A Global Business Development Centre of Excellence is being set up to boost the export of public service infocomm. A partnership between the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), International Enterprise (IE) Singapore and IDA International, the Centre will accelerate market access and expand overseas business opportunities for Singapore infocomm companies.

It will do this by tapping on IDA and IE Singapore's global footprint and IDA International's expertise in conceptualising, planning and architecting ICT programmes in partnership with Singapore's infocomm companies, in order to map out marketing strategies and tools to market "Made-by-Singapore" public service infocomm solutions.

The Centre will accelerate market access and expand overseas business opportunities for Singapore infocomm companies.

To enhance Singapore's thought leadership in e-Government, the Centre will also serve as a repository of institutional knowledge and experiences derived from e-Government implementations over the past three decades. This will be done by way of case studies on Singapore's public service infocomm projects and experiences gleaned from overseas e-Government projects, as well as through research into current e-Government trends.

RADM(NS) Ronnie Tay, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IDA Singapore, noted that Singapore has had three decades of experience in conceptualising and implementing sector-wide e-Government transformation projects. “Given its Government Chief Information Officer role, IDA brings to the partnership valuable experience and domain knowledge in master planning and programme management of Government-wide IT infrastructure and application systems,” he said. “The Centre is also in line with IDA's industry development efforts, where a comprehensive go-to-market strategy will further the opportunities for Singapore infocomm companies as they access overseas markets."

The Centre will also leverage on IE Singapore’s global presence in more than 30 locations worldwide, as well as its in-depth market knowledge and connections with government authorities and enterprises on the ground, to build a global market for the export of Singapore's public service infocomm solutions.

Mr Seah Chin Siong, CEO of IDA International, noted that there continues to be strong interest from different countries to collaborate with Singapore in the area of public service infocomm initiatives. “As the execution arm for IDA’s cooperation with foreign governments, we are excited about this initiative as it will help accelerate the growth of Infocomm Singapore solutions in the global space," he said.

In addition to Singapore infocomm companies, the Centre will work with other partners like the Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) and overseas counterparts to broaden market access and strengthen its business development capabilities. “We see this as an excellent opportunity for our local ICT companies to not only be showcased under the Singapore brand, but also as an avenue for further expansion overseas, " said Ms Tan Yen Yen, Chairman of SiTF.