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ANNUAL REPORT 2007 | 2008

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SINGAPORE iNFOCOMM TECHNOLOGY FEDERATION


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SiTF Milestones

Chairman’s Message

SiTF Council

Executive Director’s Message

SiTF Secretariat

Our Values

25th Anniversary 2007

SiTF Golf Classic 2008

iX 2008

SITEX 2007

SiTF V-Day 2007

Asosio Apicta Awards 2007

SiTF Meet the Members Session 2007

SiTF Chapter Reports (Summary only)

Best Sourcing Chapter

Digital Media Chapter

eGovernment Chapter

eLearning Chapter

Singapore Enterprise Chapter

Security & Governance Chapter

Service-Oriented Architect Chapter

Wireless Chapter

Financial Report (OUTSTANDING)

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Pek Yew ChaiChairmanSingapore infocomm Technology Federation

This year is the 25th anniversary of the SiTF and it will mark a watershed year in the Federation’s role as a vanguard organization for the Singapore infocomm industry. Two themes permeate our work – international impact, and providing ballast for the Singapore infocomm industry. Underpinning these two themes is a continuing branding campaign to support growth.

Providing leadership, evangelism and representative support, as well as an avenue for the infocomm industry to make links and develop enduring and profi table partnerships with major players including industry stakeholders, have always been central to our mission. Our work is divided into six areas: marketing and branding; business networking; business intelligence; internationalization; education and development; and, industry representation.

Ongoing programs across each chapter enable a fertile breeding ground for local visionaries, as well as opportunities for Singapore entrepreneurs to interact with their counterparts from foreign multinationals.

This year, we raise activity to new strategic levels by taking steps towards opening doors and providing leverage for our membership to take their businesses to new heights, both locally and internationally.

Ultimately, we will be working to carve out a blue chip, global platform for Singapore’s infocomm industry so that, in addition to the country’s worldclass commercial and trading infrastructure, we can proudly lay claim to a world-class, leading edge infocomm industry.

With the economic growth averaging 7% over the past two years, the time is ripe for increased efforts in this area. So, in addition to other programs, we are also reviewing opportunities to add to the two highly successful Singapore solutions centres already established in Shanghai and Hangzhou in China.

“Providing leadership, evangelism and representative support, as well as an avenue for the infocomm industry to make links and develop enduring and profi table partnerships with major players including industry stakeholders, have always been central to our mission.”

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE



Internationalization needs a strong brand, and with this in mind, we are doubling efforts to raise the profi le of the Singapore infocomm industry to give our members better visibility in the global IT solutions arena. Hence, we are increasing the circulation of this directory and are distributing it to other countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia.

This directory is a starting point for those wanting to make inroads into the infocomm industry. I encourage you to use it in the spirit in which it was developed.

Ongoing programs across each chapter enable a fertile breeding ground for local visionaries, as well as opportunities for Singapore entrepreneurs to interact with their counterparts from foreign multinationals.

This year, we raise activity to new strategic levels by taking steps towards opening doors and providing leverage for our membership to take their businesses to new heights, both locally and internationally.

Ultimately, we will be working to carve out a blue chip, global platform for Singapore’s infocomm industry so that, in addition to the country’s worldclass commercial and trading infrastructure, we can proudly lay claim to a world-class, leading edge infocomm industry.

With the economic growth averaging 7% over the past two years, the time is ripe for increased efforts in this area. So, in addition to other programs, we are also reviewing opportunities to add to the two highly successful Singapore solutions centres already established in Shanghai and Hangzhou in China.

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SiTF COUNCIL01

ChairmanPek Yew ChaiManaging DirectorSiemens IT Solutions & Services Pte Ltd

2nd Vice ChairmanFrank KooManaging DirectorOracle Corporation Singapore Pte Ltd

Honorary TreasurerBarney LauManaging DirectorMicrosoft Singapore Pte Ltd

CouncillorCraig John GledhillVice President, Linksys Asia Pacifi cCisco Systems-Linksys Asia Pte Ltd

CouncillorShirley WongManaging DirectorFrontline Technologies Corporation Ltd

CouncillorWilliam ClaxtonTechnical DirectorIterate Pte Ltd

1st Vice ChairmanTan Yen YenVice President & Managing DirectorHewlett-Packard Singapore (Sales) Pte Ltd

Honorary SecretaryPhey Teck MohVice President, Government & Public Safety Motorola Electronics Pte Ltd

CouncillorMock Pak LumManaging Director, Mediacorp Technologies Pte Ltd1-Net Singapore Pte Ltd

CouncillorNg Tian BengGeneral Manager, ASEAN & TAIWANDell Global B.V. (Singapore Branch)

