RoamAD and Adino Telecom Partner for Indian Wi-Fi Growth

Adino Telecom will Supply and Integrate RoamAD's Metro Wi-Fi Networks for the Indian Market
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oamAD, supplier of the most advanced converged wireless networks, today announced the signing of a partnership agreement with Adino Telecom, one of India's most experienced wireless systems integrators.

The deal follows successful pilots of RoamAD metro Wi-Fi and highway Wi-Fi networks in the Indian cities of Pune and Bangalore.

Under the agreement, Adino Telecom will supply and integrate RoamAD networks for Internet services providers, carriers, universities and government agencies on the Indian subcontinent.

Metro Wi-Fi, deployed in the right places, is the fastest way to deliver easily-accessible, cost-effective, wireless broadband to an urban population.

"Although India is one of the fastest growing wireless markets in the world, broadband penetration is still very low at less than 0.50%," said Martyn Levy, CEO of RoamAD.

"There is a rapidly-emerging, tech-savvy segment of the population that is demanding improved access to broadband. This growing segment, which is located in urban areas, is increasingly armed with the latest laptops and Wi-Fi enabled cell phones and gadgets. Couple these facts with the population density and you quickly realise that India's urban areas are perfect for metro Wi-Fi deployments," he added.

RoamAD's technology is already behind a number of high-profile metro Wi-Fi and highway Wi-Fi networks around the world.

Adino Telecom now offers a full suite of RoamAD-related services to complement the needs of its customers, from site survey and network design through to deployment and integration.

"Mobility performance on the highway Wi-Fi network was seamless and exceeded our expectations," said Mr. S. Ramchandra, COO of Adino Telecom.

"We are already seeing growing demand in India for metro Wi-Fi and we look forward to bringing RoamAD's next generation wireless networks to the Indian market," he added.

About RoamAD

RoamAD supplies next-generation converged wireless networks for the city-wide Wi-Fi, highway Wi-Fi and campus markets. RoamAD networks are unmatched in flexibility, technical functionality and economics. RoamAD wireless nodes are WiMAX backhaul agnostic with upcoming support for 802.11n MIMO. RoamAD networks are remotely upgradeable and optimized to support mobile broadband data and mobile VoIP/VoWiFi. RoamAD deployed the world's first metro Wi-Fi network in Auckland, New Zealand and the world's first highway Wi-Fi corridor in Arizona, USA. RoamAD is a trademark of RoamAD Holdings Limited. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holder(s). For more information see www.roamad.com.

About Adino Telecom

Adino Telecom is a joint venture between Onida Group, a leading name in consumer electronics in India, and Enkay Technologies (India) Pvt. Limited, an integrated communication solutions provider. The company is headquartered in Mumbai, India with regional offices in Delhi, Bangalore, Calcutta and branch offices in Gandhinagar, Hyderabad and Ranchi. Adino Telecom has been in the broadband wireless and Wi-Fi fields for nearly 20 years and has, to its credit, significant experience in implementing broadband wireless solutions to various segments of the market in India. Adino has installed more than 3,000 links across the country and also runs a hotel Wi-Fi service. For more information see www.adinotelecom.com.

Aptuit Acquisition of Evotec AG CPD Business Completes Unique Global API Development Supply Chain

Acquisition Brings Additional API Development and Manufacturing Capability and Sterile Fill, Finish; Aptuit Remains on Track to Create a Fully Integrated Global Drug Development Company Operating with their Customers in a Truly Efficient Paperless Environment
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ptuit, Inc. today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Chemical and Pharmaceutical Development (CPD) business of Evotec, which integrates an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) facility in Oxford, England and a well-established and recently-expanded parenteral (injectable vials) fill/finish facility in Glasgow, Scotland into Aptuit's global network. The integration of these development and small scale manufacturing facilities in Europe completes a unique global API supply chain where small scale development takes place in the US and Europe with commercial scale undertaken in new state of the art facilities in India. Aptuit brings this service to its current client base of more than 750 pharmaceutical innovators.

