SCMM 2013,10th Edition Trophy Released:Records Participation With Over 38,000 Entries.-By Sachin Murdeshwar

 

Mumbai, (By Sachin Murdeshwar) : It’s been an eventful nine-year journey for the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon. A journey that has seen the event grow across every paradigm. A journey that has been embellished with milestoneis and earned recognition and kudos from various quarters.

It’s now time to begin the countdown to the tenth Anniversary Celebrations of the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon and, befitting the occasion, special plans have been put into he place to make the 10^th edition an unforgettable experience for all those who partake in the celebrations.

Running on the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, the Marathon Flame coming to Mumbai, the release of the Marathon Anthem and the launch of the special edition Marathon coffee table book have all been landmark occasions in the short but eventful journey of the Marathon. It’s now time to do something even more special!

To commemorate the 10^th year of the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon, a special trophy has been instituted for the overall men’s and women’s winners.

This special trophy, designed by celebrated sculptor and painter Paresh Maity, was released by His Excellency the Governor of Maharashtra, Shri K Sankaranarayanan in the presence of Sri Chhagan Bhujbal and Sri Anil Deshmukh. Also present was Sunil Kaushal, CEO Standard Chartered, the title sponsors, N Chandrasekaran, CEO & MD, TCS, the Associate Sponsor and representatives of the various partners to the event. Adding sparkle to the evening was renowned French illusionist and mentalist Lior Suchard.

The occasion was also used to announce the final registration figures and give details on the Get Active Event Expo.

Ten years is definitely a milestone for a mass running event. It vindicates the belief and the vision shared by the promoters, sponsors and various partners to the event. It justifies the faith shown by the fathers of the city it is run in. It signifies acceptance by one and all.

In the nine years of its existence and in the run up to the landmark 10^th year, the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon has achieved all of the above and much, much more.

Besides changing the lives of thousands and thousands of people in the city by introducing them to the benefits of running, the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon has also set into motion a running movement that has now taken the country by storm.

The Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon has also touched the lives of countless individuals through its strong charity drive, having helped raise a staggering Rs 71 crores towards charity through its nine editions.

N Chandrasekaran, CEO and MD, TCS said, “Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been associated with the Mumbai Marathon for many years and we are extremely proud of the fact that the event is now in its 10th edition. As an organisation that has a young workforce, we encourage our associates to live a healthy and active lifestyle and a focus on wellness is an important part of our corporate culture. I am proud that we have over 1500 TCSers participating across various categories in this year’s event.”

“Congratulations to all the partners who have made this event an international success and placed Mumbai on the global marathon map. We look forward to participating in many more Mumbai Marathons in the years to come.” he added.
A CREATION TO CHERISH: The specially crafted Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon Trophy, designed by Paresh Maity, one of the most promising young painters of contemporary art, will be a trophy that will be awarded to the overall men’s and women’s winners, with replicas that they can take home.

Elaborating on his design, Maity says, “The Trophy encapsulates the energy and the heritage of Mumbai city. The human figure exuding confidence is not just the Marathon runner but the everyday Mumbaikar, whose journey takes him across the seven islands of the city. The symbolic seven islands are also shown as spaces in the human body. Standing on seven pillars of different length the runner overcomes the seven hurdles to succeed in this race.

“For the average Mumbaikar there is great emotional connect with the marathon. The participants and the spectators see the marathon as their triumph over the hurdles of life, and not just living in Mumbai. The body language of the trophy is positive without any arrogance, but with a hint of a smile of a winner. Of one who knows that he will eventually overcome.

The seven pillars stand for Ritual, Shock, Denial, Isolation, Despair, Affirmation & Renewal. These are emotions that are visited by almost every Mumbaikar in their life and that is what makes the Marathon so dear to this city.”

Much credit should go to Vickram Sethi of the Institute of Contemporary Indian Art, who played a major role in ideating on the trophy and also helped in securing the prized services of Paresh Maity.

CASH BONANZA: Already the richest marathon in Asia, the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2012 will now offer an enhanced prize purse of USD 350,000, an increase equivalent of USD 10,000 over what was on offer in 2013. The increase in prize money is towards the Indian prize fund and will benefit the Indian athletes in the full marathon.

The top Indian male and female finishers will now stand to gain Rs 4.50 lakh each.

