Ashraf Kapadia. IT & ITeS Industry. IT & ITeS Industry in Pakistan. Status of IT & ITeS Industry. Systems Limited An Overview

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1 Ashraf Kapadia Almost 40 years of experience of IT Industry 30 years in IBM Corporation ( ) Pakistan, UK, Italy, & UAE 10 years in Systems Limited ( ) USA & Pakistan Current responsibilities: Managing Director, Systems Limited Member Board of Directors, Visionet Systems, Inc. Chairman, Pakistan Software Houses Association Member Board of Directors, Pakistan Software Export Board Has served as Chairman, Computer Society of Pakistan President, Pakistan Software Houses Association Member Board of Trustees Publican Alumni Trust 1 IT & ITeS Industry March 11, Systems Limited An Overview Present staff strength is almost 1, IT Professionals in Pakistan 20 IT Professional in India 60 IT Consultants in US 600 ITeS Professionals in Pakistan 200 ITeS Professionals in India 40 Management, Marketing, & Admin. Staff in US, Pakistan, & India Process Driven Organization ISO 9001, ISO 27001, CMMI, SAS70 Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi, New Jersey, California, & Bangaluru Current Offering include: Consultancy Products & Development Systems Integration IT enabled Services 3 IT & ITeS Industry in Pakistan 4 Most vibrant, dynamic and exciting sector Status of IT & ITeS Industry IT & ITeS Industry was growing at 35% per annum 200 Remittances in US$ millions Domestic IT consumption growing at higher rate has added some uncertainties * Source State Bank of Pakistan 5 IT is now mainstreamed into every aspect of industrial and economic activity in Pakistan Major on-going IT projects Convergence of computing, communications, and entertainment All shapes and sizes of companies 6 1

2 The IT Industry* an exciting place to be Trends in Pakistan Approximately companies Membership ISO Certified 25 various stages of CMMI Industry Size Islamabad 30% Total $ 2 billion per year Export market $ 1 billion $ 150 mio Cross Border $ 200 mio Consumption Abroad $ 450 mio Presence Abroad $ 250 mio Temporary Movement Resource Availability 90,000 professionals 110 Universities with IT/CS 630,000 sq.ft. of STP Others 4% Lahore 30% * Source P@SHA & PSEB Karachi 36% 7 Financial sector still leads the way Over $200 million invested last year Online Branches providing web and mobile based services Widespread installation of ATMs Automation of stock exchanges Industrial sector is also investing heavily Sapphire, Kohinoor, Ujala, Gul Ahmed to name a few Millions of $$$ have been invested Solutions to reduce costs and improve quality Government also focusing on IT Projects FBR, AGPR, e-govt. Dte plus Provincial Govts. Office automation, budgeting, taxation systems implemented Defense Services are a major user of IT Logistics, command & control, and weapons systems deployed 8 Proud to be a Pakistani Jakarta 2008 Proud to be part of Pakistani IT Industry 9 10 Kuala Lumpur 2010 Mindstorm Studios

3 Care - Center for Advanced Research in Engineering Avanza Companies to be proud of Cure MD CureMD TPS Folio3 Ultimus Scrybe TkXel Five Rivers Technologies Etilize, Inc. Mobile Complete Cambridge Docs Netsol Technologies Post Amazers Mentor Graphics Jugaari Visionet Systems, Inc TPS Folio

4 Ultimus Scrybe TkXel Five Rivers Technologies Etilize, Inc. Mobile Complete

5 Cambridge Docs Netsol Technologies Post Amazers Mentor Graphics Jugaari Visionet Systems

6 The Challenges Ahead Allah give me. Image of Pakistan Growing terrorism and extremism Perception of Pakistan is far worse than reality Need to control situation and project soft image of Pakistan Human Resources Large numbers of professionals required to sustain growth Need to develop many more institutes of higher learning in IT Infrastructure Development of IT Parks a key requirement Uninterrupted power must to achieve growth Enhanced connectivity to boost productivity 2010/2011 is an uncertain year Global economy was in recession Export markets shrinking Pakistan political and economic uncertainties 31 the Courage to change the things that I can, the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, & the Wisdom to know the difference 32 Good Luck & Allah Hafiz Ashraf.Kapadia@SystemsLtd.com 33 6