"Over the past 18 months we've assembled by strategic acquisitions the core competencies that are key to reducing the time and cost burdens of drug development for our customers, and that also build on our commitment to operate an efficient, integrated global network. This particular acquisition is an important building block for Aptuit as we move toward completing that network," said Michael A. Griffith, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Aptuit. "As the overall life science industry evolves, we are continuously evaluating the ways in which the drug development process must change and improve, and executing forward-looking deals and partnerships that are beneficial to our customers now and for the life of their products."

Griffith continued, "The commitment to be a global force and provide full service in the US, Europe and Asia requires foresight and discipline in anticipating the needs of the market, the ability to attract, train and retain talent and build an infrastructure that best meets those needs of our many and diverse clients continues to be the focus of our attention as we constantly strive for improvements in the drug development process. We also recognize that technology and the ability to capture, store, analyze and present data in paperless business transactions will be a prerequisite for companies like ours in the future and we continue to actively invest in those resources across our network.

In addition, Paul McGee (formerly Evotec's Senior Vice President of Chemical Development in Oxford, England), who will head the business in Oxford commented, "I am truly impressed by the positive response and interest by existing and prospective clients in the capabilities Aptuit is assembling to improve the drug development process and we have already made several proposals to clients jointly with other parts of the Aptuit network and I am also delighted to continue working on the exciting portfolio of products Evotec is developing through the long term supply agreement established between the two companies."

Since the acquisition of Evotec's CPD business was announced, Aptuit has worked to align:

-- The CPD business with its existing solid-state chemistry, formulation and drug product manufacturing businesses, with a critical part of which is Aptuit's solid-state chemistry center of excellence in West Lafayette (Indiana);

-- The small molecule API development labs, kilo labs and pilot plants in Europe into Aptuit's global API network with existing operations in Harrisonville (Missouri), Kansas City (Missouri) and Hyderabad (India), positioning Aptuit to provide drug substance development, scale-up and manufacturing capabilities in all three major pharmaceutical geographies; and

-- The CPD business' clinical scale parenteral fill/finish, including two lyophilization suites, with Aptuit's existing fill/finish and lyophilization capabilities in Kansas City, establishing substantial capacity in one of the fastest growing and most lively sectors of drug development.

"Positioning our Chemical and Pharmaceutical Development business supports the needs of our biotechnology and pharmaceutical innovator clients in this sector by giving them access to a mature suite of capabilities within a company that can support specific needs across the drug development continuum," said Jorn Aldag, President & Chief Executive Officer of Evotec.

About Evotec

Evotec is a leader in the discovery and development of novel small molecule drugs. Both through its own discovery programs and through research collaborations, the Company is generating the highest quality research results to its partners in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

In proprietary projects, Evotec specializes in finding new treatments for diseases of the Central Nervous System. Evotec has three programs in clinical development: EVT 201, a partial positive allosteric modulator (pPAM) of the GABA(A) receptor complex for the treatment of insomnia, EVT 101, a subtype selective NMDA receptor antagonist for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and/or pain, and EVT 302, a MAO-B inhibitor in development for smoking cessation.

www.evotec.com

About Aptuit

Aptuit is a global company focused on streamlining and supporting the drug development process for biotechnology and pharmaceutical innovators. The company was founded by a group of industry experts with extensive market experience who have a track record of building a similar, highly successful company through acquisitions and investment. Aptuit provides a comprehensive suite of product development services and competencies to more than 600 biotechnology and large, fully integrated pharmaceutical innovators worldwide. Following the acquisition of the CPD business, Aptuit will have 2,680 employees across 18 global facilities, including the recently-announced formation of Aptuit Laurus (India). Aptuit's mission is to engineer a better drug development process, and is partnered with Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, one of the world's largest private equity investors. For more information about Aptuit, please visit www.aptuit.com.

