about IBS

IBS Software

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Website name : http://www.ibsplc.com/
CEO : V K Mathews
Clients
Nippon Cargo Airlines
British Petroleum
Orbitz
Cathay Pacific
WestJet Airlines
Air Canada
Air New Zealand
EDS
HBSI
Cunard
MSC
Sharjah Ports Authority
South African Airways
Shell International
UNOCAL
Emirates
Qantas
Virgin America
Qatar Airways
SITA
Virgin Blue
London's Heathrow & Gatwick Airports
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
Brendan Vacations
DNATA
SWISS
Locations
· USA, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific.
· Two offshore software production and competence development centres, at Trivandrum and Cochin
Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI SE/SW version 1.1) f
Company Profile
The IBS Group is a leading software solutions provider to the global Travel, Transportation and Logistics industry. IBS offers a range of software products that manage mission-critical operations of major airlines, airports, oil and gas companies, seaports, cruise lines and tour operators world-wide. In addition, IBS offers services that include software development, business & technology consulting, application maintenance, and onsite software development services.
With some of the world's leading corporations as clients, IBS has business operations in USA, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific, and Group companies operate out of the Alexandria (VA), Atlanta, London, Dubai and Sydney. SEI CMMI Level-5 assessed, ISO 9001:2000 and TickIT certified, IBS operates software production and competence development centers at Trivandrum and Cochin, India . IBS has grown from an initial size of 60 staffers in 1997, to over a 1000 today.
Beginning operations in 1997, IBS has consistently provided new generation software solutions for airline operations, airport management, airline cargo management and logistics operations of oil and gas companies. Along the way, IBS acquired Avient Technologies (now Avient Solutions), from Honeywell International. Avient is currently IBS' global center of excellence for flight operations and headquarters for IBS' operations in Europe. In March 2006, IBS acquired the assets of Discovery Travel Systems based in Virginia, USA, a provider of ‘Business to Business' ("B2B") travel technology systems to the cruise, tour, and vacation travel industry. This move marked IBS' entry into the leisure travel and tour industry.
Milestones

2006

Australian air Express joins IBS' iCargo Initiative.IBS assessed at SEI CMMI Level 5
IBS announces the successful implementation of iFly, its product for managing staff travel requirements of airlines, for South African Airways (SAA). SAA is the second customer for IBS’ iFly, the first being Air New Zealand.
Virgin Blue, Australia’s 2nd largest airline, signs up for aiRES, IBS’ passenger services system
The IBS Campus Foundation Function at Technopark, Trivandrum, was formally inaugurated by the honourable Chief Minister of Kerala, V S Achuthanandan.
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), Japan's only cargo-specialist airline, signed an agreement becoming the launch customer for iCargo - IBS’ Next Generation Air Cargo and Logistics Management System.
IBS acquires Discovery Travel Systems, L.P. (DTS), based in Washington DC, USA, which is an industry provider of business application software products and services to the tour, cruise and travel industry worldwide. This move marks IBS’ entry into the leisure travel and tour industry.
IBS' SmartCargo wins two Cargo Airlines in North America, viz CargoJet and Northern Air Cargo
Hotel Booking Solutions Incorporated (HBSI) forges alliance with IBS for Demand Management Systems in the Hospitality Business
IBS announces its plans to take up floor space of 32,000 square feet at the Leela Infopark at the Infopark campus at Kochi, India
IBS bags Best Exhibitor award at IT Kerala 2006, a premier IT event organised jointly by the Govt. of Kerala and the Kerala State IT Mission.
Air New Zealand successfully implements iFly -IBS' Staff Travel Solution


2005

ItAli signs up as tenth European customer for TopAir. Awarded ‘Best Performing IT company from Kerala' as IT Excellence Awards 2005. Organisational restructuring to include Product Sales (LoB) function
Signs contract with BAA for delivery of enhanced version of IDAHO for Terminal 5 at Heathrow
Acquires 5 acres of land inside Technopark, for building own self-sufficient complex
Signs up with First Choice Airways as launch customer for LINX
Starts operations from second development centre at Infopark, Cochin
Three Leading Airlines Join IBS' Next Generation Cargo Initiative
iRes renamed as aiRES
IBS opens its sixth development centre in Cochin
Canadian airline WestJet is aiRES launch customer
Shell International Exploration& Production (SIEP) to implement IBS' solution iLogistics world-wide



Question Paper Pattern

Aptitude Test – 10 Questions full of Logical reasoning , Flowcharts
Technical Interview – Full from Areas of Interest
HR Interview – Fully on Family back round, Puzzles etc

Aptitude Test:

It consists of nearly 10 questions with Logical reasoning, flowcharts etc
First 4 flowcharts, which are hard to find out the answers. The next 6 questions are easy and full of reasoning.

Technical Interview

The questions mainly based on my areas of interest.And some of the questions from basics of the department(student’s dept).

HR Interview

The questions asked during the final round are

Describe about your family, family back round, software testing, etc.