Councillor & Chairman, SOAC

Foo Jong TongGeneral Manager, Asia Pacifi cILOG (S) Pte Ltd

Councillor& Chairman, DMC

Ng Chong KhimDeputy President, Corporate Services & MarketingPresident, Comm & Senor Systems GroupSingapore Technologies Electronics Ltd



SiTF COUNCIL 01

CouncillorLim Seng KongVice President, Global AccountsSingapore Telecommunications Ltd

Councillor (co-opted)& Chairman, eLCTheresa TanVice President, Operations APAcademee Learning Solutions Pte Ltd

Councillor (co-opted)& Chairman, SECEddie ChauChairmanEC Frontier Pte Ltd

Councillor (co-opted)& Chairman, SGCWong Loke YeowRegional Director, Security Solutions (APAC)Oracle Corporation Singapore Pte Ltd

Councillor (co-opted)Teo Lay LimCountry Managing DirectorAccenture Pte Ltd

Councillor (co-opted)Stephen LimCEO & Managing DirectorSQLView Pte Ltd

CouncillorLoh Teck HengVolume Sales Development DirectorSun Microsystems Pte Ltd

Councillor (co-opted)& Chairman, eLCAngeline WeeDirectorCSC Computer Sciences Pte Ltd

Councillor (co-opted)& Chairman, eGovDr. Foong Wai KeongPresident & CEOEcquaria Technologies Pte Ltd

Councillor (co-opted)& Chairman, WiCJames LooCOOY3 Technologies Pte Ltd

Councillor (co-opted)Lim EngCOONCS Pte Ltd

Legal Counsel P BalachandranVice Chairman & DirectorRobert Wang & Woo LLC



OUR VALUES01

SiTF’s Key mission is to maximise value to our members

SiTF’s key mission is to maximise value to our members, through a broad range of programmes and activities. To deliver this mission, we have taken steps into developing a holistic approach that adds value in six strategic areas:

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Marketing & BrandingCreate awareness for members’ new products /services /solutions

Value to MembersNew sales/marketing leads

Programmes & ActivitiesInfocomm SingaporeEnterprise IT 2008Editorial contribution in Business Times’ SME Spotlight column

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NetworkingFacilitate highly interactive networking opportunities for members so that they can build collaborative partnerships

Value to MembersNew business prospects/contacts

Programmes & ActivitiesSiTF Golf ClassicSEC Chapter Chill-outsMeet the Members Session25th Anniversary Gala Dinner

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Business intelligenceProvide platforms to keep members at the forefront of market trends, directions and developments

Value to MembersUpdates on industry trends/developments

Programmes & ActivitiesICT Business Outlook Forum 2008iX Conference 2008

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GlobalisationOpen doors for members to regional and international business markets

Value to MembersGoing regional/global

Programmes & ActivitiesRelaunch of Infocomm Solutions Centre in ShanghaiSingapore Infocomm Solutions Centre in HangzhouHosting of foreign delegationsASOCIO.APICTA 2007ICT Jakarta, Indonesia

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Education & DevelopmentEnhance members’ knowledge and facilitate organisational capability development

Value to MembersDevelop capabilities

Programmes & ActivitiesDMC Distinguished Speaker eventWeb Developers DayiX Conference 2008Security National education event for IHL

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RepresentationProvide industry leadership and facilitate opportunities for members’ views and needs to be heard

Value to MembersArticulate interests of members/industry

Programmes & ActivitiesGCIO LuncheonMinister-of-State Outreach



OUR FLAGSHIP EVENTS01

SiTF creates platforms for collaboration, networking and business intelligence

A Helping Hand. SiTF reaches out to the community with volunteer outings and $31,000 raised for the President’s Challenge

SiTF Golf Classic 2008It’s Raining Men. And women. The SiTF Golf Classic saw male and female golfers gathered for some tee-off action

Going Green. SITEX 2007 was a tremendous success in visitorship, sales and of course, doing its part for charity and the environment

iX Conference 2008Magnifi cent Seven. The 7th annual iX Conference turned out to be highly successful with a strong turnout and vivid presentations

SiTF 2008 ICT Business Outlook Forum

Business As Usual. The annual ICT Business Outlook Forum continues to provide valuable insights on the ICT industry



May 2008

Singapore Enterprise Chapter (SEC) hosted Minister of State Mr. Lee Yi Shyang, an outreach collaborated with People’s Association (PA) and Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI)

SiTF led the Singapore delegation to ICT 2008 Jakarta in Indonesia

eGov Chapter signed a MoU with an Indonesia consortium to establish a sharing platform known as excellenceGov Forum

