UST Global (Red) winners of TECHNOPARK Cricket Tournament 2009

 

January 30, 2010



UST Global (Red) has lifted the TROPHY in TECHNOPARK Cricket Tournament 2009. UST Global (Red) won the match by 56 runs.75 teams from various companies participated in the tournament. Matches were played for 22 days.

Chief Minister inaugurates C-DIT's job portal

 

January 25, 2010



Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan inaugurated the job portal- www.careerskerala.gov.in - developed by Centre for Development of Imaging Technology. In his inaugural address, Chief Minister stressed the need for a database of unemployed youth in Kerala and employers looking for fresh talent. He said the portal would help to wipe out the menace of job rackets that take advantage of the large number of unemployed youth.

"The C-DIT portal will contain information on job opportunities in the government and private sectors as well as in other States and abroad. The service offered by the portal will be free of cost," he said. Achuthanandan said the government would try to work out a machinery to include details of vacancies in each department in the portal. He also promised to take appropriate action for acquiring Public Service Commission’s recognition to the courses conducted by C-DIT. "The network of Akshaya Centres and Internet cafes has ensured that job seekers even in rural areas have access to the Internet. By verifying the authenticity of the employers, the C-DIT portal will win the approval of the people as a credible database," he said.

GREEN CARFT IT SOLUTIONS SETS UP DEVELOPMENT CENTRE AT TECHNOPARK

 

January 25, 2010



Green Craft IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a software wing of Kuwait based e United Business Group, signed an agreement for space in Thejaswini building at Technopark. The company provides superior consulting services for managing the implementation of Software Application and Development in the IT Industry, serving both the domestic and international sectors and will commence operations by March 2010. e United Business Group brings in a fresh and innovative approach to consulting services, acting as liaison between the end user and the software applicants and helps clients in every stage of Software development from implementation and operation, including business requirements definition, development of functional specifications for client approval, system design, and overseeing development teams customizing software to fit specific client needs. Mr Muraleedharan Nanoo, Managing Director of the company said "This is the beginning of e-United Business Group's investment in Technopark, we have big plans for Kerala." Mr Mervin Alexander, CEO, Technopark said "Technopark provides global standard Infrastructure for IT/ITES Companies and is getting ready for meeting the challenges of the coming decade."

Innoz T-TBI incubatee wins DELL IDEA LEAGUE CHALLENGE '09

 

January 23, 2010

Technopark TBI incubatee (NILA) Innoz won the DELL IDEA LEAGUE CHALLENGE '09 held on Dec 18, 2009 at Bangalore Innoz Technologies is one of the most innovative and exciting company working on rich mobile and web applications. Innoz featured with SMSGYAN, the technology providing text messaging solutions for businesses and individuals and web services via SMS & WAP absolutely free of cost. SMSGYAN provides services like Encyclopedia,Dictionary,Movie/Book review,Weather, Stock Market, GadgetPrice,LiveCricket Scores,Acronyms,Alerts,Twitter Hash tag search etc. Also Innoz is one among the 16 Companies to participate in the finals of DFJ-CISCO Global Business Plan Competition and the youngest to receive one on one mentoring from Indian Angel Network. They were part of iAccelerator'09 program in which the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship(CIIE) at IIM Ahmedabad supported them in their journey to become a world class technology company.

Maxartists signs MoU with Sagem Orga

 

January 22, 2010

Maxartists Technologies, one of the pioneers in Near Field Communication(NFC) Technology in the country has signed a MoU with Sagem Orga a leading smart card manufacturer headquartered at Paderborn, Germany, to offer a joint "NFC turn-key solution". Maxartists comprehensive NFC ecosystem TESSA along with Sagem Orga secure elements forms a comprehensive secure NFC solution package. The system makes full use of the latest innovations in the field of NFC - a short range high frequency wireless communication technology which enables exchange of data between devices says a press release issued by the company on Thursday. TESSA provides an environment in which NFC services and applications can be handled in a secure manner.

This would enable Maxartists extend its already strong presence in domains like insurance, entertainment, banking and pharma industries, with fully secure and highly scalable mobile payment and authentication systems for insurance and banking sector to highly precise medical data compliancy checking systems. The potential of this technology is such huge that, we could witness the present day widgets like credit cards, access control cards etc. being wiped out with NFC enabled mobile phones taking it's place in the near future. The user just needs to tap his mobile phone at the point of sale to make the payments , gain access etc. said the groups CEO Mr Roy Thomas.

The TESSA along with mTESSA - an application developed by Maxartists to be installed in the mobile devices, for the purpose of installation of Credit cards, Debit cards, Loyalty cards etc in NFC Mobile phones, UICC SIM cards, NFC Stickers etc will form a highly secure system for emulating Tickets, credit cards, loyalty cards and other secure services on these devices.

Maxartists already have 1D/2D barcode solution in place, which enables paperless ticketing for events, movies and loyalty programs, now this feature is also made available within the TESSA & mTESSA platforms, which makes it omnibus Mr Thomas added. Maxartists strong presence in Western Europe especially Germany and Netherlands has worked to its advantage in collaborating with technology majors in some of the most innovative and challenging technology implementations.

SunTec a Technopark based company has been conferred with the coveted Red Herring 100 Global 2009 award

 

Bangalore, January 20, 2010

Emerges winner amongst 4,500 organizations from North America, Europe and Asia through a careful analysis of qualitative and quantitative criteria

Technopark, the state-of-the-art facility that belongs to Kerala IT, today announced that SunTec Business Solutions Pvt Ltd based out of the Trivandrum facility has been conferred with the prestigious Red Herring 100 Global 2009 award presented at the conference held in Laguna Niguel, California. Earlier, the company had been named winner of the prestigious Red Herring 100 Asia 2009.

Mr. Mervin Alexander, CEO, Technopark said "We at Technopark congratulate Mr. Nandakumar, CEO, SunTec and the entire staff of SunTec on winning the laurel."

For this award, Red Herring's editorial judges evaluated more than 4,500 organisations from three main regions - North America, Europe and Asia - through a careful analysis of qualitative and quantitative criteria, such as future potential, financial performance, technology innovation, quality of management, execution of strategy and integration into the company's ecosystem. Specific to the Red Herring 100 Global Award, the judges also reviewed each company's global strategy to evaluate how it will be able to handle the challenges of internationalisation and a global presence.

Said Mr. Nandakumar, CEO, SunTec Business Solutions Pvt Ltd "I believe it is a proud moment for all of us that a company based out of Technopark, has been able to carve its own niche, in a global forum like this."

Red Herring's list of top companies is an important part of the magazine's tradition of identifying innovative technology companies and entrepreneurs around the globe and past winners include Google, Yahoo!, Skype, Netscape, Salesforce.com, and YouTube.

Technopark Virtual Incubatee bags ISBA Award for the Best Start up Company

 

January 15, 2010

Catalyse Scientific Technologies , virtual incubatee of Technopark TBI working out of Garden City College Bangalore won the award for the best start up company in Biotech area for the year 2009. The award will be handed over during ISBA 2010 during Feb 8-10, 2010 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Technopark TBI- Chairman and CEO, Technopark Mr. Mervin Alexander congratulated Dr.Biju Jacob, CEO of Catalyse on this achievement.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development Centre (IEDC) Inaugurated at Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology

 

January 15, 2010

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An IEDC has been formally inaugurated at Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology on January 15, 2010 in the College Auditorium with the support of Technopark TBI The IEDC was inaugurated by Mr.Mervin Alexander, CEO Technopark by lighting the lamp. The inaugural function was presided over by Dr.T.M.George, Principal. Mr.K.C.Chandrasekharan Nair, CFO, Technopark and Programme Coordinator-New Initiatives, Technopark and Registrar, Technopark TBI delivered the keynote address. Rev.Fr. John Thundiyath, Bursar and Mr.Sreejith. S, Technical Officer, Technopark TBI also attended the function.

Addressing the students Mr.Mervin Alexander said that the IEDC will act as a catalyst to create entrepreneurial ventures from the college and the major objective is to promote Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the campus and also to exploit and effectively convert the skills and expertise within the institute to create entrepreneurial ventures.

In the keynote address Mr.K.C.Chandrasekharan Nair, CFO Technopark pointed out that Technopark, through the Technology Business Incubation initiatives, is creating an ecosystem and a fertile ground that promotes the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship throughout the state.

Rev.Fr. John Thundiyath, Bursar pointed out that IEDC shall be a source of motivation to the students to dream and set their goals higher. He pointed out the examples of startup entrepreneurs from the college.

Student startups from the college by Mr.Aravind, CEO, Enythin Technologies, who will be working out of the college IEDC as a virtual incubatee of Technopark TBI and Mr. Gokul Nath who participated with his sports innovator competition of NEO sports made their company presentations.

