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SEP VOLUME 02 ISSUE 07
2011
ER COV RY STO
india’s first IT magazine for sme business
Publisher: Sanjib Mohapatra Editor: Sanjay Mohapatra Executive Editor: Smruti Chaudhury Copy Editor: Neil D’Souza Reporter: Neeta Israni Design & Development: Gagandeep Miglani Visualizer: Manas Ranjan Lead Visualizer: DPR Choudhary MARKETING Senior Manager: M Raj Executive- Marketing: Rajat Kumar Circulation and Printing: Panchanan Bhoi SALES CONTACTS Delhi 6/101, Kaushalya Park, Hauz Khas New Delhi-110016 Phone: 91-11-46151993 / 9313891660 E-mail: raj@smechannels.com Bangalore Subrat S NO.661, 10th Main, 5th cross, 4th Block, Koramangala, Behind Old Maharaja, Bangalore-560034 Phone: 9886107294 Mumbai Hemal Shah B/14, Neel Ashish 92, J.P.road, Andheri (West) Mumbai - 400058 info@smechannels.com Kolkata S Subhendu BC-286, Laxmi Apartment, Kestopur Kolkata-700101
Components’ Market: Growing Steadily /32
The components’ market is closely dependent on the momentum in the IT market. Yet, with growing consumerism, aggressive marketing strategies, and the expansion of the PC market, the component market has started emerging as a formidable market segment in its own right. TREND SETTER GBB /28 Time for the Market Beyond Metros to Grow
IBM India /30 Solution based approach is right for the SMEs
SME CHAT Team Computers /42 “Partners need to be Cautious” Ranjan Chopra
SME Channels Achievers’ Awards 2010-11
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