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  • EDB appoints Ramesh Mamgain as VP for India & SAARC region

    EDB appoints Ramesh Mamgain as VP for India & SAARC region

    Mumbai​: Enterprise DB (“EDB”), a leader in accelerating Postgres® in the enterprise, announced the appointment of industry veteran Ramesh Mamgain as Vice President for the India and South Asia region. This strategic move un​der scores EDB’s commitment to expanding its footprint across the region and empowering businesses and government entities to leverage the full potential of the world’s most advanced open-source database.

    EDB VP & GM, APJ Stuart Fisher remarked, “The convergence of data and AI technologies is set to redefine India’s business landscape, unlocking new opportunities for efficiency, personalization, and growth across sectors while shaping the nation’s journey towards digital leadership. Ramesh’s expertise and leadership will be instrumental in driving our expansion efforts and serving clients across new geographies. We warmly welcome Ramesh Mamgain to the EDB family and look forward to achieving remarkable milestones together.”

    Mamgain’s appointment as vice president for the India and South Asia region at EDB highlights his remarkable track record in driving business growth. With extensive experience in both large multinational corporations and mid-sized companies, Mamgain has successfully grown businesses by fivefold to over $100 million in annual revenue and more than tenfold within a span of five years. His strategic vision and proven ability to deliver outstanding results make him a valuable addition to EDB’s leadership team as they continue to expand their presence in the region.

    With a wealth of experience in senior sales leadership roles covering India and South Asia, Mamgain brings invaluable insights to EDB. Commenting on his new role at EDB, Mamgain stated, “India has witnessed a remarkable surge in the adoption of open-source databases, driven by the need for scalable and cost-effective solutions. With an increasing number of enterprises embracing open -source technologies, India is poised for exponential growth in its digital infrastructure and innovation ecosystem. I am excited to join EDB and lead the region’s growth to a new era.”
     

  • IDM R&D unveils initiatives to support local, international R&D needs

    IDM R&D unveils initiatives to support local, international R&D needs

    MUMBAI: The Interactive and Digital Media (IDM) Research and Development (R&D) Programme Office has unveiled its comprehensive initiatives to support and develop IDM R&D in Singapore. The move is already garnering local and international industry support.

    The news follows last year’s announcement that the National Research Foundation had allocated SGD $500 million (USD$325 million) over the next five years to fund the development of a strategic IDM research programme. The foundation was to set up a multi-agency IDM R&D Programme Office within the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) to spearhead the growth and development of Singapore’s IDM sector.

    The following four initiatives have been formulated to create an effective IDM eco-system involving all stakeholders including entertainment companies, institutes of higher learning (IHLs) and consumers:

    Drive demand for IDM services: To anchor and jumpstart the demand for IDM services, the IDM R&D Programme Office will seek the proposals of companies interested in developing applications, services and platforms that could generate new business models.

    Grow a network of local and international research organisations to augment the capabilities of the local IDM sector: Under this initiative, the IDM R&D Programme Office will call for research proposals from the world’s top IHLs and Research Institutes (RIs) to address key focus areas and custom-tailor R&D results to the needs of both the local and larger international IDM industries.

    Encourage the generation of innovative ideas and projects for the IDM R&D landscape: An online virtual jam session for idea sharing, i.Jam will be piloted in late January 2007, encouraging consumers to contribute their ideas and explore R&D projects. Ideas with potential for commercialisation will be further supported by the IDM R&D programme office through mentors from the industry or IHLs. With a full-scale launch slated for July 2007, i.Jam is envisioned to be a platform to capture and nurture ideas into viable projects.

    Establish Singapore as an international test-bed for IDM-enabling infrastructure and applications: The funding of innovative applications and services generated by the IDM R&D Programme Office will be administered by MDA, the Economic Development Board (EDB) and the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA). This extensive governmental support will help elevate Singapore as a global R&D leader.

    Speaking on the issue , Mica permanent secretary Dr. Tan Chin Nam said, “The economic potential of IDM is tremendous and its impact transformational. Collectively, the implementation of the four initiatives, together with the efforts of the agencies including MDA, EDB, IDA, A*STAR, the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Mica, will help position Singapore as a global media city.”

