WEEK IN BRIEF: 7-12 February, 2011

Quote for the Week

“Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else” - Judy Garland

This is such a powerful quote that reflects the importance of being YOU. Having role models to follow or someone to admire is a good thing but the extent to which they influence you should stop at learning something good from them and applying it in your life. We should be able to maintain the innate unique qualities that we possess and try to refine them. Mere imitations will not provide the real result you want especially in the long term. The best way to avoid that is to BE YOURSELF.

News @ IPSR

IPSRians Tour to Munnar:

Looks like it is tour season at IPSR. The members of both the Kottayam and Cochin branches had recently gone for trips to Vagamon and Athirappally in the previous months. This time a group including former IPSR employees went for a tour to Munnar.It is an occasion for a yearly get together for reconnecting with each other. Here are some
snaps from the trip:


IPSR Newbies:

Mr.Gain Swaroop has joined the IPSR Trivandrum branch in the Linux Training division. He is a B.Tech with RHCE and MCITP certifications. He has also completed a course in CCNA. Gain is a native of Trivandrum and previously worked in NOCME Technologies, Technopark.

A Warm Welcome!


Career Centre at Calicut:

Career Centre’s Wipro WASE programme at Calicut showed a good turnout. This event gave an opportunity for a lot of graduates in the area. Around 350 candidates participated in the programme. Four more WASE programmes are scheduled in the month of February on 17th, 19th, 22nd and 26th. Get more details @ www.ipsr.org/placements/.

WEEK IN BRIEF 31 January - 5 February, 2011

Quote for the Week:

“What you dislike in another take care to correct it in yourself”- Thomas Sprat

People often tend to look into the faults of others though they have the same flaws. We try to correct people doggedly neglecting what we are. We should understand that this makes us contemptuous rather than respected in our family and society. So, recognize your faults and mend it. How can we find another person at fault when we have the same flaws? We do not have the right to correct others unless we are faultless. Be judicious in your thoughts and actions!

News @ IPSR

1. IPSR’s new Building:

IPSR has purchased a new building in Kottayam just next to the Corporate Office. The final agreement and procedure have been completed and now we have yet another office space to operate from. The furnishing and beautification of the building will be started soon for setting up more labs for the Training & Software Development division and a showroom for the Hardware team.

 
2. Kudos to Kottayam Training Team:

The Training division of the IPSR Kottayam branch has achieved a record result of 112% of the target amount this month. Special congrats to the Kottayam Training team for this feat.

3. Career Centre on the go:

The Wipro WASE programme conducted by Career Centre on January 31st was a huge success. Around 500 candidates attended the programme and 68 were shortlisted. Wipro is happy with the turnout and more WASE programmes have been scheduled at various locations across Kerala for February.

4. It’s a baby girl!

Mr.Reneesh.A – Head-Cisco Division and a member of the IPSR Calicut branch has been blessed with a beautiful baby girl on January 31st.Congratulations to Mr.Reneesh and wishing the baby and mother the best of health.

5. Marriage Bells

Ms.Dhanya S Nair of eZcom team, Kottayam branch of IPSR got married to Mr.Sujith on 5th February 2011. Wishing them both a happy married life.


6. IPSR Newbies:

IPSR has been seeing lots of new faces lately with Mrs.Pinky Bhadran being the latest newbie.She has joined the Kottayam branch on 1st Feb in the Software Training division. Mrs.Pinky is a native of Alappuzha and a Diploma holder.

Yet another newbie is Mr.Fuji Komalan who was a former student of IPSR. He has joined the South Cochin branch in the Linux Training Division. He is a BCA and a native of Ernakulam.

Welcome aboard!!

IPSR New Corporate Annex

We are immensely happy to announce that IPSR has purchased a new building in Kottayam just next to the Corporate Office. This is yet another milestone that is to be added in the annals of IPSR history. The newly purchased building is proposed to be developed as the IPSR IT Tower, thus asserting the presence of the IPSR brand in the “Akshara Nagari” of Kerala on a much larger scale in the coming future.

The new IPSR Corporate Office Annex will provide the much-needed space for setting up more of the Training & Software Development labs at Kottayam. A new fully furnished hi-fi showroom for the Hardware Division is also to be put up in this building thereby helping the aggressive promotion of IPSR Hardware Services.

WEEK IN BRIEF 24-29 January, 2011

Quote for the Week:

“Happiness is like a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you”- Nathaniel Hawthorne

All of us are in search of happiness and contentment in our lives. We always look for different ways in which we can be happy. Some try to find happiness in materialistic possessions while others find happiness through sharing and giving. Some even try to find happiness through ways which others keep themselves happy. What we all forget is the fact that happiness lies within us. Only when we realize our true self can we attain a peace of mind. When we calm ourselves and stop running after happiness, it comes to us like a butterfly.

News @IPSR

1.    IPSR Tour:

Finally it happened! The much awaited tour from the IPSR Head Office took place on 26th January. The team members of the Kottayam branch set off to the pristine hills of Vagamon and on the way back stopped at the cool Pine forests there. Dr.Mendus Jacob & family also joined the tour. Here are some snaps of the great time they all had that day.




2.    Career Centre’s Wipro Drive:

The Career Centre team is gearing up for the next Wipro WASE programme to be conducted on Monday 31st January, at BVM Holy Cross College, Cherpunkal. This recruitment drive will provide an opportunity for all final year B.Sc/ BCA students to take up an MS course in Computer Science from BITS Pilani and also start a career in Wipro Technologies.

