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Inbox Business Technologies
Company typePublic
ISINPK0115001015
IndustryIT services, IT consulting
Predecessors
  • Inbox Business Technologies (Pvt.) Limited
[1]
Founded2001; 23 years ago (2001)
FounderGhias Khan, Mir Nasir, M. Ali
HeadquartersDawood Centre, M.T. Khan Road, Karachi
Number of locations
Karachi Lahore Islamabad Rawalpindi Multan
Area served
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia[2][3]
Key people
Arif Janjua (Chairman)[4]
Mohsin Ali (CEO)
Revenue35m USD (2021)
Total assets18m USD (2021)
Number of employees
1,700 (2021)
Websitewww.inboxbiz.com

Inbox Business Technologies Limited (Urdu: ان باکس بزنس ٹیکنالوجیز لمیٹڈ) is an information technology (IT) company headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan. Inbox has regional offices in Lahore, Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Originally started in 2001 as a PC assembler, Inbox emerged to a system integrator and has evolved in the last two decades to a managed service provider.[5] It is one of the largest IT companies in Pakistan (in terms of domestic revenue).[6] The company has offices in 50 cities across Pakistan, over 1500 employees. Its customers include companies from the public,[7] commercial,[8] financial and telecom[9] sector. Inbox was in 2016 recognized by the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) as the largest IT Company of Pakistan in terms of domestic revenue.[10][11] The company, has in 2021 a consolidated annual revenue of over PKR 5,500,000,000 (US$3million).

History[edit]

In 2001, Inbox started as the first local assembler of computers in Pakistan by Ghias Khan and two friends.[5] In 2005, the majority stakes (51%) were acquired through companies with common directorship and ownership of Hussain Dawood and family and is since then associate with the Dawood Hercules Corporation, one of the largest conglomerates in Pakistan.[5] The company shifted from computer assemblers to system integrators in 2007, and partnered with global companies like Huawei, Oracle, and Microsoft.[12] In 2009, the company started providing managed services and introduced digital services in 2014,[8] offering customized processes, managed services infrastructure, and disruptive technology alliances.

Business fields[edit]

Inbox provides essential IT services, like backend work, and all sorts of technology-oriented solutions such as IT service management, IT operations management, remote management and digital content management.[13] It also provides everything digital, from cyber security to asset management.[14] The company has two Security Operating Centers, one in Islamabad and the other in Karachi. Inbox works with the federal government, provincial governments, and city governments to establishing smart governance, including Internet of Things (IoT), Urban Security and Intelligent Transportation System.

Prominent Projects[edit]

NTC Cloud Data Centre: Inbox established Pakistan first public cloud based data centre for the National Telecommunication Corporation. The data center is providing the facilities to the government bodies with different services in data communication.[15]

MVR Smart Cards: Inbox assisted an Excise and Taxation Department Punjab and Sindh initiative to replace traditional vehicle registration books with new digital smart cards. The NFC-equipped cards are being issued for security and facilitation of the citizens making vehicle registry verification process much easier.[16]

Grey Traffic Monitoring System: Inbox deployed a technical facility on internet gateways nationwide, to curb illegal international traffic, to strengthen the regulator to enforce OTT regulatory framework, and to provide basis for national cyber security and content filtering.[17]

Urban Mass Transit: Inbox collaborated with a Turkish company to develop an IT system for the public transportation system, including the electronic fare collection[18] and integration, bus scheduling, ticketing and a feedback systems. This includes the Lahore Metro Bus as well as Pakistan Metro bus projects.

Connected Agriculture Platform Punjab (CAPP): Inbox partnered with Telenor Pakistan to enable a platform aimed improving access to information, financial resources, and market besides enhancing supply chain efficiency.[19][20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Corporate Profile" (PDF). www.inboxbiz.com. Inbox Business Technologies (Pvt.) Ltd. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Pakistani IT companies sign multiple deals with leading firms in Saudi Arabia". Profit by Pakistan Today. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  3. ^ Saima, Shabbir; Khurshid, Ahmed (6 March 2024). "Pakistani firms secure multiple deals at ongoing LEAP tech exhibition in Riyadh". Arab News. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Rating Report" (PDF). www.pacra.com. The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Limited. 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Doing business in Pakistan is not difficult: CEO, Inbox Technologies". Business Recorder. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  6. ^ Mangi, Faseeh (31 May 2017). "Inbox Tech Plans IPO as Pakistan Moves on From Manual Paperwork". Bloomberg Technology. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Our Service Providers". Punjab Masstransit Authority. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Pakistani IT firm Inbox plans to raise Rs1.5 billion from IPO". Express Tribune. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Telenor Pakistan's Partnership With Inbox Business Technologies". Technology Times. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Inbox recognised as Pakistan's largest tech company". Express Tribune. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  11. ^ Haider, Mehtab (21 December 2016). "Minister questions IT exporters on discrepancies in returns". The News (International). Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Inbox Technologies Limited (IBTL): Initial Public Offering (IPO)". WE Research. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Inbox Business Technologies Limited (Rating Report)" (PDF). www.vis.com.pk. VIS Credit Rating Company. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  14. ^ "BISP signs two separate MoUs". Radio Pakistan. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  15. ^ "NTC, Inbox sign accord". The News International). 15 June 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Punjab Government Launches Smart Registration Cards for Vehicles". YouTube. Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Govt working with controversial firm to monitor internet traffic: report". Dawn. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Easypaisa Partners with Inbox Technologies for Metro Bus Project". Phoneworld. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Telenor partners with Inbox Technologies to improve agriculture". The Global Village Space. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  20. ^ "Telenor partners with Inbox to advance agri digitization in Punjab". News Update Times. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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