Aptech launches two-year info-power course

MUMBAI: With over a decade of experience in training personnel in the field of information technology, Aptech Ltd has launched the info-power course, keeping in mind the needs of the industry.

The focus of the two-year info-power course is to provide the best of technologies to give a very firm foundation to any aspiring professional.

The two-year info-power course has all the requirements needed today to become a complete information technology (IT) professional. It provides programming in single user, multiuser, object oriented, client server emvironments with extensive hands-on experience on Internet environment and other related technologies. The course also includes continuous workshops on communication and personality development.

The info-power course is so designed to give students an insight into areas ranging from Productivity software to multimedia and networking with emphasis on programming practices and techniques in the Internet environment.Sundaram Fasteners wins award

MUMBAI: The Chennai-based Sundaram Fasteners has been nominated General Motors' `supplier of the year award.' Chairman & managing director, Suresh Krishna, received the award in Rio De Janeiro. This is the first time that an Indian corporation has been selected by GM worldwide for this prestigious award.

Sundaram Fasteners is the principal supplier of radiator caps to GM. The company was selected from a list of 30,000 suppliers for this award. A part of the TVS group, Sundaram Fasteners' business interests include cold extruded & powder metal parts, iron powder and radiator caps. Apart from a leading OEM supplier here, the company exports its products to the US, Europe and the Far East.

Mahindra Ford dealer network

MUMBAI: Mahindra Ford, the joint venture company of Mahindra & Mahindra and Ford Motor Company of the US, will expand its dealer network to include Pune, Jaipur, Ludhiana, Kochi, Coimbatore, Indore and Vadodara over the next six months. The company first kicked off with 11 dealerships at Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Chandigarh and Ahmedabad. Branches were later opened to include Nashik, Pondicherry, and Bhatinda. Some of the new dealerships will be opening their branches at Calicut, Madurai, Surat, Bhopal, Amritsar and other cities.

All the dealerships will have a state-of-the-art workshop with sophisticated equipment including straightening jigs and dust-free paint booths, according to a press release issued by the company.

BoI to join depository

MUMBAI: Bank of India has decided to dematerialise its shares in its board meeting held on Wednesday. The necessary agreement to this effect will be signed with National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL).

Tata Donnelley expansion plan

HYDERABAD: Tata Donnelley Ltd, is to expand its direct marketing data base services in other cities including Hyderabad soon, increasing its reach from the present four centres. The company, which is a leading name in Yellow Page publications and buyers guides, is also to kickoff a unique concept in direct marketing for providing cooperative DM sourcing for its clients in varied sectors, V Pradeep Kumar, General Manager (South), said.

Since direct marketing is turning out to be an expensive option for many businesses, particularly the smaller ones, the new concept would enable non-competing firms to share resources for a greater reach. Tata Donnelley would basically bundling direct mailers and other DM techniques to provide the maximum benefit to clients, he said.

The company on Thursday announced the release of the first edition of the Yellow Pages for Hyderabad which has a print run of 1,10,000. Apart from buyers guides and yellow pages, the company is also into printing annual reports and special interest publications.

Recently it launched the country's first photographic magazine while it is also planning several other similar publications in the coming months, he said.

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