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BusinessWorld the Leading Business weekly from India has come out with a Cover Story on ecosystem formed in India to promote R&D and innovation. GoDB Tech partnership with Texas Instruments and Microsoft is highlighted.

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GoDB Tech as a valuable member of Texas Instruments Cellular Systems Ecosystem was invited to participate in the TI booth at PT/Expo Comm, October 23 - 27 in Beijing, China. GoDB Tech participated last three days of the show (October 25 – 27), to display GoDB applications on TI upcoming boards.

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India based Maxworth Systems a partner of GoDB Tech has developed two Wireless Mobile solutions for Airline Industry using GoDB platform.

A Wireless Pass Issuance System is used to issue boarding pass to confirmed airline passengers, thereby effectively bypassing long queues and reducing the average time taken to check-in.

They also developed a Baggage Reconciliation System (BRS); this solution enables in-transit and point-to-point baggage handling. This makes sure that the baggage is loaded on the right aircraft thereby minimizing complaints about lost baggage.

Maxworth deployed above applications in rugged Symbol devices that are connected to a mobile printer. Three leading Private Airliners in India have successfully deployed these solutions in their systems.

GoDB Tech has been identified as one of the most innovative Indian software companies based on a recent research survey conducted by Microsoft India. GoDB Tech was showcased in the “India is Innovation” summit that was hosted by Microsoft in Bangalore on 8 & 9 Oct. This was featured in a booklet that Microsoft published to mark the occasion and updated it on the Microsoft startup zone.

Click the link given below to access the Microsoft Startup Zone.
http://www.microsoftstartupzone.com/blogs/india/archive/2007/10/23/i3-2007-startup-showcase.aspx

GoDBTech has launched a beta release (version 3.9.1) of its popular platform GoDB. The beta release includes the following enhancements:

CHENNAI: GoDB Tech Pvt. Ltd, an enterprise mobility platform company, has announced that it has joined the Symbian Platinum Program to extend its platform to the Symbian ecosystem.

GoDB Tech has developed a platform ‘GoDB’ which assists rapid development of wireless applications and services for smart phones. Using GoDB Platform, developers can reduce the development cycle and shorten the time taken from development stage to the market, GoDB said in a statement.

The GoDB platform currently supports S60 and UIQ software on Symbian OS. As a Platinum Partner, GoDB will work with Symbian to offer enterprise mobility solutions for enterprise customers and after market applications targeting end consumers to be sourced through operators, device vendors, ISVs.

Symbian will enable GoDB Tech to extend its solution to the above segments through the Symbian ecosystem.

Raja Raman, CEO of GoDB Tech, said, “With this partnership we will aggressively pursue the opportunity to deploy GoDB based applications on the millions of Symbian smartphones in the market.”

On mid 2006 Gear.it s.r.l., www.gear.it based in Italy, signed an agreement with GoDB TECH, becoming GoDB VAR and distributor for the Italian market. Gear.it s.r.l develops and distributes software solutions for the mobile business on the whole Italian market, and it is focused on multiplatform tools and solutions, granting to its customers (softwarehouse, manufacturers, service sector companies) the maximum flexibility and device range choice, ensuring at the same time the greatest data protection.

Gear.it s.r.l. selected GoDB TECH as technology partner because the GoDB suite gives the ability to offer non proprietary, device independent mobile application technology that is in line with Corporate IT thinking. By adding the GoDB suite to its product catalogue, Gear.it s.r.l. is in a much stronger position to meet the mobile working application needs of Enterprise and ISV customers.

GoDBTech Private Limited has launched its much-awaited new release of GoDB 3.9. This version includes new widgets like Chart, Tree, Tabbed Frame etc, a faster GBasic interpreter and a GBasic pass1 compiler to detect syntax errors during compile. GStudio in this version has a faster Source level Debugger, a Stack Trace, Tooltips for GBasic Function parameters and many many more features. Please refer to what's new in GoDB Help for a complete list of new features.

HDFC Limited the largest Housing Finance company in India has chosen GoDB Platform for developing mobile applications.

