PSEB announces top IT Brands for the year 2019

Pakistan Software Export Board IT Export Awards were held today at Aiwan-e-Quaid Auditorium, Islamabad. The event was attended by Federal Secretary, IT and Telecommunication, Mr. Maroof Afzal, PSEB Board members, senior government officials and representative of Pakistan’s IT Industry.

PSEB IT Export Awards is an immensely important yearly event in which Pakistan’s top IT exporters are recognized for their contributions to Pakistan’s economy and therefore to the growth of the IT Industry in Pakistan. These exporters contribute to projecting Pakistan as a vibrant and dynamic nation brimming with top-notch talent and high-end expertise.

Following were the winners in different categories:

Top IT exporters for 2018

• NetSol Technologies
• S&P Global Pakistan
• Systems Limited.

Top IT Products and Solutions exporters

• Netsol Technologies
• i2c Pakistan
• Mentor Graphics.

Top IT Consultancy Services exporters:

• Systems Limited
• Teradata Global Consulting Pakistan
• Afiniti Software Solutions.

Top Business Process Outsourcing exporters

• S&P Global Pakistan
• Ibex Global Solutions
• MTBC.

Top Call Centre Services provider

• SBT Pakistan
• Ahsan Enterprises
• Mindbridge.

Top IT Startups exporters

• Digitronics Labs
• Synavos Solutions
• 3D Modelling Services.

Managing Director, Pakistan Software Export Board, Syed Ali Abbass Hasani said that in line with the policy of the current government to bolster the IT Industry, all possible government incentives are being offered to the IT industry including zero income tax on IT exports till June 2025, zero income tax for PSEB registered IT start-ups for 3 years, up to 100% foreign ownership of IT companies, up to 100% repatriation of profits for foreign investors, and tax holiday for venture capital funds till 2024.

He said that the IT industry is already among the top 5 net exporters of the country with the highest net exports in the services industries, the highest growth rate in comparison with all other industries, and the highest growth in the region.