Retweet on Twitter

As we all know, Twitter is at its acme among the other micro blogging sites. It allows the user to send and read text-based messages with a character limit of 140; thereby it serves as “SMS of the Internet”. Since its inception in 2006, Twitter has attained a massive growth and notability among the Internet users. Services like Twitter show the power of communication at a rapid pace. So to say, even a step ahead of blogs in delivering information in seconds. It is a nice application to meet like-minded people and to talk one to one.

This is one of the new applications introduced by Twitter. This blog speaks on how to retweet on Twitter? The retweet (or “RT”) allows Twitter users to share the best links and tweets they find from the people they are following. They can copy and paste the original tweet and send it out. Users usually put “RT” plus the tweet originator’s username at the beginning of the tweet to give credit to the original person. Here’s an example:



The advantage of Retweet is that the most popular retweets tend to reflect the favourite articles and most important stories of the entire Twitter community. This can be great if you want to find important articles, read useful blog posts, or when trying to track any emerging trends.

Azimuth participated in a Job Fair

Azimuth participated in a Job Fair that was organized by the Labor Department of Pondicherry, in the premises of Vivekanandha High School on 10th and 11th of October 2009. Azimuth marked its presence amongst a considerable number of premium companies participating in the event. Azimuth took part in the job fair with a motive of highlighting employment opportunities and recruiting talent for the field of Medical Transcription. A screening test was conducted that was based on English aptitude. A total of 40 candidates were short listed for the training cum employment program in Azimuth.

The selected candidates will be enrolled as trainees in the state-of-the art Azimuth Academy, a subsidiary of Azimuth that would mould them towards becoming medical transcription professionals benefiting both, the candidates and the industry.
Team Azimuth congratulates the candidates who made it to the training warding off stiff competition.!!

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Obama's healthcare plan may help Indian IT players

Obama’s stimulus plan proposes to allocate $150 billion to healthcare. Of this, nearly $20 billion is proposed for healthcare IT alone, most of which is expected to spent on Electronic Health Records (EHR). This allocation, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, is opening up the healthcare IT market like never before. It is bringing in a host of opportunities for EHR vendors, healthcare IT service providers and hospital systems.

If the American Recovery and Reinvestment plan as proposed by Obama goes live, it will help hospitals maintain a digital record of the patients. If a patient decides to change his/her healthcare provider, the hospital can easily share the EHR with the next healthcare provider, thus ensuring portability for the EHRs

British Novelist Hilary Mantel wins the 2009 Man Booker Prize!!

Last year the Indian writer Mr. Aravind Adiga made his way winning the most prestigious “Man Booker Prize” and brought glory to our country. India has got well acknowledged writers like Salman Rushdie, Aruntati Roy, Kiren Desai and V.S. Naipaul who had won the title before. Two authors from India were nominated Mahasweta Devi and V.S. Naipaul however this year shortlist didn’t carry any Indian authors. British Writer Hilary Mantel has been named the winner of 2009 Man Booker Prize for his novel ‘Wolf Hall’. The author has contributed a historical novel. For more details follow the link

http://www.merinews.com/article/british-novelist-hilary-mantel-wins-2009-man-booker-prize/15785721.shtml

Twitter's new application "Lists"

Twitter is a micro-blogging site, which is earning a good prominence nowadays among business people, individuals, journalists or anyone for that matter who wants to update their ideas or views in no time. It’s one of the best applications of new media that can by exploited by anyone. The salient feature of Twitter is that, it acts both as a social networking site and blogging service. Twitter has added a new feature called “Lists” in its applications. List is more like a community or group where people join to share similar interest. The following link will give you more information on this new Twitter Application.


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AZI OUTING AT MAMALLA BEACH RESORT

As it has always been the part and parcel of Azimuth’s Human Resource policy to keep their employees in high spirits, a one-day outing to Mamalla Beach Resort was organized on Sep 7, 2009. Nearly hundred staff members of Azimuth’s various departments, sporting sprightly colored outfits, were set out from Azimuth office at 8:30 a.m. Having picked up some of the staff members at various pickup points en route, the vehicles reached Mamalla Beach Resort around 12 noon.

Azimuth’s Chennai team also arrived by that time and snacks and drinks were served. Then Mr. K. Anand, GM, Azimuth, gave a formal welcome address and highlighted the significance of the day. Sep 7 marked the completion of one year of operation at Chennai center. It was also a moment of joy as Chennai center started handling 30 hours of voice files. Mr. Mani of Chennai center, who is in charge of the network operations, was given the honor of cutting the cake as a part of celebrations.

A six course sumptuous vegetarian and non-vegetarian lunch was offered and then all Azimuthian’s in assorted groups started indulging in various sport and entertainment activities like swimming, beach volleyball, tug-of-war, musical chair and dancing.
Winners of events were given cash prizes. This was followed by a joint photo session and a farewell address.

AZI OUTING AT MAMALLA BEACH RESORT

As it has always been the part and parcel of Azimuth’s Human Resource policy to keep their employees in high spirits, a one-day outing to Mamalla Beach Resort was organized on Sep 7, 2009. Nearly hundred staff members of Azimuth’s various departments, sporting sprightly colored outfits, were set out from Azimuth office at 8:30 a.m. Having picked up some of the staff members at various pickup points en route, the vehicles reached Mamalla Beach Resort around 12 noon.

Azimuth’s Chennai team also arrived by that time and snacks and drinks were served. Then Mr. K. Anand, GM, Azimuth, gave a formal welcome address and highlighted the significance of the day. Sep 7 marked the completion of one year of operation at Chennai center. It was also a moment of joy as Chennai center started handling 30 hours of voice files. Mr. Mani of Chennai center, who is in charge of the network operations, was given the honor of cutting the cake as a part of celebrations.

A six course sumptuous vegetarian and non-vegetarian lunch was offered and then all Azimuthian’s in assorted groups started indulging in various sport and entertainment activities like swimming, beach volleyball, tug-of-war, musical chair and dancing.
Winners of events were given cash prizes. This was followed by a joint photo session and a farewell address.

How to reduce the risk of catching a swine flu?

