Year-End Special 2007: The year that was: Efforts bearing fruits

IT Dealers Association of Siliguri (ITDAS)

President: Gitesh Tibrewal

Founded: January 2007

Head-quartered at: Siliguri

Members: 50

Agenda: To take care of all issues related to the industry and those
faced by the members

The DQWeek Impact: IT Panchayat held in December 2006 provided the
Siliguri partners with a platform where the idea of having an association was
strongly floated and thus the ITDAS was formed

UP Computer Dealer Welfare Association (UPCDW)

President: Rohit Kohli

Founded: April 2007

Head-quartered at: Lucknow

Agenda: To create a bigger platform for channel community

Indian Cartridge Remanufacturers and Recyclers Association (ICRRA)

President: Gopi Verma

Founded: June 2007

Head-quartered at: Bangalore

Branches: Chennai, Mumbai

Agenda: Promoting printer cartridge remanufacturing industry in India

Jalgaon Computer Dealer Association (JCDA)

President: Kanayalal Verma

Founded: July 2007

Head-quartered at: Jalgoan

Members: 60

Agenda: To create a bigger platform for the channel community

The DQWeek Impact : IT resellers in Jalgaon decided to revamp their
association post the IT Panchayat conducted in Jalgaon in July

Bhoj Information Technology and Office Automation Association (BITOAA)

President: Ashish Jain

Founded: September 2007

Head-quartered at: Bhopal

Members: 85

Agenda: To create a platform for all the dealers wherein they can raise
issues concerning them

The DQWeek Impact: The IT Panchayat held in Bhopal in August 2007, acted
as a platform for partners to come together and form an association, which will
help them deal with their problems effectively

Nilgiris Information Technology Association (NITA)

President: T Senthil Kumar

Founded: November 2007

Head-quartered at: Nilgiris

Members: 28

Agenda: Encouraging safe, honest trade and purchase for both traders and
customers

IT Association of Tripura (ITAT)

President: Biswanath Das

Founded: December 2007

Head-quartered at: Agartala

Members: 35

Agenda: To create a common platform to voice channel issues and make
people aware of the market prospect of the area

The DQWeek Impact: The traders in Agartala decided to form an association
post the IT Panchayat held in Agartala in November 2007

Kanyakumari District Computer Dealers Association (KKDCDA)

President: Subramonian S

Founded: December 2007

Head-quartered at: Kanyakumari

Members: 60

Agenda: To improve the margins of partners and counter issues faced by
traders in the region