From correspondents in New York, United States, 02:30 PM IST

The Kerala Information Technology Alliance (KITA) has been launched here to make Kerala a premier global technology hub.

Ommen Chandy, a former chief minister of Kerala, inaugurated KITA at the Kerala Centre in the presence of over 150 IT professionals and community leaders.

Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said in a message: 'I hope KITA will provide a platform for IT professionals of Kerala origin to share best practices, ideas and thereby influence and accelerate the growth of Kerala in key industries.'

A voluntary body, KITA hopes to provide the network and connections for Malayalees and IT professionals worldwide to tap their collective intelligence and to innovate.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)