Happiest Minds Included In Now Tech: Robotic Process Automation Services Analyst Report

Happiest Minds Technologies Limited (NSE: HAPPSTMNDS), a ‘Born Digital. Born Agile’, Mindful IT Company, today announced being included in the Forrester Now Tech: Robotic Process Automation Services, Q4 2021 published on Forrester.com. The report can be viewed here.

Rajiv Shah, Executive Board Member & CEO, Digital Business Services, Happiest Minds said, “Happiest Minds aims at bridging the gap between Digital and Physical world and automation plays a significant role in doing so. It is important for any organization undertaking digital transformation to clearly define and communicate where they are going and why. In addition, one must align organizational processes and leadership traits to drive the change. Our vision is to create value, deliver value and sustain value; and help customers meet their business goals by delivering digital capital at each step of their digital transformation journey through outcomes and insights.”

Ram Mohan, Executive Board Member & CEO, Infrastructure Management and Security Services, Happiest Minds, "Process Automation forms the backbone of any digital transformation strategy. We focus on delivering 'Agile & Secure' Intelligent Automation roadmap for organizations to scale their digital workforce to achieve broader business objectives. As integrated service providers of RPA, we support end-to-end Automation lifecycle from process selection to implementation to managed services."

Digital Automation has become a key imperative for organizations to optimize their business processes and reduce manual intervention in their core processes. Digital Automation enables the digital workforce to perform up-the-value chain activities to ensure enterprise-wide digital transformation in its true sense.

Happiest Minds’ DPA offerings provide solutions in the core areas of enterprise digital transformation viz, Customer experience (CX), Customer engagement (CE), and Operational Efficiency (OE). The primary focus is to ensure clients realize the full potential value from their Digital Transformation initiatives in the areas of Process, Infrastructure & Security and Test Automation. The company leverages best-in-class RPA & OCR tools, BPM & LCAP Platforms as well as enterprise grade integration tools to implement end-to-end automation. Happiest Minds also provides advisory services to identify & map out automation journeys, design & implement automation solutions as well as operate & manage automation solutions to ensure optimal performance & realization of benefits.

Sundar Ramaswamy, Senior Vice President & Head CoE - Digital Process Automation, Happiest Minds said, “Happiest Minds has been delivering Automation Services to ensure our clients realize the full potential from their Digital Transformation initiatives. We have 500+ Happiest Minds delivering $30Mn+ automation solutions annually in the areas of Process, Infrastructure, Security, and Test automation. Through our investments in the Digital Process Automation CoE, we will continue to lead efforts in building automation solutions that drive sustainable business impact for our clients.”

Microsoft has recognized the company’s RPA work in the automation space. Recently, Mr. Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, highlighted Happiest Minds’ work at Coca Cola Bottling United at his Inspire Opening speech. Click here to watch Inspire Open show (Happiest Minds mention timestamp 20:10). The detailed case study of Coca Cola Bottling Unit is published on the Microsoft customer portal as well. Click here

The company differentiates its offerings by creating:

* Right blend of product expertise with process Automation products of Appian, Tibco and RPA products of Microsoft, UiPath, Blueprism, Automation Anywhere; thereby having demonstrable expertise in end-to-end Intelligent Process Automation Implementations

* Hybrid integration capabilities in products like Tibco, Mulesoft and Dell Boomi, which are key to integrating heterogeneous application process interfaces in an enterprise DPA program; positions the company as one- stop- Hub for Enterprise class Automation Programs

* Cognitive Automation capabilities developed by the company’s AI center of excellence, leveraging AI models using ML/DL/Vision Apis/ NLP provides much needed technical ammunition for Intelligent Process Automation implementations

* Domain expertise in chosen domains: Supply chain/ Logistics, CPG /Retail, etc; providing the vital edge in process re-engineering / optimization consulting, which is an integral part of any successful enterprise automation initiative.

* 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.

Festive Spirit Makes Retail Top Talent Grosser In Sept'21, FMCG And Construction Sectors Follow Talent Demand

Riding high on relaxed COVID-19 curbs, festive spirit and a positive consumer sentiment, Retail and FMCG sectors posted maximum talent demand in M-o-M analysis in Sept’21. Retail noted a 18% growth, followed by Consumer Durables/FMCG sector which noted 10% growth. The Construction/Cement sector posted 7% growth in talent demand in Aug’21 v/s Sept’21 comparison, reported TimesJobs RecruiteX. TimesJobs RecruiteX is a monthly recruitment index that records the demand and supply of talent at India Inc. 

