Tech Mahindra Inaugurates Innovation Center for Mobility Solutions in Toronto

~Innovation center enables certification of mobility solutions and devices for Canada~

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Jun 02, 2011, 02:00 ET

TORONTO, June 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tech Mahindra, a global systems integrator and business transformation consulting services firm exclusively focused on the communications industry, announced the inauguration of its Innovation Center for Mobility Solutions in Toronto at the 2011 Canadian Telecom Summit. The Toronto Innovation Center will initially provide device certification services to Canadian wireless operators and further expand its services to provide enterprise mobility solutions on current and next generation mobile devices for the benefit of North American customers in general and Canadian carriers specifically.

Tech Mahindra made this investment in Toronto after its selection by leading Canadian telecommunications providers for certification services of mobile devices. This Toronto Innovation Center will enable Tech Mahindra, through its dedicated subsidiary for mobile applications, CanvasM Technologies, to offer mobile device certification services in a variety of areas including Application Testing, Field Testing, Inter-operability Testing and Performance Testing with expertise in 3G/HSPA+/LTE. Tech Mahindra has already invested in similar Innovation Labs for Mobility Solutions in Seattle (USA) and New Delhi (India). The Innovation Labs in New Delhi provides RF/Protocol Testing and Audio Testing services for 3G/LTE devices deployed at many global telecommunications companies. Tech Mahindra continues to provide mobile device and application certification services to several North American telecommunications providers and device manufacturers.

Jagdish Mitra, Vice President, Enterprise Mobility & VAS Practice, Tech Mahindra, stated, "We are pleased to launch the Toronto Innovation Center to serve North American and primarily Canadian operators, and their OEM suppliers. The Toronto Innovation Center, along with our Innovation Labs and Ideation Factory in Seattle and New Delhi, will enable Tech Mahindra to continue to pioneer new services and technology solutions for the growing mobile market and enhance the customer experience. It will also enable our customers to mobilize their business applications to better address their customer needs in the future. We are delighted to be selected by leading telecommunications services providers for their Devices Certification Program and we look forward to expanding our operations to support other players in the mobility ecosystem in Canada and throughout North America."

Individual consumers and business customers are increasingly demanding creative mobility solutions, value added services and applications on an ever increasing number of phones, tablets and other devices. They are driving telcos to elevate their solutions beyond the network to support both lifestyle services and critical business services. Leading telecommunications companies partner with Tech Mahindra to own the certification of the growing number of wireless devices they are bringing to current and future networks for customers.

About Tech Mahindra

Tech Mahindra is a leading provider of solutions and services to the telecommunications industry, majority stake owned by Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, in partnership with British Telecommunications plc. With total revenue of INR 5,140.2 crores in the year ended March 31, 2011, Tech Mahindra serves telecom service providers, equipment manufacturers, software vendors and systems integrators. Tech Mahindra solutions enable clients to maximize returns on IT investment by achieving fast time to market, reduced total cost of ownership and high customer satisfaction. Tech Mahindra achieves this through its domain and process expertise, distinctive IT skills, research and development, proven innovative delivery models and approach to off-shoring. Assessed at SEI-CMMi Level 5, Tech Mahindra's track record for value-delivery is supported by 38,300 professionals who provide a unique blend of culture, domain expertise and in-depth technology skill-sets. Its development centres are ISO 9001:2000 & BS7799 certified. Tech Mahindra has principal offices in the UK, United States, Germany, UAE, Egypt, Singapore, India, Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, Philippines, Canada & Australia.

Tech Mahindra Ltd is part of the $11.1 billion Mahindra Group, a global industrial federation of companies and one of the top 10 business houses based in India. The Group's interests span automotive products, aviation, components, farm equipment, financial services, hospitality, information technology, logistics, real estate and retail.

For further information, visit: www.techmahindra.com

About CanvasM Technologies

CanvasM is a unique collaboration between leading provider of IT services and telecom solutions, Tech Mahindra, and the global leader in wireless communication, Motorola Inc. Leveraging the unmatched telecom expertise of Motorola with the proven system integration capabilities of Tech Mahindra, CanvasM has inherited strengths of a nimble, flexible and focused organization - a one-stop shop for all VAS requirements and device/application Testing.

www.canvasm.com

For more details please contact:
Tech Mahindra
Manisha Dubey
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Komal Wadhavkar
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Joshua Waller
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