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Follow Us#1 G-10 Computer Dealers Association
City Chennai
President Pawan Kumar Sethia
Secretary Rajendra Kamdar
President's E-mail pawan_sethia@
mantraonline.com
Year of establishment 1999
Website address None
Total no. of members 250
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No. of office bearers 4
No. of full-time employees 1
Communication mode E-mail and phone
Election frequency Annual (on time)
Government interface Yes
Internal meeting frequency Monthly
Total no. of events held 5
Event outcome Successful
Activities Has been successfully holding an IT show for the last four years.
It also conducts adhoc training programs for its members on new products and new
government policies. Last years, it came out with a business directory. During
meetings, the main issue that crop up are mainly vendor related, margins and
payments problems.
Business directory Yes
#2 Computer & Media Dealers
Association (CMDA)
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City Pune
President Anil Pherwani
Secretary Sunil Gugale
Year of establishment 1989
Website address None
Total no. of members 300
No. of office bearers 5
No. of full-time employees 2
Communication mode Email and phone
Election frequency Annual (Nominations based on credentials)
Government interface Yes
Internal meeting frequency Once in two months
Total no. of events held 10
Event outcome Very successful
Activities The association conducts a IT Expo every year (The last held was
the 8th episode). Other activites of the assocation include recreational
activities, health check ups, general body meetings and technical training
programs (with sponsorship from vendors). They also come out with a monthly
newsletter called the "Reseller Voice". It will soon introduce an
smart ID card system for all its members. It has also planned for ISO
certification.
Business directory Yes
#3 Vidharbha Computer
Manufacturers & Dealers Welfare Association (VCMDWA)
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City Nagpur
President Sudhir Budhay
Secretary Vinod Verma
Year of establishment 1992
Total no. of members 160
No. of office bearers 9
No. of full-time employees 2
Communication mode E-mail, post, during meetings
Election frequency Once in two years (on schedule)
Government interface Yes
Internal meeting frequency Monthly
Total no. of events held 4
Event outcome Successful
Activities The association has been holding an annual exhibition called 'Compex'
for the last last 13 years. It also conducts dealer awareness programs on
topical issues such as VAT, excise, MRP and others. For the
welfare of members' families it hosts hosting picnics and festival melas. The
association has played a convincing role with the local government to get octroi
lowered from 5% to 3%. The Association was able to help
sort this out many other issue affecting the IT channel community in the past.
Business directory Yes
#4 Twin Cities Computer Dealers
Association (TCCDA)
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City Hyderabad
President JB Singh
Secretary Suresh Kumar
President's E-mail jbsaisoft@sancharnet.in
Secretary's E-mail tccda@rediffmail.com
Year of establishment 1998
Website address www.tccda.com
Total no. of members 240
No. of office bearers 6
No. of full-time employees None
Communication mode Online communication through a Centrix number
Election frequency Annual (on schedule)
Government interface Yes
Internal meeting frequency Monthly
Total no. of events held 6
Event outcome Successful
Activities The association regularly conducts family welfare events such as
get-together and parties. It has now planned to hold such social activites, and
tranning programs for the poor and needy people. Every month, the members hold
meetings to discuss problems within the community and are usually solved with
the help of assocaition members.
Business directory Yes
#5 Traders Association
of IT (TAIT)
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City Mumbai
Chairman Saurin Shah
President Praveen Dhoka
Year of establishment 1996
Website address www.tait-mumbai.com
Total no. of members 365
No. of office bearers 7
No. of full-time employees 4
Communication mode E-mail, phone and courier
Election frequency Annual (On schedule)
Government interface Yes
Internal meeting frequency 16 per year
Total no. of events held 10
Event outcome Successful
Activities Tait holds gala event for families of the channel community during
Diwali. The association is also known for its cricket tournament which is quite
popular among its community members. Training programmes like stress managemnt,
time management and technical seminary are held regularly for its members and
others. It has a repuation for influencing the Government in making policy
decision relating to IT trade.
