Khalil Abul, Award Manager

The award manager, Dr. Khalil Abul, said that all individuals willing to join the regulatory, administrative committees of Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah Informatics Award 2010 can fill out the electronic application specified for volunteer work available on the official award website www.alsabahaward.org.

With one hundred thousand Kuwaiti dinars, roughly three hundred and seventy thousand dollars, divided on the participating websites, H.H. Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah Informatics Award is considered the most significant informatics award in the Arab World.

Abul added: “this annual award aims at developing the Arab community skills, unveil their individual capabilities, and develop their potentials to perfect our ‘involvement of the other’ philosophy. We believe in the importance of volunteer work and its role in building a modern Arab nation.”

Abul illustrated further that volunteers can chose from three to five activities or committees to work with, depending on their area of expertise and work experience. This year, there are 19 projects or committees including informatics awards projects evaluation and qualifying committees, media follow up committees, public relation management committees, and others.

He pointed that the awards management developed a special system that organizes and manages all the volunteer work associated with the award, which will create easier identifying and communicating between all volunteers from different countries in the Arab World. The mechanism will push forth volunteer work to reach a more productive stage.

He explained that the system is comprised of three basic pillars. Firstly, “Volunteers Index” which is formed of a huge, detailed database of all volunteers with their names, qualifications, professional work experience, beside their volunteer-work areas and parties they’ve participated in before to render identifying and communicating with them easy, in relatively short notices.

The second pillar is “Volunteer Work Schedule” that aims at enumerating all the participating projects and volunteer activities available, and provides a clear, comprehensive, and detailed description of each event and their requirements. For example, initiation and conclusion date, tasks appointed to volunteers, qualifications requirement for volunteers, and working hours.

The third and last pillar is “Volunteer Work Documentation” to motivate the spirit of teamwork and excellence amongst volunteers by assessing their performance and the effort they’ve put forth, based on volunteer work effort standards. This pillar allows the award to honor participants by reviewing their volunteer status and the rank they’ve achieved after the evaluation.

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Majed Sifri Optimiza CEO

03/03/2010 Amman – Board of Directors of Al-Faris National Investment Group, the owner of Optimiza network of companies, announced appointing Mr. Majed Sifri CEO for the group as a successor for H.E. Hazem Malhas.

Mr. Sifri has 20 years of extensive experience in starting, leading and managing companies in the field of information technology and telecommunications. Majed established and led several North American companies like CTI Datacom, Apptek and most recently Redline Communication which he managed to take public on the London Stock Exchange (AiM) and on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Majed holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the Washington College of Law at American University and an MBA degree in Finance from George Washington University

“The appointment of Mr. Sifri comes after an extensive search in the regional and international markets for a successor of H.E Hazem Malhas” said Mr. Rudain Kawar, chairman of the board. “Our decision as a board was based on Majed’s vast experience and knowledge in leading information technology companies, his relationships internationally and regionally, and his ability to deal with strategic opportunities and challenges.”

Mr. Kawar expressed his satisfaction and confidence in the new leadership of the group that will take Al-Faris to new heights. “The experience that Mr. Sifri brings on board would help us develop on Al-Faris’ strategy and operating plans to achieve the company’s objectives region wide” added Mr. Kawar.

Mr. Sifri said, “I am excited to be part of Optimiza’s success in the Middle East.” Mr. Sifri added, “Optimiza is a leading well positioned and branded solutions provider across the region, and I look forward to working with the team to build on its past successes and take advantage of the immense potential for the future.”

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Al-Faris National Investment Group, the owner of the Optimiza Network of Companies, is a leading publicly-listed IT investment and holding company (ASE:CEBC) with a capital of US $48 million. It owns a network of IT services companies that offer technology services and solutions across the Middles East through a network of 9 offices employing over 500 IT professionals. Optimiza is specialized in offering reliable business solutions and services in areas of management consulting, information technology and outsourcing, serving clients from the telecom, banking, insurance, enterprise, healthcare, education and government sectors. www.optimizasolutions.com
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15/2/2010 Amman – DART, the Student Entrepreneurship Society, concluded in collaboration with Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship, the training program that was held at Princess Sumaya University for Technology last week.

