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Commenting
on the new role as the chairman
of IAMAI, Mittal said, "Under
the able guidance of Neville
and Preeti, IAMAI has played
a significant role in organising
and bringing together the internet
and the mobile industry towards
a common vision and agenda.
IAMAI now enters its third year
as an association and it is
important to recognise how much
has been achieved in the last
two years. The association has
gone from an idea to the most
credible authority on the Internet
and Mobile VAS industries in
this country. The foundations
have been laid to collectively
build one of the leading digital
and networked economies of the
world."
Mittal
outlined the three areas that
IAMAI will work towards in the
coming months:
- Play
the role of a thought leader
(research, events, networking)
to further spur Internet usage
and ecommerce growth in India
- Generate
awareness amongst consumers
and government of the economic
as well as social benefits
of broad based Internet usage
- Proactively
address challenges and hurdles
that can hamper the growth
of what is perhaps one of
the most transformational
opportunities of our time
"I
am honored to be nominated for
this position and am looking
forward to working with and
learning from pioneers such
as Dr. Subho Ray, Ravi Ramu
and Avnish Bajaj," he added.
Dr.
Ray added, "Ecommerce and
MCommerce and mobile content
are some of the most exciting
sectors today in India. Proliferation
of Internet and Internet access
through mobile communications
has the potential to bring a
wide range of financial transactions
to an entirely new customer
base. IAMAI will play a crucial
role in channelising the digital
economy’s effort and communicate
its true potential for social
and economic development. We
will continue our concerted
efforts of bringing 100 million
Indians online by 2007 and empower
society and businesses to benefit
from the time and cost savings
offered by the Internet."
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