'IT industry shows tremendous growth'

Charumini DE SILVA

Sri Lanka's IT industry has shown a tremendous growth during the past two years, CAM Management Solution Managing Director, Joe Collins told Daily News Business.

The skill levels of IT professionals are improving. Due to the three decade war the country was lacking the opportunity to expand and IT professionals to gain experience in the industry. However, those who are engaged in the industry needs a better planned approach in training them as they learn quickly, he said.

"There are not many planning and performance managing solution developers in Sri Lanka. That is why we are very much a niche market.

Sri Lanka is an emerging market not mature as Australia. Therefore, the industry has to explore further," Collins said.

The company has provided solutions to 95 percent of the public sector departments. CAM Management invests two million Australian dollars per annum in their operations in Sri Lanka. At present there are over 50 employees and the company expects to increase the capacity by another 25 in the near future.

The company operates globally where it caters its services to countries such as Australia, New Zealand, North America and the UK.

He said that the combination of opportunity and previous work experience in Sri Lanka was impressive to select the country as the global service delivering centre. The IT logistics in the country are commendable.

The employees are talented, hard working and quickly learning. Another important advantage was the cost. The cost in Sri Lanka is low compared to other countries in the region, Collins said.