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Top sub-distributors felicitated at the Disti Summit

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face="Arial, sans-serif">One of the biggest highlights

of the third edition of the Disti Summit was The Hall of Fame awards

night that was held to honor the best sub-distributors in India. The

awards which are the only national level awards for the sub-distributor

community, aim to award business excellence. Supreme Computers Chennai

walked away with the Gold award in the Best SD All India category this

year. Last year the company had won the silver award in the same

category. Speaking after winning the award Rakesh Jain, CEO, Supreme

Computers said, “It is not a single person's effort, it is a team

effort that has brought the company here. This has all been possible

because of the blessings of my parents, that is the reason why despite

the slowdown we have managed to retain a very healthy growth pattern

last year. And I do hope that we will continue doing the same and do

even better this year.”

face="Arial, sans-serif">The silver award in the

category was won by Kolkata-based Technocrat Infotech. In north region,

the Best SD Upcountry Gold award for the second year in a row went to

Kanpur-based Comexcell Technologies while Indore-based Computer Gallery

notched up their first award, a silver.

face="Arial, sans-serif">South India saw a repeat of

last year with both Cochin-based Aldous Glare Trade and Exports (AGTE),

and Coimbatore-based Bloom Technologies emerging as winner again for

the Gold and Silver award for Best SD-Upcountry South respectively. The

west region however, saw two new winner emerge with Pune-based Data

Care Corporation winning the Gold award for Best SD-Upcountry West and

Ahmedabad-based Care Office Equipment notching up the Silver award.

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face="Arial, sans-serif">In the eastern region it was

again a repeat performance like last year with both Guwahati-based

Datamation and Bhubneshwar-based SA Infosys emerging winners walking

away with Gold and Silver awards for Best SD-Upcountry East

respectively.

face="Arial, sans-serif">Talking about their companies

second successive win at the Hall of Fame awards, Dinesh M, VP, AGTE

said, “I feel honored after winning an award of this stature from The

DQ Week. It feels good to be recognized as a winner that too in an

event like the Disti Summit.”

size="2">While the awards night, were cynosure of

all eyes, there was a lot of other things that marked the Disti Summit

this year. The third edition of the summit was inaugurated by Dr
face="Arial, sans-serif">Ajay Kumar,

Secretary IT, Kerala by lighting the traditional ceremonial lamp. Dr

Kumar also gave an interesting keynote briefing the assembled partners

about
size="2">the prospects of IT trading in government

and the way and means by which the channel partners can venture into

the government business segment.

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face="Arial, sans-serif">In his keynote PS Neogi, CEO,

Redington India discussed the challenges and opportunities in the IT

distribution industry especially with regards to the slowdown which was

seen as an inflection point in the business. Speaking about the trends

Neogi said, “We need to pick up growth numbers and targets in a way

that we meet those easily and do not strain ourselves in the process.”

size="2">In his session about the trends in IT

space Sumanta Mukherjee, Sr Manager, IDC India clearly laid down that

the notebook and laptop segment is overtaking the desktop space at a

fast pace. Anil Gupta, Director, Artek Enterprises took a keynote about

the need for converging solution and distribution to maximize profits

while Chand Narayan, Co-founder, Value Inc Solutions talked t
face="Arial, sans-serif"> style="font-weight: normal;">he i face="Arial, sans-serif">mportance

of building a brand through developing your people. The last session of

the summit was taken by
face="Arial, sans-serif">Shyam

Malhotra, Director, CyberMedia India, who spoke about nurturing

innovation in the organization and its importance in managing and

growing the enterprise.

size="2">But the summit was not only about gyaan sessions only. In

fact the session were interspered
face="Arial, sans-serif">gaming

sessions and even an early morning game of cricket on beach which saw

partners enjoying themselves and also a boat ride across the scenic

backwaters. “These games were of great fun and have offered us relief

from the busy schedule that we normally have. Truly, it is a

much-needed breather in our space,” said Kapil Wadhwa, of Delhi-based,

Champion Computers.

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size="2">Symantec, Microsoft, Zicom, BPE, e-Scan

Microworld and Supertron were associated with the Disti Summit.
face="Arial, sans-serif">Admiring face="Arial, sans-serif">The DQ

Week
size="2">for its efforts in bringing the top

channel partners together every year Kolkata-based KL Lalani of Lalani

Infotech said, “The Disti Summit provides an excellent platform for us

to interact in a better form. The way in which this event was organized

was too good and I look forward to participating in the next Disti

Summit as well with full enthusiasm.”

face="Arial, sans-serif">SD HALL OF FAME 2010

face="Arial, sans-serif">Winners

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face="Arial, sans-serif">Best Sub-distributor-All

India

face="Arial, sans-serif">Gold: Supreme Computers,

Chennai

face="Arial, sans-serif">Silver: Technocrat Infotech,

Kolkata

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face="Arial, sans-serif">Best SD Upcountry-North

face="Arial, sans-serif">Gold: Comexcell Technologies,

Kanpur

face="Arial, sans-serif">Silver: Computer Gallery,

Indore

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face="Arial, sans-serif">Best SD Upcountry-South

face="Arial, sans-serif">Gold: Aldous Glare Trade &

Export, Cochin

face="Arial, sans-serif">Silver: Bloom Electronics,

Coimbatore

face="Arial, sans-serif">Best SD Upcountry-West

face="Arial, sans-serif">Gold: Data Care Corporation ,

Pune

face="Arial, sans-serif">Silver: Care Office Equipment,

Ahmedabad

face="Arial, sans-serif">Best SD Upcountry-East

face="Arial, sans-serif">Gold: Datamation Services,

Guwahati

face="Arial, sans-serif">Silver: SA Infosys,

Bhubaneshwar



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