Dr.T.M.George, Principal in his Welcome speech assured that "The Entrepreneurship Development activities of the College shall offer all sorts of support to spot & transform the innovative ideas among the Students into marketable products".

KSITM Conducts Seminar on Empowering the Differently Abled

 

January 12, 2010 :

The Kerala State IT Mission as part of their initiative to to bring the benefits of ICT to the differently abled through its INSIGHT project conducted a seminar on the topic "Empowering the Differently Abled" on 13th January 2010 at Malabar Hall, Technopark. Shri Mervin Alexander, CEO, Technopark delivered the welcome speech. Dr. Rathan Kelkar IAS, Director, KSITM, in his introductory remarks, enlightened the audience about the activities done by Kerala IT Mission to empower the differently abled. He also added that efforts would be made through INSIGHT to assist the companies in identifying the right candidates and giving them job-related training.



  This was followed by a presentation by INSIGHT detailing the activities done for empowering and employing the differently abled. The highlight of the presentation was demonstrations by two visually challenged students. A talk by Dr. Arun Mehta, Chairman, Department of CE, JMIT, on "Employing Differently abled" followed. He said he was amazed by the ideas that were being conceived and implemented in Kerala and insisted that it would be wonderful if Kerala could set a role model in the field of empowering the differently abled as well.

Mr Mathew Jacob of Nest Technologies suggested that the companies should change their mindset regarding employing a differently abled person. The experience that he has had from employing differently abled in company makes him a strong votary of this cause, he added. Shri. Satish Babu, CEO, Inapp Technologies proposed a vote of thanks.

German Ambassador visits Technopark

 

December 31, 2009 :

H.E. Thomas Matussek, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany and H.E. Rolf Saligmann, Consul General of FRG in Bangalore visited TECHNOPARK today. They were received at the Park Centre by Mr Mervin Alexander, CEO and Mr M Vasudevan, Senior Manager(Business Development), Technopark. A detailed presentation on TECHNOPARK was made by Mr Mervin Alexander. Senior officials of Technopark were also present.

H.E. Thomas Matussek spoke high about the infrastructure facilities available in TECHNOPARK and said that Kerala is known for its tourism attractiveness and assured that he will try and bring Kerala into limelight and to the official IT business map of Germany. The Ambassador also mentioned that we should try, encourage and make proper matchmaking between German IT Companies and TECHNOPARK based IT Companies for growth of Indo-German IT business. The Ambassador said that he has invited the Hon'ble Chief Minister to visit Germany during his meeting with the Chief Minister. The Ambassador also promised that he will talk to the Bavarian State to consider Kerala and Technopark as a potential partner to do business. The Ambassador said Germany is very good in Ports building and wanted TECHNOPARK to have an Indo_German Chamber of Commerce set up for furthering german prospects. His Excellency, the Ambassador also mentioned that he is determined to visit Kerala atleast once a year and provide maximum support for the growth Indo-German business development. His Excellency the Consull General of the FRG Rolf Salgimann mentioned that he will try and help Technopark companies in obtaining necessary business visas if there are any problems being faced.

There was an interactive session with H.E. Thomas Matussek, the Ambassador and H.E. Rolf Salgmann, the Consul General organised by the Group of Technopark Companies and Technopark. CEOs of 20 Technopark companies were present. Mr Mervin Alexander, CEO, Technopark welcomed the dignitories and said that the visit to Kerala is probably the first visit by H.E. the Ambassador outside New Delhi shows the importance that Germany is giving Kerala as one of the most promising IT investment destinations. Mr Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Chief Operating Officer set thebtone and introduction for the meeting and thanked His Excellencies for their visit to TECHNOPARK . Mr Gupta said that Technopark is a hidden treasure that Allianz Cornhill has found out six years ago and the company has been able to prove that Technopark at Trivandrum is one of the best IT investment destinations in the country. Mr Syed Ibrahim, Managing Director, Palnar Transmedia proposed vote of thanks. H.E. Thomas Matussek, the Ambassador remarked that this was a truly impressive modern technology experience with a great scope for future co-operation between German States and Kerala.

Technopreneur 2009-2nd Edition conducted at Kochi

 

December 16, 2009 :

During the inauguration of Technopreneur 2009 Dr. A.S. Rao, former advisor, TePP, DSIR, has called for positive intervention by State as well as non-State players to ensure an entrepreneur-friendly system.

Delivering the inaugural address at the launch of Innovation Lab, aimed at promoting and nurturing entrepreneurship on Dec 15, 2009 at Kochi, Dr. Rao said that everyone should be given an equal opportunity and this will ensure that no bright ideas go untapped. He said that the fear of failure is the stumbling block in the creation of entrepreneurs. Dr. Rao reminded that in entrepreneurship there was no failure but a series of learning and urged youngsters not to be afraid of failure.

Delivering the presidential address, Mr. Mervin Alexander, CEO Technopark, said that if India were to sustain its leadership in the IT sector in the face of stiff competition from other countries that are offering cheaper service, it would need to focus on innovation and research. He said that the State government was promoting research in IT by offering fellowships under its Speed IT programme. The programme aimed at college students was launched in the last academic year. The objective was to assist students pursuing their Master's degree or Ph.D. in projects relevant to information technology.

"Technopark is playing the role of facilitator in organising interaction with the academia and the industry as part of this programme," Mr. Alexander said. He expressed disappointment in discussions he had with the industry lamenting that even the top names were not interested in research and innovation but was more interested in "at the moment advantages". He reminded that erasing failures was important for the start-ups as it would enable them to start afresh.

Yathish G , Initiatives and Product Forum, NASSCOM; Arifa Khan, Founder and CEO, Genius Incubator; and Kris Nair, Executive Director, Opdrage Venture Partners offered felicitations. K.C. Chandrashekharan Nair, Registrar, Technopark TBI welcomed the gathering, and Arun Balachandran, CEO Innovation Lab proposed the vote of thanks.The programme progressed with various session on entrepreneurship by eminent personalities like Dr. Rao, Mr.Yathish, Mr.Mervin Alexander on topics like Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Support offered by NASSCOM to Start up companies and Experience in Promoting Technopark TBI. The session ended with experience sharing by succesful Mr. Sanjay Vijayakumar, CEO, MobME.

Faculty Development Programme in Entrepreneurship inaugurated

December 8, 2009 :

A Faculty Development Program(FDP) designed to train and develop professionals in the area of Entrepreneurship Development was inaugurated by Technopark CEO Mr.Mervin Alexander on December 8, 2009. The programme is jointly organised by National Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (NCIIE), the training arm of Technopark TBI in association with EDII Ahmedabad and is supported by Department of Science & Technology(DST) Govt of India

The Faculty development programme is designed to train and develop professionals in the area of Entrepreneurship Development so that they can act as 'Resource Persons' in guiding and motivating young students, particularly from science, engineering and technology stream, to take up entrepreneurship as their career.

Mr. V.S Sukumaran, Associate Senior faculty, EDII welcomed the participants , Mr. RC Dutt, Expert Consultant,T-TBI delivered the key note address and Mr.KCC Nair, Secretary, T-TBI delivered the vote of thanks. The FDP is well represented by faculties from within Kerala and from Tamilnadu

Government Constitues Single Window Clearance Board For Technopark

November 25,2009 :

Government of Kerala has declared Technopark Area in Thiruvananthapuram District to be an Industrial Area in the State and notified the constitution of a Single Window Clearance Board for Technopark. This Board known as Technopark Area Single Window Clearance Board is created for the purpose of speedy issue of various licenses or clearances or certificates required under the various State enactments for the setting up of industrial units in Technopark. This is issued in line with the Kerala Industrial Single Window Clearance Boards and Industrial Township Area Development Act, 1999.

The Principal Secretary, Information Technology Department is appointed as the Chairman of the Single Window Clearance Board. The Board comprise of 15 members drawn from different Departments / Boards responsible for the grant of various licenses, clearances, certificates, etc. CEO, Technopark along with Senior Environmental Engineer, Pollution Control Board, Electrical Inspector, Inspector of Factories and Boilers, District Labour Officer, DMO, etc are the members of the Clearance Board. General Manager (Technical), Technopark would be the convener of the Clearance Board.

The establishment of this Board will further accelerate the process of grant of various licenses, clearances, certificates, etc to the investors. Technopark would be the first IT Park to have an exclusive Single Window Clearance Board.

