SAP user conference: SAP, the global provider of integrated end-to-end business application solutions, will stage the Asia Pacific leg of its Sapphire user conference at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Australia, from November 8 to November 11. A major theme at Sapphire '98 Melbourne will be `TeamSAP,' an initiative which brings together people, processes and products from SAP and itsbusiness partners to enable customers to realise quickly the business benefits of SAP R/3 implementations to gain a competitive advantage in the market place.

JP Foundaries certification: The Belagum-based JP Foundries has received the ISO 9002 certification from TUV Bayern, Mumbai. The company produces graded, small batch, quality iron castings. It produces castings for compressors, diesel engines, printing machines, machine tools valves in the weight range of 100g to 250 kgs by sand and shell sand process.

Wipro GE-Medical expansion:

Wipro GE-Medical Systems has announced the expansion of its hi-speed CT product line to include three new products - hi-speed DX/i, FX/i and LX/i. These scanners join the existing CT/i scanner in the domestic market. The expansion of the product line is to provide increased productivity, image quality and advanced applications independent of the size of the department. According to chief executive (CT & imports) CR Sahu the new line will significantlyadvance the clinitical use and diagonistic power of CT in hands of Indian radiologists.

The Bangalore based Map Commercial Creatives Ltd is organising a mega consumer fair NJOY 98' from December 4 to 13 at Vijayanagar, Bangalore. NJOY 98' has been planned to be the best showcase for displaying household, electronic goods, kitechenware, electrical appliances, cosmetics, furniture, garments, textiles, automobiles etc, said a release.

The Bangalore-based Coromandal Food Products has introduced frozen shelled green peas called Green Gold in polythene bags. The company in a release claims that the peas are irrigated with fresh water in dustfree atmosphere with only organic manure and processed with most advanced freezing equipment. As part of its future plans it is planning to launch frozen mixed vegetables, cauliflowers, fruits and ready to fry and eat products soon.

Leading computer vendor Quantum and a host of other companies in the system and storage industry have together announced the availability ofUltra 160ml/m SCSI. The new standard has significant improvements in manageability, performance and cost of ownership. Ultra160/m SCSI will incorporate the core features of Ultra3 SCSI-double transition clocking, cyclical redundancy checking, and domain validation, said a company release.