Celebrate The Season Of Love With The ‘Valentine’s Day Store’ On Amazon.in

* From chocolates, fresh flowers & gifts sets, electronics, home décor, fashion & beauty essentials, accessories and more – a one stop destination for all your Valentine’s Day shopping and gifting needs

As the season of love of sets in, express your love and care with thoughtful gifting options from Amazon.in’s ‘Valentine’s Day Store’. The specially curated store brings a wide selection of products ranging from fresh flowers, gifting essentials, electronics, home décor, kitchen appliances, fashion and beauty essentials, large appliances, smartphones, accessories, Amazon Devices and much more.

Whether shopping for  traditional gift options like fresh flowers, cards and chocolates or planning to setup the perfect date night at home, the ‘Valentine’s Day Store’  on Amazon.in is designed to address all your unique gifting needs to make your celebrations extra special. Customers can choose products from a host of leading brands such as Bombay Shaving Company, Cadbury, Floralbay, Xiaomi, Fossil, Raymond, Vero Moda, Lavie, Max Fashion, RIVER, HP, OnePlus, Samsung, Kama Ayurveda, Forest Essentials, Maybelline, Lakme, Plum Goodness, Revlon, Lenovo, Sony, TCL, LG, Amazfit, Fujifilm, boAt, JBL, eCraft, Home Centre, Yonex and more.

As Valentine’s Day celebrations may be different this year, there are still many great options to surprise your loved ones this season from the comfort of your home, especially with Prime’s fast delivery options. 18 to 24 year old customers can get 50% off on their Prime membership through choice of two plans this Valentine’s Day. Customers can avail this offer by signing up for Prime and verify their age to instantly receive 50% cashback. To avail the Youth Offer on Prime memberships, visit www.amazon.in/youthoffer to know more.

Look your best this Valentine’s Day and celebrate ‘Super Valentines’ by shopping from a range of gift boxes featuring personal care products for men & women from Bombay Shaving Company on Amazon.in. Choose from a variety of products that are non-toxic, dermatologically tested, made with premium Indian superfoods & super beneficial ingredients. Enjoy up to 35% off on the amazing range of gifts for him & her from the Bombay Shaving Company here.

Here are some products customers can choose from on Amazon.in’s Valentine’s Day Store with offers and deals from sellers.

Make that first impression with these great gift ideas

· Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk Valentines Heart Shaped Gift Box: Surprise your valentine with smooth and creamy silk treats packed in a beautifully designed pack. The classic taste of tiny silk treats offers you a reason to express your love. Indulge in the premium chocolate delicacy, available for INR 617.

· Floralbay Special Basket Arrangement Mix Roses Fresh Flowers: You can never go wrong with a bouquet of fresh flowers to gift to your partner. The basket arrangement comes with 15 Mix Fresh Roses, get it for INR 588.

· Crack of Dawn Crafts 3 Layered Loving Explosion Box with Couples Truth or Dare: A romantic explosion box is the perfect way to spend Valentine’s with your loved one. Get to know your partner better with the explosion box. It is available for INR 399.

· EMUTZ Polyester Very Soft Lovable/Huggable Teddy Bear with Neck Bow: Gift this soft, smooth and cuddly teddy bear to your loved one. It is made of non-toxic polyester and fur fabrics and you can never go wrong with soft toy as gifting option. It is available for INR 399.

Choose these amazing gifts to celebrate being in love

· Chocozone Couple Hug Resin Showpiece Couple Miniatures Romantic Gifts for Girlfriend: Gift these couple miniatures to your partner to express your love more affectionately. It comes in super quality and is made of resin, get it for INR 349.

· Decor Production Valentine Theme Printed Coffee Mug 330 ml: Enjoy your beverages together with this smooth glossy finish quality mug. These Mugs are specially designed to make a perfect gift for your loved one and will add special element to your décor as well. It is available for INR 249.

· Indigifts Valentine Day Gift I Love You Forever Quote Red Cushion Filler 12x12 inches with Cover: The cute valentine themed designed cushion filler with cover is a great gift to give and will surely bring a wide smile to your lover's face. It is compact, convenient and easy to use, get it for INR 299.

Stay connected and capture your favorite memories with these latest Smartphones

· Redmi 9 Power: The Redmi Note 9 comes with an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor. It hosts a 6000mAH battery and 18W charging support that will allow you to consume your favorite content for hours. It comes with 48 MP Quad Rear camera setup along with 8 MP front camera. Gift your loved ones the Redmi 9 Power from Amazon.in available at INR 10,999.