Last week, the Career Centre hit the town of Trivandrum with a bang. The Mega Job Fair conducted at Mar Ivanios College, Nalanchira was the first one of its kind to be held by the IPSR Career Centre at the capital city. The event was a great success with around 22 companies participating including Wipro, Allianz Cornhill, UST Global, Geojit Securities and Poornam Info Vision etc. This has been a good start for the Career Center for the many more placement events to be organized there in the coming days.

WEEK IN BRIEF 10 - 15 January, 2011

Quote for the Week

"A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes." - Mahatma Gandhi

Our thoughts mould our lives more than we know it, whether we consciously choose our thoughts or mentally wander aimlessly. There are positive and negative aspects to everything, and it is up to us to decide which one to focus on.

If you think good, then slowly you feel good and eventually do good.


Week in Brief @ IPSR

Recruitment Drives

IPSR Career Centre in association with P. A. Aziz College of Engineering & Technology is organizing a Mega Job Fair on 22nd January 2011. Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum is the venue. More than 15 IT / ITES companies will be participating in the job fair including Wipro, UST Global – Infopark, Poornam Infovision, Vanilla Networks Technopark, Genpact, Geojit Securities and Intelligo Technologies among other. For more details visit www.ipsr.org/placements

Talent Genie 2011 at Kottayam

Talent Genie 2011 kicked off the new year with a program at IPSR, Kottayam on 11th January. The program was exclusively for students pursuing BCA, B.Sc (CS, IT, EC), B.tech (CS, IT, EC) and also for Diploma (EC, CS, IT) students. A total of 189 candidates from BCM College, Kottayam; Al-Azar College of Arts and Science, Thodupuzha; College of Engineering, Poonjar; MES College, Erumely; BVM College, Cherpunkal and Carmel College of Engineering, Ranni participated in the program.

The first session of the program was conducted by Dr. Mendus Jacob, M.D. & CEO of IPSR Solutions Ltd. An aptitude test was conducted after the awareness session. Screening tests for companies like Wipro, UST and Coolminds were also conducted.

Some of the comments by students:

Vinitha Rajeev of BCM College, Kottayam said:

It really was a good session for students. It motivated me a lot.

Rosmy Jose of BVM Holycross College, Cherpunkal said:

On the whole, a very good program. It helps to know about many job opportunities and various certifications, and also helps to know how to improve our self for getting a good job.

Ravishankar N of College of Engineering, Poonjar said:

A good approach. Primarily by giving this kind of placement support free of cost, you are working for our nation’s upliftment and also aiming at the future plans and ideas of today’s youth. All the best.

Animol Jose of College of Engineering, Poonjar said:

My experience was good. Sir has taken the class very carefully. I think it will be helpful for us to select our certification programs after our course.

Archana R. of BCM College, Kottayam said:

It’s an excellent program for freshers like us, because we can understand a lot about different careers, courses etc. It’s also an excellent class for general awareness.

The students were scaled based on their performance in the program. A complimentary copy of Quantitative Aptitude - a text book for aptitude preparation - was awarded to Ms. Shanti Susan Sabu of BCM College and Mr. Ravishankar N. of College of Engineering, Poonjar considering their top performances.

The list of students based on best performance is as below.

• Reenu Anna Jacob                  
• Shanti Susan Babu
• Bhagyam Babu
• Nikhila Elsa Mathews
• Revathy R Nair
• Sony N Scaria
• Prem Santhosh
• Ravishankar N
• Mathew Cyriac
• Archana R
• Sangeetha V Nair
• Vijaya
• Jayasree J S
• Deepak Unnikrishnan
• Amal Baby
• Paul Jose
• Santhosh Kumar
• Nikhil S K
• Arun Vijayan
• Jilu Joseph

Results of the first round of the aptitude test will be announced within a day or two.

Below are a couple of testimonials.

WEEK IN BRIEF 3 - 8 January, 2011

Quote for the Week

"Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending." - Carl Bard

There are so many things that we wish we could have done or done better. We sit and think about our past so much that we lose our present, which inadvertently ruins our future. What we must realize is that a lot can be achieved if we just take hold of our now.

So start now, with zeal and all the passion you can muster; and let us step into a new beginning of life - with new dreams, new hopes, new aspirations and a desire to achieve new horizons.

Week in Brief @ IPSR

Recruitment Drive

IPSR Career Centre is organizing a recruitment drive for Poornam Info Vision, Kochi on Saturday, 15th January, 2011. The drive will be held at IPSR Calicut. The opening is for System Engineer / Software Engineer. BE / B.Tech Degree holders from CS, EC, EEE, IT, AE, EI and IC branches are eligible.

New Faces

We have three new faces at IPSR this week. Ms. Nithyamol J., a fresher, has joined as faculty in the Software Training division at IPSR Kottayam. She is a native of Kottayam. Also new at IPSR Kottayam is Mr. Saravana Kumar. He too has joined as faculty in the Software Training division. He is a fresher and a native of Trivandrum.

New at IPSR Calicut is Mr. Muhammed Azharudheen, who has joined as faculty there. He is a native of Calicut and a B.Tech holder.

Welcome!!


25th Edition

Week in Brief is now 25 editions old!

Since it was started in July 2010, the "WEEK IN BRIEF" has been bringing IPSRians snippets about what has been going on in and around IPSR every week. Inspiring quotes and news about what many have been upto are the staple of this feature.