A Y-o-Y analysis of talent demand revealed that the FMCG, IT/Telecom and Retail sectors topped the talent demand charts with double-digit growth. FMCG had the highest Y-o-Y growth of 22%, followed by IT/Telecom which clocked 20% increment, while Retail saw 18% annual growth. 

An in-depth analysis of functional areas revealed that Engineering and Front Office/ Administration roles were most in demand in Sept’21. While both these saw single-digit growth, the Logistics/ Supply Chain Management role saw a stagnation in talent demand with no growth, no loss as such. Rest all job roles were in the red, plummeting from their Aug’21 talent demand indices. 

A location-wise study indicated that Indore was the top job hub in Sept’21 with 30% growth in talent demand followed by Lucknow’s 2% growth in the M-o-M study. 

Chandigarh saw no improvement, or loss in the talent demand indices when compared to its Aug’21 stats. All other cities, including the metro cities of Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, and Bengaluru saw a dip in M-o-M study of talent demand. 

Commenting on the findings of RecruiteX Sept’21 edition, Sanjay Goyal, Business Head, TimesJobs and TechGig said, “Sept'21 has been a fabulous month on many counts. 

The COVID-19 situation is under control, vaccination drives are in full swing, consumer sentiment is resurging and India is now home to 31 unicorns! With the kind of investment that is coming to India now, talent demand has picked up like never before. Retail and FMCG sectors are poised to dominate the talent demand charts in the coming months too.”

Here are the main highlights from RecruiteX Sept’21 edition:

Sector-wise>> Top sectors for talent demand growth 

Retail: 18%

Consumer Durables/FMCG: 10%

Construction/Cement: 7%

Location wise>> Top cities for talent demand growth

Indore: 30%

Lucknow:2%

Functional-area wise>> Top functional areas for talent demand growth 

Engineering: 2%

Front Office/ Administration: 1%

Work-experience wise>> 

All work experience categories noted a dip in talent demand in Sept’21. Even freshers which had the most talent demand in Aug’21 saw a dip in demand in the study month. 

About RecruiteX:

RecruiteX is the recruitment index for India. It is an analysis identifying the hiring activity and trends in India Inc. Based on tactful extraction and examination of jobs posted and applied for in a month at TimesJobs, it details ‘recruitment’ as a process backed by hiring sentiments of a recruiter and aspirations of the job seekers alike.

MYn Presents Bhoomi 2021: A Revolutionary Music Movement By Salim – Sulaiman

MYn, a made-in-India for the world social media application, announces its first-ever presenting partnership with Bhoomi 2021 - a project by Indian music composer duo Salim and Sulaiman Merchant. MYn presents Bhoomi 2021 is a fusion of folk and electronica genre of music, and hopes to enthrall audiences throughout the world by providing a holistic audio-visual experience.

Salim and Sulaiman Merchant are among India’s most respected composers, having composed music for over 100 films including Kurbaan, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Fashion, Band Baaja Baaraat, Aaja Nachle, Heroine, etc., and composed several records incorporating cinematic, folk, electronica and Sufi influences to their music. Salim and Sulaiman also provides value on how MYn can stay relevant for digital content creators and new age consumers.

MYn presents Bhoomi 2021 will give all the artists not only a platform to express themselves with freedom, but also help them retain the rights to their work. The music will capture India’s traditional folk, classical raagas & instruments in a way that has never heard before, through a compilation of ten songs which will be released between 18th October, 2021 to 22nd December, 2021. Exclusive BTS (Behind-the-Scene) footage will be available for the audiences only on the MYn app.

Speaking about this partnership, Mr. A S Rajgopal, Founder, Multi-Verse Technologies Pvt. Ltd., said, “Salim and Sulaiman came to the launch of MYn. It was an absolute honour to host them. Seeing them perform live on stage was inspiring. It gives me immense pride to be the presenting partner for Bhoomi 2021. Our focus on creators and original content that is creative and unique made it perfect to associate with such a special and culturally diverse album. I am pleased to see that Salim and Sulaiman, both believe in the thought process of MYn. I am very excited for this collaboration and what is to come.”

