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'Connect 2004' to focus on Indian ICT mkt

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CHENNAI: The fourth edition of Tamil Nadu's annual ICT show — Connect 2004 will focus on the domestic enterprise ICT market in India. The event, which is being jointly held by the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Confederation of India Industry (CII), will be held from September 22 to September 25, 2004.

Briefing the media on Connect 2004, IT Secretary for Government of Tamil Nadu Vivek Harinarain remarked, "Now we are on the road to push Tamil Nadu as the hub for ITeS and BPO companies. Connect 2004 will be an avenue to project Tamil Nadu as an ideal destination for companies to invest in ITeS and BPO. We want to reiterate the fact that there is no voice or accent problem here".



The convention is going to focus on the domestic enterprise ICT market in India. Elaborating on the same, CII Tamil Nadu Convener (IT & BPO panel) Ranjit Pisharoty said that India offers a huge potential as a market for ICT. "If companies complain of lower margins here when compared to international markets, the loss can be recovered from the volume of business they can get here," he added.



As part of the program, there will be facility visits to the best in class BPO and ITES companies to get a first hand look and feel of Tamil Nadu's ICT skills, capabilities and ICT infrastructure. Connect 2004 will also feature concept zones covering interactive product and equipment demos. These designated areas will offer live demos, lectures/ educational sessions on various aspects relating to enterprise ICT applications for corporates.



The event will also feature four enterprise ICT conferences focusing on three broad verticals — manufacturing, services and governance. This includes conferences on wireless technology, i-Govern, smart manufacturing and i-Serve. The CII first-ever wireless conference would also focus on emerging trends and opportunities in 'Wireless' modules of IT solutions.



Connect 2004 aims to bring in at least 1,000 small and medium business companies as visitors and this year, and is expecting about 150 exhibitors. The event also expects to attract 20,000 business visitors. Malaysia, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Canada are amongst the confirmed international delegates.



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