In India, the Memorandum of Association (MOA) is a fundamental document in the formation of a company. MOA outlines the company’s scope, objectives, and operational framework.
The main objects clause in the Memorandum of Association (MOA) defines the primary activities that a company intends to undertake after getting registration certificate.
When you draft main object clause of the Memorandum of Association (MOA), make sure that you covered each and every activities that your IT company will undertake post incorporation.
Here is a list of activities generally carried out by a IT company;
- Designing, developing, and maintaining software applications.
- Systems Integration.
- Expert advice on technology strategies, IT infrastructure, and digital transformation.
- Procurement, sale, installation, and maintenance of IT hardware and peripherals.
- Designing, implementing, and managing network systems, including local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs).
- Offering cloud-based services such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS).
- Providing solutions for cloud storage, backup, and data management.
- Offering services such as customer support, technical support, data entry, and other business processes.
- Specialized outsourcing involving complex processes such as market research and legal services.
- Engaging in research and development activities to create new technologies, products, and solutions.
- Developing and managing intellectual property such as patents, trademarks, and copyrights related to IT innovations.
- Developing and managing e-commerce platforms and digital marketplaces.
- Offering digital marketing services including SEO, SEM, and social media marketing.
- Providing services related to the protection of information systems from cyber threats, including the implementation of security measures and compliance with data protection regulations.
- Offering training programs, workshops, and educational resources related to IT skills and technologies.
The main objects clause should be tailored to fit the specific activities and business goals of the IT company, ensuring clarity and alignment with the company’s vision and operational scope.
Below in this article, we have sample main object clause for an information technology company.
Sample Main Object Clause for an IT Company
Here are sample main objects that can be used by anyone to draft the main object clause of the Memorandum of association at the time of company registration. You can also use these to edit your existing memorandum of association if the company is into information technology sector.
Sample-1
- To carry on business of analyzing, designing, maintaining, converting, porting, debugging; coding, outsourcing and programming ‘software’ to be used on computer or any microprocessor based device or any other kind of electronic and electromechanical devices or any other such hardware within or outside India.
- To purchase, acquire, develop, enhance, improve, compress, experiment with, supply, distribute, customise, import, export, trade, act as agents / dealers of all kinds of software products.
- To carry on in India or elsewhere business of data collection, compilation, feeding, converting, processing, analysis, testing or any kind of database management for both analog and digital data including CAD/CAM and digitization services for any individual, company or any authority, government or otherwise.
- To acquire, design, develop, sell, maintain, upgrade any kind of application which uses voice, image, binary or any other kind of data and any type of man-machine interface.
- To make or give services for making animation films using computer software for any person or company or authority, government or otherwise.
- To carry on in India or elsewhere business of providing professional services including system analysis, design and implementation, turnkey project execution, reengineering, process analysis and redesigning, management consultancy in the areas of finance, marketing, manufacturing, distribution, administration, human resource management and any such business related area.
- To design, develop, maintain, operate, expand, upgrade, lease out any kind of communications network consisting of computer, peripherals and electronic devices including telecommunication equipment, connected through any kind of link with or without cables and to provide value added services on such a network within or outside India.
- To carry on business of preparing, distributing, selling, importing, exporting, trading, modifying all kinds of educational and entertainment software on any kind of storage devices.
Sample-2
- To carry on the businesses of software development, production, sub-contracting, systems engineering and training.
- To carry on the businesses of management consulting of all types, providing information management and movement services, build advisory services of all types, installation, maintenance and supply services including providing associated hardware and software products.
- To carry on the businesses of developing, improving, designing, marketing, selling and licensing software programs and products of all kinds.
- To carry on the businesses of establishing, maintaining and conducting training facilities, schools, courses and programs for software programs and products of all kinds.
- To establish and operate data and information processing centres including call centres and to render services to customers in India and elsewhere by processing their jobs at these centres.
Sample-3
- To set up and run electronic data processing centre and to carry on the business of data processing, word processing, data abs tracking, software consultancy, training, recruitment, placement, systems studies, management consultancy, techno-economic feasibility studies of projects, Design and development of management of information systems.
- To carry on the business of designing, developing, manufacturing, marketing and trading in all types of computer software in all areas including Management Information Systems, Desk Top Publishing, Communications, Including Telecommunications & Satellite communication, CAD,CAM, Animation, Operating Systems, Utilities and all other developments in the field of Computers.
- To manufacture, establish, develop, formulate, structure, offer service and/or otherwise deal in all types of Information and communication, telephone, telex, fax, radio, television, computers, satellite communications and other types of communications, render consultancy offer training courses, undertake jobworks/ contract to design and develop various informations technologies, software and hardware connected with above fields and to obtain patent rights copy rights and other intellectual property rights in the above fields.
