Asia Africa Intelligence Wire articles from December 2004, page 10

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I-FLEX SOLUTIONS: QUARTERLY SALES GREW (by 22 percent to Rs224.20 crore in Apr-Jun 2004).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) i-flex solutions has reported a 22 percent jump in its sales at Rs224.20 crore in Apr-Jun 2004. Its gross profit margins have slumped from 58.3 percent to 48.9 percent while OPM has gone up from 23.1 percent...

PANACEA BIOTEC LIMITED (looks at new opportunities in post-WTO regime).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Panacea Biotec Ltd (PBL) of Delhi is the second largest biotechnology company in India. It manufactures vaccines, branded formulations and biotechnology-based products. PBL operates in five...

IN THE NEWS: TO ASEAN WITH TATA (Tata Motors was `Official Vehicle Supplier and Country Sponsor-India' for `Chalo ASEAN', `Indian ASEAN' car rally).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Tata Motors was the `Official Vehicle Supplier and Country Sponsor-India' for the `Chalo ASEAN' and the `Indian ASEAN' car rally that was recently held. For the rally, the company provided nine Tata Safaris,...

IN THE NEWS: DAIMLERCHRYSLER HITS A DECADE (company is considering launching two models of tippers and dumpers in India).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) DaimlerChrysler celebrated completion of ten years in India. According to the Chairman of DaimlerChrysler India and Executive Vice-President of Mercedes Car Group Worldwide, the company is considering...

IN THE NEWS: SCORPIO CELEBRATES SECOND ANNIVERSARY WITH A SPECIAL OFFER (vehicle will be available at the price at which it was launched two years ago).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Mahindra and Mahindra has announced a limited period offer beginning Dec 2004, as part of Scorpio's second anniversary celebrations. The vehicle will be available at the price at which it was launched two...

IN THE NEWS: CEAT LAUNCHES ALL STEEL TRUCK RADIAL (radials are expected to improve fuel efficiency by 50% and save around 10% on overall operating costs).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) CEAT has launched All Steel Truck Radials in order to encourage and boost the use of radials among heavy vehicle operators. According to the company, the radials, which are produced by Pirelli, are expected...

IN THE NEWS: TOYOTA KIRLOSKAR UNLEASHES LANDCRUISER PRADO (priced at Rs35 lakh for Mumbai and Rs37.5 lakh for Delhi).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Toyota Kirloskar (TKML) has introduced Landcruiser Prado into the premium sports utility vehicle (SUV) market. The vehicle, which is equipped with a four-litre V6 petrol engine, is priced at Rs35 lakh...

IN THE NEWS: VOLVO PLANS TO DOUBLE BUS SALES (company expects to sell 1,000 vehicles during 2004- 2005, including 300 buses).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Volvo India, which registered a 50 percent sales growth in buses during 2003-2004, aims to double its sales over the next three years. The company, which manufactures buses and trucks, expects to sell 1,000...

CR-V ATTITUDE (priced at Rs14,57,000, ex-showroom Delhi, for the manual).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The CR-V is an offering from Honda, which garnered 1,800 customers within a year of its launch. Honda has given a facelift to the CR-V, which continues to be a CBU import. The vehicle has four-cylinder...

TOYOTA LAND CRUISER PRADO: THE HIGH AND MIGHTY! (Prado is priced at Rs35 lakh, ex-showroom, Mumbai).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The Land Cruiser Prado is an off-road vehicle from Toyota, which is India's first four-litre petrol vehicle. The 4x4 Prado is over 4.5 metres long and nearly two metres wide. The Prado has eight seats in...

RIDING IMPRESSION: THE NEW PULSAR (Pulsar 1500TSi has single-cylinder, four-stroke, twin- spark, petrol engine with 143.9cc displacement).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The new Pulsar 1500TSi and Pulsar 1800TSi are offerings from Bajaj Auto. The Pulsar 1500TSi has single-cylinder four- stroke twin-spark petrol engine with 143.9cc displacement. The engine generates maximum...

