Category: Inauguration

ŠKODA AUTO India multiplies customer touch points in southern India

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› ŠKODA Auto India expands its sales and service touchpoints from 38 in 2020 to 70 in 2021
› Recently inaugurated new facilities in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mysuru and Puducherry
› Southern network expansion by 84% has fuelled the 90% sales growth (YTD 2021 over 2020)
› ŠKODA KUSHAQ receives over 20,000 bookings

9th December 2021: ŠKODA AUTO India has been steadily expanding its market presence across India with a focus on southern India. The Czech auto brand has grown its customer touchpoints by 84% in the southern market over the last year, where the dealer network grew from 38 touchpoints in 2020 to 70 touchpoints in 2021. This expansion plan is in alignment with the brand’s strategy of moving closer to customers by increasing the number of touchpoints across the country. This rapid expansion of the dealer network in the south, has resulted in 90% growth in sales, across southern region.

ŠKODA AUTO India has also doubled its city-wise presence in southern India, from 19 cities in December 2019 to 38 in November 2021. Along with the metro cities, the brand is now equipped and ready to serve customers in markets like Shimoga, Karur, Dindigul, Muvatupuzha and Kannur, with further plans to enter Tirupati, Karimnagar, Gulbarga, Bellary and Anantpur in the coming months.

ŠKODA AUTO India’s expansion in the south also coincides with the recording of over 20,000 bookings for the KUSHAQ SUV. Commenting on the successful expansion in 2021, Mr. Zac Hollis, Brand Director, ŠKODA AUTO India said, “Southern India is one of the most important markets for us and is vital to our growth strategy. While the industry faced headwinds in the recent past, this growth is testimony to our focused expansion plan. The inauguration of these new facilities is an important part to deliver on our business objectives, and will offer customers best-in-class services at their convenience.”

He further added, “It isn’t mere coincidence that just as our expansion strategy is spreading its wings, our newer products like the KUSHAQ, which has crossed 20,000 bookings, are finding new homes quicker.”

MODERN DEALERSHIP FACILITIES WITH STREAMLINED BUSINESS PROCESSES
Besides sheer numbers, these dealerships follow a uniform ŠKODA AUTO-imbibed theme of signature architecture, functional interiors, and rationalised business processes with an aim to enhance the overall customer experience. The architectural concept of the dealership design reflects ŠKODA AUTO’s philosophy expressed in the slogan: “Simply Clever with a Human Touch” in line with the ‘INDIA 2.0’ project,

The aesthetics of the dealership facility is characterised by clear and simple shapes, harmonious colour combinations, modular design features, and a modern lighting concept. The exteriors of the ŠKODA AUTO dealerships will be the brand’s most powerful statement in the day and night – clear, transparent, modern, and open.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Sunny Arora Saurabh Dedhia
Product and Brand Communications Product and Brand Communications
T – +91 22 3313 7332 T – +91 22 3313 7046
sunny.arora@skoda-vw.co.in saurabh.dedhia@skoda-auto.co.in

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IITPL announces the inauguration of the state-of-the-art facility in Bengaluru with an aim to manufacture 240 CATHLABs across 12 months

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Reiterates its commitment to establish CATHLABs in every single district across India by 2030, in addition to supporting ‘Make in India’ initiative

Tuesday, 26th October, 2021, Bengaluru: Bengaluru-based, Innovation Imaging Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (IITPL), recently inaugurated a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for CATHLABs in the august presence of Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, Shri Dr. K. Sudhakar, Minister of Medical Education and Health, Government of Karnataka, Shri Dr. C N Ashwath Narayan, Minister of Science and Technology, Higher Education and IT, BT, Government of Karnataka, Shri Dr Jitendra Sharma, Managing Director and CEO, AMTZ, and Shri Dr. C N Manjunath, Director, Sri Jayadeva Institute of cardiovascular Sciences and Research. With this new facility, IITPL will further strengthen its market reach.

Gaurav Agarwal, Managing Director, IITPL, and other senior members of the organisation were also present. IITPL is an Involution JV Company in the medical devices manufacturing industry and is known for its revolutionary CATH LAB, “Pinnacle”. The organisation is a joint venture between VJ Technologies, New York, Ex-Alpha X-ray Promoters, Germany and India, and Innvolution Healthcare, New Delhi.  

