Trust Aamir Khan to break the mould and challenge the environment. The Marketing Genius with a Midas Touch has once again attempted to change the game. This time he wants India and Indians to change. A formidable challenge – but even if he changes one Indian, it is worth the effort. Atleast he is being a part of change, rather than being an arm-chair spectator.

Aamir Khan’s foray in National Television ‘Satyameve Jayate‘ has all the right ingredients. A national topic. A problem that is stopping India from becoming a Shining India. The opening topic was the issue of female foeticide. The topic was given complete justice and all perspectives of the issue were covered. The ‘Call to Action’ was the petition and the donation. The huge awareness to the cause is a great service as well.

Aamir’s marketing mind ensured that all the Star Properties and Doodarshan ensure that India does not miss the message. His collaborations with Airtel, Axis Bank and Reliance Foundation are the best advertisements for the power of marketing. Donate money to the causes via Airtel SMS. Donate Money via Online or Branch Banking at Axis Bank. Reliance Foundation matches the donations of the Indians.

The idea is great. The causes will be relevant to growing India. He is doing the right thing. Can he bring Jasmine Revolution to India? Can he change the indifferent Indians? Can he change the social thinking? He is using all his prowess, popularity and intelligence Good ideas need good luck and good support. Let us support him in our own way – time, effort, support and money!

The Gujarati Film Industry is the next in line to redefine itself. Ritam Bhatnagar is one shining example of the young talent leading the way. As an executive producer of Kevi Rite Jaish, he has invested in a script that youth can relate to, used the latest technologies and gave it the right contemporary look which people can relate to. And the results seems inspiring – the first look of Kevi Rite Jaish is interesting ! Have a look:

More Power to young talented film makers like him and others !

Cinema was discovered in Europe and developed in the United States into a commercial product. It arrived in India immediately after it was invented at the turn of the 19th century.

The beginning of India’s film industry can be traced to an advertisement which appeared in the Times of India on July 7, 1896, inviting people to witness “the wonder of the world,” Lumiere Brothers’ moving pictures. Lumiere Brothers showcased the six soundless short films at Bombay’s Watson Hotel on July 7, 1896. The very first Indian film was Wrestlers in 1899.

The year 1913 marked the production and release of India’s first full-length indigenous silent feature film, Raja Harishchandra. It was made by Dhundirak Govind Phalke or Dadasaheb Phalke, who is also known as the ‘father of Indian cinema’. The film was released on May 3, 1913 at the Coronation Cinema, Bombay and had titles in Hindi and English. He was inspired by seeing a screening of Life of Christ in 1910. This movie not only became a runaway success, it also became the template of future. The film was first premiered on April 21, 1913. Thus today, Indian Cinema enters the 100th year !

The Indian Film Industry is one of the most unique industries in India. Consider the following facts:
1. It provides direct and indirect employment to nearly six million people.
2. It is the most democratic and secular industry in India. The most educated and the least literate work together as a team.
3. It provides entertainment to millions of people in today’s stressful times.
4. It has the power to influence the society and its beliefs. Rang De Basanti led to retrial in Jessica Lal Murder case. Madhur’s Blue Saree in HAHK led revival of the industry in UP. Ek Duje Ke Liye unfortunately led to many suicides in love.
5. It is India’s most famous export and the creator of Soft Power. Across nations and cultures, Bollywood is recalled and relished.
6. It is the only film Industry in the world, where Hollywood has not been able to make inroads.
7. It is the industry where talent, creativity and hard work can take you the top of the ladder.

Let us celebrate the magic of Indian Cinema !

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Everyone is talking about the two events, which has helped the InfoStretch Brand as well. InfoStretch has made rapid strides in the recent times. People often ask me the mantra for our success. What has made InfoStretch a known brand ?What is InfoStretch’s Mojo? Difficult Question indeed !

InfoStretch has an unique and clear value proposition for the enterprise mobility world. Maybe that is the answer.

InfoStretch has an impregnable domain expertise and thought leadership in device certification. Maybe that is the answer.

