Enterprise Cloud Computing Leader - Nutanix Sweeps Away Established Brands On Debut

Nutanix, a leader in enterprise cloud computing, today announced that it has been ranked second in ‘India’s Great Mid-Size Workplaces 2018’ List. This is the first time the company has participated in the study and demonstrates proof of the positive impact Nutanix is having on its expanding workforce in the country.

Nutanix has had a presence in India since 2013, and has continued to invest and innovate in expanding its operations to develop a modern, digital workplace where every employee feels empowered to contribute. Over the past year, headcount has grown over 70 percent and the company has recently opened a second office in Pune.

“This is a fantastic achievement for all of us here at Nutanix. We have a history of taking on established global companies and winning – and here we are doing it again,” said Sankalp Saxena, Nutanix SVP and MD of Operations for India. “Nutanix is developing a modern workforce that embraces diversity and respect while providing global opportunities for all.  As we continue to invest in India’s future we know that our success will be built around our employees. This award shows we are getting it right.”

Prajeetha Prasad, Nutanix Senior Human Resources Lead for India added, “Nutanix lives by our core values – honest, hungry and humble with heart. In the battle for talent, it’s vital we provide today’s workforce with a true sense of value and belonging. Nutanix embraces global best practices and technologies to provide a modern, digital and respectful environment for all our staff to learn and grow.”

Nutanix has rapidly increased and evolved its operations in India over the past 5 years and continues to increase its activities in India as the company further disrupts the traditional enterprise market and develops a truly global centre of excellence that drives innovation from India.

A Viable Solution for SME s to Connect with Indian Journalist

Indian media is growing at an exponential rate. The advent of smartphones and internet has revolutionized the Indian media industry. Backed by the growing economy, India has witness launch of a host of new TV channels and print publications in the last decade.

Public Relations has therefore grown as an important part in any company’s activity when it comes to informing general public about news related to their company or products.

However, due to various factors, small and medium, enterprise, individuals, corporates have found it challenging in sending their news to relevant journalists in newspapers, TV channels or trade magazines.

India PR Distribution discovered the solution to the problem by introducing economical options for press release distribution. It is India’s first press release distribution service that sends the press-release to Indian reporters and publications including Newspaper, TV, Radio and others. Reporters can directly contact news sources. The news is distributed to online portals, Indian reporters, and bloggers. The startup is also helping many businesses in improving their marketing and PR campaigns.

“We have launched India PR Distribution with an aim to bring relevant stories to reporters and at the same time, provide an easy platform for businesses to send their news to both online and traditional print and electronic media.”, says Nitin Jain, Co-founder of India PR Distribution.

India PR Distribution, a new-age start-up founded in November 2017, with a 10 member team is presently based in Gurgaon. So far India PR Distribution has successfully delivered the service to more than 70 clients including New Startups, Educational Institutions, and small businesses.

How it Works

India PR Distribution carefully wets every Press Release submitted on its website and checks if the news is worth reaching out the public and the topic covered is fit to be covered in a national newspaper or TV channel. The news is then sent to the Industry specific journalists and publications, therefore bridging the gap between news source and media house.

Making Powerful Impressions in Infrastructure & Operations Market; Everest IMS 5.0 Marked a Great Success

EverestIMS Technologies Pvt Ltd (Everest), an Indian software product company specialized in providing software solutions for IT Infrastructure, ITSM and IoT space, earlier this quarter launched an upgraded version of its flagship product, Everest IMS with new and enhanced global features to 'map-manage-monitor' IT infrastructure intelligently through a unified platform.

This launch from Everest has garnered positive response from the Indian I&O market space. With technology-rich advanced features and responsive GUI, version 5.0 has successfully cracked into new business verticals like: Real Estate, Hospitality, ITES, Large PSUs and Managed Services. Existing customer base has been retained by providing attractive offers on licence renewals and new accounts from different industry giants have been successfully added. Also, this version launch served as a transit medium in converting competitor accounts to Everest's customer database.

Satish Kumar V, CEO at Everest said, "The launch of Everest IMS 5.0 is another milestone of success for us. Everest IMS witnessed commendable response from various business verticals. The product has been very well accepted in the market in a short span of time. Infact, it helped us in reaching the untapped markets and businesses. This is because customers are seeing value that they can drive from the new features that Everest IMS 5.0 comes with.

He further added, "We have been getting positive feedbacks from our clients. Being an Indian independent entity, it is an encouragement for us to develop innovative products & solutions. Everest aims to be part of each of its customer's success story journey, hence believe in empowering organizations with high performance solutions."

MobiKwik Offers 10 Percent Discount on Rail Tickets Across India

MobiKwik, India’s leading digital financial services platform, today announced a bonanza offer for the upcoming festive season that promises upto 10% discount on train ticket bookings. All users who book their train tickets with the IRCTC app or website can avail this offer when they make payments via the MobiKwik app. The users will be eligible to use their SuperCash balance to get upto 10% instant discount on their rail e-ticket booking amount.