31 Hotly Contested Titles up for Grabs

Frost & Sullivan to Host Industry Excellence Awards Nite in the Indian Automation & Gensets Market

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rost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, presents the Industry Excellence Awards (Voice of Customers), which will see India's most illustrious names compete for 31 most coveted titles in the Indian Automation and Gensets Market at Hotel Grand Ashok, Bangalore, on December 5th, 2007.

Held for the first time ever in India, these Voice of Customer (VOC) awards would be presented to companies in recognition of their pioneering efforts with regards to their product lines, innovative distribution strategies, customer service and support par excellence, outstanding contribution to the industry or for achieving a competitive- or customer-based leading position in the Indian Genset and Automation Industry.

Best Practices followed by the leading Automation and Genset companies operating in the Indian market were evaluated for the year 2007, in order to recognize their achievements.

According to Amol Kotwal, Industry Manager, Energy and Power Systems Practice, Frost & Sullivan, "The rapid growth of India's manufacturing and Services (IT/ITES, Retail etc.) sector coupled with Power deficit acts as a major driver for the robust growth of Genset market in India. The Genset market is witnessing considerable change in dynamics with a host of MNC's making efforts to increase their footprint in the Indian market, followed by expansion plans of incumbents who are keen to exploit the growth opportunities. Customer feedback and satisfaction assessment provides insights on how companies are placed in this market as compared to their competitors."

Niju V, Industry Manager, Automation and Electronics Practice, Frost & Sullivan, says, "The Indian Automation and Drives market has been able to choose products from a plethora of makes and models. Automation and Drives companies are finding it difficult to differentiate themselves as technological differences blur and brand loyalty wane. Acceptance and endorsement from the users turn out to be the ultimate recognition for competitors in this market. Voice of Customer award brings out the perception of the users on the different makes and recognizes the best practices being followed by the automation and drives companies."

The Awards program is expected to draw attendance from Business Leaders, Strategy Heads and other Senior Executives from the industry as well as companies in key end-user sectors such as IT/ITES, Manufacturing, Telecom, Pharma, Chemicals, F&B, Hospitality, Construction and Realty, etc.

The eminent corporate personalities gracing the occasion are P. Swaminathan, ED - Bharti Airtel; V S Rawat, CTO - Bharti Airtel; Amit Kumar, VP - Cummins Sales & Service; Rampraveen Swaminathan, VP & Business Head - Cummins India Ltd.; Vijay Varma, Sr VP - Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.; N A Joshi, Sr. VP and SBU Head - Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.; Sanjiv Chanchodia, COO - Essar Telecom Infrastructure; P. Palaniappan, VP - Mahindra Powerol; Salil Kumar, Head (Sales & Mktng) - Honeywell; Mr. Verma, VP - Automation & Drives, Siemens Ltd.; N K Duggar, Exec VP - United Breweries.



The 31 award categories to be contested include:



Genset Industry Excellence Award:



