According to MDeC chief executive officer Dato'Badlisham Ghazali, 20 MSC Malaysia status companies are to travel with delegates from MDeC, the driver of MSC Malaysia, to various international business and information and technology (ICT) events taking place around the world in the coming months.
Opportunities for in challenging times
Badlisham said that there are opportunities for the expansion of the local ICT industry to tap onto customers around the world who seek cost-effective solutions.
"The fiscal challenge faced around the world is in fact an opportunity for us to promote and have the international audience seriously consider Malaysia, as consumers and companies seek for cost-effective solutions with global appeal," he said. "It provides Malaysian companies with opportunities to meet new clients, partners and customers, as well as potential foreign direct investors with our value proposition and specific purposes."
Program for Malaysian SMEs
Badlisham said the events include:
-- MIPCOM 2008 at Cannes, France from 13 -- 17 October 2008. MIPCOM 2008 is the global content event for creating, co-producing, buying and selling, financing and distributing entertainment content across all platforms and to an extensive audience.
-- GITEX Technology Week 2008 at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from 19 -- 23 October 2008. GITEX Technology 2008 is an IT business solutions procurement platform for governments, businesses as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
-- The Gartner Symposium ITxpo 2008 at the Walt Disney World Dolphin, Orlando, Florida from 12 -- 16 October 2008. A congregation of IT and business strategists from all over the world, this event seeks to gather advice and construct strategic plans for business continuity, revenue preservation, and critical changes to customer and supplier relationships.
-- The 2008 European Outsourcing Summit is part of the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) organized Outsourcing World Summit Conference Series, designed to specifically meet the educational and business development needs of outsourcing professionals in Europe.
In addition, the program includes two other business trips to United Kingdom and the United States, he added.
"These events are not only about taking our Malaysian ICT companies global, but they are also about promoting Malaysia as a preferred global ICT hub," said Badlisham. "These trips will also address the lack of exposure to the best and globally recognized practices that are faced by our local SMEs."