The training program titled “Unleash the Entrepreneur” aims at developing the entrepreneurial spirit among participating students, increasing their awareness on entrepreneurship and managerial work, locally and regionally.

The intensive course was attended by over 50 students from the Jordanian University, the Hashemite University, Princess Sumaya University for Technology, and Jordan University for Science and Technology. During the 4-day long program, trainers shed the light on key topics and major issues chiefly on personal development and entrepreneurial skills growth.

The training program comprised courses titled “External Relations Management”, “Event Management”, “Unleash the Entrepreneur in You”, “Social Media Training”, as well as a course on Soft Skills which outlined communication and presentation skills.

Remarkably, DART Student Entrepreneurship Society is an initiative by Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship that aims at bridging the gap between academia and the business and industrial worlds by actively holding specialized sessions and workshops to reflect the needs of the labor market.

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In a statement, the society said that their participation in the most prominent event in the region stands-out in confirmation to their role in supporting informatics and telecommunication markets in Jordan and the region. It also represents the positive results the JCS has achieved in along their career.

The event included honoring the annual Golden Chip Award winners. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman of the UN Global Alliance for ICT and Development, won the Arab ICT Personality of the Year 2010 in the MENA region. In the meanwhile, Alec Ross, Senior Advisor to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and a key advisor to President Barack Obama in the fields of ICT and innovation won the International ICT Personality of the Year 2010 on the same region.

Head of the administrative body at JCS Ghazi Al-Qarout commented “We are devoted to participating in related regional and international events, mainly because of the real cooperation and experience-sharing opportunities they carry. Additionally, we welcome the opportunity to participate in outlining the regions upcoming strategies, especially when it comes to its development.”

It is worth mentioning that MENA Informatics and Telecommunication week conducted under the patronage of H.E. Shaikh Ahmed Bin Atiyatalla Al Khalifa, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Kingdom of Bahrain, is considered an annual tribune, gathering prominent figures with extensive experiences in this field. They discuss pan-Arab strategies that aim at continuous development for information technology and telecommunications in general.

Al-Qarout added: “this participation reflects our undivided attention to the region’s activities and events. Such participations enrich the base we build on, heading for the future.”

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About JCS

Jordan Computers Society was established in 1986 as a professional non-profit society representing both individuals and companies specialized in computer and information technology. It is the first such an organization in the Middle East and the Arab region to specialize in the field.

JCS seeks to develop the ICT sector in Jordan and serve and support companies operating in the field through upgrading the operation techniques at the concerned companies and the efficiency of employees hired by the industry.

The society also contributes to planning and developing educational programs and training in the various sub-fields in the ICT sphere, in addition to the extension of consultation for state agencies and private establishments, holding seminars, lectures and training courses aimed to take the sector to a new level.

In addition, JCS builds and foster ties with peer organizations at the Arab and international levels. The society organizes METS on an annual basis and this year, it will hold the 20th edition of the show.

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The Arab firm, based in Amman, specialized in building electronic governmental applications and framing software solutions, stated that it has begun incorporating applications in their program that aims at developing fresh graduates’ potentials in order to fully-fit in the targeted position.

SSS Process stated further that there will be a salary allocated for trainees during the entire program’s period, after which individuals possessing unique capabilities will be employed at the company and given monetary awards in appreciation of their efforts.

On the other hand, the three months Kafa’at program aims at supporting the local market with competencies capable of meeting its requirements, as well as IT sector companies’ expectations.

Quoting Alaa Ensheiwat, Chief Executive Officer of SSS Process: “the new and expected employments are fashioned as per our region growth, in addition to our need to cover various sectors.”

Ensheiwat added: “SSS Process seeks, through Kafa’at, to appropriate fresh graduates’ needs to suite the Arab market’s requirements, in a method that serves both ends of the equation. Likewise, SSS Process wants to give creative fresh graduates an opportunity to expose their individual and creative adroitness.”

It should be mentioned that SSS Process is considered one of the regional pioneer firms that provide specialized Information Technology solutions which adheres to the high international standards and criteria.