2005 DEBUTS: AUDI (Audi plans to introduce A8 and TT in India during 2005).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Audi plans to introduce its A8 and TT in India during 2005, to be followed later in the year by the A6 and Allroad Quattro. The A8 is powered by a 4.2-litre V8 powerplant with a 4,172cc displacement. The...

2005 DEBUTS: BMW (1-Series from BMW is expected to reach the Indian markets sometime during 2005 through the CBU route).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The 1-Series from BMW is expected to reach the Indian markets sometime during 2005 through the CBU route. The vehicle has a 1.6-litre engine with a 1,596cc displacement. The engine generates maximum power of...

2005 DEBUTS: LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (vehicle is priced at Rs30-40 lakh).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The Discovery from Land Rover is fitted with `Terrain Response' system, which reinforces the sports utility vehicle's (SUV's) off-roading ability. The engine options of the vehicle are a 4.4 V8 PL/2.7 V6...

2005 DEBUTS: FIAT PANDA (vehicle is priced at Rs5-6 lakh).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The Panda from Fiat is expected to reach India during the second half of 2005. Production of the vehicle is expected to begin at Ranjangaon near Pune, in preference to Fiat's Kurla facility. The vehicle...

2005 DEBUTS: CHEVROLET AVEO (vehicles will be priced between Rs4-5 lakh).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The Aveo from Chevrolet is expected to debut in India during 2005. The entry-level Aveo could be powered by a 1.2-litre eight-valve engine, with a 1,130cc displacement. The engine will generate maximum power...

2005 DEBUTS: HYUNDAI (Hyundai India is planning to launch HD 62/75 into the six-seven tonne LCV market by mid-2005).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Hyundai India is planning to launch HD 62/75 into the six- seven tonne light commercial vehicle (LCV) market by mid- 2005. The HD 62 has a D4DC/D4AL/D4DA/D4DB engine, generating maximum power of 100 brake...

2005 DEBUTS: HONDA (plans to launch the City VTEC in India during 2005).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Honda plans to launch the City VTEC in India during 2005. The vehicle has a 1.5-litre, SOHC four-valves, VTEC engine, with a 1,497cc displacement. The engine generates maximum power of 110 brake horsepower...

2005 DEBUTS: MITSUBISHI (new Lancer is priced in the range of Rs6-11 lakh).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Hindustan Motors (HM) is planning to get the new Mitsubishi Lancer to India during 2005. The Lancer features a four- cylinder inline SOHC petrol engine with a 1,468cc displacement and four valves per...

DAIMLERCHRYSLER (new M-Class is expected to reach India by 2005 through the CBU route).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The E-Class from DaimlerChrysler is expected to become more dynamic during 2005. The E350 will be equipped with a 3.5, V6, petrol engine, with a 3,498cc displacement. The engine will generate 272...

2005 DEBUTS: MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA SCORPIO (Scorpio CRDi is expected to be priced at Rs8-9.5 lakh).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Mahindra and Mahindra is stated to be developing a CRDi engine to power its Scorpio, which is likely to hit the roads during the latter half of 2005. According to industry sources, Bosch, which is...

2005 DEBUTS: FORD (plans to relaunch the Mondeo in early 2005).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Ford India plans to relaunch the Mondeo in early 2005. The Indian Mondeo will be offered in the top-of-the-line Ghia trim and is also expected to come with automatic transmission. The vehicle, which the...

2005 DEBUTS: DAIMLERCHRYSLER JEEP CHEROKEE (vehicle is priced at Rs22-25 lakh).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) DaimlerChrysler India is stated to be assessing the prospects for launching the Jeep Cherokee in India in late 2005. The sports utility vehicle (SUV) has a 2.4 litre DOHC 16V petrol engine, with a 2,429cc...

2005 DEBUTS: TOYOTA (Toyota is expected to launch the Innova in India in late 2005).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Toyota is expected to launch the Innova in India in late 2005. The vehicle features a two-litre WTi petrol/2.5-litre CRDi turbo-diesel engine with a 1,998cc/2,494cc displacement. The engine generates maximum...

2005 DEBUTS: SUZUKI SWIFT (vehicle is priced at Rs5 lakh).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Suzuki plans to launch a new improved Swift in India during 2005. The Swift has a 1.3, 1.5/1.3 JTD engine, with a 1,298cc, 1,590cc/1,300cc displacement. The engine generates maximum power of 85 brake...

