Christmas Celebration Week at Cygnet

While the Santa Claus was about to arrive with Jingle Bells and lots of surprise gifts, we at Cygnet thought to pep up everyone in the Christmas mood. To instil the excitement and festive feel among employees, we announced a Christmas Week at Cygnet with fun-filled activities and of course lot of surprises.

The celebrations started on 25^th December that is exactly on Christmas Eve. We decorated all the offices with illuminating Christmas trees, lights, balloons, and much more. All the offices were blooming in Red color as the employees too followed the Red & White dress-code for the day. 

The evening saw a huge excitement when the Santa visited every office to give gifts and chocolates to every employee. The whole atmosphere was dipped into Christmas mood and the employees enjoyed gorging on cakes and clicking photos with Santa.

Here’s a quick look at the funniest moments of the Christmas day at Cygnet.

Day 2 was declared as a Green day when all the employees came in green dress-code. The day was going like another working day until a Sudoku Competition was announced. The competition saw a huge participation from all the employees.

Here are the glimpses of Green Day and Sudoku Competition

On the 3rd day we celebrated Blue day with Pizza party while on the 4th day, we organized a Quiz competition when all the Cygnetians teamed up in Yellow color.

On the 5th day of celebration i.e. on 31st December, we bid goodbye to 2013 wearing black color. We all enjoyed making the most of the last day of 2013 by playing games and doing fun activities. One the whole, we celebrated a great year-end at Cygnet.

The celebration continued till 1st Jan, 2014, when we welcomed the new year wearing multi-colored clothes so that the year brings colorful and challenging projects and opens up more avenues to achieve success and great heights. 

We all greeted and wished a great new year to each other as well as clients and ended the celebration with a resolution to achieve more client satisfaction, expand the capabilities and create footprints in more countries and industries.

Check out the chilling moments below

Cygnet Woos Entrepreneurs and Industrialists at Vibrant Gujarat 2013

Cygnet recently participated at Vibrant Gujarat 2013 which was held between 8th Jan to 13th Jan, 2013 at the capital city of Gujarat i.e. Gandhinagar. Cygnet was present at D-18 Hall 9C GESIA Pavilion from where it exhibited its service offerings such as software engineering, software testing, dynamics crm capabilities, mobile application development, SAP ERP implementation services along with products like TestingWhiz and M1.

Cygnet's colorful booth displaying all the service offerings wooed hundreds of visitors which included businesses, entrepreneurs, industrialists as well as students. Shri D C Anjaria, the man behind Gujarat International Finance Tec-city and Minister for Revenue, Gujarat, Smt. Anandiben Patel also visited Cygnet at the event. 

Within the 6 days show, Cygnet booked more than 110 inquiries for its various services. On the whole, Vibrant Gujarat turned out to be a successful event and contributed in increasing Cygnet's exposure among different industries to a great extent.

Find out the pictures of the event : http://on.fb.me/Un3uL3

Cygnet Returns from StarWest 2012

The premier Software Testing and Review Conference - StarWest2012 was held in Anaheim between September 30 and October 5, 2012. Cygnet Infotech exhibited at the event and demonstrated its QA and Software Testing services along with its Testing Tools and Solutions to the industry experts and peers in the test and QA community. The 6 day long event provided a good platform for Cygnet to meet and explore solutions for the attendees.

(Expo Setup on Oct-3, 2012)

Cygnet showcased its prime software testing abilities driven by its Test Center of Excellence offering Managed Testing, Performance Test Labs, Test Automation Consulting , Microsoft Solutions Testing. Cygnet also unveiled its a Codeless Test Automation Tool TestingWhiz^TM at the expo. 

(Nirav our Product Lead giving Quick Demo of TestingWhiz to Visitors)

The launching saw great interest from Automation experts as well as Tester trying their hands on automation for the first time using TestingWhiz™.The hands-on demo at the booth allowed many visitors to use the tool and try out its technology.

On the whole,  StarWest2012 gave Cygnet, a huge opportunity to expand the horizon of its software testing capabilities and network with hundreds of  peers to solve problems, collaborate, and share fresh ideas.

