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Technology Trends In today's ever more technology-centric world, the stodgy IT department isn't considered the home of innovation and business leadership. Yet that might have to change as some of the biggest advances in the history of technology make their way into the front lines of service delivery. Here's an exploration of the top IT trends in the next half decade, including some of the latest industry data, and what the major opportunities and challenges are. Much or most of these topics are in back burner mode in many companies just now seeing the glimmerings of recovery from the downturn. Much has been written lately about the speed at which technology is reshaping the business landscape today. Except that's not quite phrasing it correctly. It's more like it's leaving the traditional business world behind. There are a number of root causes: The blistering pace of external innovation, the divergent path the consumer world has
taken from enterprise IT, and the throughput limitations of top-down adoption. As a result, there's a rapidly expanding gap between what the technology world is executing on and what the enterprise can deliver. Many
now think this gap may actually become untenable, and they may be right. Yet recent large surveys of CIOs continues to show an almost exclusively evolutionary and internal focus. Many feel that a technology emphasis is
Fitag Times reaches to 21,000 retailers / dealers across Gujarat Flipkart are the live examples of the same. Few of these portals have also started selling ICT products which will shrink our margins further.......... We thought of ways and means that can give you increased margin in this competitive world of ICT and ITES. And that is why we are covering few very important trends in ICT for current and the coming year in the main article. If you are able to catch up with any of these trends, not only you survive for another few years but also can grow...........The key is to change with the changing time. We are adding few interesting sections from this edition, out of which "FITAG Wi-5 Mentor Mantra" by our offi-
cially appointed mentor Shri Nandak Pandya will be of great help to all Fitagians. On the other hand Google has become a lifeline for any IT professional, but what all we can do other then searching the web with the help of Google is a mystery to many. "What all you can do with Google?" will surely be a very informative series for all. I once again insist upon sending reader's opinions as far as the contents and quality of FITAG Times on editor@fitag.in ,selected reviews / emails will be published in FITAG Times in a section called "Reader's remarks". Thanks and enjoy reading FITAG Times. n
wrong right now, and they're certainly right, if it's not integrated with top priority business objectives. However, these days it's technology advancements and new digital markets that are often the key to an organization's future. At the end of the day, businesses must be able to effectively serve the markets they cater to, and doing so means using the same channels and techniques as their trading partners and customers. Organizations must adapt to the evolving marketplace to succeed. Fortunately, I do believe there are approaches that can yet be adopted to address this increasingly significant challenge. Here are the 10 hottest IT trends: 1. Cloud reliance reshapes device needs. More than 50 per cent of tablet users and well above 40 per cent of smartphone users in USA, Japan, Australia and Sweden appreciate the improved ... Contined on page 2...
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simplicity of having the same apps and data seamlessly available through the cloud on multiple devices. It's obvious to the casual observer these days that smart mobile devices based on iOS, Android, and even Blackberry OS/QNX are seeing widespread use. But comparing projected worldwide sales of tablets and PCs tells an even more dramatic story. Using the latest sales projections from Gartner on tablets and current PC shipment estimates from IDC, we can see that by 2015 the tablet market will be 479 million units and the PC market will be only just ahead at 535 million units. This means tablets alone are going to have effective parity with PCs in just 3 years. So, while it's still early days yet, it's also quite clear that we must start treating tablets as equal importance in all IT strategies. 2. Computing for a scattered mind. From desktops, files and folders to flat surfaces, apps and cloud services, consumers are increasingly turning their backs on a computing paradigm for the focused mind. Tasks are handled at the spur of the moment – as we stand in a shopping line or talk to someone at a cafÊ. Purchase intent is higher for tablets compared to desktop PCs, and for smartphones compared to laptops. 3. Bring your own broadband to work. A total of 57 per cent of smartphone users use their personal smartphone subscriptions at work. Personal smartphones are increasingly being used for work, to send emails, plan business trips, find locations and more. 4. City-dwellers go relentlessly mobile. By relentlessly accessing the internet always and everywhere, consumers are now an unstoppable force making internet truly mobile. Total smartphone subscriptions will reach 3.3 billion by 2018 and mobile network coverage is one of the most important drivers of satisfaction for city life. 5. Personal social security networks. As a result of eco-
nomic turbulence, trust in traditional structures and authorities is decreasing and consumers increasingly trust their personal communities. Personal networks online serve as a safety net and social media is shaping up to be a serious contender to the traditional job agency.
