Software giant targets piracy

9 September 2013
The Phnom Penh Post
Economy and commerce / Foreign investors / Investment / Trade
Ashish Fitkariwala / HP / ICT Association of Cambodia / Ken Chanthan / Microsoft / Ministry of Commerce / Thakral Cambodia Industries Limited (TCIL) / Toshiba Corp / Winsoft Co. Ltd

Microsoft Cambodia has appointed Thakral Cambodia Industries Limited as its second authorised software distributor in the country, a move intended to help the computer giant’s local operation combat the rampant use of pirated software.

Thakral, one of the largest distributors of IT products in Cambodia (its partners include HP and Toshiba), will join Winsoft, the first and only Microsoft licensee since the company entered the local market in 2008. …

“We aim to offer to our resellers the complete Microsoft product portfolio and value-added services at competitive pricing and extensive pre- and post-sales support,” Ashish Fitkariwala, head of business operations for Thakral Cambodia, said. …

Microsoft Cambodia, which claims that 90 to 95 per cent of computer users in the country use illegal software, has refused to stay quiet in its fight against piracy. …

 Anne Renzenbrink
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