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Bajaj Auto opts for 5 day week at Pune plant

MUMBAI: Bajaj Auto has decided to have a five-day week for daily- rated workmen at its plant in Akurdi, Pune from July 13. In a communication to the Bombay Stock Exchange the company said it had taken the decision due to general economic slowdown, changing preference of customers from scooters and motorcycles, the onset of monsoon and consequent sluggishness in demand for scooters. However, the company said it would review the situation from time to time with a view to restoring a six-day working week. - PTI

Intelligroup bags Saudi contract

HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad-based Intelligroup Asia, an end-to-end business solutions provider and a fully-owned subsidiary of Intelligroup Inc headquartered in New Jersey, won a major contract to implement SAP R/3 for Saudi Arabian Amiantit Company, a $ 200 million leading manufacturing organisation based in Saudi Arabia with global operations. Intelligroup won the order in partnership with Zamil Birla Technical Services (ZABITS), a joint venture of A. H. Zamil Group of Saudi Arabia and C.K. Birla Group of India. - Our Special Correspondent

Thirdware ties up with U.S. co.

NEW DELHI: Thirdware Solutions has tied up with the U. S. based Hyperion Solutions Corporation as part of its strategy to offer complete suite of enterprise applications to Indian organisations. With this alliance, Thirdware would become the premier distributor and implementation partner for Hyperion's business analysis software in India, according to Mr. Mohan Kirane, Managing Director of Thirdware Solutions. Hyperion's business analysis solutions allow an enterprise to capitalise on the massive amount of information and transform into a customer- focussed and information driven organisation, he added. - PTI

I-Flex's alliance with Ex-it

NEW DELHI: I-Flex Solutions has concluded a strategic alliance with Austrian company, Ex-it Exchange Information Technology to address growing demand for technology solutions for Internet banking and brokerage services. The partnership will ensure that product distribution and localisation of I-flex Flexcube suite of products are effortlessly facilitated and the service requirements of customers in the region can be addressed in the shortest possible time, the company said in a statement here. - PTI

TVSE becomes QS 9000 compliant

NEW DELHI: TVS Electronics has got the QS 9000 certification from TUV Rheinland. The route to the exacting QS 9000, by most companies, is usually after securing an ISO 9000 certification. However, on the back of its success at Elcina 2000 where it secured the first position for excellence in quality management, TVS Electronics decided to go for QS 9000 right away. The process of adopting QS 9000 started in June 2000. TUV Rhineland conducted a pre-assessment audit in November 2000. It performed the final assessment of the processes and systems at TVSE Guindy plant in Chennai and recommended certification. There will be surveillance assessment every year and re-certification after three years.

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