REGISTRATION FIGURES: Since its inception in 2004, the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon has been embraced by the city and its citizens as its very own, the sense of ownership and belonging strengthening over the years. In the 10th year the event was oversubscribed much before the last date and it is this commitment from the participants that propels promoters Procam International, backed by the powers that govern, to deliver an even better event on January 20, 2013.

The Full Marathon has received 4169 entries, a significant increase of last year’s figure of 2775. This is definitely an encouraging trend as all the full marathoners are timed athletes, making them serious runners, which goes to show how this event has encouraged amateur runners to train hard and attempt the distance of 42.197 kms. While there was a huge demand for half marathon running places, entries to the event were restricted, finally closing at 12,742.

The Senior Citizens’ Run will have 1396 participants, while the Wheelchair Event 218, with 19,902 people registering for the Dream Run, making it a total count of 38,427 participants on Race Day.

GET ACTIVE EXPO: The Get Active Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon Expo will be held at the MMRDA Ground at the Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East) from January 11 to 13, 2013. The Expo will be on between 11.00 am to 7.00 pm on all the three days and will also be the venue for all confirmed participants from Mumbai and its suburbs to come and collect their running numbers along with the runner’s kit. Outstation runners can collect their running numbers and runner’s kit on January 19 between 11.00 am and 7.00 pm at the World Trade Center, Cuffe Parade.

While the Expo dates constitute an entire weekend, giving participants the whole of Friday, Saturday and Sunday to come and collect their running numbers, the period of a week before Race Day also gives them ample time to study in detail the race day instructions, familiarize themselves with the security arrangements, the traffic restrictions, the road closures and other arrangements that will come into force for Race Day.

Growing in all parameters for the past nine editions, the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon has now become the focal rallying point for the city of Mumbai because it espouses causes and values that touch every citizen, whatever the age group and regardless of their financial status and social standing. Promoters Procam International, along with the sponsors and partners, will not cease in their efforts to innovate and evolve in order to provide a memorable experience to the participant. It’s a collective task and owes its success to the constructive support of all involved.

Let’s all work towards making January 20, 2013 another Red Letter Day in Mumbai’s sporting history.

Title Sponsor: Standard Chartered Bank

Associate Sponsor: Tata Consultancy Services

Promoted by: Procam International

Under the Aegis of: Athletic Federation of India

Ring In This New Year, The Lavasa Way-By Sachin Murdeshwar

Lavasa, (Dist: Pune), By Sachin Murdeshwar : Spend your New Year Eve in the company of Mother Nature on one side, and the best offerings for the party on the other. Lavasa invites you along with your family and friends to spend a very unique New Year Bash.
India’s first planned city Lavasa, along with the contemporary MICE destination Lavasa International Convention Centre (LICC) has rolled out options for everyone in the family from youngsters wanting to shake a leg to the couples wanting to be cozy and from the elderly to enjoy the lovely weather to the kids having a ball! The packages including loads of gaming activity, food coupons and Live DJ begin at Rs 2300/- for singles and Rs 4200/- for couple.
From loads of interactive activities to extraordinary DJ hours and from delectable range of cuisines to dedicated kids zone, gaming zone and a lots more is in the store on the New Years Eve at Lavasa. All of this comes in at a very affordable rate! So, put on those party shoes, and get set to welcome 2013, the Lavasa way.
For bookings write to Reservations on: clientservices@licc.in; sales@licc.in Or Call 020-67928000

Kalyan Jewellers Adds Another Feather In Its Cap Pan India-By Varsha Mainkar

Kalyan Jewellers opens its next showroom in Vardodra

 

Vardodra, Gujarat.Dec11,2012.(By Varsha Mainkar):To embark on its national expansion plans Kalyan Jewellers, India‘s leading jewellery chain willset up its 44th showroom in Vardodra, Gujarat. after Ahmedabad and Rajkot this is Kalyan Jewellers third showroom in the state. This showroom is spread over 15000 square feet. It will be inaugurated by Ms. Aishwariya Rai Bachchan Kalyan Jewellers national brand ambassador.

