National Winners Felicitated At 3rd IP Conclave And Intellectual Property Talent Search Examination (IPTSE) Awards

The 3rd edition of IP Conclave and IPTSE Awards – the first-of-its-kind IP Olympiad organized and administered by IPTSE Academy and supported by stakeholders such as Ericsson, several educational institutes, government departments and the industry chamber ASSOCHAM – concluded yesterday with the announcement of the national winners of IPTSE 2020 examination. The all-India rank (AIR) holders of IPTSE 2020 examination were felicitated at the virtual awards ceremony by the Guest of Honor, Prof. (Dr.) Anil D. Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, AICTE.

The seminar brought together senior decision-makers of the government, industry stalwarts and academia to deliberate on creating a conducive intellectual property regime in India to not only protect innovators’ rights, but also create an ecosystem of fair and equitable royalties to enable continuous research and innovation.

Delivering the keynote address, Mr John Cabeca, US Intellectual Property Counsellor, South Asia, said, "ASSOCHAM's National Committee on IPR is steadfastly working towards actualizing the goal of advocacy, industry cooperation and awareness building about intellectual property rights among Indian innovators and MSMEs. In today's day and age, it is important to support and sustain MSMEs and early-stage innovators. And to realize this goal, intellectual property can play a critical role in protecting creators' innovations and spurring a culture of innovation and competition in the industry."

Lauding IPTSE Academy’s efforts to further the vision of putting India on the global IP map and assuring AICTE’s continued support to IPTSE’s initiatives, Prof. (Dr.) Anil D. Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, AICTE, said “Like government platforms such as Smart India Hackathon and Atal Innovation Mission, IPTSE is generating awareness about IP creation and maintenance. Initiatives such as IPTSE and organizations such as Ericsson are providing students the knowledge and opportunity to develop innovative solutions for new-age challenges our societies face. In start-up hubs such as the ones in India, patenting has become crucial to protect innovative solutions developed by our entrepreneurs and young innovators.”

Started in 2018, IPTSE is India’s first Intellectual Property examination aimed at driving awareness among young learners and undergraduate students about patents, design, trademark, copyrights, industrial design and trade secrets. Since 2018, more than 13,000 young aspirants have taken the examination, and more than 250 volunteers have been working tirelessly to increase awareness about the course among students and professors across India.

During the conclave, Ms. Monica Magnusson, Vice President – IPR, Ericsson, said, "With the aim to bring together the brightest minds in India to create awareness about intellectual property, ASSOCHAM and Ericsson collaborated to initiate IPTSE. Over the last three years, it has been IPTSE's single-minded goal to raise awareness, increase competitiveness and make India a global leader in IP and innovation. It is crucial to drive awareness at grassroots level if we want to fuel India's economic growth and foster a culture of innovation. The most important aspect for any innovator is to know how to protect her/his idea. IP finds application in all sectors - be it sports, fashion, design or technology. I would like to thank our government partners for their tremendous effort; it is very heartening to see the kind of support the initiative has been receiving from all the ministries and decision makers."

IPTSE Academy has received continued support from government, industry and academic partners. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY); Ministry of Science and Technology; Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs); Punjab State Council for Science & Technology; National Research Development Corporation (NRDC); INSPIRE; and scores of Indian educational institutions that have played integral roles in taking this examination to aspiring young students in every pocket of the country.

Six AIR national winners of 3rd IPTSE 2020 examination, who were felicitated by Dr. Sahasrabudhe during the virtual award ceremony, were Sangita Sharma from Gujarat National Law University; Soundarya Rathor from School of Law, Christ University; Lokesh Vyas from Institute of Law Nirma University, Ahmedabad; Ankur Yadav from Vidya Gyan School, Sitapur; Guru Sarran J from AECS Magnolia Maaruti Public School; and Sonu Yadav from VidyaGyan School, Sitapur.

Among other winners, few outstanding academicians and scientists from around the country, working in the field of IP, were also recognized and awarded for their contribution to the development of the discipline.

IPTSE continues to be India’s first and only IP examination committed to driving awareness on the need for adopting and implementing best IPR practices in the industry that will safeguard the interest of our young innovators and entrepreneurs and foster a culture of innovation and creativity throughout India.

