The Dressing Room sees fashion designers from across India for its 11th edition

The Dressing Room sees fashion designers from across India for its 11^th edition

February 27, Mumbai: The Dressing Room exhibition started by sisters-in-law Shilpi Jatia and Rituu Bagrodia saw its 11^th edition of Spring/Summer designer collections with over 50 designers from across India at the Four Seasons Hotel, Mumbai. The collections being showcased saw the infallible blend of fun and beautifully colored summery dresses, designer footwear, accessories and kids wear. 

Designers such as Varun Bahl, Nishka Lulla, Natasha Kapoor, Alpana Gujral, Yogesh and Surendri Chaudhary, Payal Khandwala, Gaurav and Ritika and Urvashi Kaur flew in to personally attend the exhibition and interact with their buyers.

The exhibition was also attended by prominent faces such as Varsha Taurani and her daughter Sneha, television actress Gurdeep Kohli with her mother, model Tapur Chatterjee with a friend amongst others.

Whilst enjoying this day-long fashion event, the exhibition also saw buyers joining hands in support of the Cuddles Foundation.

LAPCARE Records 40% Growth in 2013

LAPCARE Records 40% Growth in 2013 Higher customer adoption and increased channel off-take spur excellent showing in 2013; LAPCARE Plans to Tap Newer Markets by Expanding Channel Base across Tier-2 and Tier-3 Cities & Towns Share This! NEW DELHI, India - February 24, 2014 LAPCARE, developers of laptop peripherals and accessories for all premium laptop brands, has announced that it has recorded impressive 40% YoY growth in 2013. LAPCARE plans to sign up new channel partners to further enhance its impressive growth story in India. This will come by the company expanding its distribution network across Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities to address. India market has matured and has become sizable when it comes to laptop accessories. The accessories market is estimated to be over 15 million dollars (US figures). Portable mice, Privacy screens, cooling solutions with laptops, Wireless Presenters, functional backpacks, etc are going to will continue to enjoy an upward consumption trend. The traction for all kind of accessories has gone up, and the growth has been rather good in accessories business which is purely driven by laptop sales. Diverse market with diverse customer preferences makes it a big challenge to market our products in a way that will connect well with the customers. Consumers want products that are portable travel friendly and light and to meet these demands, LAPCARE is adding more innovative range of products. LAPCARE is currently in process of identifying the right partners in Tier-2 and Tier-3cities like Ahmadabad, Chennai, North East, Hyderabad, Jabalpur, Rajkot and Surat with a sedate start of its India operations. LAPCARE has received good visibility in the market because of its innovative and high performance products. In the year 2013, North region was the largest contributor to the LAPCARE business in terms of revenue and RD base, providing more than 40% share of its total business in India. It is followed by East region at 25%, South region at 20% and West at 15% Shedding more light about the expansion plans, Sandeep Popli, COO at LAPCARE India said, "We achieved a remarkable sales growth in the year 2013 by 40% which broke all previous highs. In a very short span of time, LAPCARE products are well accepted by Indian consumers. We are planning to take that to next level and be at the helm of laptop peripherals and accessories brand in India. Expanding in Tier 1 and Tier II cities will help us in addressing local demand with closer focus in each geography, and it will ensure we remain on top of the situation in our quest of providing innovative products and solutions." # # # About LAPCARE LAPCARE is a Singapore based Brand that specializes in laptop peripherals and accessories for all premium brands of laptops. Established in 1997, LAPCARE India is committed in its efforts for delivering quality products at highly affordable prices. LAPCARE product offering includes various laptop peripherals which are compatible to all major laptop brands with product warranty that equates closely to original laptop products but at a much lower price. Know More __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Quote "We achieved a remarkable sales growth in the year 2013 by 40% which broke all previous highs. In a very short span of time, LAPCARE products are well accepted by Indian consumers. We are planning to take that to next level and be at the helm of laptop peripherals and accessories brand in India. Expanding in Tier 1 and Tier II cities will help us in addressing local demand with closer focus in each geography, and it will ensure we remain on top of the situation in our quest of providing innovative products and solutions." Sandeep Popli COO  LAPCARE India __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Previous Media Announcements February 13, 2014 LAPCARE Fusion-Laptop Cooler January 28, 2014 LAPCARE Launches Unique Protection Plan January 10, 2014 LAPCARE Unveils Hybrid Dual Pendrive

Maharashtra gets its first Seaplane

       Maharashtra gets its first Seaplane

MTDC and MEHAIR start amphibian plane services from Mumbai to boost tourism

Mumbai, 24^th February, 2014: The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) and Maritime Energy Heli Air Services Pvt Ltd (MEHAIR) launched the first seaplane service of Maharashtra in Mumbai today. The amphibian planes will eventually connect Mumbai with tourist destinations adjacent to suitable water bodies even though there are no runways at these destinations.   

