VARIndia is observing its 10th anniversary this month. Started in 1999 in the month of September, with a modest initiative, VARIndia today stands as the forceful mouthpiece of the Indian IT B2B market. It has won the hearts of most of the people involved in the IT B2B space with its quality content and balanced approach. Thank you very much for your unstinted support to VARIndia during the decade!
I remember the PC penetration was hovering around a few lakhs and people were not much aware of the fact that computer can actually bring about a paradigm shift in business. I will say the Indian economy owes its present stature to IT. The PC penetration has touched 7 million compared to a few lakhs in 1999. Not any longer computers are treated as a niche product. Today, most of the middle-class families have computers in the form of PCs or notebooks.
With the evolution of the IT industry, it has created a very strong trading community which we call as channel partners and this channel market caters to the entire Rs.106,875 crore Indian IT market today. VARIndia, as a responsive magazine, has been playing a catalytic role to strengthen the entire chain starting from vendors to end-resellers. It has helped vendors to communicate their message to channels effectively. On the other hand, the channel fraternity has sorted out issues through this magazine. In the last ten years, VARIndia has witnessed the industry’s ups and downs. But it has tried to act as a watchdog of the industry throughout the decade.
VARIndia is thankful to the IT industry for reposing their trust and faith in us to enable us to play our role responsibly. When the industry is going to be very competitive and issues are becoming more and more complex, we need encouragement and strength from our well-wishers. We believe and trust we will continue to enjoy your patronage and good wishes in the future also.
Sanjay Mahapatra
Editor
