Wins Gold for Developing an Innovative Online Training Program
Using Second Life
Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ National Markets:SIFY), a leader in
Consumer Internet and Enterprise Services in India with global delivery
capabilities, announced today its eLearning division’s
winning the coveted Brandon Hall Award for the third consecutive
year. Sify’s entry, a 3D online training
program developed using Second Life, won the Gold award in the ‘Best
Use of Virtual Worlds for Learning’ category.
The Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards are presented annually by
Brandon Hall Research, one of the leading research firms in training and
development. Now in its fourteenth year, the Award acknowledges
exceptional work in the development and application of innovative
learning technology.
This year, Sify won Gold for the project titled “3
Hours – Execution of Forced Outage”
developed for GE Contractual Services. The objective of the training
program was to elicit time-critical strategic behavior in response to a
forced outage situation. Sify, using Second Life (SL)- the virtual 3D
world, created an innovative online training environment with secured
access, and provided the ability to closely mimic a virtual power plant
in 3D.
CVS Suri, Chief Operating Officer, Sify Technologies, said, “We
are delighted to win a Gold Brandon Hall Award for the third time in a
row. This award is a validation of our commitment to innovation, and
high recognition of our meticulous design effort to provide our
customers with the best of learning outcomes. There is a constant
thrust to set new standards in learning technologies within Sify. The
online 3D Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) was Sify’s
answer to the growing need among global organisations to combat the twin
training issues of reaching out to the vast geographical spread of
intended learners and providing constant observation by a training
coordinator. This award is also a validation of the huge potential of
the online training games market.”
Brandon Hall, Ph.D., Chairman of the Awards program, said, “We
are so impressed with the quality of this year’s
winning entries. These winners set the standard for what
innovative learning looks like today.”
Entries were submitted in the categories of Best Custom Content, Best
Innovation in Learning Technology, Best Learning Team, Best Results of a
Learning Program, Best Use of Blended Learning, Best Use of Blogs,
Wikis, and Other Content-Sharing Tools for Learning, Best Use of Games
for Learning, Best Use of Mobile Learning, Best Use of Video for
Learning, and Best Use of Virtual Worlds for Learning.
A total of 246 entries were submitted across categories. The entries
were evaluated by independent judges from around the world.
This year’s winners of the Brandon Hall
Excellence in Learning Awards were honoured at the 2008
Innovations in Learning Conference, held in San Jose, California. The
winners are listed at www.brandon-hall.com.
About Brandon Hall Research
Brandon Hall, Ph.D. is the CEO of Brandon Hall Research and author of
the ground-breaking “Web-Based Training
Cookbook.” Since 1992, Brandon Hall Research (www.brandon-hall.com)
has been providing independent research reports and expert advice on
using technology in learning. Brandon Hall Research conducts the Awards
program each year to recognize the best in innovative learning. To honor
the Award winners Brandon Hall Research hosts the Awards ceremony and
reception in conjunction with its Innovations in Learning Conference.
About Sify
Sify is among the largest Managed Enterprise and Consumer Internet
Services companies in India, offering end-to-end solutions with a
comprehensive range of products delivered over a common telecom data
network infrastructure reaching 500+ cities and towns in India.
A significant part of the company's revenue is derived from Corporate
Services, which include corporate connectivity, network and
communications solutions, security, network management services,
enterprise applications and hosting. Sify is recognized as an ISO
9001:2000 certified service provider for network operations, data center
operations and customer support, and for provisioning of VPNs, Internet
bandwidth, VoIP solutions and integrated security solutions, and ISO
27001 certified for Internet Data Center operations. Sify has licenses
to operate NLD (National Long Distance) and ILD (International Long
Distance) services and offers VoIP back haul to long distance subscriber
telephony services. The company is India's first enterprise managed
services provider to launch a Security Operations Center (SOC) to
deliver managed security services. A host of blue chip customers use
Sify's corporate service offerings.
Consumer services include broadband home access, dial up connectivity
and the e-port cyber café chain across 180
cities and towns. Sify.com the consumer portal of Sify has sub portals
like www.samachar.com,
www.walletwatch.com,
www.sifymax.com
and www.chennailive.in,
www.bangalorelive.in,
www.mumbailive.in,
www.hyderabadlive.in
the city based live video on the web. The content is available in 5
Indian languages, which include Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and
Tamil.
For more information about Sify visit www.sifycorp.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The
forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Sify undertakes no
duty to update any forward-looking statements.
For a discussion of the risks associated with Sify’s
business, please see the discussion under the caption "Risks Related to
Our Business" in the company's report on Form 6-K for the Quarter ended
December 31, 2007 which has been filed with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission and is available by accessing the database
maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
Sify Technologies Limited
David Appasamy, +91-44-2254-0770 ext. 2013
(Investor
Relations)
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or
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Global
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