Celebrating National Science Day, IIT Hyderabad establishes an ‘Advanced Darksky Observatory’ for Multidisciplinary Research

• “Space exploration can assist us in farming & weather prediction, which is very important for the country’s growth”, said, Dr Radhakrishnan
• A 4m modern astronomical observatory which is the first in-campus astronomical research facility among all IITs, has been established by IIT Hyderabad
• Apart from leading astronomical and planetary research, the observatory will develop and actively engage in the R&D of advanced imaging equipment

Department of Physics, IIT Hyderabad (IITH, celebrated National Science Day with the theme ‘Global Science for Global Wellbeing’. Dr K Radhakrishnan (Recipient of Padma Bhushan), Honorary Distinguished Advisor in the Department of Space and Former Chairman of ISRO, was the chief guest of the program. He delivered a reflective talk on ‘Tryst with an amazing ISRO and my life lessons’. Prof P Panigrahi, director, IISER, Kolkata, had also delivered a popular talk on ‘Emergence of quantum science and technology in the 21st century’.

As a part of the National Science Day celebration event, an ‘Advanced Darksky Observatory’ (ADO) was established inside the campus and was inaugurated today by Dr K Radhakrishnan in the august presence of Prof B S Murty, Director, IITH, Deans, HoD, Faculty, Staff & Students of IITH. The project is funded by IITH.

ADO will host a 0.5-meter Robotic optical telescope (largest among small telescope categories) which will have a magnification of ~1000x, capabilities of resolving a structure as small as 25 km on the surface of the moon, individual rings of Saturn, detecting active galaxies up to a distance of 1.5 Giga light-years (1419 billion kilometers). Primarily designed as a frontier research facility in Astronomy, ADO, with adaptive imaging and multi-filter spectroscopy, will deliver imaging and spectroscopic data banks, which will be valuable assets for research and modern teaching.

Due to its upcoming full robotic capabilities, the observatory will be capable of integrating into the global telescope network system like NASA’s Global Telescope Network (GTN) for urgent alerts to the scientific communities on transient celestial events, asteroids and meteorites. It will also complement ISRO’s current and future space-based astronomical observatories. Prof Prem Pal, HoD – Department of Physics, has delivered the Vote of Thanks.

Dr Radhkrishnan inaugurating ADO -IITH

Stating the importance of such an observatory, Dr Radhakrishnan added, “It is wonderful robotic telescope that you have built here today. If all Engineering Science capabilities of this institute are put together to build a new breed of instrumentation for space exploration, then you will be a major contributor."

Dr Radhakrishnan During the Talk

Applauding the efforts of the Department of Physics, Prof B S Murty, Director, IITH, said, “We should learn from Dr Radhakrishnan to dream passionately. It is always exciting for anyone to know about the stars, their existence, and many other queries and dilemmas; one of the options helpful in this scenario is a Telescope. At IITH, we have set up a 14 Inch Telescope under a special ADO, which can give us a vision of minor details in the space so that one can be able to learn more about them, ensure that the knowledge about the space, in general, get enhanced, and we can attain Atmanirbharta.”

“Here, we have one of the advanced observation facilities which will seed not only astronomical research but also research in data science and management, machine learning, as well as, robotics. With these advanced facilities, we will provide young students with an opportunity to study stellar objects in greater detail and discover new celestial objects, including exosolar planets. ADO will also be a part of the international astronomical community and complement the space-based astronomical mission”, added Dr Mayukh Pahari, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics.

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) is one of the eight new IITs established by the Government of India in 2008. In a short span of 14 years, the institute has become a top-ranker. It has 300+ full-time faculty, ~4,200 students, 18 Departments + Centre for Interdisciplinary Programs, nearly 200+ state-of-the-art laboratories, and five research and entrepreneurship centers. The institute has a strong research focus with approx. Rs ~700 crores of sanctioned research funding, with PhD scholars accounting for about 30% of total student strength. IITH has more than 8100+ research publications with 1,20,000+ Citations, 190+ Published Patents, 2,000+ sponsored/consultancy projects with 500+ running projects, and about 125+ startups.

To know more, please visit https://www.iith.ac.in/.

Agritech nurture.farm Partners With SWAL Corporation Ltd to Enhance Farmers’ Resilience Against Heat Waves Through Its Weather Kavach Offering

The partnership enables the companies to build smart risk cover solutions for farmers to ensure financial safety and resilience against weather irregularities

nurture.farm, India's leading agri-tech organization, has scaled its weather protection cover offering by partnering with SWAL Corporation Ltd. The product offering is a part of nurture.farm’s flagship resilience program ‘Kavach’.

Weather Kavach is a risk cover offering for farmers to protect them against weather irregularities. It is a flexible cover option where farmers can opt-in for any sum assured value, and claims are disbursed in the event of excessive rain, heat waves or rain deficit. The advantages of the Weather Kavach product offering include index-based trigger, shorter disbursal window, and direct transfer of the claim amount to the farmer's bank account. Since its launch, nurture.farm has successfully offered Weather Kavach to more than 100,000 farmers and sold more than 1 Million Weather Kavach in less than 12 months.

Dhruv Sawhney, COO & Business Head at nurture.farm said, "Globally, 2022 was the fifth warmest year on record. As per reports, scientists have warned that 2023 could be a comeback year for El Nino, pushing temperatures by over 1.5 degrees celsius compared to the average temperature a century ago. As per the reports published in the US scientific journal ‘Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences’ (PNAS), each degree Celsius increase in global temperature can on an average reduce global yields of wheat by 6%, rice by 3.2%, maize by 7.4%, and soybean by 3.1%. Furthermore, global rise in temperature increases risks of floods, drought, extreme heat waves, water shortages, and could possibly push millions into poverty. Despite knowing the pitfalls, and suffering agricultural losses every year, less than 20% of farmers opt-in for risk-cover products owing to the lack of trust, education, and high premium costs.”

nurture.farm is partnering with SWAL Corporation Ltd., an organisation that is paving the way for other many organisations to follow by helping us drive change, increase adoption, build for farmer resilience, and truly make agriculture sustainable, viable, and climate-smart.

Through this partnership, SWAL Corporation Ltd is offering Weather Kavach, at no additional cost, to all its farmers who purchase Wuxal & Delma products. While Wuxal provides nutrients to the crop, Delma protects it from various diseases that can be triggered due to wild fluctuations in temperature during critical growth stages. With the likely possibility of higher temperatures predicted for February & March, and the harvest window for Rabi crops around the corner, the partnership couldn't have come at a better time. To avail Weather Kavach, the farmers must download the nurture.farm app, scan Wuxal and Delma products on the app, and avail it at no additional cost.