For more information on IPTSE, visit https://iptse.com/; and follow on Twitter at https://bit.ly/3gK9LkU  

Team Pumpkin Bags The Social Media, PR And Performance Marketing Mandate Of Order Management Plus

* The 360-degrees brand solution agency will be involved in the planning and execution of all Social Media, Performance Marketing and PR communication for the company

Team Pumpkin, a full-service digital marketing and public relations agency, has been appointed the PR, Social Media and Performance Marketing mandate for technology solution platform, Order Management Plus. They will be involved in the planning and execution of all outward media communication and take responsibility for online marketing and advertising programs for the brand.

Order Management Plus is a Bangalore-based company that offers a single, unified platform for inventory and warehouse management, marketplace integration, insight reports and accounts management for eCommerce brands. Their online solution, “Omplus”, gives retailers everything they need to start, manage and grow their business online.

Commenting on the partnership, the CEO of Order Management Plus says, "We were very impressed with Team Pumpkin's repertoire of work. They have had continued and consistent success in helping enterprises devise the right communication and marketing strategies across different industries—especially in the technology and eCommerce spaces. We’re excited to have them on board and are eager to see what we can achieve through this partnership."

Speaking on the mandate, Nirav Lalan, COO of Team Pumpin says, "The Omplus solution makes expansion to e-tail easier and more accessible. We're sure this technology will have a positive impact on several businesses and are excited to begin amplification across all platforms. We have differentiated performance strategies in place for LinkedIn, Google, and other far-reaching networks in order to boost brand awareness and help facilitate their growth journey."

About Team Pumpkin

Founded in 2012, Team Pumpkin is an integrated marketing & PR agency with a digital-first approach. The agency provides digital marketing services that are not limited to digital strategy consulting, search engine optimization, social media management, mobile app development, web development, content marketing, PR and more. The company’s client portfolio is vast and includes brands like Tata Steel, ITC Foods, MamyPoko Pants, Prega News, Columbia Asia Hospitals, Paytm Money, Mahindra First Choice Services, Cricbuzz, Pathkind Labs and Network18 among others.

Martin Uhlarik Appointed As New Global Design Head Of Tata Motors

Tata Motors announces that Mr. Martin Uhlarik has been appointed as the new Global Design Head of the company.

Mr. Uhlarik was till recently Head of Design for Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC) and takes over his new role from Mr. Pratap Bose who has chosen to pursue opportunities outside the company. Over the course of his 27-year career Mr. Uhlarik has been involved in the design of successful nameplates with leading global OEMs. Since joining Tata Motors in 2016 as Head of Design, UK, he has led the development of the Impact 3 generation of vehicles.

Mr. Guenter Butschek, CEO & MD, Tata Motors, said, “I am delighted to announce the appointment of Martin Uhlarik as the new Global Design Head of Tata Motors. Martin is an experienced automobile designer with deep domain knowledge of design, keen understanding of international trends and extensive operational experience with leading automobile companies in several geographies.  His rich experience and expertise will inspire our teams to further enhance our vehicle design philosophy and language. I take this opportunity to also thank Pratap for his services and wish him the best for the future.”

Mr Uhlarik will continue to operate from TMETC in the UK. He will lead teams in the three Tata Motors Design centres in Coventry (UK), Turin (Italy) and Pune (India). He will report into Mr. Shailesh Chandra, President, Passenger Vehicle Business Unit, Tata Motors.

Mr Uhlarik has a degree in Industrial Design from the Ontario College of Art and Design University in Toronto, Canada in 1993 and a degree in Transportation Design from Art Center College of Design in Vevey, Switzerland in 1994.

About Tata Motors

Tata Motors Limited (NYSE: TTM; BSE: 500570 and 570001; NSE: TATAMOTORS and TATAMTRDVR), a USD 35 billion organization, is a leading global automobile manufacturer of cars, utility vehicles, pick-ups, trucks and buses. Part of the USD 113 billion Tata group, Tata Motors is India’s largest and the only OEM offering extensive range of integrated, smart and e-mobility solutions. It has operations in India, the UK, South Korea, Thailand, South Africa, and Indonesia through a strong global network of 103 subsidiaries, 10 associate companies, 3 joint ventures and 2 joint operations as on March 31, 2020.

