Johnson Verghese, Managing Director, Fossil Group India proudly announces the all new launch of Fossil Limited Edition watch with Brand Ambassador Varun Dhawan

MUMBAI, 29^th SEPTEMBER 2019,(HPN) : FOSSIL is excited to announce an all-new limited-edition watch designed in partnership with Varun Dhawan. This limited edition watch aligns itself with Fossil’s curator series – a collaborative collection of watches fueled by a creative class of artists and innovation icons.

Blending Fossil’s timeless style with Varun’s personality into a dynamic design, this watch features Fossil’s bestselling Machine watch case with a sleek black dial with a polish of Varun’s signature red on the three hands that display the hour, minute and second. Varun’s initial and birthdate are inscribed on the dial, making this exclusive watch that much more personal.  The watch case  comes with two premium strap choices for additional versatility– a black steel bracelet and black silicone strap with croc pattern and red accents.

Each timepiece is individually numbered and comes encased in exclusive packaging featuring  Varun’s signature and a personalized message to all his fans.

Taking forward this personalized initiative for Varun Dhawan and reflecting his compassionate side, Fossil has collaborated with the NGO Magic Bus, whose efforts are centered on helping children develop the necessary life skills to lead a brighter future. The timepiece is the latest iteration of  Fossil’s commitment to community impact: Make Time for Good.

Make Time for Good is Fossil’s pledge to unleash the power of youth to take action toward transformative, cultural change. As a Make Time for Good partner in purpose, Magic Bus is currently  helping more than 375,000 children and 100,000 young people in India escape the cycle of poverty by providing access to essential life skills, education and employment. As an organization close to Varun’s heart, a portion of the exclusive Varun Dhawan x Fossil watch sales will be donated to Magic Bus to support their mission of ending the cycle of poverty through education.

The watch is available in Fossil and partner storesacross India and on fossil.com at INR 13,995/-

Commenting on this development, Varun Dhawan, Celebrity Brand Ambassador said, “Fossil is an iconic brand that has always celebrated creativity, authenticity and optimism, everything that I swear by when it comes to my style. I am honored to be associated with a brand that is so close to me, to create a watch that truly personifies what I believe in – something new, exciting, and affordably classy. I hope everyone loves it as much as we do.”

Talking about the launch, Johnson Verghese, Managing Director, Fossil Group India, said, “We are proud to announce the launch of Varun’s watch – a one of its kind curation. This elegant timepiece embodies Fossil’s ethos, rightly blended with Varun’s personal style. With our brand spirit translating perfectly into a distinctive design that is in line with the current style trends, we are certain that this limited edition watch would be loved by Fossil’s and Varun’s fans. ” ENDS

AI, Cyber Security & System Integrator, Datagami, announces the grand opening of its IT Education arm SMARTREE

MUMBAI, SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 (HPN) : As India marches ahead with its Digital India program, leading System Integrator in the Artificial Intelligence (AI), ERP & Cyber Security space, DATAGAMI, contributed to the digital eco-system with the launch of its IT Education arm, “SMARTREE” at HDIL Kaledonia, in Mumbai.

Datagami is a new age digital technology, consulting and effective business process management service company. It helps the customers to align their business with new age digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Big Data Analytics, Cyber Security, Robotics Process Automation (RPA), and Blockchain.

SMARTREE was inaugurated in the presence of Chief Guests: Mr. Shubham Chatterji, SAS Education – B2B business, Ms. Archana Sampat, SAS Education – B2C business, SAS India; Ms. Chandana Mishra, Education Head, Tech Data; Mr. Dharmesh Rajput, Director, Tech Data; Mr. Hoshang Gotla, Education Co-ordinator, Hiranandani Group; Mr. Prakash, Owner, AcubeIT; Mr. Manjunath Kulkarni, Head of Sales, ATOS; Mr. Arun Goradia, Director, APG group; Mr. Tarun Anand, Director, UBS; Mr. Clarence D’souza, Director & CEO, CLANEL Corporate services Pvt Ltd; Mr. Kaushal B. Shah, Chief Marketing & Information Officer, Datagami; Mr. Akash Amal, Vice President, SICC. The gathering also included Education Department Heads, Professors, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), and Service Providers.

