CeBIT partners Infocom 2006

New Delhi, June 21 (UNI) CeBIT, the world renowned trade fair, will enter India in a partnership with Infocom, a NASSCOM-Business World joint venture for holding an IT fair in Kolkata in December, 2006.

''With a special European pavilion at the exhibition, the partnership will bring in more participation from the European companies specially the small and medium scale companies in Infocom 2006,'' said CeBIT organiser Dr Eberhard Roloff while speaking to reporters during the announcement of the partnership today.

Hailing the association with CeBIT as a landmark development and indicator of the global crossover for Infocom, National Association for Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) President Kiran Karnik said, ''With the Information Technology (IT) industry clocking revenues of 29.6 billion dollars in 2006, the Indian story is promising and we are certain of the global footprints this event will garner going forward''.

CeBIT, organised by Hannover, Germany-based Deutsche Messe AG since 1986, has grown to become the largest trade fair in the world.

It showcases digital IT and telecommunications solutions for the home and work environments.

Launched in 2002, the annual Infocomm is organised in Kolkata by Businessworld, a business magazine and NASSCOM. It has become a major congregation of ICT specialists, policy makers and industry leaders in India.

The partnership is expected to bring world class expertise and participation. CeBIT is currently held in Sanghai, Hannover, Sydney and Istanbul and their presence in Infocom goes against their stated practice of having one destination per continent. They said that they decided on tying up with Infocom in India because of the increasing importance of the country in the global marketplace.

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