Monday, October 29, 2007

'Bangalore IT.in 2007' attracts 200 top IT companies

Bangalore: BangaloreIT.in, Asia's biggest IT and telecom annual event, will witness more than 200 top IT companies, including 60 global majors, showcase their products and services from October 29 to November one. Briefing news persons at a press conference here today, Karnataka IT and BT Secretary M N Vidyashankar said the mega event would be held at the world class Bangalore International Exhibition Centre.
Delegates from over 20 countries including the US, Germany, Australia, Canada, Sri Lanka, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Russia, Korea, Japan and UK would participate in the tenth edition of the event, billed as 'the IT gateway to Asia'.
The companies drawn from software and services, telecom, ITeS and e-learning, hardware, semiconductor and infrastructure providers would set up their stalls in the event, he added.
For the first time the event focus had been shifted from being Bangalore centric to leveraging the unique ICT ecosystem of the city and positioning it as the Gateway to Asia.
About 100 conferences would be held and over 75 international and national speakers including CEOs and vertical experts would deliver their addresses during the event.
"The number of participants speak for themselves and give a clear indication of the interest and relevance of BangaloreIT.in for the industry," he said.
In his message NASSCOM President Som Mittal said BangaloreIT.in had evolved into a significant event for the industry. "While it initially started as a Karnataka Government initiated event, it now has truly become a partnership between industry, academia and the government. The theme 'Gateway to Asia' represents the evolving global aspirations of the industry," he added.
newkerala.com

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