Pune, Maharashtra as an IT Hub

More than 1000 IT Experts from all over the world to converge at Pune, Maharashtra

 INDIASOFT 2011, the largest IT global networking event in India,  to be held in Pune, Maharashtra between 25th to 26^th March 2011 will be a proactive exercise to further strengthen the ICT sector in the State and to assert its growing image as an ICT hub.

“ According to ESC’s reckoning, many tier two & three cities across the country and especially in Maharashtra including Pune, Nasik, Kolapur, Nagpur can have a head start in the development of the IT sector because of availability of the right technical manpower, proximity to Mumbai, latent entrepreneurial capabilities of the people and importantly the proactive and visionary leadership of the political administration,” says Mr. Sunil Vachani, Chairman, Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC).

INDIASOFT 2011 which is entering it’s 11^th edition, is sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry and the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, Government of India. 

Around 350 software & services buyers from over 75 countries, besides a host of renowned Indian companies, at this business-to-business (B2B) partnering forum are expected at the INDIASOFT 2011. Business delegations from USA, UK, Europe, Middle East, Japan, China, Korea, Latin America, Africa, CIS, ASEAN region etc will be participating in INDIASOFT 2011.

INDIASOFT 2011, seeks to improve the visibility of the Indian software industry especially, the SMEs and the start- up companies in the global IT market.  The focus would be on business services, e security, finance, banking, Insurance, manufacturing, education & training, embedded software, animation, packaged software, and many more innovative technologies.  Several IT entrepreneurs will use INDIASOFT 2011 a platform to launch innovative IT products & services.

Dwelling further on the advantages of Maharashtra as a potential IT hub, Mr. D K Sareen, Executive Director, ESC. said that Maharashtra is recognized as a knowledge state on account of the large number of engineering colleges, polytechniques, other  technical institutions. Increasing presence of many corporations cutting across sectors is a testimony to growing importance of Maharashtra, particularly Pune which  is the home to a large number of software services companies.  

“Comprising of International Exhibition and Conference, INDIASOFT 2011 is meant to facilitate joint ventures, collaboration and strategic alliances for outsourcing with overseas buyers,” says Mr Sunil Vachani, Chairman, ESC, adding that the event will provide participants an opportunity to broaden their vision and tap the emerging global markets.

To facilitate participation of large number of developing countries in the event, an innovative program of “120 hosted buyers” from Latin American, African, ASEAN and the CIS countries, has been put in place whereby ESC has invited chosen delegates from these four regions to attend the exhibition and conference. This exercise will give them exposure about the IT capabilities of Indian IT industry. Delegates will include from countries like Brazil, Venezuela, Panama, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Indonesia etc. For the first time, the Council will be hosting 130  IT Buyer Delegation from US, Canada, UK, EU, Middle East, China, Japan, Korea etc.

Mr. Sareen said that  INDIASOFT 2011 is an event designed to project India’s IT capabilities in the tier 2 & 3 cities which are keen to work with their counterparts in new & emerging markets. It will also highlight that Indian Software industry possesses unmatchable quality software & services to offer.