New Delhi, July 04, 2012: CanvasM Technologies Ltd. A wholly owned subsidiary of Tech Mahindra announced that it is now certified by Global Certification Forum as a "GCF Recognized Test Organization (RTO)" in the areas of Conformance Testing & Field Trials testing. This makes CanvasM first company in India to get certified by GCF.

CanvasM Technologies now joins an elite league comprising of well-established Test Labs in Germany, USA, and Korea providing uncompromising Testing & Consulting Solutions to the Global Wireless Eco-system. It is also India's

only GCF Test Lab offering LTE, HSPA+ & GSM conformance testing solutions and works with some of the leading Network Operators and Device manufacturers around the world.

Speaking on the occasion, Sirisha Voruganti, CTO and Head of Consumer Experience & Device Testing Group, CanvasM said, "We have come a long way in the Global Test Lab space in a very short time. This recognition from the honorary GCF is a standing example of our commitment and growing traction with our ODM customers. We continue to address the complex test needs posed by today's networks and the interoperable issues with growing set of terminals and at the same time support their fast time-to-market needs."

The Recognized Test Organization scheme is developed by RTO Ad Hoc group, and is aimed at increasing the visibility of test organizations that provide necessary experience, skills and qualification for assisting manufacturers in certifying their wireless devices in Conformance Testing & Field Trials testing.

About CanvasM:
CanvasM Technologies Ltd. is Tech Mahindra's wholly owned specialized VAS arm formed in 2006 and is a part of the US $15.4 billion Mahindra Group. With the acquisition of Mahindra Satyam by Tech Mahindra, CanvasM leverages the integration capabilities of Tech Mahindra along with the IT and consulting experience of Mahindra Satyam.

A one-stop shop for all VAS requirements, CanvasM has the expertise to facilitate a complete ecosystem. From content to platform to applications to managing cross domain partners to device certifications, CanvasM helps create new revenue streams for our customers. Our offerings cover devices to applications to platforms and end -to-end services.

For more information please refer to the website: www.canvasm.com

About Tech Mahindra:
Tech Mahindra is a leading provider of solutions and services to the telecommunications industry with a majority stake owned by Mahindra & Mahindra Limited. Tech Mahindra serves telecom service providers, equipment manufacturers, software vendors and systems integrators worldwide and their proven delivery models, distinctive IT skills and decades of domain expertise enable clients to maximize returns on their IT investment by achieving fast time to market reduced total cost of ownership and high customer satisfaction.

Tech Mahindra registered revenue of USD 1,156 million in the year ended March 31, 2012 and is ably supported by around 41,000 professionals who provide a unique blend of culture, domain expertise and in-depth technology skill-sets.

A SEI-CMMi Level 5 organization, Tech Mahindra's development centers are ISO 9001:2008 and BS7799 certified. Tech Mahindra has principal offices in the UK, United States, Germany, UAE, Egypt, Singapore, India, Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, Philippines, Canada and Australia.

Tech Mahindra Ltd is part of the US $15.4 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. In 2011, Mahindra featured on the Forbes Global 2000 list, a listing of the biggest and most powerful listed companies in the world. Dun & Bradstreet also ranked Mahindra at No. 1 in the automobile sector in its list of India's Top 500 Companies. In 2010, Mahindra featured in the Credit Suisse Great Brands of Tomorrow. In 2011, Mahindra acquired a majority stake in Korea's SsangYong Motor Company.

For more information please refer to the website: www.techmahindra.com

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