Top Sub-distributors Felicitated At The Disti Summit 2010

The third annual Disti Summit was held in Kovalam recently. The summit saw

interesting and interactive sessions by eminent personalities and also featured

the Hall of Fame awards night. The three-day event saw a gathering of around 100

top sub and regional distributors from across the country

One of the biggest highlights of the third edition of the Disti Summit was

The Hall of Fame awards night that was held to honor the best sub-distributors

in India. The awards which are the only national level awards for the

sub-distributor community, aim to award business excellence.

While the awards night, were cynosure of all eyes, there was a lot of other

things that marked the Disti Summit this year. The third edition of the summit

was inaugurated by Dr Ajay Kumar, Secretary IT, Kerala by lighting the

traditional ceremonial lamp. Dr Kumar also gave an interesting keynote briefing

the assembled partners about the prospects of IT trading in government and the

way and means by which the channel partners can venture into the government

business segment.

In his keynote PS Neogi, CEO, Redington India discussed the challenges and

opportunities in the IT distribution industry especially with regards to the

slowdown which was seen as an inflection point in the business. Speaking about

the trends Neogi said, "We need to pick up growth numbers and targets in a way

that we meet those easily and do not strain ourselves in the process."

In his session about the trends in IT space Sumanta Mukherjee, Sr Manager,

IDC India clearly laid down that the notebook and laptop segment is overtaking

the desktop space at a fast pace. Anil Gupta, Director, Artek Enterprises took a

keynote about the need for converging solution and distribution to maximize

profits while Chand Narayan, Co-founder, Value Inc Solutions talked the

importance of building a brand through developing your people. The last session

of the summit was taken by Shyam Malhotra, Director, CyberMedia India, who spoke

about nurturing innovation in the organization and its importance in managing

and growing the enterprise.

Group photo of delegates at the 3rd Annual Disti Summit

But the summit was not only about gyaan sessions only. In fact the session

were interspered gaming sessions and even an early morning game of cricket on

beach which saw partners enjoying themselves and also a boat ride across the

scenic backwaters. "These games were of great fun and have offered us relief

from the busy schedule that we normally have. Truly, it is a much-needed

breather in our space," said Kapil Wadhwa, of Delhi-based, Champion Computers.

Dr Ajay Kumar inaugurating the event	A cultural dance performance

Symantec, Microsoft, Zicom, BPE, e-Scan Microworld and Supertron were

associated with the Disti Summit. Admiring The DQ Week for its efforts in

bringing the top channel partners together every year Kolkata-based KL Lalani of

Lalani Infotech said, "The Disti Summit provides an excellent platform for us to

interact in a better form. The way in which this event was organized was too

good and I look forward to participating in the next Disti Summit as well with

full enthusiasm."

DQc news Bureau