Mr. Prasad Gerapati, a Consultant for Inter Tourism Expo has been appointed to the role of Chairman.
He will be concentrating on the event’s strategic development as well as building and developing a sustainable multifaceted business-to-business tourism trade platform for the expo. Mr. Garapati continues to work closely with Emmanuel Treku, Chief Executive Officer of Inter Tourism Expo Accra.
In announcing the said appointment to Mr. S. Chinpau Ngaihte, First Secretary of Commerce at the Indian High Commission, Accra -Ghana said: “Many congratulations to Prasad, who has been responsible for driving and developing global trade show brands for the past 15 years. His contribution to the evolvement and growth of INDIA SOFT has been exemplary.
Mr. Garapati is a successful entrepreneur with 40 years experience who believes in converting competition into collaboration and sees opportunity in crisis by going an extra mile and thinking out of the box. With his keen business acumen and vast global exposure, he has been successful in business ventures that span across sectors. His contribution to Indian IT sector as Chairman of ESC is truly remarkable and also by playing a major role of organising India soft 2007, 2008, 2012, 2017 and 2020 in Hyderabad. He led ESC delegation from India to several countries including GITEX, Dubai for the last 15 years. His leadership and motivation led 100+ IT companies joining synergies with ESC and APEDB to create IT Parks in AP. Chairman India Coordination Committee for Telugu Association of North America for several TANA conferences.
Highlighting the importance of the importance of Mr. Garapati appointment defines various roles he has perused in the following capacities;
- Founder Chairman of lnnoCorp. Ltd, India and lnnoglobal DMCC Dubai
- Co-Founder & Chairman of My School ITALY
- Chairman Kastech Software Solutions, FZCO, Dubai
- Ex-Chairman of Electronic & Software Promotion Council (ESC) (Sponsored by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India)
- Ex-Member Managing Committee of Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO)
- Ex-Chairman of IT & Electronics Task Force Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board of Govt. of AP
- Founder Vice Chairman of Telugu Times Media Inc., USA and Patasala Inc., USA.
- Brand Ambassador & Representative of Tourism Trade of Ghana for India & UAE
Mr. Emmanuel Treku, the Chief Executive Officer and Convener of Inter Tourism Expo Accra in his remarks describes the new challenges of global travel market depict the institution of business to business tourism platforms in emerging tourism destinations as a sustainable tool for growth. He added: “Mr.Garapati engagement looks forward to incorporating various business sectors into the expo to defining the importance of the expo as a complete business tourism and investment event.
Working closely with professional bodies, trade associations and government departments. iNTTA ensures that each and every activity is targeted and relevant to industry needs. As a result, the expo positions itself as market leaders in the West Africa Region.
Inter Tourism Expo, Accra (iNTTA), an annual focused tourism trade show organized in collaboration with the World Trade Centre Accra, School of Creative Arts, University of Education, Winneba under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture hosted in Accra and West Africa to promote brands, destinations, products and services in Ghana with exhibitors, buyers and trade visitors from the African continent and travel professionals all over the world.
