March 23, 2015: SME Chapter of MAIT has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency (BIIPA) last week in Bengaluru. MOU aims to bring together Indian and Korean SMEs to promote local manufacturing by regular exchange of information on technology know-how, software development, talent exchange with a strong focus on Industrial development in both the countries. The MoU was signed by Rahul Gupta, Chairman, SME Chapter of MAIT and by Seo Tae Geon, CEO of Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency in the presence of SMEs from MAIT and Korea.
The event was attended by 9 Korean SMEs covering the entire spectrum of IT industry from marine electronics to video translation and global promotion on internet services. This MOU has imparted further forward momentum to encourage local manufacturing of products in India and set agendas for regular engagement by expanding the scope of doing business on mutually agreed terms. Commenting on the MOU, Rahul Gupta, Chairman, SME Chapter of MAIT said, ‘This is a great opportunity for Indian SME’s to do local manufacturing utilising the Korean technology and collaborating on various aspects of manufacturing especially development of products in India’.
Many prominent IT & Electronics SMEs representing IT & Electronics Industry in India were engaged in technical & trade related discussions with the Korean SMEs to benefit from the new partnership.
Anwar Shirpurwala, Executive Director, MAIT said, ‘The MOU will improve the flow of information between SMEs of India and Korea, which is vital for the business communities of the two countries. Business-to-business contacts would improve by trade fairs, exhibitions, seminars and other workshops and continuous exchange of information on technology know-how and expertise to complement each other’s businesses and thereby to Make In India Programme’.
About MAIT SME Chapter: MAIT SME Chapter is an initiative of MAIT, the apex body of the Indian IT Hardware industry, set up in 1982 for purposes of scientific, educational and ICT Industry promotion. The Charter of the MAIT SME Chapter flows from the vision of the Prime Minister for Make in India to end reliance on imports and make India the manufacturing hub of the world. MAIT SME Chapter seeks to work with SMEs who are directly / indirectly contributing to Electronics Systems Make in India with a view to strengthening them and transforming them into Emerging Corporates, leading to ample employment opportunities in the region and the creation of a holistic IT eco-system with high degree of import substitution through local manufacturing & supply chain opportunities.
