Pune, April 15: In a bid to increase its membership across the country and to have increased representation from smaller cities, ISODA (Infotech Software Dealers Association) has recently inaugurated its Pune Chapter.
ISODA, during March inaugurated the chapter here amidst the Western region’s committee members. “Our aim is to have a larger representation of partners from across the country in addressing the challenges and issues, and foster collaboration among our members,” said Rajeev Mamidanna, Regional Secretary, West, ISODA. He also said that Pune, being an important market with a strong IT partner ecosystem mooted the idea of an individual chapter.
To kick start the Pune chapter and set the ball rolling, ISODA
management committee came forward to address some of the key partners in Pune. The event not only Kick-started the local chapter but was a platform to exchange ideas on how ISODA can add value, what are the top areas we need to focus on for the benefit of the channel partners, feedback on the ecosystem and steps to ensure a smooth on boarding for new partners.
Under its ‘ISODA 2.0’ vision, the industry body has ambitious plans to open more
chapters in smaller cities in coming months. “Each of these chapters will have full autonomy and will conduct their regional meets independently. Members from these chapters will have access to all the initiatives and activities conducted by ISODA including our annual TechSummit forum. We want partners across the country to partake in various programs being undertaken by ISODA for the benefit of the community,” added Rajeev.
The event witnessed a discussion about smooth on-boarding of new partners and how ISODA can add value to Pune partners. ISODA committee also noted some of the critical issues faced by Pune partners and promised to represent it at the right forum.Leading partners from Pune, including Askari Infotech, GTS Technologies, C-DOT Systems, Supreme Computer and Software, Vintech Electronic Systems and Sujata Computers participated in the event.