In the first phase of its operations in Maharashtra, the services will be launched to destinations like Aamby Valley lake, Mula Dam (Meherabad/Shirdi), Pawna Dam (Lonavla), Varasgaon Dam (Lavasa) and Dhoom Dam (Panchgani/Mahabaleshwar).  Fliers can book seats on http://www.mehair.in/ from 5^th March 2014.

The service was launched by Hon'ble Minister (Tourism) Shri Chhagan Chandrakant Bhujbal and present dignitaries during the event included, Shri Ranjit Kamble, State Minister for Tourism, Government of Maharashtra, Mr Sumit Mullick, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra, Dr Jagdish Patil, Managing Director, MTDC, Mr Satish Soni, Joint Managing Director, MTDC and Mr. Siddharth Verma, Director and Co-Founder MEHAIR and Mr. Vivek Kumar, CEO Aamby Valley City.

Shri Bhujbal said, “This is a one more feather in the cap of Maharashtra Tourism. We have constantly offering best and innovative services and concepts to the tourism in the state. The Seaplane service will add a lot to the tourism and help unlock the potentials.”

Similarly, Shri Kamble said that it was the need of hour to have such a service. “We have to keep up our pace with the global tourism standards. Maharashtra Tourism has been moving aggressively in the directions of making the state as one of the most favoured destinations in the country.”

The amphibian plane service will be priced to suit all pockets as it will be for the mass market and not for a premium niche. MTDC has partnered with MEHAIR to extend its support and engulf the vast vision and encumbrance of this venture.

Dr Patil, said, "These services will boost tourism greatly. Seaplanes will turn vacation destinations into weekend destinations. The fatigue and expenditure involved in reaching your destination will also come down drastically."

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Vivek Kumar said, “Seaplane services will add to the attraction of the Aamby Valley and will cater to the resident and property owners within Aamby Valley by offering a quick, economical and exciting mode of transport from Mumbai” MEHAIR plans to soon have a full-fledged commuter service from Juhu to Nariman Point which is the star attraction and is much awaited by the people jostling with the heavy traffic of Mumbai.” The first flight is being flagged off to the tourist destination of Aamby Valley which becomes the first seaplane destination in the mainland of India.

The seaplane service is being launched in Maharashtra with a Cessna 206 Amphibian and another Cessna 208 Amphibian aircraft will be inducted by Apr’14 and these two models can accommodate 4 to 9 passengers respectively. "We want to charge our customer affordable rates. A journey from Juhu to Nariman Point could cost Rs 800 in a radio cab, and take at least an hour. We plan to charge an inaugural price of Rs. 750 for our service, which will complete the journey in less than ten minutes. This venture was only possible with the tremendous support from the MTDC” Siddharth Verma said.

Lavasa Women’s Drive, India’s largest women’s car rally is flagged off with great fanfare

Lavasa Women’s Drive, India’s largest women’s car rally is flagged off with great fanfare

Over 1000 women participate in the Drive to raise awareness about issues affecting women & attempt a Guinness World Record

Actor Elli Avram  with Anuradha Paraskar (Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales, Lavasa Corporation Limited) flagging the cars at Lavasa Women’s Drive 2014, India’s largest women’s car rally

 

Bollywood actor Kunal Kapoor, Devieka Bhojwani (Vice President of Women’s Cancer Initiative-Tata Memorial Hospital) and Anuradha Paraskar (Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales, Lavasa Corporation Limited) cheering the participants at the flag off event of Lavasa Women’s Drive 2014

Celebrity actor Kunal Kapoor with Anuradha Paraskar (Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales, Lavasa Corporation Limited) and Devieka Bhojwani (Vice President of Women’s Cancer Initiative-Tata Memorial Hospital) at the flag off event of Lavasa Women’s Drive 2014, India’s largest women’s car rally

Mumbai, February 22, 2014: The 6^th edition of Lavasa Women’s Drive (LWD), India’s largest women’s car rally saw 2000 women drive to Lavasa from Mumbai and Pune with great zeal in a show of women’s empowerment. The flag off event at Kamla Mills, Mumbai saw women parading their 4 wheel beauties decked with impactful messages on women related issues with great élan.

