Adnan Siddiqui is the Country Sales Manager at IBM Pakistan. He has been associated with the leading IT giant for the past 19 years working in various capacities. He has a real passion for IBM and IBM products.
After remaining in services he became a salesperson in 2001 and took over the North territory of Pakistan starting 2006. He increased IBM’s presence in Pakistan many folds and has constantly been contributing to the company’s growth in the market.
He has represented IBM at the federal government, American state and commerce sections in the embassy being a frequent speaker on business and academic platforms.
Recently correspondent of The News Tribe met him, below is excerpt of his interview
Pakistani private and public sector companies have realized the importance of IT in their business operations. These companies have been equipped with different technologies in accordance with their needs.
Presently a large number of companies have adopted ERP for their operations particularly financial, telecom and manufacturing sectors. Now these entities are focusing on CRM implementation which is the next phase of automation for Pakistani companies.
Companies are very realistic to keep in line with global emerging trends of IT. However, there is still room of improvement and advancement in different private and public sector entities.
Small and Medium Sized (SMEs) are largely untapped and un-served with IT solutions but are fast adopting new technologies to remain competitive and to increase their businesses.
IBM has made remarkable contributions in the automation of public and private sector, and Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs). It has provided services to major multinational and national banks, telecom companies, government organizations and the armed forces.
The various sectors where IBM has provided solutions include banking, insurance, telecommunication, healthcare, aviation, oil and gas production, electricity, media, manufacturing and trading companies.
IBM has been operating in Pakistan for the past 59 years (since 1952) with its expanding network of business channels in the different locations of the country with the objective to strengthen various industries with advanced IT hardware and software solutions.
IBM started its business in Pakistan’s market with its unique products of typewriter that was the latest innovation at that time. Since then IBM has expanded it’s businesses from being a purely hardware company to become a software and services giant.
IBM has four major businesses: Hardware, software, technology services and consultancy division, which is also called Global Business Service.
IBM focuses on hiring the best human resources and then invests heavily on their training to make them more productive. There are also different programs to retain top talent e.g. global placements, job rotation, external MBA programs etc.
IBM has set up a separate training department for fresh IT graduates and has equipped hundreds of students with extensive, practical and advanced skills. Most of the graduates come from renowned universities such as NUST, FAST, GIK, IBA, LUMS and SZABIST.
 Professionals from IBM Pakistan are well received in international markets due to their professional acumen and ability to deliver. A number of consultants within the area of ERP have been placed globally to provide delivery services for various projects.
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