1. Voice of Customer Award - Corporate Image/Reputation Leadership

2. Voice of Customer Award - Customer Service Leadership

3. Voice of Customer Award - Best Bang for the Buck

Voice of Customer Award - Most preferred Brand in Telecom (cell-

4. site) segment

Voice of Customer Award - Most preferred Brand in Construction and

5. Infrastructure segment

Voice of Customer Award - Most preferred Brand in Commercial and

6. Small Business segment (less than 5 KVA)

Voice of Customer Award - Most preferred Brand in Commercial and

7. Medium Business segment (greater than 10 KVA upto 100 KVA)

Voice of Customer Award - Most preferred Brand in the

8. Manufacturing and Process Industry segment (upto 250 KVA)

Voice of Customer Award - Most preferred Brand in the

9. Manufacturing and Process Industry segment (more than 250 KVA)

Voice of Customer Award - Most preferred Brand in the IT, Realty

10. and Hospitality segment



Automation Industry Excellence Award



1. Product Leadership in the Indian PLC Market

2. Service Support Leadership in the Indian PLC Market

3. Channel Support Leadership in the Indian PLC Market

4. Brand Leadership in the Indian PLC Market

5. Product Leadership in the Indian HMI Market

6. Service Support Leadership in the Indian HMI Market

7. Channel Support Leadership in the Indian HMI Market

8. Brand Leadership in the Indian HMI Market

9. Product Leadership in the Indian SCADA Market

10. Service Support Leadership in the Indian SCADA Market

11. Brand Leadership in the Indian SCADA Market

12. Product Leadership in the Indian AC Drives Market

13. Service Support Leadership in the Indian AC Drives Market

14. Channel Support Leadership in the Indian AC Drives Market

15. Brand Leadership in the Indian AC Drives Market

16. Product Leadership in the Indian DC Drives Market

17. Service Support Leadership in the Indian DC Drives Market

18. Brand Leadership in the Indian DC Drives Market

19. Product Leadership in the Indian DCS Market

20. Service Support Leadership in the Indian DCS Market

21. Brand Leadership in the Indian DCS Market


About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Consulting Company, partners with clients to accelerate their growth. The company's Growth Partnership Services, Growth Consulting and Career Best Practices empower clients to create a growth focused culture that generates, evaluates and implements effective growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan employs over 45 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 30 offices on six continents. For more information about Frost & Sullivan's Growth Partnerships, visit http://www.frost.com.

The Stage is Set Yet Again! Honoring the Best in Manufacturing Excellence

Frost & Sullivan to Host the Fourth Annual India Manufacturing Excellence Awards and Manufacturing Summit 2007

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he benchmark in Manufacturing will be set once again, at the 2007 edition of Frost & Sullivan's most awaited 'India Manufacturing Excellence Awards (IMEA),' which aims to recognize and applaud efforts of Indian manufacturing companies towards achieving excellent-to-world-class manufacturing status.

With Mr. Vikram Kirloskar, Vice Chairman, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Limited and Chairman & Managing Director, Kirloskar Systems Ltd, Bangalore, honoring the awards ceremony as the Chief Guest, this high-profiled awards night will see CEOs, CXOs of leading business houses all under one roof, to celebrate the spirit of manufacturing excellence in India.

Frost & Sullivan received an overwhelming 140 requests for assessment for IMEA 2007. Applicants were asked to assess themselves on a 30-point checklist and send 50 key matrices, which define their business performance. Based on the self-assessed checklist and matrices, facilities were short-listed for site visits. During these site-visits, facilities were assessed on 14 factors such as Layout and MHS, Focus on Customers, Safety and Environment, Supply Chain, Quality Systems, Operational Flexibility, amongst others. These factors are globally known to reflect facilities' progress towards flexibility and leanness and are associated with manufacturing excellence. They are scored on maximum of 1200 points. A stringent evaluation process based on the above model was followed to select the award recipients.

Both, Large Enterprises and Emerging Enterprises (defined as SMEs or with turnover less than INR 100 Crore), will be presented with Platinum and Gold awards across sectors such as Automotive, Automotive Ancillaries, Engineering, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare, Metals and Process. The award recipients will be conferred titles based on the recommendations of the Jury Panel.

This year, the Jury comprised Dr. R A Mashelkar, Jury Chairman; Mr. Shyam Bang, Executive Director, Jubilant Organosys; Mr. K V Shetty, Managing Director, IP Rings and Director, India Pistons; Mr. Pravin Chaudhari, Director (Supply Chain), Kansai Nerolac; Dr. N Ravichandran, President (Operations), Lucas TVS; Mr. V K Magapu, CEO, L&T Infotech and CIO, L&T Mr. Rajeev Srivastava, GM - Enterprise, Microsoft Corporation; Mr. Sourav Majumdar, Bureau Chief, Deputy Executive Editor, Financial Express, Mumbai.