In a short span of just over 3 years of commercialisation, IITPL has a presence across 67 cities and 16 states in India and aims to establish CATH LABS in every 718 districts in India by 2030.

This new facility will further reinforce the importance of CATH LABs, which are both diagnostic and therapeutic medical equipment to treat Cardio-vascular disease, the No. 1 killer in India. The key reason for the prevalence of this disease is the limited number of angioplasties being performed in the country due to poor penetration of CATH LABs in several districts. This is where IITPL is set to become a game-changer in the medical equipment manufacturing industry.

Congratulating the IITPL team and wishing them success, Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, said, “Medical Device innovations, such as this Cath Lab will certainly bring down our country’s dependency on imports, where the cost is very high and equip doctors in every district of India. India’s requirement for Cath Labs is high and IITPL should continue Research that matches International Standards without compromising on quality, provide heart care facility affordable to the masses and export to other countries as well.“ He also said, “Such facilities should become a part of Medical Devices Park or Industrial Clusters along with other companies in related services, which will further make India, Atmanirbhar.”

During the inauguration of the facility, Shri Dr. K Sudhakar, Minister of Medical Education and Health, Government of Karnataka, said, “I am delighted and happy to visit this IITPL facility that manufactures Cath Labs, a concept of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharath’. This Made-in-India affordable Cath Lab, with state-of-the-art design, will cater to Indian states covering all districts.” He further added, “I wish this young IITPL team all the very best and further success. India believes in you and you have made us proud.”

Wishing the IITPL team good luck, Shri. Dr. C N Manjunath, Director, Sri Jayadeva Institute of cardiovascular Sciences and Research, said, “The long cherished dream of India making good quality affordable Cardiac Cath Lab has come true. My hearty congratulations to Mr. Gaurav Agarwal and the young team.” He added, “I see Intelligence, Energy and Integrity in this team and wishing you all good luck.”

IITPL is India’s fastest-growing and Asia’s most awarded CATH LAB company, which manufactures Catheterisation Laboratory – Pinnacle family of Cath Lab.  Its technology is developed indigenously and brings many first-in-industry innovations.   

Gaurav Agarwal, Managing Director, IITPL who was addressing the gathering said, “We take immense pride to say IITPL, one of the emerging leaders in the industry has set up this state-of-the-art plant for CATH LAB manufacturing, with machines of highest international standards.”  He added, “With this expansion, we further aim to bring the accessibility of and affordability for treating this deadly cardio-vascular disease, save millions of lives and significantly bring down the death rate. With this development, we have further reinforced our commitment to the ‘Make in India’ initiative and plan to expand our services to the overseas market as well, in the coming years.”

The organization is also contributing to the much-needed skilled development in this advanced technology space, by hiring fresh graduates and providing training on a regular basis. 

IITPL boasts of having the smallest footprint for a CATH LAB, which consumes lesser space as well as saves long-term recurring costs of running the facility. It has optimized harmful X-ray radiation, with 30% less input dose, thereby resulting in much lesser scatter radiation, hence safer. Furthermore, CATH LAB has a world-class industrial design and has won Design Awards internationally as well.

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Datasamudra – The Hyperscale Data CenterIndia’s First “On-Demand On-Requirement Data Center” Inaugurated

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Bangalore, 22nd Oct 2021:

In line with growing market demand & to offer value differentiation in data center market, Teleindia Networks unveiled its Greenfield Hyperscale Data Centre, DataSamudra in Bangalore today. Inauguration event was joined by top dignitaries from govt of Karnataka, Corporate sector and Teleindia Customers. Dr. C N Ashwath Narayan, Hon’ble Minister for Higher Education; IT & BT, Science & Technology; Skill Development, Entrepreneurship & Livelihood, Government of Karnataka, and Mr. Amajit Gupta Chief Executive Officer – Lightstorm Telecom Connectivity did the ceremonial ribbon cutting.

The other Chief Guests included Mr. Sujai Karampuri, Managing Director of T-Fiber and Director of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications, Government of Telangana, Mr. W L Ryan Perera, Vice President & Country Head – Ciena India, Ms. Daisy Chittilapilly, President – CISCO India and SAARC, Mr. S Shadakshari Chairman, Ramanashree Hotels & Resorts, and Mr. V Gopala Gowda Rtd. Justice, Supreme Court.

