WEEK IN BRIEF: 25-30 July, 2011

Quote for the Week:

Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.-Norman Vincent Peale

Many of us find an excuse of lack of money as a reason for not pursuing our passion and goals. ‘Lack of funds’ has thrown many projects overboard. Lots of people put their dreams and aspirations on hold simply because they ‘don’t have the money’. But as Norman Vincent Peale points out lack of money is never going to be a hindering factor if you want to succeed. It is our hard work, talents, courage and intelligence that count as necessities for success. In fact we can make money if we have these qualities. When you use all your skills and willpower, success is sure to follow you.

News @ IPSR:

• System Administrator Appreciation Day-29th July, 2011:

Yes, that’s right. Yesterday was the System Administrator Appreciation Day. Promoted by the LOPSA (League of Professional System Administrators), every last Friday of July is dedicated for recognizing and appreciating the System Administrators who work behind the scenes for the proper functioning and security of computer networks everywhere.

Be it a computer system, local networks or a printer malfunction, the System Administrators are always at our beck and call and sets everything right whenever a problem creeps up. The IPSR Hardware division has been running successfully since the company’s inception in 1999.IPSR takes this opportunity to appreciate all our System Administrators and the Hardware Team, who spring into action every time we have a complaint with our computer systems or networks.
Thanks for all the help you guys!! Keep up the good work!

• Talent Genie Season 2-The Finale!

The Talent Genie Contest Season 2 is coming to a close today at the IPSR Kottayam Branch.14 candidates, hailing from various colleges across Kerala, have raced into the Mega Final round and will be presenting their multi faceted talent during the various competitions charted in the Mega Final. This round will bring forth the First Prize Winner and the First and Second Runners-Up of this Season.

All the best to all finalists!

• Week In Brief-Crossing One year with IPSR’s News:

Dear IPSRians and Vibrant IPSR followers! We are happy to inform that the WEEK IN BRIEF Series has crossed one year since its first posting and coincidentally this happens to be the 50th post of the Series! For those who have joined in recently, here’s a flashback. The Series began with its first posting in the week of 10-17 July, 2010 aiming to keep all IPSRians updated on the events and achievements of the company on a weekly basis. And of course it is the employees of IPSR who are the “Stars” of the Series. Every week the Series comes out with the latest updates at IPSR especially amongst the employees. You also get to know about the IPSR newbies through the Series.

So if you have anything interesting for a post in the Series, do let us know.

Wishing you all a Happy Reading.

WEEK IN BRIEF: 28 March-2 April, 2011

Quote for the Week:

“Fool me once shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.”- Chinese Proverb

Every one of us have been fooled or tricked at least once in our lifetime; be it on April Fool’s day or on any other occasion. Being fooled once or committing a mistake in unexpected circumstances is OK. But repeating the same mistake again or being fooled by the same person again is so ridiculous. It simply means that we haven’t learnt from our past mistakes or follies. So next time when someone fools you, decide that they won’t be given another chance.

News @ IPSR

• Career Centre Kottayam Job Fair:

Yet another major event has been hosted by the IPSR Career Centre on 2nd April,2011. The Job fair conducted at the IPSR Kottayam branch amassed nearly 600 candidates. A total of 14 companies recruited in the event including Wipro, Sutherland Global, Poornam Info Vision, Hinduja Global etc. More events are in the pipeline. Visit the Career Center site to know more.

• Talent Genie second rounds begin:

The Talent Genie second rounds have begun in full swing. The second rounds first slot was conducted on 31st March,2011 at the IPSR Kottayam Office. A total of 179 students from various colleges all across Kerala have been shortlisted from the first rounds of Talent Genie Season 2 which started in July, 2010. Visit www.ipsr.org for more details.

• Congratulations!!

Mrs.Pinky Bhadran-Faculty member of the Software Training division of IPSR Kotayam branch has proven her prowess in  Software  skills. Pinky who is a faculty member in the .NET division got certified in MCTS(.NET) last week. She is also a rank holder in her Diploma.

Congratulations for this achievement!

Talent Genie 2011 – Calicut Edition

The first round of the Calicut Edition of Talent Genie 2011 recently came to a close. As it may be recalled, this was the second part of the event, and was held at IPSR, Calicut on November 2nd, 2010. Students poured in from all around Kerala for this rarely repeated chance. Colleges that participated include AWH College of Engineering, Savithri Devi Saboo Memorial College, KMCT Engineering College among others. The program was established as a huge success with quite a number of them admitting that they were inspired and motivated to do more for their careers. Many realized the importance of keeping themselves aware of current events.

Divya K. V. said,

The program was good. It focused on the sectors where most of us lacked. The session was very inspiring. The most encouraging was the experience sharing.

Archana C. said,

Being a part of this program, I realized my standard and what I am without general awareness. The program inspired me to look into the world to know daily events.

Dony Thomas Kurian said,

I would have missed a great part of my life if I were absent for this. Thank you.

Bivin T. K. said,

It was such a wonderful experience. It inspired me a lot and helped me to get more serious about my career. It would be a real miss if I had not attended. Thanks IPSR team.

We at IPSR are thrilled to have been able to fulfill our goal.

The following students showcased top performances:

• Suvin Viswanath
• Dony Thomas Kurian
• Bijitha C. V.
• Subhod Raj E. K.
• Abhishek E.K.
• Ajith V.
• Jubitha
• Neethu S.
• Husni Abdulnazar
• Bivin
• Prajith M. P.
• Akhil James
• Bibin Jose

Results are now available at www.ipsr.org/talentgenie

Feedback from a few participants of Talent Genie