· OnePlus 8T 5G: OnePlus 8T 5G comes loaded with 2.86GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Octa-core processor with Adreno 650GPU, 5G connectivity, 120Hz fluid AMOLED display and much more. With the popular Oxygen OS based Android v11 operating system, the 4500 mAH lithium-polymer battery is designed to go all day. 8GB and 12GB RAM variants makes sure the smartphones never compromise on anything. Get this beast on Amazon.in for INR 45,999.

· Samsung Galaxy M02s: Samsung Galaxy M02s Infinity display provides truly immersive viewing experience by maximized screen size. It is ideal for gaming, watching videos, multi-tasking/browsing and more as it comes with massive 5000 mAh battery to conquer all activities non-stop. It is available for INR 9,999.

Gift your loved ones these amazing gadgets

·  HP Pavilion Gaming DK0268TX 15.6-inch Laptop: With up to 4 cores of pure processing power, the intel i5 - 9300H processor coupled with 8GB DDR4 RAM, the HP Pavilion gaming is pure power which brings you the ultimate gaming experience. Get an amazon gaming experience for INR 59,990.

· New Apple Watch SE (GPS, 44mm) - Space Grey Aluminium Case with Black Sport Band: Get the premium experience with Apple Watch that comes with an expansive Retina display. It will help you remain connected with your partner when you are on the go and will track your daily activities to help you stay fit. Gift this watch to make your partner feel good and is available for INR 32,900.

· Samsung Galaxy Tab A7: Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 comes with Immersive Display and with symmetric bezel for an uninterrupted visual experience for gaming, watching videos, multi-tasking and more. Engineered for long-lasting performance with 7,040 mAh battery, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 delivers, powerful, smooth processing in a stylish, light design. Get this beauty for INR 17,999.

· Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 Instant Camera: Capture all your precious memories with your special person on Fujifilm Instax Mini 11. The high-performance flash automatically calculates surrounding brightness and adjusts the shutter and provides more clear, compact and stylish images. It is available for INR 5,733.

· OnePlus Y Series 108 cm (43 inches) Full HD LED Smart Android TV: Enjoy realistic images on the OnePlus Y TV. Get this full HD TV for INR 24,999 and experience crisp visuals with its QLED display.

Dazzle up your wardrobe with Amazon Fashion

· Fossil Stella Analog Rose Gold Dial Women's Watch: This analog rose gold dial watch by Fossil is a stylish and elegant timepiece for everyday use. Add a touch of elegance to your everyday wear with this accessory for INR 7,995 available on Amazon Fashion.

· Sukkhi Crystals Drop Down Gold Plated Heart Earrings: This Sukkhi Exquisite Valentine Heart Crystal Gold Plated Earring for women made of alloy is the right gift – romantic, meaningful and pretty. These beautiful earrings are available on Amazon Fashion for INR 2,545.

· Miss Olive Women's Bodycon Maxi Dress: A black bodycon maxi dress will surely accentuate your formal dinner look during the season of love. This elegant dress is priced at INR 749 available on Amazon Fashion. Get your hands on this must-have black body con maxi dress for your perfect dinner scenes.

· Raymond Men's Notch Lapel Regular Blazer: Enjoy a stylish look without compromising on comfort by wearing this blazer by Raymond. Wear it over a shirt with chinos and moccasins to flaunt this avid style. This classic blazer is available on Amazon Fashion for INR 4,339.

Must have Make-up and Beauty essentials

· Bombay Shaving Company 5-in-1 Skincare Valentine's Day Gift Pack: Get the best of all-round grooming with the Bombay Shaving grooming combo. The activated charcoal is enhanced by ingredients like papaya, pomegranate, tea tree & aloe vera to give you a wholesome, deep cleansing experience. Use our face wash, face scrub, face pack, peel-off mask & face sheet mask for the ideal festival of lights glow. It is available for INR 549.

· Forest Essentials Gift Box: For the season of love, get your hands on this elegantly packed Forest Essentials gift box for your partner. This box contains a honey lemon rosewater facial cleanser, aloe vera and sandalwood sunscreen lotion, Kashmiri walnut gel facial scrub, narangi glaze luscious lip balm. It is available for INR 1,625 on Amazon Beauty.

· Kama Ayurveda Round The CLOCK Skincare Gift Box: Grab this luxury gift box by Kama Ayurveda for your special one. The box contains pure rosewater, rose jasmine face cleanser, eladi hydrating ayurvedic face cream, rejuvenating and brightening night cream and suvarna haldi chandan brightening face pack. This box is available on Amazon Beauty for INR 1,050.