Leading Companies That Scaled Technology Innovation During COVID-19 Are Growing Revenue 5X Faster Than Lagging Adopters

* New class of ‘Leapfrogger’ companies compressed digital transformation and outpaced peers with 4x revenue growth

Leading companies that amplified their technology investments during the COVID-19 pandemic have significantly extended their growth advantage over competitors, according to new research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN). The research reveals that technology has undeniably become indispensable to business success and directly enables companies to not only survive, but even thrive during one of the most disruptive times in history.

The new report, “Make the Leap, Take the Lead,” shows that by stepping up investments in cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies, ‘Leaders’ are now growing revenue at five times the rate of ‘Laggards,’ exceptionally higher than the doubled growth rate Leaders reported just a few years ago. In sharp contrast, many Laggard companies just recently invested in newer technologies for the first time, largely to maintain business and technology operations during the pandemic. This put Laggards even further behind and in the position of playing catch-up.

A new category of companies has emerged: Leapfroggers (18% of the entire sample). This group stands out in their ability to quickly master the balance between systems strength and increased innovation. Leapfroggers compressed their digital transformations into a shorter time frame through an aggressive and progressive technology strategy that converted the challenges of the past year into business opportunities and advantage.

“Our research scored companies on their ‘Systems Strength’ — a measure of technology adoption, application of technologies at scale, and organizational and cultural readiness for tech-enabled innovation. Strong Systems Strength, combined with a “Flip Size” that substantially pivots IT budgets towards innovation, enables Leaders to greatly extend their growth over Laggards,” said Ramnath Venkataraman, global lead, Integrated Global Services, Accenture Technology. “Meanwhile, Leapfroggers also show tremendous progress by maintaining Systems Strength and infusing innovation across the enterprise. In fact, Leapfroggers are now growing their revenue at four times the rate of Laggards.”

The report surveyed 4,300 respondents and assigned a score based on Systems Strength and Flip Size. The study determined which companies were ‘Leaders’ (top 10% of entire sample), Leapfroggers (18% of sample) and ‘Laggards’ (bottom 25%) and looked at the financial performance of each group.

Annette Rippert, group chief executive, Strategy & Consulting, Accenture, added, “This report shows that leaders are adopting innovative technology earlier and investing more frequently than their peers. These leaders focus not only on the implementation of new technology, but the critical steps needed to ensure successful scaling across the enterprise, including new agile ways of working, making important changes to reinforce an innovation-led culture and upskilling their workforce. Each of these actions result in creating new sustainable value for their stakeholders.”

The report shows that evolving technology strategies deliver greater success when companies master these three imperatives:

Replatform to the cloud to build Systems Strength, reducing redundant technologies and disconnected data across the IT stack, while gaining computing power and flexibility. For instance, 80% of Leapfroggers had adopted some form of cloud technology by 2017, but that figure rose to 98% by 2020.

Reframe to an innovation-first technology strategy. Leapfroggers excel at shifting their mindset and viewing potential downturns as opportunities to innovate with new technology. Scaling new innovations became the top priority for Leapfroggers during the pandemic, and 67% seek to aggressively increase revenue from non-core business lines.

Reach by expanding access to technology across internal business functions and embrace a broader value agenda by addressing personalized employee upskilling, well-being, and mental health. Nearly two-thirds (65%) of Leaders prioritize employee happiness by providing digital-based flexible work arrangements, compared to just 43% of Laggards.

Over 70% of Leaders increased investments in cloud security and 68% in hybrid cloud. Leaders also dug deeper into Internet of Things technology (70%) and AI and machine learning (59%). Building a foundational cloud platform delivers the costs savings to help flip IT budgets from maintenance to innovation. Both provide a sound basis for aligning technology strategies with business goals that drive 360-degree value for multiple stakeholders across the enterprise.

Leapfroggers transformed their technology strategies and priorities in a short time frame, using the crisis to increase the use of advanced and emerging technologies by 17% and scaling technology across their enterprises. Leapfroggers also fostered thoughtful organizational change to take further advantage of these technologies and compressed their transformations from years to months.

About the Research

Accenture’s "Make the Leap, Take the Lead” research is the third installment in a series that builds on one of the largest enterprise technology surveys ever conducted, “Full Value. Full Stop. How to Scale Innovation and Achieve Full Value with Future Systems,” released in October 2019, and “Your Legacy or Your Legend? A CEO’s Guide to Getting the Most Out of New Technologies,” released in January 2020. “Make the Leap, Take the Lead” is based on survey responses from 4,300 business and IT professionals across 25 countries and 20 industries. More information on Accenture’s "Make the Leap, Take the Lead” research, including examples of Leader and Leapfrog companies demonstrating technology investment best practices, can be found here.

