This thread keeps track of existing and upcomming IT Parks and IT SEZ's in and around Pune

http://www.instantshift.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/uba-25.jpg
http://static.binscorner.com/7/7-wonders-at-infosys/part-005.jpeg
http://think.dj/life/files/2009/09/ECC_@_Infosys_Pune_Phase2_SEZ.jpg
http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/1480/5tower12sideviewb4qd.jpg
http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/651/35ccitytwer12b4cg.jpg
Number of employess:30000

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5187/5673906413_82ce2e0ee1.jpg
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8oH8Z405S9o/SW1kGwu4Q6I/AAAAAAAAFmg/qDzPbrUunX4/IMG_2780.JPG

http://www.punerealestate.com/Feature_on_Hinjewadi_IT_Park/cognizant_pune.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2a/Cognizant-Pune.jpg

http://img863.imageshack.us/img863/5301/dsc0385e.jpg

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/3558/53610810514bd94398b2b.jpg

The proliferation of industry and small and medium businesses in Pune has generated a growing demand for non-IT office space. Saturation in the Central Business Districts of yore – JM Road, Deccan Gymkhana, Fergusson Road and M G Road – has led to the emergence of several secondary business districts in Aundh and Baner (western corridor), Koregaon Park/Boat Club Road, and Shanker Sheth Road.

According to Mr Mufaddal Malubhoy, Head of Sales, Realtors Estate Consultants, the area currently emerging as the hot spot for new commercial spaces is the eastern corridor covering Viman Nagar, Hadapsar, Kharadi and Kalyani Nagar.
Accessibility

The reasons are quite clear, he points out. “The airport is close by and access to the property is easy thanks to Ahmednagar Road which is perhaps the widest in the city,” he says.

“Another thing in favour of the eastern corridor is the availability of large virgin land parcels that make possible big buildings with large floor plates ,” Mr Malubhoy adds.

Mr Mohammed Aslam, City MD for realty firm Jones Lang LaSalle, Pune, says,“SMEs are preferring eastern Pune to western part due to connectivity and social infrastructure.”
Gap to widen

Pune as a market in office space sector has done well in 2010. Office space absorption in 2009 was 1.8 million sq ft, while in 2010 it almost doubled to 3.5 million sq ft and demand has increased for 2011. New supply is planned, but developers have not started construction so the gap will widen in the next two years.”

Given this backdrop prestigious projects are under way in the Eastern belt. The largest by far is the Phoenix Market City from the Phoenix Mills Group - promoters of the upmarket High Street Phoenix in Mumbai. It is pegged to create 3.3 million sq ft of commercial space (a mix of retail, hospitality, food and beverages, entertainment and office space) when fully completed. The first phase will be ready in a couple of months with 120,000 sq ft of office space.

“While the supply of office space in Pune is reasonably good, there is a shortage of quality supply,” avers Mr Tushar Mehta, Director, Phoenix Market City, Pune.

Marvel Realtors, which operates in the premium and luxury segment, is also constructing three new projects in the Viman Nagar-Hadapsar area. Marvel Edge a 10-floor building in Viman Nagar that will create 10 lakh sq ft of commercial and retail space and house a boutique hotel as well. Work on the Rs 1,000-crore project has begun, and it will be completed in two years' time, Ms Jasmine Bagmar, Sales head for the company, says.

Mr Aiman Mehta, Vice-President, Sales and Marketing for Clover Realty, reveals that small offices — 2,000-4,000 sq ft in area - are moving very well.

The company is also coming up with projects in the Viman Nagar area. The first has two buildings (ground plus first floor) with 12,000 sq ft each. A second office building has been planned as part of the Clover residential project, Concordia.
Shift to lease model

Traditionally the model has been one of outright sale of property, and the costs in this region are between Rs 6,000-7,500 per sq ft, depending on the features of the project.

However, MNCs which are gaining in presence in Pune, are propelling a shift to the lease model. Rentals are today between Rs 45-55 a sq ft.
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/investment-world/personal-finance/article1492981.ece

http://www.ascendas.com/images_common/cms/business_space/87/pic_ITPP_big.jpg
Two like-minded partners – Ascendas, the leading IT Park brand in Asia, and Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) – have teamed up to create a premier IT Park address in Pune, Maharashtra.

