Doing Business in Pakistan?
What are the ground realities?
We help you to get started.
Get your business in Pakistan off the ground
Navigating intercultural partnerships is not easy. Learn from the experience of successful and sustainable cooperations.
In ease of doing business Pakistan ranks 136 out of 190 countries according to The World Bank report.
We know how difficult it can be to find out about how business works.
We know how hard it
can be to find the right partners and employees.
We know how tricky it can be to follow
all the local regulations.
We know how long it takes to get your company registered, bank
accounts setup and office location be opened.
We know how delicate it can be to follow your
ethical guidelines and principles.
We know how annoying it can be to find out about the
real costs of tools, rents, salaries.
We know how uncertain you can feel in dealing
with local agencies about expat visas.
We know how exhausting it can be to learn the local
language and work hard for your business simultanously.
We know how challenging it can be
to find a school for your kids and live among locals.
And why do we know? – Because we experienced it all!
Portrait - About Us
Let's build bridges, not walls.
With more than 10 years of practical on-the-ground experience in collaboration between Europe and Southwest Asia (Pakistan), we will support you in achieving your business goals.
We specialise in IT cooperation, but are happy to support you in any partnership that requires cross-cultural experience, intelligence, skills and on-site availability.
Christian Herter, Founder & Managing Director
Christian Herter focuses on how teams and leaders navigate the complexities of cultural differences between Western and South Asian cultures.
Christian Herter is a Swiss grown entrepreneur holding a Masters in Computer Science from the University of Zurich. He is a certified Coach EASC and has spent 10+ years with his family in Pakistan running a software house. He has immersed himself in the local culture and built relationships among people from all social classes. Pakistan has a mixed reputation and is often misunderstood. Christian Herter has invaluable experience in building trust in this context.
Christian Herter loves the warm-hearted tea talks and is amazed by the improvisational talents of the Pakistani people. He is thrilled to see how quickly ideas become realities. Christian Herter appreciates the goal-oriented business approach practiced in his native Switzerland. Additionally he likes the Swiss focus on reliablity and quality, while welcoming feedback from every employee. Christian Herter loves asking curious questions and being questioned himself. He is passionate about serving individuals and teams thrive and enjoy collaboration in a culturally diverse environment.
Offices & Location
Founded in 2013, the head office of xtendum gmbh is based in Schwellbrunn AR, Switzerland. The affiliated company xtendum services pvt. ltd. operates on-site and is based in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Our services
Cultural Coaching & Training. For individuals and teams.
Help your employees thrive in a culturally diverse team and take intercultural partnerships with other companies to the next level.
- Do you wish for more trust and effectiveness in your existing intercultural cooperation?
- You are not sure whether the other side is not able to meet your requirements or whether the lack of success is due to misunderstandings?
- Is the increasing frustration in multicultural cooperation getting you down or is it causing team members to give up?
- Do you want to learn more about cultural intelligence and how it can help make your intercultural teams more effective?
We help you clear away the obstacles and accompany you on the path to success. We do trainings and can coach and enable your teams to work successfully.
Offers: Cultural Trainings | Regular Coachings | Cultural Mentoring | Sparring partner for discussion
Intercultural Consultancy
- Are you planning to start a multicultural collaboration and you want to make it right from the start?
- Are you already in a intercultural collaboration but you need on-site presence and practical support?
- Would you like to develop your cultural intelligence to improve your cross-cultural cooperation?
We share our cultural insights gained through years of experience and accompany you in the realisation of your goals.
Offers: Cultural Insights | Partner On-Site | Quality Checks On-Site | Sparring partner | Facilitator & Networker | Access to local Experts
We would like to get to know you!
How can we assist you in your business? We are looking forward to hearing from you! Please send us a note.
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