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dbExpress Drivers Now Support RAD Studio 10.4 Sydney

dbExpress Drivers Now Support RAD Studio 10.4 Sydney

Prague, Czech Republic: Devart, a recognized vendor of database management software, ALM solutions and data providers, released updated versions of its dbExpress drivers. The Czech vendor stays on top of software development, thus the new drivers got support for RAD Studio 10.4 Sydney.

The recent update of dbExpress drivers include:

Support for RAD Studio 10.4 Sydney — applies to dbExpress Drivers for Oracle, SQL Server, InterBase and Firebird, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite.
Support for JSON data type — another improvement in dbExpress Driver for MySQL.

Devart dbExpress Driver is a lightweight, cross-platform interface for accessing data from SQL database servers in Delphi and C++ applications. The key benefits of Devart cross-platform dbExpress technology are direct access to database servers using native libraries and data type mapping between database and Delphi data types.

For more information about Devart dbExpress Driver, please visit — https://blog.devart.com/dbexpress-drivers-with-support-for-rad-studio-10-4.html

stock market investment

StockPulse Productions Announces Application for CEDAR Timely Filing Agent

Coeur d’Alene, ID: StockPulse announces it has entered into the application process for CEDAR timely filing agent status. Upon application approval, StockPulse Productions will be recognized as a timely filing agent for the purpose of corporate news, press releases, and investor communications. StockPulse Productions anticipates approval and acceptance into the program based on standard process timeframes set by CEDAR. StockPulse Productions has taken all steps necessary for day one delivery of services, and anticipates launching all essential functionals immediately upon approval.

The StockPulse is a platform free to investors that tracks the majority of activities within the specific market sector equities. StockPulse offers real time stock quotes, equity news as released, & a personalized “hub” page to track & follow all of your investment interests, sectors, analysts, companies, etc. The StockPulse Platform connects all the dots for investors to gain the maximum advantage as you vet current or future, potential investment opportunities

StockPulse: “Put your finger on the pulse of the Equities Markets with free, Real Time Quotes, Company & Sector News, Expert Commentary & Analysis from top Analysts & extensive company data that will assist you in your investment research.”

Kohli Pay Mobile App

Kohli Media LLP Launches “KohliPay” App for Andriod Users

Mohali, India: A simple gateway for billing at Kohli Media LLP.

KohliPay App is a step towards moving Digital for Kohli Company. While speaking about the Mobile App CEO of Kohli Media LLP said “KohliPay is an Andriod App now available at Google Playstore for Free, the attempt is to enhance user experience to purchase & manage Kohli Services and Products directly through the comfort of their mobile. All the Products & Services of different Kohli Brands (like Kohli Hosting, Kohli WebDesign, Kohli Connect) are now on the Go with KohliPay.”

“The App also ensures High-Level Security and Encryption. The problem of Safe Keeping your GST Invoice is also solved, as you can save the Invoice of the services over the App,” says Ms. Komal Kohli, CEO, Kohli Media LLP.

Highlights of KohliPay App:

1. Hassle-Free Purchase and Transactions.
2. Domain Registrations in Single Click.
3. 24×7 Support for Billing and Services on the Go.
4. Latest Updates for Products, Services, and Launches.
5. One-Stop Solution for all your Past Purchases and Future Renewals.
6. Manage Services within the App from Creating an Email Account or Changing the DNS.
7. Push Notifications
8. UX Design
9. FAQ’s, Live Chats, Support Tickets on the App.

“The KohliPay App is a much-awaited solution from Kohli as we wanted to manage our accounts on our mobile and we hope they come out with iOS App sooner,” said Hardik Naryani (CEO of Aavishkar Computers),a client of Kohli.

To get more detailed information on Kohli Products & Services, visit their website:
https://kohli.company

You can download the App from Google PlayStore: https://kpin.in/KohliPayApp

POS Software

AriRetail POS Software: Now Offering Mailchimp Integration

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Web Masters is an IT company having branches in UAE, Singapore, Bahrain, and India. The company specializes in providing retail solutions and Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementation. Ari is one of the products developed by Web Masters to provide ease to the retail businesses.

Retail stores face a hard time communicating with customers manually. About all the retail stores require constant communication with their customers. Whenever there is a new product launch, sales, offers, and important updates, conveying the information to buyers is tiresome, yet necessary. Ari POS, which is a retail POS system, has come up with a solution to this.

