WEEK IN BRIEF 25 - 30 October, 2010

Quote for the Week

"A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs-jolted by every pebble in the road." - Henry Ward Beecher

One's sense of humour starts with the ability to laugh at one's own self. Sure laughter is the best medicine; but how many of us can really laugh at our own expense? Being able to laugh at our troubles helps us to look at them objectively and makes them more tolerable; then nasty comments wouldn't seem so nasty, and the most uncomfortable of moments would seem funny. Apart from ourselves, it also puts others around us at ease, thus helping us to connect with them almost instantly.

So, in the spirit of all this humour, here's a question:

Why did the Chicken Cross the Road?
Aristotle    :   To actualize its potential.
Julius Caesar:   To come, to see, to conquer.
Darwin         : It was the logical next step after coming down from the trees.
Ernest Hemingway : To die. In the rain.
Martin Luther King says: It had a dream.

Why do you think the Chicken crossed the road?

Week in Brief @ IPSR

10 years rewind

We had announced that Vibrant IPSR is bringing out special posts about former IPSRians in WEEK IN BRIEF on the occasion of IPSRs 10th Anniversary. Last week we shared with you the story of Mr.Vinay Amaranathan. This time we are sharing the story of another former IPSR employee, Mr. Shijo Paul K. Abraham.

After completing his B.Tech and MBA, Mr. Shijo started his career in Marketing. He joined IPSR way back in 2001 as a Business Development Officer at the IPSR Kottayam branch. Later on, he was transferred to the IPSR Calicut branch as the Regional Coordinator. Mr. Shijo then moved on to specialize in the Sales and Distribution Module in SAP. He then joined Seimens in Hyderabad. Now, Mr. Shijo is working with Wipro Technologies in Infopark, Cochin as a SAP Module Lead. 

 

Mr. Shijo is happily married to Jish and they have a two-year old son, Agnel. The whole IPSR family extends all good wishes to Mr. Shijo and his family.

Talent Genie: Twice the FUN!!

Another leg of the first round of Talent Genie 2011 Calicut edition is going to be held the following week. It will be conducted on November 2nd, 2010 at IPSR Calicut. Participants are already scampering for this rare opportunity.  Here’s wishing the program twice the success.

 

Sanju Raj Heading for RHCA

 

Congratulations to Mr. Sanju Raj! 

He definitely has some good things going for him. Mr. Sanju Raj, a faculty member of the Linux Training team in the IPSR South Cochin branch, has passed the RH 401(Red Hat Enterprise Deployment and Systems Management) module in the RHCA certification. For those of us who know, this is no simple feat and requires a lot of hard work on ones part.

Several pats on the back for you Sanju!

WEEK IN BRIEF - 18 - 23 October, 2010

Quote for the Week

"Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome." - Samuel Johnson

The above line simply tells us; “Enough thinking, just go DO IT”

One problem many of us face is that we think way too much. Suppose, we want to do something we’ve never done before or rather do it differently, we mull over it so much that our brains turn to slush. We weigh the pros and cons, the difficulties we might face, what someone else might think, what might happen or what my neighbour’s dog might think, and most importantly, if we will succeed. That doesn’t mean we should not think at all; but sometimes we just need to take a chance and go find out. Successful people differ from the ordinary in that the former took risks just to see how far they could go.

And now everyone knows.

Week in Brief @ IPSR

10 years as a Public Limited company

October is a special month for IPSR .It was on October 5th, ten years ago that we registered as a Public Limited Company and that too as the first one in the Central Travancore area. During the past 10 years, a lot of milestones have been crossed and many people have been able to make a good start for their Career dreams at IPSR.Many had joined even as a student and grown from there. Thus IPSR has been able to ignite the fire of passion within many personalities who are now at the pinnacle of their careers.

Vibrant IPSR is going for a rewind into the history of IPSR and pull out some stories of its former employees. With the next Annual Meeting coming up in November, this will also be an opportunity for all former IPSRians to recollect the great times they had at IPSR.

Turning back the pages, we came across Mr.Vinay K.Amaranathan. He had come to IPSR as a B.Tech fresher with the aspirations of becoming a Red Hat employee but destiny had something else chalked out for him. He joined us back in 2003 during the inception of the IPSR Hardware & Networking Training division. During his tenure here, Mr.Vinay was mainly engaged with the Linux division of the IPSR Calicut branch and in November, 2003, went on to become the first RHCE from IPSR.

Later on, he joined Intilla Systems as a Linux Administrator. In 2006, Mr.Vinay headed off to Wipro Infotech as a Senior Server Management Engineer. Now standing in the sixth year of his IT career, Mr.Vinay is working with IBM in Bangalore as an Advisory System Analyst in performance testing in the security domain as a part of the IBM ISS project. Mr.Vinay is happily married and his wife is currently working in Infosys, Bangalore.

We thank Mr.Vinay for sharing his story with Vibrant IPSR.Wishing him the very best for all his future endeavours.

