Comments on: Type of Tech Companies in Pakistan http://greenwhite.org/blog/2007/07/22/type-of-tech-companies-in-pakistan/ Coffee Sessions for the Industry! Sat, 12 May 2012 08:39:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Anthony Mitchell http://greenwhite.org/blog/2007/07/22/type-of-tech-companies-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-8645 Anthony Mitchell Sat, 15 Mar 2008 10:33:00 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2007/07/22/type-of-tech-companies-in-pakistan/#comment-8645 Software companies can choose from three business models: 1. A product-based company, including those with online products. Good examples: NetSol, Sofizar and Naseeb Networks. 2. A services company, which develops and maintains products and systems for others, such as the Pi Sigma Group. 3. A hybrid company that has some products but also provides customized services for others, e.g., Systems Ltd. (SL). For more info, see: Business Models for Software Firms http://dinarstandard.com/innovation/ITModels071505.htm Anthony Mitchell, InternationalStaff.net Software companies can choose from three business models:

1. A product-based company, including those with online products. Good examples: NetSol, Sofizar and Naseeb Networks.

2. A services company, which develops and maintains products and systems for others, such as the Pi Sigma Group.

3. A hybrid company that has some products but also provides customized services for others, e.g., Systems Ltd. (SL).

For more info, see:
Business Models for Software Firms
http://dinarstandard.com/innovation/ITModels071505.htm

Anthony Mitchell, InternationalStaff.net

]]> By: Osama A. http://greenwhite.org/blog/2007/07/22/type-of-tech-companies-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-7825 Osama A. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:57:41 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2007/07/22/type-of-tech-companies-in-pakistan/#comment-7825 Hehehe that's the funniest way of trying to gain publicity through spam that I've seen ... "Best IT company in Pakistan"? Hehehe that’s the funniest way of trying to gain publicity through spam that I’ve seen … “Best IT company in Pakistan”?

]]> By: Ali http://greenwhite.org/blog/2007/07/22/type-of-tech-companies-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-7812 Ali Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:30:45 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2007/07/22/type-of-tech-companies-in-pakistan/#comment-7812 SoverignSoft's mission is to provide integrated solutions to the businesses to make their presence felt in the meticulous field of Information Technology. We offer number of services, which help you find the best ways to walk along the path of success and recognition globally SoverignSoft's ambition is to be one of the premier solution providers and technical consultancy resource for clients to partner with. SoverignSoft’s mission is to provide integrated solutions to the businesses to make their presence felt in the meticulous field of Information Technology. We offer number of services, which help you find the best ways to walk along the path of success and recognition globally SoverignSoft’s ambition is to be one of the premier solution providers and technical consultancy resource for clients to partner with.

]]> By: Ali http://greenwhite.org/blog/2007/07/22/type-of-tech-companies-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-7811 Ali Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:26:22 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2007/07/22/type-of-tech-companies-in-pakistan/#comment-7811 Excellent and fast work by this Company(SOVERIGNSOFT) Very professional with great communication. I think this is best IT Company in Pakistan Excellent and fast work by this Company(SOVERIGNSOFT) Very professional with great communication. I think this is best IT Company in Pakistan

]]> By: Umar Siddiqi » Around the web http://greenwhite.org/blog/2007/07/22/type-of-tech-companies-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-2270 Umar Siddiqi » Around the web Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:44:16 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2007/07/22/type-of-tech-companies-in-pakistan/#comment-2270 [...] Here is an interesting review of different kind of companies in Pakistan. Although the article focuses only on tech companies, I think it holds true for almost all kinds of businesses. [...] [...] Here is an interesting review of different kind of companies in Pakistan. Although the article focuses only on tech companies, I think it holds true for almost all kinds of businesses. [...]

]]> By: Qazi http://greenwhite.org/blog/2007/07/22/type-of-tech-companies-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-2246 Qazi Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:58:33 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2007/07/22/type-of-tech-companies-in-pakistan/#comment-2246 Hmm i am not expert my self, i kind of agree with you. these type of companies do exist i know few of them. corrected the name sorry. Hmm i am not expert my self, i kind of agree with you. these type of companies do exist i know few of them.
corrected the name sorry.