The International Tech Park Pune (ITPP) is located within Phase III of the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjewadi, a designated Special Economic Zone (SEZ). In close proximity to the Pune-Mumbai Expressway, the Park is easily accessible from the city centre, Pune railway station and the Pune airport.

Set amidst lush landscaping, with an aesthetically appealing view of the rolling hills of the Deccan plateau, ITPP is the ideal business environment where creativity and ideas can bloom. The Park embodies the unique Ascendas Advantage – a perfect blend of high quality business space, reliable solutions and an international business lifestyle second to none.

Quality Business Space
Spread over 25 acres of land, ITPP will provide 2.45 million square feet of modern, Grade-A quality business space when completed.

Large floor plates ranging 15,000 to 60,000 sq ft
Ample parking space
Lushly landscaped open spaces
Business lounge
Ideal for companies in IT, ITES, software development, call centres and telecommunication industries

Reliable Solutions
The Ascendas team will manage all your real estate needs, so you can focus on succeeding in your business.

State-of-the-art building management systems
Quick and hassle-free start-up
Reliable power and water supply
E-infrastructure provisions to “plug-and-play” environment
Multi-level, 24/7 security
Advanced fire protection systems

International Business Lifestyle
Leave it to us and let creativity come to life. We provide the ideal work- play lifestyle with an extensive range of amenities that takes care of your every lifestyle need.

Gymnasium & health club
Banking facilities
Food courts and fast food kiosks with al fresco dining
Multi-cuisine restaurants
Mini market
Play garden, event plazas, and amphitheatre
http://www.ascendas.com/english/businessSpace/property.asp?bid=87

http://static.expressindia.com/pic/uploadedImages/mediumImages//M_Id_82297_IBM.jpg
New Delhi: IBM unveiled its first of a kind indigenous Dynamic Infrastructure Lab in Pune - India set up using the skill-base from its India workforce. The lab, located at the IBM Software Lab in Pune, showcases state-of-the-art technologies to address clients’ business challenges and brings more intelligence, automation, integration, and efficiencies to the digital and physical worlds. As a result, it will enable businesses and governments better respond to and manage challenges presented by today's globally integrated planet.

The lab aims to help organizations deliver the visibility, control and automation needed to address quality service, manage risk and compliance besides maximizing return on investments, and accelerate business growth.

Dr. Ponani Gopalakrishnan, Vice President, IBM India Software Lab said “It's time to start thinking differently about infrastructure. In this smarter world, we need our assets to propel us forward, not hold us back. A dynamic infrastructure transforms physical and digital assets into higher...
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/ibm-unveils-dynamic-infrastructure-lab-in-pune/466257/

http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/2457/punebigrmzwestend8of.jpg

http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/4310/punebighsbc9ld.jpg

http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/3195/jewel20tower20new17wz.jpg

http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/7305/punevcustomer6yj.jpg
http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/7099/vcustomerpune26xg.jpg

http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/6589/deepakfertilzerspune7qy.jpg
http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/4776/deepakgrouppune3po.jpg

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/166/talwadepune11bx.jpg

http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/5061/kharadiark1eg.jpg

http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/4357/encurehinjwadipune1s1ne.jpg

http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/5082/geometricpune21lq.jpg
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/7774/geometricpune16rc.jpg

http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/1984/rapidgmpune15kf.jpg

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/2199/nicmarpune115sr.jpg
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/3073/nicmarpune25wv.jpg

http://img489.imageshack.us/img489/8752/tcsnyatiarnabganguly10uf.jpg

http://www.eurobondindia.com/images/mega_structure/Ventura-Pune.jpg

Excellent updates/photos my friend keep it up :cheers:

http://www.instantshift.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/uba-25.jpg
http://static.binscorner.com/7/7-wonders-at-infosys/part-005.jpeg
http://think.dj/life/files/2009/09/ECC_@_Infosys_Pune_Phase2_SEZ.jpg
http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/1480/5tower12sideviewb4qd.jpg
http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/651/35ccitytwer12b4cg.jpg
Number of employess:30000


