News in Brief

Silverline names CEO, new co-CEO in place



NEW YORK: Indian software firm Silverline Technologies Ltd. on Thursday said it
had created an office of the chief executive, naming a co-CEO and changing the

chairman's role to give him more involvement in the company's operations.

Silverline said it named Ravi Singh as co-chief executive officer. Singh,

formerly chief financial officer of Seranova Inc., will work with Shankar Iyer,

current Silverline CEO and president. Chairman Ravi Subramanian's title was

changed to executive chairman with the intent to be more involved in overseeing

the company's operations, Silverline said in a statement. The appointments take

effect immediately. - Reuters

VIA launches VIA C3 E-series processor



NEW DELHI: VIA Technologies, Inc has launched VIA C3 E-Series processor
featuring an EBGA Enhanced Ball Grid Array (EGBA) package. Combining ultra low

power consumption and highly efficient heat dissipation properties with robust

performance, the processor is targeted at the rapidly growing market for ultra

Value PC, Information PC, digital set top box, point of sale, and embedded

multimedia, data communications, and industrial computing devices. The VIA C3

e-Series is functionally compatible with the standard version of company's

earlier launched VIA C3 processor, and leverages its small die size and highly

efficient architectural design to deliver power consumption to below one watt

when running in optimized low voltage mode. Its highly efficient heat

dissipation properties mean that the VIA C3 E-Series processor doesn't require

active cooling, allowing designers ample room for innovation and cost saving

when developing fanless, space saving systems in small form factors. - CNS

HSBC opens second call center in Hyderabad



HYDERABAD: HSBC has opened its second call center in Hyderabad. Furthermore HSBC
Electronic Data Processing India (HDPI), a wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC will

set up call centers for its UK, US and UAE clients for back office operations in

the city of Hyderabad. HDPI is looking forward to setting up three call centers.

"Initially we are employing around 60 people for our operations here, but

this figure would gradually increase as we get more clients," said, Zarir J

Cama, CEO for the company's Indian operations. The company has invested between

$ 15 million - $ 20 million in the processing operations. The new center is the

largest processing center for HSBC and the most advanced using an image

platform. - CNS

JobStreet.com announces new SiVA ver i6.0



NEW DELHI: Following the second round of funding in June 2001, JobStreet.com -
an online recruitment solutions provider, has announced the availability of SiVA

- ver i6.0. SiVA ver i6.0 is the new enhanced e-recruitment management

application an upgrade from the old ver 4.5. The latest version of SiVA ver i6.0

is focused at automating shortlist of applicants based on pre-qualification

tools that have been incorporated in the new version. Now applicants may find

themselves automatically rejected in situations where "misfit

applications" are made thus allowing the HR Manager to spend more time with

the serious qualified candidates who have applied to the job. - CNS

Logistics 2001 to feature software for SCM



CHENNAI: Logistics 2001, to be conducted from Sept 27 and 30, by the
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), will showcase for the first time

technologies and software for logistics and Supply Chain Management (SCM),

e-commerce, trade exchanges and e-market places. It will feature inventory

management systems, communication systems and EDI, software solutions and IT

systems for supply chain and logistics, logistics information systems, tracking

and tracing systems, software consultancy, fleet management systems, ERP

solutions and freight management systems. -CNS

Net-@-gift offer from SatyamOnline



CHENNAI: Satyam Infoway Ltd, an Indian Internet and eCommerce firm, has
introduced Net-@-gift, an exciting consumer offer for its "SatyamOnline"

Internet Access products. This nation-wide consumer promotion scheme open till

July 31, 2001 is applicable on all fresh/renewable packs of 100 hours, 200

hours, 500 hours as well as the 3 months UnLtd and 12 month UnLtd. A customer

needs to do is to buy or renew their packages from Satyamonline with the above

mentioned products. This offer enables subscribers of the 500-hour or12 month

UnLtd. Those purchasing the 200 hour pack will get an imported camera, free. -

CNS