FRO 2010 - India's Biggest Multi-City Expo & Conference 27th Edition Of The Series in Kolkata
Being held at Swabhumi on 10th - 11th April 2010, showcasing more than 50 franchise concepts
Tweet-- India's biggest multi-city Franchise and Retail Opportunity Expo 27th Edition started today in Kolkata. Spanning over two days - April 10th & 11th 2010, FRO is a business-to-business show being held at Swabhumi in Kolkata. The show comprises of business opportunity exhibition and 2 day knowledge forum building multiple networking opportunities for the visiting investors and participating brands. The show is supported by Indian Franchise Association and is organized by Asia's largest integrated franchise and retail solution company, Franchise India. The press conference organized on the first day of the show not only gave a broadened perspective of franchising in the leading SME sector but also highlighted the leading concepts in franchising, briefing the opportunities showcased at the show. The conference was addressed by Mr. Gaurav Marya (President, Franchise India), Mr. Nandu Bharwani (Joint MD, Jetkings Infotrain Ltd.) and Mr. B Hari (MD, Ontrack Systems Ltd. & President Elect, TiE Kolkata).
The FRO 2010 in Kolkata continues to fulfil its role of providing the complete overview of franchising in the region and offers an exclusive opportunity for both brands (franchisors) and the investors to network and liaison for business partnerships. FRO Kolkata is designed to introduce the brightest business concepts to potential investors from the West Bengal region of India consisting of cities like Howrah, Raniganj, Haldia, Kharagpur, Burdwan, Darjeeling, Midnapore, Tamluk, Malda and Cooch Behar. This show brings the complete franchise fraternity together from the region and around to help the investors spot the right franchise opportunity amongst the array of innovative business concepts exhibited. Over two days the show is expected to gather around 4000 serious investors, entrepreneurs, professionals, suppliers, corporate representatives from Kolkata and around the region.
The show offers business opportunities in various investment range in sectors like food and beverages, fashion and lifestyle, luxury, health, education and training, entertainment, hospitality, travel, specialty retail & services, to name a few. The show would work as catalyst for the retail and franchise business market in Kolkata witnessing high growth in the given space, also the platform would facilitate the opportunities to meet right franchisees (investors) for best business matchmaking. The show saw an array of brand participation from not only the established but also the emerging concepts in the franchise industry including ICICI Securities, Next, Vishal Retail Ltd., Remax, Refill Cartridge, TTK Prestige, Jetking, Veta, Aptech, Presto Stamps, Ashika Fashion Wear, Euro Kids, I Play I learn, Coffee Day Express, Promise your Child, Gitanjali Jewels and many more. Not only the top brands made their presence felt, but the FRO saw the debut by extremely refreshing concepts like E-Teenz, YAYA's and Iken Braingym by Mexus Education, enlarging the scope of franchise business. These brands have been consulted by the world's leading franchise consultancy, Francorp that began its operations in India early last year. The concepts introduced are not only formulated for the new age India with complete innovations but are very robust in its strategies as well. These brand look at expanding in the eastern region aggressively, thus by launching their franchise models at FRO Kolkata they would tap the focused prospective franchisees visiting the show.
FRO Kolkata provides a unique value proposition to its participants by way of the specific knowledge forums that share a great industry insight. The 2 day Conference focuses on the A-Z of identifying, strategizing, launching and developing the Small Business Enterprise. The conference is concurrently organized with the exposition that extensively addresses the critical issues in various industry opportunities in regards to developing small businesses, retailing and franchising. The forum not only develops an understanding on the leading opportunities in the industry with broader market share but also highlights solutions to overcome the challenges that crop up. The expert panel that shares the perspective include include Mr. Alok Roy (Chairman & MD, MEDICA Synergie Pvt. Ltd.), Mr. Arup Dutta (Co-founder, Khadder), Shri. K.S.Singhwan, Chief General Manager(SIDBI), Mr. K. Dashrathraman ( President - Speciality Retail at RPG Retail), Mr. Mohit Tikmany (CEO, Manyavar), Mr. Nandu Bharwani (Joint MD, Jetkings Infotrain Ltd.), Prof. Dhrubes Biswas (Professor of Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering & Prof-in-Charge of Incubation and Entrepreneurship & Chairman, Webel Venture Capital Limited & Managing Director, Science and Technology Entrepreneurs' Park , Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur )and many more are speaking on the forum to share the insight.
Contributing to the occasion, Mr. Gaurav Marya, President, Franchise India, said "With high demand and booming infrastructural growth, Kolkata is a base for many companies to expand through franchising! This is 27th edition of FRO that is being held for the 5th time in the city, which is evident to state Kolkata is recognized as a dynamic market witnessing high growth that secures great retail potential for new business concepts to bask in multiple sectors. The show brings the brands eying the eastern region to expand by recruiting eligible franchisees, featuring from large established formats to the emerging concepts displaying a range to choose from. The conference is an edge for the fraternity to deliberate on the advance methods to franchise to carve out a robust and effective presence through accurate franchise expansion. Our shows get the franchisor closer to the prospective business investor, further stirring the franchise and retail growth in the sector resulting in boosting MSME sector."
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About Organizer, Franchise India
Franchise India is Asia's largest integrated franchise solution company since 1999, with an absolute authority on Franchising, Licensing, Retailing, Real estate and Marketing. The firm has already consulted numerous brands in past few years like Videocon, HP, Reebok, Store 99, Pidilite, Hauck, Xenos, HCL, MGF, Kwality Walls, Tata, Gitanjali, HSBC, Levis, JK Tyres, Lakme, D'damas, Euro Kidz, The Apollo Clinic, Chhabra 555, Kidzee, Motilal Oswal, Rosebys, Next, Welhome and many more through its media initiatives, advisory services and exhibitions. With its strategically formed divisions, FI has created its own niche as the pioneers of franchise industry and a small business authority.
For further information, please contact:
Payal Gupta- PR & Corporate Communication Strategist, gpayal@franchiseindia.net; 9811390248