30k is impossible...Bangalore DC is 30k ...Pune has sometime to reach that

30k is impossible...Bangalore DC is 30k ...Pune has sometime to reach that
I was Working in Pune Infosys it's Bigger than Bangalore Infosys with Additional Land Available According to Infosys Intranet it's 30K in Pune and 28.5K In Bangalore

http://www.thfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/LT-pune.gif

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQQVit-MKS_BercOMEXXjzJoeRWZZs0VgK6nRHGwhI31nZQT7Qj

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_350OO1cwB1U/Sm6OKVK9T4I/AAAAAAAAD-k/QxodkyJ7t7c/s400/eon-it-park-kharadi-pune-ireo-panchshil.jpg

http://www.qeros.com/images/Office.jpg

http://www.bharatestates.com/pune/images/projects/416_219_Magarpatta_CyberCity5.jpg
http://www.bharatestates.com/pune/images/projects/416_220_Magarpatta_CyberCity6.jpg

DLF Akruti IT SEZ at Hinjewadi Pune is a futuristic IT Park with state-of-the-art infrastructure built to meet international standards. A spectacular complex is designed to offer a smart and intelligent IT workplace, spread over 5 million sq. ft. The office blocks are set amidst pristine greenery and water bodies, ideally designed to have a campus-like fee
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/1118/puneakrutisez1nc7.jpg

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/6929/tcspune.jpg

http://images03.olx.in/ui/11/44/40/1295091955_157314440_5-Technospace-ItITeS-Offices-Baner-Pune-Real-Estate.jpg

http://www.ibpl.net/images/default_09.jpg
Situated just off the Mumbai - Pune Expressway, at Hinjewadi, 5 km from Pune City, is International Biotech Park, a joint venture between Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and TCG Real Estate. This is the first public-private biotechnology park initiative in Maharashtra. MIDC invited The Chatterjee Group to participate as a majority partner in the project and subsequent to this the International Biotech Park Limited was incorporated on 9th July 2003.

I was Working in Pune Infosys it's Bigger than Bangalore Infosys with Additional Land Available According to Infosys Intranet it's 30K in Pune and 28.5K In Bangalore

then u should check the results

Infrastructure (as on Mar 31, 2011)
Completed Work in progress Land
acquired during
the year.
(acres)
Built-up area
(Sq. Ft.)
No. of seats Built-up area
(Sq. Ft.)
No. of seats
Bangalore 42,94,728 28,905 – – 258.57
Bhubaneswar 8,79,721 4,018 – – –
Chandigarh 12,26,033 6,089 – – –
Chennai 30,70,248 19,872 12,48,190 7,554 –
Gurgaon 75,406 978 52,860 170 –
Hyderabad 22,62,694 12,282 17,91,284 5,550 –
Jaipur 4,52,139 4,337 – – –
Mangalore 8,31,192 4,682 6,13,702 2,500 8.50
Mysore (including ILI)* 89,28,195 8,619 17,32,534 3,750 –
Pune 46,24,170 24,314 12,70,101 13,697 –
Thiruvananthapuram 4,15,625 3,131 15,52,767 6,475 –
Delhi – – – – 0.21
Global Centers 6,02,518 5,770 – – –
Total 2,76,62,669 1,22,997 82,61,438 39,696 267.28

I know this is not readable you can check results as on 31st March 2011 they have 28,905 seats in Blr & 24314 seats in Pune.

^^ I believe Pune will soon surpass b'lore , but hasnt yet. After the construction will complete, there will be 32,914 employees in Pune Infy.

Bangalore will soon lose Infosys edge to Pune (http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?contentid=201101212011012102310394675271126&page=article&sectid=1)

^^ I believe Pune will soon surpass b'lore , but hasnt yet. After the construction will complete, there will be 32,914 employees in Pune Infy.

Bangalore will soon lose Infosys edge to Pune (http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?contentid=201101212011012102310394675271126&page=article&sectid=1)

Thats right

Stop Dreaming in day , the amount of IT companies (and infos too) purchasing land in Namma Bangaluru , there is no city in india even close to Namma Bangaluru.
Any project in pune or maharastra will take many many years in planning and we all know , apart frm slum , so please look at ground realities before comparing Namma Bangaluru (sorry if i am harsh )
READ THIS NEWS BELOW

In a big boost to the IT sector, the State Cabinet on Thursday approved setting up of an Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) spread over 10,000 acres with an investment of Rs 1 lakh crore near Bangalore International Airport.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/49479/it-park-near-bia-cleared.html).