HDFC IT team has done the application development in-house using their existing resources and infrastructure.

As a first phase around 150 recovery field officers will be provided with HP PDA. The Mobile application will pull necessary information required by the Mobile officer on field using Sync server from the central application. All data captured during the field visit by the Recovery officer will be Synced to the central application via the sync server.

The next application targeted would be verification of Housing properties for Loan disbursement.

Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL) -- Unilever's Indian subsidiary -- has started a pilot project to link their Distributors' transaction system with its central systems as part of their Business Intelligence and Supply Chain Management initiative. HLL has so far successfully integrated around 500 of their Distributors under this project using GoDB Sync Server.

HLL had given the mandate to one of the Top 5 global consulting company in this initiative, and had finalized on GoDBTech's GoDB Sync Server Platform for Data integration. The primary task of Sync server is to extract transaction information (ETL) from Distributor's transaction package and push Master Data from their systems to the Distributor application.

As part of the Next phase balance 4500 distributors will be integrated with the central server using GoDB Sync Server. Post implementation HLL is also evaluating empowering the Distributor's Sales force with Handhelds.

Consign Technology (ConsignTech) has entered into a Geographical Business Partnership with GoWare S.R.L, Italy to resell GoDB tool in the Italian market. ConsignTech are maker of the tool GoDB - a Rapid Mobile application development tool for developing enterprise applications / rich utility applications.

Goware S.r.l is an STW S.p.A. Group company, with headquarters in Rome, committed to develop, distribute, and spread software solutions compliant with every hand held and smart phone platforms, designed for a business target in order to maximize working performances, reduce costs, and enhance general productivity by accessing information in every mobile situation.

Under this agreement, ConsignTech shall provide GoDB GStudio (for Palm only version) to GoWare to address palm developer community. Goware shall provide necessary support for GoDB to its Italian clients. This is ConsignTech’s second foray into EU market. Earlier they have entered UK market through a similar agreement.

GoWare S.r.l is also a GoDB gold partner. This also enables them to extend current solutions to other popular platforms like Windows Mobile (Pocket PC, Smartphones, CE), Symbian, Linux, etc.

India based Consign Technology Private Limited (Consigntech) has made its popular GoDB Development tool free for all development and deployment made for all versions of Desktop Linux.

GoDB Linux IDE works in Linux; hence Linux developer can install the GoDB IDE in their Linux machines, develop and deploy Linux desktop application. The IDE and Linux VM’s are available free for all development and deployment done on Desktop Linux.

Windows developers who are looking to develop Desktop Linux application in their familiar Windows environment and language can use GoDB Enterprise version in Windows PC to develop and deploy the applications on both the Windows/Linux Desktop.

For the Enterprise version Consigntech will charge 499 USD for the IDE. The VM’s for PC application (Win32 and Linux) will be available free. Consigntech will charge for customization, support required by Corporate/Developers.

The GoDB Linux IDE is targeted at developers looking to develop client server or Rich client applications. The applications can be either work in a standalone or integrated with backend applications using web services. Developers need not know c++ or Java to develop applications on Linux machines.

The IDE comes with following features

• Form Builder
• GBasic Scripting Engine
• Embedded SQL Lite Engine
• Source Level Debugger

India based Consign Technology Private Limited (Consigntech) has added support for Windows Mobile 5.0 in its latest release of GoDB IDE.

GoDB is a multi-platform rapid application development tool for developing mobile business applications. Applications developed once on the GoDB platform can run on popular Operating Systems like Windows, Linux, Palm OS, Windows CE, and Symbian etc. The IDE comes with a GUI form builder, Scripting engine and Embedded RDBMS database.

Consigntech had launched GoDB IDE version 3.4 in November 2004. The 3.4 version supported WinCE 3,4 &5, Pocket 2003, Smart Phone Edition and Window Mobile 2003 and all Win32 PC series.

With the launch of Windows Mobile 5.0 by Microsoft, Consigntech has also added support for Windows Mobile 5.0 and WM 2003 SE in the latest version.