2005 DEBUTS: SKODA (Skoda is expected to launch the Fabia hatchback during early 2005).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Skoda is expected to launch the Fabia hatchback during early 2005. The three-box sedan meant for India has a 1.4 16V PL/1.9Tdi engine, with 1,390cc/1,896cc displacement. The engine generates maximum...

2005 DEBUTS: BAJAJ (is expected to launch an upgraded version of its Eliminator).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Bajaj launched two motorcycles during 2004. The company is expected to launch an upgraded version of its Eliminator, equipped with a Pulsar engine. According to some sources, the Eliminator will come...

NO TAKERS FOR DDA's 5-STAR HOTEL PLOTS (DDA plans to break plots into smaller units).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) had set aside five plots for five-star hotels in Motia Khan, Shahdara and Pitampura, but was unable to sell them due to high reserve prices and bigger size of the plots....

DRAFT STEEL POLICY TO INCREASE OUTPUT VIA FDI ROUTE (FDI will ensure adequate funds for modernisation and technological upgradation).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The Government of India in its draft steel policy has focused on foreign direct investments (FDI) in coalmines and joint ventures and public-private partnerships in steel sector. The Draft Policy that has...

DELHI BUILDINGS TO BE MADE QUAKE-PROOF (CPWD ties up with IIT, Chennai, to develop model to examine buildings).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The Government of India has asked the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to inspect buildings in Delhi and ensure that they withstand seismic pressures. CPWD has tied up with Indian Institute of...

20-YEAR TAX BREAK FOR SEZ-BASED UNITS MOOTED (amendments to Banking Regulation Act recommended).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, has recommended tax incentives for units operating in special economic zones (SEZ). The Ministry has suggested complete tax write-off for the...

TAX ON DELHI GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS TO GO UP (some government buildings pay only service charges).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has asked the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Government of India, to conduct a re-evaluation of government buildings in the city. The ratable value of some of...

MUMBAI PLOTS MAY BE LEASED TO CHARITIES (for five years).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) may lease the 2,000 undeveloped plots in the city to charities on a five-year lease basis. These plots were meant for playgrounds, recreation centres, clubs,...

QUICKER GO-AHEAD FOR BIG PROJECTS (increasing limit of investment approval to Rs1,500 crore mooted).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The Committee of Secretaries (CS) has recommended that only infrastructure development proposals above Rs1,500 crore need to be taken to the level of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). As of...

SMART CITY IN KERALA (at an investment of $400 million).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) A delegation from the Dubai Internet City (DIC) has identified 400 hectares of land in Ernakulam district, Kerala, for the construction of a Smart City at an investment of $400 million. The Smart City is a...

PRO-RICH TILT OF HARYANA HOUSING BOARD (construction for poorer segments found uneconomical).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The Haryana Housing Board (HHB) is finding construction for the economically weaker sections (EWS) unviable due to increasing land prices and construction costs. However, HHB will devote 70 percent of its...

CONSTRUCTION FIRMS IN TOP GEAR (sales of leading construction firms go up by 50 percent).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Construction firms in India are doing brisk business during 2004- 2005 following upsurge in the infrastructure sector. Sales of leading construction firms have gone up by 50 percent on an average. The...

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NEAR LUDHIANA PROPOSED (airport is likely to be built at the earlier venue of the Central State Seed Farm).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The Airport Authority of India has approved the construction of an international airport at Ladowal near Ludhiana in Punjab. The new airport is likely to be built at the earlier venue of the Central State...

INCENTIVE FOR BUILDERS IN KOLKATA'S NEW TOWN (for complying with energy and environmental rules).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The Government of West Bengal has come up with a scheme to reward builders who obey energy and environmental rules by offering them a discount on the development fee. The Government has set some guidelines...

10 TRENDS DRIVING CORPORATE OCCUPANCY (IT/BPO/CC boom drive demand for commercial real estate).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The current boom in the information technology (IT), business process outsourcing (BPO) and call centres (CC) have created a lot of demand for commercial spaces in all the major cities. These sectors...

