One of the employees of Haifa Construction died here two days back due to what the company said was a heart attack. The worker from Andhra in his late thirties died due to a heart attack when he was working in the company's workshop in Ghala Industrial area.
According to Haifa sources, the deceased employee was getting his payment and the deadbody is kept in the Royal Hospital. It may be recalled that several hundred workers of Haifa Construction were not getting regular payment.
"The company has been rescheduling workers payment and after the last meeting, they have not come back to us. The Indian Embassy is not aware of any death in the company. We will check up with Haifa about the workers death," said a senior embassy official, who has been handling the workers problem. -keralamonitor.com
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Emirates Computers aims to enhance market share by targeting defence sector
Leading IT company in the Middle East announces participation at IDEX 2003
March 16, 2003
Emirates Computers, the leading technology company based in the UAE, has
recently announced its joint participation along with its technical partner,
Lightpointe at the 6th International Defence Exhibition and Conference
(IDEX) held from March 16 - 20, 2003 in Abu Dhabi, UAE."IDEX is ranked as the leading exhibition of its kind in the region. We
believe that our participation at the event is indeed crucial as it provides
us with the perfect platform to broaden our target audience and penetrate
a wider market," said Hani Harik, President of Emirates Computers. "The
presence of our partner Lightpointe will also prove to be immensely beneficial
as it is a reflection of our seriousness at expanding our client base.
In addition, it also provides visitors with the opportunity to gain first
hand information on the various IT related solutions that we provide and
the Lightpointe products that are utilized in the implementation process,"
he added."We share a mutually rewarding relationship with Emirates Computers and
are immensely pleased to be participating in an exhibition of this stature
with them," said Malek Akilie, Director of Sales, Lightpointe Middle East.
"As an innovator, designer and manufacturer of carrier class optical transmission
equipment, our participation at the exhibition will enable us to showcase
our wide array of products and will also enable us to consolidate our position
in the region."As the largest and most comprehensive defence exhibition in the world,
IDEX attracts well over 860 exhibitors from over 40 countries. With the
predominant concentration on land, sea and warfare technology, it is expected
to draw around 45,000 visitors.Emirates Computers is a pioneering technology company that has dedicated
itself to helping customers benefit from technology by providing an array
of cost-effective and professional services that run the gamut of the IT
industry. Some of the services include mobile communication devices to
advanced supercomputers, small LANs, integrated multimedia WANs and internally
developed bilingual applications to enterprise wide management and decision
support systems. In addition, Emirates Computers also enjoys the backing
of world-renowned partners, powerful distribution channels and extremely
loyal customers.Founded in 1998, Lightpointe designs and manufacturers carrier-class optical transmission equipment using free-space optical technology that delivers high-speed communications solutions to service providers. Deploying the latest Flight FSO technology in over 30 countries, its products provide the broadest options for carrier and enterprise network connectivity upto 2.5 gigabits per second.