 

 

 

Lto R Rajesh Kalyanaraman Mr. T.S. Kalyanaraman with Aishwariya Rai and Ramesh Kalyanaraman

 

Speaking on the occasion Mr. T.S. Kalyanaraman, Managing Director, Kalyan Jewellers said; “Kalyan Jewellers today enjoy a strong association and trust. The launch of our new store is a glaring example of Kalyan Jeweller’s success and the prized appreciation of customers that the brand has won over the years. The launch of our store in Vardodra underlines the importance of this dynamic market. We are hopeful that Kalyan Jeweller’s tryst with Gujarat will make more jewellery aficionados appreciate the brand and its unparalleled collection of Jewellery. This launch is aimed at expanding the shopping horizon of the people in the city, while providing a greater level of choice, convenience and satisfaction”

Kalyan Jewellers are planning to open 6 more showrooms in this financial year. The next showrooms in Surat, Mumbai and Pune will be opened in the last quarter of 2012.Kalyan aims to have 100 stores spread across India by 2015. Kalyan has been at the forefront of pioneering efforts to educate the public of cheating and malpractices in gold quality and pricing through their campaign ‘Fight against Impure Gold”.

Mr.Amitab Bachchan and Mrs. Aishwraya Rai Bachchan will represent Kalyan Jewellers nationally. To represent the company regionally they have stalwarts like Nagarjuna in Andhra Pradesh, Sivaraj Kumar in Karnataka, Prabhu in Tamil Nadu and Dileep in Kerala.

KalyanJewellers is the flagship of the prestigious 100-year old Kalyan Group with its origins in textile manufacturing and retailing. The group’s forayed into jewellery retailing two decades ago in 1993, and has retail store strength of 44showrooms across the 4 southern states and Gujarat. Kalyan Jewellers is a clear market leader in most of the markets it operates. KJ is in the midst of a major expansion spree and is poised to enter Gujarat and Maharashtra in 2012. The company has set a ambitious target of 100 showrooms by 2015.

Kalyan Jewellers has five sub brands for goldnamed Floret – Flower based designs, Tamas – Colour based designs, Bloom – Kids Jewellery, Rang – Precious stones jewellery and Eterna – Traditional Jewellery. We also got six sub brands for diamonds named – Anokhi– uncut diamonds, Sakshi –Diamond studded mangalsutra, Bliss – duo bands for couples , Amore – diamonds for youth, White Mistry – Platinum with diamonds and Antara – Bridal diamond wear.

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‘Dubai at its best’ on show hosted in Mumbai -By Varsha Mainkar

‘Dubai at its best’ on show in Mumbai – A shopaholic’s haven, a family’s delight and a child’s fantasy

 

Mumbai, Dec 10, 2012.(By Varsha Mainkar): A shopaholic’s haven, a family’s delight and a child’s fantasy, all come true at the Dubai Shopping Festival, a month long shopping extravaganza that will take your senses for a rollercoaster ride.

Hosting a Gala evening of Entertainment and a Press Conference at Sofitel Luxury Hotels, Mumbai, Dubai Events and Promotions Establishments (DEPE) in association with Emirates Airline, the strategic partner of DEPE for DSF 2013 announced attractions and highlights of the 18th edition of Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) 2013. The biggest edition to be held yet, DSF 2013 is running under the marketing campaign slogan of “Dubai at its Best”, highlighting the fact that DSF brings out the best of Dubai across its sectors to its visitors and residents alike.DSF 2013, due to be held from January 3rd to February 3rd 2013, is expected to surpass all previous editions in style, size, turnover and grandeur.With the entire city decked up, prizes worth crores of rupees on offer and a spectacular itinerary of international events will await DSF fans from across the world. The 2011 edition of the Festival attracted 3.98 million visitors that collectively spent $413 million during the month long festival. The Dubai Shopping Festival which started in February, 1996 has since become a great tourist attraction for visitors from around the world. Besides discounted shopping there are host of other activities for the whole family to indulge in family entertainment fun.



“We are pleased to be here in India’s financial capital to announce the launch of the 18th edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF). We believe this year will be an extraordinary DSF as compared to the previous editions. Ever since the DSF was launched, we have seen an increasing number of visitors from India. Without a doubt, this market has the potential to grow exponentially in the coming years. Indians are a vibrant part of UAE’s society constituting a significant segment of the total international visitors to DSF. This year’s DSF has been planned keeping in mind the successful previous editions setting the highest standards and constantly innovating on what it have to offer.” Said, Saeed Al Falasi, Director-Strategic Alliances, Dubai Events and Promotions Establishments (DEPE).

