TVS Finance invests in Fungen Information
Fugen Information Technology Ltd, a Chennai-based software company, has received investments from TVS Finance. The software outfit operates in the areas of Internet commerce and customer relationship management. It has set up a development centre which employs 50 professionals currently.

Anthony D'Silva to head Zee international business
Anthony D'Silva has shifted from president of Zee Network distribution and will be looking after international business. He will initially be responsible for businesses in UK, Europe and West Asia.

Sony, brandquiver to conduct online research
Sony India Ltd a 100 per cent subsidiary of Sony Corporation, Japan and India's comprehensive advertising and marketing vortal brandquiver.com have come together for the first time to conduct an online research promotion exercise. Sony India's state-of-the-art digital camera, the Sony Mavica will be promoted through this interactive online research. Commencing on the 1st August 2000, brandquiver.com will conduct the online interactive research for Sony India's Digital Mavica through their `Quiver Research'.

Goldstone ties up with Breen Systems
Goldstone Technologies Ltd (GTL) has obtained a number of prestigious projects in Internet technologies to be executed from its offshore development centre in Hyderabad. The company has signed up with Breen Systems Management Inc, based in Vermont, USA, to develop a Web-based application on Microsoft technologies. The application is an integrated order entry system with facilities for codes, pricing, delivery schedules, design modules and customisation of end products.

R A Mashelkar, D D Bhawalkar bag H K Firodia awards
Distinguished scientists R A Mashelkar and D D Bhawalkar are the recipients of this year's H K Firodia Awards for Excellence in Science & Technology. This was announced by Arun Firodia, the noted Industrialist and chairman of Kinetic Group and Vasantrao Gowariker, former advisor to PM on Science and Technology on behalf of the Awards Committee.

Indiabulls in alliance with Caltiger
Indiabulls.com has announced their alliance with Caltiger, India's first free ISP with an enormous subscription of 2.15 lakh. By virtue of this alliance Indiabulls would be the default share broking site on Caltiger.