Mr Pramod Tiwari, Head Of Marketing at SWAL Corporation Ltd, said, "For over 10 decades, SWAL has been committed to its farmers by offering them quality agri-solutions that are efficient, improve yield quality & quantity for ensuring better farm profitability. Our teams have been working with the farmers, helping them select the right inputs, imparting technical know-how, educating them about innovative farming practices, and delivering access to technology and advisory throughout the cultivation windows."

Keeping in line with our same core philosophy, we are partnering with nurture.farm to offer weather-based risk cover solutions, at no additional cost, to every farmer who purchases Wuxal or Delma brands in states of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. SWAL will continue to improve farmer profitability, drive the adoption of authentic and high-quality inputs including NPP (Natural Plant Protection) solutions and impart farmer education at the grassroots level. We aim to cover more than 1 million farmers nationwide through our various initiatives.”

nurture.farm, India's leading agri-tech open digital platform, brings what every farmer needs to thrive together in one place—technology, solutions, and finance. Its ecosystem reaches across the food system, expanding choice for customers—making access transparent, affordable and fast for everyone. This way, nurture.farm lessens uncertainty, helping farmers secure sustainable outcomes. Established in 2020, nurture.farm brings together the best agriculture solutions like remote sensing, farm mechanisation, online marketplaces, traceability, and market linkage. In a short period, nurture.farm has taken several forward-thinking steps to achieve its goals. The nurture.farm app, launched in April 2020, has over 2.5 million farmers onboard. The nurture.retail solution, a B2B e-commerce marketplace for agri-inputs, has also scaled significantly in over 10 states and has 100,000 registered agri-input retailers across India. To carry out its ground-level operations, nurture.farm has built India's first and biggest rural gig economy model, deploying a 10,000-strong field workforce in over ten states. Visit www.nurture.farm to learn more.

SWAL Corporation Limited is one of the leading agri-solution providers in India. SWAL Corporation Limited aims at promoting the best possible combination of control measures – Chemical, biological and cultural – to deliver cost effective, environmentally sound and socially acceptable methods of increasing productivity, managing insects, disease and weeds. SWAL thrives on current and new business opportunities while leveraging their core competencies of human capital, quality and integrity.

SWAL has a knowledgeable & experienced People to Farmer (P2F) team that collaborates with farmers to educate them about input usage, teaches them the modern climate-smart farming methodologies, and works with them to solve cultivation challenges all year round.

With over 7,500+ dealers and 31 key stock points, SWAL ensures accessibility and availability of their brands to the remotest areas in India with a promise of quality.

For over ten decades, SWAL has been committed to improving farmers' livelihoods, increasing farm productivity & produce quality, and building farmer resilience, while sustaining the environment and natural resources for future generations.

Visit SWAL to learn more.

Digital Nail-Art and Nail Care Startup O'2 Nails India Raises $150K in Seed Round Led by Real Time Angel Fund and AIC-BIMTECH

Funds to be utilized to provide agile nail art technology along with the exceptional service and innovative products for nail care.

O'2 Nails India, India's fast-growing nail care start-up, has raised $ 150K in the seed round of funding from Real Time Angle fund and AIC- BIMTECH. This strategic funding will enable O'2 Nails India to expand its reach into the growing nail care domain across the country.

Started by, Aparna & Vikram in 2021, O'2 Nails India opened their first boutique to satisfy a market imbalance of Rs 1 Billion in nail services. Globally, the nail care industry is about $ 15 billion. Nail care service is one of the fastest-growing industries in the B2C category in India. Currently, the start-up has 30 stores across 15 cities across India covering 7 states and plans to open 100+ stores for the FY 2023-24. The brand aims to grow its retail footprint and customer base by 500% and 10X, respectively, on YoY. It has 90% of female staff members at O'2 Nails India. It has glamorized 1 million nails since its inception.

Aparna Singh

Speaking on occasion, Aparna Singh, CEO, of O'2 Nails India said, "This strategic investment in O'2 Nails India is a testament to the company's commitment to providing quality nail care services and expanding its reach. We are extremely thankful and happy to be backed by these renowned industry leaders in our journey ahead. We plan to utilize these funds for technological advancement and expanding our stores and retail presence. With a strong commitment to accelerate women empowerment, we have 20 women-led franchises."

With more than 78% of women customers, we are creating a solid identity for them by revamping their style statements. With this new funding, O'2 Nails India will be able to further their mission of delivering exceptional customer service and giving customers access to innovative nail care products. " concludes Ms. Singh

Pranay Mathur, Partner & CEO Real Time Angel Fund, stated, "India nail care market is anticipated to grow at a robust rate through 2025 due to surging fashion and beauty consciousness among women and increasing number of beauty salons in the country. O2Nails has created a unique and exciting range of products and services in the personal care and beauty care category starting with Nails. We are elated to partner with passionate founders in backing their growth journey to help Indian girls and women love their Nails even more and setting a unique style statement. The startup is set to open more than 100 stores in the next few years in India and abroad."

Talking about their investment, Amit Singal, General Partner, Real-Time Angel Fund, “The market for Indian Nail Art and Nail Care products is seeing enormous growth due to a heightened focus on fashion, beauty and hygiene. We are delighted to be partnering with O'2 Nails India, who are leveraging the latest technology and their rapid service style boutique to reach their target audience and meet the demand of this burgeoning business. We have great confidence in O'2 Nails India and the dedicated team behind this brand."

O'2 Nails India has achieved the honour of being named "Most Trusted Nail Salon Chain" for two consecutive years in 2021 and 2022. This organization is dedicated to helping women gain financial independence through their franchise model in the retail industry.

About O’2 Nails India:

O'2 Nails India is a consumer & fashion retail start-up in the nail care domain. The parent company, Gold & Glitter Private Limited expanded in retail through India's 1st Digital Nail Art Boutique Chain in 2018 and has painted 1 Million nails since then. Since, then the brand has never looked back, currently operational with ten boutiques in Delhi, Naiad, Indore, Bhopal, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Kanpur serving more than 10000 clients with sizable profitability.

https://www.o2nailsindia.com/

KURA ONE, Compact Cans of Japanese Sake Featuring Brands From Award-winning Sake Breweries in Japan and Overseas, Is Now Available as a Subscription Service Delivered Worldwide!

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KURA ONE meticulously selects sake from brands of award-winning sake breweries in Japan and overseas and repackages them in compact and easy-to-handle 180ml/196g aluminum cans, while maintaining the quality of the sake. On January 31, the first canned sake subscription service in the world that delivers sake, along with stories about enjoying sake, directly to customers via subscription in more than 100 countries has launched online ordering. As a result of the service's introduction in numerous media sources, it has been attracting attention in Japan.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230223006067/en/

 

Sake breweries from different regions also participated in the press conference. (Photo: Business Wire)

“KURA ONE Sales Commemorative Special Edition,” which is a complete set of all 21 brands to be delivered from January to June 2023, and the Assortment Box with special sake containers featuring Japanese craftsmanship are very popular.

