Day: November 18, 2021

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6 in 10 businesses are confident that the future will be better. However, the Net Future Business Confidence score decreased by 19% (falling from 41% to 22%) since Quarter 2, 2021: Gallup Business Confidence Survey Q4 2021 

Islamabad, November 18, 2021 (PPI-OT):According to a survey conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, 6 in 10 businesses are confident that the future will be better. However, the Net Future Business Confidence score decreased by 19% (falling from 41% to 22%) since Quarter 2, 2021.

A nationally representative sample of businesses across Pakistan was asked the following question, “What are your expectations for the future of your business compared to the past?” In response to this question, 16% businesses said very good, 45% said good, 24% said bad and 15% said very bad.

Question: “What are your expectations for the future of your business compared to the past?”

For more information, contact:
Head Office,
Gallup Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-8445080
Email: isb@gallup.com.pk, caf@gallup.com.pk
Website: www.gallup.com.pk

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HTEC Group Acquires Momentum Design Lab – Surpassing 1,000 Employees, HTEC fuses Silicon Valley’s Highest-rated Digital Product Design Studio to its Top Engineering Talent

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HTEC Group, the global consulting, software engineering, and digital product development company founded in Serbia, today announces the acquisition of Momentum Design Lab, an award-winning Silicon Valley product design studio.

The acquisition, which will further strengthen HTEC’s product design capabilities alongside its core engineering offering, means the company now employs over 1,000 people globally across offices in the US, UK, Netherlands, Sweden, and Slovenia. Since its inception in 2008, as a start-up in the Business Technology Incubator at the University of Belgrade, the company has grown from 250 employees in four development centers at the beginning of 2020, to now over 1,000 full-time employees spread across twelve locations in six countries across Southeast Europe.

Momentum will help HTEC build digital products that transform industries and businesses and improve the lives of people globally. Momentum’s client roster ranges from 40 of the Fortune 500 companies to exciting start-ups. The company has propelled their technology clients to generate over 41 billion USD in exits or valuation.

Established in 2002, Momentum Design Lab is a pioneer of UX, CX, and product design. Rated as the top UX agency globally on B2B research platform Clutch five years in a row, the company operates from four offices across the world: Silicon Valley, New York, London, and Sydney. Momentum’s industry expertise spans key areas such as financial services, healthcare, martech, media and entertainment, enterprise software and consumer products, complementing HTEC’s existing engineering competencies in these fields.

“I am delighted to welcome Momentum into our fast-growing team. In Momentum we found values and a culture that matches our own — the urge for continuous learning and professional growth, a stellar reputation among its existing customers, and a clear passion for delivering excellence when designing digital platforms and products that matter. By merging top tech talent from our engineering centers in Europe with this Silicon Valley product innovation and design-thinking mindset, we are well-positioned to offer complete digital product development and digitization services to the best companies in the world. We will continue to look for companies that share our values and culture, as part of our broader growth strategy and goal of becoming the first company from Serbia to IPO on the NYSE.” comments, Aleksandar Cabrilo, the CEO of HTEC Group.

Momentum’s founder, David Thomson, commented, “We’ve been meshing technology, empathy and imagination in our pursuit of product value and have been looking for the right partner to help scale our capabilities for several years. As a company who is inventing the possible for our customers, it was important to find a partner that matched our design expertise and customer base with world class technology talent. HTEC’s deep technical knowledge exceeded our expectations and we’re excited to join forces to build disruptive products, drive innovation and transform the way business is done from the inside out.”

About HTEC Group

HTEC Group is a global consulting, software engineering and digital product development company that empowers the world’s best high-tech companies, disruptive startups, corporations, and Fortune 500 enterprises with innovative product design thinking and sophisticated engineering services. With headquarters in San Francisco and local offices in the US, the UK, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Slovenia, as well as 12 tech development centers across Southeast Europe, HTEC is well-positioned to deliver sophisticated digital products and platforms across domains including Healthcare, Retail, Transportation and Mobility, Logistics, FinTech, Green Energy, Media and Deep Technology.

About Momentum

Momentum is a Silicon Valley design studio headquartered in San Mateo, with offices in New York, London and Sydney. The company offers design thinking-based and technology-driven services in digital product innovation, customer experience management, and digital transformation for which it was rated the #1 UX Agency globally on Clutch.co for 5 years in a row. Its customers range from startups to the Fortune 100 companies.

For media enquiries please contact Jovana Osterday, HTEC PR Manager, jovana.osterday@htecgroup.com

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CEMS organised screening camp, walk and seminar to mark World Diabetes and COPD Day at UVAS 

Lahore, November 18, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Center for Emergency and Medical Services (CEMS) of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore in collaboration with Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department Punjab observed ‘World Diabetes and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day’ here in city campus Lahore. Various activities arranged including seminar, screening camp and walk to raise awareness among the public regarding prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCD).

Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad along with Programme Manager (NCD) Dr Faisal Masood chaired the seminar. Associate Prof Endocrinology from SIMS Dr Amena Moazzam and renowned Pulmonologist Dr Abdul Wahab Gureja were the guest speakers. They delivered their lectures on the topics of diabetes and COPD and Director Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr Tahir Mahmood Khan gave a detailed presentation on diabetic self-care and role of pharmacist while a number of faculty members and students attended seminar.

While addressing the seminar, Prof Dr Nasim said that it is direly needed to create awareness among public about the diabetes and COPD for the betterment of public health. Prevention is better then the cure, he added. He said that UVAS providing conducive environment of learning for the skills enhancement of students. Dr Faisal Masood said that it is necessary to add awareness topics regarding such diseases in the curriculum of early education of students for their understanding.

Later, Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad along with Dr Faisal Masood led the walk while Principal Students Affairs Prof Dr Kamran Ashraf, Senior Tutor Dr Ali Raza Awan, Dr Irfan Siddique, Mehwish Imtiaz and many faculty members and students participated. The walk started from the Veterinary Academy and culminated in front of Vice-Chancellor office after took a round of City Campus.

For more information, contact:
Public Relations Officer
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS)
Syed Abdul Qadir Jillani (Out Fall) Road,
Lahore – Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99211374, +92-42-99211449
Email: webmaster@uvas.edu.pk
Website: www.uvas.edu.pk

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Seerat-un-Nabi (PBUH) Conference held at UVAS 

Lahore, November 18, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Qiraat and Naat Society of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore arranged Seerat-un-Nabi (PBUH) Conference in City Campus Lahore. Various activities organised including Qiraat, Naat, Debate and Kalam-e-Iqbal in connection with Seerat-un-Nabi (PBUH) Conference.

Chief Executive Youth Club Raja Zia-ul-Haq was the guest speaker of the conference. He highlighted the salient features of his teachings and emphasized on the need to motivate the younger generation to adopt and practice the teachings of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH). The aim of the conference was to enlighten the different aspects of Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) life.

At the end Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad chaired the concluding ceremony of conference and distributed certificates among the winners of calligraphy contest. He also acknowledges the role of organizer to arranged this conference. Principle Student Affairs Prof Dr Kamran Ashraf, Prof Dr Yasin Tipu, Senior Tutor Prof Dr Ali Raza Awan, Muhammad Rehan Yousaf and a large number of students from different department of UVAS were present on the occasion.

For more information, contact:
Public Relations Officer
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS)
Syed Abdul Qadir Jillani (Out Fall) Road,
Lahore – Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99211374, +92-42-99211449
Email: webmaster@uvas.edu.pk
Website: www.uvas.edu.pk

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Study Trip to Islamabad Stock Exchange

Wah Cantt, November 18, 2021 (PPI-OT):Department of Economics arranged a Study Trip for the students of BS, MSc and MS to Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) on 15 November, 2021. The aim of the trip was to brief students about the operations and maneuvers of ISE. Mr Muhammad Saqib, Assistant Manager Operations ISE Limited apprised the students about ISE and its working.

Moreover, the students had an informative interaction with Mr. Liaqat Ali Khan, CEO Spinzer Equities (Pvt.) Limited, followed by practical orientation of the actual market transaction in the companies by the brokers. The trip, conclusively, provided the great opportunity to learn about the work of ISE and its key roles.

For more information, contact:
University of Wah
Quaid Avenue, Wah Cantt, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9157000, 905525256-7
Email: info@uow.edu.pk
Website: http://www.uow.edu.pk/Default.aspx

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Visit of Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities to QAU, Islamabad 

Wah Cantt, November 18, 2021 (PPI-OT):Prof Dr Nazir Hussain, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UW organized a one-day visit to Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad for all the departmental heads of Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UW on 11 November, 2021. The visit included meetings with the Registrar-QAU, Dean, Social Sciences-QAU, Department of Defense and Strategic Studies, and the faculty of Social Sciences-QAU.

The visit aimed at providing a model for success by highlighting the salient factors and to explore a work environment in each area of interest through mutual interaction. The interaction proved to be inspirational and positive in terms of opening new research vistas for UW faculty. Dean and Chairs FSS-QAU were also invited for visiting UW for further discussion and deliberation and looking into the possibility of MoUs between the two Faculties in areas of joint interests.

For more information, contact:
University of Wah
Quaid Avenue, Wah Cantt, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9157000, 905525256-7
Email: info@uow.edu.pk
Website: http://www.uow.edu.pk/Default.aspx