According to Raghavendra Rao, Director, Manufacturing and Process Consulting Group, Frost & Sullivan, "Until last year, Frost & Sullivan presented Platinum, Gold and Silver awards. Each of these had a specific qualifying score serving as a cut-off (on a total score of 1100). Of all the categories, time has come for India Manufacturing to raise its bar for Automotive and Engineering - a thought shared across the board, by all the esteemed Jury members present. Hence, this year, for these two sectors Frost & Sullivan will be felicitating facilities only in the Platinum zone, thereby reflecting its commitment to create a benchmark for the manufacturing fraternity. We hope that in 2008, other sectors will follow suit."

IMEA 2007, scheduled to be held on December 7th, 2007, at Hyatt Regency, Mumbai, would be preceded by the 'India Manufacturing Summit,' which focuses on sharing best practices observed during the assessment of facilities. Covering topics such as Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence, Leveraging Lean Concepts towards Operational Excellence, Safety Practices, Integrating IT to leverage manufacturing systems control, amongst others, this summit will provide an ideal platform for knowledge exchange and business networking.

Microsoft is the partner for this year and Auto Monitor, Chemical Weekly, The Financial Express, Industrial Automation, Industry 2.0, Logistics 2.0, NDTV Profit and Search are the official Media Partners.

About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Consulting Company, partners with clients to accelerate their growth. The company's Growth Partnership Services, Growth Consulting and Career Best Practices empower clients to create a growth focused culture that generates, evaluates and implements effective growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan employs over 45 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 30 offices on six continents. For more information about Frost & Sullivan's Growth Partnerships, visit http://www.frost.com.

Indian Company, AZIMUTH, Offers First Complete Online Course to Become a Medical Transcriptionist in India

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oday Azimuth Academy (www.azimuthacademy.com) announced its new online course for Medical Transcriptionists. Online workers can get trained from the comfort of their homes at the time and pace of their choice. The duration for online MT Training is about 750 hours or approximately 4 months. Upon positive completion, jobs are guaranteed.

Whether it is for the convenience of the work hours, the independence, the savings of the long commute hours, the only choice to work in a very remote area.for many, online work is the solution.

Azimuth Academy is the training division of Azimuth, a leading BPO - Medical Transcription service provider based in Pondicherry, South India. It has associates that have been working from home for several years from various different locations, including from outside India.

The company has already successfully trained hundreds of medical transcriptionists and opens its training online (in complement to its Pondicherry Campus) to any graduate with good English comprehension skills. The candidate needs to have an Internet connection and a computer and must be reasonably at ease with the Internet in order to browse through the online course materials.

The number of Medical Transcriptionist in India is estimated to be around 20,000. There is a shortage of well-trained and qualified MTs and all graduates from the online or on campus training from Azimuth Academy are placed in the Company or in other reputed MT companies. The demand for high quality services is very strong in the US also.

The enrollment and attending the online Azimuth Academy course is very easy. Terry Leger MD and CEO for Azimuth says "We have put a lot of effort over the past 2 years in the development of an easy to use and efficient training course." The learning management system of Azimuth Academy is based on the world's best e-learning SCORM standards. In fact one can see a demo at www azimuthacademy.com.

"Our candidates come from very different background and all enjoy the convenience of the online training. They are recently graduated freshers, housewives returning to the job market, job seekers looking for a better opportunity etc. The new affordable Internet access from home makes the online training very attractive" adds Mr. Leger.

At their own pace the students get to their home computer and study for a few hours with the multi media online materials. All the necessary techniques are covered. Language of medicine, medical transcription rules etc. Live teachers' assistance is just a click or a phone call away. Technical support and assistance is 24 hours a day.

The average salaries for qualified MTs are quite high and the cost of the training is easily covered by only 2 months income after the training.

Azimuth guarantees placements for the qualified MTs after successful completion of training.

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