TECHNOPARK Phase 3 and Kollam approved as Special Economic Zone

November 20,2009 :

The Government of India has formally notified TECHNOPARK Phase 3 and TECHNOPARK Kollam as Special Economic Zones. This decision was taken at a meeting of the Board of Approvals, Ministry of Commerce, and Government of India, held at New Delhi. Technopark Phase-I - 31 acres and Phase-II - 86 acres have already been notified by the Government of India. The Phase-1 31 acres has IBS commencing their operations and TCS in the process of setting up their development centre. The 2nd phase - 86 acres of land which has been declared as Special Economic Zone will have most modern state-of-the-art Information Technology Campuses by Infosys Technologies and U S Technologies. The first building of Infosys is already operational and UST Global is in the process of construction of their building. It is expected that all the four companies together in Phase-1 and Phase-2 will have more than 3.5 million sq. ft. built-up space and 35,000 IT professionals working from these TECHNOPARK Special Economic Zones 1 and 2. TECHNOPARK has been getting a lot of international attention for IT/ITES investment. With these approvals for setting up a Special Economic Zone in Phase 3 and Kollam, Technopark will become a much sought after destination for IT/ITES investment. The Technopark Phase 3 will be developed over 92 acres of land. Technopark has already commenced construction of a signature building with 1 million sq. ft. built-up area which will be one of the largest IT Buildings in the country. Technopark will be allotting land in Phase 3 to IT/ITES Companies and Infrastructure Development Companies. The support facilities like 110 KV sub-station, water supply system are ready. Work on sewage treatment plant, canal embankment, approach road, internal roads and bridge works are in progress.

TECHNOPARK Kollam will be developed in a 40 acre Special Economic Zone as a most modern and global standard IT Park in Kundara on the banks of the scenic Ashtamudi Lake. This project when completed will have 2 million sq. ft. of built-up space and will provide employment to around 15,000 IT/ITES professionals.

The work on TECHNOPARK Kollam is also fast progressing. The work on canal embankment has already been entrusted to the Kerala Inland Navigation Department. The Kollam IT Park will have an exclusive boat jetty and will most probably be the first IT Park to also have access through water transport. The process for constructing TECHNOPARK's signature building, 110 KV Sub-station, Water supply and sewage treatment plant, etc., are all progressing very fast and the first company is expected to commence operations from Kollam Technopark by early 2011. The remaining land will be allotted to IT/ITES Companies and IT infrastructure developers as developed plots as per the master plan.

"Conceptual design for a modern IT building, measuring half a million sqft of built-up space incorporating the green building concept has already been approved for TECHNOPARK Kollam by the Board." Said Dr Ajay Kumar, IAS, Secretary (IT), who is also the Chairman of the Technopark Board. "The proposed IT building at Kollam has a futuristic design marking a clear distinction from the conventional construction." He added.

Mr Mervin Alexander, CEO, Technopark said that the first phase of this Technopark Kollam building is expected to be ready for occupation by early 2011. "This iconic structure will be located at the top most point in the campus from where one will capture an enchanting view of the Ashtamudi Lake with its vast expanse of pristine waters! " he said, describing the upcoming park.

NABARD Funds Technopark, Kollam (Kundara)

November 19,2009 :

Technopark, Kollam is planned to be operational from Kundara in 40 acres of prime land near scenic Ashtamudi Lake. Technopark as its next step to future has planned to set up an integrated industrial park for the promotion of IT, ITeS and other knowledge Industries in the village of Kundara in Kollam District of Kerala State. About 16 Hectares (Approx 40 acres) of land has been earmarked for this purpose. Technopark Submitted the Proposal to NABARD for financing the Project. NABARD has approved to fund the project to the tune of Rs 49.53 Crores.

Technopark Kollam will be the first IT park that can be accessed through water transport and it will have an exclusive boat jetty. The Embankment protection has been awarded to Kerala State Inland Navigation Department. This Project is planned to have the initial signature building with futuristic design. This will have the most picturesque view from all sides. We expect around 10,000 direct employment much more indirect employment after the Park becomes fully operational. The Park is notified as the Special Economic Zone. We build to have world class Infrastructure which caters to the needs of global IT giants. which will result in large number of employment creation and high foreign exchange in flow to the state along with the development of the surrounding rural economy. This will also help to reduce migration of rural population to cities in search of better employment opportunities. The project also aims to utilise the large pool of rural talent.

SunTec a Technopark based company wins Red Herring 100 Asia 2009 Award

November 18,2009 :

SunTec, a Technopark based company has been named winner of the prestigious Red Herring 100 Asia 2009 award presented at the Asia Red Herring 100 Conference in Shanghai last week.

For 10 years, Red Herring's editorial team has surveyed entrepreneurship around the globe, looking for companies that will lead the next wave of disruption and innovation. Past award winners include Google, Yahoo!, Skype, Netscape, Salesforce.com, and YouTube.

The Red Herring CEO, Alex Vieux said, "Companies that believe in constant innovation and consistent strategy, investing in people and technology, could withstand these difficult times and SunTec is one of them. Throughout these years, the company has built an impressive client base, competing with giants in the transaction pricing and billing space. They will certainly outgrow the marketplace and become a formidable force in the future"

Interactive session on Security held at Technopark

Trivandrum : 12th November,2009

As part of Technopark's continuing endeavour to create security awareness and upgrade security, Technopark had arranged a programme for interaction of CEOs in Technopark with Addl DGP Mr Siby Mathews and IGP Security Mr Anil Kant at Park Centre.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Economic Zone awareness programme held at Technopark

Trivandrum : 2nd November ,2009

A programme on Special Economic Zone - Provisions and Regulations was organised at Technopark. Mr. C J Mathew IRS, Development Commissioner, Cochin Economic Zone delivered a talk on the subject. All the co-developers and CEOs of various companies operating in Technopark attended the programme.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security Awareness Programme held at Technopark

Trivandrum : October 27,2009

In an effort to create awareness among techies on security matters, a one day programme on security and related issues was organized. Chief Security Office of Kochi Refineries Mr. T.V Sasikumar spoke at the programme which was attended by Chief Executive Officers and other senior officials of various companies.

 

 

Technopark CEO Mr. Mervin Alexander who also attended the programme said a Security Committee would be formed at Technopark to sort out various concerns on the campus relating to security and other issues.

 

 

 

Latin American Delegation Visits Technopark

October 6,2009 :

Trivandrum, October 6, 2009 -  A high level delegation from Latin America comprising Ambassadors of Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Venezuela today visited Technopark as part of their visit to nurture and strengthen ties between Kerala and Latin America. The delegation was lead by H.E. Mrs Lilena Santana Ramirez, Ambassador of the Boliviar Republic of Venenzuela. The other dignitaries were H.E. Mr Frank Hans Dannernberg, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic, H.E. Mr Cesar Ferrer, Ambassador of Uruguay and Mr Varunesh Tuli, Chairman of the Indo-Latin American Political Forum. H.E. Mr Domingo Tavarez, Minister of State for IT & Communication of Dominican also visited Technopark the next day.

Technopark CEO Mr. Mervin Alexander took them through the Technopark campus and also presented an updated on the various initiatives undertaken by IT Kerala.

The delegation appreciated the work environment provided by Technopark and expressed keen interest in looking for a working relation between IT companies in Latin America and Kerala and wanted close co-operation between TECHNOPARK and the Latin American IT development initiatives. The team also showed interest in the e-Governance initiatives of the State Government.

Welcoming the delegation, Mr. Mervin Alexander said, "Latin America also provides similar working conditions like Technopark and in our meeting we discussed on the possibility of an association that will mutually benefit both the countries. The facilities provided by these Latin American countries to develop the IT industry are state-of-the-art and companies of Technopark can contemplate expanding their operations into these regions through our mutual association."He added. Mr. M Vasudevan, Business Development Manager and Mr. K V Rajendran, GM (Technical), of Technopark also participated in the meeting.

 

BARCELONA CITY DELEGATION VISITS TECHNOPARK

September 30,2009 :

Mr.Josep Roca , Director International Relations, Barcelona City Council visited Technopark. Mr.Mervin Alexander, CEO,Technopark & Mr.M.Vasudevan, Sr.Manager(BD),Technopark  made presentation on the status of IT Industry in Kerala. Mr.Josep Roca appreciated the clean work environment provided by Technopark and wanted co-operation between IT Companies in Barcelona City and Technopark. Mr.Roca also mentioned that he will bring a bigger delegation to Technopark next time. Mr.Gerardo Fueyo-Bros , Cultural Coucillor, Embassy of Spain in India, New Delhi & Mr.K.V.Rajendran, GM(Technical), Technopark also participated in the meeting.

 

 

Mr. Mervin Alexander Stephen, CEO, Technopark, Trivandrum signs Cooperation MoU with Mr Yuan Chi, Director, Investment Promotion Bureau, Dalian Hi-tech Zone

September 23,2009 :


  

Today, the Indian delegation visited the Neusoft Dalian International Software Park and had a meaningful interaction for mutual cooperation in the IT Software / ITeS Sector. The delegation also met with Dalian Hi-Think Computer Technology Corp. (DHC)


  

Gift being presented by Mr. Yuan Chi, Director, Investment Promotion Bureau, Dalian Hi-Tech Zone to Dr. Ajay Kumar, Secretary - IT, Government of Kerala


Founded in 1996, DHC has been providing services to global corporations for technology driven business transformation initiatives. DHC is a CMM level 5 company and has been certified with ISO9001 and ISO27001(BS7799). As a leading IT outsourcing company in China, DHC has development and training centers in Dalian, Beijing, Tianjin, Jinan, Shenzhen, and Japan.They provide end-to-end Information Technology services to global enterprises in the US, Europe, Japan, and China through our wide range of services addressing the IT outsourcing needs of our clients. DHC's expertise spans across industries such as Municipal Services, finance, manufacturing, telecommunication, transportation and media.