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services — all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 537,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners, and communities. 

Hero Motocorp Steps Up Its Covid-19 Relief Initiatives In Indian Market

 

·       Partners with Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama & District Administration in Haridwar for 122-bed Covid-hospital

·       Providing motorcycles & scooters for personal use by health workers in various hospitals across the country

·       Donates oxygen cylinders to hospitals in Delhi & Haryana

·       Hands over PPE Kits to various state Governments

In keeping with its commitment towards the COVID-19 relief efforts, Hero MotoCorp Ltd, the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, has rapidly expanded its initiatives across the country.

Under the Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) platform “Hero WeCare”, Hero MotoCorp has partnered with the Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama, Kankhal (RMSK) at Haridwar in Uttarakhand for strengthening their healthcare system and response to Covid-19. Hero MotoCorp is supporting the healthcare infrastructure of Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama to boost the capacity of rapid-response teams and other emergency medical facilities. It will also help the Mission to deploy an immediate health preparedness plan to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus in the region of Haridwar.  

Additionally, Hero MotoCorp is also providing its motorcycles and scooters for safe, personal commuting by health workers and medical staff in several states, including Delhi & NCR, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Gujarat.

Under this initiative, the Company is currently in the process of providing its two-wheelers for the health workers in seven hospitals in and around Dharuhera in Haryana, four hospitals in Uttarakhand, four hospitals in Gurugram in Haryana, three hospitals in Jaipur, and one each in Alwar in Rajasthan, and near Halol in Gujarat.

In addition to these, Hero MotoCorp has also contributed oxygen cylinders for emergency medical use by some of the hospitals in Delhi and Haryana. The Company has been donating PPE Kits to the health authorities in various states for use by health workers.

Going forward, Hero MotoCorp will continue to further expand its initiatives towards Covid-relief across the country by partnering with local hospitals, state governments and local authorities.

Mr. C. Ravishankar (IAS), District Magistrate, Haridwar, said “We appreciate the special efforts extended by Hero MotoCorp to tide over the challenges emanating from Covid-19 pandemic. I urge other companies to also extend a similar helping hand so that our efforts to contain the virus and economic hardships are strengthened.”

Swami Dayadhipananda Aka Dr. Shivakumar Maharaj, Medical Superintendent, RKMS Haridwar, said “I thank Hero MotoCorp for supporting us with the response package that will help us to respond effectively to the Coronavirus pandemic. The support of Hero MotoCorp will keep our Mission strong and we will continue to take care of our patients, help save lives and protect our communities with the help of this collaboration.”

The Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama, Haridwar, has the following facilities: 

·  90 Beds with oxygen in the wards (Private, Semi Private and General).

·  16 Beds with oxygen & portable Ventilator facility in the Emergency Ward.

·  08 Beds with oxygen & BIPAP Machine in the COVID ICU. 

·  08 Beds with Ventilator in the COVID ICU (Level 3). 

·  24*7 Lab, CT Scan.

·  05 Operation Theatres

Fanzart Unveils “Grandmaster”- New Age HVLS Fans For Commercial Sector Across The Indian Market

Ever since Fanzart was ingested in the world of designer fans, it has never failed to impress its users with the unique designs, high quality specifications and a myriad series of spectacular collections it offers to homeowners and commercial sectors.

Following the trend forward, Fanzart announces a new series “Grandmaster” using the new

HVLS mechanism, but with higher RPM. The HVLS fans (High Volume Low Speed) caught its name by the unique mechanism of distributing a large amount of air at a relatively low rotational speed, hence the name ‘High Volume Low Speed’. Unlike a small, high velocity fan that creates small, turbulent air streams that quickly disperse, an HVLS fan relies on size, not speed, to move a significant amount of air.

The series offers two brand new products- Grandmaster and Grandmaster Hexa.

The size of “Grandmaster” ranges from 60 inches, 70 inches, 80 inches with the Airflow of

14250/11220/12390 CFM (Cubic feet per minute) respectively. Anything above the sweep of 10 feet and over can be custom ordered as per the project requirement. The color comes in stylish matte black with aluminum blades of 7 nos. The sweep of the fan is 1524mm/60 inches, 1778mm/70 inches and 2032 mm/80 inches with the motor spec of the fan being 188x17mm DC. The height of the fan is 503mm/19.8 including remote control.