 

Also, KURA ONE's brand movie "KURA ONE TRIP." which introduces sake breweries and their regions is now online. On February 28 (Tue.), KURA ONE begins accepting applications worldwide for BtoB partners (restaurants, sake retailers, etc.) who can place orders for as little as 30 cans.

 

Video of press conference in Tokyo (English version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTTeue_Y2Ig
KURA ONE TRIP.: https://sake.japanpage.jp/en/pages/kuraone_movies

 

[Six new Collections. Now shipping to 100 countries around the world!]

 

1. “KURA ONE STORY. Subscription”: 3-4 cans of brands from domestic and international award-winning sake breweries delivered each month.
   Price: 3,600 yen (tax not included) per month, limited to the first 2,000 slots
2. “KURA ONE Sales Commemorative Special Edition”: a special complete set of 21 cans of brands from award-winning sake breweries in Japan and overseas. Price: 23,000 yen (without tax) and limited to the first 500 sets.
3. "KURA ONE Glass Sake Cup Box": includes 4 types of sake glasses of Kimoto Glassware used in famous restaurants, and 2 cans of KURA ONE. Price: 16,800 yen (without tax) and limited to the first 100 sets.
4. "KURA ONE Traditional Craft Sake Cup Box": includes 3 types of traditional craft sake vessels such as Ceramic (Shigaraki) and Porcelain (Kutani) and 2 cans of KURA ONE. Price: 7,600 yen (without tax) and limited to the first 100 sets.
5. "KURA ONE Temperature Sensitive Sake Cups Box": includes 2 mysterious sake vessels whose cherry blossom color changes depending on the sake temperature, and 2 cans of KURA ONE. Price: 5,400 yen (without tax) and limited to the first 100 sets.
6. "KURA ONE Gacha Box": an experimental box for starters. You will enjoy 2 cans of KURA ONE after they arrive. Price: 1,700 yen (without tax)

• Shipping fees and taxes not included.

Click here to purchase (on the official website):
English: https://sake.japanpage.jp/en/pages/kuraone
French: https://sake.japanpage.jp/fr/pages/kuraone
Traditional Chinese: https://sake.japanpage.jp/zh-tw/pages/kuraone
Simplified Chinese: https://sake.japanpage.jp/zh-cn/pages/kuraone
Japanese: https://sake.japanpage.jp/pages/kuraone

 

[Now accepting applications for BtoB partners worldwide]

 

We are seeking BtoB sales partners to create new sake drinking scenes that integrate with the lifestyles of consumers in various parts of the world.

 

KURA ONE places importance on its target users and sales method. We will interview each company to make decisions based on the proposal content and their enthusiasm for the project, rather than on a first-come, first-served basis. This is not an exclusive offer for one company in one country. Currently, we have begun to conclude business negotiations with restaurants and sake retailers in Asia, Europe, and the United States.

 

Overview of BtoB sales partnerships / Transaction details / Privileges / How to apply (5 languages): https://sake.japanpage.jp/en/pages/kuraone_btob

 

 

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Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films presents ‘The Broken Table’, an unusual story of love and acceptance starring Naseeruddin Shah and Rasika Dugal

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Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films released its latest short film titled The Broken Table, a Film Ninja Company production starring actors par excellence Naseeruddin Shah and Rasika Dugal. Produced and directed by Chintan Sarda, who also directed the captivating short film Shunyata featuring Jackie Shroff, the 24-minute film juxtaposes a day in the lives of Giridhar or Giri, a 60-something Alzheimer’s patient (played by Shah), and Deepti, an aspiring psychologist (played by Dugal). During the course of the film, Deepti, who’s charged with looking after Giri for a day, as his family is away for a wedding, ends up remembering a thing or two about herself.

The plot of The Broken Table carefully unveils its characters. Giri is a retired divorce lawyer who devotedly loves his wise, “ass-kicker” wife of 41 years; Deepti is pursuing her MA in Psychology and is married to a man who she describes as good, but a bit too practical and controlling at times. Through the course of the day, their interplay ends up being a roller coaster ride that fundamentally questions Deepti’s beliefs. 

Talking about the short film, actor Naseeruddin Shah said, “The Broken Table is a poignant short story that represents how love means nothing without acceptance. The storyline is thought-provoking and the fact that we were able to deliver a meaningful message in 24 minutes is commendable – I think that’s the beauty of Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films. I thoroughly enjoyed playing the role of Giridhar and working with Rasika once again.”

Actor Rasika Dugal added, “The Broken Table is a simple yet surprising tale that gives my character, Deepti, a new perspective on the beauty of self-love and acceptance. It was an absolute honor to share screen space with Naseer Sahab again. There is always so much to learn from him. His unstinting passion and commitment to the work never ceases to amaze me. 

This is my fourth film with Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films and am so happy that this continues to be a thriving space for interesting short form content to reach a wide audience."
 
Producer and director Chintan Sarda said, “The Broken Table is a meaningful short story of love and acceptance that I think a lot of people will relate to. It’s an honour to be associated with Royal Select Barrel Large Short Films and to be able to have this platform to tell stories that make can people stop and think for a bit. It’s undoubtedly one of the most coveted platforms for short films featuring Indian talent. We’ve seen some widely popular short films from Royal Stag Barrel Large Short Films in the past. Here’s hoping that the audience will love The Broken Table too.”

The Broken Table will premier exclusively on Royal Stag Barrel Select’s Large Short Films YouTube Channel, a platform to watch the most original and inspiring short films featuring some of the finest actors and directors in India.

WATCH ‘The Broken Table’ HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8bEEsCNPw8
 
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Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films has become ‘the’ destination for Indian short films where viewers can experience the taste of great films. The platform has collaborated with successful storytellers from Bollywood who truly stand for originality and creativity. Large Short Films has evolved to create an ecosystem for aspiring and established directors alike to to bring world class storytelling to curious and deciphering audiences.
 
Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films has released some of the most prodigious and award-winning short films with renowned artists and directors from the industry which truly reflects originality, imagination and perfection. Ahalya, Chutney, Devi and Anukul are just some of the phenomenal films that have been released on this platform. Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films as a platform for original short films has been the pioneer in popularizing this genre of filmmaking.
 
