India Gadget Expo 2014, Hyderabad

Hyderabad opens the doors to INDIA GADGET FXPO 2014

Industry leaders from the Consumer Electronic and Gadget Industry converge at this 1st of its kind exhibition in India

Hyderabad,19 June 2014: India Gadget Expo 2014 is ready to take the country by storm with its 1st edition in Hyderabad. L&T promoted HITEX Exhibition Centrein association with SK Innoventures brings to Hyderabad an exhibition that aims to serve as a platform that brings inventors, innovators and end retailers of the gadget and technology industry together. Apart from the exhibitions presentations, the four day program scheduled from 19th- 22nd June 2014, at HITEX Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad, India will have two days of power packed SuperSeminars on 19th and 20th June, where renowned speakers from the technology industry will give their valuable inputs on current industry scenario.

The exhibition event was inaugurated by Mr. K T Rama Rao, Hon'ble Minister of IT, Panchayat Raj, Govt of Telangana. Addressing the media Mr. Rao said "We want to encourage the IT industry to grow in the state. We have started many initiatives like the ITIR, Fab City, etc to support the same. India Gadget Expo would act as a catalyst in drawing attention of global chip manufacturing companies towards Hyderabad. Fab City, an initiative to encourage chip manufacturing units to setbase in Hyderabad, is bound to find ready audience at the India Gadget Expo as industry leaders; heads of consumer electronics companies, etc. are attending the event. "

India Gadget Expo features some leading exhibitors from gadgets and electronics industry like LG Electronics, Qualcomm, Nokia, D-Link, Gionee, Amazon, etc. Both major brands and start-ups will be seen exhibiting their innovative creation at the same platform in this 4 day event.

Mr. J A Chowdary, chairman of steering council, India Gadget Expo, while welcoming the chief guest and the media shared "We aim to make India Gadget Expo a one stop solution for every techie and innovator.We want India Gadget Expo to create excitement amongst the Indian consumers and build aspiration for useful and innovative gadgets.With concurrent major brand innovations overshadowing the SME talents, we ensure every newbie innovator gets their chance to flourish."

"Hyderabad being a recognised technology hub, with a strong base of companies in the areas of chip design, gaming development and application development is the ideal place to establish the roots of this one of its kind exhibition in India" believes Mr. K V Nagendra Prasad, COO, HITEX who aims at establishing India Gadget Expo as a global brand in future. "India with a large economy and population comprising of young people who are embracing modern technology, is a target market for global electronic/gadget manufacturers. We have almost every global brand present in India today. However, India does not have a B2B platform for the gadget industry, there are global events like the CES in Las Vegas, Gadget Show in London, etc., where the entire industry converges to have meaningful discussions about the gadgets and future road map for the industry.We are positioning India Gadget Expo as the solution, an annual knowledge conclave for the tech industry in India."

An event with a difference, first 2 days of this exhibition focuses exclusively on B2B interactions through its SuperSeminars, Presentations, Expo, etc. Industry professionals, trade & channel partners, media, enterprise customers, etc. are invited to explore this opportunity. The later part of the exhibition is specially dedicated to the ever curious tech enthusiasts & media making it a techie's wonderland.

The first edition of Gadget Expo is tilted towards the Super Seminars, where we have about 35 confirmations from industry leaders, who will be participating in discussions on subjects like consumer electronics, mobile telephony, IT hardware, gaming, apps development, internet, etc. We also have some gadget brands displaying their latest lineup of products and technologies." reveals Sanjeev Kumar, CEO, S K Innoventures.

Aiming to be the CES of India, India Gadget Expo aims at positioning itself on the global map in coming years by establishing a meaningful platform for the gadget industry to converge and connect annually. With zeal to reach their mark, the enthusiastic team has already started gearing up for their next expo,scheduled tentatively in April 2015.

About HITEX:
The Hyderabad International Trade Expositions Limited (HITEX), Hyderabad set up by the Government of Andhra Pradesh as a Public Private Partnership (PPP) venture with India's leading engineering conglomerate - M/s. Larsen & Toubro Ltd, has been at the forefront of conducting and facilitating global events, exhibitions and conventions across industry verticals for over a decade now. HITEX presents a comprehensive environment of business exposure with custom-built, world- class infrastructure and amenities.

It has also been driving businesses across verticals by conceptualizing, marketing and organizing industry expositions and now owns / co-owns event brands such as AGRITEX, HIMTEX, Process Engineering Expo, Kids' Fair, Build4lndia, Electri Expo which have been well-received by respective industries .In over a decade of its existence, HITEX has been host to over a 1000 exhibitions and events across all business verticals and continues to upgrade and add to its facilities, while continually honing its systems and processes to deliver top-of-the-line performance to its clients.

Know more at www.hitex.co.in About S K Innoventures:
Promoted by Consumer Electronics industry professional Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, SK Innoventures operates in the consumer electronics domain. Sanjeev Kumar is credited with the launch of premium gadget retail outlets in Bangalore. SK Innoventures is committed to a long term involvement in establishing India Gadget Expo.