“Grandmaster Hexa” on the other hand comes in 93 inches with the Airflow of 10990 CFM. The color comes in classy matte silver with aluminum blades of 6 nos. The sweep comes in 2362mm/93 inch with the motor spec of 188x22 mm DC. The height of the fan is 560 mm/22.04 in with the Airflow of 10990 CFM. Remote control included.

The Grand Master Series is ideal for commercial and hospitality sector as well as larger areas like corporate offices, halls, workspaces, hotels, sports clubs, airports, stadiums, manufacturing units and so on. The stylishly crafted Grand Master series can also be an addition to residential spaces that have a larger area. HVLS Ceiling fans are larger than 7 feet in diameter and so these massive designer ceiling fans are definitely the talk of the town. Some of our clientele who have used these magnificent fans include JW Marriott, Bosch, Wipro to name a few.

Fanzart Fans are a perfect blend of style and performance with smart features like Summer

Winter features, Whisper Quiet Technology, BLDC motor fans, Sleep Mode, Human Sensor, 3D Oscillation and many more, it won’t be incorrect to call it the new coming of age in the world of fans.

For purchasing and more information visit our newly launched e-commerce portal: www.fanzartfans.com.

sRide Launches sNeighbour Feature To Help Communities Tide Over The Pandemic

 -- sNeighbour app enables community-level engagement to seek and offer help during these difficult times of pandemic --

-- sNeighbour is an expansion to sRide, a leading carpooling app that has 2 million users across 10 cities in India --

-- Global software firms EPAM & ThoughtWorks have joined hands with sNeighbour for their employees to seek and offer help --

Started with a vision of creating a platform for like-minded people to form communities, sRide, India's largest carpooling app today announced the launch of sNeighbour. This unique location-based discovery app enables neighbours to seek help and provide support to those in need during these testing times. Many families are suffering and need help with food, groceries, medicines and life-saving equipment. sNeighbours will help each other with cooked food, groceries, medicines, to share information about things such as medicines, oxygen tanks, hospital beds, vaccination centres with vaccines, offering rides to vaccination centres etc. Those in need will be able to get in touch with individuals and neighbours providing support with a simple click of a button.

The second wave of corona virus has again grounded the country to a halt and added tremendous pressure on the health infrastructure. The surge of conversations around lack of hospital beds and oxygen supply has forced citizens to run helter-skelter seeking support. Due to the strict lockdown in several areas, necessities such as groceries, medicines and transport to hospitals has also become an issue for everybody impacted. Within minutes of its launch on Android Play Store, sNeighbour feature received over 100 registrations with 50% posting about the help they can provide with medicines, cooked food, groceries and ride to vaccination centres. Global software firms EPAM & ThoughtWorks came forward to join the cause and encouraged their employees to use the platform to provide and seek help as required.

Speaking at the launch, Lakshna Jha, co-founder,  sRide who said, “In the wake of the most rapidly escalating COVID-19 situations, it is heartening to see the coming together of people and communities to help each other out. With sNeighbour, we have augmented our existing technology infrastructure and network of 2M+ users in a way that can make a positive grassroots-level impact. The intent is to provide a platform for people to come together and form communities where they can engage and exchange help and support with each other. We strongly believe that, as social creatures, all human beings need one another to survive. And we are hopeful that this platform will supplement that purpose by helping the users tide over these testing times, together.”

As the situation improves, people will still need to exercise self-isolation and social distancing. sNeighbour is expected to provide ease of accessibility to essentials by forming social bubbles within the community and reducing the spread of coronavirus. In the long-term, sNeighbour will continue to serve as a platform to attract like-minded individuals who share common values and vision and form a community, help each other, follow and share interests, have fun and grow as human beings. As an extension of sRide, sharing the same purpose and objective, sNeighbour will continue to bring people together.

To download the app, click here: http://bit.ly/GetsRide

About sNeighbour from  sRide

sRide is a social platform that helps millions to commute by carpooling. With more than 2Million users across 10 All cities, sRide has helped more than 1 Million+ users monthly to share or pool their rides.  With sNeighbour, the 2 million users can come together to engage and help neighbourhoods.