In Mumbai, the flag off event was a star-studded affair with Bollywood celebrities like Kunal Kapoor, Manish Paul, ­­­Ashmit Patel and Elli Avram flagging the cars and boosting the morale of the spirited women. The first car to roll out was the Rosy car driven by Prachi Mishra. In all 350 cars were flagged of from Mumbai. The participants dressed in exclusively designed T shirts were seen driving a range of cars to compete and raise awareness for a social cause.

Participants made it to the cool picturesque Lavasa following the rules set by Indian Automotive Racing Club (IARC) on the 240 km stretch with the help of a tulip chart. The drive was in Time-Distance-Speed format (TDS). Participants entered Lavasa to a rousing reception as they were welcomed with flowers and a special theme song beautifully rendered by well known singer Shibani Kashyap

Participants of this year’s Lavasa Women’s Drive highlighted burning issues of violence against women, declining ratio of girls apart from inspirational messages from the cancer survivor participants.

Ms. Anuradha Paraskar, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales, Lavasa Corporation Limited, saluting the spirit of the participants said, “Lavasa Women’s Drive has grown bigger, setting new milestones with each passing year. This year the participants collectively polled a record 32 lakh votes from their acquaintances from over 100 countries to get themselves selected for the drive. The drive has emerged as a platform for the modern Indian women to show their indomitable spirit by taking up new challenges and boldly display their concerns on issues affecting women.   

After making it consecutively to the Limca Book of Records for the last 3 years, we are now attempting to set a new Guinness World Record. All this has been made possible only due to the tremendous support Lavasa Women’s Drive gets from the participants.”     

Lavasa Women’s Drive has actively supported the cause of Women's Cancer prevention through early detection since 2009. A large part of money collected through registration, is donated to Women's Cancer Initiative - Tata Memorial Hospital

Devieka Bhojwani-Vice President of Women’s Cancer Initiative-Tata Memorial Hospital said, “In the 6^th year of Lavasa Women’s Drive, the enthusiasm and determination of all participants is astounding. Looking at the cars decorated with messages lining up early in the morning and the cheering from family members is a delight. I am happy that the message for early detection of cancer is reaching a large number of women and definitely making an impact.”

The Lavasa Women’s Drive campaign will culminate on March 8, 2014 with the Awards Ceremony in Mumbai to honor the winners.

Lavasa Women’s Drive (LWD) – factoids

·        LWD has been acknowledged by the Limca Book of Records as India's Largest Women's Car Rally.

·        LWD stands for the true spirit of women today that represents confident, independent, and enterprising with a penchant for social causes.

·        Participation from all walks of life – home makers, Navy officers, police force, corporate women, cancer survivors, NGO’s, etc.

·        Over the years 7000 women have participated in the drive and have garnered 3.2 million votes from 100 countries.

·        3000 cars have driven to Lavasa till date and 60 celebrities have witnessed the drive.

·        The drive has grown in stature over the last 6 years. From 100 cars to 500 cars that drive from Mumbai and Pune

·        In its 6th edition, LWD is attempting to set a Guinness world record for the ‘Largest participation of females in a motor sports event’

Lavasa Women’s Drive and cancer prevention

·        LWD primarily supports the cause of Cancer Prevention through Early Detection. A large part of money collected through registration, is donated to Women's Cancer Initiative - Tata Memorial Hospital. More than 4 million rupees has been generated towards this cause. 

·        Free cancer detection camps and workshops have been held for the economically under-privileged women from villages at Lavasa and other remote villages in Maharshtra.

Accolades

·        Limca Book of Records: National Record for the largest women’s car rally 
Year: 2011, 2012, 2013

About Lavasa

Lavasa is India’s first planned hill city where people can live, work, learn and play in harmony with nature. Lavasa, an inclusive city being developed by HCC (Hindustan Construction Company) over 10,000 hectares, is based on the principles of New Urbanism. It takes three hours from Mumbai and one hour from Pune to reach Lavasa by road. Lavasa will host a multitude of global leaders in hospitality, tourism, education, health care, business research and industry. The hill city provides a combination of contemporary and timeless architectural designs, with multiple options for housing including rental housing, apartments and villas. With state-of-the-art infrastructure and amenities, the city enables people to live life in full.