Business directory Yes
#6 Ahmedabad Computer Merchants Association (ACMA)
City Ahmedabad
President RG Patel
Secretary Rishkesh Patani
Year of establishment 1996
Total no. of members 300
No. of office bearers 5
No. of full-time employees 1
Election frequency Annual (Minor delays)
Government interface Yes
Internal meeting frequency Monthly
Total no. of events held 8
Activities ACMA holds a IT show every year in September. Vendor sponsored
training program, family functions, garbas and Diwali functions are the other
activites held during the year.
Business directory Yes
#7 Coimbatore Computer Dealers Association (CCDA)
City Coimbatore
President Shivkumar Bajaj
Secretary Jai Parameshwaran
President's E-mail shivbajaj@satyam.net.in
Secretary's E-mail garudait@vsnl.com
Year of establishment 2000
Total no. of members 135
No. of office bearers 15
No. of full-time employees None
Election frequency Annual
Government interface Yes
Internal meeting frequency Monthly
Total no. of events held 4
Activities The association conducts roadshows and charity programs. It has
donated PCs to educational institutions/orphanages. It comes out with a monthly newsletters for its members.
Business directory Yes
#8 Computer Association of Eastern India (COMPASS)
City Kolkata
President N Dhanuka
Secretary Neeraj Agrawal
President's E-mail gcpl@cal.vsnl.net.in
Secretary's E-mail neeraj@nimbusindia.com
Year of establishment 1994
Total no. of members 290
No. of office bearers 26
No. of full-time employees 3
Election frequency Annual (on schedule)
Government interface Yes
Internal meeting frequency Monthly
Total no. of events held 6
Activities The association conducts two exhibition in a year. One is called
Comopass East India IT Show and the other one for second-hand products is called
Used Show. It has three computer training centers for poor people.
Business directory Yes
#9 Kanpur Computer Dealers Association (KCDA)
City Kanpur
President Yogesh Agarwal
Secretary Nitin Rathore
Year of establishment 2000
Total no. of members 140
No. of office bearers 5
No. of full-time employees 1
Election frequency Annual (on schedule)
Government interface Yes
Internal meeting frequency Monthly
Total no. of events held 4
Activities Rodshows, family get-togethers and carnivals are held regularly
every year. It is now planning to have many more events and trainning programmes
in the near future.
Business directory Yes
#10 Information Technology Traders Association (ITTA)
City Chennai
President Nirmal S Bohra
Secretary M C Jain
President's E-mail info@bohratech.com
Secretary's E-mail mmm@touchtelindia.net
Year of establishment 1996
Total no. of members 220
No. of office bearers 5
No. of full-time employees 2
Election frequency Annual (on schedule)
Government interface Yes
Internal meeting frequency Monthly
Total no. of events held 8
Activities ITTA Computer Show and vendor-sponsored training programs are held every year. Both vendor
and Government related issues taken up vigorously during meetings.
Business directory Yes
#11 Association for Information Technology (AIT)
City Bangalore
President B Anand Rao
Secretary R Sridhar
President's E-mail pardatasystems@reddiffmail.com
Secretary's E-mail triangletechnologies@vsnl.net
Year of establishment 1997
Total no. of members 525
No. of office bearers 13
No. of full-time employees 2
Election frequency Once in two years (usually on time)
Government interface Yes
Internal meeting frequency Monthly
Total no. of events held 9
Activities An annual trade fair called PC Expo is quite popular with AIT.
Will be introducing a monthly newsletter soon. The Association constantly
lobbies with the Government to sort out issue affecting the channels.
