MUMBAI, July 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ —

S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), one of India’s top ranked management institutes, has announced an expanded Governing Body that includes leading names from business and academia.

The expansion was announced by HDFC Chairman Mr. Deepak Parekh, who is also the Chairman of the Governing Body of SPJIMR.

Mr. Parekh said the SPJMR Governing Body will now include Mr. Ravi Venkatesan – former CEO, Microsoft India, Chairman, Social Venture Partners, HBR columnist and author; Ms. Ireena Vittal – former Partner, McKinsey & Company and board member at several leading Indian corporations and Prof. Om Narasimhan of the London School of Economics.

Simultaneously, SPJIMR faculty Dr. Renuka Kamath, who is the Chairperson of the Institute’s Post Graduate Executive Management Programme, will join the Governing Body as a faculty representative.

“The expanded council will guide and provide direction to SPJIMR at a critical time in its journey and help strengthen and grow the Institute’s leadership position in India and globally,” Mr. Parekh said.

“We are delighted to have senior leaders joining the Governing Body and look forward to welcoming the new members into the SPJIMR family,” Mr. Parekh added.

SPJIMR had already announced on December 5, 2014 a re-constituted Governing Body led by Mr. Deepak Parekh as the Chairman.

Other members of the Governing Body include Dr. Srikant Datar of the Harvard Business School and Mr. H N Dastur, Executive Secretary and Director General of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.

The following is the full list of the Governing Body of SPJIMR:

1. Shri. Deepak Parekh – Chairman, HDFC

2. Shri. H. N. Dastur – Executive Secretary & Director General, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

3. Shri. Banwarilal Purohit – Trustee, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

4. Dr. Srikant Datar – Arthur Lowes Dickinson Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School

5. Dr. Anitesh Barua – Professor, Department of Information, Risk, and Operations Management, University of Texas

6. Mr. Yogi Sriram – Sr. VP Corporate HR, Larsen &Toubro

7. Mr. Rajesh Jejurikar – CEO, Mahindra Tractor

8. Mr. Ravi Venkatesan – Former CEO, Microsoft India, Chairman Social Venture Partners

9. Ms. Ireena Vittal – Former Partner, McKinsey and Board Member at several leading corporations

10. Prof. Om Narasimhan – Professor, London School of Economics

11. Dr. Ranjan Banerjee – Dean, SPJIMR

12. Prof. Harsh Mohan – Professor, SPJIMR

13. Dr. Renuka Kamath – Professor and Chairperson, PGEMP, SPJIMR

14. Dr. R. Sesha Iyer – Professor and Advisor to the Dean, SPJIMR

About SPJIMR:

S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) is a constituent of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and is ranked among the top five business schools of India. As a premier school of management, SPJIMR is noted for pedagogic innovations and pioneering programmes which have helped the Institute stand out for its unique and distinctive path in management education.

The philosophical pillars upon which rests the edifice of SPJIMR’s educational pedagogy and development are:

– Influencing practice
– Promoting value-based growth

SPJIMR sits on a sprawling 45 acre campus in the western suburbs of Andheri in Mumbai. Its oldest programme is the two year Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM).

SPJIMR runs a highly successful Post Graduate Family Managed Business (PGFMB) programme, the 15 month Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM), the Post Graduate Executive Management Programme (PGEMP), the Post Graduate Certificate in International Management (PGCIM) programme, the Post Graduate Certificate in Development Management (PGCDM) programme. The Institute runs several shorter term programmes like the PMP Preparatory Programme, the Post Graduate Certificate in dvanced Project Management, Doing Business in India (DBI), Start Your Business (SYB) and Grow Your Business (GYB).

For more details visit http://www.spjimr.org

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Huawei, LG gain market share at expense of Apple, Samsung

• Windows-branded Tablets comprised 9 percent of shipments in Q2 2015, up 4 points from Q2 2014
• Android-branded Tablet shipment market share was flat at 70 percent in Q2 2015
• Apple continued its slide in market share down to an all-time low of 21 percent in Q2 2015, 4 points lower than Q2 2014
• Vendors with strong 3G and LTE connected Tablet strategies such as Huawei, LG, and TCL-Alcatel gained market share as leaders like Apple, Samsung, and the White Box community lost ground

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Ushers in new generation Ringback Tones with Identity – a compelling application that greatly enhances user experience

BANGALORE, India, July 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — OnMobile Global Limited (NSE: OnMobile) announced the launch of High-Definition (HD)  Ringback Tones for 4G Voice (Voice over LTE) customers and a new application called Identity for Vodafone Spain.

OnMobile has helped Vodafone Spain leverage Ringback Tones to increase the awareness and adoption rate of Voice over LTE (VoLTE). Committed towards providing improved quality in both voice and calling experience, OnMobile has encoded High-Definition Ringback Tones in AMR – WB (Adaptive Multi Rate – Wide Band) format. The OnMobile solution enables Vodafone’s Voice over LTE (VoLTE) service users to experience high audio quality, thereby improving consumer experience and stickiness.

OnMobile’s Identity application provides the user with an attractive design and excellent user experience. With its unique features, Identity offers Vodafone Spain customers the possibility to personalize their Ringback Tones through a smartphone interface that allows easy identification of each audio track, plus an option to preview it before selection. Offered under a flat rate model, this application provides users the freedom to change songs assigned to their contacts as frequently as they wish, and the ability to choose their favorite music from an extensive catalog. In addition, users can customize their expression of identity by creating playlists with multiple songs.

“The deployment of our service on 4G Voice (Voice over LTE) is a significant milestone for OnMobile as we are now able to offer customers their favorite music in high-definition audio. The launch of Ringback Tones in High-Definition, coupled with the Identity app, reinforces the global appeal of this service. The 8 – 10 second interval that a user takes to answer a call is a shared communication space that can be customized in many ways,” said Mr. Sanjay Bhambri, Chief Commercial Officer, OnMobile.

