BIZ-TECH

Softlogic enhances Dell experience through Concept Store

Softlogic Information Technologies subsidiary of Softlogic Holdings said the Dell Concept store in Colombo is entering new heights of a retail shopping experience.

The Dell Concept Store will sanction customers to view and engage with the latest Dell offerings - PC, notebooks, and netbooks.

The Dell Concept Store in Liberty Plaza

Softlogic Information Technologies also acts as the sole dealer for Dell consumer laptops in Sri Lanka.

The store features notebooks, desktops, servers, printers and other products from Dell, and staffed by specialists trained specifically on Dell products and applications. In addition to selling Inspiron products for home use, the store demonstrates Dell Vostro products and servers designed specifically to help simplify IT for the corporate and Small and Medium Businesses.

Softlogic Information Technologies Director and CEO Roshan Rassool said, "the strategic partnership with Dell is extremely significant for the business.

"The partnership with Dell provides us vibrant opportunities to increase our share in the consumer and our corporate market. Sri Lanka has reached an IT literacy level of more than 30 percent at present, it is in this context we enhance the experience of our concept stores, a unique digital experience is offered to our local customers," he said.

The Dell Concept Store is a step in building direct contact with customers while strengthening the brand amongst a wider consumer base in Sri Lanka.

The store displays a full line of Dell products currently include Dell Inspiron, Studio XPS, Alienware, Mini Notebook, Design Studio and All in one PCs.

SLIIT's contribution to IT sector hailed

Higher Education Minister S B Dissanayake highlighted the importance of raising the bar of IT and English in the country through focused training for university students.

The Minister at the convocation

"I am aware of the services rendered to the nation by SLIIT, especially when it comes to Information Technology," the Minister said at the SLIIT convocation.

"Our IT exports have become the fifth largest export earner in the country, and IT is now becoming a popular subject among schoolchildren.

SLIIT has contributed in no small measure to such achievements, and singlehandedly produced 5000 graduates and another 15,000 IT professionals, contributing almost 50 percent of all high level IT professionals in the country, and this has been achieved without any assistance from the government," he said.

"It has been brought to my awareness that SLIIT staff have written the school text General Information Technology for advanced students at no cost to the government, and over 10,000 copies of this book is being used in schools, with over 300 school teachers having received training by SLIIT to obtain the teachers diploma in IT."

The Institute witnessed 813 students graduate this year with B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees, the highest number to graduate in one year to date.

zMessenger partners Sri Lanka Cricket

zMessenger entered into an agreement with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to develop and transmit mobile based value added services to Cricket devoted fans of Sri Lanka all around the world.

The agreement was signed between zMessenger (Pvt) Ltd. and Sri Lanka Cricket at an event held in Colombo recently. The "Hit Cricket Show" telecast on Rupavahini will be aired every Friday from 7.00 to 8.00 p.m starting from 25th March 2011, targeted at all ages, gender, geography of people who are enthusiastic about cricket.

The TV program is presented by Kelum Srimal, Akalanka Ganegama, Saranga Disasekara and Charika Wanigasekara adding a new dimension of entertainment.