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Global Investors Meet 2012

Date: 7 & 8 June 2012,
Venue: Bangalore International Exhibition Centre, Bangalore
Global Investors Summit (GIM) is a biennial summit held by the Government of Karnataka in Bangalore, India. The event is aimed at bringing together business leaders, investors, corporations, thought leaders, policy and opinion makers. Encouraged by the outstanding response to the Global Investor Meet (GIM) in 2010, Government of Karnataka (GoK) is organizing the 2nd Global Investors Meet (GIM) 2012 on 7th & 8th June 2012 at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC). Government of Karnataka is committed to play the role of a catalyst and facilitator to maintain the State as India’s preferred investment destination – and the Global Investor’s Meet is an initiative in this direction. The objective of the Investors Meet is to showcase the investment potential of the State in various sectors. The summit will witness the participation of Prospective Investors, Industry Leaders, Governments, Trade Bodies & Associations, Entrepreneurs, and Academia & Research Institutions.
 
 
Karnataka is India’s eighth largest state in terms of area and ninth largest state in terms of population and comprises of 30 districts – is well and truly one of the most progressive industrialized states of the country. The state has an illustrious history of successfully introducing several industrial and technological initiatives and aims to achieve a GSDP of over 9% and of over 12% for the industrial sector, by promoting a diversified industrial base with strengths in both old and new economy fields.

Karnataka has an astute passion for enterprise and has mastered trade since the 16th century. Today, the State is driving domestic growth, crafting careers, creating wealth through a balanced mix of resource-based and knowledgeable products and services. The state has a living tradition of employing technology to trace a steady growth curve across various sectors like aerospace, agro based industries, apparel, automotive, cement, contract research, information technology, oil & gas, pharmaceutical, precession engineering, steel and food processing. The city of Bengaluru has been recognized for technological innovations and has been aptly coined as the ‘Silicon Valley’ of India globally.

Congenial industrial ambience, salubrious climate, cordial labor relations and more importantly, skilled manpower has been instrumental in attracting investments into Karnataka. The state has been quick in responding to the growing infrastructure needs and in continuously upgrading infrastructure, with several mega projects underway and many more in the pipeline – providing yet another avenue for the investors.

The investor-friendly policy framework and the carefully-devised support mechanisms are planned to encourage and promote investments have been integral to the investment scenario in Karnataka. Investors can rest assured of the best in terms of services, facilities and assistance from the very conception to the execution of their projects – thanks to simplified structured procedures.

Karnataka offers a competitive manufacturing base with a large consumer support, advantages `of which are yet to be gained fully and the opportunity beckons like never before and what apt time to open our doors to the globe and invite the investors to make the most out of Karnataka’s matchless potential in Infrastructure, power generation, internal and external connectivity, industrial network, knowledge bank and unmatched talent force to witness Karnataka – One Land, Many opportunities.

Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India, created on November 1, 1956. It was originally known as the State of Mysore and renamed as Karnataka in 1973. The state covers an area of 74,122 sq mi (191,976 km²), or 5.83% of the total geographical area of India. Kannada is the official and most widely spoken language. Karnataka’s planned economic development began with the appointment of Sir M. Visveswaraya as the Dewan of the erstwhile Mysore State (precursor to modern-day Karnataka)
 
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