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 [...]
Profiling the Pakistani CEO
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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 [...]
[CIO.COM] Your company knows that it wants a serious CRM system. But the CFO, nervous about the costs, starts to suggest strategies that could keep things under control.
Meanwhile, you know the implementation team has some ideas that go in a completely different direction.
How can you manage executive expectations that may be based on misinformation? This [...]
AFTER THE BOOM How Ready Are You?
Seldom are we able to gather technical professionals in one room, to talk about the key components which can then ultimately enable the formulation of strategy. Talks of a National Disaster Management Policy have been in place, having received the grave reality check after the 2005 Earthquake, for a [...]
On January 29, 2009, CSO Pakistan organized a closed door, Round Table event on Disaster Management and Business Continuity. Experts from a number of fields and verticals were invited and only a limited number of registered participants were granted access to the event.
The event was moderated by Faisal Khan, CEO of NetAccess Communications (Pvt) Limited, [...]
Ahmed Kamran, Head of Services, Faysal Bank
Ahmed Kamran comes from a strong banking background. In 2004, he moved from the position of Head of Corporate Banking into the realm of IT for a specific purpose. “I was never an IT person, but I moved into technology because the bank wanted me to spearhead a very [...]
Developing Informed Perspectives for Successful Strategy
By Dr. Fariba Alamdari
American poet Theodore Roethke once wrote, “In a dark time, the eye begins to see.” Certainly, we would all agree that the current global financial crisis can be described as “a dark time.” But, as Roethke’s phrase suggests, this is also an opportunity to really see—to see [...]
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What makes the Web a great platform is the fact that you need an excuse to get online and try and make something of yourself. From a business standpoint, there has never been a more level playing field. But considering every enterprise on the planet runs at [...]
Chairman & CEO NetSol appointed Chairman ICT Task Force
Anyone who has ever had a conversation with Salim Ghauri will tell you that the first and last points in the discussion have to do with strengthening Pakistan, and the discussion that takes place in between explains how to achieve that. The Chairman and CEO of NetSol [...]
you need sustainability in order to allow robust technology to survive the test of time. Sustainability has an added challenge of making something work for all stakeholders and keep operational costs to a minimum. Pakistan has made a very quick leap from dial-up internet to broadband and despite the low internet penetration, corporations who are [...]
It isn’t even funny how many different ways a collection of companies interpret the role of the CEO. There are certain expectations from the chief but all in all, there are two kinds of CEOs – the exclusive and the inclusive.One leads by creating an enabling environment and working with everyone to aggressively move forward [...]
The second issue of CEO Pakistan is coming up with the next month’s CIO. After Poland, Pakistan happens to be the only country that is actually publishing a print edition of CEO, and the response so far has been great. The magazine allows our C-level executives to be recognized for their management, vision, leadership and [...]
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:
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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