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Platform to enable over 1000 MSME members to digitize their businesses and connect to a global community of over 150,000 businesses. Partners with SME enablement ecosystem GlobalLinker to provide a host of benefits to members which includes: digitisation, an e-commerce store and access to business efficiency tools
Mumbai,22 November 2018: Bombay Industry Association (BIA), a forum of industrialists, businessmen and professionals representing MSMEs, today launched BIA GlobalLinker, a digital platform for over 1000 members of the BIA. The platform will help members digitize their businesses and connect to a global community of over 150,000 growing businesses. The new platform, is the result of a partnership with GlobalLinker, a unique SME enablement ecosystem, and will serve as a huge step in putting Bombay Industries Association members on the national and international map with the power of digital technology. The platform was launched at BIA’s 55th Installation Ceremony in the presence of Mr. Subash Desai, Honorable Minister of Industries, Govt of Maharashtra, Mr. Gautam Thakur, Chairman, Saraswat Bank and Mr. Shrikant Badve, MD. Badve Group. For over six decades, BIA has served as a catalyst between the government, other trade bodies and members to connect them to other businesses and support them in their growth.
Mr.Ajit Singh, Immediate Past President, from Bombay Industry Association said, “Change is inevitable, modern enterprises succeed when they adapt to industry and market place shifts and incorporate new technologies into company culture and regular operations. BIA and GlobalLinker are two such enterprises and their coming together will bring about a digital transformation enabling BIA members to connect and network with other businesses at a global scale. Through BIA GlobalLinker, Bombay Industries Association aims to provide its SME members with an ideal solution to Connect, Collaborate and Capitalise – all on a single platform at bia.globallinker.com.”
On BIA GlobalLinker, members will now be able to create eBiz cards to share digitally with other members that they connect with and a digital catalogue of their products and services. An assisted e-commerce store creator will also help MSMEs to expand their sales opportunities, manage inventory, payment gateways and logistics. BIA GlobalLinker also provides several digital tools to address business efficiency challenges such as a business calendar where the MSMEs can schedule meetings with connected members and an eBriefcase for MSMEs to store and share documents create folders.
Sameer Vakil, Co-founder & CEO, GlobalLinker said: “It’s a great privilege to have BIA partner with us to enable MSME members to connect to a global platform of other ambitious SMEs. Digitization is imperative to achieving faster business growth and wider reach. We look forward to assisting over 1000 Bombay Industries Association members to transform their business on the strength of this platform.’’
About Bombay Industries Association:
Bombay Industries Association was founded on 16th February 1948 with the purpose of serving the industries, by acting as a catalyst between government bodies and members.Starting with just 15 members, the current strength has reached over 1000 members. BIA is a forum where entrepreneurs come together and interact on the present economic issues. BIA is represented by members from diversified segments- manufacturing, service industry, distributor and retailers.BIA facilitates its members to participate in domestic and international trade fairs and exhibitions. BIA also ensures that its members are updated about the latest govt. laws and industry norms by organizing seminars
BIA has been instrumental in setting up Kurla Industrial Park and Marol Industrial Estate in Mumbai. BIA has been awarded the prestigious JAMNALAL BAJAJ UCHIT VYAVAHAR PURASKAR for Fair Business Practices upholding interests of industry and common man.
About GlobalLinker:
GlobalLinker, a unique SME enablement ecosystem, focuses on connecting SMEs with each other so that they can enjoy unhindered networking powered by an algorithm based ‘match-making’. SMEs on the platform also benefit from unparalleled economies of scale through collective purchasing power and superior access to business knowledge and skills. A number of growing business utilities are also offered to SME members of GlobalLinker – e.g. a free eCommerce store creator with payments gateway and logistics services pre-embedded. Currently, GlobalLinker hosts over 1,50,000 SMEs on the platform. At the core, GlobalLinker digitises and connects SMEs and is entirely free to SMEs. SME digitising happens through the creation of Digital Business Cards, Digital Business Profiles, and Digital Product Catalogs for SMEs. GlobalLinker is offered as a co-branded solution by Governments, Trade Bodies, and Corporations to their SME Clients and members.