Software Firm PTC Aims to Transform the Tech Landscape of India

PTC, a globally recognized software company known for its innovation and award-winning solutions announced its growth plans for the Indian market. In alignment with government initiative on ‘Digital India’, PTC develops solutions that make companies digitally smart and enables them to differentiate their products and services, improve operational excellence, and increase the overall productivity of workforce. Recently ABI Research named PTC as a leader in ‘Enterprise Augmented Reality Platforms’ in USA.

The ABI Research report evaluated vendors on two criteria – innovation and implementation. ABI Research ranked Vuforia first in the innovation category due to PTC’s expansive customer and partner footprint, its advancements in transformative technology and functionality, and the company’s robust digital thread capability. In the implementation category, the ABI Research report highlighted Vuforia’s strength in device support, as well as “options from low-level development tools up through more readymade solutions.”

“India is one of the fastest growing countries in the field of Technology across the world. We believe that our products and solutions can add immense value to the rapidly advancing digital landscape of India. Globally we provide ‘Augmented Reality Tools and Solutions’ that helps workforce to visualize information and increase the efficiency of work. Some of the most popular are Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Software, CAD and PLM Software’s. We are affirmative of our further growth plans in India and are enabling companies embrace industry 4.0 to get competitive edge for the new India,” said Mr. Kalyan Sridhar, Vice President India.

Manipal Hospitals Performs Successful Robotic Liver Transplant with No Minimal Scars

Manipal Hospitals Bengaluru performed a unique robotic liver transplant on a 40-year-old patient and scripted Karnataka’s first unprecedented transplant wherein the donor had only a small scar in the bikini area but no scar in abdomen. Dr. Ravichand Siddachari, HOD & Consultant HPB & Liver Transplantation Surgery at Manipal Hospitals Bangalore, conducted this milestone surgery.

The recipient received a portion of the liver from a 32-year close relative. Part of donor’s liver was extracted using robotic arm, a process known as liver Hepatectomy ie. the surgical removal of part of donor’s liver.

Sharing his thoughts on the successful transplant Dr. Ravichand Siddachari, HOD & Consultant HPB & Liver Transplantation Surgery at Manipal Hospitals Bangalore said, “The patient was suffering from chronic liver failure and his condition was critical. Infact liver transplant was the only hope for him. However, we had to be careful about the scar for the donor who is young and was apprehensive about the same.  The robotic arms and a camera were positioned inside the donor’s abdomen. The camera facilitated a 360-degree view, which enabled the robotic arms to remove part of the liver from the donor with absolute precision. The scar caused by the key hole camera was only about 10 cm, as opposed to almost 35 cm scar caused by an open surgery. Use of robotic arm has many advantages, which includes speedy recovery, precision, minimal loss of blood and hospital stay is minimized. The robotic arm can reach to small crevices, which human hands are unable to achieve and there is no surgical fatigue as well. Robotic surgery is usually performed for kidney, heart and Gynaecological related medical issues.’

Expressing her happiness over the liver hepatectomy the donor said, “Initially I was concerned about the scars on my abdomen but Dr. Ravichand and team assured me that the scars would be negligible as they will be using robotic arm to take out part of my liver. My family and I are extremely happy on the success of the transplant and I am feeling healthy. I have recovered well and performing my normal duties without any issue. We are extremely grateful to the support and care shown by doctors at Manipal.”

Konica Minolta India Appoints Kuldeep Malhotra to its Board of Directors

In addition to his role as the Vice President Sales and Office Product Marketing, Mr. Malhotra will also be responsible for major strategic decisions, business performance, digital transformation, and compliance

New Delhi, January 18, 2019: Konica Minolta Business Solutions India has further strengthened its leadership ranks by appointing Kuldeep Malhotra to its Board of Directors from December 1, 2019. Mr. Malhotra is now responsible for major corporate strategic decision-making, business performance, and organisation-wide digital transformation. He will also ensure compliance with all applicable laws, corporate ethics, and internal corporate rules at Konica Minolta India, in addition to his current role as the Head of Sales and OP Marketing divisions.

Speaking on the appointment, Daisuke Mori, Managing Director – Konica Minolta India, said, “The pace and scale of disruption unfolding in the Indian print and printing industry have made it essential for OEMs to digitally transform their operations to remain competitive. This imminent transformation presents the most opportune time to induct an Indian board member who has the knowledge and expertise to lead it. The appointment of Kuldeep Malhotra to the Board of Directors at Konica Minolta India is aligned with our commitment to stay ahead of the industry’s evolutionary curve.”

Mr. Kuldeep Malhotra, Vice President Sales & Office Product Marketing, added, “It is a moment of great pride for me to be appointed as the first Indian member to Konica Minolta India’s Board of Directors. I am delighted by the faith that the organisation has shown in me and look forward to driving the Konica Minolta brand into the next phase of its digital growth.”

A renowned industry veteran, Mr. Malhotra holds an illustrious track record of success in the Indian print market. His elevation to the company’s Board of Directors will help Konica Minolta India leverage his profound understanding of the country, culture, and industry to digitally transform its operations in line with changing industry dynamics and market disruption.

Renault India Signs Aftersales Engine Oil Lubricants Partnership with Castrol Effective Jan 1, 2020

Renault, the number one European brand in India, announced a strategic partnership with Castrol India Limited, the country’s leading automotive and industrial lubricant manufacturing company. The alliance for supply of exclusive aftersales engine oil lubricants is effective 1 January 2020. This announcement is an extension of a global strategic partnership between Groupe Renault and Castrol.

