Indian News: 2010

Thursday, August 19, 2010

PlaySpan Announces $18 Million in Series C Funding

Vodafone Ventures and Softbank Bodhi Fund Invests as Company Emerges as Market Leading Platform for Global On-Demand MonetizationT Payments

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Thursday, August 19, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- PlaySpan, Inc., the global leader in digital goods, micro-transaction and global payment platforms, today announced $18 million in Series C investment led by Vodafone Ventures and Softbank Bodhi Fund, with participation from existing investors Menlo Ventures, Novel TMT Ventures, STIC, and other undisclosed investors.

This new capital increases the company's total funding to approximately $42 million. The new funding will be used to expand into Europe and Asia and to grow PlaySpan's global publisher and user-base.

"Over the last few years, PlaySpan has emerged as the undisputed global market leader in the monetization platform category, and we continue to drive new innovations in the payments and ecommerce space that has spurred new high-growth business models," said Karl Mehta, Founder & CEO of PlaySpan. "It is a testament to our market-leading position, demonstrated growth, and the fast-growing digital goods micro-transactions space, that we have raised another significant round from top investors."

"PlaySpan's UltimatePayT Monetization-as-a-ServiceT model has gained rapid adoption and is poised for tremendous growth because it provides developers and publishers an integrated out-of-the-box platform for managing secure, efficient, global micropayments, ecommerce, and micro-transactions across 180 countries. PlaySpan's consumer facing monetization services have attracted millions of users across its industry leading Ultimate Game Card and PlaySpan.com marketplace," said Mehta.

"PlaySpan has emerged as the clear industry leader in this fast-growing space and has built a full stack platform that is proven with millions of consumers and thousands of merchants worldwide," said Matthew Fix, Principal, Vodafone Ventures. "We're thrilled to be able to support their ongoing success with both partners and end-users as they realize their full vision of a universal micro-payments solution."

"We're pleased to welcome Vodafone and Softbank to PlaySpan as they continue to lead the market in online monetization. Their inputs will be particularly helpful as we expand internationally," Shawn Carolan, Managing Director, Menlo Ventures and board member of PlaySpan Inc.

About Playspan Inc

PlaySpanT is the global leader in monetization solutions for more than 1,000 online games, social networks and online videos. PlaySpan's patent-pending in-game digital goods commerce and micropayment platform enables game publishers and developers to generate new revenues, acquire new users, and extend the loyalty of existing users. This platform powers the PlaySpan Marketplace, the world's largest publisher-authorized digital goods reseller site.

PlaySpan also provides global payment solutions through its UltimatePayT product which enables users to make safe, convenient, and friendly in-app purchases using over 85 global payment methods in 180 countries. UltimatePay includes PlaySpan's ULTIMATE GAME CARD®, the #1 selling multi-game pre-paid card, available in over 48,000 retail locations across North America and a growing list of countries worldwide.

PlaySpan is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in Ohio, Virginia, and Mumbai. Investors include Easton Capital, Menlo Ventures, STIC and Novel TMT Ventures. The company has won over 11 awards in past 3 years including 2010 OnMedia Top 100 and won the 2009 OnHollywood Category Award for Best Gaming Company.

For more information about PlaySpan, visit: http://corp.playspan.com

About Softbank China & India Holdings

Softbank China & India Holdings (100% owned by Softbank Corp.) is the manager of the Bodhi fund (of which Softbank Corp. is the anchor investor and is consolidated into Softbank Corp.'s financials). This is disclosed on both SB Corp's and our website (www.softbankci.com).

CONTACT DETAILS

Vinayak Rao, PlaySpan India Pvt Ltd, +91 9820045958, Vinayak.rao@playspan.com

Australian Prime Minister is Inching towards a very very Narrow Simple Majority

Labor: 77 Seats +/- 6 seats. (77 Seats Plus / Minus 6 Seats)

New Delhi, Delhi, India, Thursday, August 19, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- In the series of latest Australian Opinion Poll, besides Today's Chanakya having predicted most successfully and most correctly, UK Election 2010 & USA 2009 by any Indian company, the Australian Prime Minister Jullia Gillard is leading marginally over Tony Abbott's - Liberal National party & opposition leader. The labor party is facing a closest election since 1961, which was a cliff hanger because it was a tie and then PM Robert Menzies hold onto power because two Labor law makers had only partial voting right in parliament.

Methodology: Today's Chanakya New Delhi interviewed between 10th August and 17th August 2010 demographically representative of Australian Adult. 4840 random sample were collected. Remember data were weighted to be representative of all adults only. It certainly matters in any opinion poll that how representative of the entire population are. But it also matters regarding the number of people that were interviewed with reference to the degree of accuracy in history of any opinion poll of any country.

Our Opinion Poll predicted that Australian ruling labor party is to prevail on 21st Aug 2010 federal election but with in slim 2 seat majority. The labor party presently holds 85 seats in the 150 seats parliament will reduced to 77 +/- 6 seats (marginal error). The Liberal - National Coalition (opposition) 70 seats +/- 6 seats and 3 Independents.

As per our Opinion Poll - The Australian labor party has maintained a 3 % point lead over the coalition on a two party preferred basis as the federal election campaign enters in the final three Days. The labor leads by 51.5 % to 48.5 %. Liberal led coalition needs just over a 2 % swing to force labor out from power.

The Australian PM Jullia Gillaed and rival Tony Abbott are locked in a battle to win marginal seats where voters are forced on divisive issues of mining tax, climate and immigration. Especially in Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia.

Today's Chanakya New Delhi found that Jullia Gillard remains preferred prime minister with 52 % support to 38 % support for Tony Abbott.

Next:-1.Exit poll on Australian Election -21st Aug 2010.

2. Opinion poll on Bihar - 2010

About TODAY'S CHANAKYA

Today's Chanakya is the registered Trade Mark of RNB Research. We were the only one in India who predicted Congress victory for 200 seats in Lok Sabha 2009 and our analysis was covered in Electronic as well as print media during Lok Sabha 2009.

RNB Research is one of the Asia's leading full service market research agency with offices in India, China, UAE, UK & USA. We have developed 11 models of research exclusively for Asian Markets based on our 15 years of Extensive research analysis.

RNB Research offers expertise in wide range of industries including Automobiles, Banking & Financial Institutions, Consumer Products, Food & Beverages, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Media , Retail , Telecommunication & Technology Products.

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element14 Launches in Thailand, Taiwan and South Korea - Powerfully Combining Community, Content and Transaction

Three New Subsidiaries Expand Premier Farnell's Asian Footprint as element14, the first Online Technology Resource, Community and Transactional Websites for Electronic Design Engineers Launches Today

Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Thursday, August 19, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- In line with Premier Farnell's strategic focus on Electronic Design Engineers (EDE), driving business to the web and the rapidly expanding Asian markets, Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl) has further expanded its operations into Thailand, Taiwan and South Korea today, with the launch of 3 new element14 websites. The newly launched sites bring together both transactional and relationship capability, creating a unique platform where engineers can come to research, design, purchase and do their work. Offering access to the industry's newest technologies and best-in-class solutions from 3,500 top manufacturers, and access to over 400,000 products, with 100,000 available for next-day delivery for most countries, from within the APAC region. The 3 new websites offer fast and simple search in local language with pricing in local currency, and ease of access to a wide array of genuine electronic components, technical information and data. Customers will benefit from Premier Farnell's multi-channel business model, placing orders by phone and fax as well as online, with an expanded service capability to offer live customer support 24/5 starting November 2010.