· SERY Makeup Pouch: Get your hands on this easy to carry makeup essentials kit from SERY, it is perfect for your last moment make-up fixes while you are on the go. The pouch consists of an intense black kajal, a voluminous mascara and a golden eyeshadow stick. This kit is available on Amazon Beauty for INR 987.

· Maybelline New York Super Stay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick: The Maybelline SuperStay matte ink liquid lipstick gives you a flawless matte finish and stays on for up to 16 hours. The formula is intensely pigmented and does not dry your lips. It is available on Amazon Beauty for INR 455.

Express your love with these Amazon Devices

·  Echo Dot (4th Gen): Our most popular smart speaker now comes in a refreshed, spherical compact design that fits perfectly into any room. You can stream millions of songs, get news, trivia, weather, kids stories and more by just asking Alexa. You can also get started with smart home- just use your voice to control lights, ACs, TVs, geysers, and more. Get this smart speaker with improved bass and Alexa from Amazon.in for INR 4,499.

·  All-new Fire TV Stick Lite: Spend quality time together by watching tens of thousands of movies and shows on the All-new Fire TV Stick Lite which is available for INR 2,999. With our most affordable Fire TV Stick, enjoy fast streaming in Full HD and Alexa Voice Remote Lite. 

·  Kindle (10th Gen): Perfect gift for all the bookworms, the All-new Kindle comes with a built-in adjustable front light so you can read indoors and outdoors and at more times of the day. With a glare-free touchscreen display that reads like real paper, even in direct sunlight, you can now discover great reads and Kindle exclusives at just INR 7,999.

Perfect Gifts for Him & Her

·  IKONIC BLAZE BLACK HAIR DRYER: A girl is always in need of a hairdryer. Get the IKONIC Blaze hair dryer as it comes with a comfortable long lengthened cord. It provides the hair with daily shine and luster, you cannot go wrong in gifting this to your partner. It is available for INR 1,950.

·  Philips BT3211/15 corded & cordless Beard Trimmer with Fast Charge: The Philips trimmer captures low lying hair for efficient, even trimming results, so you can easily achieve the 3-day stubble, short beard or long beard look you want, making it the perfect look for date night. Easy to use and built to last and with its innovative Lift and Trim system, the new trimmers last longer. It is available for INR 1,705. 

Make the perfect date night at the comfort of your home with these party essentials

·  Pop the Party Heart Hanging Garland Party Decoration 4 Pack: Red color Heart garland banners are the perfect way to decorate any Valentine’s party. They add the romantic essence to your intimidate dinner with your loved ones. Get it for INR 499.

·  SOI ® (Pack of 31) Love Letter Red Foil with HD Metallic Balloons: The love balloons are a must for your valentine’s day décor. They add fun element to the décor and is available for INR 275.

· Borosil - Glass Mixing Bowl with lid - Set of 2, 500 ML, Oven and Microwave Safe: These Borosil Mixing Bowl with Lid set is an ideal solution for storing food items in a clean and hygienic way. It adds the right amount of style to your kitchen and dining table, whether used as a storage container or for serving your favourite recipes. Use it for mixing salads, stirring batter and countless other tasks.

·  Philips HD6975/00 25-Litre Digital Oven Toaster Grill: Bake the perfect cake for your partner this Valentine’s Day. With its Optic Temp Technology for healthy homemade cooking, Philips OTG is enabled with 10 customized one touch present menus and programmed with Optic Temp technology for healthy and joyful cooking. It is available for INR 7,650.

Buy unique products from Indian Small Businesses

·  age I Love You to The Moon Signature Chocolate Bar, 0.90 Grams: Made from the finest imported ingredients this bar is sure to appease. This delicious bar is sure to guarantee happiness and the premium luxury chocolate is ideal for gifting. It is available for INR 299.

·  MC SID RAZZ Harry Potter Hogwarts 9 3/4 Daily Planner, Schedule Your Day: Help your partner achieve his goals and visisons with this daily planner that features a gratitude list column that lets you write gratitude’s for the day to help elevate your state of mind and promote a positive mood. It is available for INR 299.

Absyz Appraised To CMMI Level 3 (V 2.0) Quality Standards

ABSYZ Software Consulting Services Pvt Ltd announced that its IT Services Unit had been appraised at Level 3 (V2.0) of CMMI®. CMMI is an enhanced version of the Capability Maturity Model adopted worldwide by leading Information Technology organizations as a benchmark quality standard. It provides organizations with essential elements of effective processes that ultimately improve their performance.