MoU being exchanged between Mr. Mervin Alexander Stephen, CEO, Techopark and Mr. Yuan Chi, Director, Investment Promotion Bureau, Dalian Hi-Tech Zone



MoU being signed between Mr. Mervin Alexander Stephen, CEO, Techopark and Mr. Yuan Chi, Director, Investment Promotion Bureau, Dalian Hi-Tech Zone

Consistently ranked among the top contributors and software exporters by the Chinese Ministry of Information and Industry, DHC is honored to provide high quality, rapid time-to-market, and cost-effective solutions to our expanding 400+ client-base.Major cooperation in the IT Software / ITeS Sector is on the anvil as a result of these interactions. Tonight, the Indian delegation leaves for Shenyang, the capital city of Liaoning Province for a 2 day official visit to coincide with the opening of the 2009 North East Asia Hi-tech Fair

7 Member IT Software / ITeS Mission led by Dr. Ajay Kumar, Secretary, IT, Government of Kerala currently in China

September 21,2009 :


 

Mr. Mervin Alexander Stephen, CEO, Technopark, Trivandrum signs Cooperation MoU with Ms Zhou Fang, Director of the Zpark (Beijing Zhongguancun Software Park Company Ltd) in Beijing
 

A 7-member delegation led by Dr. Ajay Kumar, Secretary - IT, Government of Kerala left for a week long business mission to China yesterday essentially to explore opportunities to enhance Sino-Indian bilateral cooperation in the area of IT Software and IT enabled Services. The mission is visiting Beijing, Dalian and Shenyang coinciding with the 2009 edition of the North East Asia Hi-tech Fair being held in Shenyang, capital city of Liaoning Province from 24-26 September, 2009. The delegation has been formally invited by the Shenyang Municipal People's Government.

Earlier in the day, Mr. Mervin Alexander Stephen, CEO, Technopark, Trivandrum entered into a Cooperation MoU with the Ms Zhou Fang, Director of the Zpark (Beijing Zhongguancun Software Park Company Ltd) in Beijing.

It is the intent of both the Software Parks to establish a friendly relationship for the enhancement of better understanding and long term cooperation. Technopark has decided to promote co-operation between Indian IT Software companies located at Technopark, Trivandrum and InfoPark, Kochi, Kerala and Beijing based IT Software / ITeS companies especially in the area of:

1. BPO for Japan, South Korea and Mainland China
2. Software export and outsourcing services (embedded software) for Japanese, South Korean, American and European Markets.
3. Software Outsourcing training, specially the training for BPOs.
4. Animation outsourcing
5. Allied areas

The other members of the delegation are Dr. M P Sukumaran Nair, Special Secretary to CM, Kerala; Mr. S S Kukatlapalli, Addl. Secretary (Industries) Government of Kerala; Mr. Shamsuddin Kaliyadan, CEO, Traco Cables Company Ltd., Kochi, Kerala; Mr. Sunil Gupta, CEO, Collabera Enterprises Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Technpark, Trivandrum and Mr. Gopikrishna Santhanam, Manager - Business Development of Insoft.com Pvt. Ltd.

IT Kerala growth plans gets powered with a new 110 KV substation at the Trivandrum Technopark Campus.

Thiruvananthapuram, September 8 :


 

The new substation of total capacity of 25MVA was dedicated to investors in Technopark Campus by Hon'ble Chief Minister.

Trivandrum, September 8, 2009 - Hon'ble Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri V S Achuthanandan, today inaugurated the new 110 kV substation in Technopark's Phase III campus. On inaugurating the substation, Hon'ble Chief Minister dedicated the same to the investors in Technopark Campus.

Hon'ble Minister for Electricity, Shri A K Balan presided over the function and Hon'ble Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri M Vijayakumar was the guest of honour.

Secretary for IT, Government of Kerala, Shri Ajaykumar presented the welcome speech and said "The work environment in Kerala offers growth opportunity for both employers and employees and we make an effort to seamlessly keep business operating round the clock by providing robust infrastructure and connectivity and the new substation is a step in that direction."

The total capacity of the station is 25 MVA The substation is located beside Chavadimukku - Kulathur road that divides the Phase-II and Phase-III campuses. This station will cater to the power requirements of IT Companies in both the Phase-II and Phase-III campuses. The upcoming Infosys campus slated to commence operation from Phase-II campus will be provided power from this substation.

"With this new substation, the ongoing Phase III development of Technopark will gain added momentum. Being implemented as an IT/ITES Special Economic Zone in 92 acres of inspiring campus, the new development will make Technopark, Asia's biggest IT hub with a total 10 million sq.ft and a 1, 00,000 strong workforce" Said Technopark CEO, Mr. Mervin Alexander.

The substation was constructed by ABB Ltd. The total investment is Rs 9 Crores. The engineering consultancy services for this project were rendered by Jayachandran, Muralee & Associates (JMA), Trivandrum.

"With this new substation, the ongoing Phase III development of Technopark will gain added momentum. Being implemented as an IT/ITES Special Economic Zone in 92 acres of inspiring campus, the new development will make Technopark, Asia's biggest IT hub with a total 10 million sq.ft and a 1, 00,000 strong workforce." Said Technopark CEO, Mr. Mervin Alexander.

Other dignitaries present were Mr.M.A.Vahid MLA, Mayor Jayan Babu, Deputy Mayor Jaya Prakash, Councilor Shri. Sivadath.

TECHNOPARK BAGS ISO 14001:2004 AND OHSAS 18001:2007

Thiruvananthapuram, August 31 :

Technopark (Electronics Technology Parks-Kerala) is certified under Environmental Management System (ISO 14001:2004) and Safety Management System (OHSAS 18001:2007) for Design, Development, Marketing Services and Overall Maintenance of Infrastructure facilities for IT/ITES companies. TUVSUD South Asia carried out the certification.

Technopark is the largest IT Park in the country housing more than 160 companies in the IT/ITES sector. Technopark is the only IT Park in Kerala having such a certification and the only IT Park in India having ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS 18001:2007 and CMMI LEVEL 4 certifications.

ISO 14001:2004 is a standard required for meeting PCB regulations. It enhances sustainable growth by preventing pollution. The certification outlines Technopark as a pollution free campus and ensures that it operates in an environmentally sound manner. The e-waste management system shows the efforts taken by Technopark towards maintaining the status of the greenest Technopolis. OHSAS 18001:2007 maintained by Technopark enhances Safety at Workplace through prevention of ill health and injury. The efficient security system, fire safety system, traffic regulation system shows excellence of employee safety inside the campus. OHSAS will enable Technopark to maintain adequate control on occupational health and safety risks and to improve performances. The certifications will be an important step taken by Technopark towards making it a better place for working.

"Obtaining ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007 is a creditable achievement in Technopark's journey to attain still better environs to live and work" says Mr. Mervin Alexander, CEO Technopark congratulating the team on its achievement

Dr. Shashi Tharoor flagged off the "I am an Entrepreneur" Campaign

Thiruvananthapuram, August 21 :


 

Union Minister for State External Affairs, Govt of India Dr.Shashi Tharoor flagged off the 'I am an Entrepreneur Campaign' from Technopark on August 21, 2009. Ms. Sheela Thomas IAS, Principal Secretary, Kerala State presided over the official inaugural session. Prof. Jyothi John, Hon Chief Editor, TechnoFIRST and Mr.Haroon, Business Head- AIRCEL, Mr. Sanjay Vijayakumar, CEO , MobME were present for the function. Technopark CEO- Mr. Mervin Alexander welcomed the Chief guest and Mr.KCC Nair, CFO and Programme Co-ordinator New Initiatives Technopark gave away the vote of thanks.

The campaign, initiated by Technopark-TBI/TUC, in association with Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), executed by TechnoFIRST Magazine and sponsored by AIRCEL will be visiting all the engineering colleges and selected arts and science colleges across Kerala. The campaign has its sole intention as to identify and promote entrepreneurial talents in the state, especially from student level.

The objective of this campaign is to ignite the young minds in the Engineering colleges and Business Schools, changing the Entrepreneurship climate of the state and get more innovators and find out more students start ups right from college campuses. This campaign is carried in a motivational video which shares the experiences of some of the very successful entrepreneurs and visionaries in our state and which aspires to inspire the students to take up on new projects on their own. It will be an informative and inspiring video on Entrepreneurship and Incubation Awareness. The video contains inspirational talks from various personalities, including Mr.Kris Gopalakrishnan (CEO, Infosys), as a successful entrepreneur from Kerala, and Dr.Shashi Tharoor (Hon. Minister), as a well known visionary.