Speaking at the inauguration of SMARTREE, Mr. Kaushal B. Shah, Chief Marketing & Information Officer, Datagami, said, “At SMARTREE we have created state-of-the-art classrooms as per international standards, and covering all digital technology courses including SAS, IBM and Cyber Security courses. We want to bring the best of technology education face-to-face (F2F), moving away from the popular trend of online self-learning based education. With the F2F concept of education, we will have maximum 12 students of each batch, and our courses will be a combination of 60% Practical experience including live case study from Capstone, Australia and 40% Classroom learning. SMARTREE will bring best of the new age technology courses to the classroom.”

He further added, “Our aim for the next two years, is to expand our presence in major cities such as Pune, Hyderabad, Delhi, Raipur, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Indore and Bhubaneswar. Initially, these are the eight major cities we are focusing on, to start our SMARTREE institutes.”

Mr. Ronak Patni, Partner, Datagamisaid, “With over 700 million internet users, and close to 200 million on-line shoppers by 2020, India is truly riding the e-highway. This kind of growth comes with its own set of challenges, with India already being among the top 5 countries to be affected by cyber-crime. Hence, we see the need to educate the existing and new users about cyber-security, and we are extremely pleased to package the Training Module with a 100% placement commitment.”

SMARTREE offers courses in collaboration with the world’s most respected Digital Technology companies like Statistical Analysis System (SAS), International Business Machine (IBM), EC-Council (The International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants), Oracle, etc.

When we speak about artificial intelligence, we are actively working towards emotional intelligence, SMARTREE would also run soft-skills training sessions within its Meta Mind. Here, we introduce to you “Meta Mind or Meta Conscious Mind”, the science of 360 degree happiness. We run programs like “Happiness aligned leadership for corporates” and “Campus to corporate” programs.ENDS

TTF Mumbai opens today to woo the busy travel sector this festive season in Maharashtra

MUMBAI, SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 (HPN): Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF) is back in Mumbai. After two successful shows in Ahmedabad and Surat, the TTF West series has arrived in Maharashtra with TTF Mumbai and is being held from September 13-15 at the Nehru Centre in Worli. With a sharp focus on the Diwali and winter vacations travel market for Mumbaikars as well as travel lovers from the neighbouring areas, the show provides a vital networking platform for travel sellers and buyers to explore business opportunities in India’s largest travel source market - Mumbai.

The three-day travel fair brings together state tourism boards, national tourist offices, hoteliers, airlines, tour operators and travel agents, online travel companies, railways and cruise lines under one roof for interaction with trade visitors, as well as promoting their best holiday packages and hotel deals to  travel enthusiasts from Mumbai and neighbouring regions to plan their upcoming holidays.

135 exhibitors from 21 states & union territories and 9 countriesare a part of the show this year, showcasing their travel services, products, destinations and much more at the three-day travel trade fair, offering the best holiday packages and hotel deals, etc. 

This year, Nagaland has joined the show as the Feature State while Gujarat, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh are exhibiting their tourism attractions as the Partner States. Other Indian states and union territories being represented in TTF Mumbai include Andaman & Nicobar, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Delhi, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and West Bengal. 

India Tourism is also present at the show in a big way, with the theme ‘150 Years of Celebrating the Mahatma’. 

International representation in the show includes participants representing countries such as Germany, Greece, Kenya, Maldives, Nepal, South Africa, Thailand and UAE. 

Over 3,000 trade visitors are expected to visit the travel trade fair over a span of three days, and a similar number of general visitors are also estimated to attend.

Various knowledge sessions will also be conducted during the show by Skal International, IATA, Xylem Integrated Solutions, Equations and others. 

The first one and a half days of the show, i.e. Friday, and till 2 pm on Saturday are reserved exclusively for the travel trade. Thereafter TTF Mumbai will open its doors to the general visitors and travel lovers of the city and nearby regions from 2 pm to 6 pm on Saturday, and the full day on Sunday. Entry to the show is free.

TTF Mumbai is supported by India Tourism, as well as travel industry bodies like TAAI, OTOAI, ATOAI, ADTOI, IATO, IAAI, SKAL INTERNATIONAL, ETAA, TAAP and TAAN. 

After TTF Mumbai, the TTF West Series will head to Pune, where TTF will be held from September 20-22 at Messe Global Laxmi Lawns, Hadapsar, Magarpatta, Pune. Ends