MUMBAI and COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, September 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
INTEROP, the 28 year old technology show organised by the biggest live media brand UBM, has grown into a global brand by addressing key technology areas significant to business success with its presence in Las Vegas, Tokyo, New York, and Mumbai. With a keen eye to cover more ground, last week, INTEROP embarked upon Sri Lanka seeing its global promise of IT Leads and Business Succeeds.
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The maiden show which was held on 4th and 5th September 2013 at Waters Edge, Battaramulla, Colombo, had an overwhelming response, not just from the technology leaders but also from key associations and media representatives. The show witnessed the presence of more than 500 technology enthusiasts from across industries. Key representative from ISACA , SLASSCOM , FITIS, FCCISL, BICSI and iSPA generously supported the event.
INTEROP Colombo, a conference plus expo, gave the Sri Lankan technology business leaders the platform to hear from worldwide technology leaders, learn about new products, and meet technology vendors from across borders. The conference program was designed around key themes that are driving business technology market in the country.
Quality Content which is the trademark of the INTEROP Conference was powered by an eclectic mix of eminent global and Sri Lankan technology leaders. Influential luminaries like Praveer Vohra, Former President & Group CTO, ICICI bank , Alpna J Doshi, Group CIO, Reliance Group, along with some key Sri Lankan leaders like Ramesh Shanmuganathan, Group CIO, John Keells Holdings, and Parakum Pathirana, Head of IT Security & Compliance/Principal Consultant - LOLC Technologies; Vice President - ISACA Sri Lanka Chapter, added sparkle to the sheen.
With technology giants showcasing some of their key products and services, the exhibition floor was buzzing with ideas and interaction involving key decision makers, press and analysts.
Increasing the online outreach of the show, the entire event was live blogged and twitted by the media partner- Digit.
On this occasion, Mr Joji George, Managing Director, UBM India, said, "It has always been our endeavour at INTEROP (and at UBM) to continuously innovate to bring the IT community across the globe within it's folds and create a platform for the community to share information that enables the growth of the local IT industry. Our expansion into Sri Lanka is in line with the above stated vision and we are extremely pleased with this launch and the tremendous response from the local community."
About UBM India:
UBM India is a part of United Business Media Limited which is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, and in print, providing them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists, around the world.
Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. UBM worldwide organizes 300 events, publishes 200 magazines and periodicals and hosts 200 websites.
UBM India has four operating divisions:
UBM Trade Exhibitions
UBM Technology
UBM Medica
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