Dr.Shashi Tharoor said after lighting the lamp that Keralites outside the state has extraordinary success as businessman. He urged that more and more Keralites to stand up and say that 'I am an Entrepreneur'. He pointed out that failure as an entrepreneur is not something unacceptable, but it's only a learning phase for budding entrepreneurship. He lauded the efforts of Technopark TBI for creating a fertile eco-system for budding entrepreneurship in the state.

Ms. Sheela Thomas presided over the function and also read the wishes from Chief Minister Sri. V S Achudanandan that Govt is very happy with the 'I am an Entrepreneur Campaign' because of the fact that the Campaign is addressing the Arts and Science Colleges and Rural Innovators along with the Engineering Colleges and Polytechniques and she offered to extend all possible support for the success of the campaign.

"To encourage budding entrepreneurship we provide a fantastic system called Technopark TBI. The Campaign will be give the required motivation for the students to take up the entrepreneurial route" says Mr.Mervin Alexander, CEO-Technopark

www.iamanentrepreneur.in a website solely dedicated to this campaign will bring the latest updates about the campaign and tips and advices from the market leaders and business gurus and an interaction forums to be aware about what others think.

TechTop 2009 Prizes Given Away

Thiruvananthapuram, August 21 :

 

The fourth edition of TechTop, showcased the ingenuity and enterprise of engineering students across the country. TechTop is an All India Engineering Students project competition jointly organized by Degree Controls and supported by Technopark TBI and IEEE and Executive Knowledge Lines for the prestigious Degree C award, the one which offers largest prize money in this class.

'Chakshuyaan' a project sponsored by the Amritha Viswa Vidya Peetham, Kollam, bagged the first prize at the two- day event. The second prize went to the University Institute of Technology, West Bengal, for its project on 'Automation and Enhancement of Tea Manufacturing by Controlled Environment Fermentation.'

Students from the R.C. Patel Institute of Technology, Maharashtra, won the third prize for their project on a surveillance robot for detection of bombs.

A. Jayakrishnan, Vice-Chancellor, University of Kerala, presented the awards at the valedictory function. Technopark CEO Mervin Alexander and Chief Financial Officer Chandrasekharan Nair were also present.

The first prize winning project, 'Chakshuyaan,' was aimed at developing a state-of-the-art unmanned, radio controlled aircraft using Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) technology, GPS navigation facilities and an onboard high resolution camera with reconnaissance features for better safety.

The project team comprised four students from the Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics departments -Shreyas Narsipur, Shibesh Dutta, Raghu Menon and Vandana Vikram. The project seeks to equip the aircraft with microcontrollers that would facilitate its safe return to command site even if it has veered off its range. According to the students, such an accomplishment would find applications in search-and-rescue operations with further research. The team has selected the design of the aircraft and completed a detailed study of the control aspects. The students have developed a rudimentary speed controller for the DC motors on the aircraft. The engine has also completed its test run.

The controlled environment fermentation process for automation and enhancement of tea manufacturing developed by the second prize winners from the University Institute of Technology, Maharashtra, seeks to improve the quality of tea. The student team, including Raka Chowdhury, Sankha Subhra Mukherjee, Aveek Dasmalakar, Debangan Roy and Koushik Chakraborty, developed a system using digital image processing technology to optimise environmental parameters and detect the end point of the fermentation process.

The students from the R.C. Patel institute of Technology, Maharashtra, won the third prize for their project on remote-controlled surveillance for detection of bombs. The team comprising Pardeshi Bhimashankar, Pardeshi Nilesh, Marwadi Mangesh, Orha Ashish and Patil Tushar presented the use of Radio Frequency (RF) mode for operation of a surveillance robot. The proposed system provides remote controlled operation up to a range of 150 metres. The surveillance robot can move in all four directions and features a foldable arm with three joints.

The winners were selected from 27 teams.

Independence Day celebrated at Technopark

Thiruvananthapuram, August 15 :

 

The 63rd Independence Day was celebrated in Technopark. Mr. Mervin Alexander, Chief Executive Officer, Technopark hoisted the flag in the ceremony held at Park Centre, Technopark. All the senior officials and other staff members were present on the occasion.

JETRO Delegates visited Technopark

Thiruvananthapuram, August 10 :


 A high level delegation from Jetro comprising Dr.Moriki OHARA, Assistant Director, East Asian Studies Group, Area Studies Center, IDE-JETRO, Mr. Koichiro KIMURA Development Strategies Studies Group , Development Studies Center, IDE-JETRO and Ms.Hiromi HINATA China and North Asia Division Overseas Research Department, JETRO visited Technopark. Mr. Mervin Alexander, CEO received the guests and made a presentation to the delegation. The team expressed satisfaction and assured to promote IT trade relations between Technopark and Japanese IT companies.

Mirox signs agreement with Technopark

Thiruvananthapuram, July 26:


 An agreement was signed between Mr. Rajesh Babu, CEO & MD, Mirox Cyber Security & Technology Pvt Ltd and Mr. Mervin Alexander, CEO Technopark for taking up space in Thejaswini.

Technopark Club Tournament 2009 inaugurated

Thiruvananthapuram, July 25 :


     The Technopark Club Tournament 2009 was inaugurated today by Mr Mervin Alexander, CEO, Technopark by formally hoisting the Flag at the Club House.. The Club provides sports and recreation facilities for employees of member companies and non Technopark members. The Club also organises cultural programmes and family get together. At present there are 51 Institutional Members, 100 Life Members, 2000 ordinary members and 140 non Technopark members.

     From 2001 onwards, Technopark Club has been conducting the Tournaments. This year the    event is organised on a large scale and the following sports activities are included:

      

  • Shuttle Badminton
  • Volleyball
  •  Basketball
  • Throwball (For Ladies)
  • Table Tennis
  • Carroms
  • Chess
  • Swimming
  • Tug of War ( For Ladies & Gents)

  • Floral Decoration

    Speaking on the occasion Mr Mervin Alexander said that TECHNOPARK is trying to provide an avenue for young IT professionals to keep fit and healthy and wanted all the companies to support this activity. Mr Syed Ibrahim, Secretary of the Club welcomed the gathering. Mr Mohammed Ansar, President of the Club, Mr M Vasudevan, Senior Manager (Business Development) and Mr Sasidharan Nair, Club Administrator, Officials of District Shuttle Association and others were present.

    • Deputy Consul General, Federal Republic of Germany visited Technopark

    Thiruvananthapuram, July 20 :


    Hon. Friedrich Rahn, Deputy Consul General, Federal Republic of Germany visited Technopark.

    He was received by CEO Mr. Mervin Alexander and CEO made a presentation about Technopark and its various business plans. Deputy Consul General interacted with all senior officials of Technopark.  

    Kollam IT Park master plan approved

    Thiruvananthapuram, July 18 :

     

     

    The Project Implementation Board of Technopark approved the master plan for the development of Kollam IT Park. Following the 'hub and spoke' model of development strategy of the IT Department and the State Government for the promotion of IT/ITES industries in the State, the Technopark here, one of the hubs, is developing the Kollam Technopark, as its spoke.

    Chief Minister V.S.Achuthanandan inaugurated the project in February this year. The Government had already allotted a 40-acre plot for this purpose at Kundara on the banks of the Ashtamudi lake. The park will soon be notified as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Tendering for infrastructure development works such as 110 KV substation, internal roads, water supply scheme etc. are in progress. A sewage treatment plant is also part of the master plan.

    IT secretary Ajay Kumar, who is also the chairman of the Technopark Board, said that conceptual design for a modern IT building, measuring half-a-million sq.ft. of built-up space incorporating the green building concept, had already been approved by the Board. "The proposed IT building has a futuristic design marking a clear distinction from the conventional construction" he said.

    Mervin Alexander, CEO, Technopark, said that the first phase of this building with a built-up space of one lakh sq.ft. was expected to be ready for occupation by August, 2010. Apart from this, developed plots of varying extent will be offered on lease basis to interested co-developers. The Park will have a direct employment potential of 8,000 IT professionals. The PWD has already initiated action to widen and develop the existing road leading to the IT park from NH 47 at Kottiyam. The Inland Water Navigation Department has also drawn up a plan to provide facilities to promote water transport to the Park. The Technopark has already approved a proposal for a boat jetty designed along the traditional Kerala architecture.

    Tree Planting Campaign at Technopark

    Thiruvananthapuram, July 10 :

    Hon’ble Minister for Forest and Housing Mr Binoy Viswam inaugurated the Tree Planting Campaign in Technopark Campus at a function organized by Technopark today by planting a sapling near the Cricket Stadium in the Campus. Mr Mervin Alexander, CEO, Technopark, Mr K K Srivastava, Addl Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Mr D K Varma, Conservator of forests, officials of Technopark and Technopark companies and officials of Forest Department were present.