Cygnet is now excitedly looking forward to presenting again at StarEast 2013 at Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando-FL, from April 28 - May 3, 2013

Take a look at all the pictures of the event.

Cygnet's GITEX 2012 Coverage

GITEX, one of the largest trade events opened its doors on 14th Oct, 2012 at Dubai Exhibition and Convention Center under a theme 'Where Technology Meets Business'.

The opening ceremony was commenced with a Royal arrival of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, crown prince of Dubai and His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum who walked through various countries Pavilions and Stands. India’s Minister of Human Resource Development and Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Mr. Kapil Sibal also paid a visit to the Indian Pavilion.

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Cygnet Infotech exhibited at the week long event under the India Pavilion at Stand # S1-A5 from where it showcased its significant range of services and applications for various businesses.

• Document Constructor on Microsoft SharePoint - a smart and intuitive tool to construct documents on demand from pre-defined templates
• Inquiry Management Application developed on Dynamics CRM tailored for B2B companies
• Enterprise Project Management Toolkit (EPM) built on Microsoft Project Server
• Predefined Services for Microsoft SharePoint Implementation, Integration and Migration
• Predefined Services for Dynamics CRM Implementation, Integration and Migration

View the GITEX2012 Picture Gallery.

Cygnet’s Inquiry Management Application on Dynamics CRM

With a view to help B2B professional services companies get vital updates and statistics on inquiries generated and render quick conversion, Cygnet has developed a robust Inquiry Management Application on Dynamics CRM.

The success of B2B marketing lies in effective lead management and lead nurturing. However, leads are said to be managed effectively only when the processes are accomplished in a cost-effective manner, generating better ROI.

Cygnet’s Inquiry Management Solution meets these requirements giving a clear picture of lead and opportunity status which helps to speed up the sales cycle.

Cygnet’s Inquiry Management Application built on Dynamics CRM includes modules such as custom dashboards, reporting, sales pipeline management and duplicate detection which caters to all B2B inquires management issues on single screen. The application is capable of performing multifarious functions giving a comprehensive picture of all phases included in the sales cycle.

Capabilities of Cygnet’s Inquiry Management Application

• Captures inquiries from multiple sources such as website forms, emails, inbound/outbound calls, landing pages, etc
• Automatically assigns inquiries to appropriate sales staff
• Provides complete reports of inquiries with status, conversion ratios and sales person performance
• Detects duplicate inquiries
• Manages quotations
• Sets up follow-up reminders
• Integrated Microsoft Outlook notifies the sales person for assigned inquiries
• Tracks progress of each inquiry
• Manages Roles and Access Rights as per authorization

With all these intuitive features, Cygnet’s Inquiry Management Application based on Dynamics CRM helps business in bridging gaps between sales and marketing. It endows B2B managers with truly qualified sales leads helping them improve ROI and ensuing increased win rates with fewer resources.

B2B companies looking for ways to build stronger and effective marketing base for achieving quick sales turnaround can employ Cygnet’s Inquiry Management solution and lead forward in the path of earning, nurturing and retaining lifetime customer relationships.

Cygnet will be demonstrating this application in upcoming GITEX2012 Expo which is to be held in Dubai between 14^th and 18^th Oct, 2012.

Register to view Demo of Cygnet’s Inquiry Management Application in GITEX2012.

Cygnet Announces Participation in STARWEST Testing Conference & Expo, Anaheim, CA

Cygnet Infotech has announced its participation in STARWEST Testing Conference & Expo which is to be held in Anaheim, California from Sept 30 to Oct 5, 2012.

Schedule a Personal Meeting with Cygnet  at Booth. No. 24 during the Expo between 3rd and 4th October

STARWEST is a premier Software Testing Analysis & Review Conference providing a platform for uniting software testing and QA professionals as well as experts of software testing industry.

At StarWest, Cygnet will be showcasing its expertise in QA and software testing services.

