Pakistan Software Export Board
Unleashing Pakistan's IT Potential Globally!
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| Guarantee Limited | |
| Industry | Information Technology |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Parent | Government of Pakistan |
| Website | Pakistan Software Export Board |
Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) is an apex Government body mandated to promote Pakistan's IT Industry in local and international markets. PSEB facilitates the IT industry through a series of projects and programs.
PSEB's mission is to strengthen and promote the IT industry of Pakistan both locally and globally and to make Pakistan the second largest IT exporter in South Asia.
Primary functions of PSEB are to
Promotion of Pakistan's IT industry is the core activity of Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB). IT companies have regularly benefited from PSEB initiatives by attracting valuable business leads, establishing offices in key foreign locations and signing joint venture agreements with foreign counterparts. World-renowned research authorities like Gartner, World Bank and McKinsey have continuously endorsed the international marketing activities of PSEB and have laid emphasis on increasing/enhancing the presence of Pakistani IT companies in key international markets which in turn will complement the IT oriented export revenue.
PSEB participates proactively in leading industry events in Europe, North America and the Middle East and facilitates the Pakistani IT/ITeS Industry by providing networking opportunities to the business and entrepreneurial community, these include GITEX, CeBIT, MWC, CHTF and Meftech etc. PSEB has also taken the initiative of conducting mini events (outbound delegations) to create matchmaking opportunities for the local IT companies abroad. Mini events are customer focused events where leading IT targeted groups gather and provide an opportunity to the visiting Pakistani IT companies to present their products and services. PSEB has successfully taken outbound delegations to UK, Canada, USA and Ireland.
Pakistan Software Export Board in collaboration with National ICT R&D Fund has launched a new internship program titled “Prime Minister’s ICT Internship Program”. Through this program, PSEB will place 3,000 ICT graduates with 16 or 18 years academic degrees who aim to develop a career in the ICT Industry.The goals of the project are multiple and these includes;
Meet industry needs for recent graduates with relevant and latest training in most demanded areas as determined by the industry.To give an opportunity to the graduates of the country and make them contributing members of the ICT Industry & IT departments of public and private sector organizations. This will be accomplished through a 06 month internship at ICT Industry & IT departments of public and private sector organizations.
Interested companies and ICT graduates may apply online at http://www.internship.pseb.org.pk/internship/
In conjunction with stakeholders such as PASHA, the industry association, Planning Commission, State Bank of Pakistan, the IT/ITeS industry, and the Ministry of Information Technology, PSEB has developed a vision and a strategic road-map to fast-track the IT industry’s growth.
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