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: 11-16 JULY, 2011

Quote for the Week:

Your imagination is the preview of life’s coming attractions.- Albert Einstein

Mankind has always progressed through the dreams it had about a bright future. We all dream of the best days to come and most of us have a clear cut picture in our minds as to how our life should be. Each one of us has a plan charted out on how to realize those dreams. In fact our dreams or imaginations are the seeds we sow for reaping the best of life. But then simply “day dreaming” won’t get you anywhere. Use your IMAGINATION for charting the BLUEPRINT of your FUTURE. That way you will be able to visualize how your life is going to be and live your DREAMS.


News @ IPSR:

• A blast from the past:

We at IPSR are always happy to hear from our former colleagues and to know that they are doing well. It is also great to know that they are keen about knowing how IPSR is doing as well. One of the former IPSRians, Mr.Winny Thomas, who is also a regular visitor of Vibrant IPSR, came to know about the sensational growth that IPSR is achieving and sent a mail to Dr.Mendus Jacob applauding our success. Mr.Winny was one of the key figures who have helped in the inception of the Red Hat Training Division of IPSR and was the first consultant of the Linux Training Team. He in fact got certified in RHCE through self-study alone and became one amongst the first 10 RHCEs in India. He is now working at McAfee India Centre, Cochin.  This is what he had to say:

I read vibrantipsr.blogspot.com almost everyday. I keep track of the progress IPSR is making. And on more than one occasion I have told myself that this is amazing, the progress IPSR is making. It could be the number of RHCE, RHCSS, RHCA or the number of CCIE. I am proud to have been a part of the IPSR family. Even in social causes IPSR is doing good. To that I would also add that I am sorry if I were aggressive in terms of growth and money. I had to be ruthless for my own career. But I won’t forget how you got me a computer in the trunk of your car to my house in 2002 so that I can prepare for RHCE. I thank you a lot for that.

The R in IPSR stands for "Research". I do that today in my current role. With all the progress IPSR makes I would love to come back some day when IPSR does real research.

Thank you for sharing your experience at IPSR with us Winny. We are looking forward to hear more from you. Keep in touch!

• Welcome back!

Mr.Maurice Robert Francis has rejoined IPSR in the Training & Corporate Services Marketing team. Mr.Maurice is no newcomer to IPSR. He had worked with IPSR back in 2006 in the Marketing division. He is now back with us after a long gap of four years.
We are happy to have you back at IPSR and wish you all the best!

• IPSR Newbies:

Mr.Subin.V, a native of Calicut, has joined IPSR as Sr.Executive-Training & Corporate Services. Subin, who is a Soft Skills Trainer, has got a unique track record to his credit. He is passionate about English language Training and Personality Development. He was previously working with the Healthcare Yoga Physical Organization in Calicut.



Ms.Anagha.O.G has joined the Calicut IPSR branch as Asst.Administrative Manager. She is a native of Calicut and is a B.Tech. Anagha has nearly one and half years of experience in teaching and was previously working with the NIET Group of Institutions, Calicut.


A Warm Welcome to both of you!

WEEK IN BRIEF: 4-9 July, 2011

Quote for the Week:

Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.-Martin Luther King, Jr.

We come across many situations in life where our faith is put to test. When the road ahead is not clear or narrow we tend to step back in fear. During such times the only thing that we can do is go on no matter what. It is faith that pushes us forward when we are having difficult times and setbacks. Faith is that inner voice that steers us clear of doubt and anxiety. Listen to it whenever you feel lost in the journey of life.

News @ IPSR:

• Career Centre’s 5th Anniversary!

Five years of the best placement services. That’s what you can say about the past five years of the Career Centre activities. Starting out as a placement cell for the students of IPSR Training division, it later on blossomed as the IPSR Career Centre on 4th July, 2006. Now standing in its 5th year, the Career Centre has conducted nearly 1200 placement events for premier IT and ITES companies like Wipro, TCS, HCL, Accenture, HP, Sutherland Global Services, Genpact, UST Global, Poornam Info Vision and many more…

One of latest ventures of the IPSR Career Centre is the HR portal www.ipsrjobs.com which is set to provide more placement services. The new portal will be a platform for both the job seekers and the companies to connect with each other.

All this can be attributed to the sheer hardwork and efforts of the Career Centre Team headed by Prof.Brijesh George John.

As for its upcoming projects, many more placement events and activities are in the pipeline. Check out the Career Centre website for more details.

• Arjun's latest Short Film!

Mr.Arjun.V - Asst.Manager-Training & Corporate Services at IPSR is bringing out yet another Short Film. Arjun has been strongly pursuing his passion in film making right from his college days.The film titled "Buddha" has some former IPSRians scoring in their music and acting talents.The art direction of the Film is done by Mr.Krishnaraj.S, PRO of IPSR. Another connection that this film is having with IPSR is the fact that some of the scenes have been shot at the IPSR Kottayam Office.The short film is set to be out in August,2011. Till then we can check out  its Trailers to get a peek at "Buddha".

• IPSR Newbies:

We have a lot of new faces at IPSR this week:

Mr.Sanoj.C.K has joined the Software Training division in the JAVA and Android platform at IPSR. He is a former student of IPSR and was working at C.M.S College, Kottayam. Sanoj is native of Kottayam and is a B.Tech.

 

Mr.Jithinsha.K.S has joined the Linux Training division at the IPSR Kottayam branch. He is a B.Tech and a former RHCE student of IPSR. Jithinsha is a native of Alappuzha and has also undergone training in SAP ERP (ABAP/4).
 


Mr.Suresh Babu.K.K has joined the Linux Training division in the IPSR Cochin South branch.He has nearly 7 years of experience in System Administration & Networking field. Suresh is a Diploma holder in Computer Engineering and has got both RHCE and CCNA certifications. He is a native of Calicut.



Ms.Veena Vijayan has joined as Administrative Manager for the IPSR South Cochin branch. She is a B.Tech and is a native of Alappuzha.


Ms.Jency.T.J has joined as the Asst.Administrative Manager for the Cochin branches. Ms.Jency has completed her B.Com and is certified in MCSA and MCP.She is a native of Idukki.

 

Mr.Aneesh Kumar.R has joined the Software Develpoment divsion as a Programmer Trainee. He is a native of Koodal in Pathanamthitta District and is a BCA.

Welcome to the IPSR Family!!