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RFC Hyderabad Gets One-time AICTE Approval:

Rai Foundation Colleges, Hyderabad takes great pleasure in informing that All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) has awarded one-time approval to the campus for all the courses of erstwhile-Rai University. The approval has come as a big relief to the problems developed in the wake of February 11, 2005 directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India to nullify all universities set up under the Chhatisgarh Niji Kshetra Vishwidyalaya Adhiniyum 2002 for conduct of Technical courses. The approval would pave the way for students' successful careers.

The AICTE approval has come as a reinforcement of the sincere efforts made by Rai Foundation to protect the interest of the students. Mr. Vinay Rai, Chairman of Rai Foundation Colleges thanking the AICTE said, "This decision would give the students much needed respite and facilitate their careers' growth."

Upbeat about the development Mr. C.G. Sriguha, Hyderabad Campus head said, "It's heartening to see that our efforts to protect the interests of the students, have finally met the desired end." Thanking students and parents' community for their patience he said, "it's their support and trust which has made the approval possible." The campus is geared up to inject dynamism into academic activities. An expert committee constituted by AICTE gave nod for the approval of MBA, B. Tech. Biotechnology, M. Tech information Technology for the period 2004-2008.

Contact: Rahul Bajpai, Rai Foundation,

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Indian, American IT and BPO firms dominate the 2nd Global Services 100 survey Firms from China, Malaysia, and Eastern Europe emerge as large outsourcing candidates

Sixty eight Indian and American IT and BPO firms form the bulk of the second Global Services 100 listing released by Global Services, the magazine for global consumers of business and technology services. Of the top 100, India contributed 36 firms followed by America’s 32.

The Global Services 100 is a tool for buyers of business and technology services worldwide. Judges from Global Services, a CMP-CyberMedia publication, teamed up with outsourcing experts at neoIT, a consulting firm that specializes in servicing globalization, to identify and evaluate the leading service providers located on four continents.

The evaluation is based upon 250 data points collected from service providers from 18 countries and third parties regarding effective operations, service offerings, client relationships, and human capital.

The winners are organized in three categories: Customer and Business Process Awards, Regional and Emerging Provider Awards, and Tech-Delivery Awards.

Commenting on what made these firms more special than the ones that ranked just behind them or those that finished out of the running in respective categories, Pradeep Gupta, Chairman and Managing Director, CyberMedia, said, “These firms demonstrated a pattern of market leadership, innovation and outstanding customer service.”

Quoting an analyst from Aberdeen Group, Global Services predicts that the market for outsourced IT services will become more global in nature leading to a buyer’s market. A broader competitive field will create downward pressure on prices as providers in other parts of the world, particularly Eastern Europe, are finding better seats in the IT-services arena.

Rusty Weston, Editor-In-Chief, said, “Global Services Top 100 listing introduces CIOs to rising stars and emerging players not yet on their services radar screen.”
The listing throws up an interesting challenge to India’s software supremacy in the form of 8 firms from China, 4 firms each from Malaysia and Eastern Europe, 3 each from Brazil and Mexico, and 2 from Russia. An offshoring software firm each from Ukraine, Philippines, Latin America, Czech Republic and Romania signals the arrival of an entirely new set of nations providing software and IT services. It is estimated that the U.S. purchases of IT goods and services will grow five percent in 2007 to touch $1.55 trillion. Over a dozen of the 32 American firms listed in the Global Services 100 survey are servicing their global customers through their India facilities. America is known to source nearly two-thirds of total IT and BPO exports from India. Indian firms are hoping to export IT and BPO services exceeding $31 billion in the 12 months ending march 2007.
contact: Gaurav  Bansal, Cyber Media