ISLAMABAD: - Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) is all set to explore the Canadian IT industry. Targeting Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto as its prospective business areas, PSEB is organizing meetings in Canada from 21 – 30 April, 2008. These meetings are being organized in association with Canada Pakistan Business Council (CPBC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). PSEB official stated that this visit will enable Pakistani IT companies to learn from successful experiences of their counterparts and expand their presence globally.
He also added that the networking events organized in collaboration with The Indus Enterpeneur (TIE) will provide an international platform for the member IT companies to interact with the Canadian market which is planning to establish development and facilitation centres in Pakistan.
The PSEB delegation comprises of twenty one member companies, which are renowned in their respective areas of expertise particularly in software/hardware development, web applications, usiness process management services, graphics, animation and multimedia. The participating companies include: Netsol Technologies, Palm Chip, Xorlogics, Voxel Communication, Webiz Media, Super Technologies Inc., Softech Systems, Server4Sale, Sapphire Consulting Services, PrisLogix, PMS (Pvt) Ltd, Matora Digionics, Mansha Soft, Invaterra, East West Systems, EfroTech Services, DataFocal Systems, AKSA-SDS, A2Z Creatorz, 110 Solutions and PIBAS Pakistan.
The key target groups are users from the wholesale & retail sector, banking and financial services, the services sector, government agencies, industrial manufacturing, science and all users passionate about technology.
According to Centre for Outsourcing Research & Education Canada (CORE) Canada’s IT infrastructure and BPO outsourcing is worth more than $50 billion. In addition, the sector is also focusing on expanding its outsourcing activities. Large organizations in Canada are now adopting outsourcing as their operational strategy to access expertise and additional capabilities along with cost reduction. The report also confirms that the financial sector including banking and insurance is ranked highest for outsourcing followed by telecommunication, public sector and energy/utilities.
PSEB is a Government agency mandated to promote Pakistan's IT Industry, including software, services, hardware and call centers locally and globally. PSEB regularly sponsors attendance by its member companies in International Trade Shows and Exhibitions that help companies showcase their capabilities and develop business contacts. 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.
For further information please visit: www.pseb.org.pk |