Asia Powercom Sales Doubled in Laptop Adaptors and Powerbanks for the year 2013

Asia Powercom Sales Doubled in Laptop Adaptors and Powerbanks for the year 2013 Well accepted in the Indian market promotes to achieve a phenomenal growth in sales and market share of Laptop Adaptors & Power banks with 7000 units and 5000 units respectively. Introducing new products and aiming to achieve higher numbers by OND 2014 Share This! MUMBAI / BANGALORE, India - February 24, 2014 Asia Powercom, global leader in power protection - a division of Powercom Co. Ltd, announced its phenomenal growth in sales and market share of laptop adapter and power banks for the year 2013. The sale of AsiaPower laptop adapters have increased from 1000 to 7000 and AsiaPower power banks have increased from 500 to 5000 within 7-9 months from the time of launch. AsiaPower laptop adapters are 100% compatible to the original laptop adapters of DELL, Lenovo, HP/Compaq, Acer etc. This laptop adapter includes power cord, with wide input voltage range of 90-290V AC, 50/60Hz, 65 watts and an output short circuit protection. Asia Power - power bank offers complete solution for power charging needs of today's lifestyle products.  Apart from Mobile phones and Tablet PCs these power banks can also be used to charge IPods, MP3/ MP4 Players PDAs, portable game consoles and many other USB- powered electronic Gadgets. Mr Tejas Sheth Director at Asia Powercom, said, "AsiaPower laptop adapters have been well accepted in the Indian market for its compatibility to the original laptop adapters. We take this opportunity to thank all our team members and partners for helping in achieving this phenomenal sales growth. We are looking forward to achieve 100% sales growth by end of 2014. This success has filled in the confidence of increasing our product portfolio by introducing keyboard, mice, Bluetooth speakers and earphone by mid of April 2014." # # # About Asia Powercom Asia Powercom Pvt. Ltd, an ISO9001:2008 certified company in a technical knowhow from Powercom Co. Ltd, Taiwan. The Company commenced its operations in India, with a goal to provide quality power solutions to Indian masses. Head-quartered in Mumbai, to market and service UPS systems, Solar System and Inverter for a wide range of applications. Asia Powercom in India is poised to present new product models with better performance, meeting worldwide standard at competitive cost, faster than its competitors. With its policy "Quality First, Customer First", UPS designed and manufactured from Powercom is highly recognized by customers all over the world and Asia Powercom is all set to penetrate the Indian Market with a great thrust. Powercom Co. Ltd, an ISO9001:2000 and 14001:2004 company was founded in 1987 and is listed on Taiwan stock exchange. Apart from having 5 factories in Taiwan & China, it also has 9 R&D teams, each specializing in a particular area to introduce new products and technologies faster than the competitors. Today, Powercom is Taiwan's No.1 UPS manufacturer and is a Global Leader In Power Protection. Powercom designs, manufactures, markets and services UPS systems and SOLAR systems. It is one of the few companies in the world with a capacity to produce over 3 million UPS a year. Powercom is OEM supplier to Siemens-Germany, Wal-Mart -- USA, Energizer, and Monster Cables, to name few. 60% of the business comes from OEMs & balance from its own brand. It has been granted international certification viz: CE, UL, TUV, FCC & ERTL approvals. Today Powercom exports its products to 70 countries in the world. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Quote "AsiaPower laptop adapters have been well accepted in the Indian market for its compatibility to the original laptop adapters. We take this opportunity to thank all our team members and partners for helping in achieving this phenomenal sales growth. We are looking forward to achieve 100% sales growth by end of 2014. This success has filled in the confidence of increasing our product portfolio by introducing keyboard, mice, Bluetooth speakers and earphone by mid of April 2014."   Tejas Sheth Director Asia Powercom __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Previous Media Announcements January 29, 2014 Asia Powercom Launches Latest Edition of AP- 2600C and AP-5200C Power Banks December 26, 2013 Asia Powercom- Global Leader in Power Protection Targets North Indian Market November 28, 2013 AsiaPowercom Launches AP-500B-O SMPS in OEM Pack

A10 Networks, Inc. Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering

A10 Networks, Inc. Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering Share This! Delhi / Bangalore, India - February 24, 2014   A10 Networks™, A10 Networks, Inc., a technology leader in application networking, today announced that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed initial public offering of shares of its common stock.  The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. Morgan Stanley, BofA Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan and RBC Capital Markets are acting as joint book runners for the proposed offering, and Pacific Crest Securities and Oppenheimer & Co. are acting as co-managers for the proposed offering. The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus.  When available, a copy of the preliminary prospectus may be obtained from Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10014; or BofA Merrill Lynch, 222 Broadway, New York, NY 10038, Attn: Prospectus Department; or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717; or RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate, Three World Financial Center, 200 Vesey Street, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10281. A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold, nor may offers to buy be accepted, prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective.  This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. # # # About A10 Networks A10 Networks is a leader in application networking, providing a range of high-performance application networking solutions that help organizations ensure that their data center applications and networks remain highly available, accelerated and secure. Founded in 2004, A10 Networks is based in San Jose, California, and serves customers globally with offices worldwide. For more information. Know more.

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