- To render consultancy services and services in the field of Software development, Software export and data processing, computer systems, communications, operations, Research and technical services including commercial exploitation, export, import and to act as dealers, authorized representatives of the same. To depute personnel to design and develop software in India and abroad and to start Technology Parks in India and abroad.
- To carry on web, internet, intranet based business, services and other allied activities in all its branches.
Sample-4
- To manufacture, assemble, design, import, export, repair, buy, sell and deal in electronic systems, computers, telecommunication systems, monitoring systems, testing systems, data processing systems, information technology systems their raw materials components, parts, attachments and accessories.
- To carry on the business of trading, dealing , exporting, importing , providing, rendering services of every kind including setting up of call centers for medical transcription, legal transcription, data management, data processing , data help desk, back office operation, E Mail Management, microfilming, scanning and converting into electronic format, insurance claim processing, payroll processing, providing e- Governance solutions, set up web based customer interactive service infrastructure and such other technological services with the use of the latest information technology tools wherever necessary and to provide training for such services.
- To design, develop, procure, buy, import, export, lease, web enable and deal in or make available or to trade in the services of every kind including software, engineering, management, educational, training, commercial, financial, marketing, market survey, technical, statistical, accounting, human resources, legal and medical transcription and other technological, life enrichment, human empowerment, social and other services and technical know how and consultancy and to use the latest Information Technology tools such as Internet, E Commerce
- To provide consultancy, advisory and marketing services relating to the Computer Software Industry such as providing technical know how and any or all kinds of services including preparation and maintenance of Accounts, statistical, scientific, mathematical information and reports , data processing, programming, collecting, storing, processing and transmitting data of every kind and description, systems analysis and machine services for solving or aiding commercial, industrial scientific, research and problems relating to all fields, execution of turnkey projects .
- To carry on the trade or business of exporting, importing, providing, rendering, services of consultation in the areas of computer consultancy, management consultancy, programming, system design and analysis, computer selection, documentation planning, computerization of the manual systems, production planning, scheduling, production and commercial operations, and also to create, prepare, design, provide and sell software.
- To carry on the business of consultants in computers, computer oriented systems, all branches of computer science, civil, electrical, electronic, mechanical, chemical, optical, metallurgical and all other branches of engineering including communication systems and allied technologies.
- To design, develop, process, compile, service, renovate, remodel, construct, assemble, render technical know – how, to run Education center and coaching classes, consultancy services concerning computer, scientific knowledge and to compile, make available, render, assist in the field of electronics, mechanical engineering, marketing, economic and research and to render services and know-how in systems and management relating to computers, computer machinery, computer installation, data processing and computer science.
Sample-5
- To carry on the business to develop, import, export and deal in Computer Software & Hardware, establish and run data processing and computer centres and to offer consultancy and data processing, to provide consultancy and contractual services and other services that are normally offered by data processing and computer centres to individuals and business organisations and other type of customers.
- To carry on the business in manufacturing, developing, improving, maintaining, servicing, buying, selling, importing, exporting, exchanging and otherwise deal in all kinds of power supplies of general or any customised specifications and all kinds of computer and micro processors based systems, their parts, components and systems, computer hardware and accessories, and related equipment, Printed Circuit Board, Mother Board, computerized magnetic tapes, magnet drums, magnetic discs, magnetic cards, magnetic core, magnetic tools and buy, sell or other wise deal in all kinds of computer hardware, software, their programs and accessories including security systems, diagnosis to set up training institution and consultancy in computer and allied fields.
- To carry on the business in floating, promoting, form subsidiary and assist company, body corporate, firm, association, society or any other organisation for the prosecuting or execution or undertaking works, projects or enterprises or any description and in connection therewith to prepare complete schemes, plans, designs, drawings and estimates for factories, plants, information solutions and services and to take jobs for design, manufacture, supply, erection and commission of plants, hardware, software and equipment on a turnkey basis
- To carry on the business of R & D in the field of computer software, hardware and allied items, office, industry and domestic automation equipment; robotics; development of new product lines; and to use the technologies so developed for industrial and commercial in India and abroad and to give franchises; right to use our Technologies, R & D; plants and equipment; for commercial exploitations to other person parties and receive royalties, fees, considerations for the same in India and abroad.
- To carry on the business or vocation of acting as advisers and consultants on all matters and problems relating to the Technical industries, civil, administration, finance and organisation, management, commencement or expansion of industry, purchasing techniques and business (including construction of plants and buildings), production, purchases, sales, material and cost control, marketing, advertisement, publicity, personnel, export and import to and for institutions, concerns, bodies, associations (incorporated or unincorporated), departments and services of the Government, public or local authorities, trusts, scientific research and development centres, and to be appointed as technical, financial, industrial administration, civil consultants.