‘Lim KoPi’ session rebranded as ‘Meet-the-Members’ session to foster partnership and collaboration amongst new and old members

April 2008

SiTF and IDA jointly launched the Infocomm Solution Centre (ISC), formerly known as Singapore Solution Centre (SSC), in Shanghai

Signed MoU with Hangzhou East Software Park (HZESP)

January 2008

Wireless Chapter formed the Visual Code Consortium

November 2007

SiTF organised and hosted the fi rst ASOCIO.APICTA 2007 event in Singapore

Singapore won three awards and received seven merits at APICTA 2007

SiTF MILESTONES01

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September 2007

Hosted the 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner at Marina Mandarin Hotel

August 2007

Signed MoU with Korean IT International Cooperation Agency (KIICA)

July 2007

Signed MoU with Mobile Data Association (MDA) from UK

2007

Celebrated 25th Anniversary

Infocomm Singapore branding – a joint effort by IDA, IES and SiTF

SiTF led the Singapore delegation to ICT 2007 Jakarta, Indonesia

SiTF led the Singapore delegation to Singapore ICT Cooperation & Development Forum in China

Security Chapter organised its fi rst Security Integrators’ Summit

Security Chapter (SSC) rebranded as Security & Governance Chapter (SGC)

Web Services Chapter (WSC) rebranded as Service-Oriented Architecture Chapter (SOAC)

2006

eLearning Chapter organised the fi rst Singapore eLearning Award 2006

Singapore won three top prizes and one merit award at APICTA 2006 in Macau

AAC rebranded as Best Sourcing Chapter

SiTF led the Singapore delegation to CeBIT 2006 in Germany

IDA launched iN2015 masterplan in partnership with SiTF and SCS

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FLAGSHIP EVENTSSiTF V-Day 200701

A Helping HandSiTF reaches out to the community with volunteer outings and $31,000 raised for the President’s Challenge

While the nature of Singapore information Technology Federation (SiTF) is about the hardware (read: complex binary and computer codes), there is also the software evident in its makings. The good people at SiTF remembers the community at large and continues to pledge support every year to the President’s Challenge with a series of fundraising events, volunteer outings and the annual Volunteer’s Day celebration.

On Volunteer’s Day held on August 18 2007 at The Legends, Fort Canning Park together with the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC), SiTF managed to raise a remarkable $31,000 for the President’s Challenge 2007.

Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, graced the occasion as the Guest-of-Honour. Dr Vivian delivered an opening address and awarded tokens of acknowledgement to all sponsors and participating companies. Ms Tan Yen Yen, the organising chairman of SiTF’s V-day 2007, gave a warm welcome address to kick-off the day’s event.




The event saw 115 attendees together with more than 300 volunteers and 18 corporate companies taking part. Generous donations came in from companies like Microsoft Singapore Pte Ltd, Cisco Systems (USA) Pte Ltd, E-Cop Pte Ltd and individual donors such as Mr Mock Pak Lum.

Event sponsors include Hewlett-Packard Singapore (Sales) Pte Ltd, Singapore Telecommunications Ltd, and Singapore Technologies Electronics Pte Ltd (Platinum), ECS Computers Asia Pte Ltd (Gold), E-Cop Pte Ltd, Oracle Corporation Singapore Ltd, Siemens IT Solutions and Services Pte Ltd (Silver) and Watchfi re Asia Pacifi c Ltd (Bronze). Other participating company includes E-Book Systems Pte Ltd.

In total, SiTF has raised $31,000 for the President’s Challenge 2007 but volunteerism extends beyond the monetary contributions. It is also about the groundwork where staff and employees get more involved with the community in order to foster a closer relationship. For instance, the SiTF Secretariat and welfare home volunteers took a group of 26 children from MacPherson Moral Family Services Centre on an outing to the Singapore Science Centre.

In addition, corporate participation goes up a gear. Many corporations got into the act of reaching out to the less fortunate and benefi ciaries of Volunteer Welfare Organisations (VWO) with a series of activities held from August to September 2007.

Companies like Crimson Logic Pte Ltd, e-Cop Pte Ltd, Frontline Technologies Corporation Ltd and SQLView Pte Ltd & NetAssist Services Pte Ltd held various excursions with their respective VWOs, which include the Spastic Children’s Association of Singapore, the Handicaps Welfare Association, the Singapore Visually Handicapped and the Society for the Physical Disabled.