Ari POS has a back-office, which is a web-based application where all the POS related configuration takes place. Besides that, there is the point of sale system from where sellers conduct transactions.

Ari has recently introduced Mailchimp software integration, and one can configure it through the back-office. The Mailchimp is a web-based application that has a wide range of functions. Mailchimp allows you to conduct behavioral targeting, find lookalike audience, create digital ads, send bulk targeted emails, and many more attributes related to branding and retargeting.

The Ari-Mailchimp integration will assist Ari customers in transferring the customer data from Ari to Mailchimp directly. With the provided data, the retail shops can retarget the customers by creating customer groups and emailing them. The best of all is, Mailchimp integration and Mailchimp account come for free. You can check more about the Ari-Mailchimp integration here: https://arirms.com/integrations/mailchimp

“Mailchimp integration will help retail businesses to reduce their retargeting cost and time, and at the same time strengthens the seller-buyer relationship,” says Rahul Doshi, Web Masters Managing Director.

“The customer data is obtained while the transaction takes place through the POS. The real-time synchronization allows Ari POS to transfer the data to Ari Back-Office instantly. You have the option to send the customer data from Ari to Mailchimp in bulk or one by one. It even removes the incorrect email addresses. Also, you can create customer groups as well,” explains Jignesh Joshi, Vice President Technology and Product Design.

The Mailchimp is a proven solution for learning customer behavior and retargeting them with all that they are interested in. Integrating it with Ari will surely harmonize the customer data transfer. It appears to be one successful attempt in making the lives of retail businesses easier, hoping many more in the way.

End 2 End Results Vertical Marketing Delivers

Mesa, Arizona: After months of development work, the team at End 2 End Results has launched detailed client persona builds which uniquely combine traditional digital marketing tools, advanced SEO practices with quantitative demographic, psychological, personality and neurological research.

The end result is a client persona, aka digital marketing avatar, that provides objective insight into target marketing online and in social media. Testimonials and results speak for themselves on the E2E website.

E2E delivers high-value data alongside digital marketing tools in each persona giving small and medium sized businesses a deeper understanding of customer needs and how to solve for them. Personas create highly actionable insights into what prospective customers are thinking, feeling, and doing at the time they are deciding to purchase. Personas also direct service and product development by creating features that help them achieve their desired outcomes. They help to prioritize which projects, campaigns, and initiatives in which to invest time and resources. Additionally, they create alignment across your organization and rally other teams around a customer-centric vision. And personas are used to explore a new marketing ideas with exceptional depth in order to determine the optimal direction of growth.

E2E personas are currently being successfully used in legal services, financial and investment services and in real estate syndications. The company is poised to grow and is currently taking one new client per week as part of their growth stage development.

Dave Grimm, founder of E2E was recently quoted, “There are typically nine ways that digital marketing, actually most any marketing fails. Not having an in dept understanding of your client is directly related to five of the nine reasons.”

Businesses often pay several thousand per month for digital marketing services, many of which fail to produce ROI and many more that fail to produce consistent results because the client persona is not developed or is underdeveloped. The final stage in the E2E business model is to deliver actionable personas starting at flat rate value ($1000/Avatar) that most any small or medium sized business can afford. Once AI is implemented and rapid scale can be delivered with exacting detail, E2E will adjust the price.

According to Madison Beedy, CEO of Path Technology, “End 2 End Results is fantastic. As a business owner, it is hard to get your Phoenix SEO and website up and running on your own without spending thousands of dollars or hundreds of hours researching how to do it. With Dave and E2E you get all of that information for a low monthly fee. His results are amazing. With his suggestions, I was able to jump from page 12 to page 1 on Google. I also received the competitor report, which completely opened my eyes to competitors I have never heard of that are doing much better online than I am. With E2E I am confident I will be on the top for web searches soon.”

Dave Grimm Bio

I have spent most of my life looking for and creating win-win situations. Prior to End 2 End, I oversaw the lead generation for a private equity syndication firm where I was given the latitude to architect the marketing system of my dreams. The system helped create 60 million in real estate acquisitions and 90 million in value over 4 years. The architecture I developed evolved into the tools that I use today to help business owners increase revenue.

As founder and system architect for End 2 End results, we integrate multiple separate and very powerful automation systems with in-depth database and scientific research. We then validate that data with hands-on interviews creating a very unique perspective on creating revenue.

