An exclusive forum directed exclusively to SME Eco-system

BANGALORE, INDIA:

The IT & ITES Industry Association of Andhra Pradesh, ITsAP (Formerly Hyderabad Software Exporters Association - HYSEA) is a registered apex body with more than 300 members, representing the software industry in Andhra Pradesh. It runs an exclusive forum for SMEs and here ia a brief about it.

OBJECTIVE OF THE FORUM

To assist SME members on the Entire Eco-system including Legal, Tax, Forex, Market Leads, and Sharing Best Practices.

MAJOR ACTIVITIES for 2009-10

A weekly SME Newsletter via e-mail

Facilitate sharing of benched resources among SMEs

Facilitate monthly networking among SME ceos/mds

Publish negotiated internet bandwidth rates of 2 preferred ISPs - quarterly (in the newsletter)

Facilitate SMEs to benefit from incubation space offered by STPI

Organize talks on topics of interest to SMEs 

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MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

SME Forum organized the first ever-networking meeting of SME CEOs at Hotel Taj Deccan on 14th November 2008. The objective of this forum was to bring the issues concerning SMEs for discussion, crystallize a common opinion on actions need to be taken by ITsAP (formerly HYSEA) towards resolution and act on them.

ITsAP (Formerly HYSEA) conducted a detailed survey of SMEs by Mr. Ashok Kondapi, Management Consultant, to understand various issues and concerns confronted by the SME organizations in the IT & ITES sector.

 For more visit  www.itsap.org