Tata Elxsi harassing its employees in Technopark?

A recent incident happened in Tata Elxsi proved once again that the IT employees are insecure and highly vulnerable to the violation of human right policies and politics in IT companies.

Very recently an engineer in Tata Elxsi is refused for an immediate relocation from Trivandrum to pune. He got the relocation information,when he joined soon after his marriage. Suddenly the company took its revenge by disabling his workstation access and access to the company premises. Thus he is forced to resign the company. A number of Technopark companies including Tata Elxsi is infamous among the techies because of their employee unfriendly HR policies.

At this point, we need to think about the serious violation of human rights as well employee rights happening in companies within Technopark. We are not supporting that particular employee, but the company could have consider any other engineers working in the same section ( because he is newly wedded, and he has some personal issues for an immediate relocation). That’s why the HR wing is there, they should be responsible to understand the professional as well as personal issues of a particular employee working there.

More or less, similar incidents are happening in various companies within Technopark. But a very few of them are known to us, because the victims are forced to find another job for his survival, and the IT employees are highly disintegrated, so they can’t do anything against the company in case of such serious human rights violations.

Similar incidents are happened earlier too, a few complaints were raised against the company named 'Toroid', about its human right violation policies, and it has got the media attention. And a few officers came to investigate about it. But you know they came along with the company top management. Do you think any single employee is ready to complain against the company in the presence of the senior management? So the total exercise was a hoax. Technopark authorities should take necessary controls to make sure that, no such incidents are happening in future.

Here we are appending a few words from one of the comments by the viewer, it depicts the pathetic situations in some Technopark IT companies.

"The major problem is politics in professional enviroment. The Manger and HR who is having good contact with higher management is hiding all information to higher authorities and threaten their sub-ordinates to work day and night and sat and sunday and at the end of successful completion project the credit goes to bullshit managers"

Visit the following links:

A Elxsian's blog
http://the100rabh.blogspot.com/2008/06/top-reasons-why-tata-elxsi-should-be.html

Article in Techgoss : http://www.techgoss.com/fullstory.aspx?storyid=c6025410478062708062708%204:15:41%20AMS14546

Discussion in Javaranch
http://saloon.javaranch.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=37&t=002878

TCS Development Centre Technopark Trivandrum

Here is the Ist block of the TCS Development Centre Technopark.

Total Area will be 1.2 million Sq.ft

US-based Intivia to expand operations in India

US-based Intivia, a leading provider of medical transcription services and medical office software suite, has decided to go for strategic expansion of its operations in India in a phased manner.

The company, which will commence its operations in Vadodara and Thiruvananthapuram from July as part of its phase one expansion plan, would create opportunities for 300 medical transcription professionals in one year.
With the commencement of the company's own state-of-the-art healthcare facilities in Vadodara and Thiruvananthapuram, Intivia hopes to meet the rapidly growing demand for healthcare documentation and technology services in India, he added.

(Nishanth Nair )

Intel ties-up with Technopark to help software developers

Intel, world's largest semiconductor company, entered into a working arrangement with Technopark here to help software developers.

As part of the Software Partner Programme (ISPP), Intel would give independent software vendors the tools and resources they need to enable, market, and sell innovative applications that run on intel technologies and platforms ranging from mobile to multi-core to virtualisation technology.

Speaking to newspersons here, Intel Software and Solutions Group (Asia Pacific) director Narendra Bhandari said Intel would be a strategic consultant to each of the member companies by providing them with a spectrum of marketing, technical and financial opportunities, thereby facilitating business growth.

The participating companies would get several benefits under the programme. The Intel Capital, the company's strategic investment programme, would identify potential investment opportunities amongst Technopark members, he said.

Technopark Chief Executive Officer N Radhakrishnan said together with Intel, Technopark was exploring qualified business opportunities that would benefit the member companies in their go-to-market strategies and stay competitive through unique marketing models and execution projects.

