some news ...Written by Borneo Bulletin Thursday, 24 June 2010 07:38
Bandar SeriBegawan - The Brunei delegation headed by the Assistant ChiefExecutive of Authority for Info-communications Technology (AITI), Mr WallaceKoh, attended the Canada ICT Marketplace & Networking Reception at therecent CommunicAsia 2010 in Singapore.
Accordingto the High Commision of Canada press release, this is the second year thatCanada andBrunei have worked togetherin assisting for business matching for the new iCentre incubates, as well as toshare knowledge with the representatives from Industry Canada.
As part oflast year's matching, two Canadian companies - Enablence from Ottawa and Tranzeo based in BritishColumbia, were shortlisted to bid for projects under DST and TelBruand also government agencies in Brunei. At CornmunicAsia 2010,Canada focussed on connecting andmatching the right companies together without having to go through a thirdparty.
As anongoing project, representatives from the Government of Canada will be inBrunei to promote Canadian companiesand also to look into business opportunities. Meetings and visits have been setup with Brunei's regulatory body B-Mobile andlocal communication companies.
Since 1979,CommunicAsia has established itself to be the unparalleled one-stop ICT eventplatform in Asia. CommunicAsia 2010 was anideal marketplace, bringing buyers and sellers together to seek the best returnson investments and to determine the best value and latest convergenttechnologies and applications.
"Participating in CommunicAsia is the best vehicle forBrunei and CanadianInformation & Communication Technology firms to meet and match," said theHigh Commissioner of Canada in Brunei, WendellSanford.
-- Courtesy ofBorneoBulletin