ADC Selects HSS and Kshema for Strategic Alliance in India.Business Editors & Technology Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2001 ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. (Nasdaq:ADCT ADCT Adaptive Discrete Cosine Transform ; www.adc.com) a leading global supplier of fiber optics fiber optics, transmission of digitized messages or information by light pulses along hair-thin glass fibers. Each fiber is surrounded by a cladding having a high index of refractance so that the light is internally reflected and travels the length of the fiber , network equipment, software and integration services for broadband, multiservice networks, has selected Hughes Software Systems Hughes Software Systems Limited (HSS), previously known as Flextronics Software Systems Limited (FSS) now known as Aricent was incorporated in India on December 30, 1991 with Hughes Network Systems (HNS), a unit of Hughes Electronics Corporation (HUGHES), USA as its principal (HSS HSS Humanities and Social Sciences HSS High Speed Steel HSS Home Subscriber Server (3GPP) HSS Hospital for Special Surgery (New York, NY, USA) HSS Hospital for Special Surgery HSS History of Science Society ), India's number one communications software (communications, software) communications software - Application programs, operating system components, and probably firmware, forming part of a communication system. These different software components might be classified according to the functions within the Open Systems company, and Kshema Technologies, one of India's fastest growing solutions companies, in a strategic software alliance. After reviewing several software companies in India, ADC named Hughes Software Systems and Kshema Technologies as the best companies suited to provide software services. "ADC is excited to further strengthen its presence in India and to enter into closer relationships with both Kshema and HSS," said Michael Day, vice president of Business Development for ADC. "Our relationship with both companies has enhanced ADC's product development activities and has added depth in software technology. We look forward to a long and productive associations in India." Operating through a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. under the Software Technology Park India (STPI STPI Software Technology Parks of India STPI State-Trait Personality Inventory STPI Stentor Telecom Policy, Inc. STPI Software Test Process Improvement STPI Services Transaction Program Interface (IBM) ) umbrella in India, ADC will channel projects to both the companies. STPI is the designation used by local India government to encourage software development. Presently, ADC plans to set up its research and development base in India over the next two years to take advantage of the efficiency and the software engineering talent that is currently available. Since last year, HSS and Kshema Technologies have been working with ADC's product and service organizations to support various development projects. The development activity covers technology areas like broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. , network management and enhanced services. "HSS is sharply focused on cutting edge communication software for the convergence and next-generation networks markets," said Arun Kumar, president and managing director for Hughes Software Systems. "We are excited about this relationship as HSS' focus areas are highly synergistic with ADC's growth drivers of broadband access, network management and voice over packet solutions." Apart from setting up a state-of-the-art dedicated development facility for ADC, HSS would also be a preferred vendor to ADC for its voice-over-packet products and convergence technologies. "We are greatly honored to be associated with ADC and are very enthusiastic about our relationship with this major telecom company," said Anant Koppar Anant Koppar is a technocrat businessman from Karnataka, India. He was the Founder President of Kshema Technologies, one of India's first venture capital funded software services companies. , president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. for Kshema Technologies. "Kshema's telecom focus and expertise in voice, data, wireless, and broadband access is bound to add huge value to this alliance. This consolidates our leadership position in the converging communication industry." About Hughes Software Systems (www.hssworld.com) Hughes Software Systems Ltd. (www.hssworld.com), is the #1 communications software company in India. HSS offers a broad range of communications-related software services, products, and solutions to leading Communication OEMs and Service Providers around the world. HSS' technology focus is in the Convergence market with products and services in Next Generation Networks, and Mobile Data. Assessed at SEI-CMM Level 4 for all its development centres and all projects, HSS been an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 company since 1996.HSS is a subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS), is a provider of broadband satellite network products for businesses and consumers. HNS pioneered the development of high-speed satellite Internet access services and IP-based networks with its original DirecPC service but which it now markets , a unit of Hughes Electronics Corporation. Ranked amongst the five best companies to work for in India, by Hewitt Associates Some of the information in this article may not be verified by . It should be checked for inaccuracies and modified to cite reliable sources. Hewitt Associates , HSS has a team of over 1200 world class professionals, at its development centres in India: at Gurgaon, a suburb of New Delhi, and in Bangalore. With sales and support offices in the US and the UK, it is represented throughout Europe, South America, and Asia to support its global customer base. For further information on HSS: visit www.hssworld.com or CONTACT: Jay Vikram Bakshi Hughes Software Systems +91-124-634 6666 x2865 jbakshi@hss.hns.com About Kshema Kshema Technologies, often referred to as one of India's fastest growing software companies, offers a unique blend of domain knowledge, technological expertise and service offerings to companies in the Converging Communications industry worldwide. Incepted in August 1997 the company is funded by a group of leading visionary-investors who share the organization's vision and goals. Kshema has over 545 software engineers operating out of a world standard office and research center with extensive lab facilities for research and development. Spreading its operations to other geographies as well, Kshema has established a strong marketing presence in the US with a large team in Virginia. Kshema has a good percentage of PMI-certified project managers. Committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality, Kshema was recently in the news for being amongst the youngest companies to achieve SEI CMM Level 4 and has been an ISO 9001 company since 1998. For further information on Kshema Technologies: Shobana Ravindran E-mail: shobana@kshema.com Tel : +91 80 299 5115/5/6, 224 0545/7/647 Fax : +91 80 227 2933 About ADC ADC is The Broadband Company(TM). ADC's fiber optics, network equipment, software and integration services make broadband communications a reality worldwide by enabling communications service providers to deliver high-speed Internet, data, video and voice services to consumers and businesses. ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT) is a Fortune 500 company with sales into more than 130 countries. Learn more about ADC Telecommunications, Inc. at www.adc.com. |
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