Pakistani achieves remarkable
business success in Texas
Special
SAT Report
AUSTIN,Texas:
A new Pakistani immigrant entrepreneur has become the fastest
growing businessman in the Information Technology sector in Austin,
Texas, having launched the largest technical training center in
the city.
In just three years after he came to the US from Karachi, Pakistan,
Iqbal Sheikh, who started the Cyber Tex Group, now has four corporate
companies and the Mayor of Austin, Gus Garcia, last week inaugurated
his latest Computer Training Center, now the largest in the City.
Speaking
on the occasion, Garcia observed that the CyberTex offered great
new possibilities to the people to get ready for the impending
economic recovery. He said that the "downturn" in the
economy is in fact a boon for the training center like CyberTex,
which prepares the workforce for new challenges ahead.
"Despite
the dramatic downturn in Austin's high-tech industry, CyberTex
has experienced an almost 300% growth, resulting in the need for
a larger facility to handle the demand for classes," said
Iqbal Sheikh, CEO and President.
Sheikh
was an executive of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry
before he migrated to the US and decided to settle in Austin,
Texas. He has four children, all well qualified, who run his business
ventures with his daughter Sofia having the distinction of being
the youngest MSCS Certified Professional with a 100 per cent Grade
at the age of 15.
Garcia
commended Sheikh for making positive contribution to Austin's
economy and noted that "Sheikh's American dream had come
true."
Sheikh
responded: "Whatever I have accomplished in the short span
of three years could not have been possible without the continued
help and support from the Austin's community leaders."
CyberTex is Austin's largest high-tech training and certification
center, offering complete computer hardware and networking training.
It is the area's only center that provides full certification
after completion of course studies in A+, Network+, MCSA, CCNA
and more.
These
certifications are prerequisites for most employment in the high-tech
sector. In addition, CyberTex offers job placement, grants and
financial aid, including Sallie Mae Student Loan Funding.
A
large number of students, corporate and community leaders attended
the inauguration ceremony.