Event Date: 18th August 2007For more information on the event: www.sitf.org.sg

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FLAGSHIP EVENTSASOCIO APICTA AWARDS 200701

Two Become OneThe ASOCIO ICT Summit and the APICTA Awards hosted by SiTF turned out to be a great success

It was history making in the process. For the fi rst time ever, SiTF had the honour to host two prestigious events at the same time – the Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organisation (ASOCIO) ICT Summit and the Asia Pacifi c ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards.

Both events had a total of 400 delegates in attendance, including senior infocomm managers, venture capitalists and top governmental offi cers from the Asia Pacifi c region. The combined efforts provided the perfect platform for technology exchanges, ICT innovation and creativity, trade partnerships as well as cross-pollination of ideas.

The ASOCIO comprises of 20 member associations from the region, which includes more than 10,000 ICT companies. The ASOCIO ICT Summit is one of the most prestigious events in the region where ICT business leaders and top government offi cers from the key regional economies, namely Japan, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore provided updates on their countries’ ICT masterplans.

Meanwhile, the distinguished Asia Pacifi c ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards is an international awards event that aims to increase ICT awareness and promote ICT innovations within respective member economies. The awards and host of auxiliary activities created an excellent platform for networking and product benchmarking to ICT innovators and entrepreneurs in the region.

A series of activities were held during the ASOCIO summit and APICTA awards for the delegation. Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, Dr Lee Boon Yang, graced the welcome reception at the Fort Canning Park. Delegates from 22 countries such as Australia, Pakistan and Thailand attended the reception.


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Dr Lee was also present at the Meet-the-Minister session. A total of 35 delegates and the Minister exchanged ideas and information on the ICT landscape of the ASOCIO economies during the hour-long session. In addition, the ASOCIO 25th general assembly was held on November 27 at the Raffl es Convention Centre.

As the hosting nation, Singapore was more than delighted to showcase its capabilities. Five local enterprises hosted the delegates, namely ST Electronics, NCS, Hewlett-Packard Singapore (HP Cooltown), e-Government Leadership Centre and Ascendas. And of course there was fun involved amidst the hustle and bustle. 16 golfers participated in a half-day golf session at the Marina Golf Course.

One of the highlights in the programme includes the ASOCIO ICT Summit. The theme was Powering the Engine of Growth in Asia through Entrepreneurship & Innovation and the objective was to highlight the opportunities opened to the ASOCIO member countries.

Singapore, Japan, Korea and Malaysia presented their respective countries’ ICT masterplans to the audience, which consisted of about 230 participants.

Similarly, 17 organisations participated in the birds-of-a-feather marketplace at the summit venue foyer, which was primarily an exhibition to allow exchanges between delegates and non-summit professionals. Likewise, the birds-of-a-feather presentation sessions were designed to present an excellent networking platform where ICT industry players would be able to interact and discuss potential business collaboration. A total of 25 companies presented.

And then came the night to celebrate and remember, especially for the people at Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA). At the ASOCIO Gala Dinner, about 170 guests were entertained by the dance duo of Sharon & Melvin, Dr William McCelland and Buddy Loren. The ASOCIO IT Award, which had been organised since 1995 to honour leading industry or government personality in the host economy for their leadership in developing the IT industry, was presented to IDA at the dinner.

It was another record to go into the books because for the fi rst time in ASOCIO history, the ASOCIO IT Award was presented to a leading ICT enterprise. And to end the night on a nice note, the privilege to host ASOCIO 2008 was handed over to Hong Kong. The special guest from Hong Kong, Mrs. Rita Lau, JP, Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology), The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, gave a welcome address for ASOCIO 2008.

Certainly, kudos must be given to SiTF for organising two of the most important and prestigious events in the ICT industry to clockwork perfection and excellence. The success of the events is a testament of SiTF’s reputation to create opportunities for everyone on a like-minded platform.

Event Date: 26th–30th November 2007For more information on the event: www.sitf.org.sg/singapore2007

FLAGSHIP EVENTSASOCIO APICTA AWARDS 2007 01

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omnia crastina atque ultra omniaque



FLAGSHIP EVENTSGOLF CLASSIC 200801

It’s Raining MenAnd women. The SiTF Golf Classic saw male and female golfers gath-ered for some tee-off action

“Rain rain go away, please come back another day” – that was a common refrain heard at the SiTF Golf Classic 2008 held on April 24 at the Raffl es Country Club. And interestingly, it’s as if the gods heard the prayers and the downpour in the morning did pave way for clear skies in the afternoon for the golf game.

The annual SiTF Golf Classic fl agship event is organised to gather golfers within the infocomm industry for a day of fun, networking and teeing off at the green. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, graced the event this year. Mr Pek Yew Chai, Chairman of SiTF and Ms Ho Semun, Executive Director SiTF, welcomed the Minister.