While Inaugurating Data Samudra, Dr Ashwath Narayan laid stress on opportunities such projects bring to the state and add value to its IT industry. Employment generation, Global focus and creating new avenues for emerging businesses are some of the immediate outcomes such projects bring about. Data Samudra will be a key contributor for such growth, he added.

Sharing Data Samudra Vision, Mr. Mahanthesha KA, CEO & Managing Director, Teleindia group said “We all know the future is all about Digital Transformation, Cloud & Data. It was natural for us to look at setting this Data Center as we believe in aligning our future vision with market trends and futuristic business proposition. Data Samudra is a stepping stone for us to move from traditional services business to a Customer centric Outcome based value proposition. We envision growing Data Samudra to multiple locations and geographies across India in time to come”.

Datasamudra, is located in the new KIADB IT Park, also being the recently built corporate campus of Teleindia, closer to the Bengaluru’s International Airport. The location is an added advantage providing customers and partners the flexibility, for travel and/or accessibility.

Datasamudra with a built-up area of 1.0 Lakh SQFT, have State-of-the-Art facilities. The facility will provide 500 high density rack, IT power load of 3 MW, with all of the futuristic IT and Core Infrastructure catered to a Secure and Reliable Data Centre facility. Offering high level of Security, 24×7 Global NOC (Network Operations center) and core infrastructure aligned to global standards, Datasamudra will provide ‘Co-Location, Hosting and Cloud Services’, to its Customers in India as well globally.

Datasamudra, in line with India’s, Data Protection policy and Localization norms, (in final stages), will offer, to international clients extending services to Indian businesses & individuals, first of its kind – “DATA RESIDENCY as a SERVICE” – a service wherein critical data storage is facilitated “locally”. Another, first of its kind, offering Datasamudra intends to provide is the niche Cloud services with focus on 4 A’s – Automation, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Augmentative Disruptive Technologies.

Mr Amajit Gupta, CEO Lightstorm Telecom Ventures shared his vision of future of Data Centres. He commended Data Samudra for the location as Bangalore has been traditionally a software led business but with rising demand for Infrastructure, Data Samudra comes at a very right time.

Mr Sujay Karampuri, MD T-Fiber Congratulated team Data Samudra & was impressed with state-of-the-art infrastructure deployed. He also stressed on expanding Data Samudra to other locations as well.

Ms. Daisy Chittilapilly, President, Cisco INDIA & SAARC, Chief Guest, on the opening ceremony, articulated “Datasamudra -The Unstoppable – Turning Vision into Reality with Cisco”, a massive task, with multiple complexities, which required working with many vendors & meticulously integrating several features shaping it to one solution. Partnering with Cisco’s combination of SDN & Leaf & Spine Architecture, provides a robust & reliable service & solution platform.

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Shri Byrathi Basavaraj – Honourable Urban Minister Inaugurated HOSMAT HOSPITAL-2, AT HENNUR JUNCTION, HRBR LAYOUT

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Shri Byrathi Basavaraj, Honourable Urban Minister Inaugurated HOSMAT HOSPITAL-2, on 13.10.2021 at 10.00 A.M., in the Presence of Dr.Thomas Chandy, Chairman and Managing Director, Shantha Raju, DCP IPS TRAFFIC & Dr. Sharanappa, DCP IPS – Law and Order.

After 28 years of Medical Excellence and compassionate care, HOSMAT HOSPITAL has opened its 2 hospital In North Bengaluru, is now open to public to render services, specializing in the field of Orthopaedics and all subspecialties of Orthopaedics namely Fractures, Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement), Arthroscopy of Knee, Shoulder and Ankle, Spine, Hand and Micro Vascular, Paediatric Orthopaedic, ilizarov, Head Injury and Spine. General Surgery, Medical & Surgical Gastro enterlogey (GI) & Laparoscopic Surgery, Urology, Cancer Surgery and Neurology, together with Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, Facio Maxillary & with a strong backup of internal Medicine, Cardiology Anaesthesia, Diabetalogy, Pulmonology Rheumatology.

HOSMAT 2 at Kalyannagar is a 100 bedded hospital with 8 high quality OTs includes laminar Flow to prevent infection and top class equipment.