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SSS Process
Secure Services Systems Company is considered as one of the pioneering Arabic organizations in the field of innovative Information Technology solutions where it emphasized since its’ establishment in 2003 on providing specialized services to the governmental sector. It also worked on providing technical solutions with international standards that will satisfy local needs by increasing productivity and efficiency. The KSA based company has gained a lot of experience in running governmental projects especially in the gulf region.
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The Amman based company said that the center has already began offering services for various public and private sector organizations in Middle East and North Africa. SCOPI adopts methodologies based on top-notch international best practices in both human performance improvement and organizational excellence fields.

In his comment, SCOPI CEO Nidal Bitar said: “at SCOPI, we look forward to actualizing tangible achievements that could be measured in a professional and practical manner through building partnerships with organizations interested in improving their performance and achieving desired results.”

The services offered by the center includes: deploying organizational excellence standards based on “EFQM Excellence Model” and “RADAR Methodology”, and the Human Performance Improvement model based on the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) methodology.

Bitar added: “the center seeks out problems and identify their roots before choosing the appropriate intervention. This methodology cuts down on high expenses and achieves the highest possible ROI for the organization.”

On the other hand, Bashar Sarayreh, PhD – SCOPI Chief Consulting Officer stressed that the center’s experts adopt EFQM model for Organizational Excellence. The model is employed by excellence awards both regionally and globally. It aims at developing and advancing by applying leadership, people, finances, knowledge and processes criteria, which are positively reflected on the objectives of the financial year and the main performance in organizations operations.

Beside learning and consultancy services, Sarayreh noted that the center will collaborate with regional and international organizations to establish specialized forums and seminars that aim at assisting managers and employees, from virtually all sectors, in reaching the highest possible Organizational Excellence.

SCOPI Chief Consulting Officer pointed that the center conjoins notable consultants and experts in the organizational excellence and human performance improvement fields. They also enjoy well-elaborated experiences in human resources, information technology, business process re-engineering and management, and other fields as well, and include assessors and consultants who are certified by international and regional centers of excellence.

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International Concepts for Consulting & Training Solutions was established in 2008 by Arab investors and experts. It aims at supporting both public and private sectors companies who want to obtain positive results and measurable performance that ensures delivering knowledge to their employees. The process guarantees continuous development and growth in the organizations and sustains its competitive status.
To achieve its goals, International Concepts launched the Strategic Center for Organizational Performance Improvement “SCOPI” after its establishment. The center offers consulting and specialized learning services that include: enforcing Organizational Excellence standards based on “EFQM Excellence Model” and “RADAR Methodology”, and the Human Performance Improvement model based on ISPI’s methodology.

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In his comment, NYIT Middle-East Executive Chairman Dr. Mohamed Hussein said that the university adheres to staying up-to-date with modern sciences’ developments, follow up on their branching new fields, and incorporate those in the academic Programs, in a consistent manner with the current market’s beat and future trends.”

Computer and Engineering Faculty Dean Assistant Dr. Raed Abu Za’iter pointed out that the Telecommunication Option consists of several theoretical and practical courses that cover various domains and fields which include mobile computing, satellite communications, and wireless networks, along with other important requirements to prepare students to fit perfectly in the fields of software development, maintenance, and engineering.

Za’iter added: “This Option is considered a prominent, important stage for NYIT. It enforces our distinguished status as an illustrious educational edifice in Jordan and the region. We are fully committed to continue our ascension, at the same pace, to assist our graduates in fulfilling the market’s ever-increasing demands, especially those pertaining to Telecommunication and Information Technology.”

It should be noted that Telecommunication is a highly specialized dynamic Option, with focus on modern technologies that goes along with the expansion of adopting telecommunication applications in our daily life.

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For editors
Established in 1955, New York Institute of Technology is considered one of the most well-established US universities, ranked in the top half of the 2nd tier of the universities in the USA that are recognized worldwide. NYIT has had presence in Jordan since 2001, offering undergraduate programs (school of Engineering and Technology, school of Management, school of Arts) and Graduate programs (school of Engineering and Technology, school of Management). The university seeks primarily to match between education and market needs. It supports research at the Middle East level, with research products discussed in specialized conferences and published in journals by international publishing houses.

