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Pakistan Contributes to SAP APJ’s Best Ever Performance in 2011
SAP Asia Pacific Japanachieves 32% Software Revenue Growth – Innovation strategy proved winning with customers; continued hiring to drive SAP APJ’s growth SAP Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) announced its best ever performance in 40 years, with a 32% growth in Software Revenueat constant currencies (to €722 million)in the full year ended December 31, 2011. Pakistan [...]
Nokia Appoints Arif Shafique as General Manager for Pakistan and Afghanistan
Previously Head of Sales, Arif Shafique recently took up the helm of affairs as Nokia Pakistan’s New GM Nokia Pakistan recently announced that Arif Shafique, previously Head of Sales, Nokia Pakistan and Afghanistan has been promoted to the position of General Manager (GM), Nokia Pakistan and Afghanistan. Backed by more than four years of experience [...]
Dawn Lifestyle Show Adds to Winter Colours
Winter is here and dreams of days out under the bright sun amidst dried leaves and somewhat green lawns fill everyone’s minds. Catering to that need and lots more, the Dawn Lifestyle Expo laid an attractive show in the lawns of Convention Centre introducing contemporary and social changes on Saturday. As many as 75 firms from furniture-making [...]
Governor State Bank to inaugurate 5th Pakistan Microfinance Country Forum
Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Mr. Yaseen Anwer, will be inaugurating the 5th Pakistan Microfinance Country Forum 2011 organized by Shamrock Conferences International in collaboration with Mazars Asia, Singapore; Tameer Microfinance Bank and Khushhali Bank Limited, on December 2 at the Marriott Hotel. The theme of the moot is “Stretching out to the Unreached” and [...]
HBL To Launch Branchless Banking In Collaboration With Sybase 365 And Abacus Consulting
HBL – Pakistan’s largest banking network – inked a Technology Support agreement with Sybase 365, the global leader in mobile messaging and mobile commerce services, and Abacus Consulting, a leading management and technology consultancy firm for the deployment of branchless banking services. Mr. Faiq Sadiq, Head-Payment Services and Mr. Mudassir Khan, Chief Information Officer from HBL, Mr. Mathew Talbot, [...]
ACCA – Accountants for Business Global Forum Pakistan 2011
ACCA Pakistan is organising Accountants for Business Global Forum Pakistan 2011 on 17 November 2011 at Royal Palm Country & Golf Club in Lahore. Participants including senior HR, finance and accounting professionals from private and public sector and practice will attend the event. More and more businesses demand from their finance, the ability to think about the future of [...]
AutoSoft Dynamics to automate Sindh Bank’s operations with AutoBANKER software
AutoSoft Dynamics, an industry leader in bank automation IT solutions, has signed an agreement with Sindh Bank Ltd. to provide its robust AutoBANKER software to automate their core banking operations in over 150 branches, of which almost 50 are already in operation to date. The popular banking solution was chosen over products presented by 6 other local and [...]
SAP World Tour Brings Competitive Business Solutions for Pakistan Market
SAP unveils solutions that will drive business competitiveness which was presented at the 2011 World Tour held at a local hotel in Pakistan. The business event gathered many of the country’s key large enterprises to come together and share best practices in harnessing the power of business intelligence to help keep up with the changing business landscape. Commenting on [...]
MCB Bank Limited Selects IBM and Misys to Streamline Treasury Operations and improve Risk management and Compliance
IBM (NYSE:IBM) and IBM Business Partner Misys have been selected by Muslim Commercial Bank (MCB) Limited, one of the largest private banks in Pakistan, to automate the bank’s Treasury Operations. The project will improve efficiencies and help the bank to comply with new regulations from the State Bank of Pakistan. IBM will provide implementation services [...]
Barclays Empowers “Kids” with their Own Bank Account
Barclays Bank PLC, Pakistan today unveiled their new product ‘Junior Account’ catering to children below the age of 18 years in Pakistan. The product was introduced to kids and their parents during an activity packed day at Park Towers in Karachi. Barclays Junior Account aims to serve as the stepping stone to prepare kids for smart spending in [...]
JETRO to unveil Japan Pavilion at 6th EXPO Pakistan
JETRO Japan External Trade Organization has taken the initiative to set up a Japan pavilion at the 6th EXPO PAKISTAN Exhibition to be held from 20thOctober to 23rd, 2011 for the first time. With a wide coverage of Japanese representation in the leading sectors of Pak economy, latest and updated products will be put on display along [...]
Pepsi and Air blue Enter into an Agreement
An exclusive agreement was recently signed between Pepsi and air blue, according to which PepsiCo will provide beverages for all air blue operations. A ceremony was hosted by CFO air blue “Junaid I Khan” at the air blue headquarters. Present on the occasion on behalf of air blue management were Mr. Junaid I Khan (CFO) , Ms. Sadia Mohammad [...]
TradeKey launches Women E-Business Incubation Center
The Saudi Arab based business to business website, TradeKey, having its presence in Pakistan with over 400 employees, has announced to launch Women E-Business Incubation Center, to create partnership with Pakistani women. TradeKey will provide a platform to women for all their unique and innovative ideas with support in areas like product development, marketing and finance. Through [...]
Visa launches new Financial Literacy Initiative in Pakistan
Visa, a leading payment solutions provider, has launched its new MyMoneySkills website (www.mymoneyskills.pk) also featuring a free FIFA World Cup™ branded educational video game designed to help people of all ages across Pakistan strengthen their knowledge of personal finance. Unveiled at recently held press conference attended by leading print, electronic and online media, Visa’s dedicated [...]
SAP Offers Business Intelligence for SME
Today, SAP Pakistan introduces Business Intelligence solutions especially aimed for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). SAP has been named the overall market share leader in the worldwide BI market, owning nearly a quarter of the market according to the April 2011 report issued by Gartner Inc. – “Market Share Analysis: Business Intelligence (BI), Analytics and Performance [...]