Building on the successful “Press * to copy” feature pioneered by OnMobile on the traditional voice channel, Identity has a “Press * to favor” which allows mobile subscribers to add their favorite tracks with one simple click. It introduces cutting-edge technical capabilities including near real-time notifications and an enhanced call log that showcases the complete history of songs played. High-Definition Ringback Tones in 4G voice provides an additional medium for Vodafone Spain to improve adoption rates and user experience.

About OnMobile
OnMobile [NSE India: ONMOBILE], headquartered in Bangalore, India, and with offices in all regions of the world, delivers millions of music plays daily to mobile customers worldwide. Based on current deployments, OnMobile has the potential to reach more than 1.1 billion mobile users across several geographies. For further information, please visit www.onmobile.com

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HYDERABAD, India, July 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Magnaquest, a leading Subscription Management, Billing and CRM solutions for video, data and cloud computing operators has signed a Proof of Concept (PoC) with a leading pharma giant for Internet of Things (IoT) related initiative. The PoC involves managing different IoT applications offered on subscription model.

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Pharma giant is striving for business innovations to make healthcare services more accessible and affordable around the world. The client will be using IoT applications to automate the business operations like ordering, production planning, inventory management and distribution; and to increase the operational efficiency.

"We are very much excited to work on this POC as this project will be a door opener for us in the IoT segment. SURE! will be integrated with the IoT platform to manage and automate subscription and billing operations. We will be handling multi-level ordering & billing, track buying behavior, manage multi country operations, and region based pricing and discounts, etc. in this POC", said Ramakrishna Mashetty, CMO, Magnaquest. "We are very confident that we will make this a success in the stipulated time frame and induce the client with required confidence to continue with our solution," he added.

POC comprises of and is not limited to

• Track and maintain list of products ordered by their clinics
• Track buying behavior and usage of clinics
• Manage billing to clinic for all the users of clinic (Parent child billing)
• Automate & centralize the subscription management system
• Offer products in different regions with different prices and discounts
• Define volume/tiered based pricing and discounts
• Define country/region specific workflows
• Generate timely renewal reminders

About SURE! (a Magnaquest product)

SURE!, a Magnaquest Product, is Subscription Lifecycle Management (for TV, Media & Entertainment, Broadband, Cloud Computing) with end-to-end solutions including Billing, CRM, Service & Usage Fulfillment, Customer Service, Metered and Convergent Billing, Pre-Paid and Post-Paid Enablement, among others.

SURE! manages functions from acquisition, order taking, service provisioning, billing, payments and customer care. It empowers service providers to introduce new products/services within no time, have a 360 degree visibility of the customer in a single window facilitating excellent customer service. SURE! arrests revenue leakages and helps manage their operations at low costs unmatched in the industry.

For more information, please visit: http://www.experiencesure.com

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QINGDAO, China, July 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — On July 31, Hisense Group and Sharp announced that Hisense will be purchasing all equity and assets of Sharp’s TV factory in Mexicofor $23.7 million with rights to use the “Sharp” brand name and all its channel resources in both North and South American regions. This acquisition will have Hisense completely taking over Sharp’s TV business in these regions.

Sharp was established in 1912 and is known as the father of LCD TV. The acquisition will help Hisense gain an upper hand in both North and South America with the extended market capacity. Hisense revenues in these regions are expected to increase by 2 billion USD.

More details will be disclosed during the Hisense press conference on August 4th.

For more information contact:
Andy Wang
+86-532-80878595

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– The region emerges as a hotspot for mining, encouraging innovations in the chemicals and explosives markets

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The rapid growth of the mining industry, especially in Central Africa, is being mirrored in the market for mining explosives and chemicals across Sub-Saharan Africa. Almost 65 percent of major and minor mining firms in the region indicated that they would increase expenditure on explosives and chemicals in 2015, thereby stimulating a tepid market environment.

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Strategic Analysis of the Mining Chemicals and Explosives Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, finds that the $1.11 billion mining explosives market is expected to reach $1.67 billion in 2020. The mining specialty chemicals market too is anticipated to grow from 127,650 tonnes in 2014 to 203,480 tonnes in 2020.

For complimentary access to more information on this research, please visit: http://ow.ly/Qf2Nt

The mining industry has been propelled by relative political stability in previously volatile regions, such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and northern parts of Zambia, as well as the rising demand for minerals from emerging markets. While this naturally benefits the auxiliary markets of mining chemicals and explosives, the depreciating quality of ore and the need to protect the environment provides a significant boost as well.

“Beneficiation of mineral resources – separating the usable parts of the ore from the unusable – has become a key focus inAfrica,” said Frost & Sullivan Chemicals and Materials Research Analyst Lloyd Rubaba. “Countries like South Africa and the DRC are proposing instruments to further encourage the processing of minerals locally, giving a leg up to the domestic chemicals and explosives market.”

However, mining companies still have to combat several challenges relating to infrastructure, logistics, and access to water and electricity supply. In response, market participants are co-locating with mining operations to reduce logistical issues, while mines are implementing in situ water treatment and power generation systems.

Market participants could also consider new business models, such as co-investing with mine operators in water treatment and power assets. They could also create more opportunities for other divisions to cross sell. Diversification into solvent extraction and other technologies to extract more from existing or lower quality ores will also generate opportunities for players.

“African companies are investing in new technologies and global expansion in order to enhance their competitiveness in the wake of intensifying global competition,” noted Rubaba. “Research and development plays a key role in market growth due to the greater complexity of mining operations, variability in ores, and safety and environmental concerns.”

Eventually, market participants are expected to turn to acquisitions and partnerships to bolster their prospects and increase their footprint. Thus, companies that can offer value through their market access, distribution, or technology stand to gain the most from the trend of inorganic growth.

Strategic Analysis of the Mining Chemicals and Explosives Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa is part of the Chemicals & Materials Growth Partnership Service programme. Frost & Sullivan’s related studies include: Key Growth Opportunities in the South African Construction Chemicals Market; Analysis of the Australian Mining Chemicals Market; Future of the Chemicals Industry in Africa; and Analysis of the Offshore Oil & Gas Paints and Coatings Market in Nigeria and Angola. All studies included in subscriptions provide detailed market opportunities and industry trends evaluated following extensive interviews with market participants.

