Indiasoft 2002 forum being held in New Delhi

NEW DELHI: Indiasoft 2002 is being held in New Delhi between February 20-22,

2002 to provide opportunity to Indian companies particularly SMEs to showcase

their products, services and capabilities. There are 150 delegates, buyers and

visitors from world over visiting the forum and they would be interacting with

the 50 inter-state companies who would showcase their products.

The forum is being organized by ESC (Electronics and computer Software export

promotion Council), an autonomous body under Department of Information

Technology and Ministry of Communications and IT. The country partner for the

event is Republic of Korea, partner states are Gujarat and West Bengal and

co-sponsors were Bird Group, Choice Solutions, NCST, SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd.

and DOEACC.

The guest of honor for the occasion was Rini Suwandi, Minister for Industry

& Trade, Republic of Indonesia, and the chief guest was K C Pant, deputy

chairman, Planning Commission, Govt. of India. A business to business networking

event the forum has had representations from countries like France, Germany,

South Korea, Oman, Hungary, Brazil and many others. Conferences are being held

on IT enabled services, outsourcing, venture capital availability and IT

infrastructure among others. The event is also to witness the presentation of

export awards recognizing the achievements of IT export units in the country.