KEY TO CORPORATE OCCUPANCY (corporates move to suburban locations and use downtown properties to generate income).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Many companies in India are following the global trend of moving into inexpensive suburban areas, as the new work environment does not require them to be present in downtown locations. The large premises...

HAS HIKE IN HOME LOAN RATES HIT REAL ESTATE? (lower middle class may shift to rental accommodation).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Financial institutions in India have raised home loan rates by up to 75 basis points owing to rising inflation and general hike in interest rates across global economy. Home loan interest rates have...

REALTORS CHANT MARKETING MANTRA (developers take to road shows, internet advertising and real estate expos besides conventional advertising).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The real estate market has become highly competitive and professional with large-scale property development and increasing awareness of buyers. Quality of construction, value for money, timely delivery...

"WE'VE FOCUSSED ON AFFORDABILITY" (Shipra Group has done pioneering work in residential property development in Ghaziabad).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The Rs100-crore Shipra Group (SG) started its pioneering residential property development in Ghaziabad in 1990s, when there was very little real estate work taking place in the area. SG has sold 8,000 flats...

INDIRAPURAM: EASTWARD BOUND (easily accessible from Noida, ITO and ISBT).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Indirapuram is emerging as a preferred residential area in the national capital region as it is easily accessible from Noida, ITO and Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT) and has a pollution free environment. It...

TDI MALL IN TAJ NEIGHBOURHOOD (TDI plans to finish construction of mall by 31 Dec 2005).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Taneja Developers and Infrastructure Ltd (TDI) is constructing TDI Mall, a multiplex-cum-shopping centre in Agra. The mall will be located at the junction of Fatehabad and Taj Mahal Road and will have area of...

BE A KING IN SOVERIGN APARTMENTS (Vatika Group develops SA in Gurgaon).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Vatika Group (VG) is developing a luxury residential project called Sovereign Apartments at Vatika City in Gurgaon. The complex, which will house 100 families, will be totally air- conditioned and will have...

GDA PLANS EIGHT-LANE ROAD AT MAHARAJPUR (sets aside Rs4 crore for the work).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) plans to convert the four-lane road from Maharajpur to Dabur tri-junction into an eight-lane road to mitigate traffic congestion in the area. The police post, trade...

CATCH THE TRAIN AT STATION 1, AN ELDECO MALL (mall with railway theme in Faridabad).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Eldeco Infrastructure and Properties (EIP) is constructing a shopping mall called Station 1 at Sector 12 in Faridabad. Station 1, built around the theme of a classic steam engine, will be India's first...

THIS MALL WILL BE GRAND, THANKS TO SEWA (SEWARED launches Grand Mall on Mathura Road, Faridabad).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) SEWA Real Estate Developers (SEWARED) has launched a shopping mall called Grand Mall on Mathura Road, Faridabad. The mall will be of service to 2.5 million people in the locality. It will have all...

MALL COMING UP AT ROHINI (promoted by P.P.Buildwell).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) P.P.Buildwell is launching a lifestyle shopping and leisure centre called North Ex Mall in Rohini, Delhi. It will be at a distance of one kilometre from Madhuban Chowk and 500 metres from the Metro station...

SUNCITY PROJECTS LTD: BUILDING BETTER LIVES AND BRIGHTER FUTURE (SPPL launches world-class commercial malls and residential projects in Delhi and NCR).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Suncity Projects Pvt Ltd (SPPL), jointly promoted by Essel Group, Action Group and Odeon Builders, has launched world-class commercial malls and residential projects in Delhi and National Capital Region...

A TORRENT OF POWER: AHMEDABAD ELECTRICITY COMPANY (company's power availability is 99.83% and its T and D losses as on date stand at 14.51%).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The Ahmedabad Electricity Company (AEC), which is part of the Torrent Group, has a generating capacity of 500 megawatts (mw) at present. During 2003-2004, the peak demand recorded was 709 mw, the shortfall...

