Country Manager, Microsoft Pakistan, Kamal Ahmed has said that the country is at the verge of taking off in the Information Technology (IT) sector, following the telecom revolution.
“I am very hopeful that the explosion in IT sector will be just like the one we have seen in the country’s telecom sector,” he told a TV news channel in an interview.
Elaborating his statement he said, it has been observed in many countries that the telecom sector develops ahead of the IT sector. The telecom sector provides the bandwidth, which is the backbone for IT sector to flourish, he explained.
Moreover, Kamal said, software, hardware and technologies are getting cheaper day by day so people are buying more and more personal computers (PCs).
Citing another reason for the expected speedier IT growth, he said today the businesses are competing against the global forces. In order to remain competitive the country’s businesses must adopt the latest technologies, which provide Quality controls and operational efficiencies, he added.
Kamal was hopeful that the new government would chalk out a very sensible course for the growth of IT in Pakistan. He was of the opinion that the government could increase its tax revenues and socio-economic growth by checking software piracy and promoting the sale of legal software.
To a question he said Microsoft is very much active in the corporate social responsibility area. The company has set-up an IT academy in cooperation with the Zindagi Trust (an organization being run by the famous pop singer Shehzad Roy) where the undeserved school children are taught IT, to enable them realize their full potential.
In his message to today’s youth Kamal said, Our young generation should make best use of the time they have at their disposal and study very hard. Secondly, they should never compromise on ethics, he said and stressed:Focus on becoming a better human being first and then a better professional.
Osman Maqbool, Small & Mid Market Solutions & Partners Manager, Microsoft Pakistan speaking in the programme said, “Pakistan is one of the key emerging markets and offers a great potential.”
Over the last two years, he said, Microsoft has focused on developing its partners in Pakistan to serve its consumers and the businesses, whether they are small, medium or enterprise.
Microsoft has also focused quite extensively on utilization of legal software and its benefits.
“We have seen there is a great response against such awareness campaigns.”
Salma Nisar, Technical Account Manager, Microsoft Pakistan highlighted the enterprise services and support offered by the global software leader. She spoke about how Microsoft Enterprise Services enables customers to realize the true value of their investment in Microsoft Platform through various Infrastructure Optimization Initiatives.
Afzaal Mirza, Citizenship Lead talked about the Microsoft Citizenship Initiative, which supports education, innovations, corporate social responsibility, Internet security and privacy, as well as community investment.