Feb 24, 2020 | Tech
Tata Consultancy Services’ Machine First™ Approach Helped Compress End-to-End Test Cycles by 90 Percent in Aviva’s Ongoing Cloud Transformation Programme
LONDON | MUMBAI, January 3, 2020: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organisation, announced that its customer Aviva Plc won the European Software Testing Award 2019 in the category Best Use of Technology in a Project, for the Cloud Assurance Accelerator Framework developed by TCS. This framework helped drastically compress test cycles in the ongoing cloud transformation programme undertaken by Aviva in partnership with TCS.
As part of its IT modernisation and simplification strategy, Aviva has embarked on a transformation journey to move to cloud-based services with increased automation, ensuring competitive advantage and delivering improved operational resilience, enhanced security, and improved service for its frontline teams. This entailed the migration of over 300 applications and 1,200 servers to a robust, scalable, and ‘always-on’ system.
To accelerate the migration, TCS developed and implemented a versatile Cloud Assurance Accelerator Framework powered by its Machine First™ approach, covering assurance for both infrastructure and applications. Through short test cycles leveraging automated test packs integrated with DevOps principles, the framework ensures speed, security, scalability and reliability. It has reduced the test cycle for end-to-end application migration by 90 percent.
“Aviva’s IT strategy is focused on simplifying and modernising our business to deliver excellent service to our customers. Part of this is moving key systems from data centres to the cloud and we partnered with TCS to drive innovation and set an aggressive delivery pace without compromising on quality. The innovative thinking, smart technology choices, shared passion and team-work helped to successfully migrate our most important customer applications at pace,” said Rob Hills, Head, Assurance, Release & Agile Transformation, Aviva. “We look forward to continuing our rich partnership and spirit of collaboration in delivering for Aviva’s customers.”
“We are pleased that the Aviva-TCS project has been recognized with this prestigious award,” said Vinay Singhvi, Business Unit Head, BFSI – UK and Ireland, TCS. “This award is a recognition of the excellent work that TCS does with a number of insurers and financial organisations accelerating their Business 4.0™ transformation journeys. We continue to demonstrate our deep expertise in this area when partners, like Aviva, invite us to participate in their strategic vision to expand the boundaries of innovation and present a value proposition that may not have otherwise seemed possible.”
About Aviva Plc
Aviva is a leading international savings, retirement and insurance business. Our aim is to earn our customers’ trust as the best place to save for the future, navigate retirement and insure what matters most to them. Last year, we paid c.£33 billion in claims and benefits on behalf of our 33 million customers.
We operate through five business divisions: Investments, Savings & Retirement; UK Life; General Insurance; Europe Life; and Asia Life; and focus on three strategic priorities: deliver great customer outcomes, excel at the fundamentals and invest in sustainable growth.
Total group assets under management at Aviva group are £501 billion (as at 30 June 2019) and our Solvency ratio is 195% (3Q19). Our shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange and we are a member of the FTSE 100 index.
For more details on what we do, our business and how we help our customers, visit www.aviva.com/about-us
About Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS)
Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization that has been partnering with many of the world’s largest businesses in their transformation journeys for the last 50 years. TCS offers a consulting-led, cognitive powered, integrated portfolio of business, technology and engineering services and solutions. This is delivered through its unique Location Independent Agile delivery model, recognized as a benchmark of excellence in software development.
A part of the Tata group, India’s largest multinational business group, TCS has over 450,000 of the world’s best-trained consultants in 46 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of US $20.9 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, and is listed on the BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange) and the NSE (National Stock Exchange) in India. TCS’ proactive stance on climate change and award-winning work with communities across the world have earned it a place in leading sustainability indices such as the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), MSCI Global Sustainability Index and the FTSE4Good Emerging Index. For more information, visit us at www.tcs.com.
TCS Media Contacts
India
Email: arushie.sinha@tcs.com
Phone: +91 22 6778 9960
UK
Email: peter.devery@tcs.com
Phone: +44 20 3155 2421
Feb 24, 2020 | Tech
With Tata Consultancy Services’ SaaS Solution for Insurance, Bajaj Allianz is the First Premier General Insurance Carrier in India to Embrace the Cloud and Accelerate its Digital Transformation
MUMBAI, January 08, 2020: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, announced that Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, a leading private sector general (P&C and health) insurance company in India, has successfully moved its core policy administration system for its travel lines of businesses onto TCS BaNCSTM Cloud for Insurance.