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Mumbai, July 31, 2015: Mahindra Lifespace Developers Limited (MLDL), the real estate and infrastructure development arm of the Mahindra Group, announced its audited financial results for the quarter ended 30^th June 2015 today.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

• The Consolidated Total Income for Q1 FY16 is at Rs. 188 crores compared to Rs. 437 crores in Q1 FY15
• The Consolidated PAT for Q1 FY16, pre minority interest, is at Rs. 25 crores in Q1 FY16 compared to Rs. 184 crores in Q1 FY15
• Q1 FY15 performance includes the impact of sale of property in Byculla, Mumbai wherein the company had development rights on part of the property
• The Consolidated Total Income for Q1 FY16 excluding the impact of sale of property in Byculla, Mumbai grew by 11% and the Consolidated PAT for Q1 FY16, pre-minority interest grew by 28%

Commenting on the performance, Anita Arjundas, Managing Director & CEO, Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd., said, “The first quarter has seen many strategic initiatives achieving fruition. Our entry into the Bengaluru residential market, the announcement of our joint venture in the World City business with Sumitomo Corporation and the establishment of our first international office in Dubai are all important aspects of our growth strategy."

 Jayantt Manmadkar, Chief Financial Officer, Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd. said, “Q1 FY16 performance witnessed a growth of 11% in consolidated total income and 28% in consolidated PAT pre-minority interest after excluding the impact of the Byculla transaction from the previous year corresponding period driven by better execution and sales.”

BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS FOR Q1FY16

Residential (Premium Residential + Affordable)

• Entered the Bengaluru market with the launch of Windchimes Phase I at Bannerghatta Road
• Commenced handovers at Bloomdale Phase IA
• Achieved revenue recognition at Boisar Phase I
• Opened first International sales office in Dubai

Integrated Business Cities:

• Signed a Joint Venture agreement with Sumitomo Corporation for the North Chennai industrial park project
• Signed 2 new customers at Mahindra World City, Jaipur
• 1 customer procured additional space for expansion at Mahindra World City, Jaipur

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION FOR Q1 FY15

• MWC Jaipur became the first project in Asia to receive Stage 2 Climate Positive Development certification from C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group.
• Mahindra Splendour in Mumbai rated “Platinum” on completion by Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).
• MLDL rated as one of the Top 5 Great Places to Work in the real estate industry by the Great Places to Work Institute.

About Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd.
Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd., the real estate and infrastructure development business of the $16.9 billion Mahindra Group, is a leader in sustainable urban development, through the creation of residential and integrated large format developments across nine Indian cities - Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Jaipur, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore. The Company’s residential & commercial development footprint includes over 0.83 million sq.m. (8.92 million sq ft) of completed projects and over 0.96 million sq. m. (10.38 million sq. ft.) of ongoing and forthcoming projects.

Mahindra Lifespaces has pioneered the concept of an integrated business city through ‘Mahindra World City’ developments in Chennai and Jaipur. These developments cover 1796 hectares (4,437 acres) and house over 125 reputed global companies, providing an integrated environment for Life, Living and Livelihood. The Company’s ‘Green’ homes, pan-India presence, and the development of successful integrated cities have all contributed to Mahindra Lifespaces being recognized as a developer with a pioneering spirit. Mahindra Lifespaces is the first real estate company in India to release its triple bottom-line focused Sustainability Report that is based on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework and received an A+ rating indicating the highest levels of disclosure and transparency.

In 2014, Mahindra Lifespaces has been recognized as a Regional Sector Leader for Asia by the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB).

www.mahindralifespaces.com; www.mahindraworldcity.com
 

About The Mahindra Group

The Mahindra Group focuses on enabling people to rise through solutions that power mobility, drive rural prosperity, enhance urban lifestyles and increase business efficiency.

A USD 16.9 billion multinational group based in Mumbai, India, Mahindra provides employment opportunities to over 200,000 people in over 100 countries. Mahindra operates in the key industries that drive economic growth, enjoying a leadership position in tractors, utility vehicles, information technology, financial services  and vacation ownership. In addition, Mahindra enjoys a strong presence in the agribusiness, aerospace, components, consulting services, defence, energy, industrial equipment, logistics, real estate, retail, steel, commercial vehicles and two wheeler industries.

In 2014, Mahindra featured on the Forbes Global 2000, a comprehensive listing of the world’s largest, most powerful public companies, as measured by revenue, profit, assets and market value. The Mahindra Group also received the Financial Times ‘Boldness in Business’ Award in the ‘Emerging Markets’ category in 2013.

Visit us at www.mahindra.com

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For further enquiries please contact:

Deepa Thomas

General Manager, Group Communications

Mahindra Group

Phone: +91 22 2491 6855

Email:  group.communications@mahindra.com

Investor Relations:

Siddharth Bafna

Senior General Manager – Strategy and Investor Relations

Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd.

Phone: +91 22 6747 8630

Email: bafna.siddharth@mahindralifespaces.com

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ORLANDO, Florida, August 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott Vacation Club, a global leader in timeshare vacation ownership, announced today that it has finalized the purchase of the iconic Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa Gold Coast, Australia. The announcement further establishes its strategy of expanding in Asia Pacific and adding new destinations to its growing worldwide portfolio of over 55 Marriott Vacation Club resorts.

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"Australia has long been considered as one of the top destinations our Members and guests say that they want to experience for their holidays," said Bill Minnock, senior vice president and managing director, Asia Pacific, Marriott Vacations Worldwide. "The legendary Surfers Paradise Marriott has provided unforgettable holiday memories for Australian families and families from around the world. We are truly excited to add this amazing destination to our portfolio and are continually looking for additional development opportunities to further our growth in the Asia Pacific region."

