ITBelgaum’s initiative highly appreciated
5:48 PM Posted by ukmad
The premier Special Interest Group of the IT-BPO companies in Belgaum,ITBelgaum’s initiative of doing technical seminar and workshops was exceedingly appreciated by the students and the faculty as well.
- Wondering whats this ITBelgaum?
A formal inauguration was done at the hands of Principal M D Kulkarni, IS HOD Vidya Kulkarni, and ISEC – SS Rodd & Hanji.
R K Patil of Vayavya Labs Pvt. Ltd. gave an introduction which enthralled the audience all time. His presentation was an eye opener to a many in the audience when they came to the existence of so many IT companies in Belgaum. IT Belgaum concept was well received by all and the idea of ITBelgaum were appreciated.
- R K Patil from Vayavya Labs Pvt. Ltd
Dr.Ameet Patil from Spundhan Softwares enlightened the audience on software timing issues and code optimization techniques pertaining to embedded systems.
- Dr.Ameet Patil Spundhan Softwares
Swapneel Patnekar from eth1 Network Solutions made a presentation on Open Source Tools in an Enterprise: LAMP.
- Swapneel Patnekar eth1 Network Solutions
The students got their queries answered from the people in the industry and that made many understand what they need to learn. Most of the queries came in after the event in a one to one interaction with the presenters who tried to clarify to their best.
The staff of GIT also liked the idea of ITBelgaum and assured their full co operation for more such workshops to be held. The faculty was pleased that people in the industry came to share their experiences with the students and gave practical sessions other than just theoretical.
The series of workshops and technical seminars on different subjects and aspects will be held at different colleges including MBA, BBA, and BCA by which the local talent supply could be enhanced and the student coming out of college is aware exactly what the companies expect from them.
- Interaction
A special mention is needed here for all the members of the ITBelgaum group who made this workshop an ostentatious achievement & the staff of GIT College. All the members took up their errands and saw that the function was a success. Here a special mention is required of Dot Cord It Solutions team of Sandeep Hegde and Manoj Nair who arranged everything in the college and also designed the ITBelgaum.com website in no time.
Photos: Shrawan Zadoo
ITBELGAUM group instigates growth of IT in Belgaum
1:34 PM Posted by ukmad
ITBelgaum premier conglomerate of the IT-BPO companies in Belgaum will launch themselves by holding a technical workshop and seminar in GIT.
ITBelgaum was mainly formed for interaction between all IT and ITeS companies and the result have been overwhelming. Many companies have now partnered with each other for hosting, web designing, server maintenance etc. which they were not aware of till this conglomerate was formed.
The Event:
IT-BELGAUM TECHNICAL SEMINAR AND WORKSHOP
Date: Saturday, 29th August 2009
Time: 10am to 1pm
Venue: GIT Auditorium
Introduction - R K Patil, Vayavya Labs Pvt. Ltd.
Topic 1: Embedded Systems: Timing and Optimization – Dr.Ameet Patil, Spundhan Softwares
although embedded systems is not a buzz word anymore, little is known about software timing and code optimization for such systems. This presentation will enlighten the audience on software timing issues and code optimization techniques pertaining to embedded systems.
Topic 2: Open Source Tools in an Enterprise: LAMP - Swapneel Patnekar, eth1 Network Solutions
IT-BELGAUM was set up in July 2009, at Belgaum to facilitate business and trade in software and services and to encourage advancement of research in software technology. It is a not-for-profit organization.
How it started-
AllAboutBelgaum.com, this very website spurted this idea of collaboration between the various IT & ITeS companies based in Belgaum. The Idea was well picked up by all companies and the result is the formation of theITBelgaum group.
Aims and Objectives
IT-BELGAUM aims to drive the overall growth of the global off shoring market by taking up the role of a strategic advisor to the industry. Our goals include:
• Accelerating trade development efforts
• Improving talent supply
• Strengthening local infrastructure
• Building partnerships and driving operational excellence.
• Boost the process of Innovation
• IT workforce development
• Enhanced cyber security.
IT-BELGAUM’s seven fold strategy towards achieving these objectives:
1. Strengthen the brand equity of India as a premier global sourcing destination.
2. Partner with the Central and State Governments of India in formulating IT policies and legislation. Partner with global stakeholders for promoting the industry in global markets.
3. Strive for a thought leadership position and deliver world-class research and strategic inputs for the industry and its stakeholders.
4. Expand the quantity and quality of the talent pool in India.
5. Continuous engagement with all member companies and stakeholders to devise strategies to achieve shared aspirations for the industry and the country.
6. Encourage and facilitate members to uphold world class quality and service delivery standards
7. Aim to uphold Intellectual Property Rights
IT-BELGAUM Membership
ITBelgaum welcomes as members, companies and firms that are incorporated and/or are registered in Belgaum, which have made and will make positive contributions to the IT industry in Belgaum and globally.