Before hitting the green, the golfers got their stomachs fi lled with a sumptuous Hainanese chicken rice buffet lunch. And then it was game on. The GOH fl ight consisted of Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Mr Pek Yew Chai, Mr Loh Teck Heng (SiTF Golf Classic 2008 Chairman) and Mr Chris Khang from Cisco, who is the tee-to-green sponsor.


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The guests started off on the Palm Course Hole 1 at about 1.30 pm. The good weather ensured that the golfers had as much fun as possible. Despite a drizzle in the late afternoon, the golfers were not deterred one bit. Kudos to the female golfers who were equals to the game as well. The ladies had just as much fun teeing off and hitting the drives.

The game ended in the evening and it was time to relax those muscles. The participants were treated to a gastronomical dinner spread amidst special entertainment performances put by the Baobei sisters, whose lovely voices were heard in the local movie 881. Trophies were awarded to the winners of the golf game and tokens given to the sponsors, who made the event possible. Here’s to more fun at the next golf classic event – sans the rain of course.

Event Date: 24th April 2008For more information on the event: www.sitf.org.sg

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FLAGSHIP EVENTSSITEX 200701

Going GreenSITEX 2007 was a tremendous success in visitorship, sales and of course, doing its part for charity and the environment

Green was the colour of choice at SITEX 2007. Besides drawing the insurmountable crowds to the IT and consumer lifestyle fair, the 19th edition of SITEX got into the act and played Captain Planet. For the fi rst time ever, SITEX 2007, a fl agship event of SiTF, partnered with fi rst-time exhibitors Cash Converters and Clean Solutions in a bid to reduce environmental damage arising from e-wastes.

From computers, televisions to other consumer electronics, these products are potentially hazardous to the environment when discarded, otherwise known as e-wastes. As a result, SiTF went the extra mile in encouraging visitors at the mega exhibition to trade in their unwanted but working electronic products for instant cash at the Cash Converter’s booth.

Similarly, those with items that didn’t meet Cash Converter’s requirements did their bit for charity by discarding their electronic items into recycling bins provided by Clean Solutions. The organisers then donated the revenue collected from the extraction of precious metals from the electronic refuse to the Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD).

In addition, 6 new segments were unveiled in this year’s show, which comprised of Automobile Electronics, IT Education, IT for Kids, Business IT, New Technology and Smart Home. This gamut of segments simply provided more lifestyle options for the discerning consumers. From the digital media technologies, automobile, home to offi ce environment, the assortment of choices proved SITEX to be more than just an IT event.


Singapore’s Longest Running IT Event since 1988



Of course, there were the usual segments that consumers still fl ocked to for the best bargains and prices. They include Animation, Camera & Camcorder, Computer & Hardware, Gaming, New Technology, Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications and MP3/MP4.

New technology products were introduced as well and one of the highlights included the “Ladies Go Tech!” segment, where the organisers and exhibitors were out in full force to woo the independent women. The fi rst 50 ladies to present a single receipt with a minimum purchase of $200 can redeem a free gift. Also, popular gadgets for the ladies such as the i.Tech (i.Lady bluetooth headset) and Personal Automation Mart (Kohjinsha mobile PC) were heavily promoted.

As for the men, they were kept busy checking out displays and models of the intelligent cars of the future at the Automobile Electronics segment. The lads were impressed with the wide range of auto electronics showcased, including audio and video accessories, GPS and navigation systems, handheld information devices and in-car entertainment from brand leaders such as Hanman, Smart-I, Nextbase, Tibo and MapKing.

Held at the Singapore Expo, the Singapore’s longest running IT event generated more than $35 million in sales over four days with more than 500 exhibitors showcasing their wares. The event was certainly a success and cheers to SiTF for doing its bid for the environment.

Event Date: 29th November - 2nd December 2007For more information on the event: http://ww.sitex.com.sg/

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FLAGSHIP EVENTSiX CONFERENCE 200801

Magnifi cent SevenThe 7th annual iX Conference turned out to be highly successful with a strong turnout and vivid presentations

It was the conference to remember. In its seventh year, the iX Conference 2008 held on June 18 proved to be highly successful with a total of more than 400 participants. It was a highly engaging conference overwhelmingly packed with presentations, panel question-and-answer sessions and networking opportunities back to back for the entire day.

Mr Pek Yew Chai, Chairman of SiTF, opened the conference, which was then followed by RADM (NS) Ronnie Tay, CEO of Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), who presented the iN2015 Business Forum. He provided updates on the latest national infocomm initiatives such as the Next Generation National Infocomm Infrastructure (NGNII) and programmes for the various sectors that will provide new possibilities and opportunities for Singapore and the industry.