General procedure to reduce the risk of catching or spreading the virus, you should:

· Cover your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, using a tissue
· Throw the tissue away quickly and carefully
· Wash your hands regularly with soap and water
· Clean hard surfaces (like door handles and remote controls) frequently with a normal cleaning product
· Keep away from others as much as possible. This is to keep from making others sick. Do not go to work or school while ill
· Stay home for at least 24 hours after fever is gone, except to seek medical care or for other necessities. (Fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.)
· Drink clear fluids (such as water, broth, sports drinks, electrolyte beverages for infants) to keep from being dehydrated
· Wear a facemask – if available and tolerable – when sharing common spaces with other household members to help prevent spreading the virus to others

Azimuth ‘s Independence Day celebration

August 15 is a memorable day in the life of every Indian on earth; it’s the great day when our country got its freedom from the stranglehold of the British. Since then the red letter is celebrated with great pride and honor across the length and breath of India. Cultural programs and flag-hoisting ceremonies are the predominant affair of the day, while colorful kites and fireworks fill the sky in the evening, to symbolize freedom. You can feel you at the top of the world when you wear the tri- colored flag on your dress, the otherwise suppressed flag for 300 years without its due respect until the midnight of August 15, 1947 when it was hoisted. People indulge themselves in remembering the heroes of the freedom struggle and pay homage to them. Azimuth made colorful greetings and bedazzled the entire office with flags everywhere. It aroused patriotism and the real mood of the ceremonial celebration. Azimuth believes in celebrating all major functions to bring integrity and brotherhood ness among the employees.

Azimuth's Independence celebration

August 15 is a memorable day in the life of every Indian on earth; it’s the great day when our country got its freedom from the stranglehold of the British. Since then the red letter is celebrated with great pride and honor across the length and breath of India. Cultural programs and flag-hoisting ceremonies are the predominant affair of the day, while colorful kites and fireworks fill the sky in the evening, to symbolize freedom. You can feel you at the top of the world when you wear the tri- colored flag on your dress, the otherwise suppressed flag for 300 years without its due respect until the midnight of August 15, 1947 when it was hoisted. People indulge themselves in remembering the heroes of the freedom struggle and pay homage to them. Azimuth made colorful greetings and bedazzled the entire office with flags everywhere. It aroused patriotism and the real mood of the ceremonial celebration. Azimuth believes in celebrating all major functions to bring integrity and brotherhood ness among the employees.

AZIMUTH - INDUSTRIAL VISIT

Azimuth is frequently teemed with students from various colleges for industrial visit in and around Pondicherry and from other places. The management encourages industrial visit every year to students from various colleges. The company spends time for activities like IV with a motto to help them in learning things practically and thereby giving exposure in academic point of view. Knowing the importance of the IV for students the company has a meticulous schedule to explain various activities of Azimuth elaborately and effectively so that the students get good exposure in knowing different places, interacting with industrial people directly.

On 8th of August, 2009 the company had 50 students from Kodai Christian College for industrial visit. The schedule started with PowerPoint presentation to give a brief idea about the company the scope of its business and its products. It was later followed by the company tour lead by the HR personnel. The activities in various departments of Azimuth were explained to them and the role they play. Live demo of e- learning (for online training) was shown to the students to make them understand the importance of e- learning and the construction of it. Every IV that Azimuth encounter is an unforgettable experience. To mention, this IV particularly gave an overwhelming response from the students and the college faculties.

AZIMUTH HAS AN ADDITIONAL LAB FACILITY

As a clear sign of Azimuth’s steady growth a new lab facility was inaugurated on Thursday, 30 July 2009. Mr. Terry Leger, CEO of Azimuth opened the new facility at the third floor by cutting the ribbon in the presence of the various heads of departments of Azimuth and the trainees of active batches. In his inaugural speech, he explained the growth of Azimuth by highlighting and comparing its annual profits during its formative years with that of the latest years. He also reiterated the importance of sincerity, dedication and quality consciousness in discharging one’s duty. He pointed out many serving employees of Azimuth as a role model of rising to a high position from a humble beginning. The heads of various departments introduced themselves and shared their experience in Azimuth with the trainees. Then the event came to the conclusion with vote of thanks.

AZIMUTH HAS AN ADDITIONAL LAB FACILITY

As a clear sign of Azimuth’s steady growth a new lab facility was inaugurated on Thursday, 30 July 2009. Mr. Terry Leger, CEO of Azimuth opened the new facility at the third floor by cutting the ribbon in the presence of the various heads of departments of Azimuth and the trainees of active batches. In his inaugural speech, he explained the growth of Azimuth by highlighting and comparing its annual profits during its formative years with that of the latest years. He also reiterated the importance of sincerity, dedication and quality consciousness in discharging one’s duty. He pointed out many serving employees of Azimuth as a role model of rising to a high position from a humble beginning. The heads of various departments introduced themselves and shared their experience in Azimuth with the trainees. Then the event came to the conclusion with vote of thanks.

Job opportunities in azimuth

Position vacant: VP Sales & Marketing

Code: 15B

Qualification: MBA Marketing / Finance

Skills & Experience:

· Ability to create marketing strategic plan and execution of the strategies, plans and policies.

· Increased visibility of target markets and increased recognition of the brand

· Ability to Lead Generation & Business Development. Min 5 yrs exp.


Position vacant: Multimedia Specialist

Code: 14A

Qualification: BCA / B.Sc Computer Science , B.E / B.Tech, IT / Computer Science

Skills & Experience:

Experience & Knowledge of at least some of the following software: Macromedia

Director and Flash, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, 3D Studio Max, CorelDraw etc.

Experience in suggesting interactivity and media to content developers



Position vacant: Joomla Developers

Code: 14B

Qualification: BCA / B.Sc Computer Science , B.E / B.Tech, IT / Computer Science

Skills & Experience:

Experience in Joomla installation, configuration, administration, security, and optimization desired.

Ability to transform internal and client requirements into technical specifications and then into a finished Joomla website


Position vacant: Search Engine Specialist

Code: 14C

Qualification: BCA / B.Sc Computer Science , B.E / B.Tech, IT / Computer Science

Skills & Experience:

Web marketing techniques, Google webmaster tools, PPC and other SEO techniques.

Knowledge in SEO,SEM, PPC (SEO, Link Building, Directory Submission, Metatag creation, Keyword Analysis, One/Off Page Optimisation,Article Submission and optimization, Website Optimisation,PPC Campaign.

Blog Maintenance, updating, RSS Feeds. Social Bookmarking, Social Media marketing.


Position vacant: Medical Language Specialists

Code: 10A

Qualification: Any Graduation

Skills & Experience:

· Ability to quickly develop new skills.

· Ability to adjust to different accents.

· Six months experience in live production.




Position vacant: Medical Transcription Editors

Code: 10B

Qualification: Any Graduation

Skills & Experience:

One year experience in editing with Medicine or Paramedical Science as an academic background.



Position vacant: Medical Transcription Sub Editors

Code: 10C

Qualification: Any Graduation

Skills & Experience:

Six months experience in editing with Medicine or paramedical Science as an academic background.



Position vacant: Medical Transcription Trainees

Code: 10D

Qualification: Any Graduation

Skills & Experience: Good English comprehension skills


Position vacant: Medical Transcription - Interns

Code: 10E

Qualification: Beginner Medical Transcriptionist

Skills & Experience: Good score in an accredited US/Canada MT training program.


