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Sify's Naresh Ajwani Elected as Member of Number Resource Organization - Number Council (NRO-NC)CHENNAI, India --(Business Wire)-- Sify Technologies Limited (Nasdaq National Markets: SIFY), a leader in Consumer Internet and Enterprise Services in India with global delivery capabilities, today announced the election of Naresh Ajwani - President, Consumer Infrastructure and Operations, Sify Technologies Limited, as a member of the Number Resource Organization - Number Council (NRO-NC), a global policy formulation body for the Internet. Naresh Ajwani is the first and the only Indian to be elected to the NRO-NC since its inception. NRO-NC consists of 15 members representing five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). Naresh will represent Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC), one of the registries and also co-ordinate with other RIRs for developing the Internet in other countries. Naresh was chosen out of twelve contestants representing eight countries. According to APNIC, as a member of NRO- NC, Naresh Ajwani will contribute to helping developing economies improve their access to the Internet. As an Executive Council Member with ISPAI (Internet Service Providers Association of India), he brings over 25 years of core operational experience to this position. His rich expertise from the Indian Internet story will help bring new perspectives to the making of global policies on Internet. Raju Vegesna, CEO and Managing Director, Sify Technologies Limited, said, "Sify has been at the forefront in providing thought leadership for the industry while pioneering Internet and network services in the country, and this is indeed a testimony to the kind of work we have been involved in. I am sure that as member of the NRO- NC, Naresh will contribute meaningfully to the country and to global business." Naresh Ajwani, President, Consumer Infrastructure and Operations, Sify Technologies Limited, said, "It is a critical period for the Internet community with the forthcoming transition from IPv4 to IPv6. In India, the Internet market will witness major action with the opening up of VoIP. I am excited to represent NRO-NC that will play a significant role in catalyzing and ushering in these developments. NRO-NC will also handle issues such as hardware security application and bandwidth." Besides being at the helm of Policy and Regulations pertaining to Telecom, IT & ITES, Internet Governance, e-Commerce, eSecurity and Internet & Broadband, Naresh Ajwani is a member of the CII National Committee on IT, ITES & eCommerce. He is also a Director of the NIXI (National Internet Exchange of India) Board, since September 2007. About NRO - NC Formed by the Regional Internet Registries to formalise their co-operative efforts, the NRO exists to protect the unallocated Number Resource pool, to promote and protect the bottom-up policy development process, and to act as a focal point for Internet community input into the RIR system. The main aims of the NRO are to: -- protect the unallocated Number Resource pool -- to promote and protect the bottom-up policy development process -- to act as a focal point for Internet community input into the RIR system. For more information about the NRO, visit http://nro.net/ About Sify Sify is among the largest Managed Enterprise and Consumer Internet Services companies in India, offering end-to-end solutions with a comprehensive range of products delivered over a common telecom data network infrastructure reaching 500+ 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, enterprise applications and hosting. Sify is recognized as an ISO 9001:2000 certified service provider for network operations, data center operations and customer support, and for provisioning of VPNs, Internet bandwidth, VoIP solutions and integrated security solutions, and ISO 27001 certified for Internet Data Center operations. Sify has licenses to operate NLD (National Long Distance) and ILD (International Long Distance) services and offers VoIP back haul to long distance subscriber telephony services. The company is India's first enterprise managed services provider to launch a Security Operations Center (SOC) to deliver managed security services. A host of blue chip customers use Sify's corporate service offerings. Consumer services include broadband home access, dial up connectivity and the e-port cyber cafe chain across 180 cities and towns. Sify.com the consumer portal of Sify has sub portals like www.samachar.com, www.walletwatch.com, www.sifymax.com and www.chennailive.in, www.bangalorelive.in, www.mumbailive.in, www.hyderabadlive.in the city based live video on the web. The content is available in 5 Indian languages, which include Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Tamil. 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 December 31, 2007 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. |