One of the highlights of the conference was the creative presentation on cloud computing by Mr Paul Slakey, Enterprise Director (Asia Pacifi c & Latin American) of Google. The jovial man explained how Cloud Computing complements iN2015’ programmes by increasing capacity and capabilities that leverage on our Nation’s current infrastructure. The presentation received resounding feedback from the delegates.

Leslie Loh, Chairman of NextVIEW Group, brought the fi rst half of the conference to a close. The gentleman gave a presentation on “Growing a Successful Software Company” and shared his experiences on how he built his company and grew it to a higher level that captured the attention of international players. And then it was time for lunch.

The participants were treated to a sumptuous lunch buffet spread and the round table seating facilitated discussion greatly among them. Participants highly enjoyed the relaxed networking atmosphere over lunch.




The afternoon panel sessions kicked off with a discussion on the virtualisation panel by Fuji-Xerox. The speakers shared their views and perspectives on the revolutionary and fast-growing area of virtualisation. The speakers were Brian Higgins, Channel Director (Pacifi c) of Citrix Systems; Aman Dokania, Director & General Manager of Hewlett-Packard APJ Infrastructure Software BU, Hewlett Packard; Jim Lenox, General Manager, ASEAN and India of Vmware; Frank Feldman, Senior Product Marketing Manager of Red Hat and the discussion was facilitated by Raju Chellam, Vice President (Asia-Pacifi c-Japan) of AMI-Partners Inc.

The panel discussion was on “Software as a Service”. Participants learned the developments of this new technology through the insightful presentations of the speakers and the interactive question-and-answer session. The speakers were Mark Glikson, General Manager (APAC Developer and Platform Evangelism) of Microsoft; Frank Koo, Managing Director of Oracle Corporation Singapore; Lim Seng Kong, Vice President (Global Accounts) of SingTel and Andrew Leong, Regional ISV Market Development Manager of Sun Microsystems Inc. The moderator who led the discussion was Brian Prentice, Research Vice President of Gartner Advisory.

Lastly, participants were introduced to a technology that encourages the creation of multiple business services of which can be easily composed together to support business processes. Mr Tom Hutchinson, SOA Evangelist of IBM ASEAN lead the discussion on Service Oriented Architecture. The speakers were Kenny Goh, General Manager of SOA Fusion Middleware Oracle Corporation, ASEAN; Ong Whee Teck, Partner of Technology Consulting Lead, ASEAN, Accenture and Gary Wong, Chief Architect of iLog Singapore.

The highly enriching and meaningful conference then came to a close. For the speakers, it was a chance for them to present and provide updates on the latest developments in the industry. For the participants, they had learnt something new once again. And for the community, it was a chance to get together, share experiences and create new opportunities for everyone.

Event Date: 18th June 2008For more information on the event: www.ix-conference.com

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FLAGSHIP EVENTSICT BUSINESS OUTLOOK FORUM01

Business As UsualThe annual ICT Business Outlook Forum continues to provide valuable insights on the ICT industry

It was business as usual for everyone. The annual ICT Business Outlook Forum held on February 19 took off on a serious note with a series of panel discussions, presentations and speeches all shedding light on emerging trends and market developments in the infocomm industry.

The day’s programme started with an exclusive breakfast meeting with RADM (NS) Ronnie Tay, CEO of IDA. Only speakers, panellists and sponsors were invited for the session, giving them an opportunity to interact closely with RADM (NS) Ronnie Tay.

Held at the Ritz Carlton Millenia, the ballroom was packed with delegates at 9am. Mr Frank Koo, Organising Chairman, Managing Director of Oracle Corporation Singapore, gave an introductory speech promptly.

RADM (NS) Ronnie Tay, CEO of IDA, gave his presentation on the plans of IDA with regards to Singapore’s ICT masterplan, iN2015. His presentation provided delegates information on IDA’s efforts to groom talent for the industry, as well as plans to enable innovation and develop partnership. With this knowledge, companies are able to better align their plans and best utilise the resources available.


SiTF 2008 ICT Business Outlook Forum




Mr Raphael Phang, Government Insights Asia/Pacifi c of IDC, gave the next presentation. He shared about the top 10 trends in the industry according to IDC, which include Asia Pacifi c’s growth to be driven by India and China, product vendors driving up the value chain and the digital marketplace accelerating the uptake of enterprise collaboration. These valuable insights would have given the delegates better ideas on which area they might want to focus on for the year ahead.