Position vacant: Accountant

Code: 11C

Qualification: B Com, M Com , B Sc & M Sc Maths

Skills & Experience: Min 3 years exp. Tally 9.1, cash handling

AZIMUTH AT ‘JOB FAIR 2009-CHENNAI’

In the recently concluded ‘Job Fair 2009’, Azimuth made its prominent presence by putting up a stall along with those of other BPO firms like Perot Systems, Sutherland Global Services, Reliance BPO etc.

The global economic slowdown has already begun to show the signs of withdrawal and many MNCs have stopped firing and started hiring. Against this backdrop, TECHRUIT, the human resource consultancy in Chennai organized a fair titled ‘Job Fair 2009’ at Queen Mary’s College, Chennai on July 4 and 5. Even though it was not an exclusive IT job fair, several IT and ITeS companies took part and offered job opportunities. The fair was meant for the students passed out between 2006 and 2009 and nearly 750 graduates from various streams were expected to get recruited with a monthly pay ranging between Rs.5,000/- and Rs.12,000/-.

A resourceful team from Azimuth, Puducherry comprising Mr. John (Manager - HR), Ms. Arunmozhi (Manager - Azimuth Academy) and Ms. Vithya (Marketing Executive), stayed in the city and made the participation fruitful. They addressed nearly 500 candidates in two days and made them aware of Azimuth in terms of its (i) undisputed position in the healthcare process outsourcing industry, (ii) leadership in providing quality MT training at affordable cost and (iii) staffing process and capacity. The team also threw light on the current scenario of MT industry and its employment potentiality.

AZIMUTH AT ‘JOB FAIR 2009-CHENNAI’

In the recently concluded ‘Job Fair 2009’, Azimuth made its prominent presence by putting up a stall along with those of other BPO firms like Perot Systems, Sutherland Global Services, Reliance BPO etc.

The global economic slowdown has already begun to show the signs of withdrawal and many MNCs have stopped firing and started hiring. Against this backdrop, TECHRUIT, the human resource consultancy in Chennai organized a fair titled ‘Job Fair 2009’ at Queen Mary’s College, Chennai on July 4 and 5. Even though it was not an exclusive IT job fair, several IT and ITeS companies took part and offered job opportunities. The fair was meant for the students passed out between 2006 and 2009 and nearly 750 graduates from various streams were expected to get recruited with a monthly pay ranging between Rs.5,000/- and Rs.12,000/-.

A resourceful team from Azimuth, Puducherry comprising Mr. John (Manager - HR), Ms. Arunmozhi (Manager - Azimuth Academy) and Ms. Vithya (Marketing Executive), stayed in the city and made the participation fruitful. They addressed nearly 500 candidates in two days and made them aware of Azimuth in terms of its (i) undisputed position in the healthcare process outsourcing industry, (ii) leadership in providing quality MT training at affordable cost and (iii) staffing process and capacity. The team also threw light on the current scenario of MT industry and its employment potentiality.

AZIMUTH AT ‘JOB FAIR 2009-CHENNAI’

In the recently concluded ‘Job Fair 2009’, Azimuth made its prominent presence by putting up a stall along with those of other BPO firms like Perot Systems, Sutherland Global Services, Reliance BPO etc.

The global economic slowdown has already begun to show the signs of withdrawal and many MNCs have stopped firing and started hiring. Against this backdrop, TECHRUIT, the human resource consultancy in Chennai organized a fair titled ‘Job Fair 2009’ at Queen Mary’s College, Chennai on July 4 and 5. Even though it was not an exclusive IT job fair, several IT and ITeS companies took part and offered job opportunities. The fair was meant for the students passed out between 2006 and 2009 and nearly 750 graduates from various streams were expected to get recruited with a monthly pay ranging between Rs.5,000/- and Rs.12,000/-.

A resourceful team from Azimuth, Puducherry comprising Mr. John (Manager - HR), Ms. Arunmozhi (Manager - Azimuth Academy) and Ms. Vithya (Marketing Executive), stayed in the city and made the participation fruitful. They addressed nearly 500 candidates in two days and made them aware of Azimuth in terms of its (i) undisputed position in the healthcare process outsourcing industry, (ii) leadership in providing quality MT training at affordable cost and (iii) staffing process and capacity. The team also threw light on the current scenario of MT industry and its employment potentiality.

Work-from-home option in Azimuth attracts students in the Job Fair

1500 students, attended a major job fair at Chennai in Queen Marys College, on 4th and 5 th of July. The Job fair was conducted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Students who had passed out three years back were also allowed to attend the Job Fair along with the freshers. Azimuth was one of the key employers, which participated in the event.

Around 450 students attended the presentation that was given by Azimuth. Many freshers and experienced candidates showed interest in the work-from-home option that Azimuth provides to its employees. The student showed interest in Medical transcription, as it was a recession proof industry. Azimuth was able to select some of the smart candidates.

“Job fairs and campus interviews have long proven to be effective tools for matching good employers with qualified job seekers,” John IB, Manager HR of Azimuth, said.

COLLEGE STUDENTS UNDERWENT IN-PLANT TRAINING

For the 250 or so students of Indira Gandhi College of Arts and Science, it was really a day that stood apart from the rest of their academic days. The training hall at the third floor of Azimuth wore a festive look, as it was abuzz with the lively conversations of the enthusiastic participants. Students in batches of 50 took turn and attended the in-plant training program at Azimuth from June 29 to July 3, 2009.

The students went on their rounds and observed the ongoing activities in the production and MT training facilities every morning before gathering at the training hall. The training session started with the welcome address by Mr. John Isaac, Manager (HR). It was followed by the orientation session handled by Ms. Vithya, (Marketing Executive). She threw light on the current scenario of MT industry, its immunity to the global economic slowdown and its promising future.

Mr. Aravazhi, Mentor, Azimuth Academy, thoroughly explained the various procedures involved in Medical Transcription and what constitutes a successful Medical Transcriptionist. He also gave a brief introduction to the language of medicine.

Ms. Arunmozhi, Manager, Azimuth Academy, explained the advantages and significance of online training. She also highlighted the relevance of online training in terms of housewives and those who are willing to work from home at the comfort of their own time and pace. She then described the various aspects of online tutoring process and round-the-clock help desk.

Students were given pre and post session questionnaires and their responses were documented. On the whole, the students opined that the training program offered them an educative and informative experience of their lifetime.

COLLEGE STUDENTS UNDERWENT IN-PLANT TRAINING

For the 250 or so students of Indira Gandhi College of Arts and Science, it was really a day that stood apart from the rest of their academic days. The training hall at the third floor of Azimuth wore a festive look, as it was abuzz with the lively conversations of the enthusiastic participants. Students in batches of 50 took turn and attended the in-plant training program at Azimuth from June 29 to July 3, 2009.

