TDAI launched to cater to Technology distributors

With an aim to bring change into Indian technology distribution industry, top 10 distributors with a turnover of more than Rs. 50,000 crore have formed a forum - The Technology Distribution Association of India’ (TDAI) .  It has been formed with a motto ’we can only build when we know how to sustain’’. 

The Distributors who have joined this forum include Ingram Micro, Redington, Supertron, Savex, Neoteric, Compuage, Iris, Rashi, Avnet and Inflow. 

Like industry bodies MAIT and Nasscom, it is also a non-profit organization with an objective to to build a transparent and organized distribution services sector in India through risk mitigated best practices. While maintaining a strategic and healthy channel through good governance and appropriate compliance standards, from the manufacturer to the end-user, TDAI will support the industry’s development and expansion while ensuring business hygiene.

The combined annual revenue of all the distributors exceeds Rs 50,000 crore and has 10,000 employees working under them. Moreover, they also pay Rs 2,000 crore in excess as indirect taxes to state and central government.

TDAI will provide all industry stakeholders a common ground for deliberating on regulatory issues that impact them, with a view to take those up with relevant authorities for resolution. It will act as a platform through which they could contribute inputs and information that would help shape the industry. TDAI will facilitate interaction with various Dealer Associations on common issues faced by the distribution ecosystem as also a forum for discussion with vendors on taking the channel business to its next stage of development.