ABSYZ was initially appraised to CMMI Level 3 in 2017 and renewed it in 2020 per benchmark V2.0.  An appraisal at maturity level 3 means that the organization is performing at a “defined” level. At this level, processes are well characterized and understood and are described in standards, procedures, tools, and methods. The organization’s set of standard processes, which is the basis for maturity level 3, is established and improved over time. The overall focus of CMMI V2.0 has been to make the model performance-oriented. These appraisals highlight ABSYZ's commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, delivering on their specialties in Salesforce based IT consulting services and Digital transformation. The successful appraisal was performed in December 2020 by QualityWaves Benchmark LLP.

The Causal Analysis and Review (CAR), Enabling Virtual Solution Delivery (EVSD), Governance (GOV), and Peer Review (PR) are relatively new practices in CMMI level 3 V 2.0, benchmark appraisal. However, all these practices were already incorporated and further streamlined within the Organization.  This ensured seamless business continuity and on-time delivery with quality.

ABSYZ is committed to building further on best practices, remaining aligned to business objectives, and building solid strategies for continual improvements.  It reflects in the Customer Satisfaction scores.

CEO of ABSYZ, Mr. Anshul Jain, said, "We are extremely proud of this achievement as there are very few companies of our size who have achieved CMMI Level 3 for Services."

SEPG champions at ABSYZ said, “Zeal to adopt to process enhancements and deliver high-quality output has been the driving force.”

"The CMMI V2.0 appraisal underscores ABSYZ's process maturity at scale and highlights our strong services capabilities for the digital era. This accolade is a testament to our structured approach to driving innovation, efficiency, and best practices. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our customers, appraisers, and employees who made this happen despite constraints like a remote working environment,” said Balesh Lakshminarayanan, Co-founder, ABSYZ.

ABOUT ABSYZ

ABSYZ Software Consulting Pvt Ltd is a majority-owned subsidiary of Youngsoft Inc, Michigan. Started in 2011, ABSYZ became Platinum Partner with Salesforce in 2019. The team ABSYZ boasts of 200+ strong Salesforce experts and consultants spread across the world. As a Salesforce boutique partner and system integration, ABSYZ caters to a wide range of solutions from Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Commerce Cloud, Analytics, Integrations, and Custom development. A separate mobile application, UI/UX, and the digital team also cater to various complimentary services. A CMMI Level 3 company, ABSYZ adheres to strict process controls to enable an amazing and customer experience: technology, people, and process-oriented. We have numerous projects of experience in Salesforce Implementation and integration.

Microsoft Launches Azure Stack HCI In India To Empower Organizations With Advanced Hybrid Cloud Capabilities

Microsoft India has announced the general availability of Azure Stack HCI, a new hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solution, that combines the flexibility, scalability, and price-performance advantages of hyperconverged infrastructure with native Azure hybrid capabilities.

Part of the Azure Stack portfolio, it provides organizations seamless access to Microsoft Azure for hybrid cloud scenarios across datacenters, remote offices, cloud and edge locations Compatible with both Windows and Linux virtual machines, Azure Stack HCI solutions will be available from 20 partners offering Microsoft-validated hardware systems to ensure optimal performance and reliability. 

As organizations rebuild their businesses, an effective multi-cloud, multi-edge hybrid approach will be vital. It provides them the much-required agility, efficiency and resilience, while staying compliant.  For most large enterprises or highly regulated industries, a hybrid approach makes the most sense, keeping in mind latency, regulations, data sovereignty, or complexity in moving large volumes of legacy data to cloud. Moreover, it helps organizations to scale existing infrastructure, maximizing value from on-premise investments, seamlessly maintain business continuity, secure resources, and unlock new business scenarios.

Azure Stack HCI aims to empower businesses by enabling them to build and run cloud-native applications with seamless access to cloud services on-premises with existing tool, processes, and skillsets. It combines infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) services in a software stack that spans on-premises datacenters and Microsoft’s Azure cloud, providing the latest and up to date security, performance, and feature updates. With Azure Stack HCI, organizations can:

·  Modernize and secure datacenters: Update foundation infrastructure; gain better efficiency and lower costs; and simplify governance and operations.

·  Affordably modernize branch offices: Azure HCI Stack provides cost-efficient IT infrastructure resources including to remote locations, improves storage availability & resilience, and streamlines distributed workloads.

·  Experience industry-best performance for high-end workload: The solution supports multiple database transactions with very low latency.

·  Use Virtual Desktops infrastructure with edge computing: Brings desktops on-prem for low latency and data sovereignty enabling remote work in a secure and compliant manner.

It can be scaled according to workload of enterprises and provides access to familiar tools from Microsoft as well as popular third-party tools.  A Microsoft pay-as-you-go subscription model promises to deliver flexibility and lower total cost of ownership (TCO).