The students went on their rounds and observed the ongoing activities in the production and MT training facilities every morning before gathering at the training hall. The training session started with the welcome address by Mr. John Isaac, Manager (HR). It was followed by the orientation session handled by Ms. Vithya, (Marketing Executive). She threw light on the current scenario of MT industry, its immunity to the global economic slowdown and its promising future.

Mr. Aravazhi, Mentor, Azimuth Academy, thoroughly explained the various procedures involved in Medical Transcription and what constitutes a successful Medical Transcriptionist. He also gave a brief introduction to the language of medicine.

Ms. Arunmozhi, Manager, Azimuth Academy, explained the advantages and significance of online training. She also highlighted the relevance of online training in terms of housewives and those who are willing to work from home at the comfort of their own time and pace. She then described the various aspects of online tutoring process and round-the-clock help desk.

Students were given pre and post session questionnaires and their responses were documented. On the whole, the students opined that the training program offered them an educative and informative experience of their lifetime.

COLLEGE STUDENTS UNDERWENT IN-PLANT TRAINING

For the 250 or so students of Indira Gandhi College of Arts and Science, it was really a day that stood apart from the rest of their academic days. The training hall at the third floor of Azimuth wore a festive look, as it was abuzz with the lively conversations of the enthusiastic participants. Students in batches of 50 took turn and attended the in-plant training program at Azimuth from June 29 to July 3, 2009.

The students went on their rounds and observed the ongoing activities in the production and MT training facilities every morning before gathering at the training hall. The training session started with the welcome address by Mr. John Isaac, Manager (HR). It was followed by the orientation session handled by Ms. Vithya, (Marketing Executive). She threw light on the current scenario of MT industry, its immunity to the global economic slowdown and its promising future.

Mr. Aravazhi, Mentor, Azimuth Academy, thoroughly explained the various procedures involved in Medical Transcription and what constitutes a successful Medical Transcriptionist. He also gave a brief introduction to the language of medicine.

Ms. Arunmozhi, Manager, Azimuth Academy, explained the advantages and significance of online training. She also highlighted the relevance of online training in terms of housewives and those who are willing to work from home at the comfort of their own time and pace. She then described the various aspects of online tutoring process and round-the-clock help desk.

Students were given pre and post session questionnaires and their responses were documented. On the whole, the students opined that the training program offered them an educative and informative experience of their lifetime.

“Job for All” slogan only @ Azimuth

Medical Transcription is one of the robust industries, which is been escalating in the present scenario. Azimuth teams both lucrative career choices and plenteous growth factors in MT in India. Availing a job at Azimuth is never a Herculean task; all you need to have is a good English comprehension skills and basic grammar. Besides this, our meticulous and scheduled training will groom the aspirants substantially to befit the position of a Medical Transcriptionist. The aspirants are always encouraged and motivated to take up MT courses to get acknowledged in this tremendously growing industry. Immense job enhancement and job enrichment assures the employees a guaranteed success in their career growth.

The recession, not leaving behind a single industry has slammed almost all. In that case, getting a job first and fastening a good hold of it later is still possible and less complicated with Azimuth. Aspirants looking for a good job as soon as they finish their graduation can directly walk into Azimuth, get trained and work in our KPO (Knowledge Process Outsourcing. People with a hand full of experience in MT can also find their respective positions with a commendable work profile. In a nutshell, Azimuth caters to people from different spheres no matter what societal status you behold; whether you are a fresher or a housewife or working individual looking for part time you can walk into Azimuth with expectation and walk out with satisfaction.

AZIMUTH LAUNCHES ITS 25TH E-BATCH

Ever since Azimuth Academy made a dramatic transition from the traditional way of learning to the scientific method of e-learning in 2006, it has scripted several success stories of transforming aspiring MTs into competent professionals. So far, in the span of nearly 3 ½ years, Azimuth Academy has trained a sizable body of women and men in 24 batches. And now is the moment to cherish as it takes its prestigious 25th batch of e-learning in the series.

In retrospect, Azimuth has ceaselessly been witnessing systematic improvements in its pedagogy as more and more trainees are inducted in its fold. It is evident from the fact that Azimuth stands as one of the best destinations in the country in terms of getting quality medical transcription training at affordable cost. With the daunting task – of creating a more vibrant society by introducing additional avenues of employment – lying ahead, Azimuth acknowledges this as a humble act and braces itself for the broader objective. However, be it the Batch No.1 or 25 or even the batches yet to come, the zeal with which it makes things happen remains and will remain the same forever.

Azimuth wishes to share this joyous moment with its fraternity and takes this opportunity to thank everyone helped actualizing this rare feat.

AZIMUTH LAUNCHES ITS 25TH E-BATCH

Ever since Azimuth Academy made a dramatic transition from the traditional way of learning to the scientific method of e-learning in 2006, it has scripted several success stories of transforming aspiring MTs into competent professionals. So far, in the span of nearly 3 ½ years, Azimuth Academy has trained a sizable body of women and men in 24 batches. And now is the moment to cherish as it takes its prestigious 25th batch of e-learning in the series.

In retrospect, Azimuth has ceaselessly been witnessing systematic improvements in its pedagogy as more and more trainees are inducted in its fold. It is evident from the fact that Azimuth stands as one of the best destinations in the country in terms of getting quality medical transcription training at affordable cost. With the daunting task – of creating a more vibrant society by introducing additional avenues of employment – lying ahead, Azimuth acknowledges this as a humble act and braces itself for the broader objective. However, be it the Batch No.1 or 25 or even the batches yet to come, the zeal with which it makes things happen remains and will remain the same forever.

Azimuth wishes to share this joyous moment with its fraternity and takes this opportunity to thank everyone helped actualizing this rare feat.

AZIMUTH ACADEMY LAUNCHED ITS FIRST BATCH IN JUNE

Azimuth Academy started and launched its First Batch on June 5, 2000. This day coincides with World Environment Day, giving an occasion for Azimuth to celebrate both the events.

World Environment Day is celebrated each year to encourage people to become active participants in the task of conservation of nature and the environment. The theme chosen for June 2009 is 'Your Planet Needs You - Unite to Combat Climate Change.

The common task of preserving the Earth and all its life forms and the thoughts on keeping the planet safe from degradation was addressed at Azimuth.

Azimuth also celebrated the launch of its 25th oncampus training batch. Close to 200 students have joined the academy thus far and most have completed their training and joined production in Azimuth. Azimuth has also planned to launch a big summer batch on 15th of July 2009. Candidates can call 0413-2200964 and start enrolling for the July Batch.

AZIMUTH ACADEMY LAUNCHED ITS FIRST BATCH IN JUNE

Azimuth Academy started and launched its First Batch on June 5, 2000. This day coincides with World Environment Day, giving an occasion for Azimuth to celebrate both the events.

