BEST WISHES TO ISODA FROM
B Swaminathan
Infotech Software Dealers Association (ISODA) has recently elected the best distributors, fellow solution partners and channel-friendly OEMs, in their recently concluded ISODA United Summit 2024. Organized in Kovalam, Kerala, the event brought together the best minds in the IT channel industry for three days of insightful discussions, networking, and celebrations.
For the first time, ISODA members nominated and voted for channel-friendly OEMs, called the ISODA OEM Awards 2024, with SonicWall and Sophos emerging as the winners.The ISODA Awards for Business Excellence 2024 recognized outstanding members, with Essen Vision Software & Secure Network Solutions winning in the Solution Partner category, Beehive Software as the Best ISV, and TechKnowlogic, a Netpoleon Company, as the Best Distributor.
Also, as a special initiative, the ISODA organizers brought not just the fellow channel partners, but the IT decision makers in the leading enterprises of Kerala. In his keynote address, Sreekumar Balachandran, Global IT Head at Suntech Group, President – Kerala Chapter, CIO Association of India emphasized the growing trend of hybrid cloud solutions as well as the growing repatriation. His words resonated with the audience, highlighting the importance of collaboration in advancing technological innovations from a transformative roadmap point of view.
The event also witnessed sponsor presentations including Title Sponsor Firemon, with engaging sessions from Gold Sponsors Scale Fusion and Bahwan Cyber Tek. The afternoon featured Silver Sponsors Fortra, Acronis, Trellix, Efficient IP, and Prophaze.
The extempore panel discussion “Setting Expectations,” moderated by Rajeev Mamidanna, Managing Director of Synoptiq Infosolutions, featured prominent figures like Sreekumar Balachandran, Sahil Jamnawale of Fortra, Jiten Mehta of Magnamious Systems, Susanth Kurunthil, CEO of Infoparks Kerala, Lakshmi Das of Prophaze, and NK Mehta of Secure Network Solutions. This session offered a comprehensive view of ecosystem expectations.
