MoUs with tech giants will help innovation - Minister Harin
Omobio opens new head-office:
MoUs with global tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, Ericsson,
Oracle and Huawei during the past year to develop research and
innovation centres, will help young entrepreneurs to take their products
to the international stage, Minister of Telecommunication and Digital
Infrastructure, Harin Fernando told guests at the opening of the new
head-office of Omobio (Pvt) Limited in Colombo 4.

Minister of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure,
Harin Fernando
and CEO of Omobio Eranga Weeraratne at the opening of the
new head office in Colombo 4. |
Omobio (Pvt) Limited is an IT solutions provider to the telecom
industry.
IGP Pujith Jayasundara was the guest of honour. Many industry experts
from local telecom operators and IT companies were also present.
Outlining the progress made by the Ministry of Telecommunication and
Digital Infrastructure, Minister Harin Fernando said, "By next year, we
hope to build 100 digital classrooms, providing students from Grade 9
and above, tablets and keypads, thereby encouraging them to start coding
from that age itself. This will contribute to our goal of creating a
knowledge-based economy.
"We don't want our graduates to migrate to greener pastures. We want
them to stay in Sri Lanka and contribute towards this knowledge-based
economy. That is one of the reasons we signed MoUs with global tech
giants such as Google, Microsoft, Ericsson, Oracle and Huawei during the
past year.
"We signed these agreements to develop research and innovation
centres and carry out student exchange programs. The innovation centres
will act as incubators and accelerators for young entrepreneurs to take
their products to the international stage.
"While we produce some of the best software in the world, we need to
market ourselves better globally. One of the many steps we have taken is
to appoint BPO/KPO ambassadors to India. We've also appointed an
ambassador to make inroads into Silicon Valley, which resulted in Sri
Lanka obtaining the Google Loon project."
CEO of Omobio, Eranga Weeraratne said, "From humble beginnings in
2011, Omobio has made rapid progress over the course of the past five
years mainly due to two reasons. Firstly, it's because we have a
passionate team of highly-skilled professionals and our valued partners.
Secondly, it's because we have wonderful customers who have always
encouraged us not only by awarding us projects in Sri Lanka but also by
recommending and proposing our solutions to their foreign contacts who
in turn have become our customers." Weeraratne said his partner Sumith
Gamage won the 'Best Emerging Entrepreneur' award presented by the
Computer Science and Engineering Society of University of Moratuwa
recently". |