Just a few weeks before India adopts a unified form of indirect taxes under the GST regime, opinion are divided on its impact on the IT products and services baskets, with experts suggesting that end-customers would stand to gain through lower prices while the small retailers and distributors may face a negative impact, especially in the short to medium term. Hence, GST still seem to be confusing to the channel. We try to constantly bring you the latest on the GST front so that the channel can best leverage the opportunities. This week too, we have in store news on GST which will be very informative for the IT Channel.
Another interesting story is on how IT channel helped customers from WannaCry ransomware. Yet another important news is that of Bharat QR Code which is the world’s first inter-operable payment acceptance solution and Bijlipay, a digital payment solutions company is now the first Indian Point-of-Sale (PoS) devices providing company to enable Bharat QR code on the screens of its POS machines and at present is facilitating 12000 merchants and aims for 50000 more.
On the appointments front, Acer India has announced the appointment of Sanjoy Bhattacharya, as the National Business Manager for Display products.
Here are some of the top stories of the week on Channel Times you would not want to miss. Read on to find out more.
Sanjoy Bhattacharya To Head Acer India’s Display Products
Acer India has announced the appointment of Sanjoy Bhattacharya, as the National Business Manager for Display products including projectors, monitors and large format displays. Bhattacharya will lead an experienced team to drive the company to top position in overall display business, said a company statement. Read More
IT Channel Grappling With GST Numbers; Seeks More Clarity
With barely weeks to go before India adopts a unified form of indirect taxes under the GST regime, opinion seems to be divided on it’s impact on the IT products and services baskets, with experts suggesting that end-customers would stand to gain through lower prices while the small retailers and distributors may face a negative impact, especially in the short to medium term. Read More
WannaCry Ransomware: How IT Channel Protects Its Customers
The WannaCry ransomware outbreak on May 12 that affected more than 200,000 computers across 150 countries and had been an eye-opener to all, including IT channel partners and customers who are vigilant as gearing up to face more attacks in the near future. Read More
Epson Opens New Service Centers At Noida, Gurugram
pson announced the inauguration of two Express Service Centres in Noida and Gurugram. Opened with the intention of catering to the service needs of customers in the Delhi NCR region, the Express Service Centres will focus on enhancing the customer experience by offering and completing service within one hour, irrespective of the warranty status. Read More
LG Electronics To Aggressively Promote OLED Tech In India
South Korean multinational electronics company LG Electronics is aggressively promoting its OLED technology in the Indian enterprise space. Read More
GST Confusion May Hit India’s IT Peripherals Sales: IDC
In the last one year, India’s Hardcopy Peripherals (HCP) market witnessed a significant technology shift, with customers showing an ever-increasing inclination towards ink tank printers over entry level laser printers. Read More
RAH Infotech Hosts ‘Cyber Security 2020′ For CIOs, Partners
Tech distributor RAH Infotech recently organised an event: “Cyber Security 2020″ where experts assembled from the IT industry to discuss the 20 threats each CEO and partners should prepare for by 2020 and how to combat the ever challenging cyber security issues. Read More
India Will Host World’s Largest WebPro Community: GoDaddy
Having a digital presence is one of the key criteria for business success and small, medium businesses acknowledge the importance of being online very well. However, studies suggest, out of 51 million SMBs in the country, only about 12 million have digital footprints. Read More
Bharat QR Code Available On POS machine For 12000 Merchants
Bharat QR Code is the world’s first inter-operable payment acceptance solution and Bijlipay, a digital payment solutions company is now the first Indian Point-of-Sale (PoS) devices providing company to enable Bharat QR code on the screens of its POS machines. Read More
Zebion To Foray Into Television, IT Networking
In an exclusive chat with Channel Times, Yogesh Dagale, Director of Zebion, shares the company’s channel plans for the year ahead. Read More