Plans for this new Marriott Vacation Club resort location include converting eight dedicated floors into 88 timeshare vacation apartment villas in a combination of studio and one bedroom floorplans.

Guests will enjoy lush accommodations with outdoor balconies, scenic views of the Pacific Ocean and stunning hinterland views of the Nerang River and mountains. The resort offers a paradise within a paradise featuring sparkling lagoons, white sandy beaches, cascading waterfalls, quiet pool zones and unique aquatic experiences.

The resort is ideally situated in Queensland on Australia's Gold Coast, which enjoys temperate year-round weather and 300 days of sunshine per year.  The Gold Coast is home to Queensland's most popular tourist destination and offers a diverse selection of retail shops, restaurants, internationally renowned surf beaches, national parks and entertainment districts. Additionally, the resort is just a short drive away from several major theme parks and attractions. For guests seeking to further explore the east coast of Australia, the Gold Coast is a perfect base with Brisbane a short drive away and Sydney, Melbourneand the Great Barrier Reef within a 1- to 2-hour flight.

Marriott Vacation Club plans to complete conversion of the initial phase of timeshare vacation apartment villas and to open a new sales gallery by March 2016. The remaining hotel portion of the resort will continue to be operated under the Marriott brand.

About Marriott Vacation Club
Marriott Vacation Club is a global leader in vacation ownership with a diverse portfolio of 56 resorts and more than 12,100 timeshare villas throughout the U.S., Caribbean, Europe and Asia. Marriott Vacation Club is an upscale vacation ownership program that provides Owners and their families with the flexibility to enjoy high-quality vacation experiences. For more information, please visit www.marriottvacationclub.com.  For nightly rentals, visit www.marriott.com. Follow us on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/MarriottVacClub and find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/marriottvacationclub.

Visit Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: VAC) for company information.

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NEW DELHI, August 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, today announced that its payPLUS mPOS solution has been approved by Visa for inclusion in the Visa Ready Program.  The solution provides a payment acceptance system that complies with Visa Inc's applicable Visa Ready Program requirements for mPOS. By adopting payPLUS solution, merchants as well as customers can enjoy the benefits of payment acceptance from virtually any location.
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An integrated payment solution, payPLUS converts the ubiquitous mobile into a Point-of-Sale device and helps small and large merchants to extend anytime anywhere commerce. By serving consumers who prefer the convenience of cards, businesses not only win back lost sales opportunities, but also enhance customer loyalty. It enables merchant acquirers to equip businesses of any size with card acceptance - whether a large enterprise needing mobility or a small business that needs to serve customers at home or on the road.

"With businesses going mobile today, mPOS has the power to transform payments and commerce in various geographies. Basic mPOS-enabling hardware is now a commodity, and the key to revenue growth and differentiation lies in the business enablement services offered by mPOS. Through Visa approved payPLUS, we will continue to provide safe, secure and seamless payment acceptance that complies with Visa Inc.'s applicable requirements," said Srinivas Nidugondi, Senior VP & Head of Mobile Financial Solutions, Mahindra Comviva.

Mahindra Comviva's payPLUS solution goes way beyond merely facilitating card transactions anywhere by adopting an integrated view of the entire ecosystem of banks, telcos, merchant acquirers, merchants and consumers. It combines the power of a lightweight mobile app and a card reader, and fully complies with EVM Chip+PIN and Chip+Sign global standard to offer multiple payment options including credit / debit / prepaid cards along with open and proprietary wallets.

About Mahindra Comviva

Mahindra Comviva is the global leader in providing mobility solutions. It is a subsidiary of Tech Mahindra and a part of the USD 16.5 billion Mahindra Group. Mahindra Comviva   enables service providers to enhance customer experience, rationalize costs and accelerate revenue growth. Its mobility solutions are deployed by over 130 mobile service providers and financial institutions in over 90 countries, transforming the lives of over a billion people across the world.

For More Details : http://www.mahindracomviva.com

Media contact:
Sundeep Mehta
Global PR & Corporate Communications
Contact: +91-124-481-9000
Email: pr@mahindracomviva.com

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GUANGZHOU, China, Aug. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Boosted by recent innovations, the aquarium industry is experiencing a period of rapid development in China both for export and the domestic market, urging the need for a modern, reliable trade platform that listens to the professionals and understands the changing dynamics of our industry.

Aqua Fair Asia (AFA), is created by industry professionals and held in Guangzhou, at the heart of the global aquarium industry. It meets these needs and brings the business to the next level. Designed to be not only an exhibition but a comprehensive business accelerator ecosystem, Aqua Fair Asia combines high level conferences, business talks, trade match-making, factory tours and educational programs.

Aquarium industry leaders, including HAILEA, Minjiang Aquarium, BOYU, RESUN, SUNSUN, Chuangxing Electric, JEBO, Lenyo Aquatics, have expressed strong support. Many more will exhibit at AFA, after many years away from any exhibition inChina. The president of the Guangdong Aquarium Industry Association, Yang Qinquan, recently declared: “The existing aquarium trade platforms were relying on old models that failed to modernize and do not fit our industry any more. Let us seize the opportunity of this modern trade event to revitalize the aquarium industry, promote better practices and develop a sustainable and healthy global aquarium industry.”

Aqua Fair Asia makes business happen. Its modern approach to trade breathes new life into the aquarium industry and brings three key elements to the equation that professionals expect from a trade show: the right audience, forward-thinking content and high level of service. For overseas buyers, it’s the chance to discover the new face of the Chinese aquarium industry, better identify their future suppliers and develop their business with innovative and affordable solutions. Major buyers are encouraged to contact the organizer to learn about the programs (hosted buyers, factory tours, etc.)

Jointly hosted by VNU Exhibitions Asia and the Guangdong Aquarium Industry Association, Aqua Fair Asia will take place onOctober 8-11, 2015 at Guangzhou Poly World Trade Center Expo (PTWC – Next to the Canton Fair Pazhou Complex). The show is expected to attract 300 exhibitors and over 12000 aquarium professional visitors from China and overseas.

