- e-government Dubai Naturalization & Residency Administration to upgrade entire network system
- Online Media Centre launched in Dubai
- Jamal Al Jarwan, Tabreed's Dubai Area Manager, entering the company's new headquarters in Bur Dubai
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November 17, 2001Microsoft announces organizational changes in the Middle East
Move will assist company to further align with its customers, says
Emre Berkin, Vice President, Microsoft EMEAkeralamonitor.com
Dubai, November 17, 2001: Microsoft Middle East & North Africa (MENA) today announced organizational changes intended to further align the company's business with its customers' needs and to better support the growth of the IT industry in the region. The move creates two operational entities - Microsoft Gulf and Microsoft East Mediterranean.
"We have been committed to serving the Middle East for the past 11 years," said Emre Berkin, Vice President of Microsoft Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA). "Our story in the region has been one of a great success, and that is because we keep the customer and market needs in the center of our attention. Today's announcement is yet another step aimed at further aligning our operations with the economic structure and demographics of the region and is a step in our ongoing efforts to better serve our customers and partners.
In the new structure announced today by Vice President Emre Berkin, Microsoft Gulf, headquartered in Dubai Internet City, will cover the company's business in the GCC States as well as Yemen and Pakistan, and will be headed by Mohammed Kateeb. Before moving to Riyadh in 2000 as the General Manager of Microsoft Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Kateeb was the General Manager of the US - Gulf Coast district based in Houston, Texas.
Mohammed Kateeb is a nine-year veteran of Microsoft and brings a wealth of experience to the region. Kateeb is very passionate about contributing to the IT industry in the Gulf and excited about how Microsoft's vision can help local economies benefit from the digital revolution. Today's announcement also includes the appointment of Bilal Sununu as Country Manager for Microsoft Saudi reporting to Kateeb, along with Abdullatif Al Mulla, Country Manager for UAE, Oman and Yemen; and Ali Dalloul, Country Manager for Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain
Microsoft East Mediterranean, headquartered in Cairo, will cover Microsoft's operations in Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Cyprus and Malta and will be headed by Ali Faramawy. Ali Faramawy has been with Microsoft Egypt as the General Manager for four years and has been instrumental in leading the company's growth in Egypt. He has worked hand in hand with the Egyptian government on many programmes aimed at building the IT industry.
As part of today's announcement, Karim Ramadan has been appointed Country Manager for Microsoft Egypt reporting to Faramawy along with Charbel Fakhoury, Country Manager for Lebanon and Jordan. After spending over eight years with Microsoft, Bahram Mohazzebi, currently the General Manager of Microsoft Gulf and Eastern Mediterranean has decided to leave Microsoft to pursue other career interests. "Bahram has been instrumental to the success of our business in the Middle East for the past eight years. I thank him very much and wish him all the best in his new ventures," said Emre Berkin.
November 17, 2001
e-government Dubai Naturalization & Residency Administration to upgrade entire network system
keralamonitor.com Dubai: In an effort to extend the services provided to Dubai residents and visitors, the Naturalization and Residency Administration in Dubai plans to upgrade its entire network to offer faster and more efficient services to its clients. The project, which involves upgrading the local area network (LAN), will be executed by Emirates Computers using the latest switch technology from Cisco solutions. The multi service switch increases the speed of the entire system. In addition, a fibre optic network will be used to link terminal one to the Branch of Dubai Airport passport central section at Dubai Airport. This is the first project undertaken by Emirates Computers for the Naturalization and Residency Administration
"We were among the first departments in Dubai to provide our services electronically to Dubai residents. In keeping with the e-government venture and HH Sheikh Mohammed's vision, we are pleased to offer technologically advanced systems to facilitate and ease the legal procedures that visitors to our country have to undergo," said Colonel Saeed Bin Belaila, the Director of Dubai Naturalization and Residency Administration. "We have selected Emirates Computers for this project due to their vast experience in providing reliable and quality solutions to various government departments," he added.
"Emirates Computers is indeed delighted to provide the upgrade to a system with a robust infrastructure. The Naturalization and Residency Administration has always been a far sighted and discerning organization in adapting cutting edge technology," said Haytham Kamel, Vice President and General Manager, Emirates Computers, Dubai and Northern Emirates.
The network upgrade at the Naturalization and Residency Administration makes it possible to add a greater amount of applications to the existing system. The improved network will permit a wider range of applications, including imaging and administration applications along with Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP).
"The Naturalization and Residency Administration and Emirates Computers will be working as a joint team to ensure the success and completion of the project ," said Ramez Bsaiso, Project Manager and Senior Network Consultant of Emirates Computers. " We do not envisage any difficulty in completing the project in a record time of one month," he added.
The Administration is one of the foremost departments to have provided e-services to the residents of Dubai. Following an announcement in June 2000 that the electronic format of this application would be made available on the Internet, a group of online services were provided by December 2000.
The current network, which was formerly updated in 1995, is no longer able to meet the complex requirements of the Administration. The systems have now been upgraded to use computerized instead of manual applications. In keeping with the times, the prevailing system is completely automated. This feature will allow the network to improve its services internally as well as externally. It also allows the possibility to retrieve and archive files at a much faster level.
For more details contact: Amna Mohd. Ali, Media Coordinator
Ministry of Interior Naturalization and Residency Administration - Dubai
Tel: +9714 -3980088, fax: +9714- 3981113
Email: mediacnt@emirates.net.ae
Jamal Al Jarwan, Tabreed's Dubai Area Manager, is seen in the photograph, entering the company's new headquarters in Bur Dubai. The new office strategically positions Tabreed, the National Central Cooling Co. (PJSC), at the centre of the UAE. With projects in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai and RAK underway, and plans for further schemes in other emirates, the larger premises for the Dubai registered company reflect the growing trend towards utilizing district cooling in the region. Kerala Monitor photo
Online Media Centre launched in Dubai
keralamonitor.com
Dubai, UAE - 18 November 2001 (PRN): Press Release Network, the global news distribution and media monitoring service has launched a novel concept 'Online Media Centre'.The Press Release Network Online Media Centre allows organisations to post their high resolution corporate identity logos, graphics and promotion material such as brochures, product literature and audio-video clips on the internet. All press releases can also be archived with an insite news search engine.
Media journalists across the globe can view/download the relevant news/ promotional material from the Online Media Centre to publish in their respective print and online publications. PressReleaseNetwork.com is visited by hundreds of global journalists every day, many of whom are looking for interesting stories to publish and broadcast.
Press Release Network provides an opportunity for organisations to build their Online Media Centre within minutes and start getting instant global visibility. For an annual fee of US$ 3,000 an organisation can subscribe to a unique web address, 200MB dedicated storage on a high speed OC3 connectivity, FTP access to the server and 24/7 support in addition to a guaranteed global exposure to international press contacts.
There is no more a need to invest time and money to courier press releases and photographs to journalists and media outlets. Simply provide them with your Online Media Centre web address and they can download the relevant files. There is even a password protected access option so journalists register online and get appropriate access rights before they can download any text/graphics.
