1 Ashraf Kapadia • Almost 40 years of experience of IT Industry – 30 years in IBM Corporation (1971-2001) • Pakistan, UK, Italy, & UAE – 10 years in Systems Limited (2001-2011) • USA & Pakistan • Current responsibilities: 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 The IT & ITeS Industry – an exciting place to be 1 IT & ITeS Industry March 11, 2011 The IT & ITeS Industry – an exciting place to be 2 Systems Limited – An Overview • Present staff strength is almost 1,200 – 250 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 – 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 The IT & ITeS Industry – an exciting place to be 3 IT & ITeS Industry in Pakistan The IT & ITeS Industry – an exciting place to be 4 • IT & ITeS Industry was growing at 35% per annum 120 140 160 180 200 Remittances in US$ millions Most vibrant, dynamic and exciting sector • Domestic IT consumption growing at higher rate • 2010-2011 has added some uncertainties 0 20 40 60 80 100 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 The IT & ITeS Industry – an exciting place to be 5 * Source State Bank of Pakistan Status of IT & ITeS Industry • IT is now mainstreamed into every aspect of industrial and economic activity in Pakistan • Major on-going IT projects Major on going IT projects • Convergence of computing, communications, and entertainment • All shapes and sizes of companies The IT & ITeS Industry – an exciting place to be 6
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Ashraf Kapadia
• Almost 40 years of experience of IT Industry– 30 years in IBM Corporation (1971-2001)
• Pakistan, UK, Italy, & UAE– 10 years in Systems Limited (2001-2011)
• USA & Pakistan
• Current responsibilities: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
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IT & ITeS Industry
March 11, 2011
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Systems Limited – An Overview
• Present staff strength is almost 1,200– 250 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– 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
• Resource Availability– 90,000 professionals– 110 Universities with IT/CS– 630,000 sq.ft. of STP
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Trends in Pakistan
• 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
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Proud to be a Pakistani
Proud to be part of Pakistani IT Industry
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Jakarta 2008
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Kuala Lumpur 2010
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Mindstorm Studios
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Care - Center for Advanced Research in Engineering
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Avanza
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Companies to be proud of
• CureMD
• TPS
• Folio3
• Ultimus
• Etilize, Inc.
• Mobile Complete
• Cambridge Docs
• Netsol Technologies
• Scrybe
• TkXel
• Five Rivers Technologies
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• Post Amazers
• Mentor Graphics
• Jugaari
• Visionet Systems, Inc
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Cure MD
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TPS
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Folio3
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Ultimus
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Scrybe
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TkXel
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Five Rivers Technologies
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Etilize, Inc.
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Mobile Complete
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Cambridge Docs
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Netsol Technologies
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Post Amazers
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Mentor Graphics
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Jugaari
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Visionet Systems
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The Challenges Ahead
• 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
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Allah give me …….
the Courage to change the things that I can,
h Serenity h hi I h &the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, &
