ASIRT hosts Smartiply for their July Techday

The Association of System Integrators and Retailers in Technology (ASIRT) has hosted Smartiply - a US based start-up working towards innovative IoT Gateway solutions, as key sponsor for their July Techday. The event also had a special Evolve session focused on Business Opportunities in Government sector for SME and MSE’s, covered by three eminent speakers from the domain.

The evening began on a high note with key sponsor, Smartiply formally announcing the official launch of distribution of their product portfolio through Bluecom Infotech, at the Techday. Smartiply India, established in 2016, is a subsidiary of Smartiply Inc., USA and specializes in Routers and Edge Gateways with multi-channel aggregation and edge computing capabilities for large scale deployments for remote office connectivity, e-surveillance, smart cities, and applications requiring robust and boosted connectivity and processing on the edge. At the event, Smartiply announced Bluecom Infotech as a National Distributor for Smartiply’s range of Routers and Edge Gateways with exclusivity for the Western region. Post the announcement, Vishal Nagpal, Business Development Head, Smartiply India, shared an insightful presentation with the Members, showcasing their innovative product portfolio and various use case scenarios and success stories. He also shared special Member discounts and offers for Channel Partners.

Nagpal said, “We are a three year old company and so far most of our customer outreach has been through the SI community. They have also been instrumental in our product development process and now that our product portfolio is ready, we felt this to be a good time to engage with the partner community. ASIRT, being a premium Association of SI’s and IT Retailers in Mumbai, was our first choice, mainly also because we get an opportunity to connect with key decision makers and business owners. We understand that this is also a crucial time for the trade community as most are looking to move from hardware based products to software based solutions. Our new range of offerings is aptly designed to meet this requirement and together, we look forward to a long and professionally beneficial association.”

Ravi Shankar Pooli, Managing Director, Smartiply India said, “The company is founded on key patents in the fog computing area & our products provide robust & boosted connectivity and also have support for sensor connectivity. We are delighted to announce Bluecom Infotech as our Distribution partner, to make available Smartiply’s innovative suite of products and solutions to Enterprise customers across multiple verticals in India.”

Biren Yadav, Managing Director, Bluecom Infotech, said, “Smartiply’s products having combination of custom-built software and patented software with its modular design has made it possible to integrate different technologies in a single box and presents a great opportunity to meet requirements of customers for all industry verticals.”

The evening then progressed to the Evolve Session around Business Opportunities in Government sector for SME’s and MSME’s. The session was opened by Vinod Agarwal, CEO – Ace Technologies, followed by P Krishna Mohan, Deputy General Manager, National Small Industry Corporation Ltd. (NSIC) and Bhushan Marde, Chairman, Cosmos Group & Division Gen. Secretary, Laghu Udyog Bharati (Maharshtra). The three speakers gave an insightful presentation around various subjects, ranging from different credit support schemes, details about various NBD B2B portals, Schemes and loans for women entrepreneurs and various technology support schemes for skill development of entrepreneurs and support staff. Highlighting the government rule of 25% annual procurement from SME/ MSME and women entrepreneurs, Krishna Mohan showcased the potential of growth and business opportunities in Government Purchases. Vinod Agarwal, who has been working closely on several government projects, guided Members on the nuances of navigating various government portals, registering, and filling Tenders etc. The speakers also patiently engaged interactive session where Members were able to ask questions and seek answers to their doubts & queries.

The interactions and the friendly banter spilled over to the dinner and networking arena and the event ended on a friendly and optimistic note.