AmCham, SLASSCOM to promote IT-BPO
The American Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka (AmCham), the leading
forum for trade and investment between Sri Lanka and the United States
of America and the Sri Lanka Association of Software and Service
Companies (SLASSCOM), the unified national IT-BPO industry association
entered into a cooperation agreement by concluding a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU).
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Chairman SLASSCOM, Ranjit Fernando and Executive Director,
Amcham Chullante Jayasuriya sign the MoU |
The MoU was signed by Chairman of SLASSCOM, Ranjit Fernando and
Executive Director of AmCham Chullante Jayasuriya.
The Memorandum of Understanding sets out the areas of cooperation
between both organisations in advancing and supporting the business
interests of the Memberships of AmCham and SLASSCOM.
Both organisations will partner each other to promote business
between Sri Lankan companies and American companies in the areas of
Information Technology (IT) and IT Enabled Services (BPO), jointly focus
on bringing in global best practices to Sri Lanka and support human
resource capacity development. SLASSCOM will act as a catalyst of growth
of the Sri Lankan IT and BPO industry by facilitating trade and
business, propagation of education and employment, encourage research
and innovation, and support the creation of a progressive national
policy framework.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka brings together more
than 280 leading Sri Lankan and American companies engaged in trade,
business and investment activities between Sri Lanka and the United
States of America.
AmCham Sri Lanka maintains close relationships with decision-makers
in the US and Sri Lankan Governments, trade bodies, national and
regional Chambers of Commerce, and many other relevant institutions, in
Sri Lanka and the United States, to promote the continuing interests of
its membership.
AmCham Sri Lanka is affiliated to the US Chamber of Commerce, the
largest business federation in the United States, representing the
interests of over three million US companies.
AmCham is also a member of the Asia-Pacific Council of American
Chambers of Commerce (APCAC), an umbrella organization representing
businesses in 25 countries throughout the Asia-Pacific region. |