World Environment Day is celebrated each year to encourage people to become active participants in the task of conservation of nature and the environment. The theme chosen for June 2009 is 'Your Planet Needs You - Unite to Combat Climate Change.

The common task of preserving the Earth and all its life forms and the thoughts on keeping the planet safe from degradation was addressed at Azimuth.

Azimuth also celebrated the launch of its 25th oncampus training batch. Close to 200 students have joined the academy thus far and most have completed their training and joined production in Azimuth. Azimuth has also planned to launch a big summer batch on 15th of July 2009. Candidates can call 0413-2200964 and start enrolling for the July Batch.

Azimuth Academy launched its first batch on June 5, 2000, which later has been recognized as World Environment Day.

Azimuth Academy started and launched its First Batch on June 5, 2000. This day coincides with World Environment Day, giving an occasion for Azimuth to celebrate both the events.

World Environment Day is celebrated each year to encourage people to become active participants in the task of conservation of nature and the environment. The theme chosen for June 2009 is 'Your Planet Needs You - Unite to Combat Climate Change.

The common task of preserving the Earth and all its life forms and the thoughts on keeping the planet safe from degradation was addressed at Azimuth.

Azimuth also celebrated the launch of its 25th oncampus training batch. Close to 200 students have joined the academy thus far and most have completed their training and joined production in Azimuth. Azimuth has also planned to launch a big summer batch on 15th of July 2009. Candidates can call 0413-2200964 and start enrolling for the July Batch.

Medical Transcription – A Recession Proof Industry

The meaning for the word “recession” has been felt and experienced by many in India and elsewhere in the past 2 years. Very few industries are recession proof and health care and health care documentation industry is one such industry that have once again proved that it is immune to recession.

Though, the Medical Transcription (MT) industry has crossed a decade presence in India and an estimated 30 000 professionals are working in this Industry but the message of numerous job opportunities available in the MT industry has not reached the masses.

Many job aspirants think that Medical Transcription job openings are for medical or science student and in reality it is not so. Anybody who has good English comprehension skills can become a Medical Transcriptionist after undergoing 4 months of training.

In the US, each doctor has to prepare a report about his patient care for insurance and record purposes. Since the doctors' time is very costly, they normally use a specialist called a medical transcriptionist to prepare their patient report.

Unlike our forefathers, the present generation is depending more on the healthcare system to have a peaceful life and this in turn triggers in to more healthcare documentation (Medical Transcription) work for us. Specifically in the US, the entire healthcare industry is based on Insurance and detailed medical records are needed for processing insurance claims and therefore there is huge demand for Medical Transcriptionist.

The average growth rate of the India MT industry is 30% and it is expected to grow significantly in spite of the recession. It is estimated that by the year 2010, India will have 52 000 Medical Transcriptionists.

One of the big advantages of MT is that it gives the benefit for an employee to work from home and therefore this career is much sought by women.
Azimuth is one of the leading Medical transcription companies in India and it is the first company in South India to provide a complete and comprehensive online Medical Transcription training program that facilitates anybody to train and work from home.

Azimuth conducts periodic on campus training program and this year, the company is planning for a big summer batch and hence candidates with good English skills can approach the company to enroll in their summer MT training program. For further details, Walk-in to Azimuth, 48/1, 30 feet road, Azeez Nagar, Reddiarpalayam, Pondicherry –10. Also visit www.azimuthacademy.com or call 0413-2200954 to know more about the jobs opportunities in Medical Transcription industry.

THE EVERLASTING JOURNEY

In its relentless service to the mankind to provide enlivening employment opportunities with a decent pay pack, Azimuth has accomplished a great deal and is marching forwards. As it continues to shine as a beacon of hope and enterprise, it will go on inducting more fresh minds in its fold as each day passes.

ADHERENCE TO ADHI

Azimuth Academy feels proud to announce that its training methods have strict compliance with the norms laid down by AHDI (Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity), the governing body of Medical Transcription standards.

TIME TESTED TUTORING PROCESS

Azimuth Academy follows time tested, all encompassing tutoring process by using various web tools like ‘Mikogo’. These screen sharing web tools enable our on line tutors to conduct virtual classroom cessions called web seminars or ‘webinars’ among the trainees over the internet. It also has a 24x7 help desk which can be contacted through various means like telephone, email, ‘skype’, ‘GTalk’ etc.

TIME TESTED TUTORING PROCESS

Azimuth Academy follows time tested, all encompassing tutoring process by using various web tools like ‘Mikogo’. These screen sharing web tools enable our on line tutors to conduct virtual classroom cessions called web seminars or ‘webinars’ among the trainees over the internet. It also has a 24x7 help desk which can be contacted through various means like telephone, email, ‘skype’, ‘GTalk’ etc.

DEVELOPMENT TEAM WORKING IN TANDEM

Azimuth Academy has a dedicated development team that has a constant monitoring over the course content and keeps the modules up to date and easy to use.

PAN-INDIAN & OVERSEAS PRESENCE

Now, Azimuth Academy has 225 trainees sign ups on board and the tally is growing day by day. Azimuth Academy’s active online trainees have pan-Indian presence including Andaman & Nicobar islands. In addition to this, overseas candidates from France, Dubai, Omen, UK and US are also now pursuing online course.

GETTING WIDESPREAD ACCLAMATION

As the news on the Azimuth Academy’s passion and excellence in MT training became well known, accolades started pouring from various quarters. During Sep-Oct 2007 a leading Tamil fortnightly ‘Kumudam Snehidi’ featured an article about Azimuth Academy highlighting its significance in terms of enabling housewives supplementing their household earnings by working from home. Likewise, ‘Business Wire’, a leading internet magazine too carried an exclusive article about Azimuth Academy which brought the attention of all the netizens across the globe to Azimuth Academy.

GETTING WIDESPREAD ACCLAMATION

As the news on the Azimuth Academy’s passion and excellence in MT training became well known, accolades started pouring from various quarters. During Sep-Oct 2007 a leading Tamil fortnightly ‘Kumudam Snehidi’ featured an article about Azimuth Academy highlighting its significance in terms of enabling housewives supplementing their household earnings by working from home. Likewise, ‘Business Wire’, a leading internet magazine too carried an exclusive article about Azimuth Academy which brought the attention of all the netizens across the globe to Azimuth Academy.

LAUNCHING ONLINE COURSE

After getting widespread acclamation for its concept of e-learning, Azimuth Academy launched its online training course in order to cater to the popular demand in December 2006. The earlier version of the course had only static text inputs, however, Azimuth Academy started enriching the course content by incorporating many innovative and intuitive features like animations, self-assessment by the trainees, randomized tests, in addition to conference call facility, customized feedback sessions and white board sessions.