^^ I believe Pune will soon surpass b'lore , but hasnt yet. After the construction will complete, there will be 32,914 employees in Pune Infy.

Bangalore will soon lose Infosys edge to Pune (http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?contentid=201101212011012102310394675271126&page=article&sectid=1)

^^ Please read the posts completely

Stop Dreaming in day , the amount of IT companies (and infos too) purchasing land in Namma Bangaluru , there is no city in india even close to Namma Bangaluru.
Any project in pune or maharastra will take many many years in planning and we all know , apart frm slum , so please look at ground realities before comparing Namma Bangaluru (sorry if i am harsh )
READ THIS NEWS BELOW

In a big boost to the IT sector, the State Cabinet on Thursday approved setting up of an Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) spread over 10,000 acres with an investment of Rs 1 lakh crore near Bangalore International Airport.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/49479/it-park-near-bia-cleared.html).

he is talking about infy only...

Stop Dreaming in day , the amount of IT companies (and infos too) purchasing land in Namma Bangaluru , there is no city in india even close to Namma Bangaluru.
Any project in pune or maharastra will take many many years in planning and we all know , apart frm slum , so please look at ground realities before comparing Namma Bangaluru (sorry if i am harsh )
READ THIS NEWS BELOW

In a big boost to the IT sector, the State Cabinet on Thursday approved setting up of an Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) spread over 10,000 acres with an investment of Rs 1 lakh crore near Bangalore International Airport.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/49479/it-park-near-bia-cleared.html).
It is just a dream after all the land scams i doubt BSY will have courage to acquire lands .As on date it's just a castle in the sky

Chill buddy discussion is only about Infy

NEW DELHI: DLF, India's largest real estate company, will sell its shareholding in two IT SEZs in Pune and Noida, for a combined value of Rs1,300 crore, as it steps up the disposal of non-core assets to pay down debt of almost $5 billion. Two partners, Ackruti City and The 3C Company, will also exit.

Blackstone is likely to buy the IT SEZ in Pune for Rs900 crore, while a high net worth investor will buy the Noida IT Park for Rs400 crore. DLF declined to comment, saying it does not respond to speculation, but a senior executive confirmed the two deals.

The transactions have not yet closed. DLF's has a 70% stake in each of the two properties. Ackruti City is a co-promoter in the Pune venture, while The 3C Company is a partner in the Noida IT park both with 30% each. Both partners are selling their stakes.

In an email response to a query from ET, a DLF spokesperson said: "We have already outlined our medium-term strategy on unlocking of non-core assets. We have nothing further to add on any specific transaction at this juncture."

Blackstone declined to comment and Ackruti did not respond to the email sent by ET. 3C could not be reached. The two sales are in line with DLF's strategy to divest non-core assets. The company had said last month that it plans to sell developed assets, including IT Parks and its hotels business and raise about Rs7,000 crore over the next two years to reduce its debt. DLF's net debt at the end of March was close to Rs24,000 crore.

The DLF-Ackruti IT SEZ in Pune's Hinjewadi area has a total area of 5 million sq ft of which 1.8 million is currently operational. It has prominent tenants such as Cognizant Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services , Barclays and Novalis.

Another 3.3 million sq ft is under construction at the moment. "The sale will include both leased and under construction portions of the IT SEZ," said the source. The IT Park in Noida has a total of 1.3 million sq ft with Computer Sciences Corporation as the marquee tenant. The building is currently not fully occupied.

DLF had initially planned to raise Rs4,500 crore from sale of its non-core assets. In a recent presentation, it has said that it now plans to raise Rs10,000 crore in the next 2-3 years. It has already raised Rs3,000 crore over the last 18 months.


http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/dlf-plans-to-sell-stakes-in-pune-noida-it-parks-for-rs-1300-crore/articleshow/9058775.cms

I visited the Hinjevadi I.T park many times..Excellent buildings of Excellent I.T companies.. Each one different from one another..

STEC sets up technology innovation centre in Pune

US-based company will invest around Rs 4.5 crores for this tech centre.

STEC, provider of solid-state drive (SSD) technologies and products in the US has set up a technology innovation center in Pune. It will develop next-generation storage software for enterprise solutions. It will accomodate 80 software professionals for this centre.