Named after the 14th element in the periodic table, Silicon, element14 now also gives customers in Thailand, Taiwan and Korea access to the globally successful, online technology portal and e-community where engineers worldwide collaborate daily, share information and research the latest technology. element14 facilitates interaction, collaboration and information sharing among users, and is valuable tool to support design engineers in their work. The e-community already has a well established following across Asia Pacific, with its built-in translation tool enabling users of different languages to converse in real time. element14 now has the best product offering for electronic design engineers in all of Asia. Users can also secure price and delivery quotes, discover industry trends, and post blogs, articles and comments in this forum.

Salman Syed, President for Asia Pacific said, "We can now offer customers in Thailand, Taiwan and Korea a new source of genuine electronic components combining the very latest technology with a commitment to service excellence and reliability, more product choice, speedy delivery and access to detailed product information to support their design needs."

"Through connectivity with the global element14 community for exchange of information and ideas, element14 will encourage innovation and help our customers become even more effective. We're excited to be supporting the thousands of technologists, design and service engineers in these markets as they continue to have an important impact on global engineering innovation and create the future," he added.

About Premier Farnell

Premier Farnell plc is leading the way in the high service, multi-channel provision of essential products, information, software and technology solutions to electronic design engineers, maintenance and repair engineers and purchasing professionals globally. Its differentiated proposition includes 29 local language transactional websites, and the critically important element14 ecommunity for design engineers - an industry first (www.element-14.com). With sales last year of £795.3m and underlying profits of £54.8m the Group distributes its comprehensive portfolio of products and services throughout Europe, North America and Asia Pacific, supported by a global supply chain of over 3,500 suppliers and an inventory profile developed to anticipate and meet its customers' needs. Recently awarded Platinum status by the Business in the Community Corporate Responsibility Index the business takes its CSR commitments very seriously.

While global in scope, Premier Farnell recognises the individual needs of each market and has continued to internationalize its model accordingly, trading locally under different brand names. Its primary electronics businesses trade as Farnell in the UK, India, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Newark in the US, Canada and Mexico, and Premier Electronics in China and Hong Kong. In Singapore, Malaysia, and Brazil the operation is known as Farnell Newark.

Key facts

. Over 3,500 leading suppliers

. Over 400,000 products stocked with access to over four million

. Millions of customers in over 156 industries

For more information visit the website at www.Premierfarnell.com

CONTACT DETAILS

Hui-Yun Chen, Communications APAC, Premier Farnell plc, Asia Pacific, +65 6380 3239,hychen@premierfarnell.com

Namrata Agrawal, Sr. Account Executive, 20:20 Media, Bangalore, +91 9341626121,namrata@2020india.com

Sun Pharma Announces USFDA Approval for Generic Venlafaxine Extended Release Tablets

Company Receives 180-day Marketing Exclusivity

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Thursday, August 19, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Sun Pharma announced that USFDA has granted an approval for an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to market a generic version of Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Extended Release tablets.

These generic extended release Venlafaxine tablets are therapeutically equivalent to Osmotica's Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Extended Release tablets and include three strengths: 37.5 mg (base), 75 mg (base), 150 mg (base).

Venlafaxine Hydrochloride extended release tablets are indicated for the management of major depressive disorder.

The product will reach the market shortly.

About Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

Established in 1983, listed since 1994 and headquartered in India, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Reuters: SUN.BO, Bloomberg: SUNP IN, NSE:SUNPHARMA, BSE: 524715) is an international, integrated, speciality pharmaceutical company. It manufactures and markets a large basket of pharmaceutical formulations as branded generics as well as generics in India, US and several other markets across the world. In India, the company is a leader in niche therapy areas of psychiatry, neurology, cardiology, diabetology, gastroenterology, orthopedics and ophthalmology. The company has strong skills in product development, process chemistry, and manufacturing of complex API, as well as dosage forms. More information about the company can be found at www.sunpharma.com.

CONTACT DETAILS

Uday Baldota, Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd, +91 (22) 6645 5645, Xtn 605/ +91 9867010529, uday.baldota@sunpharma.com

Mira Desai, Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd, +91 (22) 66455645, Xtn 606/ +91 9821923797, mira.desai@sunpharma.com

Canon India Announces Strategic E-Governance Initiative for Rajasthan

Partners with NETSPIDER INDIA (NIIL) to take forward the "Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan CTS 2010" for the Rajasthan Council of Elementary Education Project

New Delhi, Delhi, India, Thursday, August 19, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Canon India Private Limited, India's No 1. Complete Digital Imaging Company today announces strategic initiatives in the field of education. Canon India along with its channel partner M/s NETSPIDER INDIA (NIIL), will be working in partnership with the Government of Rajasthan, Education council to roll out the "Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan CTS 2010." This initiative combines Canon's technical supremacy and NETSPIDER's know-how skills to contribute to this project undertaken by the Government of Rajasthan.

Canon India will be providing the automated document feeder (ADF) scanners for the Rajasthan Sarva Shikhsa Abhiyan CTS-2010 project. The initiative aims to create a database of the demographic attributes, education status, out of school children status and many such minute details of every child in Rajasthan. This is for the first time in Rajasthan that the government has taken the initiative to provide basic education to the children from birth to the age of 14. In the year 2006, such a large scale scanning and ICR project was initiated by Govt of Orissa, which won the Prime Minister's award for public excellence. This project proved that it was possible to visualize the Digitization technology in action and not only in demo centers. This project is a replication of the same but in much less time. This project involves scanning around 3 crore forms in just a month's time.

M/s NETSPIDER INDIA (NIIL) will utilize Canon's high speed document scanning solution integrated with NIIL's DIMS® & Forms Processing solution to provide one-stop solution to transform paper documents into database for effective information sharing and reports generation of various types as required by Govt. of India. The tedious task like collection of forms from districts in Rajasthan, applying ICR solution and creation of database can be easily managed. M/s NETSPIDER INDIA (NIIL) will be the end-to-end solution provider for Sarva Siksha Abhiyaan implemented by Govt. of Rajasthan.

Mr. Puneet Datta, Assistant Director- BIS, Canon India said, "We are very happy to partner with NETSPIDER INDIA (NIIL) for this exciting project as it will help us create valuable mindshare and thought leadership for our e-governance initiative that Canon plans to roll out in the near future. Education is the right of every child and we feel that aligning with this project will help us play a vital role in improving the socio-economic condition of the nation."