SETTING NEW STANDARDS

Impassioned with the harnessing of the state-of-the-art technology in the realms of training, the Azimuth Academy, armed with its rich experience and know-how, embraced the concept of e-learning in the year 2004 and after much R & D, MT training course through e-learning was successfully launched. It also reduced the course duration to 4 months from 6 ½ months.

LAUNCHING ONLINE COURSE

After getting widespread acclamation for its concept of e-learning, Azimuth Academy launched its online training course in order to cater to the popular demand in December 2006. The earlier version of the course had only static text inputs, however, Azimuth Academy started enriching the course content by incorporating many innovative and intuitive features like animations, self-assessment by the trainees, randomized tests, in addition to conference call facility, customized feedback sessions and white board sessions.

SETTING NEW STANDARDS

Impassioned with the harnessing of the state-of-the-art technology in the realms of training, the Azimuth Academy, armed with its rich experience and know-how, embraced the concept of e-learning in the year 2004 and after much R & D, MT training course through e-learning was successfully launched. It also reduced the course duration to 4 months from 6 ½ months.

GENESIS

Azimuth Software India Pvt Ltd., a healthcare information process out-sourcing enterprise in Puducherry was started in the year 2000. Azimuth is the pioneer in this field and has a proven record of providing employment to more than 500 people in and around Puducherry so far. Having sensed the shortage of manpower with the skill set of industry requirement, it started its own training wing called Azimuth Academy.

GENESIS

Azimuth Software India Pvt Ltd., a healthcare information process out-sourcing enterprise in Puducherry was started in the year 2000. Azimuth is the pioneer in this field and has a proven record of providing employment to more than 500 people in and around Puducherry so far. Having sensed the shortage of manpower with the skill set of industry requirement, it started its own training wing called Azimuth Academy.

ACADEMY CALENDAR

ACADEMY CALENDAR

Transcription Practice - 300 hours

Candidates with minimum Medical Transcription knowledge are recommended to take up this course to enable them to enhance their transcription skills. In this module, the candidate will be exposed to various doctors’ dictations in various specialties like Cardiology, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, etc.. The candidate will be required to transcribe around 25 hours (i.e. about 500 medical reports) of dictation. The highlight of this module is that the candidate will have the feedback of the transcribed file instantly.

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Language of Medicine - 120 hours

The training duration of this module is 120 hours and it should be taken within a period of 3 months. On completion of this module, a candidate will have a thorough knowledge of the human system (Anatomy and Physiology) and various pathological conditions related to each and every organ in a human system.

The candidate will also start transcribing files pertaining to each human organ and thereby the exposure to transcribe various doctors’ dictation is acquired at this stage. This is one of the key modules that a Medical Transcription aspirant should opt for.

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Medical Transcription Rules (Theory) - 10 hours

The training duration of this module is 10 hours and it should be taken within a period of 15 days. On completion of this module, a candidate will acquire the rules to be applied during transcription.

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Recession hits IT biggies hard - Infosys has fired 2,100 employees

Infosys has fired 2,100 employees.Performance bar of all IT majors has been raised.
Infosys conducted the appraisal was conducted for 60,000 employees. Finally, about 3.5 per cent of them were either fired or left the company. Infosys currently has an employee base of 1,05,000 including 45,000 trainees.

Infosys has also offered jobs to over 20,000 freshers in 2008-09, who are yet to join the company. The employees were fired for their "incompetency". The latest development has made thousands of other employees in the IT sector insecure about their job.

American English and Grammar - 20 Hours

The training duration of this module is 20 hours and it should be taken within a period of one month. On completion of this module, a candidate will gain knowledge about American English and the US lifestyle.

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Complete MT Training Course – 450 hours (Recommended choice for best MT Training experience)

One can take a complete MT Training course of 450 hours within a period of 6 months at their convenient timings and pace of learning. At the end of training, the candidate will acquire knowledge of American grammar, American lifestyle, Medical Transcription rules (theory), Language of Medicine (Anatomy and Physiology of human system) and an elaborate training of about 300 hours on various American doctors’ dictation as transcription practice.

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So, do MTs just type what they hear?

Not if they want to stay employed for any length of time. It is an MTs job, even on the most verbatim of accounts, to be able to understand the terminology, correctly spell the terminology, fix glaring grammatical errors (verb tenses, etc.), correctly punctuate, spot any inconsistencies (to include anything from male/female, left/right to incorrect or impossible medication dosages).

If you are not asked to transcribe verbatim, it then becomes your job to perform all the tasks listed above in addition to rephrasing difficult sentences, moving text around to fit under the correct headings, deleting redundancies, expanding acronyms (you must know what those acronyms stand for), and any other thing that is requested of you on that particular account.

An MT may also be required to find the correct spelling of doctors' names, ensure a carbon copy of the report goes to whomever the dictator requests, spell the names of cities (which you may have never heard of) as well as local schools, stores, etc. All of this may require an extensive amount of research.

As well as all this, an MT is required to know how to format this legal medical document correctly, as per the doctor's, clinic's, or hospital's instructions. You will have to use proper headings, subheadings, numbering, etc.

What do doctors dictate?

Doctors dictate about anything from runny noses to highly specialized and technical surgical procedures, as well as letters to other doctors, letters to patients, notes to schools to get students out of PE or other activities. Radiologists and pathologists dictate test results and imaging results. You may have to transcribe echocardiograms, pulmonary function tests, sleep studies, physical therapy progress notes, and even expiration (death) summaries.

What does a medical transcriptionist do exactly?

A medical transcriptionist's job, in basic language, is to turn a doctor's dictated speech into a properly formatted and properly spelled text document. There are many ways of going about that task which depend on the method the doctor uses to dictate, the method used to get the audio to the transcriptionist, and the method used to get the completed document back to the doctor.

Work@home

With several transcription companies setting up their base in India, medical transcription has become a lucrative and feasible option for those looking for home-based careers

Until recently home-based medical transcription was popular only among US based home transcriptionist's. Now it's slowly gaining a foothold in India. That's good news for people who are compelled to work from home, either for health or for family reasons, and also for people who are looking at a second job to supplement their income.

What you need:

To start as a home-based transcriptionist you need
have:
1. A Windows PC with at least the following configurations:
Pentium IV, 256 MB SDRAM, 20 GB hard disk, 52X CDROM drive, sound card with amplifier, and Internet access.

2. Stereo headphones

3. 56.6 kbps external modem

4. Foot pedal

5. UPS

6. Licensed software - English dictionary, medical dictionary, drugs reference dictionary, medical spellchecker, equipment glossary, abbreviation dictionary, etc.

Future of medical transcription

With the demand for quality medical transcription services rising, medical transcription (MT) outsourcing jobs seem to have a bright and secure future. Medical transcription is the most outsourced job in the healthcare industry and is provided with the aim of reducing both time and cost factors involved in the daily documenting of patient details. As the healthcare industry in the United States is closely associated with insurance firms, time-bound processing of patient records is essential for the smooth functioning of both healthcare and insurance firms.

