Aug 30
Here are the 10 local Software development houses that come to mind if someone would ask me “name me , off the top of your balding head, 10 well known software companies in Pakistan today” 
Please feel free to add names to this list through comments.
Here goes..All these companies have been around for 2 years or more.(not in set any order as such)
1. Techlogix
2. Inbox Technologies (ex- Threesixtydegreez, yes Inbox does SW now too)
3. Avanza Solutions
4. Mentor Graphics
5. Xavour
6. LMKR
7. Kalsoft
8. Five Rivers Tech
9. Netsol
10. Alchemy Technologies
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August 31st, 2006 at 1:41 am
Systems Limited, Sidat Hyder, Prosys, ET, etc. etc. their are so many you have left out….. by the way, what the point of this all?
August 31st, 2006 at 12:27 pm
not everything needs to have a point. its a thought process. maybe its for input.
on a note: Alchemy is not a software development house
on a complete tangent: blogspot isnt working again. in case, god forbid, someone READS something. *gasp*
August 31st, 2006 at 12:41 pm
theres an easier way to access blogspot. if the blog you are trying to access is xyz.blogspot.com just go to http://www.pkblogs.com/xyz
makes you wonder what the big idea is, who’s fooling who, why scotty doesnt know, and why oh why does ali haider sing
September 1st, 2006 at 12:01 am
ah, yes systems i left out, and sidat is not a pure software house…then again neither is alchemy. prosys andET i havent actually heard about from alot of people. no real point to it, but this would be the list that came to my mind when i asked myself this question….a different list might come to someone else’s mind
September 1st, 2006 at 1:56 am
I think the point is to promote Alchemy Technologies
PASHA already has a list. I would look at current and past winners of PASHA ICT Awards, Pakistani firms representing Pakistan at regional and international events, posters on the PASHA forum. It would be neat to have a listing and rating by category of services provided.
In terms of firms you left out, I would add MIXIT, Pi Sigma, Millenium and Maison Consulting; all much much bigger than us. The names will go on for ever. (You could look at Ather’s PSEB study on the technology sector in Pakistan)
Sidat is actually a much much much bigger shop than ours and likely to get even bigger in the future. We are just a low profile bunch of nerds, geeks and freaks and shouldn’t be on any ones radar.
But thanks for the reference. Its always appreciated.
September 2nd, 2006 at 1:28 am
post amazers has been doing pretty decent as well…
the commander safeguard thingy n all…wats says ?
n btw Athar Osama’s study is obsolete
ThreeSixtyDegreez had extremely minimum export operations after 2003
nonetheless, heres wht the report said
The Export-focused Local Firm
ThreesixtyDegreez, Post Amazers, Advanced Communications, Makabu, Netsol, and Autosoft Dynamics etc.
The Domestic-focused Local Firm: (pretty much every one)
2B ZRG TPS Lumensoft Yevolve 2B Technologies SI3 Softech Systems Genesis Solutions Alchemy Technologies AppXS Oratech Askari Info Systems Acrologix Comcept LMKR CARE Acrologix ThreeSixtyDegreez Post Amazers Advanced Comm. Netsol Makabu Autosoft Dynamics Sidaat Hyder MorshedAvanza Solutions GoNet Kalsoft Jinn Technologies Secure3 Networks Systems Ltd Progressive Systems Millennium Software Etilize Prosol Adamsoft Ultimus MixIT Techlogix Xavor Elixir Technologies ITIM AssociatesMetaAppsClickmarksEnabling Tech. (Quartics)Trivor SystemsStrategic Systems Int’lESP Global Systems
Export-focused Foreign Firm
Elixir, Etilize, Ultimus, MixIT, TechLogix, Prosol, and Xavor etc.
Dedicated Offshore Development Center
MetaApps, ITIM Associates, Clickmarks, Trivor Systems, and Strategic Systems International
September 2nd, 2006 at 3:12 pm
what is maisons upto nowadays? and prosol?whats their thingy?
September 3rd, 2006 at 8:08 pm
Great plains implementation, among other things. They did the D-Mart ERP and POS roll out. According to Sultan they now sell more MS solutions than any other vendor in Pakistan.
