CDAT to conduct IT Expo-2008

Computer Dealers Association Tirunelveli (CDAT) will conduct its annual IT
Expo from May 22-24, 2008.

MV Shankar, Chairman, CDAT IT Expo-2008 said, “ELCOT is setting up a 500 acre
IT park in Tirunelveli with invest-ment of Rs 1,000 crore. Special Economic Zone
will also be constructed at a distance of 20km from Tirunelveli. We want to
create IT awareness among people belonging to tier-2 cities, and this expo will
be instrumental in doing that.”

There are about 135 organized and unorganized dealers in Tirunelveli. CDAT
has proposed to accommodate around 60 stalls, and 40-45 dealers from the
association would be participating in the expo.

CDAT has already intimated the vendors on the opportunities of this expo, and
it will send them a formal invitation to participate. “We would be inviting
people from all the sectors, including the student community. This will be a
good opportunity for vendors and dealers to showcase their products and will be
educative for the end-users as well,” he averred.

Stressing the same, H Naushad Batcha, President, CDAT said, “There is very
little awareness among the public on the develop-ments happening in the IT
industry in these cities, and the vendors can do a better job by providing an
exposure to the users by displaying their products.”

The association has also planned to raise funds from the expo and utilize
that in serving the needy people. The dealers have planned to give laptops as
surprise gifts to the end-users, and also have proposed to conduct seminars on
various emerging IT developments. CDAT has proposed to inaugurate the expo by
inviting C Umashankar, MD, ELCOT and District Collector,

Tirunelveli.