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| About the India IT Club ::.. |
| India IT Club is an industry body managed by IT industry representatives based in Japan. The first India IT Club meeting was held in November 15, 2000 at the Indian Embassy in Tokyo with the participation of around 44 Indian IT professionals based in and around Tokyo. The idea behind forming the Club was to organize meetings amongst Indian IT professionals in Japan and to establish a platform for the exchange of ideas and opinions. Subsequent meetings of the India IT Club incorporated participation of members from Japanese companies who are interested in building networks with Indian IT companies. Later on, from November 2002, management and running of the IT club was handed over by the Embassy to the IT industry representatives. |
| The Club's Vision |
The vision of the India IT Club can be clearly articulated as below:
Core Values
The India IT Club stands for and strongly supports the underlying values - Leadership of Indian IT in the IT services market in Japan, responsibility towards India, act as a salesman for India, co-existence with the Japanese business practices while maintaining the integrity of Indian business practices.
Core Purpose
Broadly, the purpose of the India IT Club is to to build and project the Indian IT sector's image in Japan, to promote Indian IT companies in the country and to provide help to Japanese companies with information on Indian IT. The Club also aims to provide information on India visas and other travel related information. It also seeks to promote the exchange of information between the two nations.
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| India IT Club Executive Management Team |
President: Mr. A. P. S. Mani
Advisor, Covansys
Mr. A.P.S. Mani has been in Japan for over 26 years and is a widely respected person in the Indian and Japanese community. Mr. Mani is associated with several social and professional associations. He is also the Principal Advisor to Covansys, Japan, a US based company. Being the founder of Indian Community Activities Tokyo (ICAT), he has a clear vision on Indians and India related matters. He is keen on taking the India IT Club forward to new heights.
Director, Strategic Planning : Mr. Harsh Obrai
Senior Systems Consultant, Itochu Techno-Science Corporation & President, Kitatec Ltd., Japan
Mr. Harsh Obrai has been in Japan for about 7 years and has a good understanding of the Japanese IT business culture and practices. His consulting company provides support for:
> M&A advising services to Indian IT / Telecom and Biotech companies
for investing in Japanese companies.
> Providing support to Indian / US companies starting operations in
Japan.
> Providing support to Japanese companies starting business in India.
Director, Strategic Planning : Mr. Sreenivas Unnamatla
Managing Director, Intelligroup Japan Co., Ltd.
Mr. Sreenivas Unnamatla has been in Japan for about 10 years and mainly in the IT field. Mr. Sreenivas was working for SAP-Japan till 1998 and then started with Intelligroup Japan Co., Ltd a 100% subsidiary of a US based company. He has a very good knowledge of Japanese business practices and culture. He envisions a "Golden Triangle" namely United States, Japan and India which can truly form a successful combination for IT related services.
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| Activities |
The India IT Club holds its meetings once in every two months at the Indian Embassy, Tokyo. These meetings, which are attended by representatives of around 100 IT related companies, both Japanese and Indian, include presentations by prominent experts and business leaders in the field of In formation Technology and are followed by a business exchange dinner at the Embassy. The bi-monthly IT Club meetings are also held to coincide with high level visits of IT related dignitaries from India. The IT Club meetings also provide a platform for information sharing and business networking.
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| Focus Groups and Forums |
A focus group has been formed which consists of country heads of major Indian IT companies based in Tokyo, India IT Club executive committee members and officials of the Embassy of India. The focus group meets at least once every month to take stock of the developments and activities of the India IT Club and also discuss various issues including the formulation of strategies for Indian IT brand promotion, pooling of resources among Indian IT companies based in Japan, language training to Indian IT professionals, withholding Tax issues, visa issues etc.
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| Focus Group Members |
Mr. Masahiko Kaji, General Manager Japan Tata Consulting Services
Mr. V. Sriram, Infosys Japan
Mr. A.P.S Mani, Principal Advisor Convansys Japan
Mr. Harsh Obrai, Senior Systems Consultant ItochuTechno-Science
Mr. Sreenivas Unnamatla, Managing Director Intelligroup Japan
Mr. R. Ramanujam (Minister - Economic & Commercial)
Dr. Virendra Shanker, Counsellor ( Science & Technology) Indian Embassy
Mr. Arasu, HCL Technologies
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