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Gurugram-based What’s up Wellness Secures 60 Lakhs Funding on Shark Tank India Season 2

Aman Gupta of BoAt, Vineeta Singh of Sugar Cosmetics, and Anupam Mittal of Shaadi.com invest in the wellness brand

What’s Up Wellness, a Gurugram-based wellness brand, which offers delectable gummy supplements, secured a whopping 60 lakhs in the latest episode of Shark Tank India Season 2. The startup was featured on the episode which aired on February 27, 2023 and won investments from Aman Gupta of BoAt, Vineeta Singh of Sugar Cosmetics, and Anupam Mittal of Shaadi.com.

Vaibhav Makhija and Sayantani Mandal, the co-founders of What's Up Wellness, impressed the Sharks with their innovative approach to vitamins. The judges were particularly impressed with the brand's delicious gummies, which offer a fun and frictionless way for people across age groups to get their daily vitamin needs.

The brand currently has an ARR of INR 5 Cr and aims to clock around 2 crores of revenue per month by the end of this year. What's Up Wellness offers three kinds of gummy supplements as of now: What’s Up Beauty Gummies for hair, skin, and nails, What’s Up Sleep Gummies for sound sleep and muscle & nerve-relaxation, and What’s Up Stress-Relief Gummies for alleviating anxiety and inducing calmness. The brand plans to launch innovative products across multiple wellness categories in the near future.

Vaibhav Makhija and Sayantani Mandal, co founders of What’s Up Wellness say, “At What's Up Wellness, we are committed to making wellness fun and frictionless for people across age groups. We are thrilled to have received such positive feedback from the Sharks and to have secured this funding. Our aim is to make wellness fun and accessible to everyone, and we believe that our gummy supplements are a step in the right direction.”

"After listening to Vaibhav's and Sayantani's business model and financial intricacies, I was impressed by their exceptional attention to detail in D2C. Their brilliant explanation of unit economics was unlike anything I've seen on Shark Tank before. They have a clear understanding of the path to take in order to achieve growth, and I have no doubt that they will excel in business”, said Peyush Bansal, CEO & Founder of Lenskart.

In a surprising turn of events, Vaibhav and Sayantani were offered more than their original ask. While they had asked for 50 lakhs, the 3 prominent Sharks- Aman Gupta from BoAt, VineetaSingh from Sugar Cosmetics, and Anupam Mittal from Shaadi.com- offered What’s Up Wellness a cheque of 20 lakhs each for their creative idea and hardwork in making wellness fun.

The idea for Vitamins packed in gummies immediately piqued judges' curiosity, and the innovative idea of making wellness fun and delicious became a hit among the panel. All the judges tasted the gummies and found them intriguing which made them ask volleys of questions from the duo regarding the gummies’ constituents and functionings.

What's Up Wellness has already secured significant investment from renowned D2C disruptors in December last year, including Puneet Sehgal, ex-coo Hopscotch, Soumya Kant, co-founder, Clovia; Deep Bajaj and Mohit Bajaj, Co-founders of Sirona Hygiene; among other prominent investors.

About What’s Up Wellness:

Vaibhav Makhija and Sayantani Mandal, co-founders of What's Up Wellness

What’s Up Wellness is a Gurugram-based wellness brand striving to make wellness fun & frictionless for people across age groups.

The company offers 3 kinds of gummy supplements as of date: What’s Up Beauty Gummies for hair, skin, and nails, What’s Up Sleep Gummies for sound sleep and muscle & nerve-relaxation, and What’s Up Stress-Relief Gummies for alleviating anxiety and inducing calmness. 

Soon they will launch innovative products across multiple wellness categories, allowing consumers to get their daily vitamin needs for their specific concerns exactly how they like it.

In December, last year, they secured significant investment from renowned D2C disruptors, including Puneet Sehgal, ex-coo Hopscotch, Soumya Kant, co-founder, Clovia; Deep Bajaj and Mohit Bajaj, Co-founders of Sirona Hygiene; among other prominent investors.

The brand currently stands at an ARR of INR 5 Cr and aims to clock around 2 crores of revenue per month by the end of this year.

Teaser Link: bit.ly/3IVLm8H

Air Quality Experts Across Borders Join Hands for Healthy Indoor Air Across South East Asia

Indoor air quality experts in India - ActiveBuildings joins hands with clean air technology pioneers - PureLiving to broaden the geographical reach and provide end-to-end solutions for clean indoor air.

Indian air quality tech experts ActiveBuildings and leading indoor environment consultancy and engineering firm PureLiving, officially announced a collaboration to provide clean and healthy indoor air solutions to offices and homes across South East Asia. The collaboration widens the resource pool in terms of data points, research and technology, and aims to protect more people from breathing polluted indoor air.

South Asia is home to 37 of the 40 most polluted cities in the world as per the World Air Quality Report. Over 60% of the population lives in areas where the PM2.5 levels exceed the WHO standards, increasing the risk of chronic respiratory disorders. With technology like automated air filtration and ventilation management systems that can retro-fit into existing buildings, large indoor spaces can remain free from PM 2.5, virus transmissions, odours, chemicals and elevated CO2 in the breathable air.

After the recent pandemic, the need for clean and disease-free indoor air has become a priority, particularly with the return of the work-from-office module. Abhinav Gupta, CEO of ActiveBuildings points out, “Most workspaces in India were not built keeping in mind air-borne diseases and indoor air pollution. Our data highlights that most office spaces face high CO2 and most homes have high particulate pollution. ActiveBuildings has mostly focused on air testing and offering recommendations for the space. With this collaboration we can offer end to end solutions pan Asia, from air monitoring to ventilation and filtration that can be installed on the existing systems.”

Louie Cheng, President of PureLiving, says, “Our focus has always been health, sustainability and smart buildings. We have seen great results with products like VentMate and PureQi in China and hope to bring the same impact to the Indian market for clean air. This collaboration with ActiveBuildings, opens new possibilities for both companies to continue pioneering approaches to creating healthier indoor environments.”

Indoor air quality can be over five times worse than outside air. Tobacco-smoke, incense-burning, dust, printer inks, air fresheners, deodorants, scented candles, varnishes, paints as well as human metabolism, all add to pollutants like PM2.5, PM10, VOCs, Ozone and CO2 in the indoor environment. Breathing such pollutants can cause eye inflammation, throat irritation, allergies in the short run, and lung infections, cardio-vascular diseases and cancer over longer periods of time.

About ActiveBuildings

ActiveBuildings is a tech start-up engaged in the research and development of technology that can improve the health, comfort and productivity of buildings and their occupants through Indoor Environment & Air Quality management. It has successfully developed RESET certified Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ) monitoring sensors and cost-effective air filtration devices inspired by the Corsi-Rosenthal boxes. ActiveBuildings has deployed over 1000+ sensors and air cleaners across India and provided affordable low-cost air quality testing to over 7.3 million sq.ft of real estate in India and Middle East, and collected over 840 Million data points. With a mission of Clean Air For All, they are also providing 10,000 air cleaners and 5,000 sensors free of cost in various low-income communities facing high levels of air pollution as part of their community project - Sarva. For more information visit www.activebuildings.io.

