Cisco to host Retail 2005 in Mumbai on April 15

Cisco Systems has announced its first industry specific event in the country ­ Retail 2005. To be held on April 15, 2005 in Mumbai, the half-day summit will focus on how innovation and technology will help in reaching customers effectively in an ever-changing retail sector.



Targeted at the retail services community, Retail 2005 will provide value to CEOs, COOs, CIOs, business managers and investors by helping them quantify and qualify their investments. It will make them understand the key business drivers of the retail industry in the future.



Three international speakers from Cisco´s Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG) would be present to discuss global trends in the retail industry, with specific emphasis on challenges, opportunities and technologies relevant to the Indian business environment. IBSG is a consulting team that works with customers to transform their organizations, generate new revenue opportunities, create new capabilities, and drive industry change.



Commenting on the event, Cisco Systems' (India & SAARC) Senior VP-Enterprise, Jangoo Dalal said, "The retail industry globally as well as in India is witnessing continued challenges, may it be competitors, dynamic markets, and demanding customers. Retail 2005 will provide the ideal forum for India´s retail community to recognize key issues impacting financials and find possible and relevant solutions."