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Manager Paul Sim The York Group Singapore 101 Upper Cross Street #05-35 Singapore 058357 Tel: 65-64648607 Fax: 65-64690133 Mobile: 65-96818191 E-mail: paulsim@theyorkgroup.com |
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Mr. Sim is the Managing Director of The York Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd., which was established in 1997. He spent many years with ST Computers, one of the largest IT conglomerates in Southeast Asia, with the responsibility for setting up their Apple business, before becoming Sales Manager for the distribution division. Mr. Sim overseas all activities for The York Group in the ASEAN countries.
Regional Spending on Information and Communications Technology
(Data provided by WITSA - www.witsa.org/digitalplanet)
| Spending ($millions) | |||
| Technology Sectors | Singapore | Malaysia | Indonesia |
| Hardware | 1,899 | 1,565 | 1,053 |
| Software | 944 | 479 | 281 |
| Services | 1,627 | 633 | 278 |
| Communications | 6,123 | 5,198 | 6,375 |
| TOTAL ICT Spend | 10,593 | 7,875 | 7,987 |
| Vertical Markets | |||
| Agriculture | 1 | 34 | 165 |
| Manufacturing | 3,056 | 3,593 | 1,509 |
| Utilities | 105 | 113 | 92 |
| Construction | 78 | 33 | 124 |
| Wholesale & Retail | 998 | 457 | 1,099 |
| Transportation & Communication | 1,081 | 416 | 624 |
| Finance & Bus. Services | 1,527 | 675 | 542 |
| Other Services | 365 | 16 | 96 |
| Government | 1,087 | 521 | 701 |
| Consumer | 2,294 | 1,958 | 2,765 |
| Software Piracy | 43% | 63% | 88% |