The announcement comes at the time when the government has been pushing for digitization and promote cashless transaction among the users. Additionally, this would also help reduce long queues at railway ticket counters. IRCTC is one of the largest e-commerce sites in the country and this offer will enable millions of users to save extra this festive season. The offers are valid separately on both the IRCTC Rail Connect App and IRCTC website.

Speaking on the offer, Upasana Taku, Co-Founder and Director, MobiKwik said, “Our association with IRCTC is yet another step towards promoting digitization and encouraging people to make payments through wallets and digital money. We have 70 per cent of repeat users on IRCTC Rail Connect App and IRCTC website. The festive season is around the corner and millions of people will be booking train tickets, as they plan their travels to meet their loved ones. This offer will enable our users to pay for their tickets seamlessly and securely as well as get the tickets at a discounted price.”

Jaguar I-PACE Sets Production EV Record Lap Time at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca

Jaguar has set a production EV record lap time of 1:48.18 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in the new all-electric I-PACE performance SUV ahead of its display at the 2018 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion and the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

Jaguar brought the I-PACE to the renowned road course in the United States as part of a marketing promotion with Motor Trend Group. Piloted by professional race car driver Randy Pobst, the Photon Red I-PACE First Edition tackled the 11-turn track in completely stock trim. Pobst set what Motor Trend believes is the benchmark for the fastest lap at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for a four-door stock production vehicle. Footage of Pobst’s lap is available online here, with more videos available on 12 September on Motor Trend App and Motor Trend YouTube channel.

Priced from £58,995 (including government incentives) and featuring all-wheel drive as standard, the I-PACE is available in three trim levels: S, SE and HSE – with an additional First Edition model available for the first year only.

The new all-electric Jaguar I-PACE makes electric vehicle (EV) ownership more exciting, accessible and practical than ever thanks to its unique design and battery technology. A 90kWh Lithium-ion battery comprising 432 pouch cells – chosen for their high energy density and superior thermal management – is able to achieve a 0-80 percent battery charge in 40 minutes using 100kW DC fast charging.

Conceived as a high-performance SUV from the outset, the I-PACE delivers engaging driving dynamics, everyday usability and comfort, with a unique balance of ride, refinement and control. Jaguar has placed the battery as low as possible between the axles, providing close to optimal 50:50 weight distribution and a low centre of gravity optimising composure and reducing body roll.

Advanced double wishbone front and Integral Link rear suspension deliver both incredible ride comfort and the lateral stiffness needed during dynamic driving, ensuring excellent handling, grip and steering responses. The compact and lightweight suspension design features aluminium suspension links and knuckles to reduce weight, while maximising interior space.

The I-PACE also enables the driver to select either high or low levels of regenerative braking to assist in improving efficiency and vehicle range. When high regenerative braking mode is selected the driver can experience single-pedal driving in certain conditions as the car decelerates when lifting off the accelerator; helping to reduce reliance on the brake pedal when slowing down. In fact, a maximum regenerative braking force of up to 0.4G is achievable in this mode.

Customers can configure their I-PACE at www.jaguar.com.

JAGUAR I-PACE eTROPHY

After becoming the first premium manufacturer to enter the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in 2016 with its I-TYPE 1 open wheel racecar, Jaguar announced the creation of the world’s first production battery electric vehicle race series – the Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY Championship. The championship supports the launch of the I-PACE and reinforces Jaguar Land Rover’s commitment to electrification: from 2020 all new model lines will be electrified, with either battery electric, plug-in hybrid or mild hybrid options.

Just a few months after news of the championship broke at the 2017 Paris Motor Show, Jaguar announced Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) as the first team to sign on to the series, campaigning two cars. Bringing decades of experience to the series, Bobby Rahal and the RLL team moved quickly to confirm their first season driver line-up.

Veteran sports car and open-wheel racing driver Katherine Legge was confirmed as the team’s first Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY pilot during the final rounds of the 2017/18 Formula E Championship held in New York City in July. A native of the UK, Legge currently competes in the IMSA GTD class; her resume includes experience in Formula 3, Formula Renault, a Formula One test, Champ Car, Indy car, A1GP, DTM, and the first season of the Formula E championship. Additional information on Legge’s announcement with RLL can be found here.

Earlier this week it was announced that Legge would be joined by Bryan Sellers in RLL’s second car. American sports car racer Bryan Sellers also currently competes in IMSA, behind the wheel of a Lamborghini Huracán GT3. Sellers’ resume includes drives in the American Le Mans Series, Rolex Sports Car, Skip Barber Formula Dodge and winning the USF2000 National Championship in 2002. Additional information on Sellers’ announcement with RLL can be found here.

Guests to both the 2018 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion and the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will be among the first to see the Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY racecar in person. Finished in RLL race livery, the racecar will be displayed Friday and Saturday at the Jaguar pit garages at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and Sunday on the Concept Lawn of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

Up to 20 identical racecars will take to the grid from the 2018/19 ABB FIA Formula E season onwards. The Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY races will take place before the main Formula E race on the same street circuits, in some of the most iconic cities in the world. The series offers teams the chance to showcase driving talent and electric performance on the world stage in zero-emissions motorsport.

