Securing Position Of A Leading Software Park

At its 13th anniversary held on March 14, Quang Trung Software City Development Corp. honored the best-performing enterprises operating in the park over the past years and defined ambitious goals of developing the software park into a nationwide chain

After 13 years of operation, Quang Trung Software City (QTSC) is now home to 108 information technology (IT) enterprises, including 60 domestic and 48 foreign players. Ten of them are among the leading IT companies in Vietnam, and HP and IBM (the U.S.) and KDDI (Japan) are the three international giants having made their presence felt in the park.

 Enterprises and QTSC fare well

In 2013, most of big companies in QTSC gained annual growth of 30-40%. Some even achieved a growth rate of 60-70%, Digi-Texx and TMA Solutions for example. Although the global economy in 2013 was still mired in troubles, Vietnamese businesses specializing in software outsourcing and exporting still saw opportunities in it, especially for partners in Europe, the U.S. and Japan.

In addition, key players in QTSC have focused on research and development (R&D) activities to improve their products. As projects are implemented the demand for human resources for R&D projects and new projects from the U.S., Japan and Europe has risen by 10-15%. It is up to 50% in the case of Japan.

The sustainable development of these enterprises has contributed significantly to the stable development of QTSC. The company has been able to establish its prestige due to tremendous efforts to support enterprises. DAS has re-granted the ISO 2001:2008 and ISO 27001:2008 certificates to QTSC. Ho My Nin from DAS said that QTSC Development Corp. was the first State-owned enterprise in Vietnam to achieve the ISO 27001:2008 accreditation three years ago and is among the first top 20 enterprises receiving the certification in Vietnam.

Last year, QTSC Development Corp. launched its campaign entitled “Full-package office, sharing office” via QTSC Business Center. It connected enterprises in QTSC with the CEO Club, established the Investors Club, published the “IT products, services and solutions” book, organized free training courses and supported enterprises in the software park through its “one-stop” service.

 Software park chain

Attending the anniversary, HCMC vice chairman Le Manh Ha said QTSC is a successful model of a software park. It is a real park offering green foliage, a clean environment and a high concentration of IT enterprises. “QTSC should expand its target clientele to attract more companies into the park, which will help build a software park chain in other cities and provinces that connect with QTSC,” Ha said.

Developing the software park chain is also a key task of QTSC Development Corp. this year. The company will continue to carry out the QTSC 2 project in HCMC and similar software parks in Lam Dong and Nam Dinh provinces. Moreover, QTSC will continue to support enterprises through its “one-door” service in addition to supporting communication, brand development and community connection, and seeking partners.

QTSC will enhance the quality of the CEO Club and HR Club by introducing new and more effective activities. The company will also strengthen cooperation with local and foreign associations. It will organize promotion trips abroad for IT companies in potential markets in Thailand and Myanmar.

In 2014 and 2015, QTSC will be home to more companies in the list of Top 100 IT businesses. Consequently, the number of enterprises in QTSC is expected to rise to 115-120, the majority of them come from the U.S., Europe and Japan.

Le Manh Ha, vice chairman of HCMC, hands certificates to the top enterprises of 2013

in QTSC

Top enterprises in 2013 in QTSC -  Enterprises posting the highest growth: Global CyberSoft Vietnam Joint Stock Co., TMA Solutions Private Enterprise and Sports Marketing Software Services Co. -  Enterprises with typical products and services: Misa Joint Stock Co., Digi-Texx Co., Swiss Post Solutions Ltd. and Global Computing Service and Trading Co. -  Enterprises with good HR benefits and corporate social responsibility: Luxoft Vietnam Co., BTM Global Consulting Co., and InfoNam Co. -  Outstanding educational institute: Hoa Sen University

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