Samir Dhingra, CEO, NETSPIDER INDIA said, "Our involvement with Canon in this project is a part of an extensive outreach programme. Together, we will enable great management and efficient work to make "Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan CTS-2010" project a huge success. This association is a strong push towards uplifting Indian Society and educating the future generations."

Canon in India

Canon India closed H1 2010 revenues with 56% growth and is set to touch Rs 1200 crores during the calendar year 2010 which will be a 43% growth over 2009. Revenues in 2009 was 840 crores, which is a 27% growth over 2008. Canon focuses on multiple market segments of consumer, B2B, Govt & Commercial.

Canon's product portfolio extends over a vast variety of photocopiers, multi-functional peripherals, fax-machines, printers, scanners, All-in-ones, digital cameras, camcorders and multi media projectors, cable id printers, semi conductors and card printers.

Canon India Pvt. Ltd. is a 100% subsidiary of Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd., a world leader in imaging technologies. Set up in 1997, Canon India markets over 140 comprehensive range of sophisticated contemporary digital imaging. The company today has offices in seven cities, warehouses in 13 cities across India and employs over 800 people. Canon has over 380 primary channel partners 13 National Retail Chain partners, over 4000 secondary retail points including 270 National Retail Chain store partners & 33 Canon Care Centers. Canon products are available in over 400 towns in India.

About NETSPIDER INDIA (NIIL)

NETSPIDER Infotech India Ltd. provides end-to-end Document Imaging & Management Solutions for various international companies and distributes it through Channel Partners. The Infotech specializes in executing time bound Large Scale Scanning, ICR (Automated forms Processing) and RMS (Records Management) projects both onsite and offsite.

It specializes in executing time bound Large Scale Scanning, ICR (Automated Forms Processing) and RMS (Records Management) projects both onsite and offsite. NETSPIDER INDIA is also value added distributors of Intelligent Recognition and Form Processing solutions, SDKs and Document Scanners to ensure that its customers get the best technology at affordable cost. NETSPIDER INDIA uses its domain expertise and technology from various international principals to guarantee customers end to end solutions right from document generation to physical and electronic document storage and retrieval. Efforts have been made to select the products from various international companies and distribute it through Channel Partners. Companies like ABBYY, Canon, Pericom, QMS, Pegasus Imaging, Systran Soft, Promt, Microform, I2S, Entensys and many more.

CONTACT DETAILS

Rinu Jha, 20:20 MEDIA, +91 9999687155, rinu@2020india.com

Pooja Mehta, 20:20 MEDIA, +91 9811888423, poojamehta@2020india.com

International College for Security Studies (ICSS), India and Israeli College for Security and Investigations (ICSI), Israel Sign Memorandum of Underst

International College for Security Studies (ICSS), India and Israeli College for Security and Investigations (ICSI), Israel Sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

New Delhi, Delhi, India, Thursday, August 19, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- - First Indo - Israel Security training academy at Gurgaon, India - - Academy to Train future CEO's & CSOs of the Indian Security Industry

19 August, 2010, New Delhi - In a landmark development to enable the youth of India gain leadership positions in the fast growing Private Security Industry and to bring best practices of Security Intelligence and management to the industry and the nation, The International College for Security Studies (ICSS) and Israeli College for Security and Investigations (ICSI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for setting up of a Security Training and Intelligence college at New Delhi today. Spread over 150 Acres of lush green environs with best-in-class facilities, the ICSS academy will provide extensive training methodology and modules in all disciplines of Security Intelligence and management for young graduates, serving security professionals in the Government and Private Sectors, NCC C and NCC B certificate holders and youth at large.

The various programmes to be conducted at ICSS have been designed keeping in view the present and future demands of the industry and will hone the mental and physical skill, knowledge and endurance in simulated and life like situations to produce the best future ready professionals the Indian Security Industry has seen to date. According to a recent report released by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM), the Private Security Industry in India is presently the country's largest tax payer and employs more than 55 lakh professionals. The industry is estimated at approx Rs 22,000 Crore and has been consistently growing at over 25% every year over the past 5 - 7 years.

Speaking on the occasion, Lt Gen (Retd),N S Malik , PVSM, Chairman, ICSS said, '' It is our proud privilege to bring to the industry and the country an academy that will impart quality training to the youth of India to occupy leadership position in the fast changing private security industry of today. Today's needs and demands necessitate skills that can diffuse and counter demanding real life situations posing danger to country's security as well as the security of critical industrial establishments and mankind alike. ICSS aims to equip the students with the latest aides to be able to protect the integrity and security of life and property in India as well as overseas. The extensive training methodology at ICSS will ensure that students go on to be the future Chief Security Officers (CSOs) and CEOs of respective entities and bring glory and honour to their organisations and the country.''

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Ronen Erez, Director, Professsional Educational Department, ISCI said,'' India and Israel have shared a deep cordial and bi lateral relationship for so many centuries. The two nations also have similar cultural and social value systems. We are very happy to be in India at this point in time and have deep faith with the ICSS management. Together with ICSS, we are confident of providing the best-in-class security officers and managers to the Industry.''

Dr R S Nehra, Director, Placements, ICSS, said '' Israel is among the best in the world in the security training and intelligence domain and we are happy to collaborate with the best. Prospective students as well as serving professionals wanting to make a career in this dynamic industry will get the best-in-class training at the college. Our qualified faculty will be there to assist students and help them decide on the course they wish to pursue. Each course curriculum at the academy has been drawn from extensive research and development from the best in the World. The environment as well as facilities for training and skill enhancement at the academy will facilitate interactive learning between the student and the teaching fraternity, thereby leading to knowledge and enlightenment of young minds. The Industry, Corporate India and the world will ever be in need of qualified and certified security professionals and ICSS will effectively bridge this gap by providing Quality trained manpower across all levels (from Security Guard and Security Supervisor to Security Manager to potential CEOs) for the Industry, the Corporate Sector and Security Agencies.''

About ICSS

The International College for Security Studies (ICSS) has been established at Gurgaon, India over more than 150 Acres of landscaped pristine and pollution free environment. ICSS aims to institute quality Security education, promoting research, developing and implementing world's best security practices and certifying Security professionals at all levels across sectors.

About ICSI

Israeli College for Security and Investigations (ICSI), Israel The Israeli College for Security and Investigations (I.C.S.I.), a premier institute duly recognized by the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Justice, Israel Police Force as well as the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, was initially set up to impart professional training to those in security profession and deal with investigations in all areas of expertise. Since its foundation 22 years ago, I.C.S.I. has been engaged in training security officers and managers occupying key positions in the public and private security sectors in Israel and abroad as well. The college has been credited with developing much of the knowledge and dexterity used by security officers and investigators to deal with the everyday challenges of providing optimal security to their clients.

