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IT Conclave 2018 saw Pride of Odisha & Preferred Brand Awards being given out
IT Conclave 2018 organised by IT Association of Odisha (ITAO) was a daylong conference on Information Technology products and services for a smarter city and better lifestyle services for the citizens. The Conclave had the key theme as ‘Smart City Smart Link’ which is a perfect blend of technology and ease of living for all people of the state.
Mr. Soubhagya Routray, President, ITAO addressed the gathering in the inaugural session while outlining the growth of IT industry in Odisha and enumeration the huge number of stakeholders of ITAO in Odisha.
The conclave witnessed two unique sets of awards being given. The Pride of Odisha Awards were given to outstanding Odia contributors for the growth of IT Industry around the world. The ITAO Preferred Brand Awards were chosen and voted among the IT community in Bhubaneswar and were given to the most reliable products, manufacturers and service providers across segments.
ITAO Pride of Odisha Awards:
WINNER
- Santosh Kumar Sahoo, CEO & managing Partner, Computer lab Pvt. Ltd.
- Sunil Mohapatra, Director, South Asia Region, ADOBE
- Chandrahas Panigrahi, CMO & Consumer Business Head, Acer India
- Satyajit Satpathy, Director, Sales& Marketing, EPSON India
- Deepak Kumar Sahoo, Founder Chairman & CEO, VAR India
ITAO Preferred Brand Awards:
WINNER
- Preferred Networking Award – D Link
- Preferred Networking Brand – Quick Heal
- Preferred Peripheral Brand – LOGITECH
- Preferred Surveillance Brand – CP PLUS
- Preferred Backup Power System – APC
- Preferred regional Distributors – NIGAMA COMPTECH & SERVICES PVT. LTD.
- Preferred Service Provider – SYSNET GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.
- Preferred Desktop/AIO Brand – HP
- Preferred National Distributors – SAVEX TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.
- Preferred Printer Brand – HP
- Preferred Gaming Brand – ALIENWARE – DELL
- Preferred LAPTOP Brand – HP
IATO President Soubhagya Routray while felicitating the winners said “We feel to honour the Prides of Odisha in the IT Sector. These individuals are role models and made our state proud with their brands globally.”
“The ITAO Preferred Brand Awards honoured the most popular brands voted by IATO members and IT related companies based in Odisha” Mr. Routray added.
