendable efforts undertaken by young entrepreneurs who have established and sustained a successful and profitable business.

Raj K Pathak, Founder & CEO, Yuva Udyami Dot Com says “budding entrepreneurs are visionary thinkers who are not only capable of creating a sustainable enterprise but are also a constant source of inspiration to others. The Yuva Udyami Awards will applaud the budding entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence and drive in their respective fields with innovative drive and also those who have helped develop an entrepreneurial eco-system”.

S Vijay Kumar, Group Head, PR Solution says “Yuva Udyami Awards provide an opportunity for organisations and individuals to make a difference by participating in first major effort to connect youth with entrepreneurship.”

Coinciding with the National Youth Day, Jan12, 2012, Yuva Udyami Dot Com would celebrate the day as First Young Entrepreneurs Day and on this day the ‘Yuva Udyami Awards’ would be announced in to recognise the creditable role of entrepreneurs and others in creating entrepreneurship in the country.

“The Awards will also recognise student-startups, EDP cell of Educational Institutes, Bank Managers, Industry Associations and others who play an important role in promoting entrepreneurship in the country.

The nominations are invited for 10 categories from each State and Union Territory. Award recipients would be selected by vote of the Awards Committee. The committee comprises of who’s and who of industry including Chanderpal, former Secretary MSME ,Govt of India, Sudarshan Sareen, President All India Confederation of Small and Micro Industries Associations, AICOSMIA, Rajiv Chawla, Director, National Small Industries Corporation , Rakesh Rewari, former Deputy Managing Director, SIDBI, Rajen Kumar, Chief Editor, SME WORLD and other eminent persons.

The last date for receiving entries is December 15, 2011. Entries can be sent to awards@yuvaudyami.com. For further information call 09811485008, 09993066704 or log on to http://www.yuvaudyami.com

The award titles and categories for 2012 are Yuva Udyami EDP Cell Award – for a vibrant EDP Cell, Yuva Udyami Student-startup Award – for innovative student start-up , Yuva Udyami Mentor Award – for a person always willing to mentor budding entrepreneurs , Yuva Udami Bank Manager Award – for being supportive to budding entrepreneurs , Yuva Udyami Government Official Award – for being supportive to budding entrepreneurs , Yuva Udyami Media Award – for promoting budding entrepreneurs- Print, TV, Radio, Blogger and Website , Yuva Udyami Social Entrepreneur Award – for supporting budding entrepreneurs , Yuva Udyami Budding Entrepreneur Award – Most promising budding entrepreneur , Yuva Udyami Industry Association Award – Most supportive industry association for budding entrepreneurs and Yuva Udyami CSR Award – Award to corporate/PSU supporting youth entrepreneurship.

For further info, please contact : 09993066704

The 2011 BlackBerry Developer Challenge for Best Flash/AIR Mobile App for BlackBerry PlayBook was aimed at finding the best apps by quality, innovation, creativity and compelling user experience. The challenge was open for app submissions between 30^th May and 12^th August 2011.

Both newly developed and existing applications were eligible to compete in the challenge and all the entries were judged by a panel of experts from Adobe Systems and Research In Motion (RIM). The submissions were evaluated on four main criteria: quality of development, level of visual appeal, user experience and creativity and innovation.

Following a rigorous process of evaluation, StockPulse for BlackBerry PlayBook was named the winner of the 2011 BlackBerry Developer Challenge for Best Flash/AIR Mobile App for BlackBerry PlayBook.

“We are quite excited about this and we would like to take this opportunity to thank Research In Motion and Adobe for offering such a wonderful platform for Adobe AIR developers like us,” says Krishna Prathab RV, Founder and CEO – XLabz Technologies. “Challenges like these are a great opportunity for developers like us to exhibit our talent to a larger worldwide audience and a way to show that Adobe AIR is a viable tool to build robust business and personal productivity apps like StockPulse.”

 Thrilled with the response and successful completion of the challenge, Ms. Annie Mathew, Head of Alliances and Developer Relations, India, Research In Motion, said, “We are pleased with the response to the BlackBerry Developer Challenge for Adobe Flash/AIR apps from Indian developers. This once again demonstrates the flexibility and ease the BlackBerry PlayBook platform offers to developers for creating innovative applications.”

StockPulse helps you keep track of your stocks and investment portfolio on your BlackBerry PlayBook. StockPulse supports all major exchanges around the globe and is suited for both basic users and advanced market analysts who would like technical insights on stocks. StockPulse also has detailed technical charts, extensive stock information and support for retrieving historic prices of a stock.

More information about the BlackBerry Developer Challenge can be found here and a detailed description of StockPulse as well as reviews by users can be found on BlackBerry App World™ here.

On a final note, Prathab says, “BlackBerry PlayBook has been a promising platform for us so far and XLabz will continue to add more apps to our existing portfolio of BlackBerry PlayBook Apps in BlackBerry App World in the days to come.”

Notes to editor:

About XLabz Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

XLabz Technologies Pvt. Ltd (est. 2008), specializes in developing Rich Internet Applications and Mobile Applications across various mobile devices and platforms.

For more information on XLabz, please visithttp://www.xlabz.com/

The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. RIM assumes no obligations or liability and makes no representation, warranty, endorsement or guarantee in relation to any aspect of any third party products or services.

Media Contact: Krishna Prathab R.V

XLabz Technologies Pvt. Ltd. , 154/1, Plot No.2, Green Gardens, ECR Road, Lawspet, Pondicherry – 605 008, INDIA

Telephone: +91-413-2256360

Email: press@xlabz.com