An unavoidable benefit of putting together a group of seasoned and reasoned CEOs in an academic setting is an unbiased evaluation of ‘the graduate’ that takes the institution’s name into the industry. With IBA, it is a two-fold process with the institution’s extensive business network that prioritizes an IBA graduate often due to IBA’s positioning [...]
Almost every organization, startup or otherwise, wants to go beyond the boundaries of their country and service newer markets. It may seem interesting and even look profitable at first but if unprepared, this grand decision can quickly transform into a disaster. If the success of the soufflé is in the accuracy of the ingredients rather [...]
Some roles suit certain people more than others. But seldom do you get the opportunity to watch a role become a person where when you, the casual observer, think of a specific designation, that professional comes to mind. Any company would be fortunate to have a CEO fit that kind of a profile. And that’s [...]
Pakistan seems to have its own set of challenges. Not directly financial in nature, companies struggle to operate through lack of consistent utilities – no electricity and what seems to be a crumbling infrastructure. How do you keep your employees motivated to keep going THESE crises? Alternately, you can visit CIO Pakistan Group on Linkedin [...]
Over the past several months, we’ve been trying to track the quantifiable trends which help to stimulate business activities amongst people. Of course there is no way you can learn ‘social networking for business’, nor can you really tackle which campaign or interview may have actually helped to build your brand the most, but if [...]
Parvez Iftikhar CEO, Universal Service Fund in Pakistan, speaks to CIO Pakistan about their most recent achievements
Tell us about your most recent agreement you recently announced?
The recent ones that we have signed on the 21st July are one with CMPak and WorldCall. CMPak has signed onto provide basic telecommunication to the rural areas of [...]
You hear a lot of buzz about using technology to bring about change, to impact the greater masses and to benefit the larger population. The purpose of technology, as you very well know, is to seamlessly integrate new, more effective and accountable processes into the existing fabric of the common individual’s, everyday lifestyle. Like most [...]
Welcome to yet another issue CEO Pakistan. Personally speaking, I am more comfortable with the designation of the CEO than the other designations, simply because it is probably one of the easier designations to identify and link with the leadership of an organization. And because it signifies leadership, it is easier to identify and approach [...]
Of course this is an anonymous submission! I can think all I want that I am smarter, better looking and funnier than my boss but I am one of those unfortunate individuals who actually need a job. I can’t find another job because I am petrified that I don’t want to start at the bottom [...]
CIO Pakistan recently had the pleasure of talking to Salim Ghauri, President of NetSol Technologies in Pakistan. The conversation shed some light on the day to day challenges that a CEO of a high profile company faces, and how challenging it really is to be at the top.
NetSol was founded 13 years ago and is [...]
Hello and welcome to another issue of the quarterly CEO, put together so that the chief decision makers have easy access to relevant reading and thought provoking articles.
This issue features an in depth interview with Salim Ghauri, the founder and CEO of NetSol Technologies. Salim talks about the consistency needed to stay at the top, [...]
When we talk about the Chief Executive Officer of an organization, regardless of the fact that it is a one-person company, we often talk the corporate talk that fits the suit. It’s the startup and the hard working, young men and women who move mountains to make that contract or sign the million dollar deal. [...]
I got up on Thursday morning wondering how I would get to the Sheraton (or even if I should try). But it was “our” event. How could I not go? So I got myself geared up and off I went. It took me all of 20 minutes to get to Sheraton whereas usually it takes [...]
It helps to have the team leader in a good mood! Here are a few ways to boost the morale and demonstrate your commitment!
Of course if you ask, you’ll be told that the best gift to give a CEO is a sale or contract on a deal you’ve been running after. But then, everyone needs [...]
A Brave New World!
This has been a strange month and there is definitely a hint of movement in the air. With two more events under our belt, the CIO Pakistan team is getting a lot of hopeful feedback from people talking about change and progress. That’s always a good change of scenery.
Business is still slow [...]
The Business of IT: Campus Conversations Goes to Preston University
Campus Conversations: Bit by Bit, Frame by Frame at Iqra University
IBA Invent Comes to a Close:
Of Degrees and Salary-Scales: Campus Conversations at BIZTEK
Pizza for Breakfast: UBL CIO Hosts a Mentor Nashta
With iOS, Apple gets the OK to borrow a Cisco name
Where People Matter: Usability – Theme of Lotus Notes and Lotus Domino
Lotus Knows Because It Makes An Effort – Cloud Computing Is It?
The UnConference that Could… and Did
Wave14 Launch in Lahore
Oracle Modernizes EFU’s IT Systems for its New Insurance App!
Operating On IBA’s Revised CS Curricula
All Hands on TweetDeck!
IBA Hosts its First CEO Forum
Oracle Hosts a CIO Dinner Discussion on Aligning IT Strategies to Business Needs