Bajaj Allianz selected TCS BaNCS Cloud for Insurance with the goal of adopting next-gen technologies and leveraging the power of cognitive solutions to enhance operational efficiencies, accelerate its digital transformation journey, and improve customer experience. This migration makes it the first premier general insurance carrier in India to embrace a cloud platform.
Tapan Singhel, Managing Director and CEO, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, said,“It’s always been our passion to solve customer worries, deliver an exceptional experience and most importantly be there in their time of need. We believe that, new age technology is a great facilitator for providing best in class customer experience. Deploying TCS BaNCS Cloud for Insurance on AWS platform is a significant milestone for us. With this new cloud platform, we will be able to leverage an array of digital technologies in addition to optimizing our infrastructure for better availability and scalability.”
“In a Digital First, Cloud First world, TCS BaNCS for Insurance is the digital core that has been helping progressive insurers across the world accelerate their Business 4.0™ journeys, power their growth and create exponential value for their stakeholders,” said Ujjwal Mathur, Country Head, TCS India.“We are delighted to onboard Bajaj Allianz on our high-performance, future-ready cloud platform and help deliver superior outcomes.”
TCS BaNCS Cloud for Insurance is an end-to-end core insurance SaaS solution spanning life, annuity, pensions, property and casualty, reinsurance, and health insurance. It supports multiple public and private clouds, enabling insurers to reduce their cost of IT infrastructure and benefit from global availability, scalability, security, and agility. Leveraging cutting-edge technologies, including conversational AI to guide and advise end customers, or TCS’ distributed ledger-based blockchain solution, Quartz™, the solution can help insurers expand their business, and collaborate, connect and leverage the power of newer and richer ecosystems. Through the use of cognitive solutions such as AI and analytics (TCS OPTiX), they can gain from faster and error-free claims adjudication and policy servicing.
About Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance is India’s leading private general insurance company. Bajaj Allianz is a joint venture between Allianz SE, the world’s leading insurer and largest asset manager, and Bajaj Finserv Limited, India’s most diversified non-bank financial institution. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance offers general insurance products such as motor insurance, home insurance, health insurance as well as other unique insurance plans such as wedding insurance, event insurance, and film insurance. The Company began its operations in 2001 and today has a pan-India presence in over 1500 towns and cities. The Company has been constantly expanding its operations to be close to their customers. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has been a profit-making company since its inception and has consistently been rated with “iAAA” rating for its claims paying ability by ICRA Limited (an associate of Moody’s Investors) consecutively for last 13 years.
About TCS Financial Solutions
TCS Financial Solutions is a strategic business unit of Tata Consultancy Services. Dedicated to providing business solutions to financial institutions globally, TCS Financial Solutions has compiled a comprehensive product portfolio under the brand name of TCS BaNCS. The TCS BaNCS universal financial solution is designed to help financial services institutions enhance end customer experience, enabling them to embrace open and innovative technologies that embody true digital customer engagement. Deployed at more than 450 installations worldwide, it is the largest collection of components, enterprise and consumer apps for the financial industry made available through the cloud, helping firms become more agile and intelligent by leveraging the power of new and extended ecosystems.
To know more about TCS BaNCS, please visit: https://www.tcs.com/bancs
About Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS)
Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization that has been partnering with many of the world’s largest businesses in their transformation journeys for the last 50 years. TCS offers a consulting-led, cognitive powered, integrated portfolio of business, technology and engineering services and solutions. This is delivered through its unique Location Independent Agile delivery model, recognized as a benchmark of excellence in software development.
A part of the Tata group, India’s largest multinational business group, TCS has over 450,000 of the world’s best-trained consultants in 46 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of US $20.9 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, and is listed on the BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange) and the NSE (National Stock Exchange) in India. TCS’ proactive stance on climate change and award-winning work with communities across the world have earned it a place in leading sustainability indices such as the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), MSCI Global Sustainability Index and the FTSE4Good Emerging Index. For more information, visit us at www.tcs.com.
TCS Media Contacts
India
Email: arushie.sinha@tcs.com
Phone: +91 22 6778 9960
Feb 24, 2020 | Tech
Asia Presswire is excited to announce that they are now open for Thailand PR distribution. Asia Presswire wants to help clients extend their business in Thailand. AsiaPresswire is well-known for its global press release distribution. Clients who want to develop business in South East Asia or Thailand are now possible with Asia Presswire availability in distributing PR’s in the country of Thailand.
Bangkok, Thailand., February 24, 2020 — Asia Presswire is excited to announce that they are now open for Thailand PR distribution. Asia Presswire wants to help clients extend their business in Thailand. AsiaPresswire is well-known for its global press release distribution. Clients who want to develop business in South East Asia or Thailand are now possible with Asia Presswire availability in distributing PR’s in the country of Thailand.
