IndiaMART D&B join hands for SME study

IndiaMART, D&B join hands for SME study

The study would contain an in-depth analysis of six major industrial clusters in the country

Monday, August 17, 2009

NEW DELHI, INDIA: IndiaMART.com, a provider in online B2B marketplace, today announced that it has joined hands with Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) for its Indian SME Cluster Study 2009.

The study, which would contain an in-depth analysis of six major industrial clusters in the country, would highlight the industries working in each of the six regions.

The study will be disseminated through a series of events and publications targeting Indian SMEs, said a press release.

Dinesh Agarwal, founder and CEO, IndiaMART.com, said, “Traditionally, Indian SMEs have been growth engines of our economy and have met the expectations of the government, achieving the goals set before them. But in this era of global turmoil, it is the SMEs which are most affected and unless measures are taken, their growth will be at stake.”

He further said that IndiaMART has always been at the forefront to support SMEs in providing them a global exposure. This is just a step forward in this direction and they hope it has a spillover effect.

The SME publication series would articulate SME trends, analysis and insights of SME clusters and would serve as a guide for entrepreneurs to take their business to the next level, said the release.

The publications would be released at an event in each of the clusters starting with the inaugural event in Delhi on August 17.

Similar events would be organized in Pune, Kolkata, Coimbatore, Chennai and Mumbai.

The focus of each city’s event would vary from textiles, auto-components, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, engineering and food processing, based on their predominance in each cluster.

©CIOL Bureau

Would you like to Comment on this Article?

Name
Email
Comment Here
Code Verification

Read Comments

Arun Tyagi said on 8/17/2009 3:59:32 PM:
These steps are welcome. But it is high time that Indian SMEs wake up to new ways of doing business and take informed decisions with the help of already available market information. They can easily reduce their costs, improve operational efficiencies and charter new territories if they just become little more tech/Internet savvy. Huge potential lying ahead. - Arun Tyagi

to Arun Tyagi