Pakistan Software Export Board
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Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) a government-owned, guarantee limited company, was founded in the year 1995, primarily to promote the information technology industry of Pakistan
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Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
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Major Functions
Primary functions of PSEB are to- Perform research activities to determine the status of the IT Industry in Pakistan
- Propose legislation in light of international standards for the local IT Industry
- Provide facilitation to Pakistani IT companies in areas of finance, marketing, setup, consultation and human resource.
- Facilitate IT industry by negotiating with utility vendors such as broadband service providers.
- Establish offices and IT Parks for the IT Industry
Human Resource Development
Collaboration with the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan to increase quality graduates into the industry through specialized programs and training and certification courses for professionals in the IT industry. Initiation of an internship program that provided job placement to almost 3,300 professionals with eighty percent of them finding permanent employment.Office Space Provision
PSEB currently operates over 750000 square feet (69,677.3 m²) of Software Technology Parks (STP) in eleven buildings across the country in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi.Marketing and Public Relations
PSEB promotes the IT industry of Pakistan through trade show participation, email marketing, visits to foreign countries, mini events , and publication of articles in various international publications.Certification for IT Companies
PSEB sponsors information security certification of IT companies by providing consultation and subsidy. Under this program of PSEB, more than hundred companies got an ISO-certification and 25 got CMMI certifications.Services for IT Industry
PSEB provides the following services for IT Companies in Pakistan.- Business setup facilitation
- Participation in International Exhibitions
- IT delegations to target countries around the globe
- Infrastructure Support and office provision
- Software import and industrial Automation
- Open Source Resource Center
- Facilitation Meetings with prospect clients
- Visa and Travel Assistance for business travel
External links
- Pakistan Software Houses Association
- PSEB signs MOU with Microsoft
- PSEB Press Releases
- PSEB News Bulletin
- Pakistan's Software Developers Forums
Articles
- Pakistan Software Export Board to Boost Equity Base of IT Cos, Yahoo Finance - Singapore
- PSEB's participation in Gitex Dubai, ITP.net
- Pakistan & Middle East IT market, Gulf News, Dubai
- Pakistani group to target Irish firms, By Kieron Wood, Sunday Business Post, 14 October 2007
- PSEB announces initiatives to boost IT sector, Khaleej Times, UAE, 1 December 2007
- Pakistan IT industry, Voice of America - Urdu
- Pakistan Is Participating in CeBit Hannover 2008 to Market Its IT Potential, Yahoo Finance, 6 March 2008
- Pakistan's participation in CeBIT Hannover 2008, Business Week, 6 March 2008
Videos
- MD PSEB talks about the role of PSEB in promoting the IT industry, Business Plus – Opinions
- GITEX 2007 and its significance for the Pakistan IT Industry, CNCB - Business Tonight
- Dr. Tony Murphy, Vice President, Gartner Consulting Explains the concept of Knowledge-Based Economy and the positioning of Pakistan IT Industry in the global market, CNCB - Business Tonight
- "Global Trends in Emerging Technologies" OPEN Houston Technology Symposium 2008, Techxans InterActive Broadcast
- Pakistan IT Industry Dr. Tony Murphy, Vice President, Gartner Consulting shares his views, Business Plus - Opinions
- Coverage of the 7th ITCN Asia event featuring comments about the Pakistan IT Industry by MD PSEB - Mr. Yusuf Hussain, President Texas Trade Council - Mr. Faisal Amin and MD Texas Emerging Technology Fund - Mr. Mark Ellison, CNCB - Business Tonight - Top Story