TRANSPORT UPDATE: MEGA PLANS FOR VISAKHAPATNAM PORT (management has drawn out an IDP that calls for an investment of Rs4,090 crore).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The Visakhapatnam port will be given a makeover during the coming years. The management has drawn out an integrated development plan (IDP) that calls for an investment of Rs4,090 crore. The Government of...

"GGCL IS INDIA'S LARGEST GAS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY IN TERMS OF THE VOLUME OF GAS SOLD" (states the managing director, Gujarat Gas Company).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Gujarat Gas Company Ltd (GGCL) is India's biggest gas distribution company in terms of the volume of gas sold. The company distributes over 22 lakh standard cubic metres of gas per day (scmd) to around...

"WE EXPECT 8,000 KM OF PIPELINES TO COME UP IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS" (states Managing Director, Man Industries).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Man Industries has a mix of products that include spirally welded pipes for transportation of water, which accounts for 20 percent of its turnover and longitudinal sections contributing to 80 percent. The...

POWERING TOMORROW (Aker projects a turnover of Rs100 crore for 2004-2005).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Aker Kvaerner Powergas India, which is Kvaerner's Indian division, is an engineering and construction company in the private sector. India is one of the core procurement hubs of the parent company. The...

"DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL DEMAND WILL REMAIN STRONG" (states Managing Director, PSL).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) PSL, which has been in the pipeline-related business for 21 years, has moved from coating to manufacture and from being a local player to a global one. The company has an annual capacity to convert steel coil...

REAL ESTATE ENTITIES (Hiland Park-Phase II has been rated as a strong project).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The Hiland Park-Phase II has been rated as a strong project and has been developed by Calcutta Metropolitan Group in Kolkata, West Bengal. The Millennium I has been rated as a strong project and has been...

THE CRISIL EDGE (activities include developing enabling legislations and proactive sector policies).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The Credit Rating and Information Services of India is one of India's credit rating agencies. The CriSil Infrastructure Advisory, which is the consulting division of CriSil, was formed in 1995. The...

CONSTRUCTION ENTITIES (Jaiprakash Industries has been rated as having very strong contract execution capacity).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Jaiprakash Industries has been rated as having very strong contract execution capacity. The company has relative contract execution capacity with respect to hydropower contracts with average values of up to...

CONSTRUCTION ENTITIES (RDS Project has been rated as having strong contract execution capacity).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) RDS Project has been rated as having strong contract execution capacity. The company has relative contract execution capacity with respect to contracts with average values of up to Rs400 million and...

CARGO AHOY! (Mundra Port is aiming at a 30% growth for 2004-2005).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) The Mundra Port venture has been set up by Gujarat Adani Port, a joint venture company between Adani Port and Government of Gujarat represented by Gujarat Port Infrastructure Development Company. The port,...

GRAPHIC CARD: IT'S ALL WORK AND ALL PLAY FOR XFX (Pine's XFX has won the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the graphics card category).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Pine's XFX has won the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the graphics card category. XFX scored overall points of 40.93, followed by Gigabyte with 33.94 points and Asus with 33.46 points. XFX...

HDD: SAMSUNG CACHES IN ON GOODWILL (wins the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the hard disk drive category).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Samsung has bagged the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the hard disk drive (HDD) category. Samsung with an overall score of 34.17 points won over Seagate, which scored 33.58 points. Samsung...

CHANNEL INKS ITS SUPPORT TO HP, CROWNS IT CHANNEL CHAMPION (Hewlett Packard India bagged the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award for inkjet printers).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Hewlett Packard India (HP) has been given the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award for inkjet printers. With an overall score of 26.76 points, HP steered ahead of its competitors-Epson and Canon. HP...

KEYBOARD: LOGITECH DOES AN ENCORE (won the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the keyboard category).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Logitech has won the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the keyboard category. Logitech ranked first with an overall score of 57.12 points, followed by TVSE with 37.80 points and Microsoft with...

HP MAKES CUSTOMER'S CONCERNS ITS BUSINESS (chosen as the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 in the laser printer category).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Hewlett Packard India (HP) has been chosen as the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 in the laser printer category. HP had an overall score of 37.11 points, followed by Samsung with 28.30 points and Epson...

