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SME CEOs Knowledge Series reaches Pune

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PUNE, INDIA: ICICI Bank in association with CyberMedia conducted the nation-wide SME CEOs Knowledge series program in Pune. The event got an overwhelming response with over 150 SMEs attending the sessions.

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The event started with the topic of Finance Clinic. There the entrepreneurs were offered customized expert advice on how to raise capital for business, depending on the stage of business and the optimal level of capital mix their business needs. The topics discussed were—Debt Financing, Private Equity, IPO, M&A, Forex Advice and other risk management products.

This was followed by a one-on-one mentoring session with the experts from Marketing & Branding department from IIM Kolkata; Taxation from Deloitte; HR, Finance from ICICI Bank; Online Marketing from Google, and ERP from SAP.

The program concluded with a panel discussion, where the panel in addition to the experts also included Dr Anand Despande , Founder Chairman and MD, Persistent Systems Ltd and Dr Ganesh Natrajan, CEO, Zensar Technologies to share their experiences and knowledge with the aspiring SMEs.

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Speaking on the occasion, Sanjeev Mantri, GM, ICICI Bank said, “Pune has been witnessing a rapid expansion in IT and ITeS cluster and has grown up to 11 percent of the total Indian IT exports over the past five years. However, in the context of the current economic scenario, the SMEs all the more need intrinsic knowledge and alternate views in the fields of financial management, marketing, human resources, etc to take their businesses to the next level.”

Commenting on the occasion, Pradeep Gupta, CMD, CyberMedia Group said, "Our entrepreneurs have a great hunger for growth. The SME CEO Knowledge Series will prepare these entrepreneurs for a growth momentum that will propel them into the next stage of growth. In present day and time, a Knowledge Economy demands knowledge-intensive enterprises which alone can survive in the ongoing process of globalization and international competition. IT and ITeS SMEs, particularly of Pune have great potential to grow, they just need little guidance. We hope the series facilitates this process."

The Knowledge Series will spread over 26 cities across India.

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