India story is very exciting one: Microsoft

New York Microsoft recognises India as a growth opportunity a senior company executive has said as he voiced enthusiasm over the potential of combining the firms technological tools with the countrys ambitious campaigns like Make in India and Digital IndiaWhat is really exciting is the initiatives going on with the government and technology plays a very critical role in all whether it is Make in India Digital India or the Skill India campaign General Manager iquest SMSampP Small and Midmarket Solutions amp Partners at Microsoft India Meetul Patel told PTI on the sidelines of the Microsoft Worldwide Conference that concluded last week in OrlandoThe government has done a tremendous job in building excitement around India The programmes are easy and simple to understand he said in an interviewFrom Make in India Digital India to the focus on smart cities it is pretty evident that things are happening and it makes it easy for us as business people to talk to others in the rest of the world and say here is a story and there is a resonance that already exists in their minds about what is going on and it helps a lot he addedPatel voiced optimism and enthusiasm over the possibility of a technological explosion in India as technology converges with the political environmentMicrosofts technology combined with Indias passion and desire to enter the 21st century and our partners ecosystem readiness you put all of this together and we are looking at a new era in terms of technology adoption in the country Patel saidHe said while it has been only a year for many of the governments ambitious programmes to come in we can feel and see the momentum beginning to happenHe noted that while manufacturing is the focus of the Make in India initiative quality and collaboration will be necessary to fit into the global supply chain and Microsoft tools like Office and Skype provide that very capabilityIn order to plug into a global supply chain productivity quality and collaboration are going to be necessary Microsoft tools like Office provide that very capability allowing firms to communicate and collaborate across the world Patel saidWe have the technologies to allow them to become world class and integrated into the global supply chain he said Patel said that Microsofts partners recognise that India is a growth opportunity as they simply look at the white space in the country the population that has not started using technologyNot many countries in the world have the size of population consumer and small business that have not begun to use technology as in India he saidThe solution providers that develop the applications that can be on cloud are also talking to the company and inquiring about applications relevant to the Indian consumer and small business he saidThe India story is a very exciting one It is the biggest white space that exists in terms of opportunity for many companies to come in he addedPatel also cited the initiatives taken by Microsoft in India to get women initiated in IT programs to educate teachers and investment in educational institutions as our efforts to get the environment and ecosystem ready to be able to support this growthReferring to the governments Skills India initiative Patel said Microsofts cloud and mobility can help people learn and acquire new skills in unprecedented waysThe internet provides the ability to people to remote learn and get access to informationThis is what cloud and mobility provide We are opening the doors for people to learn and develop skills in a different format in a scale and speed that were never accessible before he saidPatel however said that infrastructure still remains a challengeNot many countries in the world have the size of population consumer and small business that have not begun to use technology as in India he saidThe solution providers that develop the applications that can be on cloud are also talking to the company and inquiring about applications relevant to the Indian consumer and small business he saidThe India story is a very exciting one It is the biggest white space that exists in terms of opportunity for many companies to come in he addedPatel also cited the initiatives taken by Microsoft in India to get women initiated in IT programs to educate teachers and investment in educational institutions as our efforts to get the environment and ecosystem ready to be able to support this growthReferring to the governments Skills India initiative Patel said Microsofts cloud and mobility can help people learn and acquire new skills in unprecedented waysThe internet provides the ability to people to remote learn and get access to informationThis is what cloud and mobility provide We are opening the doors for people to learn and develop skills in a different format in a scale and speed that were never accessible before he saidPatel however said that infrastructure still remains a challenge