    Mr Binoy Viswam while inaugurating the campaign said that the only answer for Global Warming is planting of more trees and making the globe greener. The Minister mentioned that while global warming during the previous 100 years was only 0.6 degree, it is estimated to be in the range of 6.6 degrees in the next 100 years. He also mentioned that we are proud of TECHNOPARK not only it being one of the shining IT Parks in the country but also for maintaining it as one of the greenest IT Park in the world. The Minister also said that for the IT/ITES professionals who have a very stressful life, the green environment will provide a relaxing ambience. 

      Mr Mervin Alexander, CEO, Technopark mentioned that TECHNOPARK has been planting trees in the campus and that is how we have been able to remain as the “World’s greenest Technopolis”. Mr Mervin also said that in the Technopark Phase-III, where the development is being undertaken currently, trees will be planted simultaneously so that when the campus is ready for inauguration, it will be another green campus.

    Builders Meet at Technopark

    Thiruvananthapuram, July 5 :



    The State Government is aware of 'positive signs' on the industrial front and is intent on matching this up with creation of basic infrastructure required by the IT/ITeS sector. Announcing this, Dr Ajay Kumar, Secretary-IT, invited the realty sector to come up with business plans on how it can possibly partake in, and benefit from, this developmental initiative. Dr Ajay Kumar said this while addressing a meeting where the Technopark officials interacted with the builder community on how to get a move on with the hub-and-spoke development initiative for IT in the State. He was of the view this was the right moment for the builder community to come up with their business plans and ascertain how they would want to participate in the development programme. He requested the realty players to come forward with their considered opinion and plans in this regard so that the Government could factor in these while making policy decisions.

    In his welcome speech, Mr Mervin Alexander, CEO of Technopark, stated about the 'tremendous opportunities' available for builders in the expansion work at Technopark.

    Currently, Technopark offers four-million sq. ft. of built-up space in the Phase I campus. At least 31 acres of the campus is being developed as a Special Economic Zone by TCS and IBS Software.

    Mr Reghuchandran Nair, Secretary-General, Confederation of Real Estate Developers of India (Credai), said the builder community is interested in participating in the State's development as contractors and project owners. He promised to come up with firm proposals before the Government to take the initiative forward.

    Representatives of major real estate companies such as SI Property (Kerala), Sivaji Builders, Heera Constructions, Muthoot Builders, Cordial Foundation, Sree Dhanya Construction, Leela Infotech, Parsvanath, RDS Projects, Emaar MGF, Yamuna Construction, Condor Builders, Nikunjam Constructions, Southern Investments and Artech Realtors attended the session

    Students from Celeveland State University visits Technopark

     

    Trivandrum : June 24, 2009:


    Thirteen students from Celeveland State University, Ohio, US, visited Technopark on 30th June 2009 as a part of their "Kerala Darshan". CEO Shri. Merin Alexander made a presentation about Technopark and answered their queries. The team went around various facilities in Technopark Campus.

    Symposium on Security Awareness

    Trivandrum : June 24, 2009:

    Symposium on Security Awareness was held at Travancore on 24th June 2009. DGP Sri. Jacob Punnoose IPS delivered the keynote address. Smt Sheela Thomas, IAS, Secretary to the Chief Minister inaugurated the symbosium. Sri. M. Harisena Varma, IPS, Joint director, Central Intelligence Bureau, Smt. B. Sandhya IPS, IG Traffic, Sri T.K. Vinod Kumar DIG, Internal Security, spoke on the occasion.


    District Collector reviews Land Acquisition activities

    Trivandrum : June 19, 2009:


    District Collector Mr. Sanjay Kaul, IAS, who is also the member of Technopark PIB reviewed Land Acquisition activities currently going on in Technopark in the meeting held at Technopark on 19th June 2009. All the revenue department and Technopark officials including CEO were present for the review.

    Tata Elxsi set to get Auto SPICE accreditation

    Trivandrum : June 18, 2009:


    Tata Elxsi, a leading embedded product design engineering company, is planning to get Automotive SPICE accreditation by September 2009.

    R. Natarajan, Vice President, automotive and aerospace practice and centre head of the Tata Elxsi's development centre at Technopark here, told reporters on Wednesday that such standardised assessments would become mandatory for suppliers in the automotive industry in future.

    Automotive SPICE is a common framework for the assessment of suppliers in the automotive industry through the publication of the Process Assessment Model and Process Reference Model.

    He said that the company had already joined the FlexRay Consortium in 2005 and AUTOSAR consortium in 2006. The FlexRay Consortium was formed to drive the adoption of the FlexRay communication system as the de facto industry standard for high-speed communication networks for automotive applications.

    AUTOSAR (Automotive Open System Architecture) is an open and standardised automotive software architecture, jointly developed by automobile manufacturers, suppliers and tool developers.

    As a premium member of the consortium, Tata Elxsi actively participates in body electronics and specification validation activities for AUTOSAR, Natarajan said.

    "The oil crisis and the current recession have increased focus on fuel efficiency and hybrid technologies. Tata Elxsi is currently working for the realisation of a dream of viable hybrid cars by the end of 2010," he said.

    The Thiruvananthapuram Development Centre, which started with 10 engineers in one k sq ft in Technopark, has grown into a company with 700 engineers operating in a space of 67.5 k sq ft.

    The company has, in fact, recruited 150 freshers to the Thiruvananthapuram centre this year, he said.

    At the all-India level, the company recruited 650-700 freshers last year. In fact, the company was one of the few companies which honoured all its commitments to graduates who had been shortlisted last year, Natarajan said.

    He said that the company is also partnering in the development of a diesel engine management system for a luxury car manufacturer in Europe.

    Toonz ties up with Ireland firm

    Trivandrum : June 18, 2009:


    Kerala-based animation content provider Toonz Animation India has tied up with Ireland's Telegael group to finance, develop and co-produce animation programmes for global distribution, the company said Thursday.

    The two firms had earlier worked together to produce the popular Freefonix animation series for BBC, which is now being marketed internationally.

    "We aim to mutually leverage our competencies in our core domains. To start with, we are looking at the production of a spate of television series with a combined investment of around $30 million," P. Jayakumar, Chief Executive of Toonz Animation, said in a release.

    Telegael chief executive Paul Cummins welcomed the strategic partnership saying it "will enable us to exploit obvious synergies which exist between our two companies and enable us to produce world-class animation content for a global audience."

    Toonz is part of the Geneva-based international business conglomerate Comcraft Group. Founded in 1999, Toonz's client list includes the biggest names in media and entertainment like Marvel, Hallmark, Paramount, Disney, BBC and Cartoon Network.

    The company employs 500 professionals in its animation in Technopark here.

    Technopark to launch mega IT complex

    Trivandrum : June 9, 2009:



    The Technopark here, which boasts of being the country's first technology park, has finalized plans to launch what park officials claim would be the single largest building complex in the country offering space for IT companies.

    The 3-million sq ft building complex will come up on a 25-acre campus at the special economic zone plot adjacent to the existing Technopark campus near here. Technopark CEO Mervin Alexander said 18,000 IT professionals could operate from the complex.

    Work on the building, to be completed in three phases, is scheduled to begin in September; and the first phase of construction involving 1 million sq ft is expected to be ready for occupation by July 2011. The first phase will also feature a car-parking facility that can accommodate 1,200 vehicles.

    Technopark General Manager K V Rajendran said the first phase had an outlay of Rs 240 crore and that talks were on with a consortium of banks to tie up funding for the project. He said Technopark would also go for green certification for the block of buildings.

    Technopark officials said the building, conceived by architect Hafeez Contractor in association with its consortium partner Iyer & Mahesh based here, would be an iconic building for Technopark.

    Technopark presently has an electricity sub-station for power supply to the new campus and for the adjacent campuses of Infosys and UST Global, while other infrastructure needs including water supply, waste treatment and approach road from the highway are being readied.

    Officials said Technopark was also developing the remaining land in the newly-acquired 92-acre Phase-III campus, which could be offered on lease to private developers.

    Offshore Commissioning Solutions Commences Operations From Technopark

    Trivandrum : June 9, 2009:



    OCS Software & Engineering Solutions, a subsidiary of Offshore Commissioning Solutions, a global offshore engineering consultancy company providing the highest level of support in the offshore oil and gas spectra across the multi disciplines of electrical, mechanical and marine engineering through the full process of design construction, commissioning, acceptance and the final stage of operation acceptance commenced their operations from the Smart Business Centre at Thejaswini building in Technopark campus. The company with operations in Texas, USA, Abu Dhabi, Australia, Singapore, UK, Brazil and in India has a wide range of software and engineering solutions which will be developed in Technopark.