Business directory Will be published by August 2005
#12 All Kerala Computer Manufacturers & Dealers Association (AKCMADA)
City Cochin
President PK Harikrishnan
Secretary Shyju Antony
President's E-mail alltimept@vsnl.com
Secretary's E-mail shyju@onlineitshoppe.com
Year of establishment 1999
Total no. of members 150
No. of office bearers 15
No. of full-time employees 1
Election frequency Once in two years (Minor changes)
Government interface Yes
Internal meeting frequency Nil
Total no. of events held 1
Activities It offers Linux training to IT engineers in the state at highly
subsidized rate at Cochin. It also holds an exhibition called IT Show which is
quite successful in small towns around.
Business directory Yes
#13 Baroda Information Technology Association (BITA)
City Baroda
President Rajesh Mehta
Secretary Amit Shah
Year of establishment 1996
Total no. of members 200
No. of office bearers 12
No. of full-time employees None
Election frequency Annual (On schedule)
Government interface Yes
Internal meeting frequency Monthly
Total no. of events held 5
Activities Holds annaul exhibition, garbas and other family functions with
sponsorship from vendors.
Business directory Yes
#14 Computer Dealers Association of Trivandrum (CDAT)
City Trivandrum
President Gokul Govind
Secretary R Manoj
President's E-mail gokulg@techpark.net
Secretary's E-mail infocachetvm@yahoo.com
Year of establishment 2003
Total no. of members 142
No. of office bearers 11
No. of full-time employees None
Election frequency Annual (on time)
Government interface Yes
Internal meeting frequency 14 in a Year
Total no. of events held 6
Activities Roadshows, training and awareness programs are held regularly for
the channels. They give computer training for poor people. They also have a insurance program for hardware dealers.
Business directory None
#15 Computer Media Dealers Association (CMDA)
City Delhi
President Puneet Singhal
Secretary Manoj Khanna
President's E-mail pioneer@ndf.vsnl.net.in
Secretary's E-mail keyskin@vsnl.com
Year of establishment 2001
Total no. of members 150
No. of office bearers 15
No. of full-time employees 1
Election frequency Every three years (on schedule)
Government interface Yes
Internal meeting frequency Monthly
Total no. of events held 4
Activities Conducted roadshows when there was Tsunami. Planning to have
exhibitions and training programs. Executive board decides on issues faced by
members.
Business directory Yes
#16 Rajasthan Computer Traders Association (RCTA)
City Jaipur
President Raj Kumar PuniaÂ
Secretary Gopal Sharma
President's E-mail NA
Secretary's E-mail NA
Year of establishment 2001
Total no. of members 230
No. of office bearers 17
No. of full-time employees None
Election frequency Annual (it differs)
Government interface No
Internal meeting frequency Two in a year
Total no. of events held 4
Activities Exhibition conducted by tying up with different companies. In case
of problems between members or in the market, there is one-to-one or executive
meeting to settle the matter.
Business directory No
#17 Jalandhar Computer Dealers Association (JCDA)
City Jalandhar
President Parminder Saini
Secretary Rajiv Khanna
Year of establishment 1997
Total no. of members 58
No. of office bearers 6
No. of full-time employees 1
Election frequency Annual (on schedule)
Government interface Yes
Internal meeting frequency Monthly
Total no. of events held 12
Activities Seminars organised on behalf of the company. Help under
previliaged schools with computer training or by providing IT products. Planning
IT exhibition this year.
Business directory Yes
#18 South Gujarat Information Technology Association (SITA)
City Surat
President Hiten Shah
Secretary Jwalant Shah
Year of establishment 1996
Total no. of members 193
No. of office bearers 12
No. of full-time employees 2
Election frequency Annual (on schedule)
Government interface Yes
Internal meeting frequency Monthly
Total no. of events held 6
Activities IT Expo held every year. Conducts sports events, cultural evenings
and technical trainings on issues like VAT processes, octroi issues and vendor related issues.