A short break followed, allowing delegates to mingle and chat with the speakers. The forum then continued with a presentation by Dr Dan Steinbock, ICT Research Director of ICA Institute. Using various statistics and graphics, Dr Dan captured the audience attention while explaining how Web 2.0 is transforming the industry.

The last presentation of the day was given by a representation from the event’s diamond sponsor. The highly experienced Mr Wilfred Kwan, Executive Vice President, Operations & Technologies of Pacnet, explained comprehensively on how the next generation network can help grow the future generation commerce.

Lastly, the event ended with a panel discussion. Audiences were given a chance to raise any topics. On the discussion panel were Mr James Kang, Vice President of ITMA, Mr Pek Yew Chai, Chairman of SiTF and Mr Wilson Tan, President of SCS. With Mr Frank Koo as the moderator, the panel discussion covered a wide range of topics consisting of government efforts to promote innovations and the US sub-prime situation.

Lunch was served and the delegates got the perfect opportunity to fi ll up their stomachs and network with fellow speakers. The forum ended on a great note where delegates were greatly well informed of the latest developments in the world of info communications and technology.

Event Date: 19th February 2008 For more information on the event: www.sitf.org.sg

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FLAGSHIP EVENTSMEET THE MEMBERS SESSION01

Cisco, Capital Tower The ICT Industry got together to network, mingle and learn more about SiTF & its new members

For the fi rst time this year, members of SiTF, including 20 new members, got together to network and meet up with the Council and Executive Committee members at the Meet-the-Members Session held on May 22 at the Cisco Capital Tower.

Mr Craig John Gledhill, Membership Chairman at SiTF, opened the session and provided a quick update on SiTF and the plans for the current year. Members then had a clearer understanding of the various chapters within SiTF and how they could leverage on the chapters for their benefi ts and opportunities.


Meet the Members Session 2008




Similarly, Mr P Ramakrishna, Director of Industry Development Division, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), presented on the joint initiatives between SiTF and IDA and lent support to SiTF. He reiterated how SiTF represents the voices of the industry. He said “IDA has worked very closely with SiTF in terms of sharing our views about what is important in the industry.”

From Service-Oriented Architecture to e-Learning, there are plenty of chapters within SiTF. Hence, representatives from the Executive Committee conscientiously provided detailed updates on the workings in the chapters and future events to the members during the session. New members commented how they were excited to join the future events which were previously unavailable to them.

After the presentations, participants were invited to visit the exhibitor booths put up by the new members of SiTF. The new members were given the perfect opportunity to showcase their products in order to raise awareness and sales.

And of course there is the ubiquitous spread of refreshments for the participants. As the members tucked into the food, they also took the chance to mingle and network among one another for potential business opportunities.

The session ended with a lucky draw where three winners walked away with prizes courtesy of event sponsor Dicota. It was certainly an enjoyable meet-the-members session for everyone to share, network get acquainted.

Event Date: 22nd May 2008For more information on the event: www.sitf.org.sg

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And the Award goes to…Razzle dazzle with the stars and award nominees at the 25th Anniver-sary Academy Awards Gala Dinner

It was all about fun and glamour at the 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner held at the Marina Mandarin Hotel. Based on the Academy Awards theme, all 310 guests sashayed up the stairs and showed up at the ballroom in style and substance.

Dr Lee Boon Yang, Minister for Ministry for Information, Communications and the Arts was invited as the Guest-Of-Honour to grace this rambunctious event. And like the Hollywood awards show, recipients went onstage to receive their Oscars, or trophies.

The ceremony began with speeches from the SiTF Chairman and Guest-of-Honour followed by the “serious awards” presentation to e-Learning competition winners, past chairmen, business partners and SiTF chapters’ chairmen. The “fun awards” were then promptly given out to the SiTF 06/07 councillors, who were presented with caricatures of themselves all cheekily drawn and nicely framed up.


rd goes to…tars and award nominees at the 25th Anniver-

Gala Dinner




The highlight of the evening was the hilarious comedy performance by Hossan Leong. The comedian made the entire night fun and wild with his antics and jokes having the audience in stitches in the process.

And the award goes to everyone at the anniversary dinner who let their hair down and made it a night to remember.

Event Date: 22nd May 2008For more information on the event: www.sitf.org.sG

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Know Your Sources“The BSC aims to educate the local enterprise especially the SMEs on the benefi ts of outsourcing, as well as help improve the branding and awareness of the outsourcing industry.”

Of late, outsourcing is becoming an attractive option for businesses worldwide. And to capitalise on such trend and make Singapore an appealing destination for business outsourcing opportunities, the Best Sourcing Chapter (BSC) has been set up.