Attracting millions of visitors each year, the festival showcases the region’s best in shopping, winning, and family entertainment. Promoting Dubai at its best, the whole city will wear a festive look with performances, colourful displays and range of spectacular activities that have something on offer for every member of the family.

The popular shopping festival will feature various mega events such as Layali Dubai, DSF street carnivals, Shahrukh Khan Concert, in addition to Midnight and Street Fashion shows. The renowned festival will also showcase top class sporting attractions and a myriad of cultural events from different nations.

In addition to the events, shoppers will also have a chance to win cash prizes and shopping vouchers. The festival will also stage weekly draws for Infiniti, Ferrari and Nissan Patrol cars. The Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group also unveiled their raffle promotion of prizes totaling to 15 kilograms of gold. Additionally, customers will also be presented with a chance to win up to 20 lakhs of rupees as instant cash prizes in a ‘Scratch and Win’ promotion upon the purchase of Pearl, Watches or Diamond jewellery worth 1000 Dirhams.

DSF presents a great opportunity for shopaholics with fantastic shopping offers and discounts at more than 6000retail outlets in 70 shopping malls. Designed to stand out as a full-fledged festive season of its own, the 18th edition of DSF pledges shopping, winning and entertainment for all. It is truly one of the most awaited seasons to watch out for!

Realizing the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, the Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment (DEPE),an agency of the Department of Economic Development, is tasked with promoting Dubai as a year-round destination of events and retail promotions.

The Establishment’s vision is to be the driving force in promoting Dubai as a unique global shopping tourism destination. It has been assigned with a mandate that allows it to work closely with the retail and events sectors to create a stronger platform in this direction. A key aspect of this mandate is the creation of the official Dubai calendar of events, an initiative developed for the Government of Dubai to be used by it and its owned entities as a tool supporting the drive to deliver upon the Dubai promise.

 

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Intex launches the advanced 2.0 tower speaker in India-By Sachin Murdeshwar

Intex launches the advanced 2.0 tower speaker in India

 

 

Mumbai Dec 5,2012.(By Sachin Murdeshwar): Intex Technologies, one of the fastest growing IT accessories, mobile phones and electronic products company with over a decade of lineage as technology innovators today nationally announced the launch of its yet anotherrevolutionary product: 2.0 tower speaker- IT-12000SUF. Beautifully crafted in a wooden structure, this high powered speaker has especially been designed for music enthusiasts who typically range between the age group of 14-40 years.

The speaker promises a rich quality sound output of 84W whether its jazz, rock, classic, bass or normal. Engineered for multi-functional usage, it can be attached to most of the hardware such as home theatres, PCs etc for enriched indoors sound experience.

Commenting on the launch, Vikram Kalia, General Manager – Product Management, Intex Technologies said, “At Intex, we always aimed at bringing world class technology in all forms of gadgets at affordable prices. The new 2.0 tower speaker is a step forward in our commitment to deliver advanced audio equipment in a way that it is accessible to large section of the masses. We already have three models in the range which is much appreciated and has received overwhelming response from our end users. We believe that we will meet the expectation of our end users again with this premium product from our range.”

High fidelity music for everything right from soothing spa to the bustling bar, contributes to providing an exceptional experience for the customers.

The speaker is multimedia ready to play most popular MP3 audio formats from personal devices like PC, notebook, mobile phone, DVD player, mp3 player, TV, VCR, walkman etc. It also allows users to tune-in to popular FM channels or play their favorite songs stored in a personal USB & memory card.

An additional accessory with it is a cordless mic to interact with a larger audience within a certain personal proximity of space. At the same time, a fully functional remote control assists a user in operating the device with ease.

The speaker is available at unmatched price of Rs 9400 and comes with 12 months warranty. It can be bought through 15,000 plus distributors and reseller outlets and is available at more than 40 INTEX SQUARES (exclusive retail stores) and several hypermarkets across the country

DSK Motowheels announces the winner of “Picture Dekho Bike jeeto” contest-By Sachin Murdeshwar

 

DSK Motowheels announces the winner of “Picture Dekho Bike jeeto” contest

 

Mumbai 4th Dec.2012.(by Sachin Murdeshwar):DSK Moto wheels, the exclusive distributors of the Hyosung brand in India today announced the winner of the much awaited “Picture dekho, Bike jeeto” contest. Based out of Delhi and Mumbai Mr. Randeep Singh Taggad was declared the winner of the Hyosung GT 250 R and Mr.Sandeep Singh was declared the winner of the ST7 respectively.

