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Kerala Govt has decided to adopt a multiple-developer strategy for setting up the 500-acre Technocity IT township near Pallipuram, Trivandrum Working with multiple developers will make it possible to spread the risks associated with the project and will also encourage healthy competition among the developers, This approach will help ensure that the entire project is not held up if one …

A day-long strike called by Left parties against the central government’s fuel price hike paralyzed normal life in all cities, but the strike did not affect the software units in the IT parks. Companies in Technopark operated vehicles with police escorts. All the companies were worked on that day.This is the model which can be followed by other industries as …

Kerala based food court operator, Vital Links & Services Pvt Ltd, has opened its maiden food court at the Technopark, Trivandrum . Through its subsequent projects, the company plans to promote its own food court brand ‘At Ta’aam Souk’, diversify into malls, and open two food courts by end 2008.Unlike other players in the food court business who promote their …

IBS Software, headquartered in Technopark here in Kerala, has signed a deal with Oman Air for fleet management using two of their products. Avient Crew is a sophisticated crew management system which will enhance decision support capability for crew management needs of Oman Air, the software firm said in a statement here on last Tuesday. The system will assist in …

The captains of IT firms in Technopark have clubbed in against the Trivandrum Golf Club takeover in unison, dubbing the move as “taken in haste”. While other State governments were trying to promote golf, the Kerala government was trying to end an existing golf course, they pointed out. There are 120-odd Companies working from Technopark, about 12 kms away from …

We reported many times the low quality, high priced food in Technopark restaurants, and finally they got a nice pudding yesterday. A special squad of the city corporation raided hotels and canteens on the Technopark campus at Kazhakoottam and other places in the city and seized large quantities of stale food on Wednesday. The stale food included parottas, chappathis, pickles, …

It was altogether a very different experience, a first of its kind for the local residents at the Kazhakuttom bypass leading to Technopark on May 13, 2008. They were witnessing a handful of young software professionals who had rolled up their sleeves on to clean the road and nearby areas leading to Technopark, after five days of working on the …

Toonz Academy, a premier training institute in 3D and 2D animation, backed by the studio major Toonz Animation India, has expanded its animation training facilities by opening centres in Ahmedabad and Indore. More locations This is in line with plans to further its operations in more strategic locations. The new centres, along with existing ones in Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai, New Delhi, …

‘Mostly Ghostly,’ the popular children’s book series by best-selling author R.L. Stine, is set to storm the silver screen. Produced by Toonz Animation, a Technopark- based animation studio, the feature film is expected to hit theatres across the world later this year. Toonz Animation announced here on Wednesday that Universal Studios had bagged the distribution rights of the film. Based …

UST Global Inc., a technology outsourcing company with big operations in Technopark, Trivandrum getting ready to possibly go public next year. UST Global isn’t deterred by a sluggish stock market and higher costs associated with being a public company, according to Chief Executive Sajan Pillai. “We have plans to go public, and we are looking at the right timing,” he …

Mondays are always blue. Tired and lazy after hectic weekends, I detest the thought of Monday. It was yet another Monday and I was coming to office in Techno Park. Loads of work to be done, meetings to attend – the day’s schedule looked scary. The bus took the final round turn and stopped. I was standing in front of …

Technology innovators and entrepreneurs from rural Kerala and various engineering colleges in the state would be offered a chance of incubating their ventures towards successful technopreneurship at the Technopark.Proposals in this regard would be evaluated by experts at the Technopark’s TePP Outreach Centre (TUC) before inviting the innovators The innovators would be accommodated at the Technopark- Technology Business Incubator (TBI) …

Inside a Mainframe Genuine Mainframes are still rare because they are very expensive to buy and maintain. But many Technopark companies have these expensive and giant machines. The major companies offering mainframe competencies are UST Global, Allianz etc…

Tata Elxsi announces development centers in Hyderabad and Coimbatore; expands facility in ThiruvananthapuramTata Elxsi Limited, the technology arm of the multi-billion USD Tata Group, today announced the setting up of two new development centers in Coimbatore and Hyderabad; while further expanding its facility in Thiruvananthapuram to meet the scale-up requirements of the clients.The facility in Thiruvananthapuram, which currently houses 582 …

The Govt. of Kerala has officially announced the commencement of development of Kerala’s largest IT project with an advertisement appearing the regional and national editions of the Economic Times, Business Standard and the Business Line. When completed Technocity will have 2 crore sq.feet IT spaceBiggest ever IT project shaping in State The biggest- ever IT project of the Kerala Government, …

A couple of new restaurants opened at the top floor of Tejaswini building in technopark. Available outlets are : Mothers kitchenKabab HouseWanges ExpressZero degreePanchoPassion fruit etc.. The facility is fully air conditioned and plenty of space and good ambiance made it as a favourite place for techies. but food is somewhat costly there.

UST Global which is the largest company in Technopark having over 4500 employees working out of its Technopark center came out with an innovative idea to engage its employees. UCL-UST Cricket League was a stage to vent the energy and exuberance that gets clogged in cubicles. Over 8 months, over 80 teams, over 8 matches a day, over 1200 participants. …