I believe in win-win business solutions so I built E2E on the concepts of financial alignment. Additionally, someone once told me “you cannot grow it if you cannot track it.” To that end, every system we build has dashboards that tell you at a glance what is going on with your marketing. This level of transparency ensures that we are always growing forward.

In the past 30 years, I have been a loan officer and underwriter (14 years), insurance and financial services producer, sales team top producer, mentor, and entrepreneur.

In my spare time, I facilitate a multi-family investment group investing in real estate and real estate related deals around the country. Starting this fall, I will be the parent of a college student when my daughter heads across the country to start the next chapter of her life. Being a father to an amazing daughter has been more rewarding than any business transaction. I enjoy travel, wood and metal work, grilling, and playing with my rowdy Rhodesian Ridgeback named Remy.

HDFC Bank signs MoU with 100X. VC to support start-ups

HDFC Bank to offer ‘Summer Treats’ in rural India via 1 lakh VLEs

HDFC Bank today announced its plans to offer summer offers to the most remote parts of the country. It launched the rural phase of ‘Summer Treats’, which has exciting offers to meet the changing needs of merchants as well as salaried and self-employed customers.

Efforts to curb the spread of Covid19 have changed consumer lifestyles and demands. Work from home and school from home have resulted in increased demand for phones, tablets, computers and related accessories. Demand for safe digital payments and private transport is also rising. Similarly, as shops and businesses begin to reopen, they have requirements for business finance.

The Summer Treats help customers meet these needs whether it is Gold Loan, 2-Wheeler Loan, finance for Consumer Durables or any other banking / financial requirement. For all offers, click:  https://bit.ly/HDFCBank_SummerTreats

Through the network of 1 lakh village level entrepreneurs (VLEs) enrolled with the Government of India’s Common Service Centres (CSC), people in rural areas can avail of offers specifically created for them. Both retail as well as business customers can avail of:

  1. discounts on processing fees for loans,
  2. reduced EMIs

The rural phase of the campaign was launched today virtually by Mr. Dinesh Tyagi, CEO, CSC SPV along with Ms. Smita Bhagat, Country Head, Government and Institutional Business, eCommerce and Start-Ups, HDFC Bank.

This is the 2nd phase of HDFC Bank’s Summer Treats campaign. It was first launched in Mumbai on June 05.

Here are a few illustrative benefits from the many Summer Treats offers for rural India:

  1. Exclusive discount for iPhone SE launch
  2. No cost EMI and No down payment for large appliances
  3. Discounts and CashBack on select brands
  4. 50% extra Reward Points on online spends using Credit Cards
  5. Exclusive offers on the bank’s lending products including
    • Up to 70% lower EMI for first three months on car loans
    • Up to 50% lower EMI for three months on two-wheeler loans
    • Overdraft facility for salaried employees.
    • A suite of custom-made finance schemes for self-employed customers.
    • Offers on personal loan, gold loan, loan on credit card, loan against property, business and home loans

6. Extra rewards on online spends via Debit Card Credit Card or Payzapp

“We are very excited to launch Summer Treats in partnership with CSC for millions of HDFC Bank customers residing in semi-urban and rural India” said Ms. Smita Bhagat, Country Head, Government and Institutional Business, E-Commerce and Start-ups, HDFC Bank.

Our large bouquet of attractive offers is an attempt to make consumers’ purchases more rewarding during these difficult times. Our partnership with CSC gives us the ability and reach offer our rewarding offers to the most remote parts of the country.Furthermore, customers don’t have to go any farther than the nearest Village Level Executive (VLEs) to fulfil their banking and financial needs. The 1 lakh VLEs will act just like branches of HDFC Bank.”

“Common Service Centres (CSC) is a Digital India initiative of the Government of India for rural entrepreneurship and empowerment of the citizen,” said Mr. Dinesh Kumar Tyagi, CEO, CSC SPV. “We are delighted to have partnered with HDFC Bank. The 1 lakh strong VLE network across the length and breadth of the country will help the general public avail banking and financial products, services at attractive Summer Treats offers, much closer to where they are. This would enhance CSC VLE credibility besides enhancing his/her income substantially. This unique partnership will result in a financially inclusive society.”

In addition to branches, customers can also avail of the offers from digital platforms such as the website, PayZapp and SmartBuy.