Tanisha, Ajay Devgn Winner Sandeep Singh and Shirish Kulkarni-Director DSK Motowheels

Earlierthis month, DSK Motowheels announced the launch of one of the biggest contest this festive season “Picture dekho, Bike jeeto” contest in association with Son of Sardar. The contest provided a unique experience of winning the all new and muscular ST 7 and GT 250 R.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Shirish Kulkarni- Director DSK Moto wheels said, “The partnership with the movie ‘Son of Sardar’ was a unique association. The initiative was in sync with the movie and especially with superstar Ajay Devganas he is the epitome of masculinity and style in India and our products represents both. We are thankful to Ajay Devgan and the entire team of Son of Sardar for giving us a chance to be associated for this one of a kind national contest. This initiative received an overwhelming response and we definitely struck a chord with a larger audience through this initiative. It gives meimmense pleasure to give away these aspirational lifestyle bikes to the winners of this contest.’

In agala event which was held in Mumbai this week, the winners were given the bikesby none other than Bollywood superstar himself Mr. Ajay Devgan along with Mr.Shirish Kulkarni- Director DSK Moto wheels.

Established in 2012,DSK Moto wheels a part of the Rs. 4000 crore DSK Group forayed into the fast growing automobile sector by entering the niche segment of powerful and aspirational bikes with an association of Hyosung (Part of S&T Motors) in India. Taking forward the rich legacy and dynamic entrepreneurship, Mr.Shirish Kulkarni (Director DSK Moto wheels) son of Mr. D. S Kulkarni, heads the operation of DSK Motowheels with a primary objective of providing India with a world class super biking experience at an affordable price.

With a CKD plant in Wai and over 18 dealerships spread across India, DSK Moto wheels has entered into a partnership with S&T Motors, South Korea, manufacturers of the Hyosung brand – a brand which has earned repute amongst the global super bikingbiking fraternity. Internationally, Hyosung have come to represent a high-end biking experience at a value-for-money proposition. The brand has gained excellent acceptance in the US, South America, UK, Australia as well as many Asian countries. By partnering with S&T Motors, DSK Moto wheels is now bringing this global biking experience to India.

Ajay Devgn and Shirish Kulkarni-Director DSK Motowheels

Established in 1980DSK Group is one of the leading and diversified business conglomerates inIndia. With a turnover of Rs 4000 crore DSK Group operates in sectors like Construction, Real Estate, Automobiles, Digital Products, Education, Investments, Pharmacy, Travel and Leisure, Hospitality and Infrastructure. Known for its quality services across sectors DSK Group is one of the renowned brand based in Pune, Maharashtra.

DSK entered into automobile business in 2000 with an association with leading Japanese car manufacturer Toyota by setting up strong dealership network in Maharashtra. Today DSK Toyota has 9 dealerships across Maharashtra. DSK also are dealers of HINO commercial vehicles exclusively for Maharashtra.

 

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GKSF Season 6 Road Show Flags Off In Mumbai-By Varsha Mainkar

GKSF Season 6 evokes good response globally

Mumbai, Dec 3, 2012.(By Varsha Mainkar):Grand Kerla Shopping Festival (GKSF) held under the aegis of the Government of Kerla in collaboration with Trade bodies has been the only second biggest annual Fest after Traditional Kerala's only marketing season "Onam" to evolve a new marketing season at such a scale drawing millions of tourist both Internationally and domestically.The sixth edition of GKSF aims to transform entire Kerala into ‘one single shopping mall’ with high-voltage campaigns,promotions, tantalizing discounts, incentives from the government, and gifts and gold worth millions of rupees.Maharashtra, a key domestic market for Kerala tourism, will have a win-win situation by participating in the forthcoming Grand Kerala Shopping Festival(GKSF),the biggest event of the kind in Asia, according to Mr.U.V.Jose,Director ,GKSF.