Renault and Castrol, both leading brands with advanced technologies, will combine their expertise to deliver a jointly branded superior product range and premium experience to Renault customers.

On the occasion, Venkatram Mamillapalle, Country CEO & Managing Director, Renault India Operations, “We are happy to partner with Castrol in India for lubricants in our aftersales network. I am confident that Renault and Castrol’s strong and growing partnership will enable us to combine the excellent skills and knowledge across both organizations to explore new opportunities in India’s rapidly evolving market.”

Sandeep Sangwan, who will take over as Managing Director, Castrol India Limited, with effect from 1 January 2020 added, “This is a big moment for us as we collaborate with Renault in India. We look forward to working closely with a global brand like Renault to deliver high performance and advanced lubricants to its customers, and jointly develop breakthroughs for the transport of tomorrow.”

Renault has a robust product strategy, which is developed keeping in mind the mid-term objective of doubling the sales volume in India. This is backed by its widespread network of over 350 sales and 260 service facilities across the country, offering outstanding sales and service quality.

The Renault Castrol product range will be available nationally across Renault dealerships from 1 January 2020.

vivo Brings Christmas Fever, Avail Exciting Offers on your Favourite vivo Smartphones Starting Dec 18–20

vivo, the global innovative smartphone brand, today announced vivo carnival from 18th – 20th December exclusively on vivo India E-Store. Customers can avail attractive discounts, no-cost EMI and cashback offers on select vivo smartphones.

With Christmas and New Year round the corner, customers can now upgrade to or even gift their loved ones vivo smartphones. Special offer include flat ₹1,000 off on vivo Z1Pro & Z1x and up to ₹1,000 off on vivo U10.

L&T-Chiyoda Deploys Trend Micro’s Security Solutions for its Endpoints and Email

Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, offers advanced security solutions to L&T-Chiyoda Limited for its endpoints, providing them state-of-the-art protection and business resilience. Trend Micro Apex One which was successfully implemented on the endpoints provides maximum protection through automated detection and response. Trend Micro ScanMail Suite for IBM Domino, an on-premises secure email gateway gives top-of-the-range protection against targeted email attacks and spear phishing.

For L&T-Chiyoda Limited, Connected Threat Defense was the key to holistic and complete security. This was made possible with Trend Micro’s solutions that were integrated with third-party perimeter firewall using API, providing comprehensive security. And with Trend Micro Apex Central, it is extremely simple and effective to monitor and act upon the security findings within the organization in a timely manner.

On why they implemented Trend Micro’s solutions, Bihag Acharya, Deputy General Manager, L&T-Chiyoda Limited said “The rapid change in our business model mandated use of a modern and futuristic security solution. We were looking for a solution that could provide multiple layers of security and protection by use of multiple techniques like intrusion prevention, file/URL reputation, machine learning, behavioural analysis, application control, vulnerability management, zero-day threats and ransomware protection along with remediation without manual intervention. And the solution effectiveness should not change, just because a workload is delivered from cloud.”

He further added, “Trend Micro Apex One solution has significantly reduced the level of manual intervention required, thereby having a positive impact on the productivity levels. This has freed up approximately 15-20% of the time spent by our employees working in resolving security issues, thereby enabling them to focus the time saved on other critical production related issues.”

Vijendra Katiyar, Director – Enterprise Business, India & SAARC, Trend Micro said, “Trend Micro’s endpoint solution that uses a cross generational blend of modern techniques, elevated L&T-Chiyoda Limited’s security posture and provided robust protection. With centralized monitoring capabilities of Trend Micro Apex One, L&T-Chiyoda Limited was able to get a comprehensive view of their endpoints. Also, the vulnerability protection through virtual patching eliminated any inherent risk.”

L&T-Chiyoda Limited is looking to implement Trend Micro Deep Security solution for its servers as well as Trend Micro Cloud App Security for its planned cloud-based workload. The purpose-built solution will need to offer zero security gaps for their on-premises and cloud environments.

Primecare Hospital Announces Embrace Fertilizer Centre in Frazertown

Primecare flags of Embrace Fertility Center, which is dedicated to excellence in Fertility care. The state-of-the-art Embrace Fertility Center with highly skilled clinicians offers all services related to infertility treatment for both men and women, including counselling, ultrasound monitoring, male and female fertility evaluation, intrauterine insemination (IUI), in vitro fertilization (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and more. Our special effort is always to help you to have your own baby out of your eggs and sperms, we do not advocate donor eggs / sperms / or surrogacy.

For further information please visit, www.primecare.in and www.embracefertility.in

Dr. Rizwana Iqbal, Director, Embrace Fertility Centre by Primecare said, “Infertility is becoming rampant even amongst young married couples. It is mostly due to ovulation disorder in women and abnormal semen parameters in men. Even diabetes and hypertension plays a very pivotal role in both men and women. Furthermore, lifestyle induced disorders such as obesity and smoking are contributing towards high infertility rates. In addition the rising trend of marrying late, women fail to keep in mind that when they cross 35 years of age, their fertility potential gradually starts declining.

If a couple has been struggling for a child without success for more than a year, they must seek timely intervention to understand the problem and avoid further complications. It is also equally important to consult good infertility centre managed by an infertility specialist to improve the chances of conceiving sooner.