    MDA CEO Christopher Chia added, “Going forward, as we prepare to move into the digital age, MDA will actively engage the community and work closely with our industry partners to ensure that consumers will enjoy more tangible benefits with the roll-out of these initiatives.”

    To provide focus for the R&D initiatives, three R&D directives have been identified:

    – Animation, games and effects – to strengthen investments in technology R&D, tools and platform development, as well as explore new genres.

    – Media intermediary services – to invest in technical capabilities in the organisation, distribution and security of digital media.

    – On-the-move media services – to invest in R&D to identify new ways of reaching and interacting with mobile-connected people who are always on the move.

    IDM R&D executive director programme office Michael Yap said, “We aim to bring together all the stakeholders including IHLs and businesses to build sustainable and vibrant industry sectors around these R&D focus areas. The four initiatives unveiled today provide the IDM R&D Programme Office with the necessary means to do so.”

    The IDM sector is projected to make a significant contribution to the growth of the media industry that aims to realise a value-added contribution of S$10 billion (UDS$ 6.5 billion), up from S$3.8 billion (USD$ 2.5 billion) in 2003, as well as create approximately 10,000 new jobs by 2015.

  • Nat Geo Intl, Singapore EDB invite entries for documentary fund

    Nat Geo Intl, Singapore EDB invite entries for documentary fund

    MUMBAI: Asian stories for a global audience! National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) together with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) invite Asia’s filmmakers to submit programme proposals for the fifth season of the NGCI-EDB Documentary Fund 2006.

    The objective of the NGCI-EDB Documentary Fund is to seek out and groom production talent the region has to offer, as well as facilitate the production of global quality documentaries made in Asia.

    NGCI is primarily looking for one-hour, one-off documentaries but will consider short series of up to three episodes. This documentary fund is open to Asia-based companies and filmmakers and proposal submissions guidelines are available on www.ngcasia.com/asiafilmmaker.

    Previous seasons have received entries from countries like India and Bhutan. It has also inspired Asian films such as Body Snatchers of Thailand. This film won Best Documentary at the Asian Television Awards 2004. In that same year, Kung Fu Dragons of Wudang won World Bronze Medal at the New York Film Festivals. More recently, Hiss of Death was a finalist at the prestigious Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival.

    This year, NGCI will commission 11 hours of programming. Filmmakers intending to participate and receive support from the NGCI-EDB Documentary Fund are required to submit programme proposal ideas that challenge, surprise as well as compel viewers to re-think the way we view the modern world. These works have to be dramatic stories with strong central characters and portrayed through innovative storytelling.

    NGCI executive VP, poduction Bryan Smith, said, “We have definitely noticed a flourishing of productions dealing with Asian themes and topics since we embarked on this project four years ago. With greater proficiency in filmmaking, we see more sophisticated storytelling and well-crafted documentaries.

    “We are confident that the NGCI-EDB Documentary Fund, showcased as ShowReal Asia has aided in boosting the region’s filmmaking industry and we certainly hope that its continued success will pave the way for more filmmakers in Asia to showcase their talents on a global platform in the years to come.”

    Economic Development Board director, Infocomms and Media, Quek Swee Kuan says, “Over the past four seasons, we have seen Asia’s best filmmakers produce award-winning documentaries that captured the global audience. EDB is proud to be part of this partnership with NGCI that has helped cultivate and grow the creative talent base in Singapore. This initiative will continue to push the standards of documentary filmmaking here, and bring us closer to our strategic intent of developing Singapore into a media hub.”

    Submissions have to reach NGCI by 4 September. Following the announcement of the shortlisted candidates on 20 September, a producer’s master workshop will be organised from 4 to 6 October. NGCI and EDB will announce the winning commissioned projects on 6 October.

    Selected grantees can showcase their works through National Geographic Channel’s global reach of up to 290 million viewers in 164 countries as well as of a long-term creative opportunity with the Channel.

    As with previous years, this year’s selected talents from ShowReal Asia will be mentored by National Geographic Channel’s producers.