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IBM and Oracle Coming to Technopark?

Global IT majors IBM and Oracle are planning to set up units at the Technopark, Trivandrum, Kerala. These two companies had begun exploratory talks to set up shop at the technology park. It seems this is the endeavour by these IT companies is part of their strategy to move into tier-II cities in the country and they are seriously considering …

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IT Companies Announced Social Media Policy.

All tech-savvy employees are active in various social networking websites, So many major IT companies plans to rollout a media policy enlisting the do’s and don’ts for them while interacting on social media websites. Recently Infosys and UST Global announced their social media policy. Such a policy would make employees accountable for their comments on social media. The policy was …

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Government was still keen on implementing the Smart city project in Kochi:S. Sharma

Kerala State Fisheries minister and Smart city project Chairman, S. Sarma today told that the Government was still keen on implementing the Smart city project in Kochi. Minister added that the government has no interest on those who are bent upon violation of the Smart city agreement. The last Smart city Director Board meeting was held on June 28th at …

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Technopark’s Business Incubation Centre launches e-learning network

Kerala-based Technopark Technology Business Incubation Centre (T-TBIC) to deliver high quality multi-sensory learning experience for budding entrepreneurs and incubates has launched an e-learning network: http://www.ttbi.smartguruji.com. The e-learning portal was launched by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri V S Achuthanandan. The objective of this unique initiative is to enhance entrepreneurial talents in much easier and professional way to all the …

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Kerala CM: Talks will go on with Tecom for SmartCity Kochi project

Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan today said the government has not terminated negotiations with Dubai-based Tecom for developing SmartCity IT park at Kochi and it will consider alternative partnership only as the last resort. His statement, made in the state Assembly, came close on the heels of Tecom officials’ announcement during SmartCity board meeting at Kochi yesterday that the …

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Smart City Dubai said it has no plans to pull out from the Samrt City Kochi project.

A board of directors meeting of the proposed Rs.1,500 crore Smart City Kochi concluded here Monday without taking any decision on the fate of the IT project.At the same time, the developer Smart City Dubai said it has no plans to pull out from the project. Speaking to reporters here after the meeting, Smart City Dubai chief executive Fareed Abdul …

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Kochi Smart City director’s board to meet today

Amidst continuing deadlock over the implementation of the proposed Smart City Kochi project, yet another meeting of the board of directors of the company would be held here today. Unlike the initial board meetings, which evoked much interest triggering hopes of the project taking off, the ones held in the recent past had been just to fulfill the mandatory formalities. …

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JetBlue Airways adopts IBS Solution

Technopark based IBS Software Services has inked a deal with JetBlue Airways under which it will provide web-based solution to the American low cost airline to manage its cargo operations. Built on new generation technology, IBS’s iCargo solution is designed to handle the cargo movement of freighters, passenger and cargo carriers, ground handling agents and airports in the areas of …

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Infosys to hire over 30,000 professionals

Infosys will hire 30,000 professionals this year as growth has returned to the sector, Chief Executive Kris Gopalakrishnan said, last week. He said growth had come back to the IT industry and this was evident from the performance of companies, including Infosys.Infosys has a development centre at the Technopark campus here and employs more than 1,500 professionals The newly built …

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Australian airline Qantas using IBS solution

Australia’s national carrier Qantas has implemented Technopark based Indian IT company IBS Group’s web-based cargo management solution in its international air freight division The airline has thus migrated its global cargo sales, reservations and capacity management functions to the iCargo platform of IBS. iCargo is designed to meet the requirements of full freighter carriers, passenger and cargo combination carriers, ground …

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Technocity – India’s biggest IT township is coming up in Kerala!

Half an hour drive from the international airport here, amid lush greenery, the country will have its biggest one-stop IT township, Technocity, estimated at a total Rs80bn to provide 100,000 IT/ITES jobs and 400,000 indirect job opportunities. Laying the foundation stone for the integrated township on 433 acres at Pallipuram, 30 km from the popular tourist destination of Kovalam, Chief …

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FlyTxt Opened a new facility in Technopark

FlyTxt, the one who developed – NEON – a leading Mobile Marketing Platform opened its new office in Amstor Building in Technopark today by its Group CEO – Dr. Vinod Vasudevan. The services wing was started around 8 months back and was clubbed with its products division. Since the company was forced to increase the team size due of the …

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UST Global to hire 1,000 employees at Kochi and Manila

UST Global, the California-based company has close to 7,000 employees working across North America, Europe, and Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai and Bangalore is planning to add 1,000 employees to its centers in Kochi and Manila by this year. The Trivandrum facility built over 36 acres will be opened by next year. The expansions will help us ramp up our managed services …

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Artin Dynamics wins Sankalp Award

Technopark based Artin Dynamics has won the Sankalp 2010 Award for the Best Clean Energy company in theEmerging Enterprise Category at the finals held in Mumbai. The 2010 Sankalp Awards were conferred upon innovative, dynamic and sustainable social enterprises and recognize the level of impact being brought about by these change makers. The Awards Ceremony was attended by over 500 …

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Dimensions Technopark Celebrates a Decade of Operations

Dimensions Group, a privately held group of 8 companies, has completed 10 years of operations in India. Headquartered in Technopark, Trivandrum the group has operations in India, US, Europe and Middle east with around 500 employees worldwide. The group was established in early 2000 and focuses on technology solutions, IT services & Animation. Commenting on the occasion Mr. Sagar Hawaldar, …

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Lulu International Shopping Mall – Indias Largest Shopping Mall, Kochi

Mr. Yusuf Ali M.A., Managing Director of Emke Group, UAE, ranks today among the top NRI Business personalities. The Group has diversified into many significant areas under his dynamic stewardship, retail being the most prominent of them.Emke Group, with its 22,000 strong workforce from 29 different nations and operational bases extending over the UAE, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Yemen, Saudi …

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