STEC had acquired a city-based IT company 'Knowledge Technology' in April 2011 and it had invested around Rs 4.5 crores for this centre.

STEC plans to utilise its storage technology innovation center and software development team to create software products which are complementary to its already extensive enterprise-class solid-state portfolio.

Commenting on this, Mark Moshayedi, president, STEC said, "The opening of our Pune Innovation Center will enable us to efficiently leverage local software development expertise and facilitate innovation in entirely new ways to better service our customers' evolving needs."

Software created by the center is being designed to enable customers to take full advantage of SSD performance, endurance and reliability, which should further drive widespread adoption of SSDs in the enterprise.

"The establishment of the innovation center is important to the company because it brings new solid-state technologies to India and will allow our local software team to make vital contributions towards the development of advanced technologies. It is committed to creating new and exciting job opportunities for the local community and more importantly, offering career paths for engineers who want to be involved in the early stages of the high profile and rapidly-growing solid-state market in India," said Anurag Agarwal, general manager, STEC, Pune.

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/stec-setstechnology-innovation-centre-in-pune/448168/

Page 6 (http://money.rediff.com/money/jsp/download.jsp?downloadfile=20111012/Ann_063/Infosys_Ltd3_121011.pdf)

Pune will be by far have the highest capacity in terms of seats for infy for many years now :eek:

PUNE: KPIT Cummins Infosystems will launch the PACCAR Technical Center in Pune, India. This centre will eventually have 200 employees focussing on engineering, information technology and component sourcing for worldwide production and aftermarket operations, according to a release posted on PACCAR's website. This centre will be located near KPIT Cummins' main campus at Hinjewadi, Pune.

PACCAR is a US $10.29 billion commercial vehicle maker under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF name plates. The company also provides customised financial services, information technology and truck parts related to commercial trucks. Globally, it is regarded as the third largest commercial vehicle maker by unit sales, after Daimler AG and Volvo.

The statement quotes Todd Coulter, PACCAR India executive director, saying, "The PACCAR India Technical Center will deliver quality resources to our global engineering and IT organisations and enable PACAR to accelerate new product development."

KPIT Cummins has reported a 51% growth, quarter on quarter, in its Q2 net profit, to Rs. 36.47 crore in revenues of Rs. 325.01 crore. It has also announced it will invest upto US $0.75 million in a subsidiary in Brazil, following its customer.



http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-10-21/news/30306600_1_kpit-cummins-business-units-information-technology


The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) would invest more than Rs60 crore for improving the existing roads and laying new ones at the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park in Hinjewadi.

"The corporation has prepared a blueprint for the project. MIDC is seized of the problems in the IT park and is working to improve the road connectivity there," the CEO of MIDC, K Shivaji, told DNA on Thursday.

MIDC is a state government agency involved in promotion of industrial development in the state. It is also involved in infrastructural development of every district and helps entrepreneurs set up units in different locations in the state.
According to Shivaji, MIDC officials in Pune had a few rounds of meetings with Hinjewadi Industries Association (HIA) and other stakeholders. Apparently unhappy with the poor infrastructure, HIA had started an initiative a few months back, 'Hinjewadi First', to draw the attention of the state government to the plight of infrastructure at the IT park.

HIA is a forum of about 37 infotech, IT-enabled services and manufacturing firms based in Hinjewadi.

The association had warned that unless the infrastructure is improved the industrial area would be chocked as new units are coming up and the strength of the employees is constantly increasing.

The present strength of IT employees in this industrial area is about 7,00,000. The executive engineer of Pune MIDC, SB Patil, said that work on improving roads would begin shortly.

On Wednesday, the Baramati MP, Supriya Sule, MIDC officials, HIA functionaries and members of Hinjewadi gram panchayat held a meeting. Sule is slated to meet officials of Mahadiscom in the first week of November to improve power supply.

"Things are moving in the right direction. We are grateful to Sule for her proactive role in solving the problems of the industrial area," said HIA president, Mritunjay Singh. Although Singh was not present in Wednesday's meeting, he was briefed by HIA members.

VMware also plans to add 50 people to the current strength of 130 over the next 18 months in both the R&D and sales.



VMware, Inc, the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure today announces the opening of a new and bigger R&D facility in Pune.

