Vodafone India`s enterprise arm Vodafone Business Services (VBS) has said that it will double its growth strategy target of the the Small and Medium Business segment (SME) across the country. The VBS would like to specifically target Karnataka.
In an official statement, the company said, In line with governments vision of Digital India and Make in India, VBS aims to adopt a three-pronged approach focussing on coverage, intelligence and automation to double its channel network by FY 2016-17. Accordingly, (we) will increase the channel partners to cover the increased SME customer base in this region. Currently, VBS is working with customers in varied sectors such as IT/ITES, startups, e-commerce, automotive, construction and manufacturing in the state.
Many initiatives have been launched by VBS in the recent past. These include three SME focussed initiatives which include Information and Communications Technology (ICT) cloud-based offerings; six new vertical propositions specific to a industry and Ready Business 2.0, a value proposition empowering SME to overcome their business challenges and take advantage of the future opportunities.
A senior executive of VBS said, The SME vertical is the fastest growing business segment for Vodafone Business Services. Leveraging the advantage of our global expertise and our experience in India, we will support emerging SMEs to enhance their productivity and business efficiencies.