ASIRT holds AGM & Election, form new governing board for 2021-22

The Association of System Integrators and Retailers in Technology (ASIRT) has hosted its 9th Annual General Meeting in Mumbai, along with Governing Board Member Elections 2021.

Manish Kamdar, the Returning Officer, then ascended the platform and announced the results of the elections for Governing Board Member positions.

Every year, one-third of the oldest Board Members and Co-opted Board Members retire, according to the ASIRT MoA. This year outgoing President Tushar Shah, Nilesh Kadakia and Jayesh Sompura retired, and Jitendra Gupta resigned, leaving four openings for elections. Manish declared the names of Avinash Bankeraika, Jayesh Sompura, Manish Kapasi, and Nilesh Kadakia as unopposed candidates for these seats.

Tushar Shah was invited to give his farewell speech, and all the members gave him a standing ovation in recognition of his contributions in various roles over his two terms on the Board. The Board presented him with a gesture of appreciation, as well as Jiten Mehta, who had retired the previous year.

The following Officer Bearers were selected and various respective Teams were appointed for taking forward ASIRT's vision with actionability during the first meeting of the new Governing Board held on October 27, 2021, after hectic discussions and brainstorming: Chairman's Club, Consortium Team, Events Team, IT Team, Digital Team, Sponsorship Team, PR Team, Alliance Team, Membership Team, Grievance Team, and flagship event Techday Ownership Team.

The following is the ASIRT Governing Board for the year 2021-22:

Following the success of the ASIRT Synergy Business Conclave, Chairman Tushar stated that they are planning to hold an ASIRT Synergy Tech Conclave in the near future, which will provide ASIRTers with a platform to acquire new skillsets in the disruptive digital transformation era, as well as gain insights into the latest technology trends.