Intel launches business exchange portal

Intel India announced the launch of its business exchange portal (www.bxintel.india.com).
The portal will provide channel partners, solution providers (SPs) and
independent software companies (ISVs) an online destination where they can focus
on providing SMBs with various solutions that will help them take informed IT
decisions. The Intel Business Exchange portal offers solutions such as bundled
software and hardware, stand-alone business applications and services. Those
accessing the site can research products and services, request quotes and
connect with SPs to identify, select and implement the technology that will help
them accelerate their business processes.

The community-enabled website includes resources such as product
descriptions, interac­tive demonstrations, whitepa­pers, case studies, blog
entries and user-submitted product ratings and reviews, in order to help SMB
professionals find answers to their toughest business challenges. Product
categories currently featured on Intel Business Exchange include storage,
security, office produc­tivity and collaboration, ERP, CAD/CAM, HRM, and other
on-premise business applications.

Elaborating on the reasons behind launching the portal, Peter D Elmgren, MD,
Intel Business Exchange opined, “Intel sees a tremendous amount of growth in the
SMB community and this growth is accompanied by a lot of complexity. We found
that by launching the business exchange we can help solve this complexity to a
large extent wherein SMBs can buy a lot of innovative solutions as well as make
informed IT decisions.”

Given that SMBs are growing at a fast pace, with this portal in place Intel
is looking forward to connect SMBs to the concerned SPs who can offer them the
most appropriate and cost effective solutions.