SLT joins Infotel 2011 to accelerate ICT

"Sri Lanka is faced with an era of accelerated economic as well as ICT growth across the country. ICT is important for driving economic growth, changing lifestyles and living standards through enhancing competitiveness, improving business opportunities, improving access to markets and information for rural communities," Sri Lanka Telecom Chief Executive Officer Greg Young said.

SLT-CEO Greg Young

Sri Lanka Telecom has come forward as the Pinnacle Sponsor of Sri Lanka's flagship ICT Expo Infotel for the second consecutive year. Infotel 2011 will be held from December 2 to 5 at the BMICH. This event is organized by the Federation of Information Technology Industry of Sri Lanka (FITIS) in partnership with the Telecommunication and IT Ministry and ICTA. This will be the 11th exhibition in the series and the first event after the organizers decided to hold the event annually.

"SLT is proud to be the Pinnacle Partner of Sri Lanka's flagship ICT Expo, INFOTEL 2011 which is being conducted this year under the theme "Accelerate IT. SLT is committed to be at the forefront of the ICT revolution, introducing innovative products and services while continuously upgrading and delivering the latest capabilities to the ICT industry in Sri Lanka. As the premier ICT service provider in the country, SLT is excited to be a part of this ICT Expo which is expected to draw a diverse audience ranging from students, job seekers, CIOs, ICT decision makers to business leaders, not only from Sri Lanka but also from the South Asian region," Young said.

Infotel 2011 offers an ideal platform for ICT stakeholders in Sri Lanka and the neighbouring South Asian Region to explore and capitalize on growth and wealth creation opportunities in the country. One of the key highlights of the Infotel 2011 Expo is the participation at an international level and corporate CIO meeting place, said FITIS Hardware Chapter President and Infotel 2011 Main Organizing Committee Chairman Wasantha Weerakoon.

Speaking on the main objectives of this year's Infotel 2010 FITIS CEO Damith Hettihewa said, The key objective of the exhibition is to mobilize all citizens towards achieving national ICT objectives set out by President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Mahinda Chinthana Vision for the Future and the Telecommunication and IT Ministry, namely 'Creating a knowledge hub,' 75% ICT literacy and US $ 1 billion ICT related exports by 2015. Although Infotel has been a bi-annual event in the last 18 years, this is the first time we are hosting this event on an annual basis after significant success we had last year. This year's Infotel Sri Lanka ICT Expo will be unique as it will not be limited to a showcase of ICT product and gadgets but will be an ICT Expo of international standards and a meeting place for corporate, buyers, sellers, recruiting companies, career seekers and IT enthusiasts alike."

Sri Lanka Telecom will showcase its cutting edge ICT technology in a large exhibition space in the telecommunication pavilion of the exhibition.