Introduction

-VISION STATEMENT-
DRIVING THE BUSINESS SERVICES COMMUNITY TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE


Digital Global Business Services Council Malaysia (GBS Malaysia) is a chapter of PIKOM – The National Tech Association of Malaysia.  Originally founded in 2006 as Outsourcing Malaysia, our aim is to develop and promote Malaysia as a High-Value Digital GBS Hub.  Driven by the upper echelon in the industry and working in close partnership with government agencies and the academia, GBS Malaysia focuses on talent development and developing industry competitiveness to address the sophisticated needs of the global business services community.

• Industry Representation
• Trade Promotions
• Industry Promotions
• Business Exposure
• Priority Subsidies & Discounts
• Global Affiliations

Committee

POSITION NAME COMPANY
CHAIRPERSON RAYMOND DAVADASS Daythree Digital Berhad
DEPUTY CHAIR - OUTSOURCING JUSRI ONG CHIN YAP Telecontinent Sdn Bhd
DEPUTY CHAIR - SHARED SERVICES KOAY TZE SIANG Dell Global Business Centre Sdn Bhd
TREASURER AKHIL GUPTA Talbotiq Technologies Sdn Bhd
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR ANTHONY RAJA DEVADOSS Agensi Pekerjaan Korn Ferry Sdn Bhd
COMMITTEE AMAR CHHAJER UST Global (M) Sdn Bhd
COMMITTEE CHUA CHAI PING Experian Marketing Services (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
COMMITTEE DANG TIN WAI Nubitel Technology Sdn Bhd
COMMITTEE EVELYN TEOH Motorola Solutions (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
COMMITTEE KALAIARASU RAMAR Zimmer Medical (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
COMMITTEE MICHELLE TEOH Horizontal Integration Malaysia Sdn Bhd
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS ADJUNCT PRACTICE PROF. CHEAH KOK HOONG Steerquest Sdn Bhd
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS DAVID WONG NAN FAY SNT Global Logistics Sdn Bhd
ADVISOR DATO S. SIVANANTHAN MEDIA PRIMA BERHAD
ADVISOR M. PATTABHIRAMAN -
ADVISOR ONG CHIN SEONG Powerware Systems Sdn Bhd
ADVISOR PHIL CAPTAIN PMC Team / NextDrone
ADVISOR WOON TAI HAI Takaful Ikhlas Family Berhad

Secretariat

Affiliated Organisations

Global Technology & Business Services Council

The GT&BSC has been developed through the alliance of the twelve major independent regional organizations representing the technology and business services sector across the world  in order to collaborate, promote and represent the industry on a global basis for the first time.
 
The Council, which collectively represents the interests of over 10,000 companies and 10 million employees, will play a critical role in developing the future of the industry, safeguarding its future and that of its employees.

The Council will share best practices, thought leadership and collaborate on new operating models on a global stage, which will provide significant value to all of the GT&BSC organisations members, their customers and their employees and aiding and accelerating recovery around the world. The Council will look at the evolving skills required by the industry and work to upskill the profession accordingly.


Website: https://gtbsc.org/

The Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organization (ASOCIO)

The Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organization (ASOCIO) is a grouping of IT industry associations from economies in the Asia and Oceania region. ASOCIO was established in 1984 with the objective to promote, encourage and foster relationships and trade between its members, and to develop the computing industry in the region.

Presently, ASOCIO represents the interests of 29 economies, comprising 22 members from Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and seven guest members from USA, UK, Canada, Spain, Russia, France, and Kenya. Today, ASOCIO’s members account for more than 10,000 ICT companies and represent approximately US$350 billion of ICT revenue in the region.

Under the ASOCIO umbrella, member economies are provided an opportunity to collaborate amongst the member economies for growth.

Website: http://www.asocio.org

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM)

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) is a trade association of Indian Information Technology (IT) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry. Established in 1988, NASSCOM is a non-profit organization.

NASSCOM is a global trade body with over 1200 members, of which over 250 are global companies from the US, UK, EU, Japan and China. NASSCOM’s member companies are in the business of software development, software services, software products, IT-enabled/BPO services and e-commerce. NASSCOM has been a proponent of global free trade in India.

NASSCOM was set up in 1988 to facilitate business and trade in software and services and to encourage advancement of research in software technology. It is a not-for-profit organization, registered under the Indian Societies Act, 1860.

Currently, NASSCOM is headquartered in New Delhi, India with regional offices in the cities of Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune and Kolkata.

Website: http://www.nasscom.org

World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA)

Founded in 1978, the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) is a leading consortium of ICT industry association members from 82 countries/economies around the world. WITSA's members represent more than 90 percent of the world ICT market WITSA was incorporated in 1998 in the Commonwealth of Virginia within the United States of America.

As the leading recognized voice of the global ICT industry, WITSA aims to drive transformation and grow the industry given that ICT is the key driver of the global economy:

- Advocating international public policies that advance the industry's growth and development; 
- Facilitating international trade and investment in ICT products and services through our global network of contacts; 
- Promoting industry cooperation and strengthening our national associations through the sharing of knowledge, experience, and critical information; 
- Working closely with internationally recognized organizations to promote and facilitate growth; 
- Publishing the Digital Planet – a research document focusing on global trends and ICT spending; 
- Awarding signature events - WITSA World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) and WITSA Global Policy and Trade Summit (GPATS) - to member countries from around the world; 
- Organizing Global ICT Excellence Awards to recognize outstanding ICT users.

Website: http://www.witsa.org

Strategic Partners

Why Malaysia

    • Strategic Advantage
      Malaysia is central in the region which represents a regional market of over half a billion consumers, averaging a combined gross domestic product of $737 billion.

    • Seamless Business Environment
      Business-focused government leadership propels the country to provide for a smooth and conducive business environment, backed by appropriate focus on information security, minimal custom controls, attractive tax incentives, relaxed monetary exchange controls and attractive incentives for R&D.

    • Talented Workforce
      Malaysia’s well educated, multi ethnic workforce continues to grow as a knowledge and service based economy. This is coupled with a workforce which is productive and strong in work ethics.

    • Effective Resources & Skills
      Malaysia produces an annual output of over 135,000 graduates with Bachelor degrees; many with experience in CRM, F&A, IT and HR Services. Our workforce is readily-available and highly-skilled, thus proving to be cost-efficient with high levels of productivity.

    • World-class Infrastructure
      Malaysia’s cities are well-connected via land and air transportation services, in addition to High Speed Broadband (HSB) access and globally competitive telecom services, which are further enhanced by the latest fiber optics connection.

  • Islamic Financial Hub
    Malaysia is the global leader in Islamic Financial Services

The Malaysian Islamic financial sector is seen as one of the most progressive and attractive in the world given the numerous incentives planned and further liberation in the coming years (PricewaterhouseCoopers)

Progressive Industry Developments include:-

  • • Pioneering many Global Islamic Banking and Finance initiatives
  • • Robust regulatory framework
  • • Shariah Framework
  • • A wide range of tax exemptions across the Islamic finance spectrum and many more