CONTACT DETAILS

Indroneel Roy, Burette Communications Pvt. Ltd., +91 9899161154,royindroneel@rediffmail.com

Crowcon’s New LIBRA Battery Makes its Triple Plus+ Gas Detectors Even More Versatile

Crowcon's New LIBRA Battery Makes its Triple Plus+ Gas Detectors Even More Versatile

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Thursday, August 19, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Crowcon's new LIBRA (Lithium ion Battery Replacement Assembly) battery is now available for use with all existing and new-build Triple Plus+ (TRP+) and Triple Plus +IR (TRP+IR) gas detectors. This makes the detectors even more versatile and dependable, with extended lifetime and charge cycles.

LIBRA is more than just a Lithium ion (Li-ion) battery. It contains a microprocessor and circuitry to mimic the previous Lead Acid battery pack - this means users can simply replace on their Lead Acid battery pack with a LIBRA without needing to do any modifications to their TRP+/TRP+IR or change the charger, even though the battery technologies are generations apart. LIBRA also provides power for 20-30 minutes after low battery warning, allowing users to complete their task and to replace the battery.

Core to the development was the need to offer existing users a solution compliant to their existing operating procedures. For example, there is no impact on the requirement to see the minimum operating voltage of 6.3V.

At the same time Crowcon has introduced a more forceful low battery alarm indication, based on customer feedback, demonstrating the company's commitment to supporting the many tens of thousands of TRP+/TRP+IR users in the field. This improvement is available as standard in all new-builds (after November 2009) and also in the form of a service replaceable Eprom upgrade.

Li-ion batteries have a number of advantages over competing technologies. Firstly, they are generally lighter than Lead Acid equivalent batteries; secondly, they provide much more energy than Lead Acid batteries; thirdly, Li-ion batteries hold their charge (even on the shelf) and can be more effectively controlled by electronics; finally, they have no 'memory effect' and so can be recharged at any time without losing any overall life or cycle time - this means increased lifetime and charge cycles.

Assuming a five day working week, a 48 week year and a gas detector being charged overnight after every working day, the battery will experience 240 charging cycles per year. Under these conditions LIBRA guarantees a full two years of charge cycles without any reduction in run time. At the end of the following 240 charge cycles, a 25% reduction in run time may be experienced. LIBRA therefore offers, at the very minimum, three years of reliable use, assuming extreme recharging patterns. This time will be extended if the battery is not used completely or not charged as frequently.

Because Lead Acid batteries are declining in popularity due to their negative environmental impact, LIBRA Li-ion batteries are also more environmentally friendly than alternatives.

Crowcon's TRP+/TRP+IR detectors have been industry favourites worldwide due to their robust construction and reliability. Using the most advanced technologies they have always proven themselves as 'fit for purpose' in the field.

About Crowcon

Crowcon (www.crowcon.com), a subsidiary of Halma p.l.c. (www.halma.com), is a world leader in portable and fixed gas detection instruments. The company is represented in India by Detection Instruments Pvt. Ltd. in Mumbai (www.detection-india.com).

Formed in 1970, the company is based in Oxfordshire in the UK and has branch offices in the Netherlands, the USA, Singapore and China. It specialises in developing, manufacturing and marketing innovative, reliable and cost-effective flammable and toxic gas detection equipment and has constantly led the field with products designed for safety and environmental monitoring.

Crowcon's products are sold throughout the world, serving oil, gas and petrochemical companies, public utilities, food and beverage facilities, clean water and sewage treatment companies, fire brigades, construction companies and other organisations where accidental leakage of gas or vapour can become a toxic or explosive danger.

About Halma

Halma is an international market leader in safety, health and sensor technology. It is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange and has over 4000 employees in over 40 subsidiaries worldwide with a total turnover of over US$742m (2009). Halma's subsidiaries make products that protect lives and improve the quality of life for people through innovation in market leading products which make its customers safer, more competitive and more profitable. These subsidiaries are assisting India's economy in areas such as energy, manufacturing, healthcare, water and waste treatment, construction and transport.

For further news about Halma in India and to subscribe to the Halma India RSS News Feed please visit our blog at: http://halmapr.com/news/india/. You can also visit Crowcon's own blog at http://halmapr.com/news/crowcon/.

Photo: http://www.halmapr.com/crowcon/Libra_TPP_background.jpg

(Photo caption: Crowcon's LIBRA battery with a Triple Plus+ gas detector)

Crowcon head office contact details:

Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd

2 Blacklands Way, Abingdon Business Park

Abingdon OX14 1DY

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0) 1235 557700, Fax: +44 (0) 1235 557718

E-mail: sales@crowcon.com

Website: www.crowcon.com

CONTACT DETAILS

Kishore Degwekar, Managing Director, Detection Instruments Pvt. Ltd., +91 (22) 27617663 / 64 / 65 / 66, general@detection-india.com / sales@detection-india.com

Damian Corbet, Halma PR Services, +44 (0)20 8511 1821, dcorbet@halmapr.com

GCMMF Announces Record Sales of Rs. 8005 Crores

Anand, Gujarat, India, Wednesday, August 18, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), renowned for marketing milk & milk products under 'Amul' & 'Sagar' brands, today announced record Sales Turnover of Rs. 8005 crores. The results of the apex body of the dairy cooperatives in Gujarat, were declared today in the 36th Annual General Meeting of the Federation.

While commenting on the results, Shri Parthibhai G. Bhatol, Chairman, GCMMF informed that last year, our turnover was 6711 crores (Rs 67 billion) and our Federation registered a quantum growth of 19.3% to reach Rs 8005 crores (Rs 80 billion).

"This is an extremely impressive growth when viewed from the perspective of drought effect and resultant drop in milk procurement as well as 27.7% growth that we achieved in the year 2008-09" Shri Bhatol commented.

He further informed, "Federation has justified its undisputed leadership in milk business by achieving sales growth in pouch milk category by more than 21% and in value terms by 32% from existing markets only. We have achieved number one status in pouch milk sales in Delhi this year. With this achievement, Amul milk has emerged as the largest selling brand of milk in all major metro markets of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Ahmedabad".

Further commenting, he said "Our Masti Dahi sales grew at an impressive rate of 46%. Ice-cream sales registered a value growth of 22%. Amul Cheese sales increased by 20%. UHT milk also grew strongly at 14% along with Fresh Cream registering 39% growth. Our beverage sales grew by 25% and our chocolate sales also registered an encouraging growth of 30%".

Regarding retail experiment of Amul, Shri Bhatol informed "Federation has created 5000 Amul preferred outlets which exclusively sell wide range of Amul products. 2000 of these parlours have been added during the current year which speaks volumes about the quantum of scale and speed with which the expansion has been dealt with. It is unthinkable for any competition to create such massive network of exclusive outlets. The Retailing business alone fetched a turnover of Rs. 300 Crore during the current financial year".

Regarding exports, Shri Bhatol commented, "We have been able to maintain and strengthen our presence in consumer pack export markets. This year too we have crossed a mark of Rs 100 crore in foreign exchange earnings. We have been able to achieve this figure for the 5th time by now".

