Intel to play role of 'Knowledge Partner' for e-Asia 2009

Intel which supplies microprocessors including Pentium has been chosen by ICTA as the 'Knowledge Partner' for e-Asia 2009.

Vice President of Intel Corporation, Navin Shenoy will address the e-Asia 2009 conference where 1,500 local and international delegates including global visionaries, innovators, practitioners, policy makers and representatives from donor agencies will participate. E-Asia 2009 culminating in the three-day conference cum exhibition from December 2-4 at the BMICH Colombo, in which the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) will be the hosting partner, will provide the Sri Lankan ICT industry the opportunity for showcasing its potential.

The premier ICT event is an open ICT for development (ICT4D) platform for Asian countries to disseminate and discuss the best practices, opportunities, challenges and for promoting growth in Asia. Intel Country Manager - Sri Lanka Indika de Zoysa said that Intel Sri Lanka would continue to carry out its mission of meeting and exceeding the expectations of the Sri Lankan clientele and stakeholders including customers, employees, shareholders and the Government.

"We hope to launch our world famous 'Class-mate PC' project at the event as our social responsibility initiative," he said. Welcoming the decision of Intel to play a leading role in e-Asia 2009, ICTA Chief Operating Officer Reshan Dewapura said, "We welcome Intel as the knowledge partner of e-Asia 2009.

We have confidence that as one of the companies that has contributed to the fostering and the rapid growth of the PC industry in Sri Lanka Intel will fulfil its role as Knowledge Partner of e-Asia 2009 in a manner that far exceeds all expectations."