CEO Talk by Salim Ghauri · NetSol: The Journey to Success •1996, a small IT firm called Network...
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CEO Talk
by
Salim Ghauri
Nov 25, 2013
Salim Ghauri
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What is Success
• Career?
• Wealth?
• Recognition?
• Happiness?
• …?
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How Does Success Come
• Not by accident
• Requires
– Hard work
– Passion
– Learning
– Sacrifices
– Commitment
– Perseverance
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How to Succeed in Life
• Take responsibility for your actions
• Avoid finding excuses for your failures
• Accept that life isn’t always fair, and focus on what you can do
• Become a doer
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Traits of the Entrepreneur
• A passionate believer
• A dreamer
• Willingness to start with nothing
• Zero Dependence upon the environment
• Ability to create opportunities where there are none
• Ability to seize opportunities as they occur
• Ability to take risk
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Starting with a Dream
• 1977 – Salim, fresh petroleum and gas engineer, realized the promising future of computing
• 1979 – Quit a high paying job to work for Citibank IT department
• 1981 – Started offering consultancy and training in IT in Saudi Pak
• 1986 – Moved to Australia, became a successful software consultant
• 1995 – Returned to Pakistan with a vision to build a new Pakistani IT enterprise
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NetSol: The Journey to Success
• 1996, a small IT firm called Network Solutions
• 1997, first business contract from Thailand
• Mercedes Benz, first customer!
• Today, we serve Mercedes in 11 countries
• Global blue chip customers across six continents
• NFS, a globally recognized brand
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Differentiation for Success
• Differentiation through quality
• Differentiation through human resource
• Differentiation through leadership
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Differentiation through Quality
• 1998 – First IT company to acquire ISO 9001
• 2002 – Pioneered CMMI in Pakistan
• 2005 – First Pakistani company to achieve CMMI L5
• 2008 – ISO 27001
• 2011 – ISO 20000
• Today, few companies in the world match these credentials
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Differentiation through HR
• One of the best IT organizations for development of IT professionals
• Offering rich exposure on complete life cycle projects
• International and diverse work opportunities
• Focus on drawing best talent and developing them professionally
• Winner of Best IT Employer award, several times
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Differentiation through Leadership
• Leadership and vision to help set our business apart from others in the region
• Investment in infrastructure and quality processes even during times of industry crisis
• Positioning NetSol as a leading global organization serving the global financial industry
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Youth and Leadership
• A motivated and engaged youth can put country on the path of change
• With education and mentoring, today’s youth can become tomorrow’s leaders
• Leadership implies both good sense and hard work – no short cuts to success
• Making our world a better place for everyone
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The Role of Youth in Business
• Pakistan blessed with a large youth population
• Immense opportunities for development in cities like Lahore
• Modern Pakistani youth highly engaged, motivated and connected
• Huge potential to transform economy and society through youth led change
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NetSol and Youth
• NetSol a great organization for youth to launch their careers
• Several opportunities in IT, HR, Marketing, Finance, etc.
• Youth a source of creativity, innovation
• Exposure to modern best practices
• Opportunity to interact with hundreds of colleagues from diverse backgrounds
• NetSol consistently ‘Best Employer’ for many years
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SUCCESS IS NEVER YOURS
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