Book a stand / Visit the show:
www.aquafairasia.com/en

AQUA FAIR ASIA 2015

Trade Days: October 8-10
Factory Tour: October 11-12

Contact:
Mr. Yannick Verry
yannick.verry@vnuexhibitions.com.cn
+86 21 6195 6088 ext 632

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BANGALORE, August 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Ozonetel Systems, the pioneer in cloud communications, is happy to announce that CloudAgent, its trusted cloud based call center, supports Predictive Dialing.
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A predictive dialer is an outbound call processing system designed to maintain a high level of utilization and cost efficiency in the contact center. The dialer automatically calls a list of telephone numbers, screens the unnecessary calls such as answering machines and busy signals, and then connects a waiting representative with the customer. With CloudAgent supporting Predictive Dialer, the sales teams and outbound calling teams can improve their efficiency by more than 400%.

CloudAgent's Predictive Dialer improves your outbound process by completely automating the dialing process. And since this is a cloud based system there is nothing to be installed on premise.

Some of the key features of the Predictive Dialer are as follows:

• Enables automatic mass notifications through telephone calls or SMS
• Customized and personalized calls/messages
• Enables bulk dial-out as well as event-triggered dissemination
• Message design interface: Recorded messages/Text-to-Speech Converter/IVR and integration with database fields
• Option of live interaction after IVR playback
• Ideal for companies that need to communicate frequently with a large audience (e.g. banks, NBFCs, brokerage houses, online retailers, utility providers, etc.)

About Ozonetel:

Ozonetel, a Telco grade CaaS (Communication as a Service) platform on the cloud, enables its customers to continuously engage with their customers throughout the customer life cycle through marketing, sales, support and retention programs. Ozonetel is the only Telco grade multi-channel (voice, video, chat, sms) communication platform on the cloud in India. A business does not need to make investment in any on-site technology and in an IT team to manage and upgrade the communication piece. A business can expand globally in minutes with Freshdesk CRM and Ozonetel.

For more visit: http://www.ozonetel.com

Blog: http://blog.kookoo.in/2015/07/cloudagent-launches-predictive-dialer.html

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Media Contact:
Reeta Gangwani
reeta@ozonetel.com
+91-9535009328
Vice President Marketing
Ozonetel Systems Pvt. Ltd.

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MNI India Consumer Sentiment Indicator Lowest Since March

MUMBAI, India, Aug. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The MNI India Consumer Sentiment Indicator fell for the third consecutive month to 118.6 in July from 119.5 in June led by a weakening in personal finances.

Consumer confidence was down by 4.5% on the year and all five components of the Consumer Indicator were below their outturns a year earlier. The trend decline in sentiment seen since early 2014 had levelled off in recent months but the July outturn showed renewed weakness.

The decline in July was led by the Current Personal Finances Indicator which fell for the third consecutive month to hit a record low. Households were also slightly less optimistic about their future finances. Respondents said that higher family expenses were the main reason for their concern. As a result, consumers were left with much less to save, with 45% of respondents not saving at all, higher than last month’s 33%.

Since the start of the year, optimism on current business conditions has fallen. This is in line with our sister MNI Business Sentiment Survey which shows that business sentiment remains lacklustre. Expectations for future Business Conditions have been more resilient as respondents are still optimistic that there will be bold reforms, with the short-term measure up by 1.3% and the long-term measure roughly around the same level as in January.

Weaker overall sentiment was probably down in part to higher inflation. The Inflation Expectations Indicator has risen 10.8% since the start of the year and was 2.5% above the outturn of July 2014. The indicator has a good lead on CPI inflation which is likely to turn upwards over the coming months, not least due to the impact of uneven monsoon rains on food prices.

Commenting on the latest survey, Chief Economist of MNI Indicators Philip Uglow said, “This was a very disappointing result with consumer sentiment the weakest since March and not that far from the record low set in 2013. So far the rate cuts have had little impact, with consumers the most concerned about their finances since the survey began.”

“Higher inflation over the second half of the year may preclude further action on rates from the RBI with the central bank likely to hold policy steady in August.”

Notes to Editors

Please source all information to MNI Indicators.

The MNI India Consumer Sentiment Survey is a wide ranging monthly survey of consumer confidence across India.

Data is collected via telephone interviews. At least 1,000 interviews are conducted each month. The survey has been in place since November 2012.

The survey adopts a similar methodology to the University of Michigan survey of U.S. consumer sentiment.

The main MNI India Consumer Indicator is derived from five questions, two on current conditions and three on future expectations:

1) Current personal financial situation compared to a year ago

2) Current willingness to buy major household items

3) Personal financial situation one year from now

4) Overall business conditions one year from now

5) Overall business conditions for the next 5 years

Indicators relating to specific questions in the report are diffusion indices with 100 representing a neutral level, meaning positive and negative answers are equal. Values above 100 indicate increasing positivity while values below show increasing negativity.

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MNI Indicators, part of Deutsche Borse Group, offers unique macro-economic data and insight to businesses and the investment community. We produce data and intelligence that is unbiased, pertinent and responsive. Our data moves markets.

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BANGALORE, August 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

According to a new market research report, 'Global Telemedicine Market - Growth, Trends & Forecasts (2015-2020)', published by Mordor Intelligence, the Global market is expected to be worth US$ 34.27 billion by the end of 2020, with North America being the largest market globally accounting for more than 40% of the global market size. The Global market for Therapeutic Vaccines is expected to grow at a CAGR of 18.6% during the period of (2015-2020).

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Telehealth is a broader term which includes the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to support long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health etc. The various technologies involved are videoconferencing, the internet, store-and -forward imaging. While telemedicine is different from telehealth as it provides narrower scope of remote healthcare services. Telemedicine refers specifically to remote clinical services, while telehealth can refer to remote non-clinical services which include provider training, administrative meetings and continuing medical education.

