SYSKA’s ‘Dualite’ & ‘Tritone’ Innovative LED Lights Unveiled for Indian Market

SYSKA LED, the pioneers in LED lighting with the best innovations in technology adds two new innovative products to its catalogue. SYSKA launches Dualite Bulbs and Tritone Lights to its growing range of LED Lighting portfolio. These newly launched LED Lights are unique and provide global innovations for homes and offices.

Commenting on the launch, Rajesh Uttamchandani, Director, Syska Group, says, “We want our customers to experience the best LED lights that are not only energy efficient but also at par with the latest technology and innovation. We at SYSKA always focus on innovation in our products and with the launch of Dualite and Tritone we promise to continue offering our customers with the best LED lights in the market”.

SYSKA LED comes with international LED lightning solutions for home and offices. SYSKA LED’s compressive list of products include a variety of bulbs, ceiling lights, spot lights, tube lights, emergency lights, electrical accessories and strip lights. Coming in various shapes, sizes, colour temperate, WATT power and type, these LED lights are crafted to meet global standards and class. All the products are aesthetically designed which gives home or office a complete makeover with its fine lightning effect.

NESTLÉ PURINA PetCare Introduces an Outstanding Range of High Quality Nutritious Products for Pets in India

NESTLÉ PURINA - a global leader in pet care, with an 80-year history of making some of the most popular and trusted dog and cat foods, has launched PURINA SUPERCOAT with SMARTBLEND – a premium dog food in India. The SUPERCOAT range of complete and balanced food offers a wholesome combination of high quality natural ingredients free from added artificial colours, flavours or preservatives. With the launch of SUPERCOAT, PURINA drives pet nutrition forward by providing high-quality, nutritious pet products that help enrich a pet’s life.

With estimated 19 million pets, the pet food industry in India shows huge potential and is expected to double in size in the next five years. There is an increasing awareness about pet nutrition largely driven by increasing digitization making it easier to gain knowledge and owing to the great efforts by leading veterinarians across the country. NESTLÉ PURINA PetCare aims to enrich lives by providing high quality nutrition for pets around the world, including India.  With the launch into the Indian market, NESTLÉ PURINA PetCare will be investing for the long term and aims to have a robust portfolio of its global brands to meet the needs of all cats and dogs.

Commenting on the SUPERCOAT launch,  Varindra Sewak, Managing Director, PURINA PetCare India Pvt Ltd, said, “For over 80 years NESTLÉ PURINA PetCare has been providing high quality, accessible and complete nutrition to meet the needs of pets all over the world. With the launch of SUPERCOAT in India we kick start our mission to raise the standards for pet nutrition. Pet owners in India are becoming increasingly aware and focusing on providing best nutrition for pets to ensure their health and wellbeing. This has fueled the demand for high quality, specialized pet food. We will bring our global portfolio to India to cater to these consumers and become a significant player in the rapidly growing pet food category.”

 SUPERCOAT is the first PURINA brand to be launched in the India market right now.  Made with real chicken and natural ingredients, SUPERCOAT is a range of dog food expertly crafted by nutritionists to meet a dog’s unique needs and deliver a visible difference in the health of dogs throughout their life.  Available in four variants- Puppy All Breeds, Adult All Breeds, Small Breed Adult and Adult Healthy Weight, SUPERCOAT offers a full range to ensure complete and balanced nutrition for different lifestages and lifestyles.

 The pet food category is largely dominated by the Premium Dry Dog Food segment. This creates a strong opportunity for PURINA to enter this segment with nutritionally superior and great tasting products.

Created by PURINA pet nutrition experts, PURINA SUPERCOAT range promises precise, tailored nutrition for whole body health of dogs that you can see.

Manipal Hospitals Launches Free Cancer Breast Screening Programme

In a bid to increase awareness on cancer, Manipal Hospitals launched “ I Can Sir” campaign. Aimed at educating people on timely medical intervention to detect and defeat Cancer, this campaign was unveiled by Lisa Ray, Actress, Model & Cancer Survivor who has been championing the cause for cancer awareness. Apart from her group of cancer survivors who shared their experience of fighting against the deadly Cancer.