connect and exchange ideas with others, making it the third most common reason for social networking after staying up-to-date with friends and keeping them updated. 8. In-line shopping. A total of 32 per cent of smartphone users already shop
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Simultaneously governments and institutions look for new ICT solutions in order to be more efficient. Connectivity changes the outlook for children on a global scale. In India, around 30 million of 69 million urban children aged 9 to 18 own mobile phones.
Fitag Times reaches to 21,000 retailers / dealers across Gujarat While mobile phones technically have a broader reach than any communications device, social media has already surpassed that workhorse of the modern enterprise, e-mail. Increasingly, the world is using social networks and other social media-based services to stay in touch, communicate, and collaborate. Now key aspects of the CRM process are being overhauled to reflect a fundamentally social world andexpecting to see stellar growth in the next year. Leading organizations are becoming social enterprises. There now seems to be hard data to confirm this view: McKinsey and Company is reporting that therevenue growth of social businesses is 24% higher than less social firms and data from Frost and Sullivan backs that up across various KPIs. The message is that companies are going to -- and have every reason to -- be using social media as a primary channel in the very near future, if they aren't already. It's time to get strategic. 6. Women drive the smartphone market. New figures clearly show that women drive mass-market smartphone adoption. No less than 97 per cent of female smartphone owners use SMS. A total of 77 per cent send and receive photos, 59 per cent use social networking, 24 per cent check in at locations and 17 per cent redeem coupons. The figures for men are lower in these areas. 7. Cities become hubs for social creativity. City centre dwellers have significantly more friends online than people in suburban areas. 12 per cent of people that live in cities say that the main reason for using social networks is to
with smartphones; they now start to combine in-store and online shopping aspects. They want to see products, get information and make price comparisons, and make purchases immediately without having to queue up at the cash register. Give an option of look and feel to the customer. 9. Learning in transformation. Learning is transformed through both internal and external forces: Young people bring their personal technology experience into the classroom, driving a bottom-up pressure for change.
10. Adoption of Cloud technology. Of all the technology trends on this list, cloud computing is one of the more interesting and in my opinion, now least controversial. While there are far more reasons to adopt cloud technologies than just cost reduction, perceptions of performance issues and lack of visibility into the stack remain one of the top issues for large enterprises. Yet, among the large enterprise CTO and CIOs, cloud computing is being adopted steadily for non-mission critical applications and some
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are now even beginning to downsize their data centers. Business agility, vendor choice, and access to nextgeneration architectures are all benefits of employing the latest cloud computing architectures, which are often radically advanced compared to their traditional enterprise brethren. Be a part of cloud computing solutions. In nut shell, the trends are revolving around consumerization of Information technology. People wants less problems and support as far as devices and gadjets are concerned and they also want maximum output always from the same. Enterprise IT also is being influenced by this consumerization of Information technology at user level and allowing BYOD trends in work atmostphere. (The article is a compilation of many articles published world wide, specially done for the readers of FITAG Times.) n
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Obsolescence… A Curse or A Boon???
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every passing year. ã There has been a relentless quest to enhance the ã We will survive in our level of competence of businesses only if we the workforce to meet adapt continuously to the increasing demands meet the needs of the of a highly competitive changing environment. IT business environment. One who fails to perThis needs an assessment ceive the changes taking of the competencies place around him/her and required and those posconsequently adopts a sessed by the employees, reactive rather than a managers & businessproactive approach is men, i.e. a gap analysis undoubtedly more likely to become obsolete. ã As the time passes and Failure to adapt to the technology advances change would mean that there is an increasing his/her productivity awareness that the comdeclines, with the obvipetencies needed are ous consequences on more than the current his/her future role and level. This becomes all importance in the IT the more pronounced when there are signifibusiness. cant information and According to Prahalad & knowledge expansion Hamel 1990. and continuous research An organization's capaci& development in IT ty to improve existing Industry. skills and learn new ones ã Under these circumoffers the most defensistances there is every ble competitive advanlikelihood that we tend to tage of all. become obsolete with
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What is Obsolescence?