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The state-of-the-art hall and “smart stores” are built according to the highest international standards in the field of mobile and fixed halls. The environment-friendly hall can fit 700 persons.

Moreover, the hall features help reduce pollution and enhance safety standards as well as high efficiency in using energy and water. It also combines aesthetics and economy as well as taking into account the environment in terms of manufacturing and operations. Highly resistant to various natural factors, the halls also enjoy special fire-fighting techniques.

“Al Baddad Global is proud to be part of this important international event. This is conclusive evidence of the success of our initiatives that aim at applying new and innovative methods and concepts in the field of mobile stores and halls”, said Mr. Zayed Al Baddad, Chairman and CEO of Al Baddad Global.

“We are keen on following clear and specific strategies to stay up-to-date with the latest international standards. Our aim is to offer the best-in-class products to our clients in harmony with the environment. We strive to play an effective role in line with the country’s vision in the light of the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan,” he added.

Al Baddad Global depends on three main pillars in its business: Excellence, high-quality innovative technology, and customer satisfaction. These pillars constitute the basis and the solid foundation on which the group established its name and reputation in GCC and the MENA region markets.

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Abul prompted those interested in informatics and digital outlets to register as quickly as possible, noting that the award consists of eight different capacities: Individuals, Civil Society, Private Sector, Government, Education, Health, Media & Communications, and Culture; all of which are related to informatics’ development and enhancement.

With three hundred and seventy thousand Dollars divided on the participating websites, H.H. Sheik Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah Informatics Award is considered the most significant informatics Award in the Arab World. Winners will be honored in the annual celebration conducted under the sublime patronage and generous attendance of the Emir of Kuwait, H.H. Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

Abul said “the Award took an articulate operational methodology by concentrating on three major tracks. The first track represents the “Informatics Awards” which varies between monetary and other in-kind awards presented to individuals as well as private and public organizations. The Informatics Awards also include the “Kuwait Award”, aimed at individual non-Arab websites and projects owners who reside in Kuwait.”

He added “the Informatics Awards also include the “Arab World Award” which clears the path of competition to all organizations in the Arab countries, along with individual Arab researchers, websites, and projects owners who reside anywhere in the world. Another side of Informatics Awards is the “Recognition Award” in which an owner, being a body or an individual, of a distinctive and creative project, in the digital and informatics fields, can be nominated by filling a form on the Awards’ website, or by emailing the Awards’ management throughout the year. This award includes the “Informatics Medal”, which is the highest and loftiest recognition award given, annually, to an individual or a body who’s distinguished themselves with a notable work and a memorable presence in the informatics development field.”

Among the Recognition Awards there is also the “Informatics Shield” presented to bodies or organizations with innovative achievements in the digital and informatics field, as well as the “Informatics Pendant” given to distinguished individuals in the same fields.

Abul explained that the second track for the Award is the “Informatics Development”. Its purpose is to spread informatics culture and achieve a development that is comprehensive and integral between individuals and organizations by supporting training centers, setting up seminars and assemblies, as well as offering programs that contribute to various digital services quality development. “Informatics Assembly, Informatics Culture Series, and Voluntary Work System” are some of the most important activities in this track.

The third track is “Informatics Knowledge”. Its aim is to expose the civilized face of the Arab World in the informatics field and render the digital public data pertaining to individuals and organizations, covering the entire Arab countries, available to researchers and those interested easily, precisely, and in a comprehensive way. The first activity in this track has already been launched; it is a digital guide which consists of a series of indexes with information on civil, governmental, and private organizations specialized in informatics, located in either in Kuwait or the Arab World. Other activities are Specialists Index, Organizations Index, Individuals Index, Informatics Library, and the E-Forum.

It is worth mentioning that H.H. Sheik Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah Informatics Award was launched in the year 2001, assuming Kuwait as headquarter for their activities which covers all the Arab countries, out of which a huge number of participants have won in the previous years.

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