Business directory None
#19 Information Technology Traders Association (ITTA)
City Pondicherry
President S Ravi Kumar
Secretary PN Prasad
President's E-mail itcare@satyam.net.in
Secretary's E-mail microplus@vsnl.com
Year of establishment 2001
Total no. of members 40
No. of office bearers 12
No. of full-time employees None
Election frequency Annual (On schedule)
Government interface Yes
Internal meeting frequency Monthly
Total no. of events held 2
Activities Planning to conduct training programs, websites and directory.
Business directory None
#20 Association of Computer Traders Trichy (ACTT)
City Trichy
President Wilson
Secretary Javeed
President's E-mail cemoselect@yahoo.co.in
Year of establishment 2001
Total no. of members 34
No. of office bearers 5
No. of full-time employees 2
Election frequency Annual (on schedule)
Government interface Yes
Internal meeting frequency Monthly
Total no. of events held 7
Activities Conducts road shows; training programs with HP and WeP. Planning to launch a circular.
Business directory None
#21 Sneham
City Chennai
President Ratna Kumar
Secretary Sridharan
President's E-mail rkumar@ccsinfotech.com
Secretary's E-mail pvhs@satyam.net.in
Year of establishment 2003
Total no. of members 110
No. of office bearers 5
No. of full-time employees 1
Election frequency Annual (Minor delays)
Government interface Yes
Internal meeting frequency 4 meetings in a year
Total no. of events held 4
Activities Association formed to counter the inactivity of DAIT (Another IT
Association in Chennai). Looking to have presence in other districts.
Business directory By end of 2005
#22 Madhya Pradesh Telecom & Computer Traders Association (MPTCTA)
City Indore
President Dharmendra Jain
Secretary Manish
Year of establishment 1992
Total no. of members 125
No. of office bearers 15
No. of full-time employees 1
Election frequency Annual (On schedule)
Government interface Yes
Internal meeting frequency 14 in a year
Total no. of events held 5
Activities Roadshows, exhibitions and family get-togethers conducted. Board meetings settle any problems that
members face.
Business directory Yes
#23 Information Technology Association of Orissa (ITAO)
City Bhubaneswar
President Prasant Mohapatra
Secretary Sudershan Goenka
President's E-mail kartavyaconsultants@hotmail.com
Year of establishment 1998
Total no. of members 57
No. of office bearers 17
No. of full-time employees None
Election frequency Annual (On schedule)
Government interface Yes
Internal meeting frequency Monthly
Total no. of events held 3
Activities Family get-togethers and cricket tournaments conducted. IT expo is a successful event.
Business directory Yes
#24 Uttaranchal IT Trade Association (UITTA)
City Dehradun
President Harish
Secretary Rajesh Tomar
Year of establishment 2000
Total no. of members 88
No. of office bearers 4
No. of full-time employees None
Election frequency Annual (on schedule)
Government interface No
Internal meeting frequency Monthly
Total no. of events held 2
Activities Games, family get-togethers and product related training conducted.
Payment defaults are sorted out.
Business directory None
#25 Lucknow Computer Vyapar Mandal (LCVM)
City Lucknow
President Yogendra Dixit
Secretary Satendra Mishra
Year of establishment 2001
Total no. of members 175
No. of office bearers 5
No. of full-time employees 2
Election frequency Once in years (On schedule)
Government interface Yes
Internal meeting frequency Two meetings a year
Total no. of events held 1
Activities Planning to publish a business directory and have training
programs as well.
Business directory None
#26 Computer And Media Society (CAMS)
City Madurai
President K Senthil Nathan
Secretary M Selvaraj
President's E-mail senthil@premiermadurai.com
Secretary's E-mail selvaraj@pcworldmadurai.com
Year of establishment 1990
Total no. of members 60
No. of office bearers 3
No. of full-time employees None
Election frequency Every three years (on schedule)
Government interface Yes
Internal meeting frequency Six in a year
Total no. of events held 1
Activities Conducts Campus Expo - a sponsored event in association with Microsoft
and Tisco. When members face problems action is taken through executive meeting.
Business directory Yes