(a) From the business point of view Obsolescence is the state of being which occurs when an object, service, or practice is no longer wanted even though it may still be in good working order. Obsolescence frequently occurs because a replacement has become available that has, in sum, more advantages than the inconvenience related to repurchasing the replacement. (b) From the businessman's point of view Obsolete refers to something
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that is already disused or discarded, or antiquated.[1] Typically, obsolescence is preceded by a gradual decline in popularity. (c) From the employee's point of view "Obsolescence occurs when there is a gap between the job needs and one's capabilities." Obsolescence as the discrepancy between job performance and an expected level of competence which incorporates new knowledge being introduced into a profession.
Types of Obsolescence
There are two types of obsolescence: 1. Ability Obsolescence--the employee's/businessman's abilities and skills are no longer sufficient for him to keep up with the jobs;
and 2. Attitudinal Obsolescence-the employee/businessman fails to maintain flexibility in attitude and approach, and to changing problems and conditions.
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Factors Responsible for Obsolescence
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Individual Factors 1. The denial of obsolescence, 2. Lack of awareness of change in IT industry, 3. Resistance to change. 4. Lack of confidence 5. Complacency Organizational Factors Under the broad category of Organizational Factors three categories: ¢ Job Related: a mismatch between the person and the job, lack of autonomy or non-involvement in decision-making; ¢ Relationship Oriented: the impediments from the businessman as he is non-supportive;
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Consequences of Obsolescence
The problem of obsolescence has deep-rooted consequences, for not only can it affect the individual, but also his business and the organisation. The consequences of obsolescence can also be categorised into... (a) Those affecting the person At the individual level an awareness of obsolescence in self and subsequent inability to overcome it can lead to feelings of incompetence and
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business policies and practices like lack of reward/ recognition; inappropriate promotion policy; ineffective performance appraisal system and lack of training & development.
low levels of self-esteem and self-confidence, helplessness and frustration. (b)Those impacting the IT business organization. The adverse effect on an individual can also lead to low levels of involvement in activities, especially involving working in teams, avoidance behaviour and absence from duty when there are heavy demands on the individual. All these can result in low levels of productivity at the organizational level.
How can it be Tackled?
In our IT industry, the problem of obsolescence can be tackled by a two-pronged approach: A. Initiatives at the Individual Level 1. An employee should Develop short and long term goals which expand his knowledge and skills. Pursue life-long learning and take ownership for self development. 2. Keep abreast with current developments in your field: Know how far your
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function within your business deviates from the mainstream in your field. Develop a fair understanding of some other aspect of your organization's work which might be related to your own. Keep doing On-the-Job Updating Activities. Update your Professional Knowledge/Skills ongoingly Maintain a positive Attitude towards Learning Self-initiated Updating is
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the key to elevation & excellence. B. Initiatives at the Organisational Level The onus for providing the right environment for its workforce rests on the organisation. 1. Organisational Climate means the extent to which organisational climate encourages autonomy, innovativeness and rewards high performance The businessman should Create an environment where Attitude towards learning is elevated. 2. People with high potential should move through a series of challenging jobs. And Motivation should be provided to update oneself & organization. Jobs should provide a range of challenges and at the same time Self-initiated updating activities are happening. Employees need to learn from highly skilled colleagues, superiors as well as training sessions. 3. Jobs should provide sufficient headroom (authority and responsibility) and elbow room (scope and variety). Make sure that Professional knowledge/ skills are acquired ongoingly. Organisational should provide Support for enhancing education and career planning for its professionals. 4. Performance appraisal should focus more on the potential appraisal to assess a manager to perform additional and higher responsibilities rather than one which is based on past performance alone. The appraisal should be followed by giving feedback, coaching, mentoring, and training. Only our industry has proved to be in tune with all the obsolescence happening all around. Till date we have used it to our advantage. It has been a boon to us. Let's keep it as it a Boon forevern
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Google’s 5-minute downtime plunges global internet traffic by 40% n August 17, the unthinkable happened- Google, and all its services such as Gmail and YouTube, went dark for a duration that spanned a single minute to five minutes starting from 4.22 AM to 4.27 AM IST. As a result, global internet traffic crashed by 40% as users couldn’t access any of the dozens of hugely popular services that the search giant runs. The numbercrunching was done by GoSquared, a Web analytics company who also noticed that global web traffic spiked once Google was back up and running. This number (scarily) proves how intensely everyone relies on Google. Inspite of the clear effects that its health has on the global internet, Google has refused to divulge any details about why the blackout happened, responding merely with a statement that sid: “Between 15:51 and 15:52 PDT, 50 percent to 70 percent of requests to Google received errors; service was mostly restored one minute later, and entirely restored after 4 minutes.”