Cygnet’s QA and Software Testing services are driven by its Test Center of Excellence that offers Managed Testing, Test Automation, Performance Testing and Mobile testing services. Cygnet makes use of industry leading Open Source & Commercials tools like Selenium, QTP, Jmeter and Visual Studio etc…

During the Expo, Cygnet will also unveil TestingWhiz™, a Data Driven and Keyword Driven Test Automation Tool. With features such as Codeless Automation scripting and Object-i, TestingWhiz™ is an easy, intuitive and affordable solution meeting tomorrow’s Automation need.

To book an exclusive demo of TestingWhiz™ at STARWEST EXPO, write to us at info@testing-whiz.com or fill up a form here

Cygnet Announces Participation in GITEX 2012 Technology Week, Dubai

For the second year in a row, Cygnet has announced its participation in GITEX 2012 which is to be held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai from 14^th to 18^th October, 2012.

Schedule a Personal Meeting with Cygnet

GITEX (Gulf Information Technology Exhibition) is one of the world’s most dynamic and influential ICT exhibitions providing the opportunities of showcasing products and expanding sales network to businesses across the Middle East, African, Indian and South Asian markets.

After GITEX 2011, Cygnet is all set to make further inroads into the Middle East IT market. This year Cygnet is introducing several solutions on Microsoft platform

• Document Management System on Microsoft SharePoint developed for Engineering and Construction industry
• Lead Management Solution built on Dynamics CRM for B2B and B2C industry
• Enterprise Project Management System (EPM) developed on Microsoft Project Server
• Pre-Packaged Services on Microsoft SharePoint and Dynamics CRM

Cygnet believes these offerings are apt for the clients in the Middle East region. Moreover, with Microsoft expertise Cygnet is always an inch ahead of other vendors.

We invite CTO's, CIO's and IT managers  to visit us at S1-A5, India Pavilion, Sheikh Saeed Hall.

Write to gitex@cygnet-infotech.com to request for a free 1 day exhibition pass.

JOSH 2012 – Sports Day @ Cygnet Infotech

Cygnet celebrated the spirit of sportsmanship, competitiveness and team work through its full day sports festival – JOSH 2012.

JOSH was conceptualized and implemented by Cygnet’s HRD team. The tag line “No Games, Just Sports“ was realized by all the participants who made an enthusiastic contribution of energy, competition, fun, and battle.

The event was organized on Saturday 7th January 2012 at Veer Savarkar Sports Complex where Cygnetians participated in multiple sporting events during the entire day. There were different competitions running across the venue starting from 10 am. The energy levels were running high right till evening 7 pm.

The event which had the maximum participation and fun was Cricket. 6 teams played against each other creating euphoria - Cygnet Warriors, Cygnet Royals, Cygnet Trumps, Cygnet Chargers, Cygnet Starz and Cygnet Musketeers. In the end, beating all teams Cygnet Musketeers won the cricket championship.

Another game which held the audience’s attention was Badminton both male and females participants.

The other matches were equally interesting with a tough fight seen in Volleyball, best brain winning in Chess, strategic moves in Carrom, and balancing act in table tennis.

The day was perfect with morning tea / coffee, lunch and evening snacks. The icing on the cake was the medals, trophies and the certification which was given to the winners & runner’s up in all the events.

Some comments from Cygnetians

“Thank you so much for organizing “Sports Day”. We really enjoy lot and had a great time. We got a chance to play the sports which we are almost forgotten. We wish we can have such event every quarter or a month. Cheers!”

“Josh 2012 was an awesome experience for all of us. Everything from the facilities to management to food was top notch. Personally, I hardly knew two or three people from my cricket team. But at the end of the day, I made some really good friends and that was the biggest trophy. Thank you so much again for hosting such a event. Looking forward to many more”

“Thanks for such a great sports event. We all had a wonderful day and enjoyed all sports events. I hardly know 2 or 3 persons from my team but at the end of the day I found new friends. This kind of event increases team work and I’m so happy because I’m part of Cygnet family.”

Blood Donation Camp held at Cygnet

The second consecutive year of blood donation camp organized at Cygnet Infotech Pvt Ltd on 18th November 2011 was a grand success where we had 34 donors in all. Leading from the front was the Managing Director Mr. Niraj Hutheesing.

