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!!

WEEK IN BRIEF: 20-25 June, 2011

Quote for the Week:

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.- Sydney Smith

You were going in the right on schedule for your project deadline but suddenly a hitch occurs and you end up lagging behind. Everything was going on as planned but just then something came in the way and now you don’t know what to do. Obstacles can come in different manners in different contexts. Whatever hinders you from reaching your goal or your destination or the end result can be considered as obstacles. Obstacles are basically DIVERSIONS that take off your FOCUS from your ultimate goals. You can approach obstacles in two ways- either you can stop whatever you have been doing and accept defeat or you can get over it and go ahead by finding an alternative solution. A positive and creative thinking can definitely keep you on track no matter what happens.

News @ IPSR:

• Azharudheen gets MCITP:

Muhammed Azharudheen of the Calicut IPSR branch has been certified in MCITP thereby adding one more Certification to his kitty. Already having a CCNA certification, Azharudheen is now efficient in Cisco as well as Microsoft.

Congratulations Azharudheen!

• IPSR Newbies:

Mr.Pious.M.Joseph has joined the Career Centre Team at Kottayam branch of IPSR. He has nearly 26 years of experience in the Indian Air Force and has a B.A in English and a PG Diploma in Business Management .Mr. Pious is a native of Thiruvalla.



Ms.P.S Smitha has joined the Software Training Division at the IPSR Kottayam branch.She is an MCA holder and was formerly working with the Spices Board as a Technical Assistant. Ms.Smitha is a native of Idukki.

A Warm Welcome to both of you!

WEEK IN BRIEF: 6-11 June, 2011

Quote for the Week:

And in the end, it’s not years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.- Abraham Lincoln

Life today is so fast that we hardly notice it pass by.We are all entwined in our daily routines and engagements that we barely get time to relax. Each day has its own troubles and hustles choking the ‘life’ we have. Is there a way out of this? There’s no magic formula that we can follow to live a relaxed life. We can’t just forget our responsibilities and be a ‘free bird’ either. But we can surely be content by living our lives in the right way. Do good things, help someone in trouble and above all be TRUE to YOURSELF. Make sure that you will never have any regrets in your life. Life is too short to waste it with our daily worries and anxieties. It’s not how long you live but how you live your life that’s important. So why don’t we just give it the best and get the best out of it….


News @IPSR:

• IPSR’s CSR video:

As a socially responsible corporate, IPSR has always made sure that it sticks to its Social commitments in every possible way. The recent project at Panakkachira, Idukki in association with the Malanadu Grama Vikas Society is one amongst the best instances we can cite in that respect. We have always strived to promote this responsibility among all IPSRians.Keeping this in mind, the IPSR PR department has brought out a wonderful video presentation titled “Open Your Eyes” highlighting the spirit of the Social commitment of the company. The video has also been uploaded in You Tube.

So here goes:

• IPSR TRANSMEET: An Overview:

The TRANSMEET was conducted at the Kottayam branch of IPSR on 9th June,2011, Thursday. Beginning with a Welcome Address by the Staff Secretary Mr.M.T.Cherian the get-together took a new twist and the major highlight of the event was a very engaging and refreshing session by PRO Mr.Krishnaraj.S. The session focused on the developing a positive attitude and also had some interesting activities. The session brought a totally new perspective about attitude and positive thinking. It was unanimously decided that more such sessions can be conducted in future. The session was followed by an address by Dr.Mendus Jacob, MD &CEO. The Kottayam Training division was congratulated for its record target achievement during the meet.

• Record breaking performance for Kottayam Training Team!

Once again the Training division has set a new record in its monthly target achievement. This time the team has achieved a whopping 126% of its target amount for the month of May, 2011.This is a solid proof for the fact that teamwork and hard work together brings out the best results.

Special congrats to entire Training team of the IPSR Kottayam branch!

