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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:12:42 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Myntra and Printo sign MoU to jointly address Rs 5000 crores personalization market]]></title>
<link>http://www.newdesignworld.com/press/story/6470</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:12:42 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nabanita</dc:creator>
<category>Marketing</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Bangalore, December 17, 2008: Myntra.com, India's leading platform for personalized products and gifts and Printo, India's leading provider of printing solutions, today announced that both companies are entering into a segment redefining partnership. The partnership would allow Printo to offer a significantly enhanced product catalog, courtesy Myntra.com's growing range of customized designs and gifting solutions, to its corporate and retail customers. For Myntra, it will now be able to offer high end personalized products such as calendars, posters, photobook, diaries etc. The partnership will allow both companies to offer a better experience to their customers while significantly enhancing the scale and operational efficiencies. Starting immediately, the entire Myntra product catalogue will be available across all Printo outlets and Printo will make the catalogue as part of its offering bouquet to both corporate and retail customers. Myntra will sell through its platform the high end customized products that Printo has besides allowing Printo to access the designs created by its growing online network of designers. On a strategic note, the partnering of two of the leading players in a space still highly fragmented is bound to sow the seeds for consolidation as the combined offering and reach will prove to be a sustainable competitive advantage. According to company estimates, corporate gifting market in India is estimated to be over INR 5000 crores and the total  market for personalized products is over INR 10000 crores, not to mention the printing solutions market which is even larger.  This strategic partnership is expected to generate joint revenue of over Rs 100 crore over 3 years, for both organizations. According to Manish Sharma, Co-founder &amp; CEO, Printo,&quot; The time is ripe and right for such a partnership. Myntra has built a significant online network of designers and a formidable range of personalized gifting solutions that will lead to more choices for both our retail and corporate customers who today clearly seek increased choices with customization as a must.  Such a partnership was bound to happen as the synergies between both firms are quite high and we look forward to expanding not just our individual firms' revenues but of the overall space as well.&quot;Commenting on the partnership, Mukesh Bansal, Founder &amp; CEO, Myntra.com, said, &quot;The next big factor post creation of a growing network of designers and product catalogue is to ensure it is accessible and marketed efficiently to a wider range of customers. Printo's growing chain of retail outlets and corporate clientele provide that reach. Besides, the complimentary nature of our business ensures there is a mutual win-win.  We are truly excited about the partnership and am confident that it will lead to a compelling advantage in the marketplace for both our firms.&quot;About    Printo: Printo is India's first retail chain that provides consumers and businesses with world class print services and products.  Printo specialises in offering a single interface for a range of print products like business cards, marketing collateral, reports, calendars, diaries, greetings, invitation cards, personalised print products and branding signages. Printo's vision is to make printing accessible and hassle free by establishing 250 outlets across the country. Printo also has a range of solutions to help manage print costs for large corporate customers and clients include Cafe Coffee Day, Infosys, Wipro, Dell and Titan. Headquartered in Bangalore, it is also present in Hyderabad, Pune and Mumbai.About Myntra.com: Myntra.com is the leading on-demand personalization company in India. Myntra.com was started in late 2006 by a group of IIT/IIM graduates and the primary concept of Myntra.com is to provide a platform for personalized products and gifts. During last 18 months, Myntra.com has found a strong appeal among consumers, colleges and companies looking for creative products, gifts and merchandize. Myntra.com has developed India's largest community of Creative Designers who have published over 20,000 designs in the last 12 months. Leveraging Myntra.com's strong designer community, Myntra.com is able to help its clients with creative designs for just about any topic, theme or product. Myntra.com has developed a strong supplier base and acquired state-of-the-art technology for on-demand personalization that enables Myntra.com to offer largest portfolio for creative on-demand products.___________________________________________________________________________________ For editorial queries only contact Manpreet Aneja/ Ravi Kumar @22483007/8 or email media@prhub.com<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bay Talkiteca4s contact center & IVR solutions deployed at LIC]]></title>
<link>http://www.newdesignworld.com/press/story/3163</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:41:18 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nabanita</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
