CeBIT to be partner for Kolkata Infocom

STRATEGIC TIE-UP: (From right) Mr Kiran Karnik, President, Nasscom; Mr Eberhard Roloff, Chief – Corporate Communications, CeBIT; and Mr Pramath Raj Sinha, CMD, ABP Pvt Ltd, at a press conference in the Capita on Wednesday. New Delhi, June 21 Paving the way for European small and medium firms to explore growth opportunities in the Indian market, Infocom, an annual ICT conference and exposition, has roped in world’s largest trade fair CeBIT to be an exclusive partner for Infocom 2006 to be held in Kolkata between December 6-10. “India is an attractive market for European companies. This tie-up will enable European ICT companies to make inroads into the Indian market. Big European companies already have access to the Indian market, and hence our target is to bring the small and medium-sized companies to showcase their offerings,” Dr Eberhard Roloff, Director – Central and Eastern Europe, Deutsche Messe AG, said at a conference here. CeBIT, organised by Hannover, Germany-based Deutsche Messe, showcases digital IT and telecommunications solutions for the home and work environments. CeBIT is currently held in Shanghai, Hannover, Sydney and Istanbul. The annual Infocom organised in Kolkata by Businessworld magazine and Nasscom is a congregation of ICT specialists, policy makers and industry leaders in India. In 2005, the three-day conference and 1,50,000 square feet exhibition brought together over 100 speakers, 1,600 delegates, 350 participating companies and over one lakh visitors. “With IT industry clocking revenues of $29.6 billion in 2005-06, the Indian IT story is very promising and we are certain of the global footprint this event will garner, going forward,” the Nasscom President, Mr Kiran Karnik, said. More Stories on: Information Technology | Events Article E-Mail:: Comment:: Syndication:: Printer Friendly Page