Mr. Abhisyant Anasapurapu, Head of Marketing, Multi-Verse Technologies Pvt. Ltd., said, “As a presenting partner, we are thrilled to be associated with Bhoomi 2021. Salim and Sulaiman Merchant have given us some of the most melodious numbers in Bollywood: and are all set to recreate the magic with MYn presents Bhoomi 2021. The music project will bring together India’s finest artists across genres highlighting the tradition and culture of India through its rich history and diversity.”

“MYn came to us at a time when we were looking to elevate the Bhoomi 2021 experience. Sulaiman and I recently attended the launch of the MYn app and got to understand the vision from the team firsthand. Since then, we’ve been hooked. This is how MYn presents Bhoomi 2021 took shape. I personally believe in the vision of privacy and digital independence that MYn aspires to provide for the modern social media user. MYn being a content focused and creator centric application created a perfect synergy for this collaboration,” said, Mr. Salim Merchant, MYn presents Bhoomi 2021.

“When Salim and I heard about MYn’s unique offering of potentially infinite cloud storage, we realised this was in fact, the need of the hour and just what we were looking for. Storing and sharing data securely struck a chord with us. MYn as a product has immense potential. I believe that’s what made this collaboration more meaningful to us,” said, Mr. Sulaiman Merchant, MYn presents Bhoomi 2021.

MYn is a made-in-India for the world social media application that is geared to reimagine the current/ contemporary social media landscape. MYn is a committed endeavour to elevate a consumers’ social media experience. Consumers can now discover, create, connect, and communicate on a secure end-to-end encrypted system. MYn App is available for download on App Store and Google Play and offers a secure, internal communication and collaboration system for enterprises and businesses. If an enterprise or business is keen on creating their work persona (MYwork) on MYn, they can reach out to the team at contact@myn.global.

Link to iOS download: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/myn-own-your-network/id1576660827

Link to Android download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.multiverse.myn

About Multi -Verse Technologies:

Multi-Verse technologies is founded with a vision focused on solving use cases centered at the intersection of citizens, enterprises and governments using cutting edge technologies. Multi-Verse is the launchpad for the revolutionary system, MYn app, that helps citizens and enterprises discover, interact, and transact with each other leading to immense possibilities.

Trend Micro Evaluated As Having The Highest Score In Current Offering Category In XDR Evaluation

 * Trend Micro Vision One Named a Leader in firm’s first major XDR vendor evaluation

Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, has announced the latest industry recognition for its Trend Micro Vision One platform. 

Trend Micro was named one of only two Leaders in The Forrester New Wave™: Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Providers, Q4 2021 report, and scored highest in the current offering category in the latest report of its kind by a major analyst firm. 

“Their capabilities of truly providing a full view of the environment from the security stack is unusual and impactful,” said customers cited in the report. Per the Forrester report, “[It] is the best fit for companies that need a robust, easy-to-operate security suite. Organizations that want a platform to deliver cross-telemetry integration of traditional security tools and top customer service will benefit from a relationship with Trend Micro.” 

“Today’s security analysts are faced with a daunting set of responsibilities to identify critical threats and limit lasting damage from attacks,” said Vijendra 

Katiyar, Country Manager, India & SAARC, Trend Micro. “Yet major visibility gaps and alert overload are all too common. We created a single unified platform with these challenges in mind, so it’s fantastic to see Forrester’s independent analysis position us as a leader.” 

The New Wave report also cited that “Trend Micro has loyal customers confident in the security efficacy of the offering.” 

“They cite Trend Micro’s roadmap transparency and above-and-beyond customer support (including support at the prospect stage) as key to its success,” it added. 

Of the fourteen vendors evaluated, Forrester gave Trend Micro’s XDR offering differentiated scores in seven out of ten criteria: 

* Visibility 

* Detection 

* Investigation 

* Product architecture 

* Threat hunting 

* Product security 

* Product vision 

The New Wave report follows a series of recognitions by Forrester this year of Trend Micro products that comprise the company’s Vision One platform. The analyst firm named Trend Micro a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Email Security, Q2 2021 report and a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Endpoint Security Software as a Service, Q2 2021.A separate, commissioned Total Economic Impact™ study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Trend Micro this year found that Trend Micro Cloud One can deliver projected ROI of up to 188% over three years. 