Regarding future plan of the dairy cooperative, Shri Bhatol informed, "During last year, we prepared a perspective plan for the year 2020 for our member unions envisaging a capital investment of Rs 2600 crores (Rs 26 billion) and a projected group sales turnover of Rs 27000 crores (Rs. 270 billion). I am glad to inform you that all of our dairies have started activities to achieve the planned targets. It may be noted that Kaira Union has commissioned a state of the art Paneer plant as also a whey drying plant. Our Sabarkantha Union too is in process of commissioning a similar Paneer Plant. Our Mehsana Union has expanded capacity to one million litres per day at its dairy at Manesar near Delhi. Banaskantha Union too has embarked on installing new powder plant and cattle-feed plant which shall be commissioned soon. New cattlefeed plants are being put up by Mehsana and Valsad unions as well".

On the novel concept of Federation's efforts in curbing global warming in form of tree plantation, Shri Bhatol informed, "During last three years, our members have planted more than 155.6 lakh trees and demonstrated their commitment towards preserving and contributing towards improvement of the environment. For this activity, we have received Good Green Governance award from Srishti for three consecutive years during 2007, 2008 and 2009.

It is heartening to note that on 28th April, 2010 Amul had received International Dairy Federation Award for the best environmental initiative in the "sustainability category" during the 4th Global Dairy Conference held at Salzburg Congress Centre, Salsburg, Austria.

"On 15th August 2010, our 29 lakh milk producers located in more than 14000 villages have planted approximately one crore saplings. We commend them for their efforts", said Parthibhai.

CONTACT DETAILS

Col. R. K. Sinha, OSD, HR & Corporate Communications, G.C.M.M.F. Ltd, +91 9377620900,rksinha@amul.coop

Sybase Extends Leadership in Delivering Mobile Enterprise Applications that Transform the Way Companies Connect with Customers and Enable Employees

Latest Release of Industry Leading Sybase Unwired Platform; Supports More Devices, Enhances Integration to SAP Solutions

Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Wednesday, August 18, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Sybase, Inc., an SAP company (NYSE: SAP) and industry leader in enterprise and mobile software, today announced the latest version of Sybase® Unwired Platform, that will enable enterprise developers to simply and quickly build applications that connect business data from more sources, including SAP® applications, to mobile workers on any device. Through a single integrated infrastructure, Sybase Unwired Platform is the most expansive and secure platform for empowering employees and transforming the enterprise.

Sybase Unwired Platform, positioned in the Leaders quadrant in Gartner, Inc's 2009 Magic Quadrant for Mobile Enterprise Application Platformsi , provides a flexible, integrated infrastructure that reduces the complexity of developing and deploying mobile applications for all major device types, including iPhone® and iPad®, RIM BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Windows, and Symbian, with Android support to follow.

"Sybase Unwired Platform enables leading enterprises to transform the way they operate by providing employees with anywhere, anytime access to business critical applications," said Gary Kovacs, senior vice president, Markets, Solutions and Products at Sybase. "Unlike tactical or point mobile application solutions, the latest platform release is a comprehensive end-to-end infrastructure that enables enterprises to empower their employees and connect to their customers in new and innovative ways leveraging mobile."

"We believe that more than 95 percent of organizations will be choosing a Mobile Enterprise Application Platform (MEAP) or packaged mobile application vendors as their primary mobile development platforms through 2012," states the Gartner 2009 Magic Quadrant for Mobile Enterprise Application Platforms report. "From 2010 through 2013, the number of enterprises choosing multichannel MEAP vendors will rise 10 percent annually." i

The Sybase Unwired Platform provides key benefits to the mobile enterprise, including:

. Simplified Mobility - Reduces complexity of developing and deploying mobile applications with a comprehensive, integrated infrastructure

. Empowered IT - Quickly offers innovative applications for task and knowledge workers who need mobile access to enterprise information.

. Integrated Processes - Provides out-of-box tools and services that easily integrate with existing enterprise infrastructure, business processes and enterprise applications

. Lower total cost of ownership - Simplifies and accelerates creation of business process mobilization and integration without need for development resources.

. Fast reaction to changing business needs - Significantly accelerates deployment of mobilized business processes.

Sybase Unwired Platform is a key component of the Sybase Mobility Platform, the industry's first and most expansive framework of best-in-class mobility servers, mobile applications and mobile services, empowering enterprises to transform the way they connect with their customers and enable their employees. The Sybase Unwired Platform is currently available.

About Sybase Unwired Platform

The Sybase Unwired Platform is a flexible, open, and scalable enterprise-class application and services platform built on proven technologies from the industry leader in mobility. With seamless integration with a variety of enterprise applications such as SAP and support for industry standard database, service-oriented architecture, and web services protocols, the platform enables the next generation of mobile applications and services that will transform any organization. The platform securely delivers data and services to all the major device platforms and developers looking to build advanced mobile applications will benefit from the powerful 4GL tooling and the integration with common development environment such as Eclipse. When deployed with the industry leading Afaria Server, Sybase Unwired Platform's capabilities are extended even further by providing a single administrative console to centrally manage, secure and deploy mobile data, applications and devices. For more information, visitwww.sybase.com/SUP.

Additional Resources:

Video reference:

. Watch an interview with Gary Kovacs, senior vice president, Markets, Solutions and Products at Sybase discussing the Sybase Mobility Platform.

Analyst Perspective:
. Gartner, Inc.: 2009 Magic Quadrant for Mobile Enterprise Application Platformsi -Sybase positioned in the Leaders quadrant

. IDCii - Sybase recognized in 2009 as the leader in mobile device management enterprise software for the ninth consecutive year and in 2008 as a mobile middleware market leader for the seventh consecutive year

. The Forrester WaveT: Mobile Device Management Solutions, Q2 2009iii - Sybase was recognized as a leader (April 2009)

Full reports can be found at each analyst firm's respective website.

i Magic Quadrant for Mobile Enterprise Application Platforms, Publication Date: 16 December 2009, by William Clark and Michael J. King, ID Number: G00172728.

ii IDC, Worldwide Mobile Device Management Enterprise 2010-2014 Forecast 2009 Vendor Shares Report, Doc # 224437, August 2010

iii The Forrester WaveT: Mobile Device Management Solutions, Q2 2009, Forrester Research, Inc., April 27, 2009.

About the Magic Quadrant

The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2010 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Sybase

Sybase, an SAP company, is an industry leader in delivering enterprise and mobile software to manage, analyze and mobilize information. We are recognized globally as a performance leader, proven in the most data-intensive industries and across all major systems, networks and devices. Our information management, analytics and enterprise mobility solutions have powered the world's most mission-critical systems in financial services, telecommunications, manufacturing and government. For more information, visit www.sybase.com. Read Sybase blogs: http://blogs.sybase.com. Follow us on Twitter at @Sybase.