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India must be more A serious about cyber security: EC-Council C- Council has called for more stringent actions to secure cyber infrastructure in India. Citing the recent spate of cyberattacks on the websites of the Indian government, ECCouncil has expressed concerns over the lack of professionals in the cyber security domain. It has suggested that the country should invest more into training young IT professionals as well as into creating a sturdy infrastructure for robust cyber defence. At an event held in New Delhi, EC-council Global President Jay Bavisi pointed out that China is estimated to have 25 million cyber security experts whil 1.25lakh are from the local government. The US has 91,080 experts in the government while India has just 556 experts. Bavisi also emphasized on the successful model of the US Cyber Security Plan, which envisages 15% more cyber security experts every year. EC-Council pointed out a recent study revealing that 5.39 million local malware threats were detected on computers in India. According to the organisation, India is lagging behind in its fight against cyber warfare. Any attack will result in financial loss, no mater how sophisticated. In regards to the government’s Cyber Security Policy 2013, Jay Bavisi said the policy seemed to be great on paper, but there should be greater focus on its implementation. He was also sceptical about the government’s target of creating a work force of 5,00,000 prefessionals skilled in cyber security in the near future. Relevantly, as many as 78 government websites fell prey to hackers in the first half of 2013, revealed Minister of State for Communications & IT Milind Deora in the Parliament.
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Over 1,000 Indian govt websites hacked since 2009 bout 1,300 government websites have been broken into with malicious intent since 2009. The revelation comes after MTNL Mumbai’s website was hacked and dafaced, allegedly by a Pakistani hacker who took credit for the attack with graffiti on the site. MTNL’s Executive Director, Piyush Agarwal, refuted the claims of laxity as far as running the website and its securtiy goes.
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ccording to a report by cloud computing firm Akamai Technologies, the average internet speed is expected to jump by 4050% to 1.8 Mbps in the next 12 months. he hike comes on the back of increased investments in high-speed fiber network and affordable data plans.
India saw an average internet speed of 1.0 Mbps in the first quarter of 2012 which increased to 1.3 Mbps in the first quarter of 2013 an increase of almost 0.3 Mbps, but India still remains behind 113 countries, according to Akamai Technologies Director of Products for Asis Pacific and Japan, Bruno Goveas. The latest Akamai Technologies ‘State of the Internet’ report states that India has a peak speed average of 10.6 Mbps. India’s average internet speed grew by more than 20% in the past year but lags behind other Asia Pacific countries such as South Korea (15.7 Mbps) and Japan (10.9 Mbps).
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What you can do with “Google” GOOGLE MAPS oogle recently unveiled a huge makeover to its Google Maps. Currently available in beta mode, it lets you discover changes in its interface and improved accessibilities. However, the search results in this version remain more or less the same as in the earlier version. You'll find some changes in the form of search inputs and queries. Unlike the older Version of Google Maps, it has a bunch of new and improved functionalities such as advanced filters for search queries.