    Mr Mervin Alexander, CEO of TECHNOPARK who signed the agreement today with OCS said that "TECHNOPARK is today one of key IT destinations in the country with global standard IT/ITES infrastructure and offers abundant high quality human resources and lower cost of operations with high quality of life. He also said that the Government of Kerala is very keen to attract global companies into the State and welcomed OCS Software into the Campus"

    Mr John G Davies, General Manager(Technical), OCS thanked the TECHNOPARK team and said that this is the first step that OCS has taken and many big plans are on the anvil. Major clients of OCS include Transocean, Shell, Global Santafe, BP, Noble, Texaco, Saipem, Frontier Drilling, etc. and the TECHNOPARK Development Centre will provide the necessary software solutions to the parent company for its Project Management and Commissioning activities Globally.

    Mervin Alexander joins Technopark, Trivandrum as CEO

    Trivandrum : June 1, 2009:



    Mr. Mervin Alexander, the newly appointed CEO of Technopark resumed office on June 01, 2009. Prior to joining Technopark he was holding the post of Director of Postal Services, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu region.

    Mr. Mervin Alexander has taken over the charge from Mr. Siddhartha Bhattacharya who was Acting as the CEO of Technopark. Mr. Mervin Alexander was the Director of Postal Services (Coimbatore), Tamil Nadu Circle.

    Mr. Mervin Alexander, who took charge of his new responsibility from June 1, 2009 belongs to the 1987 Indian Postal Service Batch and has held key roles in the Department of Posts in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and New Delhi. He has also worked as Chief Vigilance Officer in Cochin Shipyard Ltd., & Cochin Port Trust and served as Consultant to the Asia Pacific Postal Training Centre, Bangkok in the past.

    Mr. Mervin Alexander has to his credit several papers on Postal Management; Transparency in Administration, Vigilance Administration etc.and also played a key role in the post office computerization in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

    A High Level Delegation from Tajikistan visited Technopark

    Trivandrum : March 2, 2009:





    A 11 member delegation of MPs from Tajikistan visited Technopark. The delegation was headed by Mr.Olim Salimove, Dy.Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs, Social Affairs and Information, along with Mr.Solijonov Nodirjon, Ms. Hakimova Khaticha Fathulloevna, Mr. Hisoriev Mahmadamin Ismatovich, Mr.Okhunov Inomjon Nurmatovich, Mr. Salimov Abdujalol, Ms. Uzokova Zulfiya Anvarovna, Mr. Bobokalonov Abdujalil, Mr. Sadriddinov Badriddin Talbakovich, Mr. Kasim Mukhtarov and Ms.Yulia Berezka .

    Mr. M.Vasudevan, Sr. Manager(Business Development) made a detailed presentation to the delegation. The idea behind the visit was to expose the delegation to see the IT facilities in Technopark. The delegation also visited the TCS global training centre and held discussions with Mr. Lalitha Prasad, Head, Brig. Suresh Nair, GM(Admin) & Ms. Brinda Rani Head-HR. The delegation also visited Toonz animation and had a studio tour.
     

    The delegation members expressed their appreciation and wanted support from Technopark for creating similar facilities in Tajikistan.

    Foundation stone laid for Kollam Technopark

    Kollam : February 10, 2009:





    The Hon'ble Chief Minister, Shri V. S. Achuthanandan, laid the foundation stone for Technopark Kollam, the first district-level Technopark in the State in a function presided over by M.A Baby, Hon'ble Minister for Education. Shri K P Rajendran, Hon'ble Minister for Revenue,Shri Mathew T Thomas, Hon'ble Minister for Transport, Printing & Stationery,Shri Mons Joseph, Hon'ble Minister for Works,Shri P K Gurudasan, Hon'ble Minister for Labour & Excise also addressed the function. Dr. Ajay Kumar IAS , Secretary (IT) furnished a detailed report on Kollam Park and Mr. Siddhartha Bhattacharya, CEO, Technopark proposed the vote of thanks on this historic moment of IT in Kerala.

     


    The park which will be managed by Technopark Thiruvananthapuram, will come up on 40 acres of land at Kundara in Kollam. The first phase of the park will be completed by the middle of 2010 and will involve an investment of around Rs 1,000 crore. The park in Kollam will initially have around 100,000 sq feet of built-up space and will also offer developed plots varying in size from 2 acres to 5 acres.

    Digitella Certified as Microsoft Gold Partner

    Thiruvananthapuram : January 29, 2009:

    Digitella, a leading service provider in Technopark, is privileged by being certified as Microsoft Gold Partner. Digitella has proven it's excellence to many of the European giants through high standard Product Services. Being ISO 9001:2000 certified organization; Digitella has strengthened its endeavour to keep high standards through the Microsoft Gold Certification. Digitella still stands as a strong challenge to the service providers in Europe especially in the pitch of Software development, Web design and Web development, Share point services, .NET solutions, Microsoft solutions, e-Learning solutions, Content development, Learning Management systems etc.

    New building of CDAC in Technopark

    Thiruvananthapuram : January 22, 2009:

     The Minister of Communication & IT, Govt of India has approved the award of construction work of C-DAC building at Technopark. RDS Projects Limited will be constructing the building.

    Technopark signed  land lease agreement with IIITM-K

    Thiruvananthapuram : January  21 2009:
     

     



    Technopark signed land lease agreement with IIITM-K and allotted 96 cents of land in the campus. Photo shows- Mr.Sundara Pandian, acting Director, Dr.CSP.Iyer & Mr. M K Rajendra Kumar, Registrar with CEO Siddhartha Bhattacharya & Sr.Manager, M Vasudevan.

     

    New Office of M/s Alethea Info Solutions Pvt Ltd in Technopark

    Thiruvananthapuram : January  21 2009:


     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     M/s Alethea Info Solutions Pvt Ltd, offering world class Offshore Telemarketing Call Center services was inaugurated by Mr. L. Sasankamanidharan, Superintending Engineer, LSGD, South Circle, Trivandrum.

    Delegates from Allianz, Munich visits Technopark

    Thiruvananthapuram : January 21, 2009:

     

     

     

     

     

    A high level delegation from Aliianz, Munich visited Technopark.

    Kollam Technopark land handed over to IT Department

    Thiruvananthapuram : January 6, 2009:

     

     

     

     

     

    The possession of Kollam Technopark land was handed over to IT Secretary, Dr Ajai Kumar by Mr A Shahjahan, District Collector in the presence of Education Minister Shri M A Baby. The Foundation Stone of the Park will be laid by the Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri VS Achuthanandan on 10.2.2009 at Kundara at 5 pm at a function presided over by Shri M A Baby, Education Minister in the presence Opposition Leader Shri Oommen Chandy, Revenue Minister, Industries Minister, Transport Minister, Irrigation Minister, PWD Minister, Labour Minister, MP, Panchayath Presidents, Members and other very important invited dignitories from IT, Real Estate, prominent NRKs and others.. The Chief Secretary will welcome the gathering, the IT Secretary Dr Ajai Kumar will present a report on the Kollam park and Shri Siddartha Bhattacharya, CEO, Technopark will propose vote of thanks.

    Hon. Chief Minister interacts with CEOs of IT Companies

    Thiruvananthapuram : November 13, 2008:

     

     

     


     

     




    Hon. Chief Minister Shri. V.S Achuthanandan interacts with CEOs of IT Companies.

     

    KIRDI Delegation visits Technopark

    Thiruvananthapuram : November 11, 2008:


     

     

     



     

     

     

     

    A high level delegation headed by the Permanent Secretary(Industrialization) visited Technopark.

     





     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    National Integration and Economic Council Awards Prestigious "Rajiv Gandhi Shiromani Award" to IT Professional Mr. Varughese George, CTO of Satmetrix

    Thiruvananthapuram : September 15, 2008:

    Satmetrix, the leader in enterprise customer loyalty solutions and co-developer of Net Promoter(R), is pleased to announce that Mr. Varughese George, President and Director of Satmetrix India and Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Satmetrix, received the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Shiromani Award from the National Integration and Economic Council in a grand ceremony at the Sri Sathya Sai International Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi on 24th August 2008. The award was presented by His Excellency Dr. A.R. Kidwai, Governor of Hayrana, for Mr.George's outstanding achievements in Information Technology, R&D and Management.

    The Rajiv Gandhi Shiromani Award was instituted in memory of the late Prime Minister of India, Mr. Rajiv Gandhi. This prestigious award is conferred upon select individuals of the country in recognition of their outstanding contributions and achievements in the fields of industry, business, public life, administrative, social, educational and cultural services.