Other New features include

• Extending apps using Native DLL based Objects.
• Enterprise Controls like Grids, Lookup tables etc.
• 2D Game Functions.
• GBasic Language Enhancements (Feature and Speed).
• And many more.

Consign Technology Pvt. Ltd. has launched operations in the United Kingdom by firming up arrangements with Hemro Associates Ltd., a company specialising in messaging and mobile applications there.

ConsignTech Managing Director Mr. R. Raja, in a release here said "the UK market has good mobile connectivity marking it attractive for mobile enabling enterprise applications like ERP and SFA. The added advantage in UK is that the operators bundle the phone with connectivity, hence minimising upfront hardware investment for the enterprises. We are sure that Hemro and Consign will make a good team to bring a one-of-a-kind product like GoDB to meet and tap the UK market needs."

Consign Technology Private Limited has launched its U.K. operations by entering into a partnership with Hemro Associates, a company engaged in messaging and mobile applications in the U.K. to assist in sales and support of the GoDB mobile platform to cater to enterprise customers and independent software vendors. The hardware, middle ware and mobile instruments are made compatible with the multi-platform mobile application tool for smooth transaction of businesses, data entry and upgradation, says a release.

GoDB Helps Build Cost-Effective Programs Across Platforms

With the increasing need for real-time availability of information, enterprises have to depend on mobile devices. It is more so in the case of companies that are engaged in businesses which have field staff and very high level of customer interaction.

Targeting this space, the Chennai-based Consign Technology, an Intel-funded firm, has developed a software tool GoDB for developing mobile and wireless business applications. It has just made the global launch of its latest version.

GoDB IDE version 3.4 is a multi-platform rapid application development tool designed to assist software developers and enterprises in building cost-effective applications. It enables the development of a variety of applications for diverse hardware platforms - handheld tools like palmtops, laptop and desktops running on any of the popular operating systems.

Mr. R. Raja, MD, Consign Technology, said: "The global launch is based on the success of a beta version of GoDB made available online. In a span of two months, over 2,800 people have downloaded the beta version, including a substantial number from the US and Europe. We are therefore confident of a strong demand for GoDB IDE 3.4 in both domestic and international markets."

Mr. P. Mahavir Chand, Marketing Director, Consign Technology, said the earlier version of GoDB is used by clients like 3M India, ICICI Lombard and 3I Infotech.

The company is now aggressively pushing its product in overseas markets. Consign Technology, which offers online support to customers to evaluate and purchase the product, is also increasing its backend infrastructure to support worldwide application developers and international clients.

Highlighting GoDB's unique-selling proposition, Mr. Mahavir said that while mobile devices are fast becoming integral part of day-to-day business transactions, connectivity is often not assured.

"GoDB applications are designed to function both offline and online. When offline, GoDB intelligently downloads the required data on the client's (mobile) device so that the application can continue to run even when the connectivity is not available," he said.

ConsignTech develops Mobile & Wireless Applications, for primarily business applications, which would assist software developers in building cost effective applications, which can be deployed on multiple devices and multiple OS. ConsignTech has developed GoDB, which is a multi-platform application for developing handheld and disconnected applications.

ConsignTech has signed a MOU with M/s Encore Software Limited, Bangalore to enable GoDB platform for Encore Simputer range of Handheld Devices and jointly work together with their respective Partners to provide end to end Mobile solutions in India.

As part of the MOU both the companies and their partners will work out joint sales and marketing plans to address the Enterprise Mobility application and also work closely to improve both the Hardware and the Platform offering as part of the MOU.

According to Mr. Raja Raman, Managing Director - ConsignTech "GoDB Platform on Simputer provides ideal combination for the value conscious Indian Enterprise mobility market, which is set to explode during the next few quarters"

Key advantages of GoDB based applications are:

1. They are Platform Independent (same applications work on most OS and devices)
2. Work without any form of connectivity to central server, which is a norm in other industry standard applications.
3. It can synchronize /integrate with any database at the central server.