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CONTACT DETAILS

L Poonam, Head Marketing, Sybase Software (India) Pvt Ltd, +91 9845087210,poonam.l@sybase.com

Sanjana Shetty, 20:20 Media, +91 9986843610, sanjana@2020india.com

AppLabs Acquires ValueMinds, an award-winning Developer of Automated Testing Tools

ValueMinds is the developer of award winning web-based tools for test design and test data generation. With this acquisition AppLabs continues to add to its toolkit of open source and proprietary testing tools to improve the productivity of its workforce and help customers accelerate ROI on Quality Assurance and increase QA process efficiencies

Philadelphia, United States, London, United Kingdom and Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, Wednesday, August 18, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- AppLabs, the world's largest software testing and quality management company, today announced that it has acquired, Hyderabad based ValueMinds, the developer of TestersDesk.com(TM)., a set of tools for test data generation and automated test case creation. Post this acquisition, AppLabs will continue to support TestersDesk.com(TM) as a free community based tool for test design and test data generation for quality and testing professionals globally.

Commenting on the acquisition, Sashi Reddi, Founder and Chairman of AppLabs said "We are delighted to make this significant acquisition at a time when our customers are looking to us to provide thought leadership in the testing space. This is a strategic move to broaden our proprietary and open source tools so that we can provide our customers with solutions that leverage the best productivity enhancement techniques out there to drive value and quality in every project we undertake. ValueMinds would bring to the table not only some key customized tools like WS TestersDesk - a test case generator for SOA/web services and Record Generator - a test data creator for databases and performance testing, but will also demonstrate AppLabs' thought leadership in community driven testing activities" .

With the acquisition, Ashwin Palaparthi, Founder/Chief Architect of ValueMinds will join AppLabs as the Vice President, Innovation and will run several key initiatives of the company such as its Centers of Excellence in test automation, performance testing, and security testing.

"With customers demanding innovation from their service providers, this is an opportune time for ValueMinds to combine its innovative tools and IP with AppLabs, the leader in testing services, " said Ashwin Palaparthi. "We will continue to innovate from within AppLabs to create additional tools to enhance productivity, and provide many of these for free on TestersDesk.com(TM) to support the testing community out there", he added.

About AppLabs: AppLabs is the world's largest software testing and quality management company. With over a decade of experience in providing outsourced software and application testing services, AppLabs has become a trusted partner to more than 600 companies, providing both quality assurance and third-party validation. Clients include American Airlines, Experian, JP Morgan, VocaLink and National Australia Bank amongst others.

AppLabs goes beyond technical expertise when it comes to IT services and offers customers rigorous risk mitigation processes, a singular focus on quality, expert project management, communication and global delivery capabilities. It is the first software testing company to get appraised at SEI CMMI Level 5, the highest quality standard attainable in software engineering. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company maintains advanced testing facilities in the US, India and the Europe. For more information, visit www.applabs.com

CONTACT DETAILS

Vijayalakshmi Kara, AppLabs, +91 (40) 23558000/ +91 9849083391,Vijaya.lakshmi@applabs.com

Priyangshu Dutta, Adfactors PR, +91 9717537878, Priyangshu.dutta@adfactorspr.com

Sumeet Saurabh, Adfactors PR, +91 9711306639, Sumeet.saurabh@adfactorspr.com

Moser Baer’s Energy Business attracts Investment of INR 13.5 Billion from Blackstone

Moser Baer's Energy Business attracts Investment of INR 13.5 Billion from Blackstone

New York, United States and Mumbai, Maharashtra and New Delhi, Delhi, India, Wednesday, August 18, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Moser Baer Projects Private Limited (MBPPL), a developer of power generation facilities with a diverse pipeline of thermal, solar and hydroelectric power projects has attracted an investment of INR 13.5 billion (approximately USD 300 million / INR 1,350 crore) from The Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX). MBPPL has been founded by Deepak Puri & Ratul Puri, who have earlier established Moser Baer India Limited (MBIL), a world class technology manufacturer. MBPPL plans to commission 5,000 MW by 2016 comprising of 4,000 MW of thermal, 500 MW of solar and 500 MW of hydro capacity. Blackstone's investment will enable MBPPL to emerge as a leading player in the India energy sector over the next few years.

Elaborating on the partnership, Deepak Puri, Founder, MBPPL said: "Needless to emphasize the criticality of India's energy requirement which would require massive investments to sustain its high growth trajectory. Since the government's resources are limited, the private sector has an important role to play. We are proud to partner with Blackstone (one of the most respected private equity investors in the world) whose global expertise in energy will help us establish one of India's leading independent power generation business. This will enable us to deliver reliable and affordable power that India needs to support its continued economic growth."

On this occasion Ratul Puri, Director, MBPPL, said "Energy sector is an attractive long term investment destination. We believe that an enabling regulatory environment will facilitate greater private sector participation and will pave way for significant capacity addition to the languishing energy infrastructure in the country. We are happy to have found a partner in Blackstone who shares our zeal and vision to make MBPPL a leading energy developer."

Commenting on the deal, Akhil Gupta, Chairman and Managing Director of Blackstone Advisors India Private Limited, said: "Infrastructure development continues to remain one of our key investment themes in India. We have been studying the Indian power sector for over a year and are excited to partner with Moser Baer. We believe that they have one of the best management teams in the sector and an enviable track record of completing large projects on schedule and on budget. In addition, their strategy of developing assets across multiple fuel sources is compelling. We look forward to help them replicate their success as a manufacturer of optical media and solar panels in building one of India's leading power companies."

David Foley, Senior Managing Director at Blackstone with primary responsibility for private equity investments in the energy sector, said: "We are increasingly utilizing Blackstone's worldwide network and relationships to originate and evaluate proprietary private equity investments in high growth economies, often in partnership with best-in-class local companies. This is a particularly significant opportunity for our energy sector initiatives due to the prevalence of local underdeveloped energy resources and the ever increasing demand for energy required by these countries to support their continued industrialization and rising per capita incomes."

Edelweiss acted as the exclusive financial advisor to MBPPL on the transaction.

About Moser Baer Projects Private Limited:

Based out of New Delhi, MBPPL is engaged in the development of power assets using conventional and non- conventional sources of energy. The company is currently developing 4000 MW of coal based thermal power capacity. It has a pipeline of 500 MW each in the solar and hydro segments. Its most advanced thermal power plant is based in Madhya Pradesh and has already achieved financial closure and acquired fuel linkage. It has multiple solar projects in advanced stages of construction in India, while its first solar project outside India was completed in December, 2009 in Nordendorf, Germany. Further information is available athttp://www.moserbaerprojects.com

About The Blackstone Group:

Blackstone is one of the world's leading investment and advisory firms. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, the companies we advise and the broader global economy. We do this through the commitment of our extraordinary people and flexible capital. Our alternative asset management businesses include the management of private equity funds, real estate funds, funds of hedge funds, credit-oriented funds, collateralized loan obligation vehicles (CLOs) and closed-end mutual funds. The Blackstone Group also provides various financial advisory services, including mergers and acquisitions advisory, restructuring and reorganization advisory and fund placement services. Further information is available at http://www.blackstone.com

The Blackstone Group

Public Affairs

New York

+ 1 212 583 5263

publicaffairsny@blackstone.com

CONTACT DETAILS

Abhinav Kanchan, Moser Baer Projects, +91 (11) 40594175, abhinav.kanchan@moserbaer.in

Balaji Krishnaswami, Moser Baer Projects, +91 (11) 40594338 / +91 9971757474,Balaji.krishnaswami@moserbaer.in

Reforms in T&D Sector Designed to Deliver a Shot of Adrenalin for the Indian Power & Distribution Transformers Market, Finds Frost & Sullivan

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Wednesday, August 18, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- The Indian transformers market has grown by leaps and bounds for over five decades and has a well-matured technology base up to the 800 kV class. As there is a demand upswing for reliable power in the country, the transformers market is witnessing a growth trend. With huge demand for power evacuation from large generating stations and strengthening of the inter-regional transmission grid, the transmission and distribution (T&D) utilities are the major end users of transformers in India.