About PureLiving

PureLiving is a leading indoor environmental consulting company with a simple mission: to help our clients create healthy homes and workplaces. Our expert team of building engineers, HVAC specialists, and environmental consultants advises clients on air and water quality, mold, asbestos and lead exposure issues and helps to improve their indoor environmental quality through testing to identify sources of pollution and then eliminating them. Our total range of solutions includes pollutant testing, design and installation of cutting-edge filtration systems, monitoring, and odor and chemical reduction. With operations across Asia, Europe, North America, and the Middle East, PureLiving is the industry’s provider of choice for assessment, engineering, implementation, and monitoring of indoor environmental quality. Find out more at www.purelivingchina.com.

UST Continues Building Momentum in the Financial Services Sector with Key Business Transformation Initiatives

With experienced leaders and dynamic solutions in place, UST builds on positive 2022 results and will expand operations in the rapidly transforming market BENGALURU, India, Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, is proud to announce its continued growth and success in the banking and financial services industry. Today, UST is a trusted partner in the sector, supporting operations for two of the top three U.S.-based asset and wealth management companies. UST has seen significant traction in its client base and revenue in the past year due to its innovation and personalized approach to financial services. UST's unique blend of technology and industry expertise has allowed it to provide clients with comprehensive solutions tailored to meet their customers' specific needs. Furthermore, UST is expanding its global impact in the dynamic banking and finance sector, leveraging two decades of deep domain experience to provide technology solutions to some of the most prominent companies in the industry. In recent months, UST has expanded its transformation offerings with several initiatives including: * The launch of UST FinX, UST's Financial Services Platform and Fintech Partner Ecosystem which helps financial institutions rapidly transform, deploy products and optimize services. Clients include banks, building societies, credit unions, new challengers and other firms that require financial services. * The acquisition of Canada-based Prodigy Labs, a leading provider of innovative technology solutions designed to help financial services firms deliver comprehensive digital transformations. The acquisition significantly strengthens UST's position in the financial services sector and the Canadian market. * A strategic collaboration with AWS and Mendix, a Siemens business to develop comprehensive solutions and go-to-market strategies for the financial services industry. This initiative helps firms expedite digital transformations by leveraging UST's expertise within the financial services sector. UST will be able to offer a greater array of technologies to help customers achieve operational excellence and modernize legacy applications. * UST's Partnership with TreasuryPay accelerates innovation in the financial sector while also driving the transformation and optimization of treasury and trade functions. The exciting collaboration puts UST in a leadership position at the forefront of a dynamic field. * Development of advanced Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning solutions to deliver seamless, personalized results for financial advisors to generate impact and unlock value. * Recognition by ISG Paragon Awards for 'Excellence in Outstanding Delivery by a Technology or Service Provider' for the transformative customer service solution developed for Wolters Kluwer. By building a bespoke solution, UST was able to create IT savings of 40% over five years while also increasing user satisfaction. In addition, UST has worked to modernize the platforms of one of the largest payments companies in the world, developing microservices and migrating applications to the cloud. Other exciting work includes driving efficiency gains and developing new products for consumer finance giants, transforming platforms in the B2B payments sector and advising a leading telecommunications firm on payments infrastructure modernization. These recent wins demonstrate UST's ability to deliver value in diverse areas including architecture, data integration and implementation services. Moving forward, UST will further evolve the scope of its consulting, service, platform, and product engineering offerings to create new efficiency and growth opportunities for sector clients. This success has been made possible by the talented team of professionals that UST has assembled to lead its growing banking and finance team. Mehmet Pasa is General Manager of Banking and Payments at UST. In this role, he oversees strategy and digital transformation in the financial services, payments, and retail sectors. Pasa has extensive experience across the globe in various industries and settings, leading and helping companies of all sizes. "Our dynamic range of innovative solutions has reimagined and redefined digital transformation in the finance and banking industry and we will continue working to build on this legacy of success. In addition to our efforts to prioritize innovation, we are partnering with other dynamic leaders in this sector so that we are equipped to meet the growing demand for tangible digital transformation impact," said Mehmet Pasa, General Manager – Banking & Payments, UST. Maureen Doyle-Spare is General Manager for Asset & Wealth Management and Insurance at UST. She is an experienced consulting and solution leader who delivers innovation through the intersection of business strategy, domain and technology to develop disruptive solutions that drive business impact in our constantly changing world. Doyle-Spare has worked extensively in the US, Europe and the UK.  "We have found success in this sector because we build all our solutions with end users in mind; we want to exceed expectations in all that we do so that they are empowered to deliver exceptional service. UST is committed to nimble innovation and offering digital transformation solutions that scale efficiently and streamline all areas of operation," said Maureen Doyle-Spare, General Manager - Financial Services, UST. Over the past two decades UST has established itself as a key business transformation partner in the banking and financial services sector. The company will build on recent momentum to expand its presence in this rapidly evolving industry by leveraging the team's deep expertise in delivering strategic consulting, human-centered design, transformation and technology solutions. About UST For more than 23 years, UST has worked side by side with the world's best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people, and led by our purpose, we partner with our clients from design to operation. Through our nimble approach, we identify their core challenges, and craft disruptive solutions that bring their vision to life. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, we embed innovation and agility into our clients' organizations—delivering measurable value and lasting change across industries, and around the world. Together, with over 30,000 employees in 30+ countries, we build for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process. 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NFTICALLY Raises $1 Mn in Funding Led By Spartan Group and Polygon Ventures

• NFTICALLY raises investments from Spartan Group, Polygon Ventures, Blockchain Founders Capital, Mafatlal family office, and Bollywood producer Subhash Ghai in equity round. 
• Since the announcement of Gamified Social E-Commerce & Brand Engagement Metaverse ecosystem COMEARTH in June’22, it has on boarded brands such as Polygon, CEAT, Metro Brands, Zipmex, BollyCoin, and Zee Studios. 
• NFTICALLY plans to ramp up hiring and invest more in research and development as it works towards building a seamless infusion of NFTs and Metaverse in all major industries

NFTICALLY, a Web3 ecommerce Martech platform, has raised $1 million in an equity funding round led by Spartan Group and Polygon Ventures. The company will use the funds to expand COMEARTH, the world's first Gamified Social E-Commerce & Brand Engagement Metaverse ecosystem. Blockchain Founders Capital, Mafatlal family office, and Bollywood producer Subhash Ghai also participated in the funding round.

The company plans to use the funds to double down on its technology stack as it builds COMEARTH, a Metaverse platform. NFTICALLY also plans to ramp up hiring and invest more in research and development as it works towards building a seamless infusion of NFTs in all major industries, such as e-commerce, manufacturing, healthcare, and more.

