BrightSpyre Co-founder a TED Fellow for 2009

This is yet another achievement for a Pakistani IT startup. Once again, against all odds a Pakistani startup has not only succeeded but achieved international fame. Mr. Faisal Chohan, one of the co-founders of BrightSpyre has been selected as TED Fellows for 2009.

Mr. Faisal Chohan with his co-founders founded Pakistan's first real internet business way back in 2001.The company offered jobs to job seekers via the internet. Today, it is one of the leading job providers in Pakistan.

TED has termed BrightSpyre as the company that "has set the foundation of internet business in Pakistan"

For more information on the TED Fellows for 2009 please visit: http://www.ted.com/fellows

TED Conference is an annual event that now brings together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives. This includes, celebrities like Bill ClintonBill Clinton, Al GoreAl Gore, Bill GatesBill Gates, Seth Godin, Karen ArmstrongKaren Armstrong, Richard BransonRichard Branson, John DoeJohn Doer, Malcom Gladwell, Jeff Hawkins, among others.

Pakistan Software Houses Association estimates that Pakistan's IT industry size is now over US$2.8 billion and with 1100 active companies spread across the country.

BrightSpyre continues to be one of the premium sites that provides jobs in Pakistan. BrightSpyre has innovated on numerous fronts including introducing online recruitment services in Pakistan.

"We were also one of the first companies to use SaaS model as early as 2001. This is one reason why top employers in Pakistan continue to use BrightSpyre to find the best candidates through our growing database of job seekers." adds Mr. Faisal Chohan.