Lupin's Suprax to launch in US
Mumbai: Having received regulatory approval for the antibiotic Cefixime in the suspension form — Lupin will re-launch the product in the US under the Suprax brand. This will mark Lupin's entry into the branded generic market in the US. Suprax is set for launch in the US by April, and Lupin is looking forward to garner sales of about $51 million. Lupin is a Mumbai based pharmaceutical major.
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Rs 1,006-cr ONGC project order for L&T
Mumbai: The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has placed a turnkey project order valued at Rs 1,006 crore, for nine new wellhead platforms, with Larsen & Toubro. The platforms, according to a company press release, are expected to boost oil output from Mumbai High South by around 2.15 million tonnes per year and increase gas production by 3.87 million cubic metres per day. L&T will have single point responsibility for the complete engineering, procurement, fabrication and installation of the platforms.
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Dr Reddy's files application with USFDA
Hyderabad: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. says that it has filed an abbreviated new drug application with the US Food and Drug Administration for amlodipine besylate tablets 2.5, 5 and 10 mg, with a paragraph-IV certification on the two Orange Book patents listed for the drug. Dr Reddy's Labs have also said they had notified Pfizer, This is consequent to a lawsuit being filed against the company, in the US District Court for the district of New York, alleging patent infringement on the two Orange Book patents.
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Quantech Global to expand centre
Bangalore: Quantech Global Services, a US-based auto design, analysis and engineering services company, will be adding 300 engineers and making a $3-million investment at its Asia Technical Centre at Bangalore. The company has technical delivery centres in the US and liaison offices in Europe, China, Japan and Australia, and its customers include GM, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, Delphi, Honda, Visteon and Toyota.
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MobiApps bags BMTC order
Bangalore: Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Company have given an order to establish a control centre and install GPS-based vehicle tracking systems in BMTC vehicles, to MobiApps, a provider of hybrid, terrestrial and satellite technologies for industrial communications. MobiApps, will be executing the order along with Advanced Micronic Devices Ltd (AMDL), a supplier of equipment and solutions based on the Global Positioning System. The system will track 1,400 of BMTC buses. BMTC is the first road transport corporation to implement such a project in the country and the project would be commissioned within the next four months. As part of the deal MobiApps with AMDL will operate on a build, own and transfer basis for a period of six years.
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CoWare opens R&D centre at NOIDA
New Delhi: The US-based CoWare has announced the opening of a research and development centre at Noida and says it will invest $5 million in the next two years. The Noida centre will initially be responsible for system level IP (Internet Protocol) model library creation for CoWare's Electronics System Level (ESL) design products. The company will also increase its headcount from 25 to 50 in the near future.
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SoftBrands and SAP team up
Hyderabad: Softbrands Inc., a solutions provider for manufacturing businesses, has announced a move to team up with product teams at SAP AG, a major business software solutions provider, to address small-and-mid size manufacturers with a comprehensive management solution. Both the companies unveiled plans to integrate Fourth Shift, SoftBrands' leading manufacturing software, into the SAP Business One product suite, in order to provide significant manufacturing functionality for the small-and-midsize market sector, says a company statement.
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Jataayu and UbiNetics tie up
Bangalore: Jataayu Software, a subsidiary of Integra Software, have tied up with UbiNetics Ltd. to integrate Jataayu's WAP 2.0 browser, WAP stack and the MMS client on Integra's GSM/GPRS terminal reference platform. UbiNetics' customers can now offer ready-to-go messaging applications and significantly reduce the overall time to market new handsets. Jataayu has provided its software to eight of the top fifteen terminal reference platforms and UbiNetics is one of these.
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Sierra Atlantic ties up with Univ. of Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Sierra Atlantic has tied up with the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Central University of Hyderabad, to set up a Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) lab that would help in creation of work placements for the students in areas such as EAI and data warehousing technologies.
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Infinite to market Datatex's TIM
Bangalore: Infinite Computer Solutions has announced a partnership with Datatex A.G., providers of manufacturing solutions for the textile and apparel industry. As per the agreement, Infinite will be responsible for the marketing and sales of Datatex's TIM (Textile Integrated Manufacturing) offering in India. TIM is a specialised ERP solution designed for textile and apparel manufacturers, and provides modules for various functional areas of management such as sales, inventory control, manufacturing, planning costing and quality management. According to a company press release, Infinite will also create an implementation and support team in Bangalore, which will be responsible for implementation services to the rest of South Asia and South East Asia, besides India.
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Akzo opens competence centre in Bangalore
Bangalore: The Dutch company, Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes, has opened its international information and communication technologies (ICT) competence centre in Bangalore. According to Akzo, the move would strengthen its presence in the Indian market and develop it as a knowledge centre, aimed in particular at the collision repair market. The ICT competence centre focuses on test work and activities like data retrieval and programmes. It will work closely with the existing global centre at Velp in the Netherlands. The Bangalore centre is part of Akzo Nobel Refinishes India, and supplies paint, decals, services and software for car repair, commercial vehicle and auto-plastic interior and exterior components
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Cathay Pacific: Portal for agents
Chennai: Cathay Pacific Airways will launch a portal for travel agents which will help agents access information on fares quotes and other relevant information. The airline has also roped in film actor Hrithik Roshan for a promotional film. The airline is currently operating three freighters out of Mumbai and two out of Delhi.
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Shaw Wallace launches 'India's Pride'
Kochi: Shaw Wallace has relaunched its 'India's Pride' Rum in the Kerala market. According to the company, Kerala is one of the strong rum markets in the country. While the overall liquor industry has been growing at 5-7 per cent per annum, the rum market has been growing at 11 per cent.
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