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  • August 12, 2014

BBC Selects Mindtree for Digital Testing Services

BANGALORE, India and LONDON, Aug. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ —

– Multi-year, multi-million contract awarded as part of the BBC digital services framework initiative

Mindtree, a global information technology services company, announced that it has been selected by BBC to test a range of its digital products.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140416/681203)

As part of this non-exclusive engagement, Mindtree will deliver and support testing of digital products and applications. Digital products include applications and websites that run on a wide variety of digital and broadcast platforms. Some of them are desktop computers, mobile devices, cloud, integrated digital TV, internet protocol TV, terrestrial, cable, satellite TV and the web.

Mindtree testing services will include functional, non-functional, test management, exploratory, automation and load testing. BBC selected Mindtree for its testing capabilities, test tools expertise and the ability to effectively deliver the engagement.

Ramesh Menon, Senior Vice President and Head of Technology & Media, Mindtree said, “We are excited to be part of the BBC digital services framework. Millions of citizens globally benefit from BBC and we hope to enrich their experience with our superior digital testing capabilities.”

Richard Smith, Head of Market Engagement, BBC covers the program details on digital services framework at his blog.

About Mindtree 

Mindtree [NSE: MINDTREE; CIN: L72200KA1999PLC025564] delivers technology services and accelerates growth for Global 1000 companies by solving complex business challenges with breakthrough technical innovations. Mindtree specializes in e-commerce, mobility, cloud enablement, digital transformation, business intelligence, data analytics, testing, infrastructure, EAI and ERP solutions. We are among the fastest growing technology firms globally with more than 200 clients and offices in 14 countries.

Visit us at http://www.mindtree.com.

For more information, contact:

Sweta Mohanty
Mindtree
+91-98865-20141
Sweta_Mohanty@mindtree.com

Kiran Farooque
PPR Worldwide
+44(0)207-300-6181
Kiran.Farooque@pprww.com

Siddhartha Tanti
Genesis Burson-Marsteller
+91-99863-62435
Siddhartha.Tanti@bm.com

Pamela Fieldhouse
PPR Worldwide
+44(0)207-300-6181
Kiran.Farooque@pprww.com

David Barkoe
Max Borges Agency
+1-305-374-4404 x167
davidbarkoe@maxborgesagency.com

Mindtree Limited, Global Village, RVCE Post, Mysore Road, Bangalore-560059; CIN: L72200KA1999PLC025564; Phone: +91-80-6706-4000; Fax: +91-80-6706-4100; E-mail: info@mindtree.com / investors@mindtree.com; Website: http://www.mindtree.com

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  • August 4, 2014

Frost & Sullivan: Demand for Accurate, Lightweight Test and Measurement Sensors Set to Increase

LONDON, Aug. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Test and measurement is a prerequisite for constant innovation and improvement in the development and manufacturing space. In turn, monitoring various operating conditions such as acceleration, pressure, temperature, magnetic field and frequency range while performing test and measurement tasks automatically necessitates a variety of sensors. As innovations in testing methods gather pace, the development of sensors used in test and measurement applications too will pick up.

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Sensors in Test and Measurement, finds that the market earned revenues of $1.10 billion in 2013 and estimates this to reach $1.53 billion in 2020. The aerospace and defence as well as automotive industries will generate the maximum revenue due to the large number of applications involved, and the high cost of sensors used. Meanwhile, the installation of wind turbines, owing to the intensifying focus on renewable energy, will present opportunities for sensors in testing wind turbines. Product testing in consumer electronics is another avenue that promises high growth.

“As product design and development become more complex, the need for highly accurate, sophisticated sensors for test and measurement applications will increase,” said Frost & Sullivan Measurement and Instrumentation Senior Industry Analyst Sankara Narayanan. “The shift to smaller, lighter structures will also drive the demand for smaller, lighter electronic components, including sensors.”

However, innovations in core sensor technologies have not kept pace with developments in other areas such as instrumentation and sensor packaging. To expand market scope, proven experience of having met the requirements of demanding test and measurement end markets will be critical. Further, easy-to-use, dedicated sensor solutions that provide state-of-the-art measurement and monitoring will be mandatory irrespective of the end market.

