Hubli to rule IT empire in future

‘Hubli to rule IT empire in future’
DH News Service


Dharwad: Mr M K Shankarlinge Gowda, Secretary, Department of Information Technology and Bio-Technology, hailed Hubli as the next hub of Information Technology sector in the State and stated that the city would rule the sector from 2005 onwards.

Speaking after launching the BIC Society, an association of intellectuals, academicians and entrepreneurs to promote Information Technology and Bio-Technology in the region, here on Friday, he said, the time was ripe to invite investors to Hubli as it had great potentials in IT sector.

“ Bangalore ruled the IT sector from 1999 to 2005. From now onwards it will be Hubli which will rule the sector,” Mr Gowda opined.

He said the Government was committed to making Hubli-Dharwad, Belgaum and Davangere as the next IT destinations. “The service sector is gaining importance in the present era. As knowledge play vital role in this sector, imparting quality education to students was the need of the hour,” he observed. Bangalore city became super power in the IT sector because of good educational institutions which produced brilliant professionals, he maintained.

He also called for public-private participation in achieving the goals of development. “In this background, the move to launch BIC Society in north Karnataka is a significant milestone,” he observed.

Dr Bob Hoekstra, Chief Executive Officer, M/s Philips Software Centre was the chief guest. Mr B S Patil, President of BIC Society and former chief secretary to the Government of Karnataka, Dr M S Subhas, Chairman, BIC Society spoke about the society and Mr Anant Koppar, CEO, Mphasis Technologies and Mr Ashok Shettar, Principal of BVB College of Engineering and Technology were present.