SAMSUNG RETAINS THE LCD MONITOR CROWN (wins the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award for liquid crystal display monitors).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Samsung has bagged the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the liquid crystal display (LCD) monitors category. Samsung had an overall score of 45.15 points, followed by LG with 31.58 points, Benq...

SIMMTRONICS' MEMORABLE PERFORMANCE (won the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the memory category).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Simmtronics bagged the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the memory category. Simmtronics steered ahead with an overall score of 55.05 points, followed by Hynix with 31.89 points and...

QUALITY WITH AFFORDABILITY IS HP'S WINNING MANTRA (bags the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award for multi-functional devices).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Hewlett Packard India (HP) has bagged the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the multi-functional devices (MFDs) category. HP got an overall score of 44.44 points, followed by Samsung with 32.67...

MICROPROCESSOR: INTEL'S CHIP REIGNS SUPREME (won the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the microprocessor category).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Intel has won the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the microprocessor category. Intel was the undisputed leader with an overall score of 37.77 points against its sole competitor AMD with 29.44...

MOBILE PHONES: NOKIA WALKS THE TALK (bags the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award for mobile phones).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Nokia has won the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the mobile phones category. Nokia got an overall rating 45.74 points, followed by Samsung with 41.57 points and LG with 34.39 points. Nokia...

ADD-ON FEATURES GIVE ASUS THE WINNING EDGE (Asus bagged the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award for motherboards).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Asus bagged the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the motherboard category. Asus earned an overall score of 34.29 points, followed by Gigabyte with 32.74 points and Intel with 27.79 points....

MOUSE: LOGITECH GETS A CLICK OF APPROVAL (bags the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the mouse category).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Logitech has been awarded the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the mouse category. Logitech garnered an overall score of 63.61 points, followed by Microsoft with 39.53 points and iBall with...

NETWORK HARDWARE: 3COM GIVES RIGHT BANDWIDTH (won the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the network hardware category).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) 3Com has won the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the network hardware category. 3Com scored overall points of 25.95, followed by Cisco with 24.41 points and Dlink; 20.73 points. 3Com scored...

NOTEBOOK: BIG BLUE PROVIDES RIGHT MOBILITY (IBM won the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award for notebooks).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) IBM has emerged the winner of the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award for notebooks. IBM scored an average of 53.86 points, followed by Acer with 43.07 points and HP with 41.90 points. IBM has scored...

NETWORK MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE: CA MANAGES IT RIGHT (awarded the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award for network management software).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Computer Associates (CA) has bagged the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the network management software category. CA scored an overall 80.69 points, followed by Microsoft with 79.58 points and...

ODDS FAVOR SONY OPTICAL DISK DRIVES (won the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award for optical disk drives).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Sony has bagged the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the optical disk drive (ODD) category. The company, with an overall score of 50.30 points, was almost 20 points ahead of its nearest...

PC: IBM OUTDOES THE COMPETITION (awarded the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award for personal computers).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) IBM has been awarded the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the personal computer category. IBM was the leader in the category with an overall score of 54.3 points, followed by HP with 52.59...

SCANNER: MICROTEK SCANS COMPETITION (wins the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the scanner category).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Microtek is the winner of the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the scanner category. Microtek scored an overall rating of 55.64 points, followed by HP with 45.15 points and Umax 43.15...

PDA: PALMONE PALMS CHANNEL CHAMPION AWARD (won the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the PDA category).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Palmone has won the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the personal digital assistant (PDA) category. Palmone garnered overall score of 53.94 points despite stiff competition from HP and...

SPEAKER: CHANNEL SPEAKS OUT FOR CREATIVE (awarded the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award for speakers).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) Creative has bagged the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award for speakers. Creative got an overall rating of 58.70 points, followed by Altec Lansing (AL) with 55.42 points and Artis with 47.52...

UPS: APC EMPOWERS CHANNEL PARTNERS (bagged the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the uninterrupted power supply category).
December 31, 2004... (From India Business Insight) American Power Conversion (APC) is the winner of the Channel 360 Magazine's Champion 2004 award in the uninterrupted power supply (UPS) category. APC garnered overall score of 54.30 points, followed by...