According to Rajiv Sodhi, COO, Microsoft India, “The role of hybrid cloud has transformed from being integrator of datacenters with the public cloud to enabler of day-to-day business functions. Consistent hybrid tools and experiences have never been more important and Azure Stack HCI brings together the familiarity and flexibility of on-premises virtualization with powerful new hybrid capabilities. With our cloud-native approach, we aim to help customers realize higher value HCI through quick deployment and integration that leverages familiar management and tools with flexible Azure subscription pricing. This will enable organizations to be adaptive, agile, efficient, and responsive across locations, optimizing operations and IT cost efficiency in an increasingly remote work environment today.”

“Modern Indian enterprises consider the cloud to be an essential investment that lies at the heart of their digital transformation efforts, creating the scale and cost efficiencies they need. Enterprises are increasingly turning to hybrid cloud models to modernize their infrastructure for flexibility in workload placement without compromising on performance and security. Azure Stack HCI simplifies how IT can access Azure services based on what makes sense for their business, whether that is on premises or in the cloud. Intel Select Solutions combine Intel-based hardware with Microsoft Azure Stack HCI to form the basis for simplified, low-cost, hyperconverged infrastructure by enabling scalable storage, compute and memory.” - Prakash Mallya, VP and MD – Sales, Marketing and Communications Group, Intel India.

Microsoft is collaborating with Intel on taking Azure Stack HCI to the market. Intel supports Azure Stack HCI through a broad set of technologies foundational to scaling, processing, and moving workloads. Intel Select Solutions for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI combine innovative software with cutting-edge hardware to deliver an intelligent cloud for all.  At the heart of these advancements is the collective partner ecosystem of the two companies, collaborating on innovation that brings the benefits of Azure Stack HCI on Intel architecture to customers faster.

Adopting hybrid cloud is a journey and it is important to have a strategy that considers different workloads, skillsets, and tools. Microsoft is the only leading cloud vendor that delivers a comprehensive set of hybrid cloud solutions, so customers can use the right tool for the job without compromise. Azure has been designed to be hybrid from the beginning and the latest innovations from the portfolio include Azure Stack, Azure Arc, and Azure IoT capabilities. Microsoft offers cloud services locally from three datacenters in India, which are part of a global network of over 60 Azure regions.

About Microsoft India:

Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft set up its India operations in 1990. Today, Microsoft entities in India have over 13,000 employees, engaged in sales and marketing, research, development and customer services and support, across 11 Indian cities – Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, New Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune. Microsoft offers its global cloud services from local data centers to accelerate digital transformation across Indian startups, businesses, and government organizations.

Honeywell And IDEMIA Announce Strategic Alliance To Develop Intelligent Building Offering

 

· Integrates Honeywell security and building management systems with IDEMIA’s biometric-based access control systems to create a more seamless experience for buildings of the future

Honeywell (NYSE: HON), a global leader in connected buildings, and IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, today announced a strategic alliance to create and cultivate an intelligent building ecosystem that provides a more seamless and enhanced experience for operators and occupants alike. The alliance will integrate Honeywell’s security and building management systems with IDEMIA’s biometric-based access control systems to create frictionless, safer and more efficient buildings.

The Honeywell and IDEMIA alliance is intended to design solutions that will allow occupants to easily and securely have contactless engagement with a building – from vehicle recognition at the car park and automatic elevator calls to biometric-based access and personalized conference room settings. With a focus on security and data privacy, these next-generation solutions will provide occupants with a safer, more efficient and more enjoyable experience that will help building owners attract tenants.

“We recognize that our customers need to deliver business outcomes like managing complex security requirements and providing healthier, more productive environments,” said Manish Sharma, vice president, chief technology and chief product officer for Honeywell Building Technologies. “By working with IDEMIA we will create an intelligent building ecosystem that better addresses our customers’ key challenges and drives their desired outcomes. Whether it’s a commercial office building, a hospital or an airport, we have the ability to change the way people experience and interact with buildings for the better.”

“We look forward to expanding our long-standing relationship with Honeywell to bring greater value to our customers with more integrated solutions that make for a more seamless building experience,” said Matt Cole, CEO, Secure Enterprise Transactions Division, IDEMIA. “The ability for our technology to easily integrate with Honeywell safety and security systems will provide building owners and operators more insight and control into creating more efficient buildings, while putting the occupant experience first.”

IDEMIA’s field-proven AI-based products and solutions -- like MorphoWaveTM, a contactless fingerprint device that scans four fingerprints in less than one second; VisionPass, the most advanced facial recognition terminal; or Augmented Vision, a biometric video analytics platform -- integrate with Honeywell security and building management systems. Honeywell’s systems include Pro-Watch Integrated Security Suite, MAXPRO Cloud and Enterprise Buildings Integrator.

