<div>Continuing its efforts to democratise technology, Micromax Informatics Limited, India’s leading handset player, on Monday (12 January) announced the launch of Canvas Hue in India. Designed for the astute new age consumer, the new smartphone equipped with an AMOLED HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and a super power saving mode offers a perfect amalgamation of innovation, style and efficiency promising a superior uninterrupted mobile experience.<br /><br />Commenting on the launch, Vineet Taneja, Chief Executive Officer, Micromax said, “At Micromax, customer centricity has always been at the core of developing products. With an AMOLED HD screen, users are guaranteed of a life-like viewing experience through more vivid colors and a crystal clear display. The Canvas Hue is a perfect blend of premium design, seamless efficiency and superior technology that supports the needs of the ever evolving consumers.”<br /><br />Equipped with a 5-inch AMOLED HD display which is more touch sensitive and fortified with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, the smartphone offers a captivating and immersive experience with an HD resolution of 1280X720 pixels.<br /><br /><strong>IDC India Receives Best Advisory Service Award</strong><br />IDC the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services has been awarded with the prestigious CIO Choice 2015 award for best IT Advisory Services. The CIO Choice awards 2015 were held amongst a gathering of CIOs and ICT decision makers on January 9th 2015 and are one of the most acclaimed accolades in the industry as it is regarded as the voice of the customer, the CIOs verdict for recognizing and celebrating preferred products, services and solutions.<br /><br />CIO CHOICE recognizes and honors products, services and solutions at the back of stated preferences of CIOs and ICT decision makers.<br /><br />Jaideep Mehta, Managing Director, IDC South Asia says, “We are elated to receive the CIO Choice Award 2015 and are humbled by the CIOs’ stamp of approval for second time in a row. CIO Choice is a reiteration of our strength in the domain and has further validated our trust in the inherent value of advisory focused on the practical implications of IT, which gives a realistic picture and ensures delivery of fact based business value to our clients.”<br /><br /><strong>Dassault Systemes Partners With Indus University</strong><br />Dassault Systemes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock-up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, on Monday announced that it has signed an MoU with Indus University, Ahmedabad. The MoU will facilitate the set-up of a Collaborative Learning and Innovation Centre (CLIC) at the University. CLIC will allow students to use Dassault Systèmes V6 Technologies along with LEGO Mindstorms, and ARDUINO Micro-Controller to build cyber-physical projects that will answer problems through inter-disciplinary engineering and management approaches.<br /><br />CLIC will encourage students to experiment with real life and industry scenarios by creating an environment of experiential learning through ‘problem-based-learning’ among students, faculty members and working professionals. It will make use of world-class resources that promote multi-disciplinary engineering for efficient product and process development. CLIC will comprehensively offer skills-enhancement and academic projects on Product Designing & Engineering, Systems Engineering, Modern Materials (Plastics & Composites), Manufacturing & Process Engineering, Casting & Forging Technology, Robotics & Automation and Ergonomics.<br /><br /><strong>Accenture To Expand Smart Grid Operations</strong><br />Accenture has entered into an agreement to acquire Structure, a provider of consulting, system integration and customized solutions and services to energy and utilities clients. The transaction will expand and enhance Accenture’s deep experience and capabilities in smart grid solutions, especially grid operations, as well as energy commodity trading and risk management (CTRM).<br /><br />Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, and the acquisition is subject to regulatory review and other customary closing conditions.<br /><br />“Bringing together two very similar cultures with deep skills in the utilities and energy industries reinforces our ability to help our clients solve some of the most complex and critical challenges that lie at the heart of the digital transformation,” said Omar Abbosh, senior managing director, Accenture Resources operating group. “Structure’s capabilities in grid operations and power systems engineering, combined with Accenture’s global strengths in information technology (IT), will provide our clients with comprehensive end-to-end solutions and services to support the integration of operational technologies with IT systems, forging a path toward a smarter, more digital grid. <br /><br /><strong>LANXESS Business Unit Gains New Strength</strong><br />LANXESS, the global specialty chemicals company is currently undergoing strategic realignment within the organization as part of its ‘Let’s LANXESS Again’ project. One of its largest business units Advanced Industrial Intermediates (AII), which until now catered to intermediates for agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, dyes, coatings among others, will now also take over the antioxidants and accelerators businesses previously managed by the Rubber Chemicals (RUC) business unit at LANXESS.<br /><br />“In the AII business unit we operate a chemical business that has long-term perspectives. This is based largely on sustainable customer relations and trust built up over many years in the markets in question. Similarly, we want to develop strong relations with the customers of antioxidants and accelerators previously served by BU RUC. It is very important to me that we maintain long-term customer relationships in the future as well. We would continue to leverage these relationships and our market experiences for reaching out to customers with the rubber chemicals products” said Hubert Fink, Head – Business Unit, Advanced Industrial Intermediates, LANXESS AG.</div>