“Maharashtra and Gujarat are two important markets for Kerala. Now with Maharashtra taking part in the Global Village which is a key attraction of the mega event, theState and the business establishments from here can tap the Kerala market during this peak tourism and pilgrim season, while Kerala is looking for an increase in the inflow of tourists from the State,’’ GKSF State Coordinator Mr. V Vijayan said.

He was interacting with the media here after the South Indian Bank-GKSF road show that evoked good response from the local residents and businessmen, apart from expatriate Keralites who are becoming the brand ambassadors for Kerala.

“Last year, we had over one lakh visitors from the region. This year,we are expecting at least 20% increase,” he said, while listing out the gains of the GKSF which offers 100% VAT refund to the visitors from outside the State, among other things.

The 48- day fiesta, looking to position Kerala as a world-class shopping destination, will get off on December 15. As part of the massive promotional activities, a national campaign was flagged off from Delhi on November 25. The campaign, which already covered the States of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, toured the key places in Mumbai today. Shopping is pitched as the latest addition to Kerala’s ever-growing list of niche tourism products ranging from
backwaters to beaches, from hill stations to shrines, with the Kerala Tourism pitching the GKSF as the newest marketing tool.

Apart from the high-voltage campaigns, promotions, tantalizing schemes involving merchant establishments from across the State, the fiesta will woo customers with a number of high-value gifts. Scratch and win prizes offering gold, GKSF merchandise, sponsored vouchers, daily prizes through SMS, and weekly draws will be hard for customers to resist.

Capping all these will be the mega draws with one kg of gold for one lucky winner and halfa kg of gold each for two others. A total prize of 101 kg is at stake for grabs by the lucky visitors. There will be daily prize of 1 gm gold, six weekly prizes of 10 sovereign to 10 winners each. Besides, sponsored high-value gifts worth Rs 10,00,000 for five people will add further glitter to the draws.

One of the highlights of GKSF Season 6 is a majestic Global Village which will be set up over 30 acres of land at Lulu Convention Centre premises in Bolgatty Island,off the coast of Kerala’s commercial capital Kochi. The Global Village, which will be open to the public for 15 days from December 22, will be a miniature representation of our rich and diverse world. Participating nations will have their space of their own to showcase their cultures, traditions and crafts.

Countries such as Thailand, China, UAE and Malaysia have already confirmed the participation. The participating nations will have their space of their own to showcase their cultures, traditions and crafts.Also in the confirmed category are the states of West Bengal,Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

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Dion launches mobile trading application-By Sachin Murdeshwar

Dion launches mobile trading application

 

 

 

Mumbai 3rd Dec.2012.(By Sachin Murdeshwar):Dion Global Solutions,announces the launch of mTradez, its mobile trading application for the Indian market. Built in collaboration with Market Simplified, a technology company specializing in the development and deployment of mobile applications, solutions and platforms for the BFSI sector, mTradez is a smart mobile trading application designed for native mobileOS.

With the considerable increase in mobile phone usage in India, giving rise to greater demand for mobile applications, harnessing the benefit of mobility is one of the key differentiators and growth factors for the financial industry.

mTradez is an engaging and intuitive mobile app that allows users to view live market streaming quotes, create customized watch lists, view exhaustive reports, charts & graphs and do much more from anywhere. Userscan now remain connected to live markets real time and even conduct trades while away from their desktop systems.

Syed A Asim,COO – India, Middle-East & Africa, Dion, said, “Trading in capital markets has always had limitations – access to few players with few platforms to choose from. With the mobile revolution, the new buzzword is mobility (instant connectivity to live markets from anywhere). Mobile phones have reached every house hold in the country and with new intuitive mobile apps such as mTradez capital markets participants could now reach a larger segment of the population. With this new product, users can now view live markets and place orders directly from their mobile phones in a secure and hassle-free manner.”

Mr. Venkat Rangan, Co-founder and CEO, Market Simplified, says, “We have seen an immense surge across the globe in mobile trading activity over the past 5 years. Particularly in India this change is becoming more and more evident with leading brokerages and clients focusing on a dedicated mobile strategy. Sharing Dion’s vision of building the best of breed mobile applications, we have together built an intelligent mobile app laying the greatest importance on creating a simple yet intuitive and compelling user experience that seeks to give Dion’s clients a further edge in creating value for them. The product will give a huge benefit to users as they now have the freedom of mobility and still be linked to live markets directly.”