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<description><![CDATA[(NewDesignWorld Press Release Center)July 9,2008,Chennai,India:BayTalkitec, a pioneer in the VAS (Value Added Services) space and a leading provider of CIM (Customer Interaction Management) solutions today announced that its next generation contact center and IVR (Interactive Voice Response) solutions has been successfully deployed at LIC (Life Insurance Corporation of India). The new solution will make life and information access easy and accurate, for millions of policyholders who require details of their policies and comprehensive information on various LIC policy offerings. As part of the agreement, Bay Talkitec's unified call center solution has been installed at 14 LIC offices across India with the capability to not only handle voice calls but also, fax and e-mail in an integrated manner. As part of the contact center solution, Bay Talkitec has also deployed its' customized IVR (Interactive Voice Response) systems at 45 LIC offices across India.According to Arunan D, Co-founder &amp; Director, Bay Talkitec, &quot;The solution at LIC is the first such call center architecture to be deployed in India and it provides an enhanced level of customer care to LIC's customers. We are delighted that LIC chose us amongst many solution providers available and we are also happy to be making information access easier for millions of LIC policy holders.&quot;About BayTalkitec:Founded in 1991, Chennai-based Bay Talkitec is a pioneer in the VAS space with over 2000 installations of it's' (CIMP) Customer Interaction Management Platform. Solutions such as IVRS, Contact Center applications, VAS, 3G Video enabled solutions etc., are built with CIMP as the base. The company pioneered voice-based SMS in 2002, much before it became popular. Bay Talkitec has its own R&amp;D center in Chennai and offices in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi &amp; Mumbai in India besides offices in Singapore, Malaysia and US. Bay Talkitec's clientele is widely spread across various industry verticals like Telecom, Contact Centers, Banking, Insurance, Mobile Services etc. For more information, visit www.baytalkitec.com.____________________________________________________________For editorial queries only contact:  Parameswaran.G9884164086PRHub Integrated Marketing Communications Pvt Ltd____________________________________________________________-PRHUB Integrated Marketing Communications Pvt. Ltd-3G, Lakshmi Bhavan, No.609, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 006Phone: +91-44-64547284 Fax: +91-44-42317333-Parameswaran.G,PR HUB.3G, Lakshmi Bhavan, No.609, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 006Phone: +91-44-64547284 Fax: +91-44-42317333-parameswaran.g@prhub.com<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hasbro Clothing to focus on tier II cities, in next phase of expansion]]></title>
<link>http://www.newdesignworld.com/press/story/3131</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:21:09 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nabanita</dc:creator>
<category>World &amp; Business</category>
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<description><![CDATA[(NewDesignWorld Press Release Center) -- July 5, 2008,Chennai, India: Hasbro Clothing, manufacturers and marketers of the popular menswear brands Genesis and Basics today announced that they would strengthen focus on their presence in tier II cities, as a part of their second phase of expansion. The company that had launched a new brand called a4Probase' early this year, targeting the mid-priced market and the tier II &amp; III cities, is opening exclusive brand outlets in Madurai, Salem, Coimbatore, Vishakapatnam and other small cities. The exclusive outlets will make available all their three brands- Genesis, Basics &amp; Probase and Hasbro will look at both company owned outlets as well as franchisees. Suhail Sattar, Co-founder &amp; Director, Hasbro Clothing said, &quot;Consumers in tier II cities are willing to spend and are well exposed to the latest fashion trends. The desire to own quality branded garments has definitely caught up in these cities and we have witnessed a steady increase in footfalls to our stores ever since we began our entry into tier II cities in 2005. However, consumers in these cities lack a variety to choose from, when it comes to branded apparel. It is this need that we intend to address and provide quality, world-class fashion, at an affordable price. We definitely see this as a logical move to expand further.&quot;All Genesis Basics exclusive outlets will provide a unique shopping treat for fashion discerning men in these cities with its refined ambience, wide variety of merchandise and enjoyable in-store experience. Hasbro is targeting the generation of fashion conscious young adults in the age group of 18-40, who understand fashion and would like to adopt the best with a value for money proposition.Note to the editor:Hasbro Clothing is among the leading men's branded apparel manufacturer and marketer in India, with 3 brands Genesis, Basics and Probase under its arm. Genesis, a classic formal brand is the flagship brand of Hasbro Clothing and Basics is a fashion lifestyle brand, positioned to cater to young fashion conscious adults in the age group of 18-40. Probase comprises of both formal and casual wear and is targeted at the mid-priced market wanting to wear branded quality apparel, with a value for money. Hasbro retails itsbrands through its exclusive network of a4Genesis Basics' outlets spread across Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Salem and Tirupur in Tamil Nadu; and in Pondicherry; Trivandrum, Cochin, Calicut, Trissur, Tellicherry in Kerala; Bangalore, Hyderabad, Secundrabad in the South and in Ahmedabad, Surat, Baroda, Noida (U.P.) and Delhi in the North. The brands are also available in Multi Brand Outlets &amp; leading stores in these cities. Genesis and Basics brands are available through exclusive outlets in Sri Lanka and across the Gulf.___________________________________________________________For editorial information, contact: Nabanita, PRHUB @ 044-42317333/ nabanita@prhub.com.Contact Information:-PRHUB Integrated Marketing Communications Pvt. Ltd-3G, Lakshmi Bhavan, No.609, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 006Phone: +91-44-64547284 Fax: +91-44-42317333-Nabanita, PRHUB,3G, Lakshmi Bhavan, No.609, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 006,Phone: +91-44-64547284 Fax: +91-44-42317333Press Contact: nabanita@prhub.comABOUT:PR HUB was founded in mid 2001, PRHUB initially started as a media relations firm with a technology focus. Core principle is to build an organization with unique culture and values to be an organization that constantly seeks and strives to expand the frontiers of what communication can do.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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