    At the 65th birthday celebration of Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi, the National Integration & Economic Council held a high level symposium, Rajiv's Role in Promoting National Integration. The meeting was inaugurated by Governor of Mizoram, His Excellency Lt.Gen (Retd) M.M. Lakhera, PVSM, AVSM, VSM and was presided over by Dr. Bhishma Narain Singh, former Governor of Tamil Nadu & Assam. Dr G.V.G Krishnamurthy, Former Chief Election Commissioner of India, was a chief guest of honor at the ceremony. The highlight of the symposium was the presentation of the Rajiv Gandhi Shiromani Award.

    Mr. George is a young and dynamic executive and entrepreneur with more than 16 years of experience in management, R&D and software development in establishments ranging from large corporations to start-up companies. A proud son of India with a long history in the Silicon Valley, Mr. George is a technologist and innovator with an entrepreneurial spirit and dynamic thinking.

    Commencement of Phase III by Hon. Chief Minister Shri. V.S Achuthanandan

    Thiruvananthapuram : September 4, 2008:

    TECHNOPARK set up in July 1990 with the objective of creating the infrastructure and providing support required by hi-technology IT/ITES companies in Kerala had its foundation stone laid on 31.3.1991 by the then Chief Minister Shri E K Nayanar at a function presided over by Smt Gouri Amma, the then Industries Minister. TECHNOPARK was formally dedicated to the nation by the then Prime Minister Shri P V Narasimha Rao at a function presided over by Shri A K Antony, the then Chief Minister. Shri K Karunakaran, the then Union Industries Minister and Shri P K Kunhalikutty, the then Industries Minister and Smt Susheela Gopalan, the then Member of Parliament were present.

    TECHNOPARK is today, the largest IT Park in the country with 150 nationally and internationally reputed companies in 4 million sq.ft. built-up area and over 20,000 IT/ITES professionals employed directly. The first phase will provide additional employment opportunities for 15,000 IT/ITES professionals when the special economic zone campuses of Tata Consultancy Services, IBS Software Solutions and buildings of Aushim Soft (Leela Group), Tata Elxsi, NeST, Case Consult, etc., are ready and fully operational. The second phase will provide employment to 30,000 professionals by Infosys Technologies and UST Global when this campus is fully operational. The first building of Infosys Technologies is expected to be operational by March 2009 in this campus. The third phase 92 acres will provide employment opportunities to 35,000 professionals when it is fully ready. It is expected by the year 2012, with these three phases fully operational TECHNOPARK will provide direct employment opportunities to 100,000 IT/ITES professionals and 400,000 indirectly. The major companies currently in the campus include Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys Technologies, Ernst & Young, Mckinsey & Co., Allianz Cornhill, Collabera, Toonz AnimationRM Educational Software, Alamy Images, Kanoo Group, Saudi Engineering Group, and home grown companies like UST Global, IBS Software Solutions, NeST, SunTec, Accentia Technologies, Seaview Support Systems  etc.

    The third phase was formally opened by Shri V S Achuthanandan, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Kerala on 4th September 2008 at Technopark Phase III at a function presided by Shri M Vijayakumar, Hon'ble Minister for Law, Sports & Parliamentary Affairs. Mr N K Premachandran, Hon'ble Minister for Water Resources was the guest of honour at the function. The inauguration will mark the commencement of construction of the new 110 KV sub-station at a cost of Rs. 10 crores. The work will be done by Asea Brown Boveri, the giants in power distribution and transmission. Hon'ble MP Shri Varkala Radhakrishnan, Hon'ble MLA Shri M A Vahid, Deputy Mayor Shri Jayaprakash and Ward Councillor Sivadutt were present. IT Secretary and TECHNOPARK Project Implementation Board Chairman Dr Ajaykumar welcomed the guests and Mr N Radhakrishnan Nair, CEO, Technopark  proposed vote of thanks. The funding for the project is done by South Indian Bank.

    Speaking about the expansion plans Mr R K Nair, CEO, Technopark said "This is a giant step towards our aim of putting Kerala among the top five IT destinations in the country by 2012".

    VYGA Animation signs agreement with Technopark

    Thiruvananthapuram : September 2, 2008:


     

     

     



     

     Technopark signed agreement with Mr R Asok, Director, Vyga Animation. Ms Geetha Mathew, GM is also there.

    TechTop 2008 Prizes given away


    Thiruvananthapuram : August 19, 2008:

    Prize distribution ceremony of the TechTop 2008 was announced in a glittering ceremony held at Travancore Hall, Technopark on the evening of Aug 19th at Travancore Hall Technopark. Dr.K.Radhakrishnan, Director VSSC was the Chief Guest of the evening for the Award ceremony presided over by Dr.Ajaykumar, Secretary-IT, Govt of Kerala.

    The first prize for Degree C Trophee and a cash prize of Rs.1 Lakh was won by DKTE's Textile & Engg Institute, Ichalkaranji, Maharastra for their project "Electrolyte Effluent Treatment Plant".

    The Second prize of Rs.25000 sponsored by IBS Group was won by THE OXFORD COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, Bangalore, Karnataka for their project "CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT ASSEMBLY".

    The Third prize of Rs. 10000/- sponsored by One view systems, Technopark & Suntec Business Solutions, Technopark was won by BITS PILANI, Goa & Sahrdaya Engg College, Kodakara for their projects "Microbial Fuel Cell Using Sewage & Water Plants" & "EOG BASED ROOM UTILITY CONTROL FOR BEDRIDDEN PATIENTS"

    VSSC director gave insight about the business and the business operations in an organization Qualities of a CEO, Effective leadership, Team building, and the other business process flows. He pointed out that India is in an envious position in the science and Technology field and also about the Chandrayan project of ISRO.

    Dr.Ajay Kumar IAS, Secretary-IT, Government of Kerala presided over the TechTop 2008 Award Ceremony.

    TechTop is organized every year to tap the innovative potential of entrepreneurial citizens of India. The objective is to promote individual innovators through support mechanism at various stages to become technology based entrepreneurs (Technopreneurs). This competition was conceived by Degree C and actively supported and promoted by Technopark for spreading the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship.

    TechTop 2008 was supported by IEEE and Executive Knowledge Lines & IBS .The major sponsor’s of the event were IBS, SunTech Business Soutions, One view Systems, AES Solutions, Light Logics, Aviva Life Insurance, Acts Info, MobMe, ThoughtLine Technologies etc.

    The Award Ceremony of TechTop 2008 was held at Travancore Hall, Technopark at 4pm on 19th August for which the Chief Guest was Mr. K.Radhakrishnan, Director, VSSC at a function presided over by Dr. Ajay Kumar ,IAS,Secretary-IT and attended by Mr. Rajesh Nair, Chairman & CTO, Degree C Inc, Mr. Anthony Joseph, Sr. Vice President - HR, IBS Group, Mr. Amarnath Raja Chairman IEE Kerala Section & Mr. N.T.NAIR, Chief Editor-Executive Knowledge Lines, Mr. Moossa.C.Kandy, Degree C & Mr. K.C.Chandrasekharan Nair, CFO & Programme Co-ordinator New Initiatives, Technopark.

    Entrepreneurship Development Cell inaugurated at Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kanjirappally

    July 14, 2008:

    An Entrepreneurship Development Cell has been formally inaugurated at Amal Jyothi College of Engineering(AJCE), Kanjirappally, Kottayam on 14th July, 2008 in the College Auditorium with the support of Technopark. Technopark

    TBI shall be extending all sorts of support to the Engineering College for co-ordinating the effective conduct of the Entrepreneurship Development Activities thus maintaining the status of a Regional TBI in the State.

    The EDC was inaugurated by Mr. N.Radhakrishnan Nair, CEO Technopark by lighting the lamp. The inaugural function was presided over by Rev Fr.Aji Athimoottil, Manager AJCE. Mr. K.C.Chandrasekharan Nair, CFO, Technopark and Programme Coordinator-New Initiatives, Technopark TBI delivered the keynote address. Dr. Mahajan P Mani, Member, Syndicate,MG University, Kottayam. Dr. S Balasubramonian, Director,AJCE, Rev.Fr. Jose Kannampuzha,Principal and Mr.Joy Syriac, Dean Academic Studies attended the inaugural ceremony and addressed the gathering and enlightened them with entrepreneurial thoughts.

    Inaugurating the EDC Mr. N.Radhakrishnan Nair said that the major objective of forming the EDC is to promote Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the campus and also to exploit and effectively convert the skills and expertise within the institute to create entrepreneurial ventures. He said that India is no more a third world country instead she has emerged as a leader in all fields of Engineering Science whether it be IT, Computer Science ,Automobile Engineering, Civil Engineering and all this has been possible through innovations in the respective areas. He pointed out that "Technopark, through the Technology Business Incubation initiatives, is creating an ecosystem and a fertile ground that promotes the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship through out the state. We are proud of the fact that we have incubated more than 70 start up technology Cos in our incubation facilities in the past 5 years with a success rate of over 90% which enabled us to bag the National Award for the Best Technology Business Incubator for 2007 instituted by National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB) of the Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India."