Sify eLearning Wins 2 Gold Brandon
Hall Learning Awards
Chennai, India, Thursday, October 26, 2006: Sify Limited (NASDAQ
National Market: SIFY), a leader in consumer Internet and Enterprise
Services in India with global delivery capabilities announced
that, Sify eLearning has won two Gold Excellence in Learning Awards
at the 2006 Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards. The award
winning entries were the “Generator Brush” training
program, produced for GE, and the Mobile Learning module on PDA
for a global leader in Networking.
VM Kumar, Sify’s Senior Vice-President, International Business,
said “Innovative, engaging, intuitive and appealing - these
are the key aspects we strove to achieve in these courses, and
we are very happy that we were able to delight both the client/user
and Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning!”
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 twelfth year, the
Awards program showcases exceptional work in the use of technology
to enhance learning.
"The winning entries this year show great design and wonderful
creativity," said Brandon Hall, Ph.D., Chairman of the Awards
program. "These winners really set the standard for innovative
learning."
Sify eLearning’s entries were recognized during a ceremony
and reception held on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 in Denver, Colo.,
as part of the 2006 Training Solutions Conference & Expo,
held October 23-25. The winners are listed at www.brandon-hall.com.
Entries were submitted in the categories of Custom Content, Learning
Technology, Learning Case Studies, and Live Online Learning. In
2006 a total of 252 entries, representing 16 countries, were submitted.
The entries were evaluated by independent judges from 44 countries
around the world.
About Brandon Hall Research
Brandon Hall, Ph.D. is the CEO of Brandon Hall Research and author
of the groundbreaking "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
reception and ceremony in partnership with VNU and in conjunction
with the Training Solutions Conference & Expo.
About Sify
Sify is among the largest Internet, network and e-Commerce services
companies in India, offering end-to-end solutions with a comprehensive
range of products delivered over a common Internet backbone infrastructure.
This Internet backbone reaches 175 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 and hosting.
A host of blue chip customers use Sify's corporate service offerings.
Consumer services include broadband home access, dial up connectivity
and the iWay cyber café chain across 154 cities and towns.
The company's network services, Data Center operations and customer
relationship management are accredited ISO 9001:2000.
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 June 30, 2006 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.
For further information please contact:
Mr. David Appasamy
Investor Relations
Sify Limited
+91-44-2254 0770 Ext. 2013
Email: david_appasamy@sifycorp.com
In the US:
Truc Nguyen
Investor Relations
The Global Consulting Group
+1-646-284-9418
Email: tnguyen@hfgcg.com