According to Mr. Mark Mathias - President of Encore “The GoDB is an ideal platform to launch mobile applications on Encore’s Simputer. This reduces the time to develop the application and lowers the TCO for the customer.”

The initial focus of the partnership will be on Distribution, BFSI, Retail and Hospitality industry, where specific partners would be identified to provide integrated solution based on GoDB and Simputer.

ENCORE SIMPUTER
Encore developed the Simputer, a low-cost, Linux based mobile computer with multiple connectivity options, which was picked by Time magazine in June, 2002, as one of the “Ten Technologies for You and the Planet.” The Simputer provides a very simple user interface and has been designed to bridge the digital divide. Some of the applications where the Simputer can be used include e-Governance projects, micro banking, spot billing, data collection and logistics.

Encore also specializes in DSP technology and offers DSP-based software for various data and fax modems, ITU-T compliant speech codes, telephony-related algorithms, and VoIP protocol stacks, on a binary or source-license basis.

ConsignTech, provider of software tools for developing mobile and wireless applications, has completed the installation of a sales automation system using 'GoDB-Consign-Cross platform mobile application tool in the Middle East, for a leading pharmaceutical distributor based in UAE. The application has been deployed on combination Windows Tablet PC and Pocket PC and uses GPRS cards to connect to the client's Cobol based ERP system, according to a company release.

ConsignTech, the Chennai-based IT solutions provider, along with its Middle East partner Flexys Technologies, has been awarded the contract for the installation of a sales automation system for Fujairah Medical Trading Company, a leading pharmaceutical distributor based in the UAE. The implementation of the system is based on GoDB-Consign-Cross platform mobile application tool in the Middle East. The application has been deployed on a combination of Windows Tablet PC and Pocket PC and uses GPRS cards to connect to the client's Cobol - based ERP system. This is the first deployment of GoDB - based application in the international market. In India, GoDB clients include 3M and ICICI Lombard.

Consign Technology along with its Middle East partner Flexys Technologies has been awarded the contrast for the installation of a sales automation system for Fujairah Medical Trading Company, using GoDB-Consign-Cross platform mobile application tool in the Middle East.

Consign Technology Pvt. Ltd., the Chennai - based product development company, has forayed into the international market along with its Middle East partner, Flexys Technologies.

The company has been awarded the contract for the installation of a sales automation system for Fujairah Medical Trading Company, a pharmaceutical distributor based in the UAE. The company would be using it s Cross platform Mobile Application (GoDB) tool for the Middle East client, Mr. R. Raja, Managing Director, ConsignTech, said here.

In India, ICICI Lombard and 3M are using this software. GoDB is advantageous to marketing staff in the field enabling them feed their data to the company directly from their laptop or pocket PCs and get the data processed instantly from the head office, he added.

Consign Technology Pvt. Ltd. specializes in developing products for Mobile & Wireless Applications. ConsignTech’s tools assist software developers and enterprises in building cost effective applications, which can be deployed on Multiple Devices and Multiple Operating Systems.

Their recently developed product Go-DB is a multi-platform application development platform for developing handheld and disconnected applications. Some of the key advantages of GoDB based applications are:

1. They are Platform Independent (same applications work on all OS and devices).
2. Ability to work without any form of connectivity to the central server, which is a norm in other industry standard applications.
3. They synchronize / integrate with any database at the central server.

In India their clientele for the GoDB platform include ICICI Lombard and 3M.

INTERNATIONAL MARKET
ConsignTech has just entered the International Market along with its Middle East partner Flexys Technologies. They have been awarded the contract for the installation of a Sales Automation System for Fujairah Medical Trading Company a leading Pharmaceutical distributor based in the UAE, using GoDB-Consign’s-Cross platform Mobile Application tool in the Middle East.