Designed, engineered and built by Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations, the all-electric Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY racecar is powered by the same battery as the I-PACE production car and modifies the body-in-white with a purpose-built racing interior stripped of unnecessary weight, finished with the latest FIA-approved safety components.

The 90kWh battery pack found in both the production- and race-spec vehicles power dual permanent magnet motors mounted front and rear which deliver a combined 400PS and 696Nm of torque, propelling the car from 0-100km/h in 4.8s.

Optometry Council of India and Bausch and Lomb India Announce ‘Experience Vision’ Program

India has approximately 26 million people who are visually impaired due to eye diseases. The Optometry Council of India (OCI) is pleased to undertake a program to prevent avoidable blindness called ‘Experience Vision’. OCI will be supported in this endeavor by Bausch and Lomb, the leading provider of contact lenses in India, who will be sponsoring the activities envisioned under the program.

As part of the program, OCI will be connecting with about 400 government schools and approximately 100,000 school children all over India, to educate the teachers and students regarding common eye ailments and eye hygiene.

The OCI will also develop a Standard Protocol for screening the eyes of school children and other members of the community. This will be carried out by a team of experts in line with the best practice standards available internationally. The program also aims at providing corrective devices such as spectacles/ contact lenses, to suitable candidates. During the program, OCI will be highlighting the role of Optometrists in society and provide information about the vocation to the school children and young adults.

The ‘Experience Vision’ program by OCI is aimed at improving the quality of life for studying children by ensuring proper awareness and vision correction for them. The Managing Director of the company, Sanjay Bhutani, has said, “This program is the ideal way to bring to life the values of our company, that aims to promote better eye health for all and we are extremely happy to support this initiative by OCI”.

Announcing Launch of Urban Works Innovation Challenge 2018

Columbia University’s Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science and Columbia Global Centers | Mumbai are pleased to announce the launch of the Urban Works Innovation Challenge 2018. Supported by the RMZ Foundation and in partnership with The CoWrks Foundry, this three-year collaborative design challenge brings together engineering, planning, and policy solutions to transform 21st-century workspaces into environments that support innovation and productivity.

India has a young and growing population with a workforce estimated to touch 700 million by 2030. Indian workspaces are undergoing massive transformation spurred by the digital revolution, global economic shifts, and resource scarcity. But the country has barely engaged with the reality of such an evolving employment landscape. Studies and solutions for innovative workplaces have been primarily focused on US and European contexts.

A reimagining of Indian workspaces is critical not only to India’s future economic success, but also to the future of the global knowledge economy itself. According to Dr. Ravina Aggarwal, Director of Columbia’s Mumbai Center, “India must lead the way in creating working conditions that attract, nurture and retain top talent. This means generating and promoting new ideas, designs, skills-sets, and inventions that can support workspaces that are sustainable, secure, healthy, creative, and inclusive.”

In light of this, the Urban Works Innovation Challenge 2018 that will run from July 2018 to March 2019 will provide mentorship and infrastructural and financial support for innovative solutions on environmentally sustainable workspaces to passionate young professionals and entrepreneurs.  Broad areas for solution development in workspaces include green technologies and infrastructure, decentralized energy-efficient solutions, ergonomics, sustainable resource use, and waste/pollution reduction.

Participants will get the opportunity to work with faculty and alumni from the prestigious Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University, as well as benefit from hands-on mentorship from distinguished entrepreneurs and academics in India. “We are very pleased to participate in the Urban Works Innovation Challenge in partnership with Columbia University’s Global Center in India and the CoWrks Foundry,” said Mary C. Boyce, Dean of Columbia Engineering. “Design challenges are a wonderful way to spur engineering creativity and foster cross-disciplinary collaboration.  Columbia Engineering faculty and alumni will mentor students as they design sustainable work spaces, and a winning student team from Columbia Engineering will travel to India to implement their ideas in India next May.  All involved will share their expertise and gain a better understanding of the Indian context for environmentally friendly work areas.”

Shortlisted teams can also avail themselves of a tech-first collaborative workspace at The CoWrks Foundry, located at CoWrks in Mumbai and Bengaluru for a six month period. “The sense of purpose that drives young entrepreneurs and professionals in India has already made a dent globally. This is evident when we look at the Indian startup ecosystem—although it is young and still emerging—it is the third largest startup ecosystem in the world. RMZ Foundation and The CoWrks Foundry's partnership with Columbia brings together world-class mentorship and education, while paving way for innovation led by a modern and young workforce on a global stage”, said Anu Menda, President of the RMZ Foundation

As representatives of a future workforce, participants are encouraged to use their own vision to co-create an ideal workspace. Teams with successful design prototypes will have the opportunity to pitch their design to leading corporations and investors in March 2019.