InfoStretch has rich industry experience and impeccable knowledge in QA & Testing. Maybe that is the answer.

InfoStretch has a strong leadership team with visionary management and passionate caring Infoneers. That seems to be the real answer.

Infoneers are a sensitive lot with value for values ! They are the action-oriented individuals who want to be the agents of change. They strive to make a difference in the environment and the eco-system. It is reflected in the various initiatives taken up by Infoneers – voluntarily and selflessly !

One prime example is the Jeevan Sandhya visit. Infoneers donated their time, money and care to the senior citizens. Serving love and food, they brought smiles to our parental figures. More than the joy, the impact they made was phenomenal. One Infoneer spent a considerable time with four women, who poured their life stories and hardships to him. At the end of that tearful hour, a strong connect was made over ice-creams and lighter hearts. Another Infoneer talked about the gossip and cricket – normal things are more special for these citizens.

Manav Sadhana was another memorable and rich experience in the recent past. However, the passion of Infoneers is not just restricted to Social Initiatives. It is active in areas like Mobile Monday Ahmedabad and InfoStretch Cricket League as well. The former, where Infoneers are sharing their knowledge and experience to enrich the eco-system and create the rising talent for a rising Gujarat. The InfoStretch Cricket League is the reward to the local IT Companies to showcase their cricketing talent and compete for the glory. The league has received an overwhelming response even before the first bowl has been bowled. It speaks highly of our reputation and team’s hard work.

Finally, every Infoneer who finds that extra bug, every Infoneers who responds to the customer call at night, who codes that special magic on phone and who does the job right – is a winner. Each Infoneer is building and growing InfoStretch – one step at a time, one breath at a time !

Register : http://www.momo-ahmedabad.in/hackathon/

DATE:
March 31 – April 1, 2012

VENUE:
Azoi Labs, Ahmedabad

The Cricket Crazy Infoneers are going to organize a corporate cricket tournament – InfoStretch Cricket League (ICL) – 2012. The matches will be played at C.N.Vidyalaya Cricket Ground, Ambawadi , Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad during 31st March to April 15th, 2012.

Teams:
InfoStretch A
InfoStretch B
Thomson Reuters
Pacifica Companies
Clarion Technologies
Niche Tech Solutions
Saumya Construction
Revitas Inc.

Overs: 16 per inning (Final Match – 20 Overs per inning).

Group I
InfoStretch A
Revitas Inc
Niche Tech Solutions
Saumya Construction

Group II
InfoStretch B
Pacifica Companies
Thomson Reuters
Clarion Technologies

Top two teams from each group will qualify for the Semifinals.

Fixtures:

Day 1 (March 31st)

Saumya Construction v Revitas Inc (7 am)
InfoStretch A v Niche Tech Solutions (10 am)
InfoStretch B v Thomson Reuters (3 pm)

Day 2 (April 1st)

InfoStretch A v Revitas Inc (7 am)
Saumya Construction v Niche Tech Solutions (10 am)
Pacifica Companies v Clarion Technologies (3 pm)

Day 3 (April 7th)

Pacifica Companies v Thomson Reuters (7 am)
InfoStretch B v Clarion Technologies (10 am)
Revitas Inc v Niche Tech Solutions (3 pm)

Day 4 (April 8th)

InfoStretch B v Pacifica Companies (7 am)
Thomson Reuters v Clarion Technologies (10 am)
InfoStretch A v Saumya Construction (3 pm)

Day 5 (April 14th)

Semi Final 1 :: A v C (7 am)
Semi Final 2 :: B v D (10 am)

Day 6 (April 15th )
FINAL (8 am)

Join us on Facebook – InfoStretch Cricket League (ICL) – 2012

Press, Sponsorship & Marketing Contacts:
ICL Organizing Committee
Gaurav Vakharia
Rajesh Thakkar
Nilesh Ruparelia
Jayendra Mori

Rahul was an inspirational leader more than a cricketer. Legends, corporate chieftains and fans across the world have showered accolades and choicest adjectives on him. He has demonstrated some extraordinary leadership principles by example:
- Courage
- Dedication
- Sincerity
- Team First
- Passion
- Hunger For Victory
- Learning Attitude
- Perseverance
- Respect for All
- Greatest Work Ethic
- True Professional
- Grace Under Fire
- Mr Dependable
- Dignified
- Leader
- Selfless

Everyone agrees that he did everything that was expected of a great player – and then he did everything that was not expected of him as well. He stretched beyond his potential and delivered. Like keeping wickets for India or opening for India. He put the organizational goals ahead of personal goals and comforts.