The application has been deployed on a combination of Windows Tablet PC and Pocket PC and uses GPRS cards to connect to the Client’s Cobol based ERP system. According to Mr. R. Raja - Managing Director of ConsignTech: "The initial hardware considered was a palm based PDA. During the course of development the client was inclined towards the Pocket PC based PDA and by the time of deployment it was decided on a combination of Windows based Tablet PC and PDA. Due to the GoDB cross platform capability, the client was able to switch from one device to another without ease"

CONSIGNTECH
Consign Technology Pvt. Ltd. commenced in the year 2000 as a product development company. It has to its product portfolio Converger (Portal and Content Management system) and GoDB (Multiplatform application development platform). Consign customers include Satyam Infoway, Bahwan Cybertek, ICICI Lombard, 3M etc.

Consign Technology Private Limited (ConsignTech), the Chennai-based provider of software tools for wireless applications, along with its Middle East partner, Flexys Technologies has been awarded the contrast for the installation of a sales automation system for Fujairah Medical Trading Company, a pharma distributor in the UAE. The IT product uses a multi platform for developing handheld and disconnected application tool that has been deployed on a combination of windows Tablet PC and Pocket PC. The software system uses GPRS cards to connect to the client's Cobol based ERP system. 'During the course of developments the client was inclined towards the pocket PC based PDA and by the time of deployment it was decided on a combination of windows based Tablet PC and PDA. Due to the GoDB cross platform capability, the client was able to switch from one device to another with ease', says Mr. R. Raja, Managing Director, ConsignTech.

ICICI Lombard, a leading private sector non-life insurance company has signed up for "GoDB Platform", a software from Consign Technology for developing mobile and disconnected POS (Point of Sale). GoDB will assist ICICI Lombard in reducing the transaction cycle time for completing a policy Insurance to its customer at the intermediary and customer premises. This will also reduce the central IT infrastructure requirement, as the processing will get distributed, according to a company release.

ICICI Lombard, a leading private sector non-life insurance company, has signed up with from Consign Technology's software GoDB platform for developing mobile and disconnected Point Of Sale (POS). GoDB will assist ICICI Lombard in reducing the transaction cycle time for completing a policy insurance to their customer at the intermediary and customer premises. This will also reduce the central IT infrastructure requirement, as the processing will get distributed.

ICICI Lombard, the leading private sector non-life insurance company has signed up for ConsignTech "GoDB Platform" (it is the brand for the software) for developing mobile and disconnected POS (Point of Sale). GoDB will assist ICICI Lombard in reducing the transaction cycle time for completing a policy issuance to their customer at the intermediary and customer premises. This will also reduce the central IT infrastructure requirement, as the processing will get distributed.

According to Mr. Raja Raman, Managing Director of Consign Technology, "At ICICI Lombard we want to extend swift services to our client’s customer exploiting the latest technology available. Launch of GoDB is an important milestone in the Indian Insurance Industry, since the processing of insurance will happen at the agent and customer premises, than depending on a central process."

GoDB
ICICI Lombard is building a Multi-product POS, where they can sell Insurance policies without being connected to ICICI Lombard central server. ICICI Lombard will centrally manage the POS application. GoDB is a multi-platform application development platform for developing handheld and disconnected applications. Key advantages of GoDB based applications are:

1. They are Platform Independent (same applications work on all OS and devices)
2. Work without any form of connectivity to central server, which is a norm in oter industry standard applications.
3. It can synchronize /integrate with any database at the central server.

According to Mr. Sudhir Salian, Head - Strategy and Technology, ICICI Lombard, "We want to be a technology oriented insurance distribution company. Use of the appropriate and cost effective technology in the right areas of operation shall enable us to offer superior, effective and efficient services to our customer and shall render us with a greater reach. Increasingly the challenges are going to be in distribution and we feel a good technology infrastructure will be the backbone to attempt anything in this area. At an appropriate time we are also looking at M-powering our sales force with mobile applications using GoDB."

ICICI Lombard
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited is a 74:26 joint venture between ICICI Bank Limited, India's second largest bank and US$ 26 Billion Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, diversified in financial services, general insurance, reinsurance, insurance claims management and investment management. Lombard Canada Ltd., a group company of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, is one of Canada's oldest property and casualty insurers.

