TOP CHANNEL ASSOCIATIONS OF INDIA: A DQ Channels-IDC (India) Survey

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#1 G-10 Computer Dealers Association

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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

Pawan Kumar Sethia

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

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#2 Computer & Media Dealers
Association (CMDA)

Anil Pherwani

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

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#3 Vidharbha Computer
Manufacturers & Dealers Welfare Association (VCMDWA)

Sudhir Budhay

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

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#4 Twin Cities Computer Dealers
Association (TCCDA)

JB Singh

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

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#5 Traders Association
of IT (TAIT)

Saurin Shah

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

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#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)

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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 Punia 

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