Date:27/10/2005 URL: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/10/27/stories/2005102702410400.htm

Back Nipuna partners Spirit, bags 3 animation deals

Our Bureau

Hyderabad , Oct. 26

NIPUNA Services Ltd, the business process outsourcing (BPO) arm of Satyam Computer Services Ltd, has forged a business partnership with Spirit, a Rama Naidu Studios initiative, and has bagged three special animation projects.

These animation films include Lakshmi (Telugu), Belly Full of Dreams (English) and Staten Island (English).

The Chief Executive Officer of Nipuna, Mr Venkatesh Roddam, in a statement today said, "This partnership brings significant opportunities with the major boom in the global animation industry."

The Managing Director of Suresh Productions, Mr D. Suresh Babu, said "Spirit and Nipuna synergy will address special effects in digital content space complementing each other with their individual strengths and capabilities."

Spirit is a group company of Suresh Productions, and The Ramanaidu Studios. The total deal value for these three projects was not disclosed.