July18, 2007  |  Volume 12  

“Do not go where the path may lead,
go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson

 IT BUSINESS NEWS    
at a glance    
 
 

UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS
 
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MONTH

MD PSEB and President Texas Trade Council during the signing ceremony of the MOU between PSEB and TTC.

(L-R) MD PSEB and Chairman Ecommerce Gateway during the signing ceremony of the MOU between PSEB and EC Gateway.
 
Secretary IT presenting souvenir during networking event held in Texas, USA.
 
Secretary IT and Director International Marketing during their visit to USA.
 
 
 
 
   
Establishment of Linux Competency Center by IBM at NIIT to provide hands-on experience with Linux

Successful integration of KASB’s new banking host with existing delivery channels –Avanza Solutions provided the solution
Latest Contact Center technology to be provided to UBL by ZRG

Electronic Inter Bank Funds Transfer across Pakistan enabled by TPS technology
Cutting-edge power solutions expected in Pakistan as DWP Group and Emerson Network Power Inc. entered into a Distribution Agreement
Launch of TestWiz 2007- A complete and cost cutting Test Management Solution by Pi Sigma

$100,000 prize won by Cancer Prevention Device –SZABIST Graduate part of the Development Team
MOU for strategic partnership signed between ACCO Pakistan, and Tholons Knowledge Management Services, India
Best SEO services provided to a US-based company by EVISION
 
   
   
   
   
 

 
   
Marketing
  PSEB to organize an unprecedented CEO Forum at ITCN Asia 2007 on 10th of August
  Visit of an MoIT/PSEB delegation to US created major investment leads
  Networking Session held with MD, Texas Emerging Fund and President, Texas Trade Council
  Strategy
  Gartner's Pakistan IT Industry Report in progress
  Office Space Provision
  Pre-Bid Conference for the IT Parks development held on July 10, 2007
  Industry HR 
  Professionals from ten member companies received Rational Rose Training
  Public Policy
  Recommended Framework for IP Telephony issued by PTA for feedback
  Industry Finance
  Mentorship workshop to be conducted by PSEB for IT companies at the upcoming CEO Forum
  Company Capability Development
  Techlogix achieved CMMi L2
  Facilitation
  Six training workshops and one migration conducted in Kohat
  Launch of GBMS, an ERP solution developed under PSEB's Industrial Automation Project
   
 
   

 

  		 
 
 
 
   
   
"Indian CIOs must offshore work”, Gartner says
Aptara launches advanced legal process outsourcing solution
Equaterra provides “real” reality check on today’s outsourcing market in new perspective paper
   
   
 
 
 
 
IT News
Microsoft takes stake in Chinese electronics make
Red Hat Linux gets top Government security rating
IBM starts testing next version of 'Viper' database
Trends
Climate change: Motorola good, Apple not great
Cutting-edge technologies create opportunities for entrepreneurs
Plunging prices squeeze hard disk drive industry
Studies
Online search dangers: music and tech are the riskiest
Financial services firms bullish on outsourcing, according to EquaTerra perspective research studies.
Carrier ethernet growth will be slow and steady, study finds
   
   
     
   
 

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