Over 50 Indian firms at Gitex

Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) of India is participating in a big way at Gitex Technology Week during 8-12 October 2017.

ESC has been facilitating Indian participation on a regular basis at Gitex to take advantage of the booming IT market in the Gulf and leveraging that association for getting businesses for Indian IT companies from multitude of large global corporations, which are executing projects in the region, said Kamal Vachani, regional director, Middle East, ESC.

“Gitex is continuing to emerge the largest and the most impressive ICT event of its kind in the Middle East. Naturally, India has a great stake in the booming Middle East, Africa, Asia and European markets for which Dubai is the gateway. Thus the event provides the participating Indian ICT companies opportunities for scouting the expanding Middle East market,” Vachani said.

“This year in 2017 at Gitex Dubai, over 50 Indian ICT companies are participating at the India Pavilion organised by ESC, said DK Sareen, Executive Director, Electronic and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC). India pavilion will highlight innovative ICT products & services including cyber security solutions, mobile tablets, portable PCs, and IT accessories, software products on e-commerce among others.

It is estimated that electronics goods export to Middle East during 2016-17 is valued at $911 million. Amongst the ME countries, UAE is the top destination for India’s electronics export.Export of software and related services to Middle East has reached to a level of $2,043 million estimated in 2016-17. — waheedabbas@khaleejtimes.com