The camp, organized by Prathama Blood Center, was held at Cygnet's development center “Manikyam” where employees voluntary donated the blood for a good cause.

Prathama Blood Centre is an endeavor of Advanced Transfusion Medicine Research Foundation (ATMRF) established for modernizing blood banking in India. As a not-for-profit organization Prathama (in Sanskrit means 'First and the Foremost') revolutionized blood banking in India with three fundamental principles.

• Encourage voluntary Blood donors and discourage replacement donor practice.
• Execute 100% component preparation and distribution.
• Enhance scale of operations to provide safe blood on cost recovery model.

As a result of its unique approach and commitment to provide safe blood products, Prathama is now one of the finest blood establishments in South Asia. NABH accredited and ISO 9000:2009 certified, Prathama meets 50% of Ahmedabad city's blood requirement. Ahmedabad is now leading the country in blood donation ratio to population at 3.5%.

At the camp, Cygnet adopted the tagline of Prathama “Donate blood and stay healthy” - blood donation reduces chances of heart attack as it thins out your blood and trusted the organization. Cygnet has always been ahead in all CSR (Corporate social responsibilities) activities and take this kind of initiative to benefit society at large.

 

A BIG THANKS to all the volunteers. They must have made somebody's day!

Review of Cygnet's Participation in GITEX 2011

Cygnet had a great event at GITEX Technology Week 2011 at DUbai. The 5 day event attracted thousands of visitors from the ICT sector. Profiles included CEOs, CTOs, IT administrators, programmers and business development managers from various countries in UAE including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, RAK and also from nearby countries like Egypt, Iran and Oman.

Cygnet collected a significant number of inquiries for its SharePoint and Dynamics CRM service offerings. Since Cygnet was participating for the first time in this premier Middle East event, the response was very encouraging. Representing Cygnet at GITEX were Mr. Niraj, Mr. Oberoi and Mr. Yogesh.

Cygnet's stand decorated with balloons attracted many visitors. Our banner talking about SharePoint, CRM and other Microsoft related services also pulled in a lot of prospects. The Gulf region has many companies running projects in SharePoint and CRM, which formed the bulk of the inquiries. We also received interest in mobile programming and our lms-portal offering.

Dubai Calling - Cygnet @ GITEX Technology Week 2011

Cygnet Infotech is participating in the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX 2011), one of the world’s premier ICT exhibitions.  

Stand No. SME-1 in SME Pavillion at Sheikh Saeed Hall

The GITEX Technology Week is going to be held between 9^th and 13^th October 2011 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai. GITEX 2011 is expected to attract over 136,000 ICT professionals. Cygnet Infotech is one of the 3500 exhibitors at GITEX this year.

Cygnet Infotech is a Microsoft Partner with several Gold and Silver competencies providing offshore services to clients in over 20 countries and 5 continents. At GITEX 2011, Cygnet will showcase its vast expertise and experience in Microsoft Technologies including .NET, SharePoint, Dynamics, CRM, Windows Mobile, BizTalk and SilverLight.

Cygnet Infotech is an ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and CMMi Level 3 certified company which has always delivered high quality development and testing services via a mature and proven global delivery model.

Cygnet invites professionals from IT Companies and ISVs in the Middle East who are visiting GITEX Technology Week to visit our stall at SME-1 Stand in the SME Pavillion in Sheikh Saeed Hall and meet our senior representatives to know more about our services and how we can assist you.

Please write to us at inquiry@cygnet-infotech.com to schedule an appointment during 9^th and 13^th October at GITEX, Dubai.

Cygnet Infotech organizes a Blood Donation Camp at its premises.

We organized a blood donation camp at the office in association with the Lioness Club and Prathma Blood Bank.

And what an overwhelming response we received from our team. 51 units were collected surprising even the organizers and the blood bank. We were quite excited to see how closely our team connects with the social cause and respond to such donation requests with this level of Zeal. Those who could not donate due to health reasons promised themselves to return for a blood donation next time with better health.

The blood donation was spearheaded from the front by our Managing Director who contributed his unit of blood.

We have now decided to make it an annual event at Cygnet Infotech.