The BSC aims to educate the local enterprise especially the SMEs on the benefi ts of outsourcing, as well as help improve the branding and awareness of the outsourcing industry. And in order to reach out to the industry, the BSC has organised various networking sessions, seminars and participated in IDA-initiated forums.

More importantly, the BSC acts as a voice of the BPM industry and lends support to government policies that help develop outsourcing in Singapore. The BSC also works closely with the IDA to leverage on the myriad of spheres of infl uence for a greater outreach.


SiTF Best Sourcing Chapter EXCO members

Chairman Mr Samuel David (DR Lab Consultants Pte Ltd)Vice Chairman Ms Angeline Wee (CSC Computer Sciences Pte Ltd) Secretary NATreasurer Mr Tay Thain Lin (Stone Forest IT Pte Ltd)Exco Member Ms. Ang Mui Kim (NCS Pte Ltd)Exco Member Mr B Prabhu Deva (Shape Technologies Pte Ltd)Exco Member Mr Tarun Mathur (eCNet Ltd)



Similarly, it is constantly identifying new markets and opportunities through active engagement with various industry delegations, which will then be made available to the members. In short, the BSC is doing its best to help one another to capitalise on the market.

A prime example would be the networking session held with the delegates from Shandong on April 18 2008. The province of Shandong, located in the eastern coastal region of China, is one of the most developed provinces in the country. A team led by Mr Pek Yew Chai, Chairman of SiTF, played host to the Chinese delegation.

The delegation team, comprising of Mr Liu Xiaojiang, Vice Director General, Department of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation of Shandong Province, and Mr Ma Weigang, Vice Director General, Qingdao Economic & Technological Development Zone, visited SiTF to seek collaboration opportunities of developing the information industry in Shandong province.

During the session, SiTF and Infocomm Singapore gave short presentations while the Shandong delegation provided an update on the rapid development of information industry in Shandong province. This networking session provided plenty of opportunities for both sides to work closely together in the near future.

The BSC is looking forward to more of such networking sessions in the coming year. More opportunities will be explored, which means things are looking good on the horizon for Singapore to become a highly attractive outsourcing destination for businesses.






CHAPTERSBEST SOURCING CHAPTER01

Know Your Sources“The BSC aims to educate the local enterprise especially the SMEs on the benefi ts of outsourcing, as well as help improve the branding and awareness of the outsourcing industry.”

Of late, outsourcing is becoming an attractive option for businesses worldwide. And to capitalise on such trend and make Singapore an appealing destination for business outsourcing opportunities, the Best Sourcing Chapter (BSC) has been set up.

The BSC aims to educate the local enterprise especially the SMEs on the benefi ts of outsourcing, as well as help improve the branding and awareness of the outsourcing industry. And in order to reach out to the industry, the BSC has organised various networking sessions, seminars and participated in IDA-initiated forums.

More importantly, the BSC acts as a voice of the BPM industry and lends support to government policies that help develop outsourcing in Singapore. The BSC also works closely with the IDA to leverage on the myriad of spheres of infl uence for a greater outreach.


SiTF Digital Media Chapter EXCO members

Chairman Ng Chong Khim ST Electronics Ltd Treasurer Chewy Chong Microsoft Singapore Pte LtdSecretary Eric Chan M K ST Electronics (Training & Simulations Systems) Pte LtdMembers Mock Pak Lum 1-Net Singapore Pte Ltd Ng Kian Bee Nanyang Polytechnic William Claxton Iterate Pte Ltd Lim Seow Thong Starhub Pte Ltd



Similarly, it is constantly identifying new markets and opportunities through active engagement with various industry delegations, which will then be made available to the members. In short, the BSC is doing its best to help one another to capitalise on the market.

A prime example would be the networking session held with the delegates from Shandong on April 18 2008. The province of Shandong, located in the eastern coastal region of China, is one of the most developed provinces in the country. A team led by Mr Pek Yew Chai, Chairman of SiTF, played host to the Chinese delegation.

The delegation team, comprising of Mr Liu Xiaojiang, Vice Director General, Department of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation of Shandong Province, and Mr Ma Weigang, Vice Director General, Qingdao Economic & Technological Development Zone, visited SiTF to seek collaboration opportunities of developing the information industry in Shandong province.

During the session, SiTF and Infocomm Singapore gave short presentations while the Shandong delegation provided an update on the rapid development of information industry in Shandong province. This networking session provided plenty of opportunities for both sides to work closely together in the near future.

The BSC is looking forward to more of such networking sessions in the coming year. More opportunities will be explored, which means things are looking good on the horizon for Singapore to become a highly attractive outsourcing destination for businesses.




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