Thailand Press Release to the following News Outlets
SEAsiaBiz.com, Thailand
THHere.com, Thailand
TatThai.com, Thailand
NewsBankok.com, Thailand
THNewswire.com, Thailand
THNewsOn.com, Thailand
Above Thailand news sites will offer guanranteed inclusion. The press release should be written in Thai or English,within 2000 word, supporting 3 pictures and 5 anchor links.
Asia Presswire platform can distribute clients’ stories in English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Thai langugae. Through their partnership with the best newswire’s companies in Thailand, AsiaPresswire.com are well disseminated across the globe and like distributing it in the country of Thailand.
Asia Presswire and their team of experts are excited in serving and giving the best customer satisfaction. To growth the client’s existence and connection around the world. Since it’s across the globe, clients know that there are different languages around us. One feature of Asia Presswire is giving the client’s an opportunity in making their news into different languages and in any regions, including Thai language.
This English to Thai translation feature of the Asia Presswire makes the client’s company and PR distribution successful. Feature it more accessible and more understandable in the people across the globe. There will be no more language barrier, in distributing the good news of the client’s company by the Asia Presswire features.
The PR distribution in Thailand is only one of the countries that Asia Presswire have, but also in South Korea, USA, CA, Japan, China and many more. Asia Presswire believes that it will be much easier in reaching to the target customers or the people, by partnering in different newswire companies and media platforms. Asia Presswire is widely open and happy to accommodate client’s and ready to use their expertise in PR’s distribution.
About AsiaPresswire News Network (Morningstar Editor Studio):
AsiaPresswire News Network (Morningstar Editor Studio) offers press release distribution solutions for PR firms, agencies, organizations & Corporates. Our team provide public relations & media relations services to all types of businesses at every stage of growth, from start-ups that need visibility and to large striving to build market reputation. They help clients in using online communications as a strategic tool for achieving their business objectives through a planned and concerted PR program. AsiaPresswire News Network (Morningstar Editor Studio) team is made up of experts with skills and experiences in PR, online SEO tracking, and effective-linking technologies. They deliver value to clients through informed advice on online communication issues that may impact their reputation, valuations and future business prospects. In addition to sending news directly to working journalists, freelancers, and print and broadcast media, Asia Presswire places news into clipping services, online news sources and social networks by hand, aggregation partners worldwide. The company uses a combination of creative communication tools, talent, expertise and resources in the business.
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Feb 21, 2020 | Tech
With the completion of a decade, The team Service CRM is pleased to announce that the service is coming up with the After Sales Service management app with some upgradations and new features that support all the field servicemen for better service management and professionalism. On using Service Management Software, it will be more manageable for an assistance provider to manage all field services, designate new engineers or servicemen, director promotion, and manage end-to-end maintenance without facing any obstacle.
With faithful services in this industry, The CRM team conducted to create a niche position for us and our client faith us completely. We are serving several businesses PAN India. Using this Service Management Software, it will become simpler to find leads, route out new service requirements, assign personnel and achieve tasks in no time. The App will also assist the service provider to sustain a proper relationship with the clients by assuring them with post-service support.
Whether it is an HVAC or a plumbing service, using the CRM Software will be the best resource for maneuvering service requests and procuring needs. The versatility of this After Sales Management Service App now can conglomerate all kinds of service requirements without any hassle. Any service component can be included in this software such as customer data, resource acquisition, task completion, job scheduling, tracking progress, etc. By using this CRM Software, one can easily monitor and govern the services delivered by the engineers of the agency. On appropriately assigning jobs, scheduling resources, and monitoring personnel, a service provider will be able to provide boundless satisfaction to the customers. Eventually, the customers will give good feedback and will also count the service provider as a household name for a particular requirement.
One of the foremost reasons for choosing this Service Management Software is bringing digitization to enhance the professionalism for both small and big service business. The service provider will be capable to show how much professional he is by using this intelligent application. Field service will become more potent and resourceful for the property owners. The accuracy of all services will automatically boost when there is a digital platform to manage and implement every requirement. This app takes over job scheduling, inventory management, AMC management, EMI management, etc. It will be simpler for the service provider to track every element and maintain a healthy business profile.
The After Sales Management Service App can also be used by the field engineers to detect job locations, manage inventory, monitor requirements, etc. The field engineers will be capable to manage every duty assigned to them using this application. With steadfast belief, team CRM is offering highly efficient customer service is imperative to the professionalism of a company. That is why Service CRM makes every effort to deliver the best solutions to our clients and assure their complete satisfaction. In keeping with the same, Service Management Software makes use of the latest technology, along with smarter results having the most beneficial features. The customized e-CRM services are based on the workflow of clients to ensure paramount benefits for them in real-time.