Almost all US based healthcare facilities find medical transcription outsourcing to be highly beneficial and these services have now become an integral part of their daily functioning. By outsourcing these jobs, healthcare providers can concentrate more on providing better infrastructure and facilities for patients and have to worry less about hiring and training medical transcriptionists.

With most transcription facilities functioning according to HIPAA regulations, all patient records remain secure, confident and safe. To produce good quality patient records, most of these healthcare firms have employed highly skilled and experienced professionals in healthcare documentation, and their skills and knowledge play a key role in the success of these transcription firms.

India and Philippines are two emerging powers in the medical transcription field and are set to become the hub of future healthcare documentation jobs. The availability of a vast pool of graduates who are computer-literate and fluent in English and the turnaround time of 24 hrs for submitting assignments, are factors working in favor of the growth of healthcare transcription firms in these countries.

Right from its initial stages, the medical transcription industry has been undergoing revolutionary changes regarding the equipments and technologies used. From the initial typewriters and Dictaphone transcribers to high-end computers, the healthcare documentation industry is always moving with the latest trends in technology. The quality in operations and the flexibility of the industry in adopting new technologies all ensure that the medical transcription community will have a long and bright future

Medical transcription

Medical transcription is the process where one accurately and swiftly transcribes medical records dictated by doctors and others, including history and physical reports, clinic notes, office notes, operative reports, consultation notes, discharge summaries, letters, psychiatric evaluations, laboratory reports, x-ray reports and pathology reports.

It involves receiving dictation by tape, digital system or voice file, and using earphones, a foot pedal for start-stop control and a word processing program. It sometimes includes the use of a printer and sometimes a modem. A variety of word-processing systems are used. It requires good listening and language skills, computer skills and knowledge of medical terms.

Narendra Modi –Tech Savvy

Narendra Modi is tech-savvy than any other politician of his genre.He uses a mobile phone with internet access and also three lap-tops. "He usually spends 5 hours a day on internet and also receives 500 emails a day," said a fan who attended the meeting.

Brand guru Alyque Padamsee admits 50 million Indians are hooked on to internet and it is fast emerging as the single most powerful medium for politicians to make themselves popular. "Even Barack Obama has proved its power. But Modi should be aware that as internet is an interactive medium, it will not take netizens time to bring back his past, especially the holocaust of 2002," he told TOI.

Tata nano launch in india

Tatas :Ratan Tata fullfills his promise

After Nano hitting the roads the customers can expect to own a car coming at a price between Rs1.20 lakh and Rs1.30 lakh, depending on the version of Nano, although bookings will start only in April second week.

National Level Science Talent Search

Interesting career option: Medical Transcription (Even for students from non-medical background) Visit www.azimuthacademy.com

RESULTS – 2009

Student wise Results
School wise Results

The students from India, Tanzania, UAE, KSA, Yeman, Oman, Iran, Qatar, Kuwait, Indonesia and Nepal participate in Unified Council's flagship offering National Level Science Talent Search Examination (NSTSE).

Note for NSTSE
For Class III:
Total Marks : 75
Mathematics : 40
General Science : 35

(In the above results this subject Marks
is given in the Physics column.)

For all the classes Except Class III, Total Marks : 100

For Class IV & V For Classes VI,VII,VII,VIII,IX & X
Mathematics : 45
General Science : 45
General Questions : 10
(In the above results this subject Marks
is given in the Physics column.)

Mathematics : 25
Physics : 25
Chemistry : 20
Biology : 20
General Questions : 10

For Classes XI & XII (PCM) For Classes XI & XII (PCB)
Mathematics : 40
Physics : 25
Chemistry : 20
General Questions : 10

Biology : 40
Physics : 25
Chemistry : 20
General Questions : 10
Source Unified Council

Unified Council offers products and services that help to accurately measure learning, promote self-learning in children and empower educators and schools.

RRB Employment Notification for Chennai and Thiruvanthapuram

Job offer for chennai people

The Indian railways have sent a notification form to fill the Job vacancies.
According to the above-mentioned site there are around 1800 posts for which invitations from Job seekers are invited. Visit www.rrbchennai.net where you can find the latest information.
The vacancies are for both chennai and Thiruvanthapuram.

Azimuth celebrated international women’s day on 7th March, 2009

Azimuth celebrated international women’s day on 7th March, 2009. Students from the arts & science colleges of Puducherry were invited for the celebrations and an essay competition was conducted for the students. Mohana Priya from Achariya Arts and Science College bagged the First Prize of Rs. 2000, while Lakshmi and Mohammed Rasitha Banu of Bharathidason Government College for Women bagged the Second Prize & Third Prize of Rs. 1000 and Rs. 500 respectively.

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International Women's day celebration in Azimuth

Azimuth celebrated international women’s day on 7th March, 2009. Students from the arts & science colleges of Puducherry were invited for the celebrations and an essay competition was conducted for the students. Mohana Priya from Achariya Arts and Science College bagged the First Prize of Rs. 2000, while Lakshmi and Mohammed Rasitha Banu of Bharathidason Government College for Women bagged the Second Prize & Third Prize of Rs. 1000 and Rs. 500 respectively.

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Azimuth celebrates international women's day

AZIMUTH ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ENGLISH ESSAY COMPETITION CONDUCTED ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY.
Pondicherry, India – 09 MAR 09: Today, Azimuth, a leading Medical Transcription and E-learning company headquartered in Pondicherry, announced the results of the Intercollegiate English Essay Competition conducted to celebrate International Women’s Day. Students from the arts & science colleges of Puducherry participated in the event.

Mohana Priya from Achariya Arts and Science College bagged the First Prize of Rs. 2000, while Lakshmi and Mohammed Rasitha Banu of Bharathidason Government College for Women bagged the Second Prize & Third Prize of Rs. 1000 and Rs. 500 respectively.

The Chairman & Managing Director of Azimuth, Mr. Terry Leger who was the Chief Guest congratulated the winners and distributed the prizes. During his Women’s Day speech, Mr. Leger reemphasized the opportunities available to women and the fact that women held the highest managerial positions at Azimuth. The importance of English learning and Medical Transcription being a recession-proof industry were also stated.

Azimuth currently has more than 300 people including 120 trainees and it is expecting to double its production capacity within next two years. Azimuth is providing Medical Transcription Services to the leading hospitals in the US and it has a strategic partnership with one of the world’s largest Medical Transcription Service provider.

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Azi Family Day

The Azi Family Day was celebrated on December 2008

We started celebrating AZI FAMILY DAY from the year 2000.Since then, every programme has surprised all of us with the talent
that exists within the staff and their families in music, song and dance.