Telemedicine is a subset of telehealth. It includes many medical subspecialties, such as Telepediatrics, Telepsychiatry, Teleradiology and Telecardiology. Specialties such as Telepediatrics and Telepsychiatry are practiced by using live videoconferencing systems. In recent years, the term telehealth has risen as a favorable expansion upon telemedicine.

The relation between telemedicine and health IT is complementary. Telemedicine is a method of delivering health care that makes use of health information technologies to achieve its goals.

Increasing aged population, increasing incidences of chronic diseases, rapid rise in software market, are expected to further enhance the telemedicine market.

Many healthcare systems are trying to reduce both the number of hospital visits and the length of stay in hospital. This has led a growing trend for patients to be monitored in their home environment and as a result, a growing trend for telemedicine market.

Increasing healthcare costs are providing a clear and more efficient way for telemedicine and related applications. Telemedicine holds a great potential for the population aged 60 years and above. The scope of telemedicine is increasing in developing countries because of increasing population and increasing incidence of chronic diseases. Increase in remote monitoring of patients is also expected to propel the market.

However lack of physician support, poor cases of implementation, high technology costs, and legal & reimbursement concerns are hindering the growth of the Global Telemedicine Market.

The Global Telemedicine Market can be segmented on the basis of Type (Telehospitals, Clinics and Home), Technology (Hardware, Software, Telecom and Services), Applications (Teleconsultation, Telepathology, Telesurgery, Teleradiology, Teledermatology and Others) and Geography (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Latin America and Rest of the World).

Some of the key participants in the global telemedicine market include Aerotel Medical Systems, IBM, Intouch Technologies, Medical International Research, Medtronic, Roche, Siemens Healthcare, 3M Health, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc. and a few others.

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KOLKATA, August 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ —

Kolkata-headquartered gaming portal, foreseegame.com, expects its user base to increase to around 1.5 million (15 lakh) by the end of current fiscal 2015-16 from around 1.1 million (11 lakh) at present.

foreseegame.com, one of the leading gaming portals of India, is successfully connecting renowned and celebrated brands with its daily users and is creating wonders in the field of digital marketing by building a bridge between brands and consumers with the help of innovative and interactive games exclusively launched on its official website.

Launched in the year 2013, this unique digital media platform is expecting a jump in its user base and is looking forward to attain around 1.5 million users by the end of this current fiscal (that is 2015-16) as compared to around one million (10 lakh) users reported in 2014-15, eyeing 50 per cent growth in its registered user base. It is a digital platform that creates engagement between brands and consumers through prediction-based games.

In today’s competitive world, grabbing eyeballs is no longer sufficient. Now, brands aim to engage patrons on a deeper level to foster long-term loyalty. Hence, digital media is emerging as one of the most powerful platform in engaging people with eminent and reputed brands on a deeper level.

As quoted by foreseegame.com CEO Supriya Nair, “We expect our users to increase to around 1.5 million by the end of 2015-16, helped by the huge opportunities in social media, which is growing on both PCs and mobile platforms.”

The games launched by foreseegame.com help brands in getting focused consumer engagement with a high brand recall value and promotes consumer brand loyalty. Besides, it is an end-to-end brand promotion and marketing solution, which creates consumer engagement and converts consumer interaction into potential purchase, Nair added.

foreseegame.com presently has around 1.1 million registered users who play games on a daily basis and thus proficiently enables them to get closer to the brand. This digital platform not only launches games that are in-house developed and sponsored but also games sponsored by well-known brands of India including Emami, Jabong.com, Spencer’s, Khadim’s, adda52.com and LimeRoad.

“Currently we have launched a mobile phone application that is gaining huge popularity among the game buddies,” Nair said.

The consumer engagement platform, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsec Enterprises, is eyeing to associate with approximately 500 brands by the end of current fiscal year 2015-16 as compared to 100 brands registered by the end of last fiscal that is 2014-15. It is a value innovation in digital brand promotion and marketing media. This unique new age platform provides a two-way engagement and a win-win partnership through direct interactions between brands and consumers.

The users of foreseegame.com, regarded as game buddies, get to win a wide range of products and offers, which they can avail for themselves or can gift their friends .It not only creates brand awareness but also provides an opportunity to users to get along with the brand and thus creates a sturdy and resilient long term bond.

To grab the offers of the games launched exclusively at forseegame.com, one has to get registered athttp://www.foreseegame.com , which is a free gaming portal, enabling them to get free access to its offers, newsletters, etc. The portal is open to all and is not limited to any geographic boundary within India and thus triumphantly builds up a mutually beneficial relation between the brands and its customers.

foreseegame.com is better known for its prediction based games, whereas there are many other exciting games which can be based on general knowledge, brand based, opinion based, etc. It also enhances the web traffic for a particular brand by redirecting the game buddies to their websites through its exclusive Treasure Hunt games.

The social media is now playing a vital role in digital marketing. foreseegame.com efficiently uses social media platforms to drive its users to its portal and enables them to get hold of ample of rewards and offers. A brand engagement campaign encourages both loyal and potential customers to like, share, comment on and contribute to that brand’s narrative. The campaign’s success is often measured using social media engagement metrics. Thus acquiring 33k Facebook users, forseegame.com is splendidly utilising social media platforms to foster organic engagements.

Banking on its association with prominent brands, foreseegame targets 15 lakh user base at the end of 2015 by effectually making use of digital marketing. Some of the leading brands that have partnered with foreseegame.com are Emami, Rupa, Dominos, Jabong, Yepme, Food Panda, Himalaya and many more, concluded Nair.

About forseegame.com:

foreseegame.com is the subsidiary of Microsec Enterprise. It is a privately held online Indian gaming portal, which lets users play prediction and opinion based games for free. Microsec Technologies Ltd (MTL), a wing of Microsec Enterprises, runs foreseegame.com. foreseegame.com was launched in 2013. foreseegame.com is India’s No. 1 innovative digital media of consumer engagement, which provides a platform for two way communication and engagement between the brands and the consumers. foreseegame.com is a platform through which brands would be able to engage consumers better. Foreseegame – a digital platform helps brands in branding and getting emotionally connect with its users.

