KARACHI : The US-based WYSE Technology Inc plans to switch its software development base from India to Pakistan and initially it would start its operations with 100 local developers within the next three months.
CEO WYSE, Dr John Kish talking to Business Recorder on the sidelines of a seminar titled 'Thin computing for a flat world' said that they were planning to bring huge investments in the country starting with at least 100,000 dollars that would keep on growing with time to hit millions.
He said that India had become quite expensive as compared to Pakistan, while Pakistan having skilled human resource and encouraging government polices was a far better option for international IT and outsourcing firms to make investments.
About their plans, Dr Kish said that WYSE would set up sales support office along with R&D centre in Pakistan and added that they would also propose suggestions to local varsities about computer science and IT curriculum along with arranging internship programmes.
Dr Kish said that he was sure that they would find better personnel than India here, as about 85,000 IT graduates were generated in the country each year. "Although the number is lower than the requirement but still the situation is quite favourable," he added.
He said that keeping in view the current policies of Pakistan, WYSE Inc was considering making Pakistan a hub of its commercial activities in the South Asia.
"For the very reason we are conducting meetings with WYSE's customers and various government functionaries so as to evaluate future strategies," Dr Kish informed.
Earlier, speaking at the seminar, the WYSE chief said as the field of information technology was developing at a neck-breaking pace, it was impossible for any nation to remain aloof of such advancements. In this connection, Pakistan government must be appreciated for carrying out investor-friendly policies to keep up with other nations of the world particularly in IT.
"Playing fields are not just levelled, but have been flattened and it is all about communicating, collaborating and competing on a global level. It is about finding the most efficient ways to deliver access to the information people need in order to move things forward. WYSE's thin computing is designed for such a flat world," he observed.
He said that thin computing delivered the much-needed access, at a much lower cost than the traditional methods, all without compromising security or manageability.
"It gives everybody in an organisation secure access to the information and the applications they need, without requiring the desktop systems to store them," he added.
He said that the WYSE continued its dominance as the world-wide market-share leader for the 40th consecutive quarter. The need to comply with regulatory guidelines, the need to secure desktop data, and the resulting management costs were driving more organisations to purchase thin clients, he added.
Manish Sharma, WYSE's Regional Director for South Asia also spoke on the occasion. In Pakistan, WYSE is represented by Karachi-based NC Inc for the last 18 years. "Dr Kish's visit to our country is very strategic, as he has earlier established a research and development centre in China and a testing facility in India to support this region" said Sami Askari, CEO NC Inc. | 
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