Omnitech ventures into wireless connectivity

To cater to the needs of its customers in the wireless area,

Omnitech InfoSolutions has tied up with Chennai-based Lister Technologies.

Omnitech has begun developing solutions in wireless connectivity in the Western

Region in collaboration with Lister.

Says Atul Hemani, Director, Omnitech, "At this juncture,

one needs three licenses to develop wireless solutions. We are hopeful that soon

government will get rid of the license raj in the wireless sector."

In the meanwhile, Omnitech has finished the beta testing of

its CRM tool, OmniBuzinessIT and would begin promoting the same from June this

year. The company has the objective of developing a full-fledged Web-based CRM

package that will tackle marketing, logistics and after-sales support.

While the year 2001-02 was good for Omnitech in the services

front, where it grew by 40 percent, overall the sales remained flat and the

bottom line "was nothing much to talk about."

Says Atul, "We intend to focus on connectivity, security

and storage during 2002-03. These segments are expected to grow faster than

others."

Omnitech has divided its business into three divisions:

e-infrastructure solutions; software solutions; and services. The

e-infrastructure division offers solutions to enterprises on connectivity,

storage and server-based computing.

The software division offers solutions for e-business, CRM,

automation and mobile commerce. The services division offers facilities

management, e-management services and professional services. Omnitech expects

services to contribute in a big manner to its bottom line during the current

fiscal.

SYLVESTER LOBO



MUMBAI