CIITA to host all association meet to discuss Rashi-NECTA fracas

Although officials in CIITA confirmed over the proposed meeting, the confederation is trying it's best to keep the proposal as ‘classified' as possible

September 21, 2012: Taking up the ongoing issue over the ban on Rashi Peripherals and Savera Marketing Agency (SMA) by North-East Computer Traders Association, the east based Confederation of Indian IT Associations (CIITA) is planning to host a joint meeting between its member association office bearers to decide on its next course of action.

"CIITA is thinking of organizing a meeting to be participated by the Presidents and Secretaries of its member associations sometime soon to take up the issue of the ban imposed by channel partners in Assam on Rashi Peripherals and SMA. However, it is still in a preliminary stage and nothing concrete is planned, but it's for sure that a meeting (on this) will be held shortly", an official in CIITA said wishing not to be quoted.

Further, on condition of anonymity, an office bearer in NECTA said, "The situation in Guwahati is stalled and since neither Rashi (Peripherals) or SMA is ready to be in the negotiation table, it is kind of a deadlock situation here".

"In the last meeting of CIITA in Bhutan, the confederation has expressed it's concern to mediate the issue and talks are on to hold a preliminary meeting between member associations to discuss the next course of action. Then only after a consensus has been reached upon (following the meeting), CIITA will be approaching Rashi (Peripherals) and SMA", the NECTA office bearer added.

However, like all times, CIITA has taken a "hush-hush" policy related to the ongoing fracas and officials refraining from commenting over the stand or the proposed meeting citing "the proposed meeting is confidential as well as sensitive".

When The DQ Week asked B. Hari, president, CIITA over the proposed meeting, he refused any comments stating, "It is not right to say anything over this at present".