Channel partners have welcomed the historic Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill passed by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Channel partners said that the bill, which proposes uniform taxation across the states, will bring ease of doing business and resolve various challenges in the current indirect tax landscape. Partners said that GST would facilitate hassle free movement of goods and services across the region and benefit both dealers as well as end users. The much awaited GST bill finally got approval in the Rajya Sabha as the government pacified opposition’s...

VMware, a global virtualization, cloud computing solution provider, recently held Business Mobility Summit in Mumbai. Attended by a large number of customers and partners, the summit was aimed at showcasing VMware’s latest technology innovations in the space of End User Computing (EUC) and Enterprise Mobility. EUC is today a large market opportunity for VMware and the company is very bullish over the EUC business in India. In 2015, VMware’s EUC business grew over 30 per cent yoy, bringing the total annual bookings run rate to over USD1.2 billion. In order...

Xerox India, a business process and document management solution provider, recently concluded a media partner meet in Mumbai. The channel event was organized on July 26 at Colaba, to discuss the performance of the indirect business in the first half of the year and decide the roadmap in order to position the brand in the market in a better way. Highlighting the significance of the partners in the indirect business model, Balaji Rajagopalan, Executive Director, Technology, Channels & International Business, Xerox India said, “Channel partners are a very important part...

The channel is very optimistic about the much talked about Oracle-NetSuite deal and is hoping for the best outcome from the USD9.3 billion acquisition. However, partners demand more clarity on the impact of the deal on the channel business and opportunities, as well as challenges coming up with synergies of two cloud veterans coming together. “There is a lot of cloud buzz in the market and every vendor wants to capitalize on it. Oracle is also trying to capture the bigger market share and the company will certainly get millage...

Since the Government of India announced the ambitious “Make in India” initiative to boost local manufacturing, India has emerged as the most attractive investment destination for industries. While MNCs are exploring business prospects, and competitive advantage in local manufacturing in the country, smartphone vendors are already riding on the “Make in India” wave. After leading smartphone brands such as Vivo, Oppo, Micromax and Karbonn have already set up their facilities in the country, another domestic handset maker, Lava International is now aiming to double its production capacity with the launch...

As part of its global restructuring strategy, Intel Security has announced crucial changes in its India leadership. Jagdish Mahapatra, who was leading India and SAARC operations of the company, has been elevated to the role of APAC Channel head. Mahapatra will be reporting to Gavin Struthers, President, Asia Pacific for Intel Security Group. Intel Security has not yet revealed the name of the new India and SAARC head, but the company is expected to make an official announcement soon. In his new role, Mahapatra will lead the Channel and Alliances...

In a major relief to offline channel and a big jolt to online marketplaces, the Madhya Pradesh government has proposed 6 per cent entry tax on E Commerce companies. The government has decided to amend the law in order to bring E Commerce transactions under the ambit of taxation. With the move, Madhya Pradesh has joined the list of states who have already levied entry tax on OLS. While offline channel partners have welcomed the move, the E Commerce players seems furious over the decision. Brick and Mortar has demanded...