The Indian economy is witnessing a restoration and so is the electrical industry and its various segments including the transformer industry. High demand arising from the energy intensive oil and gas, and cement segments has buoyed prospects for the Indian transformer market. Developments in the power sector will have huge ramifications for the Indian transformer industry.

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.energy.frost.com), Indian Power and Distribution Transformer Markets, finds that the Indian power and distribution transformer markets earned revenues of $2667.9 million in 2009 and estimates this to reach $4036.7 million in 2016.

If you are interested in more information on this study, please send an e-mail to Ravinder Kaur / Nimisha Iyer, Corporate Communications, at ravinder.kaur@frost.com / niyer@frost.com with your full name, company name, title, telephone number, company e-mail address, company website, city, state and country.

"The transformer industry, which had more then doubled its capacity over the last five years anticipating huge domestic and overseas demand, is today suffering from overcapacity," says Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst Amritap Ghosh. "However, a shift in the government's focus to strengthen the power T&D system has unleashed abundant opportunities for the power and distribution transformer market."

The Government of India is encouraging investments at the T&D level to increase access to reliable power supply and reduce technical and commercial losses in the system through schemes such as Revised Accelerated Power Development and Reform Program (R-APDRP) and Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY). The R-APDRP scheme aims to bring down the Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses in the T&D network. This entails huge investments in the T&D sector including use of energy efficient transformers, besides renovation, modernization, restructuring, and up gradation of the T&D infrastructure.

"Evidence points to a conscious effort to upgrade the grid voltages to 765 kV to minimize the transmission losses and the corridor width," observes fellow Industry Analyst Anup Barapatre. "Major participants are gearing up their manufacturing facilities to this changing paradigm with MNCs bringing technology from their parent companies, while local participants are obtaining the technology through acquisition and technology transfer."

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, is actively working to ensure that quality products are procured by the electricity boards and has accordingly stipulated mandatory star rating for distribution transformers. Distribution transformer procurement for R-APDRP is likely to be set at a minimum of 3-star rating. A large number of distribution transformer manufacturers have already applied to BEE for acquiring star ratings.

"Technology upgradations, however, will not be easily attainable due to the lack of adequate testing facilities, skilled manpower shortage, and uncertainty and slowness in the pace of reforms," says Barapatre. "Present testing facilities in India cater to short circuit test on transformers up to 90 MVA 220 kV. Even testing for this range is inadequate and suffers from delays."

Transformers beyond this rating have to necessarily be sent abroad. Dearth of cold rolled grain oriented (CRGO) steel, import of low-grade secondary defective CRGO steel, and fluctuating metal prices have made it challenging for participants to operate efficiently in the Indian power and distribution transformer market.

To ensure market progression, there must be more clarity on the price variation clause to minimize risks. Going forward, only the supply of CRGO steel with the accompanying mill certificate must be allowed. Alternatively, the import of cut pieces of CGRO steel must be authorized.

Indian Power and Distribution Transformer Markets is part of the Energy & PowerGrowth Partnership Service program, which also includes research in the following markets: LV & MV Switchgears, Diesel Generator Set Market, Solar Photovoltaic Market, and UPS & Invertors Market, among others. All research services included in subscriptions provide detailed market opportunities and industry trends that have been evaluated following extensive interviews with market participants.

About Frost & Sullivan

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Indian Power and Distribution Transformer Markets

P40C & P40D

CONTACT DETAILS

Ravinder Kaur, Corporate Communications - South Asia, Frost & Sullivan, +91 9940141714/ +91 (44) 42044517, ravinder.kaur@frost.com

Nimisha Iyer, Corporate Communications - South Asia & Middle East, Frost & Sullivan, +91 9820050519/ +91 (22) 40013404, niyer@frost.com

Steve Peck Joins e4e Inc. Board of Directors

Santa Clara, California, United States, Wednesday, August 18, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- e4e Inc., a leading Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) and Business Process Outsourcing company, announced that Steve Peck has joined the Company's Board as an Independent Director. Steve brings over 25 years of experience in driving strategic business transformation in global companies.

"We are delighted to welcome Steve to our Board," said K.B. Chandrasekhar, Chairman of e4e Inc. "Steve is an exceptional leader with a spectacular track record in the industry. An energetic, positive and an inspiring person, we believe that he will make significant contributions to the company.

Previously, Steve was President and CEO of Axon Americas where he led his region to 48% YoY growth in 2008 before Axon was acquired by HCL Technologies in an all cash transaction in December 2008. Prior to Axon, Steve was an executive at SAP where he was Senior Vice President, Ecosystem and Partner Group and served on the SAP Americas & APJ CEO Council and on the Board of Directors for SAP Government and Support Services, Inc. Steve's earlier role at SAP was as President of SAP Public Services, Inc. where he led his team to three consecutive years of significant market share gains, double digit revenue growth and strong customer and employee satisfaction improvements.

"We are honored to have Steve on the Board of e4e Inc. He is a recognized change agent and dynamic leader with a history of leading exceptional global teams. I am confident that his tremendous experience, track record and domain expertise will help e4e's strategic growth and direction", said Mr. Bhaskar Menon, President and CEO, e4e Inc.

"I am very pleased to join the Board of Directors of e4e Inc. The Company's momentum in the market as a leading IT Enabled Services and BPO player has been tremendous in the past year. I look forward to help guide the organization as it prepares for an exciting and ambitious growth phase", said Steve Peck.

Steve serves on the Board of Directors of SAVO based in Chicago, the Nimrod Group based in the United Kingdom and Compass Inc., based in San Francisco. Steve is also on the Board of Visitors of Towson University located near Baltimore, MD and was appointed as the university's first ever CEO-in-Residence in 2009. Steve is a prominent speaker at partner, industry and company events. Among his most notable appearances, he served on a nationally televised homeland security panel with former DHS Secretary Tom Ridge and a CNBC hosted forum on Global Technology Trends. Steve is also active in numerous charitable organizations, including serving as a strategic advisor to the Ernie Els Center of Excellence to battle autism and on the executive committee for the Washington DC Leukemia and Lymphoma Society annual ball.