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Search on the new Google MAPS Let’s say you’re looking for coffee shops near Mumbai’s Marine Lines railway station, you can use the term “near”in your search query. Therefore, the most appropriate search query would be “coffee near marin liness”. In the results you’ll be shown all the coffee shops located around Marine Lines railway station. You can do the same for other similar search queries.
Instantly share URLs Whenever you want to share the URL of a particular map, all you have to do is click a button called “link” on the older version of Google Maps. The new Google Maps will allow you to always have a permalink of any place you search for. Whenever you search for any location,
you‘ll find its URL present inside the address bar, ready to be retrieved and shared instantly with your friends.
View all available information for a location at once Say you have a friend’s wedding in Kolkata and you want to tour the place while there. Once you’ve entered the city name in the search field, related imagery for the place will automatically show up. All you need to do is simply click on any location on the map and explore the area with the help of photo tours that will appear below the search box Earth view can be accessed at the bottom -left corner on the new interface of Google Maps.
Zoom in as you please If you think pinching the screen is the only way to zoom in and out of G o o l g e M a p s , You’re not well acquainted with all of its capabilities, because in addition to this, you can also double-tap your screen, hold, and then scroll up and down to zoom in and out.
Get offline Google Maps If there are particular locations on Google Maps that you’re fond of, you don’t need to be online and connected to access them each time. You can simply make them appear offline for later use. Whil you’re online, go to the Google Maps application on your phone and open the
map. In the search box, you’ll find search suggestions for recently accessed places. Select “Make this map area available offine” and you’re done. Note: This feature is currently available only on Android, and not on iOS.
Start using turnby-turn navigation instantly To enable GPS support for turn-by-turn navigation, you don’t have to get into your mobile settings. Google Maps now gives you this option right inside your application. Just select your current location and desired destination. You’ll find the transportation icon at the bottom right corner of your Google Maps application. Taping this will automatically execute voice guided turn-by-turn GPS navigation, without taking you away from your Google Maps experience.
Explore local businesses In case you’re looking for a particular place or a category of different places to eat, dring, shop, rest or be entertained, tap the search box to find a card called “Explore” in order to start exploring places in the categories of your choice, viz Eat, Dring, Shop, Play or Sleep. Through Explore, you’ll be able to find relevant places tagged within the area of your choice located in that particular category with ratings out of five stars and reviewa as well thanks to the new
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Maps, simply press and hold on the map to drop a pin. This will render an info sheet, which lets you access the Street View option.
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Zagat integration. Once you’ve found a business or service, you can allow the search results to points you towards other similar results.
On a phone If you’re using Google Maps on your smartphone, you’ll find a bunch of details right after tapping on any location in the application. You just need to swipe up and down the info sheet to find out more about that particular place. If you want to find more such services, you don’t need to revert to the search box. Swipe left and right on the existing search results pape to view many other such businesses.
On a Tablet Google Maps has been optimized for tablet users. The dropdown search menu and directions float above the main maps, providing a sense of space and continuity within the app. Unlike on smartphones, you just need to tap on any location to get all the infromation about that particular place instantly and as efficiently as possible.
Access Street View Similat to Google Maps on desktops/laptops, there’s no longer an option on m o b i l e devices to access street view as soon as search results show up. If you want street View of a particular location on Google
Similar to the way you access Street View, you can also share your location instantly with your friends or collegues. Simply press and hold on the map to drop a pin. This will take you to an option allowing you to share via differnt applications i.e. text message, emil, Bluetooth etc., depending upon the applications you have installed on your device such as Facebook and Whatspp Messenger.
Save your location The Google Maps application even lets you save your searches for later use. Simply press and hold on the map to drop a pin, and find an option for saving your query. If you want to retrieve the saved search, tap on the person icon in the upper right-hand corner near the search box and scroll down to access your saved places.
Find search lists If you always search for a limited number of places, you can convert them into a list for quick reference. Simply open the search box and tap the list view icon. If you’re using a tablet, tap an opion called Results List in your GoogleMaps app. Note that since the app is still in beta mode, we should expect to see may more changes based on user feedback. Also, some of the mentioned tips and tricks may not work in your country or on certain devices.
