TAIT unveils verified channel partner program

NELSON JOHNY

Mumbai's premier IT trade body, TAIT intends to build a utopian channel
community through an initiative aimed at eliminating payment defaulters and
fraud­sters from doing business. Through the initiative called TAIT Verified
Channel Partner Program (TVCPP), the association aims to certify trading partner
after verification of its credentials.

To do this humongous task TAIT has appointed a credit verification agency
called Veeraraghavan & Co. The agency will verify the business and personal
details of a company as needed by any member and provide a confidential report
to the concerned member.

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According to TAIT spokesperson, Umang Mehta, the IT industry recently has
seen a spate of payment defaults and fraudulent activities with many channel
members losing lakhs of rupees and leaving some bleeding financially. “This
program seeks to remedy many of the problems in the channels by verifying the
credentials of your trading partners,” said Mehta.

By being a part of this program, members can get their trading customers'
details verified. The TAIT-appointed credit verification agency will verify the
business and personal details of customer and the details will be made available
through TAIT.

The program is currently being launched for the entire channel community in
Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai irrespective of whether they are TAIT members or
not. However, only TAIT members will get information free of cost. All others
will have to pay Rs 1,000 for each verification service.

When asked about the effectiveness of the system Mehta said, “This program
has been launched by TAIT to help the IT trade community. While TAIT will take
maximum care to ensure that the information provided by the agency is true and
correct, TAIT does not take any responsibility towards any liability arising
from the program.”

THE AGENCY'S ADDRESS: Veeraraghavan & Co., 222, East West Industrial
Center, Andheri Kurla Road, Safed Pool, Mumbai- 400072.

Contact person: Liston Lewis- 9819477431, Ganesh — 28597029, 28596980