Infosys chief mentor offers to mentor Pakistani companies

Indian firms can help Pakistan strengthen IT-BPO industry

PTI | May 18, 2010



Indian companies can help Pakistan strengthen its IT-BPO industry by sharing expertise and best practices with their Pakistani counterparts, Infosys Chief Mentor NR Narayana Murthy today said.

Speaking at an Indo-Pak business meet, Murthy said Pakistan, like India, has a talented pool of workers who speak English and can be hired at competitive cost.

"There is an ever increasing demand for IT-BPO services particularly as Western nations produce fewer IT graduates.

All that needs to be done is to develop Pakistan as a destination of choice for international clients," Murthy said.

He added that revenue from the IT-BPO sector for Pakistan stood at USD 300 million in 2004.

"This is where India can help. In the spirit of cooperation Indian companies could share their expertise with their Pakistani counterparts," he said.

Asked if Infosys would set-up centres in Pakistan, Murthy said, "At an appropriate time when the environment is conducive we may look at it."

Murthy said, "Indian technical institutes could collaborate and form alliances with Pakistani schools and colleges for designing the curriculum. This would help produce a talent pool for meeting the demand of the international IT market," he added.

 

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