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Toonz invites entries for MAC Animation Competition ’03
MUMBAI: Toonz Animation India’s world event Week With The Masters Animation Celebration’s (MAC) to be held at Trivandrum (Kerala) from 4-8 November 2003, has invited entries for its IN.SEA Animation Competition 2003.
The fourth edition of the competition provides a stage to showcase talent within Asia and give it international exposure. Entries are open to independent animation artists, including students from India and other Southeast Asian countries. The Animation Contest forms the cornerstone of the Week With The Masters celebrations.
Only work completed after 15 August 2001, can be entered. While the short films can run up to 30 minutes, commercials can only be two minutes long. The Week With The Masters will offer a pass and hospitality to filmmakers whose works are selected for the final competition. The last date for sending entries is 15 August 2003.
The best entry will receive the Master’s Trophy and the Grand Prize of $2,000 and the category prize of $1,000 will be awarded to the best entry in each category. The jury may also award additional prizes as they see fit.
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TCS and ServiceNow join forces to fast-track AI in enterprises
New partnership aims to turn clunky workflows into smart, self-learning engines
MUMBAI: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and ServiceNow have teamed up to help businesses move from AI experiments to full-scale adoption. The multi-year partnership will see TCS building industry-specific AI solutions on the ServiceNow platform, transforming slow, manual processes into intelligent, autonomous workflows that learn and improve over time.
Enterprises are eager for smarter ways to handle back-office functions like HR, finance, supply chain, procurement, and employee services. With this collaboration, TCS will offer AI-led solutions that bring together trusted AI, modern workflows, and deep industry knowledge, helping businesses work faster, smarter, and more efficiently.
ServiceNow president and chief product officer Amit Zavery said, “Enterprises need partners who can combine innovation, execution, and governance. Together with TCS, we are embedding AI directly into workflows, modernising legacy systems, and driving measurable results.”
TCS executive director and COO Aarthi Subramanian added, “Companies are ready to move beyond pilots to enterprise-wide transformation. Our partnership will embed intelligence across IT, operations, and customer functions, unlocking speed, efficiency, and lasting advantage.”
The solutions are designed to break down silos, giving organisations a holistic, insight-driven view. HR operations, for instance, could shift from fragmented services to a smooth hire-to-retire lifecycle, boosting productivity and engagement. Similarly, order processing could evolve from a slow, multi-step cycle into a fast-moving engine that drives revenue and cash flow.
TCS is already ServiceNow’s largest user for IT Asset Management, rolling out the system across thousands of devices in just three months. Both companies will also invest in co-innovation labs, solution showcases, and joint go-to-market initiatives to bring these AI capabilities to clients.
With this partnership, enterprises can look forward to workflows that think for themselves, helping businesses stay ahead in the AI era.