For more information, visit http://www.foreseegame.com.

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NEW YORK, August 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Preliminary study findings show that water soluble and solvent free Paclical^®, and US-market approved Abraxane® have nearly identical concentration curves of both total and unbound paclitaxel following intravenous infusion of 260mg/m² suggesting the same efficacy of the two drugs.

Oasmia Pharmaceutical AB, developer of a new generation of drugs within human and veterinary oncology, announced today the topline findings from a head-to-head comparison study of its lead human cancer product candidate Paclical® and Celgene's Abraxane®, which show similar pharmacokinetic (PK) profiles of the two products. The study was conducted in women with metastatic breast cancer.

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"We believe our technology is superior to Abraxane® because it increases the solubility of paclitaxel in water," commentedMargareta Eriksson, Vice President of Clinical Development at Oasmia Pharmaceutical. "The benefits of using our treatment over those currently available on the market are simple: Paclical® enables higher doses, shortens infusion time, eliminates the need for pre-medication and improves the safety profile for patients."

About the Head-to-Head Comparison Study of Paclical® and Abraxane®

The cross-over, 2 cycle study with 3 weeks between treatments was designed to compare the pharmacokinetics of Paclical® and Abraxane® in 28 patients.

Differences Between Paclical® and Abraxane®

Paclical® is a water-soluble formulation of Oasmia's patented non-toxic XR-17 technology and paclitaxel, one of the most widely used anti-cancer substances which is included in the standard treatment of a variety of cancers such as lung cancer, breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Paclical® consists of a freeze-dried powder that is dissolved in conventional solution for infusion and it has orphan drug designation in the EU and the U.S. Oasmia has completed a Phase-III study with Paclical® for ovarian cancer, which included 790 patients. Submission for marketing authorization in Europe will take place later this fall and the U.S. submission is planned for next year, depending on the availability of overall survival data. The product was authorized for treatment of ovarian cancer in the Russian Federation in April of 2015.

Abraxane® was developed as a Cremophor-free product containing paclitaxel suspended in human albumin. Like Abraxane®, Paclical® is free of Cremophor EL, but unlike Abraxane®, Paclical® does not contain human albumin.

The press release is available in its entirety at http://www.oasmia.com

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NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Recording artist Sir Ivan will host his annual Hamptons extravaganza to celebrate the success of his latest Billboard hit, Kiss All The Bullies Goodbye, produced by Paul Oakenfold, featuring Taylor Dayne. The event dubbed Sir Ivan's Royal Tea Dance will take place onSaturday, August 22^nd at Sir Ivan's Castle and recreate the ambiance of Studio 54, the iconicNew York nightclub where every night a mixed LGBT and straight crowd danced in harmony. The Castle will glow in rainbow colored LED lights for the special occasion, just like the White House did when gay marriage was made legal. Guests will be dressed as one of the Village People, a musical group that best symbolizes the party theme of diversity, acceptance and love.

The child of Holocaust survivor Siggi B. Wilzig, Sir Ivan knows what the toll of aggression and hostility to others can do to people as well as its long-lasting effects. Thus was born his Peaceman Foundation, founded in 2005, which battles against all discrimination, especially helping the LGBT youth who have been affected by attacks and bullying. Sir Ivan and his Peaceman Foundation have donated over $200,000 to anti-bullying charities. In 2012, Sir Ivan and The Peaceman Foundation donated $100,000 to The Trevor Project, which provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention to LGBT youth.

In conjunction with the new release of his pop single Kiss All The Bullies Goodbye, Sir Ivan and The Peaceman Foundation have donated an additional $100,000 to ten key non-profit organizations that combat bullying and intolerance including: It Gets Better Project; the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Educational Network (GLSEN); the Born This Way Foundation; Pacer's National Bullying Prevention Center; Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG); Stomp Out Bullying; Campus Pride; Love is Louder/The Jed Foundation, the Anti–Defamation League and The Trevor Project. The music video for Kiss All The Bullies Goodbye was directed by MTV and BET award winning director Erik White, and net proceeds from video views, song streams and downloads will be donated to anti-bullying initiatives.

Media is invited (shuttle buses from NYC provided).

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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

As a part of the strategic development plan Sweans continues to expand its presence across the globe with the opening of new offices at UB city and Indira Nagar Bengaluru. The foremost aim behind this expansion is to feature the hottest digital technologies to help employees collaborate and connect with clients, locally and globally. Our existence in Bengaluru will help clients to have professional resources nearby, supported by the team of best-in-class professionals. As a global groundbreaker in digital marketing, Google has entrusted Sweans Technologies to do shoots across India to enhance the presence of retail chains, restaurants, hotels, fashion shops and various other businesses across Google with a premium-quality, 360º virtual tour powered by Street View technology. "With the vigorous demand for Google Business View in the retail sector in the Bengaluru area, it was an ideal fit for us to open an office there," said Ajay C Thomas, Founder and CEO of Sweans. "We have also seen movement of talent from many parts of south India to the Bengaluru area. Hence this new office will definitely attract right talent. About Sweans: Sweans is a Google Trusted Agency. It has been serving customers like Microsoft, Samsung, Nokia, Sony Pictures, BBC, Hasbro and Universal Studios since the last 7 years. Having its offices in the USA, UK and India, Sweans has 2000+ customers in 65 countries. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world's most successful companies, Sweans collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses. Its home page is http://www.sweans.com  http://www.360view.co.in

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SYDNEY and SOUTHAMPTON, England, Aug. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Australian pharmaceutical company Pharmaxis Ltd (ASX: PXS) and UK biotechnology company Synairgen plc (LSE: SNG) today announced they have entered into a research collaboration to develop a selective inhibitor to the lysyl oxidase type 2 enzyme (LOXL2) to treat the fatal lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

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IPF affects in the region of 100,000 people in the US. Current products are expected to produce global revenues in excess of $1.1 billion by 2017. The LOXL2 enzyme is being targeted because it is known to promote scar tissue which hardens and irreparably damages the lungs of IPF patients.  It is hoped that the inhibition of LOXL2 will slow the build-up of scar tissue and improve survival rates that are worse than for many cancers.