Honeywell and IDEMIA will work together to deliver more powerful integrations through aligned product creation and joint product roadmaps. The integrated offerings will allow building operators to respond rapidly and effectively to alarms or incidents by providing an incident workflow package that allows Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to be configured, reducing compliance exceptions, security risks and response times.

IDEMIA products also support Honeywell’s Healthy Buildings solutions that help building owners improve building environments, operate more cleanly and safely and encourage sustained compliance with changing building standards, safety guidelines, government-issued regulations and a company's risk management policies. Honeywell's Healthy Buildings solutions provide a holistic view of a building's health based on key factors such as indoor air quality, occupant flow, personal protection equipment (PPE) analytics, contactless access, thermal screening, social distancing and sanitation efficacy.

About Honeywell Building Technologies

Honeywell Building Technologies (HBT) is a global business with more than 18,000 employees. HBT creates products, software and technologies found in more than 10 million buildings worldwide. Commercial building owners and operators use our technologies to help create safe, energy efficient, sustainable and productive facilities. For more news and information on Honeywell Building Technologies, visit http://www.honeywell.com/newsroom.

Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 technology company that delivers industry-specific solutions that include aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings and industry; and performance materials globally. Our technologies help everything from aircraft, buildings, manufacturing plants, supply chains, and workers become more connected to make our world smarter, safer, and more sustainable. All of Honeywell’s global businesses have a strong legacy in India, built over the last eight decades. Honeywell’s India commitment is evident in three state-of-the-art manufacturing and engineering operations, and four global centers of excellence for technology development and innovation. Honeywell employs ~13,000 people across different locations including Bengaluru, Chennai, Dehradun, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Madurai, and Pune.  

HP, NSDC Collaborate To Support Learning And Early Childhood Skill Development With Free Content

-    Free to download, scientifically designed worksheets from HP’s Print Learn Centre

-    Learners and Educators get access to content in 8 languages for age group 3-12

HP India and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) have announced a collaboration to provide scientifically designed worksheets and content to support home learning and early childhood skill development for students across India. As part of this partnership, NSDC will host content from HP’s Print Learn Center on its digital skilling platform - eSkill India and make it available for millions of potential users free of cost. Print Learn Center (HP-PLC) is an initiative by HP which provides printable learning modules, created by education and skilling experts.

The HP’s Print Learn Center content will be made available in English and seven Indian languages (Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Hindi, Gujarati, and Marathi). The HP-PLC content is designed to promote universal learning and will supplement regular school curriculum. It will enable the development of modern skills in kids like problem solving, analytical ability, computing and leadership abilities. Through this collaboration, HP and NSDC aim to ensure holistic skill development for kids from the early age.

Announcing the collaboration, Dr. Manish Kumar, MD & CEO, NSDC said, “Wider adoption of technology-based skill delivery will enhance learning outcome and experience of the students.  The HP-PLC content and its delivery through eskill India platform are designed to grab the attention of young children and provide them interactive and simplified learning environment.”

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Ketan Patel – Managing Director, HP India Market said, “Following the pandemic, students across the country have had to adopt e-learning as a primary mode of learning. The absence of regular teaching methods put increased pressure on parents and educators to promote early learning concepts. The HP Print Learn Center is an effort by HP to help overcome this gap, and through our collaboration with NSDC, we hope to provide this content to millions of students and educators across India and play a part developing essential skills for our country’s future generations.”

eSkill India is a digital skilling initiative from NSDC that aggregates e-learning resources through various Indian and global knowledge partnerships to enable provision of best-in-class content for the India youth. Currently, over 28,000 minutes of digital courses and content is available across various sectors in multiple languages.  The platform is aimed at providing learners with the technology and skills needed to prosper in a rapidly transforming digital world. 

The Print Learn Center modules bring innovation into learning via structured modules that aid home learning and encourage development in areas such as physical health and motor development, language & cognitive skills, STEM skills, critical thinking, social and emotional development, sensory and perceptual development, development of creative and aesthetic appreciation, among others.

The content can be accessed via the NSDC’s eSkill India or HP’s Print Learn Center via a free subscription. Registered users will get access to 100 learning worksheets every month. The content will be available for multiple categories of learners.