About e4e: e4e is an IT Enabled Services and Business Process Outsourcing Company. e4e has proven experience in delivering business value through cost reduction, process re-engineering and most importantly through enhancement of revenues in the customer's existing and new markets. e4e's scalable technology-driven services cover four broad market opportunities and segments. They are (1) Managed Services, (2) Interactive Entertainment Services, (3) Healthcare Business Services and (4) India Business Services. All these services are enabled through e4e's business-specific domain experience, globally distributed state-of-the-art service delivery centers and over 3000 experienced service delivery professionals. For more information, visit www.e4e.com

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CONTACT DETAILS

Venu Nambiar, e4e, +91 9845681408/ +91 9980188938, marketing@e4e.com

Diba Industries Showing its Fluid Handling Solutions at Analytica China Trade Fair

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Wednesday, August 18, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Diba Industries provides solutions for laboratory fluid handling, as well as standard components and products for a variety of fluid handling applications. Diba will be introducing its expanded Omnifit® Labware chromatography column product line at the Analytica China Trade Fair, being held at the Shanghai New Expo Centre between September 15-17. The company will also show its DibafitT standard components, including the complete Click-N-Seal® family of connectors. The Diba booth number is 2335 in Hall W2.

Diba's Omnifit® Labware columns offer maximum performance for low to mid pressure liquid chromatography or flow chemistry applications. Simple to assemble, pack, and operate its columns are available in a variety of sizes and three ranges-offering the highest pressure ratings, chemical compatibilities and temperature rating on the market.

Diba's DibafitT standard components, including its Click-N-Seal® & MicrobarbT connector product lines, are designed to eliminate the guesswork eliminate the guesswork in installing fittings to "finger-tight." The fittings are reusable and accommodate flared, ferrule, barb and peristaltic pump connections.

Diba's dedicated engineers utilise its proprietary technologies and products to design and manufacture optimal fluid path products for the most demanding laboratory and scientific applications.

About Diba

Diba is headquartered in the USA and has offices in the United Kingdom, Japan and Switzerland. A subsidiary of Halma p.l.c., Diba provides custom engineered fluid handling components and design services. The company's technology includes flared tubing assemblies, lined or coated aspirate dispense probes with level sensing, in-line heaters, and custom caps for reagent and waste bottles. Diba services include fluid system development, prototypes, preventive maintenance kits, and custom extrusion.

About Halma

Halma p.l.c. is an international market leader in safety, health and sensor technology. It is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange and has over 4000 employees in over 40 subsidiaries worldwide with a total turnover of over US$742m (2009). Halma's subsidiaries make products that protect lives and improve the quality of life for people through innovation in market leading products. These subsidiaries are assisting India's economy in areas such as healthcare, energy, manufacturing, safety, water and waste treatment, construction and transport.

For further news about Halma in India and to subscribe to the Halma India RSS News Feed please visit our blog at: http://halmapr.com/news/india/.

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(Photo caption: Diba's Omnifit® Labware columns for low to mid pressure liquid chromatography or flow chemistry applications)

Diba head office contact details:

Diba Industries, Inc.

4 Precision Road

Danbury, CT 06810

USA

Tel: +1 203 744-0773, Fax: +1 203 744-0663

E-mail: salesdept@dibaind.com / engineering@dibaind.com

Fax: www.dibaind.com

CONTACT DETAILS

Mr Kuniyur. J. Srinivasan, Country Head & Managing Director, Halma India, +91 (22) 42000700,Srini@halma.com

Damian Corbet, Halma Public Relations, +44 (0) 20 8511 1821, dcorbet@halmapr.com

Ocean Optics Announces Advanced Spectral Shaping Technology

Signal-balancing technique is scaleable to large-volume spectrometer

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Wednesday, August 18, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Ocean Optics (www.OceanOptics.com), the industry leader in miniature photonics, has developed a proprietary light shaping technique for its spectrometers that balances and smoothes the uneven spectral emission from UV-Vis light sources used for spectroscopy applications. As a result, users can measure light more evenly across a broader spectral region and thus improve signal-to-noise performance. The technique is especially useful for spectral absorbance applications where strong absorbing bands coexist with bands of low signal in the unbalanced spectrum. This low signal level limits the maximum measurable optical density.

Traditionally, the spiky spectral output of a lamp - i.e., distinguished by sharp and narrow peaks - of light sources used in spectroscopy is handled at the source itself. But methods such as using mechanical fixtures or optical filters at the light source can result in greater light loss and may be too expensive or impractical, especially when instrument to instrument uniformity is desired. The patented and proprietary Ocean Optics spectral shaping technique modifies the light internal to the spectrometer so that specific wavelengths or wavelength bands are selectively attenuated. This makes it easier to optimize the spectrometer setup in concert with the light source.

The Ocean Optics OEM Engineering Team is now able to apply this novel spectral shaping technique to a variety of OEM applications. This dedicated engineering group provides expert support to help OEM customers bring products to market faster and better optimized to commercial requirements. The team offers complete system design capability for OEMs from supply of fiber assemblies and light sources to sensor coatings and sample holders. The company is ISO 9001:2008 certified and can support both integrated system and sub-system manufacturing needs. Additional information is available at www.OceanOEM.com .

About Ocean Optics

Headquartered in the USA, Ocean Optics (www.OceanOptics.com) is a leading supplier of solutions for optical sensing - fundamental methods of measuring and interpreting the interaction of light with matter. With locations in Asia and Europe, the company has sold more than 100,000 spectrometers worldwide since 1992. Ocean Optics' extensive line of complementary technologies includes chemical sensors, analytical instrumentation, optical fibres, thin films and optics. The company is a subsidiary of Halma p.l.c.

About Halma

Halma p.l.c. (www.halma.com) is an international market leader in safety, health and sensor technology. A public company listed on the London Stock Exchange, it has over 4000 employees in over 40 subsidiaries worldwide with a total turnover of over US$780m (2008). Halma's subsidiaries make products that protect lives and improve the quality of life for people through innovation in market leading products which make its customers safer, more competitive and more profitable. These subsidiaries are assisting India's economy in areas such as manufacturing, energy, water and waste treatment, the environment, construction, transport and health.

Halma recently opened a Hub office in Mumbai. For further news about Halma in India and to subscribe to the Halma India RSS News Feed please visit our blog at:http://halmapr.com/news/india/.

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(Photo caption: Ocean Optics' spectral shaping technology is applied to a miniature spectrometer optical design to balance the uneven spectral emission from UV-Vis light sources used for spectroscopy applications).

Ocean Optics head office contact details:

Ocean Optics Inc.

830 Douglas Avenue

Dunedin, FL 34698

USA

Tel: +1 727 733 2447; Fax: +1 727 733 3692

Email: info@oceanoptics.com

Website: www.oceanoptics.com

CONTACT DETAILS

Mr Kuniyur. J. Srinivasan, Country Head & Managing Director, Halma India, +91 (22) 67080400,Srini@halma.com

Damian Corbet, Halma PR Services, +44 20 8511 1821, dcorbet@halmapr.com