Khalid Halaweh Blog

Qatar took gold in the category 'Media & Education Implementation of the year, where Al Jazeera won for implementing an advanced content management system, which allowed it to manage Arabic content across multiple media which is provided by iHorizons. 'Al Jazeera faced a challenge - how to disseminate the vast quantity of information it was generating on a daily basis to its audience and users. To tackle this, it implemented an advanced content management system, which allowed it to manage Arabic content across multiple media, including SMS and the internet. As a result, the company is now able to get the latest information to the widest audience possible.' said Walid Akawi, CEO of ITP Publishing Group. As the premier source for Arabic news on the web, www.aljazeera.net mission is to replicate the success of the TV channel and provide Arabic readers all over the world with timely news and rich original content. In order to do so, Al Jazeera has teamed up with iHorizons,...

Doha, Date, 2007. iHorizons, Qatar’s leading Business Process Solution (BPR) and software development company will be lending their expertise to students at Carnegie Mellon University (CMUQ) on 2nd September as a guest speaker in the “Making the Connection” lecture series, aimed at preparing students for entering the real world business environment. Mr. Moayed Dib, Country Manager of iHorizons, Jordan will be talking to students on the theme “Making the transition from student to working professional: the challenges and expectations”, discussing what a graduate might expect from entering a professional working environment, such as iHorizons. Students will also learn about the different jobs they could expect at iHorizons, as a graduate in one of the region’s most successful IT businesses. Moayed says “The classroom is very different to the real world, and we want to help prepare students for life as graduates. I want to paint a realistic picture about what they are likely to experience...