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THE
Philippines will attempt to get a bigger share of the
¥2.3-trilion information technology (IT)-services
industry when local firms participate in
Tokyo’s biggest software-development expo this month.
Eight
companies will impress Japanese firms with their
innovative software creations in the 17th Software
Development Expo and Conference (Sodec) at the Tokyo Big
Sight from May 14 to 16.
These
companies are the Advanced World Systems Inc.; Alliance
Software Inc.; Astra (Philippines) Inc.; Ayala Systems
Technology Inc.; Imperium Technology Inc.; N-PAX Cebu
Corp.; Tsukiden Software Philippines Group; and WeServe
Systems International Inc.
Sodec is
recognized as one of the most important trade
exhibitions for software- development engineers and
designers in Japan. This year, it will feature 1,800
exhibitors and is expected to attract 125,000 trade
visitors.
Japan
is the world’s second-largest market in the IT-services
industry that is projected to reach ¥2.3 trillion in
revenues in 2008.
By 2010
the market is expected to reach ¥5.5 trillion or $48
billion.
“What
Filipino software companies can offer to the Japanese
software sector is reliable partnership with strong
adherence to quality, cost-effectiveness, language
skills and high technological competence,” Robert Cheng,
president of Alliance Software, said.
The
company will bring their application-development
outsourcing services to Japan, specifically open-source
development technologies and wireless/mobile
applications.
Besides
the exhibition, the
Philippines
will also organize business seminars at the Center of
the International Cooperation for Computerization (CICC)
on May 13 and at the Philippine booth on May 15.
“Japanese companies know that IT outsourcing is not just
about cutting cost but also a strategy that can help
companies push their innovation strategies,” Cheng said.
Some
Japanese companies already resort to local IT firms for
critical IT solutions like ATM system management and
other banking and finance functions.
Industry
statistics show that there are already 4,500 Filipino
software engineers servicing the Japanese market.
Some of
the major Japanese companies in IT outsourcing that are
in the Philippines are Fujitsu, Canon, Epson, Denso
Techno, System Yoshiii and NEC Telecom. |