In July 2018, HDFC Bank and CSC SPV signed an MoU to enable VLEs enrolled with CSCs to offer banking products and services in remote locations. The arrangement envisaged making banking services available to lakhs of people in rural India who did not have access to formal banking.

United Kingdom

UK- Destination of Opportunities and Expanding Business

United Kingdom (UK) has become one of the most eyed destinations for education, innovation, technology, and now it has expanded its base to business expansion offering low-interest rates, flexible workforce, and many more. PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry in partnership with Sterling Finance (UK) hosted an interactive session on “The UK, Your Growth Launchpad-Opportunities for expanding your business & investing in the UK” with Mr. Kamlesh Rajput, CEO, Sterling Finance.

Mr. Kamlesh Rajput while giving an insightful presentation deliberated on the growth opportunities for business in the UK and stated the UK is a destination for people who are exploring opportunities for expansion of businesses.


Talking about the business benefits offered in the UK, he highlighted that the UK offers taxation benefits, advanced technology development, skilled workforce, transportation linkages, and much more, making it a business conducive environment.


Highlighting the steady increase of Indian Companies in the UK in terms of total business revenue and development, he mentioned that in most Indian companies, there are female board members which imply there is gender equality and diversity in the organizations.


Mr. Kamlesh Rajput gave an in-depth deliberation on the action plan for setting up a business in the UK which include setting-up the company, business set-up, registering for Taxes, HM Revenue and Customs, Legal Compliances, and Operations set-up.


He said that the key drivers for success in expanding business in the UK include saving tax legality, keeping a record of document and meeting deadlines, clear business and tax law, and many more.


Mr. Pradeep Multani, Vice President, PHDCCI, in his welcome address mentioned facts and growing business opportunities in the UK which has been considered on one of the investment destinations for Indian Companies.


He also gave the concluding remarks where he appreciated the Sterling Finance for their insightful deliberation and also informed that PHDCCI request and recommend all the investors to practice due diligence before making any decision regarding taking up any residency or citizenship program, as PHDCCI is only acting as a facilitator.


The session was moderated by Ms. Sharon Ashmore, Sterling Finance along with Mr. Naveen Seth, Principal Director, PHDCCI. The session was attended by other senior members of PHD Chamber and received extensive participation of about 90 participants from India and UK.

Tejasvi Surya, MP

Tejasvi Surya, MP acknowledges Bounce for helping Bengalurians to make a #SafeMove

Bounce today ran a #SafeMove campaign at the office of Mr. Tejasvi Surya, Member of Parliament, South Bengaluru. As part of this exercise, Anil G, co-founder, Bounce took Mr. Surya through the safety protocols it is following to make its scooters safe for its customers. He also highlighted the focus of the company to move to an all-electric fleet. As a part of this campaign organized by Bounce, Mr Surya rode a Bounce scooter through the roads of Namma Bengaluru to promote the importance of shared mobility especially at these times. Tejasvi Surya’s congratulated Bounce on its safety efforts and complimented its safe, affordable and efficient mobility service that is contactless.

Tejasvi Surya, Member of Parliament said, “Due to the unprecedented COVID 19 pandemic the public mobility ecosystem has faced massive disruption. With current Unlock.1 nationwide commuter are slowly venturing outside. We need to help our citizens by giving them access to safe and reliable commute solutions. I am happy with the Bounce service and the safety precautions. A number of my team members also uses Bounce regularly.”

Each Bounce scooter is treated with an antimicrobial solution also known as Germ Shield that deeply sanitizes the surfaces, killing 99.9% germs including deadly viruses such as SARS. Once applied, the eco-friendly solution stays active for a period of 3 months and will not rub off or migrate onto the skin.

Anil G, Co-Founder and Chief of Operations, Bounce also commented, “In the past, while public transport has ensured that commuting remains within the reach of the masses, there is now an imminent need to reconsider how the public commutes on a regular basis. In a post COVID world self-driven shared mobility solutions will play a critical role, as social distancing and hygiene has become the new norm. At Bounce, we are continuing to provide safe and affordable commute options to help people who are in need of it.”

To give higher flexibility to its users, Bounce is giving its vehicles for long term rental. This plan allow users to keep the scooters for a longer duration, giving them the convenience of owning a scooter without the associated costs and maintenance hassles. In addition, Bounce also has introduced a subscription-based model, Bounce – A (AtmaNirbhar); Under this model, after a rental period of 12/24 months, people will have the option of owning the scooter.

