MEDIA RELEASE PR36166
Mi3 Brings Hi-Tech Opportunities to Bangladesh
ATLANTA, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Mi3 Inc. announces new business outsourcing opportunities for Bangladesh.
In a unprecedented event, Mi3 invited high profile government and business leaders from Bangladesh to speak
to an audience of CIOs at CIO Summit 2009. In attendance were the Commerce Minister: Honorable Faruk Khan,
the IT Advisor to Honorable Prime Minister: Mr. Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and the FBCCI President: Mr. Annisul Huq, and
the Commercial Counselor at the Bangladesh Embassy, Washington, D.C.: Mr. Kazi Shamsul Alam.
Commerce Minister, Faruk Khan presented the value proposition of Bangladesh, outlining a number of
governmental incentives for foreign investors and outsourcers to stimulate their presence and involvement in
Bangladesh. Likewise, Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy delineated the Digital Bangladesh vision and highlighted current
government strategies to setup the appropriate environment and infrastructure. He pointed out that Bangladesh IT
workers are 30-50% less expensive than Indian IT workers. In addition, low living cost, governmental support and
incentives, hi-tech park initiatives, and massive internet expansion makes Bangladesh a sweet spot as an
alternative outsourcing destination. This sets a new direction for Bangladesh, in IT outsourcing maturity, making
Bangladesh the "new hub" of outsourcing in Southeast Asia.
Commerce Minister Faruk Khan said, "The CIO event was a first for Bangladesh to increase awareness among
high profile tech leaders in America." He appreciates Mi3 for arranging a high impact event that will make a
difference for Bangladesh. In talking with Dr. Saiful Khandaker, President of Mi3, Kahn expressed his desire for Mi3
to do more such events with Advisor, Sajeeb Wazed Joy.
Also discussed was the recent government decision to build six hi-tech parks in Bangladesh. This step signals a
strong commitment to grow the hi-tech industry in Bangladesh. CEO, Duke Dickson believes, "Mi3's role has been
to acquaint the government of Bangladesh with the concerns and requirements for IT clients in the United States
and to assist the government in ensuring that its technology roadmap achieves those requirements. Furthermore,
Mi3 is in a unique position to facilitate real change in Bangladesh, bringing big business to an emerging destination
and at the same time, providing significant financial benefits for U.S. businesses."
Mi3 Inc. is a global technology services firm that innovates, defines, designs, and delivers information technology
(IT) enabled business solutions. Mi3 specializes within the mobile, wireless communications industry. Visit:
Contact: Melanie Blenis - mblenis@mi3inc.com
SOURCE: Mi3 Inc.
CONTACT: Melanie Blenis,
Mi3 Inc.,
+1-770-403-6950,
mblenis@mi3inc.com
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