Trend Micro Vision One goes beyond any other XDR offering or legacy EDR solution to connect email, endpoints, servers, cloud workloads, and networks – and uses powerful security analytics to correlate data with Trend Micro’s global threat intelligence. The result is fewer, higher confidence alerts and earlier detection, all from a single location. 

Integrations are also possible with third-party Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) tools as well as Azure Active Directory to maximize value for customers. 

As a portfolio vendor with a full suite of industry leading products, Trend Micro leverages deep product and domain knowledge of email, endpoint, servers, cloud workloads, network, and more to provide an XDR offering that exceeds other providers. 

To read a full copy of the Forrester New Wave™ report, please visit https://www.trendmicro.com/explore/forrester-wave-xdr. 

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Launches ‘Victorious October’ Scheme This Festive Season

* The campaign provides offers ranging from funding to buyback schemes

To enable customers to seamlessly purchase their favourite Toyota vehicle this festive season, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) announced the launch of the ‘Victorious October’ for its customers in the Southern markets. Under the festive season campaign, exciting offers* are available on all Toyota models across authorized dealerships in the five states till October 31, 2021. 

The campaign provides a blend of exciting offers such as:

* Upto 90% funding on-road cost of car

* Buy now Pay in Feb 2022

* Assured buyback scheme for Glanza & Urban Cruiser

* Attractive Special offers for Glanza and Urban Cruiser

* Additional Scheme for Glanza and Urban cruiser – Offers on Subscription based models  

Talking about the festive campaign, Mr. Venkat Krishnan, Vice President – Sales, TKM, said, “At TKM, in line with our customer-first approach, we strive incessantly to offer diverse purchase schemes to ease the entire car buying experience for our customers. We aim to make it hassle-free for our customers and enable them to achieve their dream of owning a Toyota vehicle this festive season through innovative solutions and exceptional service that match their evolving expectations. We will continue to introduce more such schemes in the future as well to provide unique offers and world-class experience to our customers.”

In another customer-first initiative, TKM recently announced the extension of battery warranty for Self-charging Hybrid Electric Vehicles (SHEVs) in India. The warranty coverage was extended from three years or 100,000 kilometres to eight years or 160,000 kilometres for Toyota Camry & Vellfire models, sold with effect from August 1, 2021. Moreover, TKM launched a one-of-its-kind ‘Virtual Showroom’ to further digitalize customer experience in the new normal. The virtual showroom enables customers to effortlessly check their favourite Toyota vehicles and book their dream car directly online.The new car purchase offers are available at all authorized Toyota dealerships in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh. Customers can contact their nearest authorized Toyota dealership for more details.

*Terms & Conditions apply

Renault Kiger Offers “The Best-In-Segment Mileage Of 20.5 KM/L”

* Becomes the most fuel-efficient B-SUV to buy this festive season  

* Powered by the 1.0L Turbocharged Engine, Renault KIGER (5-speed Manual) offers the best-in-segment fuel efficiency of 20.5 KM/L, certified by Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) 

Renault, which is in its 10th year of operations in India announced a special feat achieved by its new sub-four metre compact SUV, KIGER. Powered by a world-class turbocharged 1.0L petrol engine KIGER not only offers more performance and a sporty drive, but also boasts best in segment fuel efficiency of 20.5 KM/L, as per the ARAI Testing Certification.  

Renault KIGER is fitted with a three-cylinder turbocharged 1.0-litre petrol engine, with a power output of 100 Ps and a torque of 160 Nm (5 speed manual: available between 2800-3600rpm). The engine has been tested for reliability and longevity, and offers the latest technological innovations already featured on the Clio and the Captur in Europe.  

Renault KIGER is offered in two engine options 1.0L Energy and 1.0L Turbo at a starting price of INR 5.64L. It comes with 2 pedal offerings AMT and CVT complemented by Multi-Sense drive modes that offer versatility of fuel efficiency and performance via 3 modes (Eco,Normal and Sport). Customers can choose from five available trims – RXE, RXL, RXT, RXT (O) & RXZ. Each version is built keeping in view the customer requirements and needs in the segment and has been attractively priced across all trims. Customers get a valuable advantage at every level and also have the choice of opting for the stylish dual tone combination at higher variants. 