ICICI Lombard combines the forte of two of the most trusted names in the financial sector. ICICI Bank's strong brand equity, extensive distribution network and sound technological infrastructure to serve customer needs along with Lombard Canada's domain knowledge, product innovation and business processes based on international practices in the insurance business.

ConsignTech
Consign Technology provides software tools for developing Mobile & Wireless Applications, targeting primarily business applications. ConsignTech tools assist software developers, enterprise in building cost effective applications, which can be deployed on multiple devices and multiple OS.

Consign product portfolio includes Converger (Portal and Content Management system) and GoDB (Multiplatform application development platform). Consign customers include Times Group, Satyam Infoway, Bahwan Cybertek, ICICI Lombard, 3M etc.

ICICI Lombard a private sector non-life insurance firm, has signed up for ConsignTech "GoDB Platform" (it is the brand for the software) for developing mobile and disconnected POS (Point of Sale).

GoDB will assist ICICI Lombard in reducing the transaction cycle time for completing a policy issuance to their customer at the intermediary and customer premises, says a press release.

ICICI Lombard has signed up for ConsignTech "GoDB Platform" (it is the brand for the software) for developing mobile and disconnected POS (Point of Sale). GoDB will assist ICICI Lombard in reducing the transaction cycle time for completing policy issuances to customers.

Private sector non-life insurance company ICICI Lombard has signed up Chennai-based ConsignTech for installing the latter's software that would reduce the transaction time to complete policy issuance procedures. ConsignTech's GoDB Platform brand software will assist ICICI Lombard in reducing the transaction cycle time for completing a policy issuance to their customer at the intermediary and customer premises, said Mr. Raja Raman, Managing Director, Consign Technology, in a statement in Chennai. The software would also reduce the central it infrastructure requirement, as the processing get distributed, he said. "Launch of GoDB is an important milestone in the Indian insurance industry, since the processing of insurance will happen at the agent and customer premises, than depending on a central process," Mr. Raman said.

ICICI Lombard, a private sector non-life insurance company, has signed up for ConsignTech "GoDB Platform" to develop mobile and disconnected Point of Sale (POS) software. A release from ConsignTech said GoDB will assist ICICI Lombard in reducing the transaction cycle time for completing a policy issuance. This will also reduce the central IT infrastructure requirements, as the processing will get distributed.

ICICI Lombard, the leading private sector non-life insurance company, has signed up for ConsignTech "GoDB Platform" (it is the brand for the software) for developing mobile and disconnected POS (Point of Sale).

GoDB will assist ICICI Lombard in reducing the transaction cycle time for completing a policy issuance to their customer at the intermediary and customer premises. This will also reduce the central IT infrastructure requirement, as the processing will get distributed.

According to Mr. Raja Raman, Managing Director of Consign Technology, "At ICICI Lomard, we want to extend swift services to our clients customer exploiting the latest technology available. Launch of GoDB is an important milestone in the Indian insurance industry, since the processing of insurance will happen at the agent and customer premises, than depending on a central process".

ICICI Lombard is building a multi-product POS, where they can sell insurance policies without being connected to ICICI Lombard central server. ICICI Lombard will centrally manage the POS application.

GoDB is a multi-platform application development platform for developing handheld and disconnected applications. Key advantages of GoDB based applications are :

They are Platform Independent (Same applications work on all OS and devices) work without any form of connectivity to central server, which is a norm in other industry standard applications.

It can synchronise/integrate with any database at the central server.

According to Mr. Sudhir Salian, Head, Strategy and Technology, ICICI Lombard, "We want to be a technology-oriented insurance distribution company. Use of the appropriate and cost-effective technology in the right areas of operation shall enable us to offer superior, effective and efficient and services to our customer and shall render us with a greater reach. Increasingly, the challenges are going to be in distribution and we feel a good technology infrastructure will be the backbone to attempt anything in this area. At an appropriate time we are also looking at M-powering our sales force with mobile applications using GoDB".