It is important for sensor manufacturers to offer a wide configuration of sensors to support multiple applications. Maturing into a one-stop shop by supplying test equipment and associated software along with sensors will help vendors appeal to a larger consumer base.

“Moreover, sensors used in test and measurement are put to extreme working conditions involving high temperature and pressure,” noted Sankara Narayanan. “Therefore, manufacturers must be able to deliver both on-site and local technical, repair and calibration services to stamp their authority in the global market.”

If you are interested in more information on this study, please send an e-mail to Julia Nikishkina, Corporate Communications, at julia.nikishkina@frost.com.

Sensors in Test and Measurement is part of the Sensors & Instrumentation (http://www.sensors.frost.com) Growth Partnership Service program. Frost & Sullivan’s related studies include: Sensors Market in Shale Gas Industry, Global Wireless Sensor Networks Market, Sensor Market in the Global Aerospace Industry, and World Optical and Image Sensors Market. All studies included in subscriptions provide detailed market opportunities and industry trends evaluated following extensive interviews with market participants.

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Corporate Communications — Europe
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  • July 23, 2014

GfK Wins Morocco Tender for Electronic TV Audience Measurement and Extends Radio Audience Measurement Contract in Switzerland

NUREMBERG, Germany, July 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — GfK has won a tender with Morocco’s joint industry committee, CIAUMED, to deliver an electronic TV audience measurement (TAM) service in Morocco. Morocco is well known in the MEA region for its expertise in TAM and is the first country in North Africa, and the second in the whole continent, to operate an electronic TAM system. On top of this, GfK has also been awarded a 3-year extension on its current radio audience measure (RAM) contract in Switzerland.  

GfK has been commissioned by CIAUMED, the joint industry committee representing the TV stations, agencies and advertisers of Morocco, to deliver a new electronic television audience measurement service. The state-of-the-art system employs GfK’s universal metering system, TV Loggers, which gave outstanding performance in the field test that formed an integral part of the tender process in Morocco and is being successfully used in Lebanon.

Mr Reda Taleb, President of CIAUMED explains: “After a thorough and professional selection process, our JIC has selected GfK to operate TV audience measurement, according to the highest international standards. This project has immense value for Morocco, providing the very latest techniques and cutting-edge technology for measurement of TV consumption. This will deliver significant benefits for our media industry in terms of fast, accurate and highly reliable data and market insights.”

Stefan Raum, global head of GfK’s Audience Measurement and Insights division, comments: “We are proud to bring our global experience in audience measurement to Morocco and to introduce our innovative electronic solutions and high-tech client software in this dynamic country. We will work in close cooperation with CIAUMED gradually to introduce new features, while respecting existing conventions in the market. Our success in winning the Morocco tender further strengthens GfK’s position as becoming the leading television ratings provider in the Arab world.”

In Switzerland, Mediapulse AG (a subsidiary of Mediapulse Foundation) has also signed up GfK for a further 3 years, to measure the official national statistics on radio consumption up until 2016. Switzerland is a forerunner in Europe in having electronic radio audience measurement. GfK has been providing radio audience measurement services in Switzerland since 2001. The new contract is a prolongation of the contract signed in 2009, and sees GfK monitoring 1,012 individuals daily, via its Mediawatch service, based on a panel of 26,312 individuals who are rotated through the daily monitoring.

GfK is a major provider of audience measurement services globally, with over 40 years of experience in this highly specialized area. GfK currently delivers TV rating services in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Lebanon, the Netherlands and Portugal and has also recently signed major contracts in Brazil and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. For radio audience measurement, GfK currently operates in several countries, including Australia, Austria, Switzerland, Ukraine, Romania, Belgium and the Netherlands.

For more information, please visit http://www.GfK.com or follow GfK on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GfK_en

Contact:
Jan Saeger
GfK Corporate Communications
T +49-911-395-4087
jan.saeger@gfk.com

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