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AKITDA to revise its service price list soon

Dealers all across Kerala are demanding for changes in service price in order to get a decent margin

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Increase in expenses has made All Kerala IT Dealers Association (AKITDA) to rethink on its service charge on all IT services. According to sources, change in service charges on all IT products from annual maintenance contracts to installations of hardware, networking, UPS, printers and software support would increase around 15-20%. Currently the service price is low compared to harsh economic realities. On this account, Toshy Mathew, president, AKITDA-Ernakulum district said, "Due to increased fuel costs and other expenses, it is high time that we should change the same old service charges. The exact date is not finalized yet for the implementation, we would decide about it in the forthcoming meetings."

Dealers all across Kerala are demanding for changes in service price in order to get a decent margin. While talking about the increase in service charge, Jyoti Shankar, state secretary, AKIDTA said, "Actually the expenses have increased and every dealer is asking for a change in service charge of minimum Rs 350 within 20 km radius depending on the volume and type of work." Apart from the service charge, the cost of the products will also increase owing to rupee depreciation- major vendors intend to increase the cost of IT products.

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