"We’re extremely glad for the continuous support and interest that our investors have shown in us. With this round, we welcome the teams of Spartan Group, Blockchain Founders Capital, Mafatlal Family Office and Bollywood producer Subhash Ghai on COMEARTH as our key partners. With this, we will aim to utilize the funds to create awareness about NFTs. Currently, it has become crucial to spread the word about NFTs and help everyone understand their validation while taking on the negative rumours around the ecosystem," said Toshendra Sharma, CEO of NFTICALLY.

"In June’22, we announced the world's first Gamified Social E-Commerce & Brand Engagement Metaverse ecosystem COMEARTH. The private beta version of the platform has grown significantly since then, with brands such as Polygon, CEAT, Metro Brands, Zipmex, BollyCoin, and Zee Studios, among many others, jumping on the bandwagon. We are soon announcing the public version and are bullish on COMEARTH's growth in the coming months," he added.

"By investing in NFTICALLY, we are working to push the boundaries of metaverse engagement. We find ourselves increasingly impressed by COMEARTH's unique position and its ease of use that make it well suited to bring brands, influencers, and masses into web3" stated Sagar Barvaliya, VC at Blockchain Founders Capital.

NFTICALLY, founded by Toshendra Sharma and Rohendra Singh, enables users and organizations with no technical knowledge to build their own white-label NFT marketplace. On these marketplaces, organizations can let their users create, exchange, and buy non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The platform also supports a ton of native integrations, including Shopify, Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Mailchimp, Zapier, etc.

The company also provides a free Web3 academy and organizes webinars with global Web3 experts, in addition to running informative newsletters, blogs, and Twitter Spaces to provide more information about the NFT ecosystem. The company's clientele includes prominent platforms such as BollyCoin, Mafatlal Industries, THIZZ Entertainment, Merchit, Zixel by Zipmex, and SporteNFT Marketplace.

Prior to this round, NFTICALLY saw the backing of several angel investors, including Jaynti Kanani (Polygon Labs), Sandeep Nailwal (Polygon Labs), Surojit Chatterjee (Ex-Coinbase), Nitish Mittersain (Nazara Games), Gaurav Munjal (Unacademy), and Sujeet Kumar (Udaan) among others.

About NFTICALLY

NFTICALLY powers commerce in web3 via NFTs and the Metaverse. The diverse platform can accommodate major brand use cases from conducting commerce to increasing engagement with their customers to Martech solutions enabling product discovery, top of the mind recall, etc. The platform enables celebrities, influencers, gamers, clubs, and corporations to easily create their own white-label NFT Store or NFT Hub, without needing any technical skills. NFTICALLY’s vision is to create easy and affordable avenues for brands to engage in the Metaverse. We are currently headquartered in the USA, with a strength of over 40 full time employees.

Chennai School Launches Budding Farmers Market for Students

Orchids The International School combined horticulture and financial literacy for a unique initiative

Orchids The International School’s Thoraipakkam branch successfully conducted a unique and innovative program called Budding Farmer Activity for Grade 8 students, combining financial literacy and horticulture curriculum. The highlight of the program was the Budding Farmers Market event where students grew their own produce in the school’s polyhouse and sold their crops to parents in a market-style setting.

The Budding Farmers Market event was a grand success with students demonstrating their knowledge and skills in horticulture and financial literacy. The students formed different groups such as sales and marketing, studied rates in the market, and fixed prices for each crop. They presented the life cycle of crops, and harvesting techniques, and showcased their understanding of the importance of organic farming.

Commenting on the event, Dr Jemi Sudhakar, Principal of Orchids The International School, Thoraipakkam branch, said, “We are extremely delighted with the success of the Budding Farmers Market initiative. Our aim is to provide our students with practical learning opportunities that help them develop important life skills. The combination of horticulture and financial literacy curriculum has proved to be a huge success, and we hope to continue organizing such events in the future. Orchids The International School has always been committed to providing holistic education to its students. The Budding Farmer Activity is another example of the school's commitment to providing a stimulating and engaging learning environment for its students.”

The Budding Farmers Market initiative is an excellent example of how schools can incorporate practical learning into the curriculum. It has provided an opportunity for students to learn important life skills and contribute to sustainable living. The program has helped students to understand the financial aspects of running a business, such as planning, supply and demand, and financial investment.

The student’s active participation in the event has instilled a sense of responsibility and ownership in them towards nature and society. They have also gained an understanding of the value of hard work, teamwork, and collaboration. Through the Budding Farmers Market, students have been able to apply their theoretical knowledge to practical experience, making the learning process more effective and enjoyable.

About Orchids The International School

Orchids The International School is one of India’s leading international K12 school chains. It started its journey in 2002 with its first branch in Hyderabad. In less than two decades, it has grown into 90 branches spread over 25 major cities- Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Gurgaon, Chennai, Kolkata, Nagpur, Nasik, Indore, and Aurangabad. Modern physical infrastructure, personalized attention, and a carefully curated curriculum provide uniformity in all OIS schools. OIS follows the CBSE and ICSE curriculum infused with international teaching methodologies to provide a strong emphasis on personality development along with academic excellence. Currently, it has over 750000+ students and 7000+ teaching and non-teaching staff.

Cashfree Payments Acquires One-Click Checkout Company, Zecpe to Strengthen Its D2C Payments Suite

• Acquisition to further enhance D2C checkout capabilities of Cashfree Payments, giving merchants elevated end-to-end checkout and payment experience
• Zecpe to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Cashfree Payments
• Zecpe Founder to join Cashfree Payments as Head, E-commerce – Checkout, to help scale the product further

Cashfree Payments, India's leading payments and API banking company, announced its strategic acquisition of Zecpe, a one-click checkout company. Zecpe enables e-commerce businesses to improve checkout conversion by making the process quick and seamless for customers. Zecpe will now operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cashfree Payments.

With this acquisition, Cashfree Payments will further enhance its Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) checkout capabilities and give its merchants an elevated end-to-end checkout and payment experience. Zecpe helps merchants increase conversion rates, supporting incremental monetisation and scaling. This will provide a seamless flow to Cashfree Payments' existing merchant base. This acquisition will also enable Cashfree Payments to offer additional value-added services like Return to Origin (RTO) reduction, fraud detection, and address pre-filling, among others. The solution provided by Zecpe is in line with Cashfree Payments’ product strategy which focuses on the benefits to end customers of their merchants.

