Comp-Ex 2007 witnesses footfall of 1.5 lakh

Snigdha Karjatkar Mumbai, Jan 17

Every time the most awaited exhibition- Comp-Ex in central India
concludes, it already raises the bar for itself by exceeding expectations. The
Comp-Ex 2007 was held on Jan 12-15, 2007 at the Ladies Lawn in Nagpur.

Vilas Muttemwar, Union Minister of State (independent charge)
for Non-Conventional Energy Power inaugurated the exhibition. In his inaugural
address Muttemwar said that Nagpur is a growing hub and more such initiatives
should be conducted to increase the IT awareness here.

The exhibitions displayed most of the leading brands in laptops
and multi- functional devices. The show, which was visited by students as well
as corporate, had a gaming zone that evoked enormous response from the
youngsters. Ketan Dharkar, a student who has been a regular visitor to this expo
for past few years said, "I visit this expo every year with my friends.
Last year we had purchased an optical mouse at a very good price. Later when we
wanted to buy more we couldn't get it at the same price anywhere. So this is
the best place to buy."

Amol Dharmadhikar, Vincom Systems said, "Through Comp-Ex we
can make our presence felt in the market. We get many inquiries from the
corporate, which our marketing teams follow up. So far, it has been a successful
platform."

The four-day event saw a steady flow of visitors from all the
segments. "Around 1.5 lakh people attended the expo from in and around
Nagpur," said Virendra Patrikar, Secretary, Vidharbha Computer Media dealer
Association (VCMDWA).

"We are over-whelmed by the response to our expo and are
encouraged to continue our efforts to make it better with every passing
year," said Vinod Verma, President, VCMDWA.

Prashant Ugemuge, Chairman, Comp-Ex 2007 said, "Even after
the expo started, people were still asking for space to set-up their stalls.
This shows a lot about the popularity of the event and the kind of response
participants get to the expo."