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Vodafone - SMBConnect Partnership still going Strong as Start Manage Expand (SME), 2015-16, takes off

Dec 04, 2015   15:20 IST 
New Delhi, Delhi, India

Aiming to further consolidate its position as a premier knowledge sharing platform among small and medium enterprises across the country, SMBConnect has announced Vodafone as its official partner once again this year, for the complete series of 3rd Start Manage Expand sessions, 2015-16.

 

According to Mr. Sandipan Ray, Director, SMBConnect, “We are very delighted to have Vodafone partner our latest series. It is a great way to drive forward the motto to achieve a brighter future for SMEs across India.”

 

Speaking on the SMBConnect partnership, Ajay Sehgal, SVP, SME Business, Vodafone India Ltd., said, “We are glad to be associated with SMBConnect, an event focusing on SMB development through learning and knowledge sharing among the business owners, peers, specialists and experts. This is in line with our efforts at Vodafone Business Services (VBS) to partner with SMBs to make them more agile and future ready.”

 

He added, “The SMB segment is an integral component of VBS’ growth strategy in India. With the advantage of global expertise and knowledge of local markets, we are well-positioned to serve the needs of SMBs in India. SMBConnect is an ideal engagement platform for us to gain a deeper understanding of the unique needs of our SMB customers. It is also a key strategic opportunity for us to learn how we can partner with them to support them negotiate their business challenges”

 

The 3rd Start Manage Expand, 2015 will provide a great opportunity to SMBs across India to connect with experts and industry leaders to showcase their new products and services on a national platform. Experts guide SMBs to strategies involving innovative techniques and methods are identified to boost the environment for business owners. This platform can well act as a channel for SMBs to communicate issues to the government.

 

About SMBConnect:

SMBConnect is a unique and innovative concept that connects SMBs and upcoming entrepreneurs across the country. It is a one stop solution that serves as a common point of interaction for all. Small business owners and entrepreneurs come together and share various aspects of experiences and knowledge of their field of work, learning from each other and working towards finding solutions to common problems together.

 

About Vodafone India:

Vodafone India is a fully owned subsidiary of Vodafone Group Plc., which is one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies. Making its entry into India in 2007, Vodafone today has built an ever growing, robust business in highly price sensitive and competitive market. Serving over 188 million customers, Vodafone provides innovative, customer friendly and differentiated products and services through a wide scale distribution and exclusive retail footprint - backed up with a modern, technologically advanced network for both voice and data. With 9,880 branded retail stores, covering over 1.56 million sq.ft. and attracting more than 115million footfalls annually, Vodafone India is now amongst the largest retailers in the country actively engaged in the holistic development of India’s rapidly growing retail sector. 

 

Vodafone Business Services, the enterprise arm of Vodafone, provides total telecommunications solutions across both mobility and wireline platforms and enables Global Enterprises, National Corporates, SME’s and Government segments to communicate, collaborate and connect.  With the advantage of its global expertise and knowledge of local markets, Vodafone India is well poised to significantly expand the Government's capacity to deliver benefits and outcomes for citizens, governments and businesses. Vodafone endeavours to be a steadfast partner in the Government’s efforts towards Digital India.

 

Vodafone India provides customers with a new currency in the form of M-Pesa - the world renowned mobile wallet and money transfer service, which was ranked Number one in Fortune’s ‘Change The World’ list of technology initiatives influencing lives. Vodafone M-Pesa is an innovative, safe and secure mobile wallet that enables complete suite of services like money transfer, bill payments, and recharge on the move from the mobile. It caters to all segments of the society, from the unbanked to the under banked and to the net-savvy and evolved customers. Today, with a pan-India distribution of over 97,000 agents and around 4million customers, Vodafone M-Pesa is the largest banking correspondent in the country and is playing a vital role in enabling financial inclusion and m-commerce. The in-principle payment bank licence by RBI acts as an impetus and will enable Vodafone M-Pesa to build on this further and offer a more comprehensive portfolio of banking and financial products and services, accelerating India’s journey into a cashless economy.

 

A value based organization; Vodafone is committed to achieving the highest standards of Health, Safety and Well-being for its employees and business partners. As a responsible corporate, Vodafone India has been working with several partners from the social sector to address some of India’s most pressing challenges over the years. Sustainability for us is an ongoing journey as we firmly believe that what is good for the society is good for business.  The Vodafone Foundation too is actively engaged in CSR by harnessing the potential of mobile services and technology to maximize impact within communities, especially in the domains of m-Women, m-Agriculture, m-Education and Disaster Relief.

 

Vodafone is one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies and provides a range of services including voice, messaging, data and fixed communications. Vodafone has mobile operations in 26 countries, partners with mobile networks in 57 more, and fixed broadband operations in 17 markets. As of 30 September 2015, Vodafone had 454 million mobile customers and 12.5 million fixed broadband customers. For more information, please visit: www.vodafone.com.

 

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