Confed-ITA opens North chapter

Confed-ITA's plan of creating a national presence and its efforts to form a
national body are finally taking shape. Bhoj Information Technology and Office
Automation Association (BITOAA), Bhopal has officially joined Confed-ITA, thus
forming a northern chapter of Confed. Madhya Pradesh Telecom And Computer
Traders Association (MPTCTA) and Computer Dealers Association (CCMDA),
Chhattisgarh will soon be joining BITOAA in the northern chapter of Confed-ITA.
The Bhoj association sent an official letter to Confed-ITA on their joining
Confed after getting the consent from all EC members of the association. Said
Asish Jain, President, BITOAA, “We are thrilled to join hands with Confed. We
want more associations to join this national body, as we can highlight and take
up issues on a national level. As of now for the northern chapter, we will have
associations from Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, which includes dealers from
Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Raipur and Bilaspur.”

Jain also said that the office bearers for the northern chapter of Confed,
including the President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer and two Joint Secretaries will
be selected internally after deliberations with the associations in the northern
chapter of Confed. “We want more associations to join us and we are also
initiating discussions with some more associations in the North to join Confed,”
he added.

Speaking on partnering Confed, Manish Goel, President, MPTCTA said, “It is a
great opportunity to form a national level body. We are confident about joining
Confed, as we feel that with the help of a national body we can gain mileage for
the overall channel community.” Devendra Marwah, President, CCMDA too echoed
similar thoughts. “I am talking to a few associations in Maharashtra and
inviting them to join Confed, as a national body does have its own advantages.
We are confident of joining Confed and also including few associations from the
West,” Marwah claimed.

Commenting on the developments in Confed and its national body, S Karthikeyan,
President, Confed-ITA said that the association is looking forward to partnering
more associations from the South. “The involvement of associations in the North
is a boost to our confidence in forming a national body. We also invite other
associations in the South to be a part of Confed's national body,” Karthikeyan
said.

He also pointed out that each chapter of Confed would work independently and
there would be not set guidelines that the associations and other chapters would
have to follow. “We are aware that each region has different issues and does
business in a different manner. We can't set guidelines and ask the other
chapters to follow them. The prime reason for asking the associations to come
forward to join Confed is to interact with each other on a national basis,” he
added.