To know more about Service CRM visit the website- https://www.servicecrm.co.in/
Feb 21, 2020 | Tech
NORTHVALE, New Jersey, USA – New Yorker Electronics has released the new Vishay Dale IHDF-1300AE-10 edge-wound, through-hole inductor for industrial and military applications. Featuring ferrite core technology and a low 15.4mm maximum profile, the Vishay Dale IHDF-1300AE-10 operates over a demanding temperature range of -55°C to +125°C.
The series demonstrates low AC and DC power losses and excellent heat dissipation, with rated current up to 72A and saturation currents up to 230A. The edge-wound coil of the device released today provides low DCR of 1.1mΩ maximum, which minimizes losses and improves rated current performance for increased efficiency. Compared to similar ferrite-based solutions, the Vishay IHDF-1300AE-10 has demonstrated a 75% higher saturation current. The device’s low profile (15.4mm) package allows designers to meet harsh mechanical shock and vibration requirements, while minimizing board height to save space.
With an operating voltage up to 500 VDC, the device is ideal for DC/DC converters, inverters, and motor and switching noise suppression, and high power switch mode power supplies (SMPS) in high current, high temperature applications, including industrial solar systems and charging stations for electric vehicles, as well as military defense systems.
Vishay can customize the IHDF-1300AE-10’s mounting orientation, termination type, nominal inductance, and isolation voltage rating on request. To reduce the risk of whisker growth, the inductor features hot-dipped tin plating. The device is RoHS-compliant, halogen-free and Vishay Green.
Features & Benefits:
• Rated current up to 72A
• Saturation current up to 230A
• Features ferrite core technology for high efficiency where AC losses are critical
• Low 15.4 mm maximum profile
• Operating temperature range from -55°C to +125°C
• Edge-wound coil provides low DCR of 1.1mΩ maximum
• Operating voltage up to 500VDC
• Hot-dipped tin plating reduces the risk of whisker growth
• RoHS-compliant, halogen-free, and Vishay Green
Applications:
• DC/DC converters, inverters, motor and switching noise suppression, and high power switch mode power supplies
• Industrial solar systems and charging stations for electric vehicles
• Military defense systems
New Yorker Electronics is a franchise distributor for Vishay Dale and carries its complete line of discrete semiconductors (diodes, MOSFETs and infrared optoelectronics) and passive electronic components (resistors, inductors and capacitors).
Feb 21, 2020 | Tech
The modern web utilizes a set of common standards that make the experience consistent across all web browsers on all devices. The combination of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript can deliver an immersive, robust user experience when used in conjunction with an up-to-date web browser.
As these practices have been standardized, web browser vendors have responded by providing enhanced user experience technologies including offline application experiences, push notifications, and access to device hardware such as cameras, microphones, and speakers.
As the distinction between the capabilities of a well-programmed “web page” and a device-specific mobile app have blurred, a new term has emerged to describe these robust, immersive, and high-performing web applications: Progressive web apps (PWA).
Common Design Principles for a Progressive Web App
There are common design principles that a PWA should exhibit:
Progressive: The basic functionality of a PWA should have the ability to perform its new functionality seamlessly with all versions of web browsers.
Installable: When added to a mobile device, the launch link for the PWA should be available on the device home screen similar to the launch icons for native mobile applications.
Responsive: The PWA should adjust its display and functionality to be compatible across multiple device screen sizes and browser implementations providing a consistent user experience at all times.
Network-independent: A PWA should provide functionality resistant to network connectivity interruptions. A well-designed PWA should work in offline states or when network connections are interrupted or unavailable.
Secure: The PWA should protect the data transmitted across networks and should shield application information from third-parties.
Discoverable: The PWA should utilize an application manifest structured in a specific format that allows the search engines to easily index information about the app.
Linkable: A PWA should be shareable via its URL. This is one of the best principles of a PWA: an installation by the simple launch of a URL without having to download or authorize an installation from an app store.
With these common design principles, Progressive web apps can offer an engaging, fresh, and user-friendly interface that employs modern mobile app conventions including push notifications and access to platform hardware to provide rich data access.
PWAs are important, cost-effective tools for creating and distributing mobile apps in competitive industries.
Contact the UI/UX and mobile app creation experts at ExpressTech Softwares today to learn about how our team can build a PWA for your next big idea.