With its distinctive Coupe SUV design, great space/utility, smart features and world-class sporty engine, Renault KIGER is a breakthrough product targeted at the core of Indian’s automotive market. After establishing itself as a Sporty, Smart and Stunning B-SUV in India, Renault KIGER is making its presence felt in the global markets. Renault has already commenced the exports of KIGER to South Africa and the SAARC region and plans to expand to many international markets soon including Indonesia and other parts of Africa. 

As part of its 10th Anniversary Celebrations, Renault has launched the new RXT (O) variant of the KIGER along with several attractive schemes and promotions for all the existing and potential customers. Renault has announced special offers for the customers, providing maximum benefits of upto INR 130,000 on select variants across its product range. These offers can be availed while purchasing a new Renault vehicle during this period. In addition to the above, the company has also rolled out 10 unique Loyalty Rewards to mark the 10 years celebrations, with maximum loyalty benefits up to INR 110,000 which is over and above the regular consumer offers. 

ABOUT RENAULT  

Renault India Pvt. Ltd. is a fully owned subsidiary of Renault S.A.S. France. Renault India cars are manufactured in the manufacturing facility located in Oragadam, Chennai, with a capacity of 480,000 units per annum. Renault India also has a widespread presence of more than 500 sales and 530 service touchpoints, which include 250+ Workshop On Wheels locations across the country, with benchmark sales and service quality. 

Renault India’s product line up and services have seen strong recognition among customers and industry experts alike, winning more than 60 titles, making Renault India one of the most awarded automotive brands in a single year in India. 

Paytm Sets Aside ₹100 Crore For Marketing Campaigns During Festive Season To Promote UPI, Postpaid And Wallet Businesses

* Major push planned for the company and its partners  

* Drives focus on the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.  

* Kicks off a cashback festival ‘Cashback Dhamaka’ for payments made through the Paytm app 

* Users will also have a chance to win upto ₹1 lakh cashback everyday between October 14-November 14 while closer to Diwali (November 1-3) users can win upto ₹10 lakh  daily 

India’s leading ecosystem for consumers and merchants (1) Paytm announced that the company and its partners will allocate ₹100 crore for marketing activities during the festive season. These campaigns will be aligned to promote digital payments in India and educate users about Paytm UPI for money transfers, Paytm Wallet and Paytm Postpaid (Buy Now, Pay Later) for spends, to drive financial inclusion across the country.  

The company has also announced “Paytm Cashback Dhamaka”, a cashback festival starting from October 14, where users can win cashback for money transfers, online, offline payments or recharges done through the app. The idea is to bring exciting offers and drive the adoption of Paytm’s digital payment instruments to more and more users across the country. The program will be rolled out across all districts in India — from merchant partners’ stores to large retail outlets, as well as online platforms. There will be a special focus on the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.  

During the peak festive season (October 14-November 14), everyday 10 lucky winners will win ₹1 lakh each, 10,000 winners will get ₹100 cashback, while another 10,000 users will win ₹50 cashback. Closer to Diwali (November 1-3) users can win upto ₹10 lakh daily. Users also stand a chance to win an iPhone 13, tickets for the T20 World Cup, shopping vouchers from top brands like Levi’s, Leaf headphones, among many others, and many more exciting rewards. 

Users can win cashback by using Paytm for their mobile, broadband DTH recharges, utility bill payments, money transfer, booking travel (flight/bus/train) tickets, paying credit card bills, booking movie tickets, FASTag payments, transactions at online and offline kirana stores and so much more.  

The offer is applicable for payments made through all the major payment options offered by the company — Paytm Wallet, Paytm UPI, Paytm Postpaid (Buy Now, Pay Later), credit cards/debit cards among others. 

Paytm spokesperson said, “Our aim is to drive financial inclusion in India by empowering more and more users with digital payments. Today, users come to Paytm for payments of their utility bills, recharges, money transfers among other services and enjoy a wide variety of payment instruments from Paytm Wallet, Paytm UPI, netbanking and Paytm Postpaid. The Paytm Cashback Dhamaka has been launched to celebrate the festive season with our users and offer them exciting cashback and rewards.”