FITIS, IISEIE launch Sri Lanka High Tech Economy Survey
The Federation of IT Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS), the International
Institute for Software Economics, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Incorporated (IISEIE) and Microsoft has jointly launched the Sri Lanka
High Tech Economy Survey in a collaborative partnership.
This will provide a view of the disposition and makeup of the
high-tech industry in Sri Lanka.
“The purpose of this study is to better understand the needs and
opportunities for Sri Lankan high-tech industry development, with the
results helping to develop programs and initiatives that will grow the
industry and develop it as a key driver of economic and social
development for Sri Lanka,” FITIS Chairman and FITIS Software Chapter
President Govind Nangrani said.
“The information provided by the High Tech Economy Survey will assist
the Government and the industry to better understand the needs and
opportunities for growth within the Sri Lankan High-tech Economy. It
will also help to align specific programs to enable high tech companies
and entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka to create new solutions, new companies
and new jobs in the market place,” Nangrani said.
“The output of this study will be the High Tech Economy Report for
Sri Lanka that will provide a view of the disposition and makeup of the
high-tech industry within the country. Report output will consist of
four key components, namely technical audience insight, local high-tech
economy maturity, Innovation Readiness Index and strategic entrepreneur
outlook,” FITIS CEO Damith Hettihewa said.
“Members will benefit from the survey as the results of the survey
will be available for participating members in a form of Innovation
Readiness Index - a comparative benchmarking tool which will help them
to better understand their organizational capacity for innovation,
identify their innovation strengths and that can be leveraged for
competitive advantage,” Hettihewa said.
The survey commenced on February 15 and results are expected to be
out before the end of March 2011.
The Sri Lanka’s unified ICT Industry Association, FITIS, the
Federation of Information Technology Industry Sri Lanka, which
constitutes the Hardware Chapter - Sri Lanka Computer Vendors
Association (SLCVA) -, Software Chapter - Sri Lanka Association for the
Software Industries (SLASI), the Training chapter - Association of
Computer Training Organizations (ACTOS), the Telecommunications chapter-
Licensed Internet Service Providers Association and Telecom Service
Providers Association (LISPA)/ (TPA) and the Professional Chapter -
Information Security Audit and Control (ISACA). FITIS has been in
operation for the last 15 years as the unified umbrella organization of
the ICT industry in Sri Lanka.
FITIS has been actively engaged in developing the ICT industry in Sri
Lanka with many programs, which have been successfully implemented for
the growth of ICT usage and consequently the growth of job opportunities
in the ICT industry.
FITIS has also significantly contributed to ICT awareness in all
regions in the country. |