IT Association of Orissa (ITAO) found its new president in Manoj Lalani of Lalani Computech. In an AGM held at Hindustan International, Bhubaneswar, ITAO elected its new president and other office-bearers for the year 2009-10. The other office-bearers are:
• Vice-President: Mr Manoj Kumar Mahapatra, EXPRO Computers
• Secretary: Mr Dayananda Ratho, Cyber Software & Services
• Treasurer: Mr Navratan Bothra, Lalani Infotech Ltd.
In addition to these, the AGM also vowed to take up more activities related to awareness of Information Technology in Orissa – be it hardware, software, communication or networking in different areas of usage.
All members congratulated the previous Office-Bearers and Executive Board Members for successfully holding the IT Expo 2008. IT Expo 2008 was one of the most successful Expos since its inception in 1998-99. All members applauded the concept of Vendor participation in the Expo 2008 and wished to continue the concept in the next Expo.
Mr Dayananda Ratho, Secretary, thanked all the members for their cooperation, help and active participation, which made the IT Expo 2008 a grand success.
Members were also urged to take active participation in corporate social activities in the coming years also.
As per the report, the Executive Board will decide the details of the Expo within two months’ time.
The members also decided to take more new members to provide the benefits of ITAO to new members. Even a decision was taken that some life members will coordinate all the activities of ITAO for its corporate social responsibility and government activities with the active participation of all. In the meantime, ITAO collected and donated Rs.10,000 to an orphanage “Jiban Jyoti Ashram” in Bhubaneswar for their construction work and for better living conditions at the Ashram.
