Kerala ban lifted on HP
By Anil Philip

Kochi: The All Kerala IT Dealers Association has lifted its ban on July 27, 2010 which was imposed on HP (Hewlett Packard) & Redington. The ban, which was in force for the last 56 days, saw a complete black out of HP products from the Kerala market. Talking to Kerala IT News, Vinod Velappan, State Treasurer, AKITDA said, “HP has accepted all our demands. It’s a victory for AKITDA”.

AKITDA was agitating against HP's new sales policy. The problem started when HP introduced a new telecom and FMCG partner in to the eco system. AKITDA had given notice to M/s Redington on June 10, 2010 to stop billing the new Non IT RD partner appointed by HP. AKITDA only wanted to deal with Redington which is the only national distribution partner of HP in Kerala.

AKITDA members across Kerala were not purchasing or selling any HP months now.

The All Kerala IT Dealers Association is an organisation of IT sellers in product including Compaq and Pavilion Laptops and Desktops, Commercial Laptops and Desktops, large or small format printers, consumables or any IT product that had the HP brand, for almost two Kerala with members from 13 districts.

(In Syndication with keralaitnews.com)