The Pune R&D center is second only to the Bangalore R&D center which is VMware’s biggest R&D center outside its headquarters in Paolo Alto, California. VMware also plans to add 50 people to the current strength of 130 over the next 18 months in both the R&D and sales.

The Pune centre has seen consistent growth through both hiring and acquisitions. The Pune center contributes significantly to VMware’s global R&D efforts. A considerable amount of the R&D on key VMware offerings such as vShield and Zimbra has come from the Pune development which houses large development teams working on these products. The Pune R&D team will continue to contribute to VMware’s cloud portfolio. VMware has a total of 7 R&D centres worldwide in USA, India, China, Israel and Bulgaria

The new office is located at Bajaj Brandview , Floor 8, Opp. Thermax, Near Vodafone, Wakdewadi, Pune 411 005 and was inaugurated by T.Srinivasan, Managing Director, VMware India & SAARC.

Speaking at the inauguration he said,” The opening of a larger facility in Pune is a very proud moment for us since it is a mark of growth and the expertise available in India. R&D is the heart and soul of VMware’s cutting edge technology and a robust product portfolio. The center will showcase new and future virtualization and cloud computing offerings from VMware to enable customers plan their IT architecture effectively.”

“India is a vital cog from a product development perspective and we are able to effectively leverage resources from India for developing advanced technologies. Pune is not only home to our R&D center but is also headquarters for a lot of our customers, who form a good source of learning and feedback on our products,” said Allwyn Sequeira, VP R&D, Networking & Security, vShield.

Bangalore houses the second largest R&D centre for VMware outside the headquarters in Paolo Alto, California. The company has 5 offices in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai including the 2 R&D centres.





http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/VMware-opens-2nd-RandD-centre-in-Pune/5290133156

DLF is close to signing a deal with private equity major Blackstone, as the country’s largest real estate developer by market capitalisation is planning to offload its entire stake in the special economic zone (SEZ) in Pune.

DLF is targeting this deal for 2012, and industry sources say the announcement is likely to come within days. (The company declined to comment on the matter.) The deal size is pegged at around Rs 900 crore.



In September, the board of approval (BoA) in the commerce ministry had given its nod to the proposal of DLF Ackruti Info Parks (Pune) Ltd for sale of shares to the foreign investor.

DLF holds 70 per cent in the 11.83-hectare Pune SEZ project, while the remaining stake is with Ackruti City Ltd.

The matter of sale of equity in the SEZ to foreign investors was earlier referred to the law ministry, after the revenue department had objected. BoA approval came after the law ministry said the change in equity structure in the SEZ venture should not be treated as transfer or sale of land.

DLF is eyeing two to three big-ticket sales before the end of this financial year, to be able to keep to its debt reduction target for 2011-12. To reach the set target for the year, the developer needs to realise Rs 3,000 crore to Rs 3,500 crore from non-core asset sales. Recently, DLF executive director Rajeev Talwar had told Business Standard the developer was expecting “a couple of” big-ticket sales before the current financial year closes.

Last week, Talwar, responding to a query by this newspaper on the change in SEZ rules with respect to stake sale to foreign investors, had said the norms were changing for everybody — and not for any specific company. “The real estate companies should be appreciated for asset creation and increasing the turnover in SEZs.” According to him, there was no aberration in the policy as “the economic zone concept is about improving the turnover and exports”.

Besides offloading stake in the Pune SEZ, DLF is also looking at the much-talked Aman Resorts deal, which could fetch the company around Rs 2,000 crore.

The sale of stake in Aman will exclude the Delhi hotel (earlier Lodhi). The company may also look at selling the unbuilt land of DLF Hotels and Hospitality Ltd (DHHL), again as part of its non-core divestment strategy. Earlier this month, DLF had acquired an additional 26 per cent stake in its joint venture company, DHHL, from Aro Participation Ltd and Splendid Property Company Ltd, affiliates of Hilton International, for Rs 120 crore. The JV has only one Hilton hotel, in Delhi so far.

Another divestment that DLF has initiated is in Galaxy Mercantile, a JV between DLF Home Developers Ltd and Infrastructure Development Finance Company. In the case of Aman hotels, DLF has got the final bids from four to five companies. Investment bankers Goldman Sachs and Citibank are in the process of finalising the deal.

