About
Recognised by the Government of Gujarat
Legitimacy is the credential. This is who GESIA is, what it is for, and who stands behind it.
- Who we are
- Mandate
- Councils
- Secretariat
- Affiliates
GESIA is the state level association for electronics, software, IT, ITES, BPO, KPO, LPO, telecom, ISP, networking and IT education, recognised by the Government of Gujarat.
We work in close relationship with government to promote information and communications technology, and we track and represent the industry that produces it. The association is a not for profit registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act. Membership is open to registered companies, founders, individual professionals, startups, patrons and academic institutions across the state.
Thirty years, four names
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1995
AGE, Action Group Electronics
Eight CEOs from the GIDC Electronic Estate in Gandhinagar form the first group.
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1996
GEIA
Registered as the Gujarat Electronic Industries Association on 14 December.
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1997
GESIA
Software enters the remit and participation widens across digital sectors.
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2016
GESIA IT Association
Incorporated under Section 8 of the Companies Act on 23 April, with 12AA and 80G status.
Four things the association is for. Everything it runs sits under one of them.
Policy advocacy
Carrying the industry position into state and central consultation, and publishing every submission.
Industry development
Building depth across software, electronics, ITES and telecom, not just headcount.
Innovation
Backing products, startups and research coming out of Gujarat with market access, not only mentorship.
Thought leadership
Owning the data and the argument about Gujarat technology, so someone credible is quoted.
Eight councils, each with its own members, sessions and published output.
The secretariat
The full time team that runs membership, events, help desks and council coordination.
300, 3rd Floor, Parshwanath Business Park,
Nr. Prahaladnagar Garden, S. G. Highway,
Satellite, Ahmedabad 380 015
+91 79 4005 3537
+91 79 6617 2117
secretariat@gesia.org
Help desks
Three standing desks staffed for member companies, with a 48 hour median response.
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HR Help Desk
Hiring, retention, policy and compliance -
Startup Help Desk
Incorporation, IP, DPIIT, first contracts -
Cyber Law and Legal Help Desk
IT Act, DPDP, contracts, incidents
GESIA works with national and state level industry associations. Each relationship carries a specific purpose, from policy weight to market access.