US Business Opportunities for Indian Tech Companies Gets Spotlight at October 21 Seminar in Bangalore

Event hosted by Fairfax County in Virginia, will feature Pervazive, Headstrong, ALCOR, Indo-American Chamber, US Commercial Service

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) and its India representative, Innoversant Solutions, will present a business seminar entitled “US Business Opportunities in Technology Sectors: Why Now?” in Bangalore on October 21, 2011, to spotlight opportunities in the United States for Indian technology companies. The FCEDA is presenting the event with the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC).

“US Business Opportunities in Technology Sectors: Why Now?”

This seminar will focus on Indo-US trade and investment and highlight successful business strategies and investment opportunities in the US market in key technology sectors such as IT, telecommunications, finance and homeland security.

Executives from two firms with operations in India and in Fairfax County – Headstrong Corporation and Pervazive – will present investment and growth case studies. Pervazive, a telecom network management firm based in Bangalore, opened an office in Fairfax County. Headstrong is a Fairfax County-based business process management and technology consultancy that Genpact LLP bought in 2010 to ramp up its US presence.

Speaking on their US investment strategies in Fairfax County will be Anuraj Soni, vice president at Headstrong, and Nikunj Gupta, CFO at Pervazive. The event also will feature a presentation by George Molokal, CEO of ALCOR Fund, about different models of entering the US market, and a presentation by James Golden, principal US Commercial Service officer at the US consulate in Chennai, on the economic outlook for Indian firms interested in investing in the US.

Narendra and Sid Sarawgi, directors of InnoVersant and the FCEDA’s Bangalore office, will emcee the event at the Hotel Le Meridien in Bangalore. A. Gurudutt, chairman of IACC Karnataka, will offer welcoming remarks. Asher Kotz, the FCEDA’s business development manager for India, will be part of a panel discussion that also will include Mr. Gupta from Pervazive and Mr. Soni from Headstrong.

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Fairfax County is close to Washington, D.C., and Washington Dulles International Airport. The Fairfax-Washington area continues to outperform much of the US with continued strength in the IT and professional services sectors, making the area attractive for Indian companies interested in the US market. More than 25 companies from India have a presence in Fairfax County. The FCEDA has had an office in Bangalore since 2005 to work with Indian companies interested in expanding in the US.

The award-winning Fairfax County Economic Development Authority promotes Fairfax County as one of the world’s best business centers. In addition to its headquarters in Tysons Corner, Fairfax County’s largest business district, the FCEDA maintains marketing offices in six important global business centers: Bangalore, London, Los Angeles, Munich, Seoul and Tel Aviv.