September 9th, 2006 at 2:02 am
well…Sultans being saying that for 2-3 years now
I think kalsoft might have overtaken him…?
January 4th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
oh no wait…d-mart erp is new…should give him a call to ask him about that one…
January 31st, 2007 at 5:11 pm
Does anyone know the Top Ten Software Firms in terms of generating revenue ?
February 1st, 2007 at 1:17 pm
it will be only through insider sources .. most aren’t public companies filing secp reports
February 6th, 2007 at 1:19 am
yes at best you can estimate and maybe you might have some sources to get a better idea of this….but its not public information at all
February 9th, 2007 at 2:18 pm
I think LBS , Lakson Business Solution is also doing great they have got big clientele.& Providing quality Solutions.
February 9th, 2007 at 3:28 pm
Do the members of this room know of a player who is taking the Pakistani IT market by storm, silently ?…..I hv heard of a firm named Softflux. they hv been doing pretty well and winning top awards….they will soon catch up and beat the big names….
February 11th, 2007 at 2:20 am
no one has mentioned pixsense and mobilecomplete - 2 software companies which are product based, cutting edge technology, 2 to 40 in less than 18 months and looking at 100 ppl in another 18 months, already worth a lot more than most s/w houses in list above, and may exit for $100 Million +
check out pixsense.com and mobilecomplete.com
February 25th, 2007 at 12:50 am
folio3, earlier clickmarks can be considered one too — although it’s more of an incubator.
And totally agree, mobilecomplete and pixsense have a young energetic management team (the Faraz Duo) that will definitely do good. Though after talking to Mobilecomplete’s CEO seems he’s still deciding where to expand his core technology team.
March 6th, 2007 at 2:09 am
chee Danish, thanks for the marketing spheel on softflux
lol
April 2nd, 2007 at 10:10 am
it will be better to show about international firms and multinational firms catagourically…………………………so that information can be gather without extra searching.
April 3rd, 2007 at 6:12 am
apparently this post has been very popular i will do a follow up post soon with more about local software companies and their core products/service lines
April 4th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
Ya this is a very important post.
For many of us we are looking at becoming the top PK company or at least working for them.
In your opinion what makes a top PK SW firm?
Is it just salary?
Management style?
Perks?
Mulitnational prestige?
What is it?
April 21st, 2007 at 10:14 am
Whoever said that? Mohtashim what i did was just put a name that wasnt there coz i heard it….no marketing gimmick….
With regard to your latest post, a little bit of everything makes a top Pakistani SW firm. The most important of it can be the way it handles itself across different global markets aka multinational prestige and brand value. We as people in the pakistani IT industry need a little value attached to our images….
what you say people?
April 30th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
Mohtashim, do we have a updated version of say top 10-20 SW houses as of 2007?
BTW nice input Raffat …
May 1st, 2007 at 2:49 pm
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May 1st, 2007 at 3:17 pm
Are u a lahori?
May 11th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
i really love this last comment.
see if this yasir dude is NOT a lahori, then its probably a ‘blemishing’ remark. if he is lahori, then well, who knows
lahoris are crazy! (and fun. im a lahori :P)
May 24th, 2007 at 5:37 pm
plz can any one help me !!! i have recently joined a software house and i know jack abt it.. n im in a management position.. can u plz agree on the top 10 firms so that i may use it in my research…
May 25th, 2007 at 6:54 pm
nice try HZ … I am also looking for something like that
Also I would appreciate if you share your research here … thanks in advance 
July 17th, 2007 at 12:11 pm
Hi. if u have given there websites it would have helped me a lot. looking for a job. need the sites.
Kindly add them if u have time.
July 23rd, 2007 at 2:51 pm
You are missing Softech. Softech isn’t only one of the best but its growing fastest as well. I think they were ranked in the top 5 software houses in Pakistan by Jamal’s several years ago, and they have only been growing ever since.
http://www.softech.com.pk
October 18th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
WHY MISSING PALMCHIP…..its one of the pioneer software house working on GIS ….
October 18th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
WHY MISSING PALMCHIP…..its one of the pioneer software house working on GIS ….
March 11th, 2010 at 1:56 am
sidhat haider software house is missing.is sidhat haider software house is 11? in ranking