What is IT Belgaum?
IT-Belgaum group is cluster of companies engaged in Information technology (IT) and IT enabled services (ITeS) which are based in Belgaum.
The IT sector in Belgaum is very encouraging. Considering the human talent around and the blooming companies which have chosen Belgaum as their Playground, it was thought of collectively coming on a single platform where all the IT companies could share their knowledge with the community and also collaborate with each other. Human resources management, taxation problems, internet connectivity, grooming the upcoming talent in colleges are some of the points IT-Belgaum group will emphasize on.
This site aims to be the one stop site for your entire search or queries related to IT & ITeS firms in Belgaum, IT jobs. The site also serves a as a medium where experts will attempt to answer to your queries in the domain of IT & IteS. We also plan to enable all employees of the group companies to use this site as a platform to share their ideas and gain knowledge by collaborating. By coming together, our voices could be heard by the government also.
In nutshell IT-Belgaum group is a place to Meet, Share & Explore.
Workshop on e filing of KVAt returns
10:19 PM Posted by ukmad
The Chamber of Commerce, Belgaum, the Belgaum Branch of SIRC of ICAI and Tax Bar Association Belgaum have jointly organized a workshop in co- ordination with Commercial Taxes Department, Govt. of Karnataka on
‘DEMONSTRATION OF E-FILING OF VAT RETURNS ‘.
Additional commissioner of Commercial taxes (Vigilance), Additional commissioner of Commercial taxes VAT Help Desk & Additional commissioner of Commercial taxes (EFS) Bangalore will give a presentation on the above.
DAY & DATE :- THURSDAY , 13th AUGUST 2009
TIME : 10.00 AM to 01.45 PMVENUE : - Chamber of Commerce hall at Udyambag , Khanapur Road, Belgaum.
All Dealers, Chartered Accountants, Tax Practioners and People related with filing of KVAT Returns are invited for this workshop, which is of practical importance to them.
Prelude to Firepod on June 20 at Millennium Gardens
6:50 PM Posted by ukmad
Prelude to Firepod a rock show which will mark the beginning of an Annual rock event planned to be held later in the year called Firepod where local talent will come up and perform. The main aim here is to encourage local talent and a Guitar and Drum Workshop, will be held 2 hours before the show begins. Anyone with the ticket will be allowed to enter the stage area and attend this brief workshop. Ideally aimed towards adding more exposure to bands and artistes performing on stage can use this platform as a sense of direction to begin with.
The Prelude to FirePOD, will be held on 20th June, at 6:00 at Millennium Gardens.
The bands performing are IDIOTEQUE & NH4.
IDIOTEQUE:
Vivek Sagar - Guitars, Vocals, Switching bass.
Indranil Roy - Guitars, Vocals, Switching bass.
Amit Nilgar - Drums.
Key Influences: Radiohead, ACDC, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath and many more others mostly classic rock, alternative and metal.
Although their influences vary in many forms, you can expect Idioteque to put up a nice set list of Classic Rock hits. The local doctor boys are up with this emergency operation to infuse life into Belgaum's rock and roll scene.
NH4:
Rahul Deshpande - Vocals, Guitars
Ajay Deshpande - Guitars
Nikhil Shevade - Bass
Amar Kulkarni - Drums
Key Influences - Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Beatles, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden etc.
Although the list is from a band perspective, and each member carries a very distinct preference in music, their love for native town Belgaum and their deep conviction in getting some Rock Music action back into Belgaum gets you to watch NH4 showcase their taste of the classic era. Otherwise influences are as varied as Ajay into heavy progressive rock, Nikhil into Jazz and Blues, Rahul into Progressive and classic rock and Amar into Heavy Metal and Indian carnatic music at the same time!!
Expect to find the boys of the old school rock to have a good time on stage entertaining you with the best of classic all timers!
Sound Engineering: The key idea of the event being awareness of live Rock music for bands in Belgaum a special attention is placed on the Sound.
The sound engineering is highly professional, managed and engineered by Nikhil Mulay, a Sound Specialist graduating from Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune and having with him experience of having worked with many international bands like jazz band Saskia Laroo of Amsterdam, Aurora Jane from Australia and almost all big Indian Bands like Agnee, Strange Brew, Silver, Manasi Scott.
Nikhil Mulay also engineers live stage sound at the prestigious HARD ROCK CAFE, Pune and Soulmate, Pune, both being Pune's hotspots for live shows promoting Rock Music.
Workshop:
NH4 and Nikhil Mulay will share experiences of live stage performances and sound in a Sound, Guitar and Drum Workshop, 2 hours before the show begins. Anyone with the ticket will be allowed to enter the stage area and attend this brief workshop. Ideally aimed towards adding more exposure to bands and artistes performing on stage can use this platform as a sense of direction to begin with.
So all those rock lovers, be ready to ROCK !
You can mail Amar for more details of the event: amar.kulkarni@gmail.com
