NetApp Invests Rs 1000 Crore for a 55,000 Sqft New Tech Campus in Bengaluru

NetApp, the $5.55-billion global major in storage and data management, has inaugurated its independent campus in Whitefield in Bengaluru. Set up with an investment of Rs 1,000 crore and built on 55,000 sqft of space, the new campus is a 15 acre campus and was inaugurated by the Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah along with the state Industries Minister R V Deshapande.

The centre is NetApp's largest in the world in terms of engineering strength. Out of its eight such sites, seven are in North America. The tech major currently employs 2,000 people in Bengaluru and has the capacity to accommodate 3,500 people. NetApp employs over 10,000 people globally.

George Kurian, CEO of NetApp said a substantial investment has also gone into expanding other capabilities and this includes a shared services centre and a customer support centre. "We have been in India since 2000 and the operations here was led by our research and development centre. The success we have had leading global teams and building breakthrough innovations from India has caused us to invest much more broadly towards this entire business centre based here in Bengaluru.”

Kurian said the innovations that will come from our Bengaluru Global Centre of Excellence will help customers around the world get ahead of the competition by enabling their data-powered digital transformation strategies.

NetApp has been in India for 15 years, fueling advancements in the company’s portfolio of flash, cloud, and next-generation data center solutions that help manage and protect the world’s data. It has caused us to invest much more broadly towards expansion of other capabilities like global shared services centre, customer support centre, global service delivery centre, and others,” adds Kurien.

Startup Escape Velocity Program

NetApp, a $5.55 billion company, has also launched a startup accelerator programme called Escape Velocity in Bengaluru. This will nurture startups, especially those aligned to the company's vision of what it calls data fabric. The company wants to simplify the use of enterprise-grade data management solutions. Its data fabric connects different data management environments across disparate clouds to manage, secure, protect, and access data, no matter where it is.

On the startup accelerator programme, Kurien said the company can bring its expertise and infrastructure to enable a range of storage and data management capabilities through the startup ecosystem here in India.

SPJIMR and TCLL Unveil ‘Program in Strategic Media & Entertainment Management’ for Working Professionals

Times Centre for Learning Ltd. (TCLL), has announced its academic partnership with one of India’s top 10 ranked management schools, SPJIMR [S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research] for a ‘Program in Strategic Media and Entertainment Management’ (PSMEM). The program will be delivered through Times Centre for Learning Ltd. (TCLL) in a blended mode.

The program is India’s first focused program for working executives and comes as a very valuable input to the fast changing and growing media and entertainment industry. With this program, working professionals [who will not have to take a year off from work], will not only get a good grounding of the fundamentals of management but also gain insights that can help build a rewarding career in Media and Entertainment.

Conceived after analysing existing skill-gaps and the growing demand for managerial talent, the programme aims to aid professionals to tackle the unique challenges facing the industry. Designed to benefit the industry at large, the programme will be involving important industry leaders to provide necessary oversight and perspectives to guide its design and roll-out.

Speaking about the association, Ranjan Banerjee, Dean at SPJIMR said, “India is at a very opportune moment today, where media and entertainment are growing to become substantial businesses, with career opportunities for executives and opportunities for entrepreneurs.  This collaboration with TCLL brings together our experience in business and management studies, with the Group’s expertise in media and entertainment. Together, we will meet the need of this sector for high quality, well trained professional managers.” 

SPJIMR is counted among the top 10 management schools in the country. SPJIMR will bring its expertise into the formation of course content and would help evaluate students throughout the program. The course will be run by TCLL with SPJIMR as the Knowledge Partner and will be offered through a blended mix of campus / classroom and online learning.  The rigorous program consists of 2-week on-campus immersions modules, 20 key courses covering all aspects of management and media / entertainment, creativity workshops, career orientated projects and thought leader lectures, apart from classroom sessions and guest lectures.

Speaking about the strategic partnership, Anish Srikrishna, President, Times Centre for Learning Ltd. said, “Media and entertainment is a vibrant industry that reaches out to millions of people, and impacts them in a big way. At the same time, it is a challenging, fast-paced industry to be in, and one has to be well equipped to be able to face the future challenges. This programme partnership with SPJIMR offers aspirants the opportunity to prepare to be part of this high profile sector. Besides ensuring an enabling learning environment and best in class pedagogy, TCLL will offer aspirants the necessary support to build a career in media and entertainment”

Guided by high-profile advisory and academic councils, the curriculum is a judicious mix of media / entertainment topics and management components. Designed by industry veterans and seasoned academicians the course runs through a period of 11 months. The program coverage would include, inter alia, the business drivers of music, film, print and digital media and entertainment formats. The participants will attend classes at TCLL’s state- of- the- art remote learning centres in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, along with interventions at the SPJIMR campus.

IRCTC Launches Bengaluru-Tirupati Package Tour by AC Volvo Buses

IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd) has launched Package Tour to Tirupati by AC Volvo Bus: The highlights/details of the package are

*Two buses daily with fantastic unbeatable price of Rs 1800 only per pax
*Package includes Freshup accommodation, travel Insurance and all taxes

Travel Tour Details
Tirupati By Volvo Bus 
Day 01: Departure from Bengaluru City (Race Course Road) at 09:30 pm.
Day 02: Arrival to Tirupati by 03.30 hrs, freshen up at hotel.
Proceed to visit Tiruchanur temple. Darshan of Goddess Padmavathi, Alamelu Mangapura.
Proceed from Tirupati to Tirumala in link Non A/c APSRTC bus by 08.00 am. Leisure time for head shave (If time permits).Have seegra darshan of Lord Venkateswara between 9.30 am to 12.30 pm. Later collect Laddu Prasadam and travel back to Tirupati around 01.30 pm. Leisure time till 02.30 pm. Return from Tirupati around 03.30 pm and arrival to Bengaluru City (Anand Rao Circle) around 08.30 pm. Tour ends.

Occupancy Price

Adult Rs. 1800/-
Child (5-11 yrs)  Rs. 1800/-
By A/C Volvo , Frequency: Sunday to Thursday 
Non A/C accommodation for wash and change in the morning 
All Inclusive Package (Services of Tour guide, Travel Insurance)
Assured Sheegra darshan of Lord Venkateswara-Tirumala