Job Fair

IPSR Career Centre is organizing a job fair this Saturday, 23rd of October 2010 at the Kottayam branch. This time around, there will be four companies recruiting through IPSR, namely HCL Technologies, Sutherland Global Services, First Source and NR Services. The vacancies open are mainly for Software, Technical Support and BPO profiles.

New Joinees.

Next up is Mr. Arun.S.N. who is a native of Edappal, Malappuram. He has joined the Kottayam branch in the Software Training Division. He is an MCA holder and has more than 1 year’s experience in Software Programming.

A very warm welcome to you!

Talent Genie 2011- Calicut chapter on a roll

The first round of Talent genie 2011- the program to spot true talent - is unfolding to success.

The Calicut edition of the program was held on 11th October 2010 at IPSR, Calicut. Final Year students from Calicut University Institute of Engineering & Technology; AWH Special College, Kallai; St. Joseph’s College, Devagiri; NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad and Government College of Engineering, Wayanad participated in the program.

As is the routine, the program began with the orientation session from Prof. Dr. Mendus Jacob, CEO & Director, ipsr solutions ltd, followed by an aptitude test in the afternoon. The program got a very good feedback from the students over there.

Sikha O.K. of Calicut University Engineering College commented:

The program was excellent. Got a better idea about latest opportunities in IT.

Hisham Ubaid of St. Josephs College, Devagiri commented:

The program was very good. It gave me a complete understanding about various certifications and careers.

Jerin C.J. from College of Applied Science, Vazhakkad commented:

It was a nice experience compared to other similar programs. Very much informative.

Sudhin U.K. from NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad commented:

My experience was quite good. I really liked the way of presentation. I got a good idea about latest IT scenario and all.

For more program schedules and updates visit www.ipsr.org

WEEK IN BRIEF-11 – 16 October 2010

Quote for the Week:



“No pressure; No diamonds.”- Thomas Carlyle

We all know that diamond is the hardest substance found on Earth. It is formed under the Earth’s surface under conditions of extreme pressure and high temperature. It is in fact this high pressure that gives the diamond its hardness and makes its ‘unbreakable’. Human endurance can be compared to the diamond’s strength. When subjected to extreme pressure or negative situations or when faced with challenges for survival, the human mind conditions itself to endure them and become stronger. It is the lessons we learn from life’s difficulties that make us ready for moving forward without any fear.

Week in Brief @IPSR

IPSR Newbies:

There are some more new faces in IPSR Kottayam branch and that too in the SEO Team. Ms. Roshni G. Nair - SEO Analyst is a native of Kottayam and previously worked with Oregon Technologies, Trivandrum.She is a B.Tech. Ms. Varsha Mary George is a fresher hailing from Kottayam and is a B.Tech from Sahrudaya College of Engineering & Technology, Kodakara. Mr. Ananthakrishnan V. R. is also an SEO team member who is a B.Tech and a native of Kollam.

Yet another new member is Ms. Josna Joseph. She is a former student of IPSR Software Training Division and has now joined us as a Faculty member in the .NET stream.

A Warm Welcome to all newcomers.

Job Fairs all The Way!!

The Career Centre team is surging forward with more and more Job Fairs and Recruitment Drives. They have successfully conducted Recruitment Drive for Wipro Technologies on 7th October, 2010. Yet another Job Fair took place on 12th October, 2010 at MBIT, Anchal, Kollam with more than 10 companies participating in it. Altogether more than 100 candidates got placed in these two Drives.

IPSR standing up for CSR

IPSR is on its way to strengthen its role as a socially responsible corporate. Our MD & CEO Dr.Mendus Jacob got the opportunity to conduct a training session as a part of a meeting conducted by Malanadu Grama Vikas which is a social project affiliated to the Malanadu Development Society. Dr.C.Abraham Thomas, a former H.O.D of the Dept. of Adult, Continuing Education of M.G University, is the Lead Facilitator of the project. The meeting was conducted at the Govt. U.P School, Panakkachira, Idukki.The social project is intended for the development of the overall personality of the school children in the area.
The students of 5th to 7th standard are given training and orientation for the improvement of their personality and learning skills. More of these training and counseling sessions will be conducted by eminent academicians from various educational institutions including Marian College, Kuttikanam, in the coming days. It can also pave a way for IPSR to partake in Corporate Social Responsibility.

OBITUARY

Mr.M.R.Narayana Pillai, father of Mr.Jayakrishnan.N, General Manager,IPSR solutions ltd., has passed away yesterday.Mr.Narayana Pillai was a retired teacher and the President of Mannam Cultural and Charitable Society for many years. The funeral will be held tomorrow, 5th October,2010 at 11:00am at the deceased's house in Perumthuruthu.

IPSR Family deeply mourns the loss and extends our heartfelt condolences to Mr.Jayakrishnan.N and his family.