Free breast screening programme for an entire week from Feb 5 – Feb 10 was announced. There was poster inauguration with key messages on cancer prevention and early detection. A ‘Wishing Tree’ with messages for cancer affected patients was inaugurated in order to honor them and cancer ribbons were placed on the cancer tree and distributed among people to take the awareness to masses. Informative handouts on cancer care and screening were distributed.

Speaking on the occasion Renowned Model, Actress and Cancer Survivor Lisa Ray said, “Cancer has transformed my life in so many ways. Today cancer is one of the deadliest ailments across the all age groups and is a matter of great concern for millions who are gripped by this fatal disease. Being a Cancer survivor myself I understand the struggles of people fighting cancer. I urge people to be more determined and positive in order to beat Cancer. It is important to approach it with grit and positivity than doom and taboo. Iam happy to be part of this initiative by Manipal Hospitals, the campaign will help create awareness and understanding and remove the fear or myths associated with it. Healthy lifestyle, early detection and being well informed is the key to defeat cancer. Rest assured I will always dedicate my time and heart for the cause.”

Present at the event Dr. Sudarshan Ballal, Chairman, Manipal Hospitals said, ”With alarming statistics of Cancer in India, it is unfortunate that ignorance and denial often leads to delayed diagnosis and treatment. We see cases where most patients change doctors when asked to go in for a screening or biopsy. Other than the fear of invasive treatment, disfigurement and financial burden, the ill-placed belief that a cancer patient will always die makes patients and their families refuse specialised and timely treatment. Early detection and treatment is key besides making simple lifestyle changes. Regular exercise, routine health checks, balanced meals and staying away from tobacco is the mantra to keep cancer at bay.”

Present at the event Dr. Somashekhar S.P, Chairman Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Centre said, “Manipal Hospitals offers an entire spectrum of oncology care ranging from Screening, Evaluation, Diagnosis and Treatment, Palliative care and Rehabilitation. Additionally, the Hospital is equipped with one of the larger robotic onco surgery proramme of India. We have a dual approach towards treatment of cancer. Firstly, we focus on educating people for early detection of cancer. However, patients in advanced stages of Cancer also get quality and advanced treatment. Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemo therapy (HIPEC) becomes an option for such patients. Manipal Hospital, Bangalore is the first centre in south India to provide this state of the art technology, and has the credit of largest number of HIPEC surgeries performed in India. With IBM Watsons for Oncology at our Hospitals, diagnosis and line of treatment is much faster.”

He further added “Cancer can be treated by surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, and targeted therapy . The choice of therapy depends upon the location and grade of the tumor and the stage of the disease, as well as the general state of the patient. Complete removal of the cancer without damaging the rest of the body is the ideal treatment and at times this goal is often achieved with surgery.”

Incidence of cancer has increased in India, especially prostate cancer in elderly men besides kidney, penis and intestine cancer. Breast cancer accounts for 27 per cent of all cancers in women in India, with the incidence rising in the early thirties and peaking at ages 50-64 years. Cervical cancer accounts for 22.9 per cent of all cancer cases in women.

Birlasoft, KPIT Create 2 Cos in the ‘Digital Business IT Services’ and ‘Automotive Engineering and Mobility Solutions’

The CK Birla Group owned Birlasoft joins KPIT promoters in launching an open offer for the minority shareholders of KPIT. Birlasoft will work closely with KPIT to first merge into KPIT and later split the combined entity of Birlasoft + KPIT into two public companies: A USD 500+ million Enterprise Digital Business IT Services Company (‘Birlasoft’), and a USD 200+ million company focused on Automotive Engineering and Mobility Solutions (‘KPIT Technologies’).

Transaction Highlights

·         Creates a new leader in the mid-tier IT services space: The new Digital Business IT Services company will grow the Birlasoft brand by combining it with the KPIT ITSS business, which is a world leader in Digital Enterprise Solutions (SAP, JD Edwards, Oracle), IoT, Cloud and Digital Transformation

·         Creates new KPIT Technologies, global leader in Automotive Engineering and Mobility Solutions, which will evolve from the current Engineering business of KPIT.

Birlasoft, part of the USD 1.6 billion diversified CK Birla Group, and KPIT, today announced the coming together of Birlasoft and KPIT to create a USD 700+ million combined entity that will later demerge into two separate companies, focused on ‘Digital Business IT Services’ (Birlasoft) and ‘Automotive Engineering and Mobility Solutions’ (the new KPIT Technologies) respectively. During the period prior to completion of the deal, Birlasoft and KPIT will continue to be run by their current managements, in addition to which management from Birlasoft and KPIT will work together to familiarize Birlasoft with the ITSS business.