Akash Sinha, CEO and Co-Founder, Cashfree Payments said, "It gives us immense pleasure to announce our strategic acquisition of Zecpe. We see immense synergies between our existing products and the solutions offered by Zecpe, making it an excellent addition to our D2C Payments Suite enabled for e-commerce businesses. We are certain that this acquisition will strengthen our D2C one-click checkout capabilities and further elevate our leadership position in the SMB space. At Cashfree Payments, we are focused on offering the widest range of payments solutions and thereby constantly evolving our product suite to cater to the changing needs of our merchants."

Hriday Agarwal, Founder of Zecpe, will join the Cashfree Payments' team as Head, E-commerce – Checkout. The employees of Zecpe will also join Cashfree Payments along with him, to help scale the product further.

Talking about the acquisition Hriday Agarwal said, "We are very excited to become part of one of the leading payments companies in India and will work together to grow our business further. D2C space is exploding in India and presents a fantastic opportunity to help e-commerce players increase their conversion rates and reduce COD fraud and returns. Since we have one of the largest networks of prominent brands working with us, we know this space very well. Businesses across different industries use our solutions today. We see a natural fitment with Cashfree Payments' payments stack. We believe that integrating Zecpe's solution with the company's offerings will enable end-to-end checkout and payment solutions to clients. The products that we have developed will benefit from the scale that Cashfree Payments has built over the years."

Cashfree Payments currently powers over 3,00,000 merchants to collect payments and make payouts via all available methods with simple integration. The company has direct integrations with banks, card networks and third-party players for the highest success rates. It strives for continuous innovation to anticipate merchant needs and develop industry-leading products. Cashfree Payments has been a preferred payments platform for e-Commerce and D2C companies such as Nykaa, FirstCry, Nature's Basket, BigBasket, Zomato, Noise, Bella Vita Organic, MyFitness among others. The company provides solutions such as Payment Gateway, Buy Now Pay Later, Cashgram, Easy split, Payment links, Instant refunds, and Instant Settlements, which are well suited for e-commerce and D2C businesses.

Cashfree Payments had previously acquired Telr, a leading Payment Service Provider (PSP) in UAE and Saudi Arabia, as a part of its strategy to expand its footprint in the MENA region.

With over 50% market share among payment processors, Cashfree Payments today leads the way in bulk disbursals in India with Cashfree Payments Payouts. India's largest lender, SBI has invested in Cashfree Payments, underscoring the company's role in building a robust payments ecosystem. Cashfree Payments works closely with all leading banks to build the core payments and banking infrastructure that powers the company's products and is also integrated with major platforms such as Shopify, Wix, Paypal, Amazon Pay, Paytm and Google Pay. Apart from India, Cashfree Payments products are used in eight other countries including the USA, Canada and UAE.

About Cashfree Payments

Cashfree Payments is a leading payment and API banking solutions company. It provides full-stack payments solutions enabling businesses in India to collect payments and make payouts via all available methods with simple integration. Cashfree Payments' offerings include an advanced and easy way to integrate payment gateways, a split payment solution for marketplaces, bank account verification API, Lending disbursals solution and Auto Collect -- a virtual account solution to match inbound payments to customers. Founded by IIIT Hyderabad alumnus Akash Sinha and IIT Kharagpur graduate Reeju Datta, www.cashfree.com is among the leading payment service providers in India processing transactions worth USD 40 Billion annually. It has leveraged technology to lead payment disbursals in India with more than 50% market share among payment processors. Cashfree Payments enables more than 3,00,000 businesses with payment collections, vendor payouts, wage payouts, bulk refunds, expense reimbursements, loyalty and rewards. Apart from India, Cashfree Payments products are used in eight other countries including the USA, Canada, and UAE. Cashfree Payments is backed by Silicon Valley investor Y Combinator, Apis Partners, State Bank of India (SBI), and was incubated by PayPal.

Ecoppia Lands a 181.25 MWac Project in Chile With Global Player ENGIE

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Ecoppia (TASE: ECPA), the world’s leader in robotic cleaning solutions for photovoltaic solar, announced another significant collaboration with ENGIE, in its 181.25 MWac/199.8MWdc Coya Solar PV Plant in Chile’s Antofagasta region, the energy company’s largest project in northern Chile.

 

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Ecoppia T4 Robotic Cleaning Solutions (Photo: Business Wire)

ENGIE’s collaboration with Ecoppia marks the continuation of a successful relationship between the two companies, with their fourth joint project in different regions of the world. The project is expected to generate 7.2M US$ in revenue for Ecoppia over the course of the projects’ lifecycle.

 

The Coya Solar PV Plant is located in one of the driest regions in the world. Ecoppia’s water-free robotic cleaning solutions are ideal for the challenges the region presents, as they allow effective, frequent, and autonomous cleaning, in areas with water scarcity and high soiling. Ecoppia’s advanced cloud-based platform allows continuous monitoring and remote management of the robots, as well as an advanced preventive maintenance program – demonstrating the highest availability rates in the market for a decade.

 

Ecoppia has recently opened its South American office, expanding its local support and addressing the massive demand in the region. “South America is a fast-growing region for renewable energy, and Ecoppia is excited to play such a vital role in ensuring high energy outputs of solar sites despite the local challenges,” says Ecoppia’s CEO, Jean Scemama. “We are happy to collaborate with ENGIE once again, as ENGIE is a forward-thinking company that understands automation is a necessity for large-scale site management, as they know our solutions help IPPs reach lower LCOE.”

 

About Ecoppia

 

For nearly a decade, with over 16GW of signed agreements, Ecoppia has been the pioneer and world leader in robotic cleaning solutions for PV. Offering a cloud-based platform and a suite of advanced solutions, Ecoppia’s fully autonomous robots cost-effectively maximize the performance of utility-scale PV sites all over the world. Remotely managed and controlled, the Ecoppia platform allows solar sites to maintain peak performance with minimal costs and human intervention. The company is a publicly traded company with offices in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and LATAM.

 

Ecoppia in Numbers
+ 3,900MW deployed / under deployment
+ 16,000MW signed agreements
+ 30 large scale projects in 4 continents
+ 8 billion panels cleaned

 

 

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Boomi Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cloud Integration Software and Services (iPaaS) 2023 Vendor Assessment

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• IDC MarketScape says “As one of the founders of cloud integration, Boomi has a strong track record of providing integration solutions to businesses of multiple sizes and in many regions and industries.”
• This latest recognition builds upon numerous industry accolades Boomi has earned, including being positioned as a leader in three comparative marketplace reports covering the iPaaS space within the past year.

Boomi^TM, the intelligent connectivity and automation leader, today announced that Boomi has been positioned as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cloud Integration Software and Services (iPaaS) 2023 Vendor Assessment (doc #US50244723, February 2023). The inaugural IDC MarketScape study assesses the cloud integration software and services (also referred to as iPaaS) market among 12 select vendors and evaluates the strengths of their offerings.

