NASSCOM

National Association for Software and Services

Abbreviation	NASSCOM
Formation	1 March 1988
Type	Non-profit organisation
Purpose	Trade association
Headquarters	International Youth Centre, Teen Murti Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Region	India
Methods	Policy advocacy Events and conferences International affiliations Skills development
Fields	Information Technology (IT) Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
Membership	1500+
Chairman	C P Gurnani
Vice Chairman	Raman Roy
President	R Chandrasekhar
Affiliations	NASSCOM Foundation National Institute for Smart Government (NISG) Data Security Council of India (DSCI)
Slogan	Transform Business, Transform India
Mission	Sustainable industry growth Harness technology to benefit society[1]
Website	nasscom.in

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) is a trade association of Indian Information Technology (IT) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry.^[1] Established in 1988, NASSCOM is a non-profit organisation.

NASSCOM is a global trade body with over 2000 members, of which over 250 are companies from the China, EU, Japan, US and UK. NASSCOM's member companies are in the business of software development, software services, software products, IT-enabled/BPO services and e-commerce.

NASSCOM facilitates business and trade in software and services and encourages the advancement of research in software technology. It is registered under the Indian Societies Act, 1860.

NASSCOM is headquartered in New Delhi, India, with regional offices in the cities of Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune and Thiruvananthapuram.

Events

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union ministers and other dignitaries at the Silver Jubilee Celebration Ceremony of NASSCOM, in New Delhi on 1 March 2015.

NASSCOM organises the India Leadership Forum. It gives a platform to the developing companies to network and present their product. Some of the notable events:

• NASSCOM Product Conclave
• Developer Roadshow
• Engineering Summits
• Nasscom Emerge 50

Membership

Members of NASSCOM are Indian Companies in varied businesses such as software development, software services, IT-enabled/BPO services. NASSCOM role has primarily been to make sure that service quality and enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights have been properly implemented in the Indian software and BPO industry. As of June 2007, more than 1,110 information technology companies in India were members of NASSCOM, which included domestic software/ITES companies along with multinationals operating within India. NASSCOM has a Mentorship Programme for the mid-sized companies. This is a six-month engagement, which will help the organisation to develop a better assessment of their strengths and weaknesses.

• Insights on industry trends
  • Access to NASSCOM research and intelligence that tracks industry trends, growth opportunities and best practices.
  • Access to industry presentations, blogs, discussions and articles.
  • An opportunity to engage with the NASSCOM research team and share case studies or transformational stories.
• Opportunities to enhance visibility
  • Visibility through features and interviews on the NASSCOM website, as well as the monthly newsletter, NASSCOM Newsline.
  • Speak, sponsor or participant opportunities at NASSCOM events.
  • Chance to contribute to blogs and newsletters as thought leaders.
  • Brand building through NASSCOM awards and recognitions.
• Opportunity to network, build and share best practices
  • Chance to use the member database on NASSCOM's website to post a trade lead, or participate in one.
  • Chance to share or learn best practices through city-level networking sessions on human capital development, data security, contract management, quality, diversity and more.
• Global trade development
  • Members can participate in opportunities for global networking and build business at NASSCOM's global events, and through delegations and road shows.
  • Network with companies in other countries through their delegations to India.
  • Receive information regularly about policy updates in countries.
  • Understand issues related to visas, immigration through NASSCOM's mobility best practices sessions.
  • Learn about trends and opportunities in markets through country reports.

Prominent people

Employees and members of executive council of NASSCOM include:^[2]

• C P Gurnani – Chairman of NASSCOM for 2016–2017
• B V R Mohan Reddy – Chairman of NASSCOM for 2015–2016
• R Chandrasekhar – President of NASSCOM from 2013 – Present ^[3]

References

1. "Vision and Mission". NASSCOM. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
2. "Executive Council".
3. "R Chandrashekhar is Nasscom chief".

External links

• Official website