About National Skill Development Corporation

National Skill Development Corporation, working under the aegis of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, is a unique public-private-partnership which aims to catalyze creation of quality vocational training ecosystem in India. Since inception in 2010, NSDC has trained more than 2.5 crore people through its partnership with 600+ training partners, 11,000+ training centres spread over 600+ districts across the country. NSDC has established 37 Sector Skill Councils and is implementing Government’s flagship skill development schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), among others. 

About eSkill India

NSDC’s eSkill India portal provides learners a platform to explore online skill-courses anytime, anywhere. The portal leverages technology to enable skill seekers accelerate their learning through methods like virtual learning and remote classroom. eSkill India offers 825+ e-learning courses in multiple Indian languages through leading knowledge providers. 

About HP

HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) creates technology that makes life better for everyone, everywhere. Through our portfolio of printers, PCs, mobile devices, solutions, and services, we engineer experiences that amaze. 

Happiest Minds Continues Growth Momentum; Revenues Grow 6.0% Sequentially In Dollar Terms. EBITDA Margin Rises To 29.7%

Happiest Minds Technologies Limited (NSE:HAPPSTMNDS), a ‘Born Digital. Born Agile’, digital transformation and IT solutions company, today announced its consolidated results today for the third quarter ended December 31, 2020 as approved by its Board of Directors.

Joseph Anantharaju, Exec. Vice Chairman and CEO – Product Engineering Services, Happiest Minds Technologies said, “We have a strong deal pipeline on the back of increasing market demand and are thankful to all our customers for the trust they have reposed in us. Our people are our key strength and they continue to play a critical role in our growth and ensuring customer delight “.

Venkatraman Narayanan, Managing Director & CFO, Happiest Minds Technologies said, “We are indeed happy to deliver another successful quarter showing good growth in revenue and profits. Revenues in US dollar terms grew YoY by 8.8% and QoQ by 6.0% while our profits after tax have grown YoY by 97.1% and QoQ by 23.7%. We continue to maintain and improve on key capital return ratios which are key to increasing our shareholder and stakeholder value”.

Financial highlights:

Quarter ended December 31, 2020

·  Operating Revenues stood at $26.2 million (growth of 6.0% q-o-q ; 8.8% y-o-y)

·  Total Income stood at ₹ 20,129 lakhs (growth of 7.1% q-o-q ; 14.6% y-o-y)

·  EBITDA stood at ₹ 5,969 lakhs, 29.7% of Total Income (growth of 20.9 % q-o-q ; 112.3% y-o-y)

·  PAT at ₹ 4,215 lakhs (growth of 23.7 % q-o-q; 97.1% y-o-y)

·  Diluted EPS for 9 months stood at ₹ 8.95

·  Free cash flows of ₹ 5,920 lakhs for the quarter

·  RoCE & RoE (annualized) for the nine months stood at 36.2% and 33.2% respectively

Others:

Clients:

·  155 as of December 31, 2020;

·  6 additions during the quarter

Our People- Happiest Minds

·  2,885 Happiest Minds as of December 31, 2020 (net addition during the quarter of 164);

·  Trailing 12 months attrition of 13.1%

·  Utilization of 81.6%, up from 78.7% in Q2 FY21.

Key Project Wins:

·  For a US Fortune 500 Engineering Giant on an Industry 4.0 transformation, Happiest Minds leveraged virtual voice assistants to converse and retrieve asset monitoring and performance metrics of various IoT devices at customer sites

·  For US K12 EduTech company, Happiest Minds is leveraging augmented reality to enrich curriculum contents and provide new age learning experience to students; also providing engineering services to enhance their adaptive remediation platform

·  For an APAC based sports-tech startup, Happiest Minds was selected to build a sensor-enabled device that captures player movements, analyze, and provide insights for better performance

·  For a retail-tech company in ANZ, Happiest Minds has been chosen to implement automated service desk for its order orchestration platform which is used by leading retailers of the world

·  For a global leader in construction and infrastructure services and monitoring company in Europe, this multi-year deal entails Happiest Minds to provide end-to-end cloud based IoT, Edge Digital Platform for asset monitoring and tracking performance for infrastructure assets globally including laying the foundations for Automation, Analytics & Digital Twins

·  For a large professional services company in Europe, this multi-year deal entails Happiest Minds to deliver a

‘customized to process’ service desk chat-bot commercially ‘as-a-Service’ which reduces human intervention and

becoming the primary channel for user assistance

Awards:

·  Recognized by Intel’s Winners’ Circle Program as a Solution Plus partner for contributing towards the acceleration of

5G and virtual network transformation

·  Awarded ‘Diversity & Inclusion Company of the Year by Women Leadership Forum of Asia. Also recognized for best

D&I Awareness Campaign and best D&I Talent Management Practice

·  Awarded Jalarushi Puraskar by Bangalore’s Water Authority for implementing environment friendly initiatives towards water conservation.

