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Editor’s Note
This issue marks many beginnings…
The new Brigade Group logo
Our new logo will, progressively, make its appearance in our
stationery, signage and documents. But it seems appropriate that
one of its first applications—and appearances—is on the masthead
of Brigade Insight.
First published in 1997, Brigade Insight has changed very little
over the years. The newsletter has always been appreciated for
its substance-rich approach and reader-friendly look. These are
things we wouldn't want to change. What we have changed are details
of presentation: Brigade Insight is a little larger now (1 cm on
each side, to be exact). The front page has a separate column for
contents and news highlights. And, of course, the masthead carries
a new logo. We look forward to receiving your feedback.
New projects
This issue covers the launch of not just our new logo, but of a
couple of new projects as well! Chief amongst these is Brigade
Gardenia, our second residential enclave in J.P. Nagar.
And the Brigade Foundation
With the setting up of the non-profit Brigade Foundation, we make
our entry into the field of education. Our vocational training
institute and the Brigade Millennium School are the forerunners
of other educational initiatives to come.
POST Iraq war, there is a substantial improvement in business
sentiments, be it better FDI inflow, more outsourcing activity
or a general pick-up in demand for products and services. The
Rain God has smiled again, though Karnataka is not a beneficiary.
We are seeing improved construction activity in all sectors—residential,
commercial, industrial and infrastructural—thanks to sound
government policies and American companies’ desire to
outsource more work from India. This has given a tremendous
thrust to our economy. The huge jump in stock indices is a reflection of
the mood of the people.
Increased urbanisation, a worldwide
phenomenon, is putting tremendous pressure on the available
infrastructure and poses an enormous
challenge to urban planners. Though substantial efforts have
been made by civic authorities in recent times, the task of
turning Bangalore city, if not the country, to the 21st century,
is daunting.
A recent visit to the United Kingdom made me envy
its people for enjoying such wonderful infrastructural facilities.
A megapolis like London, with its 10 million+ population, has a very efficient
transport system—air, rail, road and sea. The cities
of India surely deserve a better deal in all respects. Though
the unmanageable population size seems a valid excuse, it is time
the government converts disadvantage to advantage, as has happened
in the software and IT services sector.
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M.R.Jaishankar
MANAGING DIRECTOR, BRIGADE GROUP
Our new project on M.G. Road
 Brigade
South Parade is located on a quiet cul de sac off M.G.
Road, near the Oberoi Hotel. The three-storey
building, with 100,000 sft of built-up area,
is ideal for offices, software facilities and showrooms.
Lotus Labs and New India Assurance
come to Brigade Plaza
Lotus Labs Pvt. Ltd, a medical research organisation has taken
up 6,300 sft on the second and third floors at Brigade
Plaza. Work on their interiors is now in progress and their
operations
are expected to commence from Brigade Plaza by November
this year.
New India Assurance Company Ltd’s divisional
office has started operations at Brigade Plaza from 1 June.
In all, they
have taken up over 4,200 sft on the second floor.
Repcol India sets up office
at Brigade Software Park
Repcol India Pvt. Ltd, the Indian division of an Australian
debt-recovery organisation, has commenced operations from
Brigade Software
Park. They have taken up over 9,000 sft on the sixth floor
of Brigade Software Park, Block B.
Ernst & Young and EMC2 expand operations
at Brigade Software Park
Ernst & Young Shared Services Ltd has expanded their
office space within Brigade Software Park from 36,000 sft
to 63,000
sft.
EMC2 have now expanded their operations by adding an additional
9,000 sft in Brigade Software Park, Block B.
Nokia shifts to Brigade Chambers
Nokia, which was located in Brigade MLR Centre with 10,000 sft of office space, has shifted to a 30,000 sft space in Brigade Chambers. |
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