HOSMAT Hospital was first started in 1993 at Magarath Road in centre Bengaluru and is at a walking distance to MG road and Brigade road. The hospital is one of the first Comprehensive Tertiary Care Hospital in INDIA specializing in Orthopedics, Accident-Trauma care. (Arthroscopy & ACL surgeries) Sports medicine, Arthritis, and Neurosciences. The hospital after being awarded the prestigious NABH accreditation has also diversified into a Multispecialty haspital while still retaining its Brand image and focus on Orthopedics and its related subspecialties.

HOSMAT Hospital was the first comprehensive Accident care Hospital in Bangalore in 1993, HOSMAT Neuro Centre is 25 years ald and has a modern neuro-diagnostic lab, which has EEG, ENMG and Nerve Conduction Study facilities. The centre provides cutting-edge care in neurology, neurosurgery and interventional neuroradiology. They have successfully performed over 10000+ Joint Replacement Surgeries, 20000+ Arthroscopic Surgeries and more than 5000+ Spine Surgeries .

HOSMAT HOSPITAL 3, AT SADASHIVA NAGAR, PALACE ORCHARDS, Bellary Road, WILL BE STARTING 6 MONTHS FROM NOW

HOSMAT hospitals was started by Dr. Thomas Chandy, the chief of Orthopedics & Joint replacement center Dr. Chandy is a U.S Board certified orthopedic surgeon, who completed his post graduate residency in New Yark followed by 2 fellowship training programs in University of Oklahoma. He practiced in the U.S for 17 years and returned, and is one of the first US Board certified orthopedic surgeon to practice in India.

Further details Contact: 9448085808

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ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿಂದು ನಡೆದ ನ್ಯೂ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಟ್ರಾವೆಲ್ ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನ ಉದ್ಘಾಟಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರವಾಸೋದ್ಯಮ ಸಚಿವ ಆನಂದ್ ಸಿಂಗ್

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ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಹಿನ್ನಲೆ; ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗರನ್ನು ಸೆಳೆಯಲು ನೂತನ ನೀತಿ ಜಾರಿ- ಆನಂದ್ ಸಿಂಗ್.

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯೂ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಟ್ರಾವೆಲ್ ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನ.

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು- ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗರನ್ನು ಸೆಳೆಯಲು ನೂತನ ಪ್ರವಾಸೋದ್ಯಮ ನೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಜಾರಿ ತರಲು ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ನಡೆಸಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರವಾಸೋದ್ಯಮ ಸಚಿವ ಆನಂದ್ ಸಿಂಗ್ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿಂದು ನಡೆದ ನ್ಯೂ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಟ್ರಾವೆಲ್ ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನ ಉದ್ಘಾಟಿಸಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ ಅವರು,

ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗರು ಯಾವುದೇ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಕರ್ಷಿಸುವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂಲಭೂತ ಸೌಕರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುವ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆ ಇದೆ. ಈ ನಿಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಕಳೆದ ಎರಡು ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳಂದು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಜೊತೆ ಸಭೆ ನಡೆಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಪ್ರವಾಸದ್ಯೋಮ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಎಲ್ಲ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಗಳು ಸಂಕಷ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿವೆ. ಅವುಗಳ ವೃದ್ದಿಗೆ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸಬೇಕಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.

ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರನೇ ಅಲೆ ಬರುವ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಜ್ಞರು ತಮ್ಮದೇ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈ ಹಿನ್ನಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ಲಸಿಕೆ ಹೊಂದುವುದು ಅಗತ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ. ಇದರ ಜೊತೆ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಸುರಕ್ಷಾ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶಿ ಸೂತ್ರ ರೂಪಿಸಿ ಈ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದು ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.

ನ್ಯೂ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಟ್ರಾವೆಲ್ ನ ಆಯೋಜಕ ಅನುರಾಗ್ ಗುಪ್ತಾ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ, ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗರು ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಸುರಕ್ಷಾ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಟಿ ನೀಡ ಬಹುದು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.

ಪ್ರವಾಸೋದ್ಯಮ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ಪಂಕಜ್ ಕುಮಾರ್ ಪಾಂಡೆ.ಅಸೋಚಾಮ್ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ವಿನೀತ್ ಅಗರ್ ವಾಲ್, ಅಸೋಚಾಮ್ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ದೀಪಕ್ ಸೂದ್ ಮತ್ತಿತರರು ಹಾಜರಿದ್ದರು.

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