Sample-6
- To design, plan, develop, make, establish, install, operate, provide, manage, maintain, promote, execute, implement customer interaction management services, consultancy services, or otherwise deal in, operate and facilitate in any manner the entire range of IT enabled services, web enabled services, value added services including all services related to access, storage, distribution and transmission of Internet, web page hosting, web site designing, electronic commerce services in various forms including but not restricted to voice, e-mail, chat and collaborative browsing, data base and data processing services, computer hardware and software systems, and all kinds of communication as are in use or may be developed in future with an intention of moving upstream in the value chain.
- To provide information, undertake marketing of various services either directly or through Internet and related media. To gather information, act as a trader, importer, indentor, agent, distributor and to do E-commerce. To perform every act and provide all services relating to advertisement and marketing of various services throughout the world through web sites, on-line shops and other communication media.
Sample-7
- To promote, develop, sell, provide, trade or various software services in India and abroad to individual/organizations using various programming languages and tools, Export of software packages/programs, imparting of Software education/training programs by opening of Software Institutes of having the tie-up with existing ones, provide consultancy services, develop/sell software services like transcription, call centres, clinical research data, Insurance Data Management e-Commerce.
- To undertake the designing and development of Software, systems and application or purchase or otherwise acquire the same, for own use or sale in India or export Aboard and also to design and develop such systems and application Software for or on behalf of manufactures, owners and users of Computer systems and Digital/ Electronic in India or any other country.
- To undertake and execute feasibility studies, provide solutions for setting up of all kinds of computer systems and digital/electronic equipment and the selection acquisition and installation there of whether for, the company for its customers or users and purchase, buy, acquire on lease or hire purchase, sell, dispose of, lease out or otherwise deal with computer hardware.
Sample-8
- To establish, maintain, conduct, provide, procure or make available services of every kind including commercial, statistical, financial, accountancy, medical, legal, management, educational, engineering, data processing, communication and other technological social or other services.
- To carry on the business as importer, exporter, buyers, lessers, and sellers of and dealers in all types of electronic components and equipment necessary for attaining the above objects.
Sample – 9
- To carry on the business of building technology and providing services through Information Technology driven internet and mobile platforms in various sectors such as data sciences, healthcare, energy, media and entertainment, fast moving consumer goods, engineering, retail, logistics, food and beverages, infrastructure, construction, machinery, agriculture, automobile, HR, gaming, fiscal advisory and insurance.
- To acquire, develop, and/or make available new technology platforms and disruptive technologies for innovation in any of the aforesaid sectors.
- To develop platforms to optimise business automation and computerisation of processes in any of the aforesaid sectors
- To acquire, maintain, develop and make available Information Technology driven products for providing services of every kind including, commercial, data processing, data entry, customer relationship management, communication, data analysis, social, gaming, design, cloud computing or other services.
- To carry on the business advisory services to advise and assist persons and/ or other body corporates, inter alia, in all financial, costing, accounting, internal control, banking, fund raising, treasury, procurement and other similar matters, to advise and assist in the preparation of all revenue and capitalbudgets, deployment of funds, long term planning or utilisation of resources, procuring bank and/or institutional finance including cash, credit facilities, overdraft facilities, subscription of debentures and term loans, secured or unsecured loans, private equity, venture funding, venture debt, borrowings of any kind and any nature secured or otherwise, syndication of financial arrangements in domestic or international markets, mergers, acquisitions or amalgamations, corporate re-structuring, corporate planning, project planning, strategic planning, foreign currency lending or borrowing planning and feasibility, investment counselling, setting up of joint ventures, finances, management, marketing of financial and money market instruments and products, prospecting and projecting of business and valuation of undertakings, business concerns, assets, concessions, properties or rights or any other business area to employ experts for concessions, properties or rights or any other business area and to employ experts for any of these purposes to assess the needs of short and long term credit facilities and raising of resources, to advise and assist in the formulation of procedures for prevention of fraud, wastage, financial and cost accounting procedure and other connected matters to advices and assist in formulating long term financial policies and control of their execution, and as a generally to advices and assist in all financial, fiscal and revenue matters.
- To carry on the business of providing any kinds of services, including providing services in the fields of administration, management, customer support, facilitation, customer acquisition, consulting, strategyguidance, human resource services including but not limited to talent acquisition, administration personnel, sales, marketing, market surveys and reports, finance, accountancy, business planning, diversification, supervision, commissioning, guidance, and all other works, services and securities required to enable the customers to consider the feasibility and execution of all types of works relating to or connected therewith.