Bangalore IT.biz launches YESSS

YESSS to provide a business platform for the Young Entrepreneurs, Researchers and Industry community of Information & Communications Technology

Bangalore, 13th October 2008: Organizers of Bangalore IT.biz today announced the launch of YESSS [Young Entrepreneurs' Start ups in Soaring Spirits], an initiative for the young entrepreneurs, researchers, investors and industry community concerned with Information & Communications' Technology to conduct business meetings. YESSS would offer a platform for the Young Entrepreneurs of emerging companies seeking investment and partnering opportunities to present their research and technologies to industry and investors, venture capitalists, angel investors and conduct business meetings. YESSS will be held on the sidelines of Bangalore IT.biz on November 7.

This will be the eleventh edition of India's flagship ICT event and will be held at the Palace Grounds on 6th, 7th & 8th November, 2008. The theme for Bangalore IT.biz is to "Express, Exchange and Empower'

The YESSS programme would consist of lectures by-

- 1) Successful entrepreneur on 'Becoming successful-Dos and Don'ts'

- 2) A leading person from VC sector on ' What catches the eye of a VC' and

- 3) 10 start-ups making 15 minute podium presentations about their ventures, business plans and business propositions in the pre-lunch session.

The post lunch would witness 1 to 1 interactions between the Venture Capitalists, Financial Institutions and the budding entrepreneurs to take the business forward.

A few high profile, successful entrepreneurs such as Amar Lakhtakia,President & Cofounder of Sherpaz, (previously known as Info Knox), among others would be giving helpful tips and pointers to the young entrepreneurs as well.

Shri Ashok Kumar C. Manoli, Principal Secretary to Govt., Department of IT, BT and S&T, Govt. of Karnataka, said, "If innovations are not backed by capital investments, they will not translate into technology, products and wealth creation for the country. YESSS will bring investors and inventors together. It is a huge platform for the Young Entrepreneurs to showcase their technology to the investor community. This will negate the inventor - investor asymmetry.

About BangaloreIT.biz

BangaloreIT.biz - the new avatar of bangaloreit.in, as the platform for pure unadulterated business, here in Bangalore, the IT capital of India. This will be the eleventh edition of India's flagship ICT event and will be held at the Palace Grounds on 6th, 7th & 8th November, 2008. BangaloreIT.biz will focus on creating a meaningful B2B platform for the industry to promote partnerships and forge alliances with leading players in domestic and international markets. The conference tracks will feature high profile national and international speakers. The Exhibition will have dedicated business hours during which large sections of IT users will be invited to visit the Exhibition. The event will include workshops & round tables, a CEO Conclave and a Power Golf tourney. Leading ICT countries like USA, Germany, Japan, Australia, Singapore have confirmed their participation. Latin American countries like Mexico and Chile have also confirmed their presence in BangaloreIT.biz and many other countries like Russia are also expected to confirm their participation.

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