For further details please refer to the Investors presentation hosted on the company website – Investors section

About Happiest Minds Technologies:

Happiest Minds Technologies Limited (NSE: HAPPSTMNDS), a Mindful IT Company, enables digital transformation for enterprises and technology providers by delivering seamless customer experiences, business

efficiency and actionable insights. We do this by leveraging a spectrum of disruptive technologies such as: artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud, digital process automation, internet of things, robotics/drones, security, virtual/augmented reality, etc. Positioned as ‘Born Digital . Born Agile’, our capabilities span digital solutions, infrastructure, product engineering and security. We deliver these services across industry sectors such as automotive, BFSI, consumer packaged goods, e-commerce, eduTech, engineering R&D, hi-tech, manufacturing, retail and travel/transportation/hospitality.

A Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, Happiest Minds is headquartered in Bangalore, India with operations in the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia and Middle East.

Vestige Launches A Water-Based Multi-Purpose Disinfectant Spray With Neem Extracts

• Hyvest Ultra Shield is powered by Neem extracts which have anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal properties

• Provides 99.99% protection from micro-organisms for up to 15 days

The global pandemic has highlighted the need for comprehensive hygiene solutions in households and consumers are looking for safe, effective and innovative products to fortify their defence against germs, including viruses. Neem, the traditional Indian natural ingredient provides the answer. Neem is an acknowledged germ fighter and is recognised in Ayurveda centuries for its disinfecting properties. Inspired by the call for an AatmaNirbhar Bharat, Vestige is leveraging this powerful Indian herb to help people guard against dangerous infections.

Following the path of combining wellness with ancient Indianmedical tradition, Vestige Marketing Pvt. Ltd., one of India’s leading home-grown direct selling companies and the only Indian company in the world’s top 30 direct selling companies (as per the 2020 DSN Global 100 ranking), re-introduces one of its popular home hygiene products under the sub-brand Hyvest in a new avatar. Hyvest Ultra Shield is fortified with the power of Neem that has anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. Hyvest Ultra Shield, powered by Neem is a water-based multipurpose, non-harmful disinfectant spray with Neem extracts that gives long-lasting protection for up to 15 days. It works on all solid and soft surfaces, including fabrics, upholstery, and is safe for all equipment, electronics and cars.

Hyvest Ultra Shield is registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and it has been classified as non-toxic and non-hazardous. This helps to keep the surroundings clean without harming the environment. Hyvest Ultra Shield’s USP is a Micro-biostatic Antimicrobial Coating, which is created on the surface when applied and this coating inhibits the growth of bacteria, mould, and mildew. 

Commenting on the launch, Mr Gautam Bali, MD, Vestige Marketing Pvt Ltd said, “As a responsible brand, Vestige is committed to bring out relevant and practical solutions for our consumers. Vestige offers a strong portfolio of home care and hygiene products, which have witnessed a surge in demand owing to the pandemic.”

Hygiene has gained unprecedented importance in our lives. While basic hygiene practices such as washing our hands after returning home from work or before sitting down for a meal have always been a part of our routine, an entire global conversation has emerged around it, overnight. For instance, hand hygiene is now a critical part of the World Health Organization (WHO), along with an increased emphasis on disinfection and sanitation of all spaces to safeguard everyone from falling prey to any infectious diseases. 

According to a report by 6W Research, the Indian surface disinfectant market is expected to register high growth during 2020-2026 owing to the COVID-19 outbreak, which has increased the demand for surface disinfection. The government is also stepping up its efforts to provide quality health and sanitation facilities across the country. 

Hyvest Ultra Shield with Neem Extracts 

The Hyvest Ultra Shield is a water-based multipurpose and non –poisonous disinfectant spray with Neem extracts. The Neem extracts contain antioxidants that give long-lasting anti-germ protection for up to 15 days. 

It prevents up to 99.99% protection from micro-organisms. Hyvest Ultra Shield is registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is classified as non-toxic and non-hazardous. It works on all solid surfaces and soft surface, including fabrics, upholstery and is safe for all equipment, electronics, cars. It also neutralises offensive odours and prevents the growth of mould and mildew. It can be used on surfaces like:

• Curtains

• Furniture 

• Mattresses 

• Restrooms

• Floor, Walls & Ceilings 

• Carpets

• Kitchen slabs

• Door handles

• Footwear 

• Toys

• Mobile phones

HYVEST Ultra Shield comes in a 500 ml pack and is priced at MRP ₹665.00, inclusive of all taxes.