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1. Jehan AraPresidentPakistan Software Houses Association for IT&ITES (P@SHA)
2. The only way to predict the future is to invent it – Alan Kay
3. Mindstorm Studios: Cricket RevolutionA multiplayer PC Game – APITCA Winner
4. TPS Pakistan: IRISNext Generation Transaction & Channel ManagementClients: 110 banks in 28 countries (APICTA Winner)
5. PixSense: PixSense PSPClients: Telenor, Vodaphone,Telcos in China, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia – APICTA Winner
6. Sofcom:Spectrum Monitors end-to-end manufacturing process
7. Lumensoft:Candela Retail Management System
8. Chopaal.pk Pakistan’s largest SMS social network
9. Aerocar Rugged, inexpensive, heat & dust resistant biometric ATMs with Open Source software
10. CR-PL: SettleAll Traffic Settlement System
11. Netsol: LeasesoftEnd-to-end Leasing & Finance Solution – APICTA WinnerClients: BMW, Mercedes Benz, Toyota, Daimler Crysler
12. Mixit TechnologiesTrading platforms/order routing solutionsClients: Nasdaq, etc. & 250 US brokerage houses
13. ScrybeGroundbreaking technologyInvestment from Adobe Inc & LMKR
14. Folio 3: Secretbuilders.comVirtual World of LearningSimilar to “Second Life” – learning through playing
15. TkxelTechnology Accelerated
16. Jaadu VNCSells for US$25 on the Apple App StoreDeveloped while doing his PhD
17. IkonamiClients: UK National Health Service & affiliated hospitals
18. EtilizeContent Management SolutionsClients: Walmart, Apple, Google,eBay, Microsoft, Amazon
19. Alchemy TechnologiesRisk Management & Basel II SolutionsClients: Major Banks
20. Cambridge DocsXML Publishing Engine (xDoc View) for Microsoft, Adobe and other business documents
21. LMKRSiesmic Data Management & Workflow Solutions
22. TechlogixDelivering BPM SolutionsClients: General Electric, States of Illinois, Arkansas & New Mexico, Viisage Technology, Nestle
23. Systems LtdInsurance, Mortgage & Loan Processing Solutions, Apparel Solutions Clients: Most of the mortgage US banks; Liz Clayborne
24. SofizarFrom US$800,000 to US$30 million in 3 yearsSEO, SEM, Detecting Online Fraud, Analytics
25. TRGTechCreating Revolutionary Technology
26. … and many many more
29. Regional recognition1 Winner at APICTA in 2006 & 20073 Winners at APICTA in 20082 Winners at APICTA in 2009
30. So there is no doubt There is a lot of
innovation
taking place in
the Pakistan IT sector
31. Is everything hunky dory? ABSOLUTELY
NOT!
32. Some of the challenges Insufficient quantity of quality resource
Experimentation missing
Lack of Access to finance
Market Access
Lack of Clustering & Knowledge Sharing
33. More challenges Lack of understanding of potential of IT sector amongst policy makers
Gaps in Regulation
Packaging & Branding
Image of Pakistan
34. Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
35. There is 17 year old Zayd EnamWinner at APICTA 2009 in Melbourne
36. And many more kids like Zayd Enam out there who just need an opportunity to show us what they can do!
37. Thank you
president@pasha.org.pk
http://www.pasha.org.pk
http://jehanara.wordpress.com