INFOTEL 2014 - 'For a Smarter Tomorrow'

INFOTEL, the national ICT exhibition organized by the Federation of IT Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS) will have its 2014 edition under the theme of a smarter tomorrow. Originated in 1992 INFOTEL is Sri Lanka’s biggest and one of the pioneering exhibitions in South Asia. The event will take place at BMICH from October 24th to 26th. 
INFOTEL has been the place for ICT firms to display new products and a substantial number of regular participants comprising corporate executives, ICT professionals, policy makers, entrepreneurs, academics and individuals are waiting for this flagship event said Derrick Ferdinandus, Chairman of INFOTEL 2014 Organizing Committee. There will be over 300 stalls this time and we offer dedicated pavilions for different solutions, technologies and industry sectors within ICT, he added.

A substantial number of local and international brands of software, hardware and digital devices, ICT education and training, systems integration, mobile applications, cloud computing, computer gaming and emerging technologies will be displayed at INFOTEL 2014. The exhibition also provides opportunities for start-up firms and emerging local brands to demonstrate their capabilities to a large audience in one place.

INFOTEL is a time tested exposition and it has been evolving with added features over the years offering more and more benefits to sponsors and exhibitors said Chinthaka Wijewickrama, Chairman of FITIS. In par with the theme of a smarter tomorrow one can expect an array of solutions with state of the art features and technologies from smart phones to smart homes and enterprises. As the venue is the most prestigious and convenient location, exhibitors and visitors will have more spacious show with no logistic constraints, he said. Given the success of the previous INFOTEL exhibitions, we anticipate nearly 100,000 visitors this time, he concluded.

Supported by several government ministries, policy authorities and leading industry and professional associations, FITIS expects INFOTEL 2014 to be the place for all leading firms in ICT industry to show their presence as sponsors and exhibitors. Stall reservations are now accepted by the FITIS Secretariat.

Mr. Chinthaka Wijewickrama - Chairman, FITIS

Mr. Derrick Ferdinandus - Chairman, Infotel 2014 Organizing Committee

Infotel 2014

What is FITIS?

Federation of IT Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS) is the apex body that plays a pivotal role in the development of ICT industry in Sri Lanka. Established in 1996, FITIS is incorporated by an act of Parliament of Sri Lanka. FITIS represents the majority of Sri Lankan business firms engaged in Software, Hardware, ICT Education & Training, Internet Services and ICT professional development. FITIS conducts several flagship events in partnership with major universities, state agencies and departments. FITIS represents Sri Lanka in Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) and ASOCIO, two major international ICT alliances.

FITIS constitutes of the Software Chapter (formerly known as the Sri Lanka Association for software Industry or SLASI), Hardware Chapter (formerly known as the Sri Lanka Computer Vendors Association or SLCVA), Training & Development Chapter (formerly known as Association of Computer Training Sri Lanka or ACTOS), Communications Chapter (Lanka Internet Service Providers Association) and Professional Chapter (Information Systems Audit and Control Association or ISACA Sri Lanka chapter).

INFOTEL 2014

The South Asia’s Premier and Sri Lanka’s Largest ICT exposition “INFOTEL” (since 1992), organized by The Federation of Information Technology Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS), will be opening its 2014 edition from 24th - 26th October 2014 at BMICH, Colombo.

With Sri Lanka poised to be the IT hub in the region, INFOTEL 2014 will be focused towards the country’s national growth and will be the platform to re-imagine everyday products and services as a whole new world of intelligent devices and systems.  Thus, INFOTEL 2014 is broadly focused towards nurturing the lives of the people and will be giving special attention to eight segments namely, Software Solutions, Hardware & Digital Devices, ICT Education & Training, Mobile Computing, Systems Integration, Computer Gaming, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies.

Therefore, INFOTEL 2014 is appropriately themed as “For A Smarter Tomorrow”.

This year the event with over 300 stalls expects a patronage of over 100,000 local and international visitors apart from the decision makers of leading local and international organizations. The Exhibition will showcase application of hardware, software, and services, along with key partnerships and expertise to simplify design of intelligent systems and accelerate innovation scalable processing from the edge nodes to the cloud.

Being a partner of an event of the magnitude of INFOTEL 2014 will undoubtedly open up many opportunities. We, as organizers will ensure maximum commercial benefits to all partners/ sponsors of INFOTEL 2014. Sponsorship benefits of each category are included in the specially prepared brochure attached to this letter along with other relevant information required to make the decision to be part of this exhibition of the year.

Visit Infotel Website for more information.

What is Infotel?

Two decades ago , with the rapid growth of Information Technology in Sri Lanka , IT community felt the need of an extraordinary meeting place for the entire industry. As a result, Infotel was born.