New Delhi, Dec 31:As 2013 comes to an end, Channel Partners are reflecting on the year that is passing, trying to set goals for 2014, and pondering an important question — what 2014 has in store?
Looking forward to 2014
Himanshu Kohli, Director of Comexcell Technologies feels, “In 2014 we just want to sustain our business and accommodate more ideas, so that the business remains intact. We are hopeful with the change in politics regime would bring in possibility that economy might grow.”
Kshitij M Kotak, CEO, FortunePC says, ”2013 was a good year for us. In terms of sales and profitability we did well, our BLACKBOX solution gained acceptability in the enterprises. 40 percent of the company’s finance is being spent on research of BLACKBOX. We are set to roll out in a big manner in 2014. Partners with specializations are gaining in terms of profitability.”
For Suresh Ramani of Techgyan the gone by year brought deep understanding of Cloud Computing and Enterprise Mobility. The company started offering Nokia Lumia phones with Enterprise Mobility Solutions.
Gurpreet Singh Jagdev of Netline Infotech believes, 2013 saw plenty of challenges with online and LFRs channel posing threat to traditional channel. “We need to change the style of functioning. We cannot rely on the same order of functioning. We need to get out of the traditional way of functioning in IT. The sales and buying need to be changed.”
In the view of Parmjit Singh Juneja of Secant Technologies, “IT channel needs a complete transformation, we can’t sustain in this business with old fashioned style of selling and buying. There is a great disruption in customers buying and we have to meet their expectations and experience.”