• Mega Job Fair @Trivandrum:

The Career Centre is hosting yet another Mega Job fair at Trivandrum on June 11th, 2011. The event is at Mar Ivanios College, Nalanchira and has many reputed companies participating including Poornam Info Vision, Sutherland Global Services, RMESI, Software Incubator, Kochar Infotech, First Source, Good Methods and more. Yet another recruitment event of the day is that of Wipro recruiting for its WASE and WISTA programmes. Check out ipsr.org/placements and the HR Portal ipsrjobs.in for the latest updates.

WEEK IN BRIEF: 23-28 May, 2011

Quote for the Week:

“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you will land among the stars.”- Les Brown

How many times have you felt discouraged when you failed at achieving your goal even after you put in your best efforts at it? It’s like all your energy has been drained out and you have no willpower left in you. But look at the bright side of failure. It’s not like you didn’t give a shot at it or that you haven’t tried hard enough. You have taken a step forward and have reached at least a bit closer to your goal. The important thing is that you give your 100% so that you can achieve at least a 95%. So always aim high, because all your efforts are worth it.


News @ IPSR:

• IPSR Newbies:

Ms.Shilpa Sivan has joined the PR & Operations wing in the Kottayam branch of IPSR. She is a native of Mundakayam and is a B.Tech in IT from Amal Jyothy College of Engineering.

Ms.Richu.M.Shelly has joined the IPSR Training division. She is a native of Thodupuzha and is a B.Tech from Vimal Jyothy College of Engineering. Richu is also one amongst the top scorers for the first rounds of Talent Genie Season 2.

A Warm Welcome to both of you!

• IPSRians @ Munnar!

It seems Munnar is turning out to be one of most sought after tour destinations for IPSRians.Earlier in February, a group of IPSRians including some former employees had toured the place and had a great time. It was indeed a memorable get together for them. Last Sunday a few IPSRians of the Career Centre and Business Development Team took a break to chill out at this picturesque hill station. They took time to visit some of the best tourist sites there and had a great trip. The pics below illustrate the breathtaking beauty of the place with its great misty scenery and endless tea plantations. Have a look!

WEEK IN BRIEF: 9-14 May, 2011

Quote for the Week:

“Time and tide waits for no man” –English proverb

Time is the scale using which we measure longevity. It denotes our past, present and future. Time is considered so indispensable that the modern world believes that ‘time is money’. Even a second has a value in every endeavour undertaken. Time is also a factor that controls the pace of every task. See how TIME controls our world! The passing of time can be compared with the coming in and out of the tides. Just like a tide which comes and goes, time passed cannot be brought back. So use your time wisely and get the best out of it.

News @ IPSR:

• Reneesh.A-CCIE:

Yes that’s right! Mr.Reneesh.A-Head of the Cisco division of IPSR has become a CCIE now. He had been working hard for the past few months to crack the CCIE exam and reaching the pinnacle of the Cisco certifications. It has definitely increased the sheen of the Cisco division which is preparing to catapult to an even higher track record in the coming days. This will surely be an inspiration for the next batch of CCIE aspirants including a few members of the IPSR Cisco faculty crew too. Another candidate Mr.Anurag who is also a former IPSR employee had also attempted the CCIE exam and has passed. This makes a total of five CCIEs passing out from IPSR.
A special congrats to Mr.Reneesh for this big win! May many more such wins come to the Router Dome!

• Viji.V gets SCJP:

Mrs.Viji.V of the Software training division of the IPSR Kottayam branch has successfully become certified in SCJP (Sun Certified JAVA Programmer).Viji had joined IPSR’s JAVA training division back in August, 2010. Since then she has been leading the JAVA training batches. She is also proficient in PHP platform.

Congratulations to Viji!

• IPSR Newbie:

Mr.Sudeep.E.I has joined the Software Training division of the IPSR Calicut branch. He is a native of Calicut and a B.Tech in Electronics and Communications. He was previously working as a Trainer in Softtech Institute.

Welcome to IPSR!