Time and again he rescued his team from miserable conditions. And he was clinical about his job. He never showed the pressure. He frustrated opposition by his sheer dedication to job and application of mind – and opposition like Allan Donald ! He has better average abroad than at home – something that is rarity in Indian cricket.

He always said the right things. More importantly, he always did the right things.

As a leader, he had the perfect balance between leading from the front and motivating the fellow-men to excel ! He was never flamboyant but he was always an integral part of the winning cause.

Rahul Dravid, like his perfect timing of cricketing shots, retired at the right time. Though he has retired from the cricketing field, his intelligent understanding of the game and spirit of sports is to exploited further. I think his best contribution to India lies ahead. He can give great lessons to Indian corporates as well as Indian sports.

In Harsha Bhogle’s wonderful book ‘The Winning Way’, Rahul mentions that team is like a pot. Some give to the pot. Some take from the pot. Rahul has always given more than what he has taken. And thus has enriched Indian cricket.

His batting was beautiful – He batted like God said one legend of him. His mind was even more beautiful.

He was the finest cricketer. But he is an extraordinarily great human being. And that is the biggest and the most important achievement !

Rahul – We will miss you on the field ! Congratulations on an extraordinary career – your best lies ahead !

“InfoStretch is honored to receive the GESIA Platinum Award as a recognition for providing expert enterprise grade mobile solutions and innovations”, said Rutesh Shah, President and CEO of InfoStretch. The award is a result of our commitment to excellence, innovation and ground-breaking mobile solutions delivered by our very talented team”, he added. “The award reiterates InfoStretch’s thought leadership in the enterprise mobility domain, strong mobile strategy, ideation, rich user experience design and engineering skill. These have made InfoStretch a force to reckon with”, said Ashok Karania, Director of Enterprise Mobility for InfoStretch.

InfoStretch is a leading provider of mobile services and solutions, ranging from enterprise application development, testing, automation and certification. It has delivered world-class expert solutions and services to various large and strategic players in the mobile ecosystem including enterprises, app stores, and ISV¹s to actualize their mobile strategy very successfully. InfoStretch clients range from Fortune 100 firms to startups in diverse industries that include financial services, retail, healthcare and life sciences, manufacturing, media and entertainment, and more. Their mobile division offers comprehensive mobile development, testing, porting, localization, certification and app store aggregation solutions.

InfoStretch is an ISO 9001-certified company and one of the fastest growing companies in Gujarat. InfoStretch has doubled the size of its operations every year since 2004. “We are thrilled to consistently surge ahead in every important important measure of progress – turnover, employee count and even awards.” Said Vipul Jani, Director of InfoStretch Operations.

About GESIA
GESIA, the Gujarat Electronics and Software Industries Association, is the premier trade body and the chamber of commerce of the Gujarat IT-ITES industry with over 200+ member companies. GESIA is the only State Level Association for Electronics, Software, IT, ITES, BPO/KPO/LPO, Telecom/ISP, Networking and IT Education recognized by the government of Gujarat, India. For more information, visit http://www.gesia.org .

About InfoStretch Corporation
InfoStretch is a global leader in Mobile Application Development, Testing, Distribution and Certification Services. InfoStretch also specializes in Enterprise Application Testing, QA and Test Automation Services with an emphasis on Enterprise 2.0 and Cloud Infrastructure-based SaaS applications. InfoStretch delivers high-quality, reliable and cost-effective services to clients throughout the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The company specializes in delivering business solutions that command deep technology knowledge, process proficiency and domain expertise. For more information, visit http://www.infostretch.com .

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