At the conclusion of the deal, two new companies will be created. The new ‘Birlasoft’ will be a USD 500 million Digital Business IT Services company that will be created by merging the KPIT ITSS business with the current Birlasoft, creating a new leader in the mid-tier IT services space which will also be called Birlasoft. 

The new ‘KPIT Technologies’ will be a USD 200+ million focused Engineering Services company that will be created by tapping into the current Engineering business of KPIT to create a global leader in Automotive Engineering and Mobility Solutions.

Commenting on the partnership, Amita Birla, Chairman of Birlasoft said “Digital solutions are today not confined to the periphery of business but are transforming the very core of business processes. The digital age requires each organisation to reinvent itself to address and lead the disruption and opportunities it brings. With this, Birlasoft will expand its industry leading capability in Enterprise solutions with unmatched digital capability. We will become the leading ‘Enterprise Digital’ company in the country that will advise its customers in unlocking value in their digital journey.

Ravi Pandit, Chairman of KPIT, added that “The tremendous value created by KPIT over the last 27 years will continue in two new avatars and become leading companies in their respective spaces. Over the years, we have gained reputation as one of the global leaders in Automotive Embedded Software. We will be focused on building the KPIT brand as the foremost organisation in the world for Automotive Engineering and Mobility Solutions. The world of Automotive and Mobility are at the cusp of great change and we are excited to be at the technology forefront in this global movement. While transitioning the “Business IT Services” business to Birlasoft in the next year, our team will continue to work with Birlasoft to ensure the best service to the KPIT Business IT customers.”

The new ‘Birlasoft’, that will emerge over the next year, will combine the management team and the IT Services business of KPIT with the current Birlasoft. It will be led by Anjan Lahiri as the CEO and MD. The company will have:

• The highest percentage of business coming from core enterprise systems vis-à-vis any other competitor
• Unique, industry leading capabilities from the Enterprise Product and Cloud companies: SAP, Oracle, JDE and Salesforce.com. The company will have the highest level of partnership with SAP, Oracle as well as with Salesforce, a position unmatched by any other similar company

·         Significant ‘Digital’ capability in Analytics, RPA (Robotic Process Automation), Digital Portals, User Experience and Digital advisory services

·         Significant capability and presence in Application Development, Support and Maintenance for Next Generation Services in the digital world

The new KPIT Technologies will leverage KPIT’s expertise in Automotive and Mobility, and will be led by Kishor Patil as the CEO and MD. This company will deepen the relationship with global Automotive and Mobility leaders in fulfilling their engineering needs. The company will continue to enhance its expertise in all the features to deliver cleaner, safer and smarter solutions to the world of Automotive and Mobility.

Advisors To The Transaction

• Advisor to The CK Birla Group and Birlasoft: Kotak Investment Banking
• Advisor to KPIT: Avendus Capital Private Limited

Valuation Report: EY

92.7 BIG FM Bangalore Celebrates Musical Republic Day with Theme of ‘MUSIC UNITES’

92.7 BIG FM, one of the India’s largest radio network stayed true to its promise of providing more music with a musical celebration on the occasion of India's 69^th Republic Day. The only bilingual radio station in Bangalore promoted the message of ‘Music Unites’ with various music-led activities on 26^th January. With the concept of Studio-on-Wheels, the MJs went on-ground at Lal Bagh to spread the idea among the 5 + lakhs Bengalureans present at the location. Ninaad, the popular music band, joined the celebrations by singing classic numbers from Sandalwood and Bollywood, and thoroughly entertained the audience.

92.7 BIG FM is known for entertaining listeners through innovative concepts that resonate with the sensibilities of audience across age groups. This Republic Day, the radio station united the citizens across different languages on one platform through the power of music. The music band enthralled the music enthusiasts from the two of the most followed entertainment industries of Bangalore – Sandalwood and Bollywood..

