GLUG Meeting on 13th July, 4pm at KReSIT, IIT Campus, Powai. ---------------------------------------------------------- Hi Rajiv, Is Nasscom also looking at GNU/Linux and Free/Libre and Open Source Software? Or, all all the initiatives focussed on proprietorial software? The latter approach could be self-defeating. FN
On Tue, 15 Jul 2003, Rajiv Vaishnav (NASSCOM) wrote: > Nature > NASSCOM SME FORUM (Western Region) > Chair : Ganesh Natarajan > > > ==> May 13th : Launch of SME Forum in Pune > > ==> June 28th : Spot The STAR SME event in Pune > > ==> July 8th : Launch of SME Forum in Mumbai... > > ==> July 26th : Spot The STAR SME event in Mumbai (Details to follow) > > A Report : > > " Laheron se takraye oose tufan kahete hain, par tufano se takraye oose > Insan kahete hain !!" > > Tufan....that was exactly the scene at 6.00 pm on July 8th. It was > pouring, roads were flooded and the traffic leading to MIDC was not > willing to move... and inspite of all these, there were close to 60 SMEs > came for the launch of NASSCOM SME Forum in Mumbai. > > Mr. Ganesh Natarajan flown in from Pune. The Nasscom Team was in full > blow. Mr. Kiran Karnik, President, Sunil Mehta, Head-Research , Sangeeta > Gupta, VP and Rituraj Nath were present. > > Mr. Kiran Karnik in his opening welcome remarks emphasised the need for > the large companies and the importance of SMEs for the growth of overall > industry. He shared Nasscom's vision for SMEs and the initiatives > already in place for SMEs. Mr. Karnik congratulated and thanked Mr. > Natarajan for championing the cause for SMEs in Nasscom Western Region. > Mr. Karnik said that the forum was "OF the SMEs, BY the SMEs and FOR the > SMEs" and that Nasscom would organize programs based on their need. > > Mr. Ganesh Natarajan shared a few moments from his memory lane...and > explained how people like Mr. Ashank Desai of Mastek, who started as a > small four member team could grow to become an Indian MNC in just a > couple of years. He shared his experience with BluChip and Sara > Infotech....Mr.Natarajan also shared Zensar's experience in working with > SME Partners. He made a presentation on the concerns of SMEs, issues > that were shared by Pune SMEs and the success of Pune events. He also > informed the group about the proposed future events. > > Mr.Ashank Desai, who was on the expert panel in 'Spot the STAR' SME > event in Pune, expressed his appreciation for organizing such an event. > He said in 1988, when NASSCOM was formed, it was 40 odd SMEs (by today's > definition of SMEs as companies below Rs.50 crores) who came together > and today you see many of them in the TOP 20 IT Companies of India. > Mr.Desai said that during early '90s there was no such mentors and > domestic market opportunity. It was therefore important for an SME to > utilize such forums and participate actively. > > The floor was open for discussion. Few concerns / issues that were > brought out were : > > � IPR > > � Patent registrations > > � Quality certification or training - Cluster approach > > � Funding - to help showcase SMEs to get funding > > � Mentoring - to create a panel of mentors > > � Domestic Market opportunities > > � Product companies and their scales > > � Segregate SMEs as per verticals and not as per geography > > Mr. Natarajan requested SMEs to volunteer in various groups and help > NASSCOM to take the initiative forward. > > > > The meeting ended with the Vote of Thanks. > > > > NASSCOM SME Forum - dedicated to the advancement of SMEs. > > > > For further details please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Rajiv Vaishnav > > Regional Director (West) > > NASSCOM > > O: 2823 48 44 > > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Noronha (FN) | http://www.fredericknoronha.net Freelance Journalist | http://www.bytesforall.org http://goalinks.pitas.com | http://joingoanet.shorturl.com http://linuxinindia.pitas.com | http://www.livejournal.com/users/goalinks ------------------------------------------------------------------------- T: 0091.832.2409490 or 2409783 M: 0 9822 122436 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