 

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Boomi named a Leader in Cloud Integration Software and Services by IDC MarketScape (Graphic: Business Wire)

According to the report, “Integration is a foundational connectivity automation technology that not only unlocks immediate business benefits but also replaces technical debt that was previously used to connect applications, making it easier to replace outdated legacy applications.”

 

The report notes, “As one of the original cloud-based integration tools, Boomi has considerable experience solving on-premises and multicloud integration scenarios and older protocols, as well as connecting to [software as a service] SaaS applications. Boomi has more connectors than any other integration provider evaluated, some of which can be modified, although some are at an additional cost.”

 

The report also notes, “Customers report strong satisfaction with Boomi, as evidenced by strong renewal rates from existing customers. Still, Boomi has significantly invested in improving the operational alignment of the customer success and experience teams, adding resources to further improve customer satisfaction.” Additionally, the report states, “As one of the founders of cloud integration, Boomi has a strong track record of providing integration solutions to businesses of multiple sizes and in many regions and industries. The [Boomi] AtomSphere^TM Platform includes an API management platform with key protocols supported as well as support for event-based integration. In addition, it offers a large library of connectors intended to help customers quickly build connections between applications.”

 

“As a founder and innovator in cloud integration, with the largest customer base among integration platform vendors, we’re proud to be recognized by the IDC MarketScape as a Leader in its first report covering this space,” said Ed Macosky, Chief Innovation Officer at Boomi. “This latest achievement builds on our numerous industry accolades and further validates our expertise in integration and intelligent automation. As businesses continue to embrace cloud technologies and digital transformation strategies, low-code integration solutions will be more important than ever to help organizations break down data silos, improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and confidently leverage cutting-edge technologies to drive success.”

 

The Boomi AtomSphere Platform empowers organizations to instantly connect everyone to everything, anywhere. From effortlessly connecting SaaS applications to enabling real-time data sharing between multiple sources, Boomi’s cloud integration platform provides the speed, scalability, and reliability needed to transform an organization’s digital landscape by driving greater efficiency and automation across all its systems. Organizations that rely on Boomi enjoy rapid time-to-value with quick deployment and low upfront costs.

 

Boomi touts a growing community of more than 100,000 members and one of the largest arrays of GSIs in the iPaaS space. The company boasts a worldwide network of approximately 800 partners, including Accenture, Deloitte, SAP, and Snowflake; and works with the largest hyperscaler cloud service providers, including Amazon Web Services, Google, and Microsoft, among others.

 

Included on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ and Inc. 5000 lists as one of America’s fastest growing technology companies, Boomi has also won two International Stevie® Awards, for Company of the Year and Product Innovation; the Gold Globee® Award in the Platform as a Service (PaaS) category; the Merit Award for Technology in the Cloud Services category; the Stratus Award as a Global Leader in Cloud Computing 2022, and received the prestigious 5-star rating in the CRN Partner Program Guide, a definitive list of the most notable programs from industry-leading technology vendors that provide innovative products and flexible services through the IT channel.

 

Additional Resources

 

• Read more about Boomi’s leadership in cloud integration
• Browse solutions on Boomi Discover
• Explore the Boomiverse Community
• Follow Boomi on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube

About IDC MarketScape

 

IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.

 

About Boomi

 

Boomi aims to make the world a better place by connecting everyone to everything, anywhere. The pioneer of cloud-based integration platform as a service (iPaaS), and now a category-leading, global software as a service (SaaS) company, Boomi touts the largest customer base among integration platform vendors and a worldwide network of approximately 800 partners – including Accenture, Capgemini, Deloitte, SAP, and Snowflake. Global organizations turn to Boomi’s award-winning platform to discover, manage, and orchestrate data, while connecting applications, processes, and people for better, faster outcomes. For more information, visit http://www.boomi.com.

 

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India’s Infrastructure Conglomerate NCC Limited Signs 10-Year SaaS Agreement with Infor to Digitize and Transform Business

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Infor, the industry cloud company, today announced that NCC Limited (NCC), a leading infrastructure conglomerate has chosen Infor CloudSuite Engineering & Construction (E&C) to support their digital transformation journey. This project ties back to NCC’s company strategy, and is aimed at increasing productivity, enhancing cross-functional collaboration, and delivering improved visibility across the business. The 10-year commitment is expected to go live in 2023.

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NCC is a billion-dollar infrastructure conglomerate with four decades of strong credentials in building world-class infrastructure for a resurgent India. With a diverse business portfolio spread across multiple geographies, NCC undertakes turnkey Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contracts, and Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) projects on a Public-Private Partnership basis in the sectors of Roads (National & State Highways), Buildings & Housing, Electrical, Water & Environment, Irrigation, Railways, International and Power. NCC’s commitment is to create significant value for its stakeholders and the company has evolved to become a full-fledged infrastructure solutions provider developing landmark projects that demonstrate far-reaching impact beyond the realm of construction.

Infor will help further streamline NCC’s operational processes across the functions throughout the organization, and enable enhanced collaboration within the organization and also with the wider business partnership ecosystem. Infor’s solution will also help provide a real-time view of business performance, aid in smarter decision-making, and rapidly enhance robust enterprise capabilities.

The NCC project is a momentous win for Infor. Murali Manohar, Managing Director, India Subcontinent, Infor has played an instrumental role in helping to accelerate the adoption of industry-specific applications across key growth verticals in the region. As a testimony of this momentum, the NCC win comes on the back of another key customer success such as Campco, a major Chocolate manufacturer in India.
 
“The quality and timely completion of numerous iconic infrastructure projects over the years is testimony to our commitment to building a better India. To leapfrog into the next wave of growth, we need to better manage uncertainties in construction projects in an extremely competitive marketplace. This requires resilient planning that is built on a modern dynamic IT infrastructure,” said Dr. Manoj R Penmetcha, Director, Projects, NCC Limited. “We look forward to realizing the value proposition of Infor to help deliver predictable outcomes. With Infor CloudSuite Engineering & Construction, we are looking forward to achieving business outcomes that will help us deliver even greater value to the customer. As a full-fledged infrastructure solutions provider, we envision harnessing technology to help raise industry standards, and hopefully create far-reaching impacts beyond just the infrastructure construction sector.”

“The construction industry is the backbone of any national development and modernizing its complex value chain that involves on-site workers, office staff, and external contractors is critical to helping this industry deliver its full potential. Infor CloudSuite E&C unlocks the true value across the enterprise with purpose-built construction ERP software that provides industry-specific features and last-mile functionalities for business transformation," said Mr. Manohar. "Infor is proud to be a strategic partner to NCC in their transformation journey, and be in part a catalyst to help contribute towards building the nation's critical infrastructure."