Speaking about the Republic Day celebrations, MJ Shruti from 92.7 BIG FM said, “Every year our efforts are concentrated towards providing meaningful entertainment to our listeners especially during such noteworthy occasions. ‘Music Unites’ was clearly aimed at reflecting the unity in diversity that exists among the Bengalureans. It was great to have Ninaad band join us in making this day for all our citizens, a truly musical and magical one. We also enjoyed rewarding our BIG Loyalists - the ones with the loudest cheer during the celebrations, with Tulsi Saplings. We experienced their excitement and willingness to take the responsibility forward of promoting a clean and green environment.”

Fortifying its ethos of providing entertainment with a cause, the radio station tapped on to the opportunity of reaching out to a vast set of audiences and took forth the cause of 'Right to Clean Air.’

India’s First Make-in-India’ In-Car Wireless Charging Solution for Automakers Support

PowerSquare, one of the leading innovators in the wireless charging segment, today announced in-car wireless charging solutions for the automotive sector. Conceptualized and engineered indigenously, PowerSquare is working with Automobile OEM’s and Tier-1 suppliers to manufacture the module and provide a completely “made in India” wireless charging solution for cars in India.

PowerSquare’s in-car wireless charging solution eliminates the need to search for power cords or charging cables to power-up each handheld device. The user simply places the device on the charging area and the power is wirelessly transferred to the device. The brand agnostic module lets the user charge any brand of Qi-compatible device. With wireless charging, users can experience a much safer and convenient way of powering up their device while on the move.

Speaking about this announcement, Pavan Pudipeddi, Founder & CEO of PowerSquare said, “Globally, the technology has only been implemented in luxury and mid-premium vehicles, provided by Tier 1 suppliers. With our cost-effective approach to system design coupled with localization, we intend to bring this feature into mid-segment vehicles. We are currently working with multiple global and Indian automotive manufacturers to embed this technology in their new models.”

The PowerSquare in-car wireless charging module is a 3 coil-design which can be customized and placed on the dashboard, central console or arm rest. The module supports Qi-compatible phones with full 5W and 15W receiving capabilities. The system is designed to intelligently detect the type of device on the charging area and optimizes the charging rate appropriately. The system will differentiate between an iPhone and a Samsung phone and deliver 7.5W or a 10W faster charging mode to the device.

Anand Katragadda, Co-Founder & COO of PowerSquare added, “PowerSquare is envisioning a future where we can bring wireless power to every aspect of a consumer’s life. The team here in Bangalore is working to extend their wireless technology expertise for future applications such as electric vehicles, kitchen appliance, power tools among others”

Specifications

• 3 coil design provides position-free experience
• WPC standard Qi V 1.2 compatible
• Up to 70% maximum power transfer efficiency
• Supports phones with full 5W and 15W receiving capability
• Supports Apple and Samsung fast charging modes
• Protection against over voltage, over current and over temperature
• Optional NFC or proximity detection to detect presence of phone for smart turn on

• Enhanced Foreign Object Detection (FOD) - detects objects before power transfer

• Fully customized per OEM’s requirement to meet Automotive EMI/EMC standards

In the next 18 months, wireless charging looks set to be the cornerstone of the mobile industry, as all the major phone OEM’s are looking to embed the Qi wireless charging technology into all their offerings. With such widespread adoption of the technology on the cards, wireless charging shall find utility and relevance across a host of sectors. Thus, PowerSquare is focusing on bringing wireless power and wireless charging solutions in sectors like Consumer Electronics, Automotive and Infrastructure.With offices in India, Hong Kong and the U.S, PowerSquare is on a mission to build a Digital Lifestyle Innovations Brand.

Infosys Foundation, Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation Sign MoU for Children’s Health, Education

Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Infosys, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation for a grant to create a child-friendly village focused towards improving children’s health, providing education and creating a non-violent environment. Infosys Foundation will disburse this grant over the next three years.

The Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation (KSCF), a non-profit organization, envisions a world where every child is free, safe, healthy, educated and has the ability to discover their potential. Kailash Satyarthi has been at the forefront of the global movement to end child slavery and exploitative child labour and was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.

This project will be aimed at creating:

·         Child labour free villages

·         Benefits for 10,000 children, women and youth through education, vocational training and career counselling

·         100 percent enrolment and retention in schools

·         Creation and recognition of a Bal Panchayat (children’s governing body) within the Gram Panchayat (village governing body)

·         Zero incidences of child marriage and other social evils in villages

·         Improved child protection mechanism in the villages

·         Proper water, sanitation and hygiene in the villages

·         Awareness about government schemes