2 3 nd and 2 4 rd November 2017 BIEC, Bengaluru.

New Delhi, November 23, 2017: It gives me immense pleasure to inform you that theGovernment of Karnataka in association with Confederation of Indian Industry is organizing Vendor Development & Investors Summit on 23rd& 24th November 2017 at BIEC, Bengaluru.

The summit will act as a common platform for CPSUs, SPSUs, Mega and Large units in identifying vendors of their choice in terms of production capacity and quality standards. This meet will also help MSMEs understand the need of the OEMs. In addition, this programme will benefit MSMEs: in their planning the production and product diversification.

More importantly, Vendor Development & Investors Summit will provide facilitate the participating companies in exploring the investment opportunities in the State of Karnataka and firm up their new/expansion investment proposals with the State Government in terms of project approvals or MOUs.

Vendor Development & Investors Meet will also feature an invite-only Exhibition showcasing products/ services required by Large OEMs and MSMEs, thus covering the entire spectrum of manufacturing. The exhibition space shall be provided to the select companies whose application is decided by a special allotment committee. The enclosed registration form may be used for sending your expression of interest to participate in the exhibition.

Please find attached Programme Agenda for your kind reference. Further we have the following dignitaries who have confirmed their participation are:

·Special Address by Mr. Siddaramaiah Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka

·Address by MoS/Union MSME Minister.

·Keynote Address by Mr. R V Deshpande, Hon’ble Minister for Large and Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development, Government of Karnataka.

·Address by Secretary MSME, GoI.Mr. Subhash Chandra Khuntia, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka.

·Mr. D V Prasad Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Karnataka, Commerce & Industries Department, Government of Karnataka.

·Mr. Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII.

In view of the above, I am delighted to invite you and your Tier I suppliers to participate in theVendor Development & Investors Summit scheduled on 23nd and 24rd November 2017 at BIEC, Bengaluru.

I do hope that you would consider this request favourably and looking forward to your confirmation.

Corporate Comm India(CCI Newswire)