ISLAMABAD:--- Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) is holding a networking session with Mr. Mark Ellison, Managing Director, Texas Emerging Technology Fund and with Mr. Faisal Amin, President Texas Trade Council (TTC) and US Honorary Investment Consular, in Islamabad on Thursday, June 28. Mr. Ellison & Mr. Amin are visiting Pakistan to identify opportunities for investments, technical partnerships, international business development and collaborative research with Pakistani companies and educational institutions.
 
Federal Secretary for Information Technology, Farrakh Qayyum, will be the Chief Guest and many businessmen and IT professionals are expected to participate.
 
PSEB is holding the event to attract foreign investment and funding into Pakistan's Information Technology industry. The consultations will facilitate interaction and collaboration between the delegate and the Pakistan IT Industry.
 
TTC helps Texas-based business organizations to expand into foreign markets and assists in recruiting foreign companies and investors. As the President of Texas Trade Council, Mr. Faisal Amin has expressed his commitment to bringing the highest level of customer service to his clientele – the businesses of Texas.
 
PSEB is a Government agency mandated to promote Pakistan’s IT industry including software, services, hardware and call centers locally and globally. Pakistan’s IT exports crossed USD 1 billion in the last year and IT exports growth in each of the last four years has been 50%. PSEB has been facilitating the IT industry through its programs in Human Capital, Office Space, Marketing, Company Capability Development, Telecom Bandwidth, Industry Finance, Public Policy, Strategy & Research, and Facilitation.