( Nishanth Nair )

Technopark backgate road maintenance started

Technopark Back gate road ( Karyavattom - Tripadapuram) works has been started after a series of complaints and request from various companies within technopark. It is the road highly depended by the commuters from ullur, sreekaryam etc..it is a sort of short cut road for those whom likes to avoid the congestion in NH during busy hours.

TechnoparkLive! reported the pathetic condition of the road in an earlier post:
http://technoparklive.blogspot.com/2008/02/pathetic-condition-of-technopark-back.html

and one more good news is Technopark Authorities placed new lights along the main road of the campus, and its extended till the first turn of the back gate. its very helpful at least for the girls walking through that way to nearby hostels.

IT Jokes

Technocity Concept Layout Unleashed in Trivandrum

The proposed Technocity concept layout released in trivandrum. It offerers around 200,000 job opportunities. See the plans of the entire project and the proposed buildings in that.

Technocity is an extention project of Technopark Trivandrum, the future phases of the Technopark developements will be in Technocity project. It is expected that, after this developement the Technopark will become the No1 It player in the state, it will create more opportunities than the upcoming smartcity project in cochin.





Proposal for Technocity, Pallipuram by Emaar MGF.






Infosys Campus Phase I
Area-1,60,000 Sq.ft



Layout - 50 Acres


Technopark Phase III
Block I



IBS Campus
Area-4,50,000 Sq.ft

Phase I completed



TCS Campus
Area-10,00,000 Sq.ft


UST Global Campus Phase I
Area-8,50,000 Sq.ft
36 Acres



NEST Campus
Area-3,50,000 Sq.ft



Leela Infopark
Area-4,60,000 Sq.ft



TATA Elxsi
Area-2,70,000 Sq.Ft



Asiatech IT Park
Area-60,000 Sq.ft



Information & picture courtesy : Nishanth Nair, He is one of the editors in TechnoparkLive! blog, he also maintains a blog which reflects all the development activities in trivandrum called Trivandrum Fast Forward. visit his blog : http://planettrivandrum.blogspot.com/

New traffic regulations in Bhavani building, Technopark

1. All private vehicles conveying Bhavani building staff will stop at the BUS BAY marked in front of Thejeswani building. No vehicles will enter the portico of Bhavani building or stop in front of the Bus stop adjacent to Park centre.

2. Hereafter the Bhavani portico will be used by CEOs & Guest vehicles only.

3. All the vehicles used by various company staff will come in through the level gate of Bhavani opposite to Thejeswani main entrance for parking and go out through the same gate where sufficient arrangements for IN & OUT going vehicles have been made.

4. Two wheelers should park in the parking slots already marked for 2 wheelers.

5. The IN & OUT going two wheelers should obey the traffic rules and guidance of the Security guards.

6. All Three wheelers should stop at the Bus Bay area and not enter the portico of Bhavani building.

7. All company cabs will stop in front of Bhavani where it is marked for them only. They will not enter the portico.

A Technopark Joke

One of the technopark companies didn't gave any hike to its project managers this time - why?
Kerala Govt Banned "Nokku Kooli"

- Submitted by A.R.

Mega blood donation camp in Technopark

As part of World Blood Donors Day Celebrations, a mega Blood Donation Camp is being organized at Park Center, Technopark on 13th June 2008.

Time: 10.00 am to 02.00pm.

If you donate money you give food, but if you donate Blood you give a Life.

There is no substitute for human blood. When you donate blood, you actually bring a smile to many lives. According to a survey, in every three seconds, someone in the world needs blood transfusion. But this tremendous demand for blood is not taken care of even by the hospitals and blood banks. Records say that about 60% of the population is eligible to donate blood, however only a small fraction of less than 5% volunteer for this cause.

Lets make our community a safer and lively place by donating blood for a noble cause.

No doubt, both males and females can donate blood. But the frequency and time of donating blood vary from person to person. In general, Males can donate blood every 3 months and Females can donate blood every 4 months.

Blood donation hardly makes a difference in terms of health of the donor, but it certainly makes a difference in the life of a patient.


