Naidu inaugurates Infosys’ Hyderabad Development Center
Hydrabad - January 15, 2002Infosys Technologies (NASDAQ:INFY), the leading IT consulting and software services provider today announced the inauguration of its Development Center in Hyderabad.
The Center, spread over 30 acres of land, currently housing 800 Infoscions, was inaugurated by the Honourable Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Shri N Chandrababu Naidu. The state-of-the-art Infosys facility has a built up area of about 3,11,000 sq ft and was constructed in a record time of just nine months. Till date, the company has invested Rs. 73.66 crores in the development of this center. The center offers Infoscions a wide range of facilities including a food court, well-equipped library as well as recreational facilities such as tennis and basketball courts, a gymnasium and steam and sauna facilities. Infosys started its operations in Hyderabad in April 2000 from a rented premise that housed just 50 employees. Today the center has the capacity to house as many as 1,525 people. Exports from the Hyderabad Development Center during the last twelve months amounted to Rs 202.92 crores.
The Hyderabad Development Center provides business solutions in a wide range of domains leveraging multiple technology platforms. It includes solutions in ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and CRM (Customer Relationship Management), Open Systems, Mainframe, and Internet and Web-based technologies. The technology solutions provided by this center cater to industries such as Financial Services, Retailing, Transportation, and Utilities servicing a large number of clients which include Toshiba, Sony, Siemens, Dell Computer and Microsoft among others.
Infosys Technologies Ltd is a company with a strong sense of social responsibility. In addition to setting up and contributing to the Infosys Foundation, an independent not-for-profit organisation, the company encourages its employees to actively contribute to society. The Infosys Development Center in Hyderabad has undertaken various social projects that include medical camps, construction of school buildings and distribution of sewing machines to women from economically weak backgrounds.
N R Narayana Murthy, Chairman and Chief Mentor, Infosys Technologies Ltd said, “Hyderabad has established itself as a favoured IT destination in the country with its rapidly developing infrastructure and IT-friendly policies. With best-in-class people and world-class facilities, the Infosys’ Hyderabad DC is in harmony with the Infosys vision of becoming a globally respected corporation that provides best-of-breed business solutions, leveraging technology, delivered by best-in-class people.
During the inauguration, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu added, “As part of our vision for Andhra Pradesh, we are committed to creating an all-important IT culture in the state. In the last two years we have ensured a smooth path for IT investors and have encouraged Indian IT companies to set up development centers in Andhra Pradesh. We believe that by attracting global companies like Infosys, the state has made advances towards becoming the IT destination of choice in the sub-continent. We are delighted that today Infosys is inaugurating its world-class campus in the city of Hyderabad."
“The Hyderabad Development Center is on its way to becoming one of the largest IT parks of its kind in India”, said Chandra Shekar Kakal, Head - Infosys Development Center, Hyderabad. “The campus is equipped with the latest technologies and solutions for enterprise networking, collaborative software engineering and distributed project management. Our commitment to excellence at the Hyderabad DC will continue to ensure a strong customer focus, excellence in process, product and people quality and growth of the individual.”
International Material Handling Exhibition in the UAE
January 15, 2003
Exhibitors will be launching a range of state-of-the-art packaging systems and materials movement vehicles at the Materials Handling Exhibition and Conference 2003, the Middle East's leading event for freight and cargo equipment. The show is to be held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Department of Civil Aviation and Chairman of Emirates airline at the Dubai World Trade Centre from January 20 to 22, 2003.
"Secure packaging systems, efficient storage and retrieval systems and reliable equipment transport vehicles have begun to play an exceedingly important role in the freight and cargo industry, as businesses move to the global arena and target an international customer base. This is particularly true of Dubai which has grown to become the region's re-export and transshipment hub," said Michael El Nayal, Managing Partner, EPOC Messe Frankfurt. "Aimed at enhancing efficiency in the materials handling industry, this exhibition will address the important themes of packaging and movement and will provide a centrally located meeting platform for international exhibitors and clients to exchange information about successful logistics strategies and innovative business ideas.
Setting new standards in the materials handling industry, SSI Schaefer LLC, the local subsidiary of the worldwide Fritz Schaefer GmbH Group of Companies will be launching the PEEM Automated Retrieval System for pharmaceutical products, a range of Pallet Conveyors and the Pickomat Automatic Storage and Retrieval System. Based on its slogan 'Solutions that Fit' Schaefer has established itself as one of the main providers of Storage and Materials Handling Systems and products in the GCC region ranging from simple bay of shelving to a fully automated pallet aisle (AS/RS system) to equipment for the storage of automotive and commercial vehicle parts.
Al Thika Packaging, which is a first time exhibitor at the exhibition will be displaying the Robopac Robot 2003 self propelled pallet wrapper. This product stretch wraps palletised or non-palletised goods by moving automatically around them, applying stretch film as it does. Unlike a traditional pallet-wrapping turntable, it can be moved quickly and easily from one location to another and can wrap very large goods that would be too heavy or too bulky to fit on a turntable. The Robopac range of pallet- wrapping systems also features standard rotating turntable types with specialised models for use in cold stores, acidic environments, models with built in load cells to weigh goods and turntables with 'cut-out' to allow direct loading by pallet trucks.
Revealing its new Craemer CR3 pallet at the exhibition will be Paul Craemer GmbH, known worldwide for its pallets, wide range of stacking, waste disposal bins and transport crates for modern logistics. Craemer continuously upgrades its products and systems for transportation, warehousing and waste-disposal in addition to developing new ones in keeping with current market-trends.
Godrej, a 105-year old engineering colossus, which plans to explore new markets in Africa, South-East Asia and the Russian Federation, while consolidating their presence in the Middle East, will display its 3 tonne Forklift, which is part of the Godrej's GX series. Equipped with powerful and environment friendly engines, the forklift highlights operator comfort and ergonomics as the key features of its contemporary design. A user-friendly driver cell, clear view masts and overhead guard, automatic transmission, full-floated drive axle and power steering make GX Diesel and LPG/Petrol Forklifts truly contemporary.
Caterpillar, will reveal its new range of 3-wheel, 24-Volt EPK RT range of electric counterbalance lift trucks consisting of three new models. The EPK RT lift trucks have a very small width of only 997mm and an overall length to fork face of 1700 mm, which makes this model specifically suitable in applications where maneuverability and space utilization is critical. Typical for the 24-Volt type lift trucks is the single rear wheel drive while fewer mechanical and electric drive components reduce running costs to a minimum.
Organized by Epoc Messe Frankfurt, the Middle Eastern venture of the world's third largest trade fair organizer, the 2003 Materials Handling Exhibition and Conference is supported by the Dubai Department of Civil Aviation, Dubai Ports Authority, UAE Contractors Association and Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
