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CYBAGETIMESCYBAGETIMESDECEMBER 2009 6 8 15 19 CONGENIALITY MULTI-TALENTED PERFECT e-PAWAR PERSONIFIED CYBAGIANS PARTNERS From the Editor's DESK Contents We've had the most fantastic start to CybageTimes; our sincere thanks Readers' Feedback . 4 to the management and of course to you, our loyal readers and Executive Speak . 5 contributors! We now proudly present our third issue. Congeniality Personified . 6 Cybage has got immense talent! And it only gets better each day. With a work-life balance par excellence and an enterprising office Together We Can . 7 culture, Cybagians are known to excel both professionally and Multi-Talented Cybagians . 8 personally. In fact, they place their best foot forward in whatever they do and stretch far and beyond to unimaginable heights. This is exactly Memoirs of Leeds . 10 what we have captured in our third issue of CybageTimes. Destination Girivan . 11 From inspiring personality traits, engaging life experiences, perfect Happenings 24x7. 12 partners, and unbeatable talent at its best, to outstation experiences, thrilling adventures, and of course a commitment to social Upclose & Personal . 14 responsibilities... frozen in time. Above all, we present you an Perfect Partners . 15 interesting kaleidoscope of events, activities, and workshops that take place 24x7 at Cybage. We are confident that this issue will engage you Hyderabad Dum! . 16 to the fullest and bring you closer to all that's happening around. Explore your creative talent by taking part in the CybageTimes contest. Lasting Impressions . 17 My Role Model . .18 Your readership and continued interest in our magazine is highly appreciated. Please feel free to make comments and suggestions. e-Pawar . 19 You may submit articles and ideas that you think we should pursue, Think Tank. 20 to [email protected] De-addiction Project . 21 We would like to end with this quote: Adventure Unlimited . 22 “The only way to find the limits of the CybageTimes Contest . 23 possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.” - The Editorial Team at Cybage 11 22 Cybage Software Pvt. Ltd. An SEI-CMMI Level 5 & ISO 27001 Company HQ: West Avenue, Kalyani Nagar, Pune 411006, India. Tel: 91 20 6604 4700, 6604 1700 Fax: 91 20 6604 1701 www.cybage.com Pune | Hyderabad | Gandhinagar | Seattle | New Jersey | San Francisco Designed by Visual Communication Team and content reviewed by Documentation Team CybageTimes December 2009 3 Readers’ FEEDBACK Executive SPEAK Dear Cybagians, There is a short traumatic phase that we all go through in the early stages of life – it's called 'teething'. Years later, when we come face-to-face with nonstop life-size challenges and ponder back, the same traumas of the teething years look more like baby games! The institutional life-cycles are no different – every enterprise has to overcome a lot of teething issues during the incubation period. And after the years roll by, and the “Kudos to the entire team of The March '09 issue of “As soon as I got my copy “Awareness of the various organization becomes a bit larger than “everybody knows your name category”, CybageTimes - the editors, CybageTimes is like a of CybageTimes, I could activities at Cybage plays a a truck-load of more complex matters pop open – bureaucracy, messed-up writers, designers, repository of all the events not resist myself but read the very important role and hierarchies, sycophancy, confused focus, vested commitments, etc. However, et al. Indeed, the March '09 we celebrated with our issue from cover to cover. CybageTimes captures this issue has turned out to be an Cybage family. It gave us It certainly made me feel aspect well. After reading interestingly, at the micro-analytical level, most of the above issues can be clubbed outstanding one. Many of the an overall glimpse of the nostalgic. However, I would about CybageAsha in under a single large banner of “Cultural Dilution”, which is usually a by-product of leading star-studded glossies Cybage work culture. like you to include an Alumni particular, I would certainly rapid scalability. At times, even a white-collared environment oozing with gifted Arun Nathani receives would look pale if compared Further, it also gave us a section in the subsequent like to be a part of the active minds gets a little hazy on the direction of the organization's cultural values. with CybageTimes. It would sense of confidence that this editions. Also, Cybage Inc. social programmes RASHTRIYA UDYOG be great to see the is the organization where should be covered undertaken. However, I One of the founding pillars of your company has been a towering degree of photographer's name work and fun go hand in extensively to make the would like you to include a attached with each photo in hand along with the bond stronger. Please section called, 'excellence at cultural alignment amongst the early Cybagians. Later