Membership in BASIS

Written by Administrator Tuesday, 12 August 2008 22:50

MAMTech is member of BASIS. Bangladesh Association of Software & Information Services (BASIS) is the national association for Software & IT Enabled Services companies of Bangladesh. Formed in 1997, the association has been working with a vision of developing vibrant local software & IT service industry in the country.

In persuasion of this vision, BASIS has been working relentlessly to create IT awareness in the society through projecting the high importance of making the country more IT enabled for a better future of the nation. At the same time the association has been working hard for creating an enabling environment for the software & ITES industry of the country so that it can flourish by rightly utilizing the huge market potential- both home and abroad.

BASIS started with 17 charter members in 1997. Today the membership stands over 250. BASIS tries to pursue the following broad goals through its regular programs and activities:

1. Domestic market development by creating awareness
2. Helping the local software and ITES companies penetrate the international market
3. Capacity building of the member firms
4. Persuasion for business friendly government policies for the industry

With regard to export market development, BASIS regularly takes initiatives for creating exposure for member companies to international markets with the help of different government and development agencies working in the export development area. Such initiatives include - arranging participation at international IT fairs & marketing missions, business linkage programs for outsourcing, B2B trade platform etc.

With regard to policy advocacy for the sector, BASIS regularly interacts with concerned agencies of the Government and other relevant stakeholders. It has been pursuing the policy makers for a more pro-active and responsive IT policy and its effective implementation. BASIS was instrumental in getting software Copyright Amendment Law enacted in 2000. It is now advocating strongly for enforcement of IPR. BASIS has also been working in close association with different government agencies for making their e-Governance initiatives successful with the help of private sector participation.