ISODA Conducts 8th AGM, Elects New Management Committee

The Infotech Software Dealers Association (ISODA) recently concluded its Annual General Meeting on 5^th August 2016.   Members present voted and elected the new Management Committee. This was formally announced to all members present at the gathering by the Returning Officer, Mr.Prashant Jain of JNR Management Resources Private Limited who presided the session.

Vice Chairperson of the last term, Mr.Vipul Datta, CEO Futuresoft became the chairperson this year. The achievements of the last year under the able leadership of the old Management Committee were presented.  Some of the key achievements included Tech Summit 6 in Lankavi, media presence and bringing out an exclusive newsletter by and for ISODA members in the name of “ISODA Interconnect”.

The two day event started with elections and swearing in of the new MC on the first day followed by some very interesting and informative lectures and presentations on the second day by ISODA members and guest speakers on important topics that kept the audience in rapt attention  such as taxation, Getting Things Done, Leadership and Conflict Management.

The New Managing Committee will be as follows:

a. Chair Person Vipul Datta  – CEO, Future Soft Pvt Ltd

b. President NileshKuvadia – Managing Director, ITCG Solutions Pvt Ltd.

c. Vice Chairperson Tushar Parekh, Managing Director, Silicon NetsecurePvt Ltd

d. Vice President   Rajeev Mammidanna – Director – Eden InfolPvt Ltd.

e. Secretary Dnyanesh Kulkarni– Director, Deltakraft Solutions Pvt. Ltd

f. Treasurer PankajGoenka, Partner , Icons

g. RS West VimeshAvlani, Properitor, Graftronics

h. RS South   N.K.Mehta, CEO, Secure Network Solutions India Pvt Ltd

i. RS North4   Kamal Gulati, Managing Director, ITS Technology Solution Pvt. Ltd

j. RS East Manasi Saha, Managing Director, Macaws Infotech (P) Limted

Mr. Vipul Datta, Chairperson, stated the5 key areas that the new committee would be working on

1. Adopt and use more technology to bring partners together – launch of mobile business aggregation app for realtime commercial collaboration amongst partner.
2. Liaison with international trade association to help members setup their business in india
3. Build local chapters in the 4-5 potential cities identified by the MC
4. Establish strategic alliance with other existing trade associations to collaborate and achieve more focus /commitment from government for larger participation of the SMSE Organization in key Govt initiatives
5. Provide members with the following direct benefits focused to maximize the business potential – Media presence, Isoda regional event, continued connectivity through isodanews letter –interconnect, Isoda portal, mobile app (under development).