ReadMe joins hands with IT/BPM chamber in Sri Lanka
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Sri Lankan Association of Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at promoting the Sri Lankan IT/BPM industry growth and facilitate in the groundwork for the goals set to be achieved over the next few years.
SLASSCOM, which is active in many aspects of the booming IT/BPM industry, aims to be a catalyst for the growth of the Sri Lankan IT/BPM industry, according to a joint media release issued by both parties.
As part of its move towards achieving this goal, SLASSCOM has managed to strike fruitful partnerships, with the Government to formulate policies, and with stakeholders to promote the industry in global markets. In addition, SLASSCOM also encourages its members to uphold world-class standards, and expand the quality of the IT/BPM professionals in Sri Lanka.
In a statement shared at this occasion, Dr. Arul Sivagananathan – Chairman of SLASSCOM, stated “The SLASSCOM and ReadMe MOU signifies the IT/BPM industry’s commitment towards creating awareness on employment, market development and investment opportunities accessible to key stakeholders locally and internationally.”
SLASSCOM’s focus on innovation and knowledge development will help the local IT/BPM industry collaborate with partners such as ReadMe to develop the local industry’s market access and develop capacity, he added.
The industry’s 2022 target is to reach US$5 billion in revenue, 200,000 in employment and 1000 start-ups. Commenting on the signing of this MoU, the Co-founders of ReadMe, Andrew Jebaraj and Enosh Praveen in a joint statement said.
“Since ReadMe’s inception, our focus has been to give recognition and insightinto the local IT industry forward. This is why we have always stood by and supported SLASSCOM’s initiatives to facilitatethe local IT/BPM industry growth”.