DLF’s net debt was Rs 22,519 crore at the end of September. It aims to bring down debt level to Rs 19,000 crore to Rs 19,500 crore by the end of this financial year, and to Rs 10,000 crore by 2013, through sale of non-core assets


http://business-standard.com/india/news/dlf-set-to-ink-rs-900-cr-pune-sez-dealblackstone/458566/

BlueRidge SEZ
http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/7264/dsc0045qo.jpg

Cognizant
http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/7156/dsc0371oa.jpg

TechMahindra
http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/5359/techmahindra01.jpg

Infosys
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/6189/dsc0100aj.jpg

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/7496/dsc0107lj.jpg

PUNE: The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) has developed a supercomputer, named 'Biochrome', to address the challenges of analysing genome or the biological data of human beings.

The supercomputing facility, set up at the University of Pune campus of the C-DAC, has a storage capacity of five teraflop, and is compact and runs at high speed. Sponsored by the department of information technology, the entire system cost about Rs 1 crore.

With this facility, the C-DAC will now concentrate on cancer research in the country and has tied up with several cancer research organisations, including the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Health Science, US, and the Tata Memorial Centre. The Bioinformatics Resources and Applications Facility ( BRAF) of the C-DAC has developed 'Biochrome.'

Addressing a news conference on Tuesday, Rajat Moona, director general, C-DAC, said, "This is an effort towards providing high-end supercomputing facility to researchers working in areas of life sciences."

Rajendra Joshi, associate director and head of the bioinformatics group at the C-DAC, said, "The pace of sequencing is leading to a data overload and therefore the ability to analyse is much beyond the existing computing capabilities of individual researchers. This tsunami of data has led to a sea-change in the storage and computing requirements. In order to gear up to tackle these challenges, most biologists are adopting the use of cyber infrastructure."

Cyber infrastructure is a combination of data resources, high-speed networks and high performance computing resources that bring people, information and computational resources together to perform science in this information driven world. 'Biochrome' is one such effort towards building an advanced cyber infrastructure for life science research.

Joshi added: "In the US, genome sequencing is at a very advanced stage and one can give a sample of his/her blood and get his genome analysis done, which will identify what diseases he may have at the age of 45. Genome sequencing, which took 13 years sometimes back, now takes just three days to analyse, and it costs around $10,000."

"Soon, there will be a genome unique identification card where a person can show his genome analysis to the doctor and get personalised medicine for himself. The system can be used very effectively in cancer research. Our special focus would be on cancer and we have tied up with several institutes that are working in the field."

A special three-day symposium titled 'Accelerating biology 2012: Computing to decipher' on this topic will begin from Wednesday at a city hotel. The 'Biochrome' supercomputer will be officially inaugurated during the symposium.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/C-DACs-super-computer-to-help-cancer-research-in-country/articleshow/11893850.cms

BANGALORE: Personal computer maker Lenovo inaugurated its first PC store for small and medium enterprises ( SMEs) in Pune.

The store aims to address the specific needs of the SME customer by making the 'Think' brand accessible to them and offering solutions that address the SME community, the company said in a statement here.

To penetrate the country's diverse SME market, Lenovo said it has created 500 retail touch points (over 300 retail outlets and close to 200 resellers and Value-Added Resellers).

The 450 square feet exclusive store will stock an entire range of SME-focused Think products - notebooks, desktops, tablets and all-in-ones to address the computing needs of the fast-growing SME market, it was stated.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/enterprise-it/services-apps/Lenovo-India-launches-first-store-for-SMEs-in-Pune/articleshow/12060146.cms

Geometric expands operations in Pune

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/article3581045.ece

IT firm Geometric has opened a new 300-seater delivery centre at Pune to cater to new projects and businesses.

This facility will add to the already existing centre in Pune, the company said in a statement.

Geometric started its operations in Pune in 1995 and has delivery centres in Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad.

There are some U/C pics and renders of TCS, Hinjewadi on the website (http://www.sagarchitecture.com/) of SAGA Architecture

Thats right

- bangalore Infosys is still leading the pack with 32500 and Pune still with 28,500

Many ppl dont knw but
HCL technologies has opened a 300 seater delivery center in Magarpatta in pune.

TCS- sahyadri Park

a7AaNsaVGxU