]]> By: Sohaib Athar http://greenwhite.org/blog/2007/07/22/type-of-tech-companies-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-2245 Sohaib Athar Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:42:10 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2007/07/22/type-of-tech-companies-in-pakistan/#comment-2245 I'm not an expert (perhaps), but IMHO, a backoffice/sweatshop is pretty different from an MNC, and both run on different models. Back-offices are normally run on an outsourcing model, so while a Seth company can be a backoffice for a foreign client, and a backoffice can grow into a business on its own, but I've seen a lot of small and large firms that were established BY a tech-savvy pakistani abroad just for the sake of providing services to whatever institute/business he's running abroad (so its not a Pakistani business), and their major (and probably the only) client is the parent firm. I would keep them separate from entrepreneural ventures because as far as the pakistani part is concerned, they don't get any stock options or parts of the profits that the parent firm is making off their labor, and I wouldn't call them multinational either, as the local part isn't involved in the decision making/profit sharing/business expansion abroad and is not involved with the local market either. These guys don't/can't diversify their client base, so if the parent business dies, they die with it. BTW, its 'Sohaib' :-) I’m not an expert (perhaps), but IMHO, a backoffice/sweatshop is pretty different from an MNC, and both run on different models.

Back-offices are normally run on an outsourcing model, so while a Seth company can be a backoffice for a foreign client, and a backoffice can grow into a business on its own, but I’ve seen a lot of small and large firms that were established BY a tech-savvy pakistani abroad just for the sake of providing services to whatever institute/business he’s running abroad (so its not a Pakistani business), and their major (and probably the only) client is the parent firm.
I would keep them separate from entrepreneural ventures because as far as the pakistani part is concerned, they don’t get any stock options or parts of the profits that the parent firm is making off their labor, and I wouldn’t call them multinational either, as the local part isn’t involved in the decision making/profit sharing/business expansion abroad and is not involved with the local market either. These guys don’t/can’t diversify their client base, so if the parent business dies, they die with it.

BTW, its ‘Sohaib’ :-)

]]> By: Qazi http://greenwhite.org/blog/2007/07/22/type-of-tech-companies-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-2243 Qazi Tue, 24 Jul 2007 05:33:33 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2007/07/22/type-of-tech-companies-in-pakistan/#comment-2243 <del datetime="2007-07-24T18:53:29+00:00">Shoaib</del> Sohaib, i partially agree with you. but in my opinion doesn't these work on one of the two models of either a multi national (sans some of the benefits and pays ) or as entrepreneurs that they get fixed budget from the international organization and operate on their own. Shoaib Sohaib, i partially agree with you. but in my opinion doesn’t these work on one of the two models of either a multi national (sans some of the benefits and pays ) or as entrepreneurs that they get fixed budget from the international organization and operate on their own.

]]> By: Sohaib Athar http://greenwhite.org/blog/2007/07/22/type-of-tech-companies-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-2236 Sohaib Athar Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:54:47 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2007/07/22/type-of-tech-companies-in-pakistan/#comment-2236 I think you've missed out on a very specific type of company that doesn't fall in the above categories - I call it the 'Pakistani Connection Sweat-Shop'. In these setups, there's usually a Pakistani at a decision making position and a degree living abroad who has managed to convince his partners/employers etc. that Pakistan is a cheap and viable place to have a back-office. So he hires a few fresh programmers and makes them work for him. Such companies are not multinational in the truest sense (think ICI/Nestle/PWC) and they are not Seth firms (the guy leading/owning the business is normally a hardcore techie), they are not startups either but just some small entities that exploit the clueless fresh graduates by paying them 2$ while billing 30$ for their services. I think you’ve missed out on a very specific type of company that doesn’t fall in the above categories – I call it the ‘Pakistani Connection Sweat-Shop’.
In these setups, there’s usually a Pakistani at a decision making position and a degree living abroad who has managed to convince his partners/employers etc. that Pakistan is a cheap and viable place to have a back-office. So he hires a few fresh programmers and makes them work for him.
Such companies are not multinational in the truest sense (think ICI/Nestle/PWC) and they are not Seth firms (the guy leading/owning the business is normally a hardcore techie), they are not startups either but just some small entities that exploit the clueless fresh graduates by paying them 2$ while billing 30$ for their services.

]]> By: Kashif http://greenwhite.org/blog/2007/07/22/type-of-tech-companies-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-2230 Kashif Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:35:13 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2007/07/22/type-of-tech-companies-in-pakistan/#comment-2230 Sorry for the typos! I got too emotional to review the comment before submitting it. Sorry for the typos! I got too emotional to review the comment before submitting it.

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