TechnoparkLive! invites all of you to be a part of this noble mission.

A new development strategy for Technocity, Trivandrum

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 developer runs into any delays.The investment in land and basic infrastructure alone is expected to be around Rs 1,500 crore, Dr Ajay Kumar said. When completed, the Technocity is expected to employ around 1.5 lakh people in the IT and ITES sectors, he added. The space used by the IT and ITES companies will have special economic zone status.

According to the project’s master plan that is being finalised, developers can bid for parcels of land based on their requirements, . Currently, the plan is to offer parcels of land that are smaller than 50 acres; parcels that vary in size from 50 to 100 acres; and parcels of land that are more than 100 acres

Around 50 acres of land in Technocity will be retained for the expansion of the existing Technopark,. This land will be developed with the model used to develop Technopark

Land in Technocity has also been set aside for residential purposes, an education hub and a commercial zone with hotels, multiplexes and other retail space. Approximately 25 acres has been earmarked for social amenities such as a hospital and a club.

Common infrastructure for the project will be developed by the Kerala State Information Technology Infrastructure Ltd. This company will also form special purpose vehicles (SPV) with each of the selected developers and will have a stake of up to 26 per cent in each such SPV.

Kerala State IT Infrastructure Ltd is currently acquiring land for Technocity and is also evaluating potential developers through a ‘request for qualification’ process.

Technopark - A role model for work culture

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 well.

Vital Links & Services initiates food court In Technopark

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 own brands, they try to incorporate a mix of various F&B outlets so that every brand gets equal treatment.Vital Links deals in management of F&B outlets at IT parks through the space taken on lease from developers.


Apart from tourism, the IT industry in Kerala has also grown in a significant manner. IT Parks like Technocity and Technopark, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)’s training centre and the upcoming Infosys campus have reinforced the presence of IT industry in Trivandrum.Vital Links will also introduce a concierge service for the corporate and executives at Technopark. Presently, the food court at Technopark is not open to the public, but Poddar asserts that they are trying to acquire permission for public access on Sundays. The company intends to concentrate on Kochi and Kozhikode for future expansion.

Read the related post : http://technoparklive.blogspot.com/2008/05/new-food-court-opened-in-tejaswini.html

Technopark company IBS signs up with Oman Air

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 automatically generating cost-effective rosters that comply with regulatory requirements, airport restrictions, crew training, licensing and airline-specific requirements, as well as efficiently manage crew changes.

Avient Fleet will enable Oman Air to plan aircraft schedules and maintenance, continuously monitor all flight movements, ensure improved on-time performance for its fleet, and provide touch points to identify and alert controllers to help minimize disruptions to the operating schedule.

Habib Bhacker Habib, head of Information Computing, Oman Air, said: “The move follows the creation of a new corporate identity for the national carrier of Oman, as it transforms itself into a world-class competitor. IBS was preferred by Oman Air since its entire portfolio of products has been fully accepted by the industry.”

IBS is a global provider of new-generation IT solutions to the travel, transportation and logistics industries.

IBS offers a range of products and services that manage mission-critical operations of major airlines, airports, oil and gas companies, seaports, cruise lines and tour operators.

Technopark companies resents govt’s Trivandrum Golf Club takeover

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 Trivandrum Golf Club.

According to G-TEC, the Group of Technopark Companies, the takeover of Trivandrum Golf Club may give “negative signal to the investor community.” Sunil Gupta, a spokesman of GTEC said, here in a release, that some IT firms which invested in Kerala in 1994 were promised a golf club within Technopark. With the current priority of more buildings, this promise was unlikely to materialise, Gupta argued.

The Kerala High Court, meanwhile, has asked the Kerala government to return the possession of Trivandrum Golf Club to club members on Tuesday. The State revenue officials had effected the acquistion on last Monday.

Links:

1) Trivandrum Golf Club Site : http://www.trivandrumgolfclub.com/
2 ) Snaps of Trivandum Golf Club