Thirdware Solution & Sify, Citrix join for ASP foray
Thirdware Solution Ltd has forged an alliance with Satyam Infoway and Citrix Software India to foray into the Application Service Providers (ASP) market. The Mumbai-based Thirdware will deploy the ERP, MFG/PRO solutions and make it available through the ASP route. The applications will cater to areas like sales, finance, distribution and a host of business-to-business (B2B) solutions.

Selling Bengal sarees on the Net
The vibrant sarees of Bengal will now be a mouse click away for Netizens of the country and from across the borders, with a new site dedicated to the traditional Indian attire. The site, www.Calcuttasarees.com will cater to the needs of the traders, bulk and retail buyers.

Geojit Securities reduces Net trading rates
Geojit Securities Ltd, has reduced its rates for Net trading. The broking outfit will now charge 0.075 per cent for transactions which do not end in delivery and for transactions that end up in delivery the brokerage will be 0.50 per cent. For NRI's these rate will be 0.1 per cent and 0.75 per cent respectively.

Tariq Farooqui the new regional director, SAP India
SAP India has announced the appointment of Tariq Farooqui as the director - emerging sector and regional director, north and east region. In his new position, Tariq will primarily be responsible for all business emanating from the emerging market in India and for providing leadership to the entire SAP ecosystem of partners, analysts and customers in the north and east. Prior to taking on the new assignment, Tariq was head-strategic business, SAP India.

AcrossWorld to sponsor emerging markets forum
AcrossWorld Communications Inc, dealing provider of data communications networks and solutions to emerging markets and the Asia-Pacific Research Center of Stanford University have announced that they are the founding sponsors of the emerging markets forum.

The inaugural Roundtable of the emerging markets forum will be held on August 28,2000 at Standford University in the Bechtel Conference Center at Stanford University on the topic "Ensuring rural and remote telecommunications access in India: Methods, models and implications".

HCL Comnet to set up Delhi Zone Access Network for Army
HCL Comnet, has announced the setting up of a Delhi Zone Access Network, a state-of-the-art communication network for the Army. DZAN provides reliable, secure, responsive communication between various offices and residential areas of the Army.