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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| PSX: TRG KSE 100 component | |
| Industry | Venture capital |
| Founded | 2003; 22 years ago (2003) |
| Founder | Zia Chishti |
| Headquarters | Karachi, Pakistan |
Key people | Mohammed Khaishgi (chairman) Hasnain Aslam (CEO) |
 Rs. −32.213 billion (US$−110 million) (2024) | |
| Total assets | Rs. 40.582 billion (US$140 million) (2024) |
| Total equity | Rs. 33.286 billion (US$120 million) (2024) |
| Owner | Zia Chishti (16.12%) |
Number of employees | 6 (2024) |
| Subsidiaries | TRG International Limited (45.3%) |
| Website | trg |
| Footnotes / references Financials as of 30 June 2024[update][1] | |
The Resource Group Pakistan, commonly known asTRG Pakistan, is a Pakistaniventure capital firm specializing in investments inbusiness process outsourcing companies. It is based inKarachi.[2]
Founded in 2003 byZia Chishti, TRG originated from back-office operations he had established forAlign Technology inLahore.[3][4] After his departure from Align, these operations became the foundation of TRG Pakistan'scall center business in Pakistan.[3] TRG obtained the certificate of commencement of business on February 27, 2003. The operations of the company effectively started on April 11, 2003.[4]
In July 2003, TRG was listed on theKarachi Stock Exchange following aninitial public offering at a strike price of PKR 10.[5] In November 2003, TRG acquired a 40 percent stake in Centratel LLC, a provider of call center andtelephone answering services inBend, Oregon.[6] Previously, it made an investment inLos Angeles–based Alert Communications.[6]
In May 2004, TRG acquired iSKY Inc., a company providingcustomer care and marketing services to companies inNorth America andEurope.[7] In June 2004, TRG acquired DCS Inc., a South Dakota–based call center service provider, through its subsidiary Alert Communications, Inc.[8] A year later, in 2005, TRG made aseed investment inAfiniti, a software company developingartificial intelligence for use in customer call centers.[3]
In October 2007, TRG sold its shareholding of Central Voice, LLC to Endicott Communications for $1.75 million.[9]
In 2020, TRG's subsidiary ibex was listed on theNasdaq.[10]