Cultural events have always been a priority within Azimuth. The feeling of fun, togetherness and excitement that permeates such an event ensures total participation.
It is a celebration of fun. We do not plan it as a team building exercise; however, a programme of such a nature cannot succeed without extraordinary
teamwork.

More importantly, it enables visibility and expression of talents that would otherwise go unnoticed with the pressures of work requirements. Fostering a healthy work-life balance, events like THE AZI FAMILY DAY help the employees relax, while also nurturing their creativity and teamwork.

AR Rahman brings Oscar glory to India

[Source: NDTV.COM]
It's a big day for India, as music maestro A.R. Rahman has become the first Indian composer to scoop an Oscar for his music in Slumdog Millionaire.

This is the first time that an Indian has won more than one nomination in Oscar history and also the first time an Indian music director has won the prestigious award.

Having won the Golden Globe and the BAFTA, the Oscars represented the final lap in Slumdog's race for recognition. Hot on the heels of his BAFTA success, Rahman was nominated in the Best Original Score and the Best Original Song categories for the Oscars.

The other nominations in the Best Original Score category were Alexandre Desplat (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), James Newton Howard (Defiance), Danny Elfman (Milk) and Thomas Newman (WALL-E).

Anticipating the award, Rahman had said that if he wins the award, it would be a "great honour" and would help him "do bigger things".

Well now that he has brought home the coveted trophy, it's a dream come true not only for the music maestro but also for billions of people back home, who've been waiting eagerly for Rahman to get the award.

Pak players seek compensation for IPL ban

Pakistan cricketers are hoping for compensation from their board after being barred from taking place in the Indian Premier League this year for political reasons, according to a report.

The affected players had sent a letter to Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari, who is also patron of the Pakistan Cricket Board, saying the government's ban on its players taking part in the lucrative IPL was an unnecessary initiative. The newspaper quoted an unnamed Pakistan player confirming that a letter had been sent to Zardari asking for compensation

If the IPL had moved first to ban Pakistani players, they would have had "a golden opportunity to demand a reasonable compensation from the IPL organizers" but the government's pre-emptive move had negated that opportunity. Afridi ,the highest paid Pakistan player in last year's IPL was signed for $675,000 by Hyderabad's Deccan Chargers

Pakistan's foreign ministry ruled earlier this month that the political environment was not conducive for Pakistan players to take part in the IPL given last year's Mumbai terrorist attacks which India had blamed on Pakistani militants. Those attacks also prompted India to call off a scheduled tour to Pakistan.

Kiran Karnik ‘s comment about Satyam’s state

Mr.Karnik, who is a former Nasscom president said that Satyam computers did require grants from the government or any bail out package

On Monday, government sources indicated that they would bail out the company but CNN-BN has learnt that it will only play facilitator, organising short-term loans which Satyam desperately needs.

“We are discussing with the government and the Law Board as to whether in this situation we can defer them,” says Mr.Karnik

Karnik admitted that the IT giant is short of cash reserves and there is an immediate need to get some money to ensure the smooth functioning of Satyam.
In the current circumstances the regulators might excuse them, but the bigger issue is really funds.

With the government bailout looking bleak, the company might have to turn to big investors like ICICI, LIC and HDFC for a loan to tide over.

Azimuth Expands its Medical Transcription Operation in Chennai and Announces Search for Best Talents

[source: Business wire india]
The Company is Hiring Home Based Medical Transcriptionists and 50 Experienced MTs for its Chennai Center

Today, Azimuth, a leading Medical Transcription and e-learning company with operations in Pondicherry and Chennai announced the opening of a new office in Chennai Egmore and strong recruitment.

“We are hiring 50 of the best MT professionals in Chennai to join our new Egmore center.” says Terry Leger, CEO of Azimuth. “We are also hiring home based medical transcriptionists as many MTs are opting to work from home now” he adds.

The company does not see a slow down in its market, despite the tough conditions in the US. “At the contrary”, says Mr. Leger, “our rigorous attention to quality standards is insuring strong demand for our services and continuous growth even during this market slow-down.”

The company has developed an efficient way to train people on campus or online from home and hire then after. The Azimuth opportunity to study and work from home has been usefully adopted by many already. “Our work-from-home program is doing well and we guarantee employment after training!” underlines Terry Leger.

Azimuth has more than 9 years of successful experience in training and enrolling skilled workers. The company says it also offers the best salaries in the market to attract the best professionals.

Azimuth is one of the first companies in India to provide a comprehensive online distance learning Medical Transcription Training to any graduate. To pursue a career in Medical Transcription, one can take up Online MT Training at Azimuth Academy (www.azimuthacademy.com), the exclusive MT Training division of Azimuth.

About Azimuth Software India Private Limited:

Azimuth established in 2000 in Pondicherry is one of the leading Medical Transcription companies in South India. Azimuth currently employs over 200 associates in Pondicherry and Chennai and is expecting to double its production capacity within the next two years. Azimuth provides training, healthcare and medical transcription services to the leading hospitals in the US and it has strategic partnership with one of the world’s largest Medical Transcription Service providers.

Mr. Anand.K.,
Azimuth,
+91 (413) 2200954,+91 (413) 2200964,
E-mail: anand@azisoft.com

Satyam Scam: The future of India Inc.

Satyam Computer Services chairman B Ramalinga Raju’s admission of fudging the company’s accounts has put Indian IT industry in a delicate situation. The corporate governance in India has become a debatable topic. Satyams brand image was already tarnished as the World Bank has stopped its relation with Satyam

Once the resignation letter was submitted by Ramalinga Raju to the board and the admisson of the that the Satyam's balance sheets was inflated to Rs. 5040 crores inflation in the balance sheet,the Satyam shares has gone a record low of Rs 30. News of the scandal — quickly compared with the collapse of Enron — sent jitters through the Indian stock market, and the benchmark Sensex index fell more than 5 percent. Shares in Satyam fell more than 70 percent.

The damage will not be limited to the technology sector but also on the India Inc.’s credibility, rather than brand India IT. It also hit the stock market, which was already in a bearish face. The scandal raised questions over accounting standards in India as a whole, as observers asked whether similar problems might lie buried elsewhere. The risk premium for Indian companies will rise in investors’ eyes, said Nilesh Jasani, India strategist at Credit Suisse
Satyam serves as the back office for some of the largest banks, manufacturers, health care and media companies in the world, handling everything from computer systems to customer service. Clients have included General Electric, General Motors, Nestlé and the United States government. In some cases, Satyam is even responsible for clients’ finances and accounting.

This is a clear blow to the Indian IT dream. Satayam’s scam has become the biggest frauds in recent times. The fate of the employees, freshers, shareholders, FII s, the benefiters of the Byraju foundation are all at Stake.