Bounce is also actively promoting micro-entrepreneurship by partnering with kirana stores. This will allow kirana store owners to invest in scooters and rent them on Bounce platform, this supplementing their income. They will also provide a parking facility for Bounce scooters, thus helping customers with easy access.

Dish TV India’s OTT App WATCHO set to engross its viewers with new series ‘It’s My Pleasure’

 Finding new ways to add fun and humor to your lives, Dish TV India Limited, India’s leading DTH Company premiered a new web series on its OTT platform Watcho titled ‘It’s My Pleasure’. Conceptualized by BhavyaAttrey and produced by Filmycurry, the seven-episode drama series is a light-hearted attempt to look at the consequences of the situation when you want to pursue your dream startup. 

The series revolves around the life of a young man named Raman who works for an MNC and is juggling between his work-life and desires to dive into the ‘start-up’ world with an unconventional business idea of ‘adult toys’ which challenges the convention of ‘acceptable and respectable’ business. Bold comic and thought-provoking at the same time the show features talented star cast like KeshavSadana, SadikaSayal, Anushka Sharma, Lavina, ManojBakshi, Saif Ansari, the series is a perfect blend of drama and emotions. Directed by Harkirat S Sandhu and written by Reena Kamath, the series showcases the life of a budding entrepreneur and the challenges he faces within family and society for his audacious idea of a startup selling ‘adult toys’.

Commenting on the launch of new series, Mr. Sukhpreet Singh, Corporate Head – Marketing, DishTV&Watcho, DishTV India Ltd, said, “At Watcho, we are determined to offer our subscribers fresh and engaging content across genres in multiple categories. We are continuously investing our time and effort to bring out the daily dosage of entertainment in the most delightful way. To further revolutionize the viewing experience and engage with the audience, we have launched new series for our viewers, which deals with a sensitive and bold subject in a tasteful, emotional, funny, and extremely real manner. The characters in this series are hilarious and we can’t wait for our audience to enjoy it.” 

Focused on short format storytelling suitable for digital consumption, Watcho offers many more original web series like 4 Thieves, Dark Destination, Love Crisis, Ardhasatya, The SentiMentals, Chhoriyan, RakhtaChandana and original influencer shows like Look I can Cook, Bikhare Hain Alfaaz to name a few. Watcho content cuts across all genres including but not limited to; Drama, Comedy, Thriller, Romance, Food, Fashion, and Poetry.

Watcho app can be easily installed on Amazon Fire TV Stick from the Amazon App Store and at present provides over 30 original shows in Hindi, Kannada, and Telugu regional languages.

NIRF Ranking announced; IIHMR University, Jaipur in top 1% management institutes of India

IIHMR University, Jaipur, has been in the top 1% management institute in India, reveals the Union Minister of Human Resource Development (HRD) Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank while announcing NIRF (National Institute Ranking Framework) in New Delhi, Today. The rankings for India’s best universities and institutions were to be released in April but got delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

IIHMR University is now the first private institute from Rajasthan in this category to achieve this milestone. The university got 65th Rank in the category of management institutes, which was 72nd last year. The number of Indian institutes registered for the NIRF ranking this year has increased from 20 percent as compared to last year, where 6300 management institutes applied for this ranking in 2020. Apart from IIHMR University, the only institution which could make in top 75 in the management category from Rajasthan is IIM, Udaipur. Many institutions from Rajasthan who were there in last years ranking, could not make it to the top 75 list of institutions this year.

Announcing the achievement, Dr. Pankaj Gupta, President, IIHMR University, said, “This is indeed a great achievement for the institute. This is the true acknowledgment for the sincere efforts of team IIHMR University who are continuously working even during this pandemic. As these rankings are expected to act as a guide to students looking for higher educational institutions in India, IIHMR will surely be the first choice of students who are aspiring for a career in Healthcare, Pharma, and Rural management. We thank our Recruiters, Alumni, Students, Faculty, and Staff and all other stakeholders for making this possible.

IIHMR being a pioneer institute in Public Health and Management, is continuously conducting a series of webinars during COVID-19 on topics of Healthcare Management, Rural Development, Pharmaceutical Management, and other related issues to create awareness and update students with the current situations across the world.