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NCMA- Nadiad get to gather
e had a NCMA Nadiad computer merchant asscociation Get to Gather Event with family members on 31st August, 6 pm onwards at Blue berry Restaurant, Nadiad. Over 30 members with family were present in this event. All Association members and family members attended the event with lots of enjoyment . For Kids there were games played by all children like Lemon Spoon, Ballon fillling, Metro City Games, Housie, Musical Chair and
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etc. More over in this event we had done four lucky draws, two for ladies and two for kids. We had distibuted gifts to all the winners and gave assured gifts to all the children. The main aim was for this event was a family get to gather. In this event we distibuted NCMA awards momento and I-Cards indivudually to all members of Nadiad Computer Merchant Association. Mr Dipen Bhatt ( DEEP MEDIA MARKETING )
President of NCMA added that this is the first ever in NCMA history. It was a nice interaction with all members with family.We also plan many more social activities. Mr. Harshad Patel Aeries Laptop (Vice President) said that we are much proud for this event and we are very much happy seeing all the members with family. The entire event was conducted by all the comitee members and their hard work made the event successfull.
GITA- Gandhidham Successfully Completes First Ever IT Expo We are pleased to share with you the success story of our (Gandhidham IT Associaiton GiTA) Association’s 1st IT Expo-2013. In November 2012, the core committee decided to finally do the Expo. We met for a week, discussing & pondering the way to execute it, but again we found that with a mere strength of 6 core-committee, it’s a behemoth kind of task to face. And the Expo project once again was shelved. But again, on the persistence of our President, Mr. Satish Awatramani, the core committee met. And on his insistence, on 17th of August 2013, Expo was declared with date as 24th & 25th of September, 2013 and the venue, Yoga Mandir was finalised on 22nd August 2013. We had thought of an Expo, necessarily not a grand one, but something, which we could proudly call OURS. Mr. Ricky Sharma (Vice President of GiTA) was appointed as the Project Head. Mr. Satish Awatramani (President of GiTA) took the responsibility of marketing along with loads of other responsibilities and the whole team, Mr. Manish Patel (Secretary of GiTA), Mr. Ketan Gohel (Treasurer of GiTA), Mr. Vikasdutt Sharma (Joint
Secretary of GiTA), Mr. Brijbhushan Choudhary (Joint Treasurer of GiTA) and Mr. Hardik Naryani (past Treasurer of GiTa) worked hard to realise the dream of Expo. When time came, Mr. Suresh Chaturani, GiTA member, extended his help in media support. Along the way, there was tremendous support & encouragement from FiTAG representatives viz. Kaushikbhai, Gaurangbhai, Miteshbhai, Sejalbhai and others. We have not expected, but the end result was surprising. The highlighting points of the Gandhidham IT Associaiton’s IT EXPO 2013, organised on 24-25th September, 2013 from 10:00AM to 09:00 PM are :First IT Expo of Kutch. That too done in a short span of 35 days. Inaugurated by Mr. Bachubhai D. Ahir, President of Gandhidham Chamber of Commerce & Indutry, Gandhidham. More then 13000 footfall in 2 days. 29 stalls excluding the stall reserved for Lead Sponsor – Canon, 2 Stalls for Co-sponsor – Reo & 1 Stall for Surveillance Partner – Vinayak Infotech Solutions.
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FITAG Launches "ABCD-IT"
itag has launched a series of sessions to be taken across the state nameed as "ABCD-IT", which literaly means "All Business Can Develop in Information Technology". ABCD-IT is a series of mentoring sessions guiding all Fitagians to flourish all kind's of business in the field of Information Technology. The sessions are to be lead by Mr. Nandak Pandya who is Fitag's officially appointed mentor. Fitag office bearer team will visit every member association to conduct a session for the benefits of local association members. The series is already began from Gandhidham, during GITA IT EXPO 2013 at Gandhidham. All members from Gandhidham, Bhuj, Mandvi and Mundra participated in the sessions and welcomed "ABCD-IT". Next session is planed at Vadodara (BITA) by the end of september.
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