on, a score of newer RATNA AWARD CybageTimes. This is only to opportunity to contribute to convey my THANKS and work', in tribute to torchbearers rallied around to foster this founding pillar's resilience. As a result, acknowledge the a social cause. BEST WISHES to the entire Cybagians.” when your company throttled ahead over the years, the continuous horizontal Arun Nathani has been awarded the honorable photographers. I look forward editorial team.” cultural rejuvenation ensured 'seamless' scalability on the vertical front. Rashtriya Udyog Ratna award by the Council for to more of such attractive, Shrutika Kale, Pratyush Naithani, Economic Growth & Research, New Delhi, on the informative, and fun-filled Finance Executive, Pune Pramod Sahu, QA Engineer, Pune Now, as we proudly stand tall on today's well-built pedestal and gaze at occasion of the 10th National Seminar on “National issues of CybageTimes. Best Ex-employee of Cybage wishes to all.” Software Inc. tomorrow's possibilities, the horizon is staring back at us with a titanic-sized Economic Growth Through Individual Contribution.” pedestal! But to ensure a successful ascent, it is imperative that we reinforce the Kedar Joglekar, “cultural” leg of our founding pillars so that it can prop up this much heavier The Rashtriya Udyog Ratna award is given in Sr. Software Engineer, Pune pedestal. This nourishment requires volunteering by a whole new generation of recognition for outstanding achievement and torchbearers, those who have it in them to strengthen the organization's cultural contribution to economic growth through fabric by spreading their positive energy. business excellence. So, as you browse through and enjoy Cybagian escapades in the following pages, I would urge you all to also take cognizance of the more sober objective behind this news magazine g to reach out to those 'believers' who have the spark within them to light up a torchbearer's fire. Sincerely, Arun Nathani “Very sleek product value. I My father really enjoyed The CybageTimes March '09 “CybageTimes is a welcome was proud to receive my reading the last two issues, was a treat to read. I initiative. We get to know copy of CybageTimes that and this is what he had to particularly enjoyed reading about the exciting things was so well presented. say, “It was very interesting the “Annual Bash 08” and happening across Cybage. I enjoyed reading all the to know about the lives of “Down Memory Lane” It also gives us an interesting articles, especially the one the people behind the articles. The “Sharing personal insight on a few of where Cybagians have been success of Cybage. It's true happiness” article struck a our Cybage stalwarts. profiled. Infact I got to know that good people make a chord. Fantastic issue!! A Overall, it is a good platform them better. Special thanks company great. I would like great initiative to connect for bringing Cybagians to the Editorial team for the to have more information with not just us Cybagians together. Keep it going...” quality. Please include more about the company's recent but our families too!! articles from resources.” achievements and its future Khalid Imran, plans. The CEO's note Deepa Ramchandani, Technical Evangelist QA, Khushru Farrokh Doctor, regarding the current status Manager, Marketing, Pune Pune Delivery Manager, of the industry was also Gandhinagar extremely informative.” Chirag Bindal, Engagement Manager, Cybage Software Inc. Please send your feedback to: [email protected] 4 CybageTimes December 2009 CybageTimes December 2009 5 Readers’ FEEDBACK Executive SPEAK Dear Cybagians, There is a short traumatic phase that we all go through in the early stages of life – it's called 'teething'. Years later, when we come face-to-face with nonstop life-size challenges and ponder back, the same traumas of the teething years look more like baby games! The institutional life-cycles are no different – every enterprise has to overcome a lot of teething issues during the incubation period. And after the years roll by, and the “Kudos to the entire team of The March '09 issue of “As soon as I got my copy “Awareness of the various organization becomes a bit larger than “everybody knows your name category”, CybageTimes - the editors, CybageTimes is like a of CybageTimes, I could activities at Cybage plays a a truck-load of more complex matters pop open – bureaucracy, messed-up writers, designers, repository of all the events not resist myself but read the very important role and hierarchies, sycophancy, confused focus, vested commitments, etc. However, et al. Indeed, the March '09 we celebrated with our issue from cover to cover. CybageTimes captures this issue has turned out to be an Cybage family. It gave us It certainly made me feel aspect well. After reading interestingly, at the micro-analytical level, most of the above issues can be clubbed outstanding one. Many of the an overall glimpse of the nostalgic.