Dion Global Solutions provides market-leading software to financial institutions across the globe. Employing over 600 highly experienced and knowledgeable staff within the Finance and IT industries, Dion’s solutions cover portfolio management, trading, settlement, risk management, compliance, analytics, messaging & workflow and research services and information products.

With over 25 years’ experience; Dion’s breadth of knowledge in the financial services industry has provided them with a unique insight into the complexities involved across various segments within the BFSI sector.

Committed to providing the very best, Dion works alongside clients and world renowned technology partners to implement and support solutions to increase productivity, reduce costs and facilitate growth. With more than 650 clients in 88 countries, Dion’s deep domain expertise and considered approach to their clients’ businesses make Dion a trusted partner.

Market Simplified Inc. specializes in making financial institutions fully mobile by developing rich, customized applications for the financial industry, natively built across multiple mobile OS. Its core proposition includes coverage across mobile, tablet devices, web, Internet TV and other systems to stay ahead of the technology evolution. Its product suite includes mobility solutions to brokerages, banks, wealth management and advisory companies.

Aligning itself as a mobile strategy partner, Market Simplified seeks to be instrumental in providing impetus to an institution’s revenue enhancement and customer acquisition plans by amplifying the basic concept of mobility for financial services. It currently powers leading financial institutions in the US, India, Singapore, Malaysia and Europe.

 

 

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MAAC-artoon 2012 by MAAC concludes successfully-By sachin Murdeshwar

MAAC-artoon 2012 by MAAC concludes successfully

 

Bangalore, Dec 1,2012.(By Sachin Murdeshwar) : Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC) – One of the leading 3D Animation & Visual Effects (VFX) training institutes in association with the Indian Institute of Cartoonists conducted MAAC-artoon 2012, an intercollegiate cartoon competition for students belonging to 15 – 24 age group on Dec 1st at the Presidency College in Bangalore with an aim to unearth the hidden talent of young minds and showcase their creativity.

Candidates were given ‘Water Shortage’ as the theme based on which they were required to submit their artworks latest by Nov 24 through free registration. Out of 500 participants, the artworks of 30 finalists were shortlisted for the grand finale on Dec 1st. Mr. K. N. Balraj, the famous Cartoonist, Sculptor & Copy Writer judged the artworks of the students and shared his valuable insights on latest developments in the creative field. Chief guests Ms. Laila Baker, CEO, Kudos Luxury Privilege Membership , Suhail Ahmed Vice Chairman & Muddu Vinay Director and principal of Presidency Group of institutions awarded the Samsung galaxy ACE plus and Wacom Intous Tablet and Wacom Bamboo Tablet to the top three winners. The Winner of the MAACartoon 2012 was Divya D Pai Student of BNMIT.

To applaud the creative efforts of the students, artworks of top 30 finalists would be displayed at the 77th exhibition at the Indian Cartoon Gallery from Dec 4th to Dec 20th framed & added to the archives of the association. The participants also, got an opportunity to meet the actors of the most eagerly anticipated Kannada movie- Simple Agi Ondhu Love Story and interact with them. The participants received great recognition and appreciation from one and all present at the event. The Inauguration of the December 4th Exhibition would be done by renowned Actress Priyamani .

At the successful completion of the competition, Mr. Shajan Samuel, Sr. Vice President, MAAC, Bangalore said, “We believe that, every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when the child grows up. Creativity only becomes better when put to continuous practice. Through such competitions we intend to develop creative thinking among young talented students and motivate them to innovate. We have been instrumental in shaping the careers of many students through such contests, career guidance workshops and seminars helping them make their career decision of choice. We now look forward to ‘The Ninth Annual 24 FPS International Animation Awards 2012’ scheduled on December 7 at the Lalit Intercontinental in Mumbai.”

Mr. V. G. Narendra, Managing Trustee, Indian Institute of Cartoonists commented, “We are happy to partner with MAAC for putting up MAAC-artoon competition as it has provided a huge platform to the college students to showcase their artistic skills. There is a huge demand for creative artists in the industry and this contest has helped us recognize that talent which could be readily absorbed by experts.”

 

 

 

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