The LOXL2 inhibitor program comes from the same Pharmaxis chemistry platform as the SSAO inhibitor that was recently acquired by Boehringer Ingelheim. Under the terms of the agreement Synairgen will fund further activity of the program at Pharmaxis, use its BioBank and in vitro lung model platform, and collaborate with the IPF research team at the University of Southampton to complete pre-clinical and early clinical development. The IPF program will be managed by a joint steering committee through to the end of phase 1 or phase 2a clinical trials, at which time the collaboration will seek a license partner. Pharmaxis and Synairgen will share any licensing revenues in accordance with the ratio of total investment by the two companies at that time. The share of licensing revenues is expected to be approximately equal for a compound licensed for IPF after early clinical development. Pharmaxis will continue to develop compounds outside the collaboration for other indications where LOXL2 inhibitors have shown potential such as liver and kidney fibrosis, and metastatic cancer. The agreement does however allow for scenarios where the collaboration licenses its program for multiple indications.

Pharmaxis CEO Mr. Gary Phillips said, “We have continued to make good progress in our preclinical LOX inhibitor program and in particular on LOXL2 small molecule inhibitors to treat various diseases where fibrosis is a major problem. The significant interest among leading clinicians and pharmaceutical companies in the role of LOXL2 in a number of different diseases has highlighted the need for us to collaborate for selected indications in order to fully exploit the potential value of our intellectual property. Synairgen has a demonstrated excellence in respiratory drug development, having successfully licensed its inhaled IFN-beta Phase 2 program to AstraZeneca. We believe our collaboration with Synairgen will accelerate the development of a highly competitive once-a-day oral treatment for patients with IPF and enable Pharmaxis to develop LOXL2 inhibitors for other potential indications such as liver and kidney fibrosis, and cancer.”

Synairgen CEO Richard Marsden said, “We are delighted to be collaborating with Pharmaxis in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a severe and fatal lung disease. Pharmaxis has a proven competence in the discovery and development of novel molecules, making it an ideal partner. LOXL2 is a target which is of interest not only to our IPF clinical experts in Southampton but also to large pharmaceutical companies; in 2011 Gilead Sciences acquired Arresto Biosciences for $225 million for its Phase I LOXL2 targeting antibody simtuzumab and is currently conducting a large efficacy trial in IPF.

“Using existing financial resources from our fundraising in 2014, we will apply our BioBank platform of advanced human tissue models and understanding of respiratory biology to develop the LOXL2 inhibitor. We look forward to working closely with Pharmaxis and the world class academics at the University of Southampton to progress this opportunity into the clinic in patients with IPF.”

CONTACT:

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Richard Marsden, Chief Executive Officer
John Ward, Finance Director
Tel: +44 (0) 23 8051 2800

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GURGAON, India, August 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Ameyo (www.ameyo.com), the market leader in contact center technology and omnichannel customer experience, today announced that Vembu Technologies, leading provider of affordable software and cloud services for data protection, disaster recovery and CRM, has chosen Ameyo Contact Center Technology to add intelligence to its outbound dialing strategy. Vembu Technologies deployed Ameyo platform to provide customers an intuitive, guided and cohesive customer journey while easily onboarding new clients.

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Vembu Technologies has provided industry-recognized solutions to more than 25,000 businesses worldwide through a network of 4000+ partners. Vembu's flagship product is its Backup and Disaster Recovery (BDR) product targeted at IT administrators in SMEs to protect their Physical, VMware and Hyper-V environments.

The India based solutions provider was previously using a PBX solution for their dialing process. The company was encountering problems in voice quality when interacting with customers, and were lacking proper reporting functionality to analyse and review the performance of their operations. This led them to search for an intelligent contact center technology that was capable of automating the entire dialing process, and powering customer support and inside sales operations.

Ameyo Preview Dialer currently powers both inbound and outbound calling processes of Vembu Technologies. Inbound calling campaigns primarily facilitates customer support, and outbound calling powers lead generation and information dissemination (during software implementation). Ameyo seamlessly integrated with Vembu's third-party CRM, and with Customer Manager API leads are automatically uploaded to Ameyo's calling system. This eliminated manual uploading, human errors, and wastage of leads. With Ameyo Click-to-Call API, Vembu's sales representatives are now able to dial prospects or customers in a single click of a button.

Ameyo Preview Dialer enabled the agents to preview customer information without squandering for data through multiple systems. It allowed agents to prep before the call was connected providing them time to take notes on how best to take the call forward. The supervisory team of Vembu Technologies was delighted with the cradle-to-the-grave reporting functionality of Ameyo that generated reports based on customers' requirement, providing supervisors with real-time information on leads dialed, converted, sales made, failed calls, etc.

With Ameyo, Vembu claims to have increased its operational efficiency in support and sales, and has provided customers the window to reach them instantly. "Ameyo is simply superb for customer service. It's simple and user friendly interface helps toincrease the agent level productivity and efficiency. It plays a vital role in our company's new customer acquisition and also gaining good customer reputation," says Manoj M, Senior Engineer, Vembu Technologies.

About Ameyo:

Ameyo contact center software is a one-stop solution for Customer Interaction Management. It has been designed to add value to businesses and pave way for structured growth. Ameyo customers enjoy significant increase in efficiency levels, reduction in operational costs, flexibility, consistent user experience and a demonstrable ROI. With presence in over 40 countries and spanning multiple verticals, Ameyo has been recognised and nominated for the best contact center technology by numerous enterprises and grandees of the industry. Ameyo's customers are benefited with dedicated 24/7 support and award winning product suites based on innovative methodologies. Learn how Ameyo can transform your contact center into a customer engagement hub, Click here to setup a consultation with the Ameyo CX experts.

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