The 7th Exhibition of Information Technology and Communication, Sham 2001
The seventh Exhibition of Information Technology and communication, Sham 2001 ended at the Damascus International fair city on April 29. The exhibition included 160 pavilions for 300 Arab, local and foreign companies.
As part of the active participation of the Syrian state and private sides in the Exhibition, the Syrian Ministry of information had a remarkable presence. The ministry of information is the authority that supervises the function of the various mass Ð communication media in Syria. The ministry has ever sought for the promotion of the media and formulated plans and programs that prop up activities in this regard. The ministry of information in Syria is composed of the Radio and TV stations, the al-Baath, al-Thawra, Tishreen and the Syria Times dailies, the Syrian Arab News Agency ( SANA) the General establishment for Distribution of information prints and the General establishment for advertising and printing.
Among the participating companies was the Banias oil refinery company which is one of the state Ðowned companies. Its design capacity is six million metric tons a year of crude oil blend light and heavy crude oil. The main function of the refinery is to meet the requirements of local market of refined oil and to export the surplus to the international markets.
As for informatics, the company embarks on huge works of programs covering the activities carries out by directorates and departments.
The company has set a project to atomize all the administrative works and its binding with an integral internal net among all directorates and departments.
Another participant was the al-Baath university, which since its very beginning has embarked on information as the center of interest. It has been seriously attempting to join the world of computing. Among its main activities are that information technology has been taught in all faculties; A new branch names information engineering faculty was opened for this year 2001, an Internet access, opened especially for the academic staff.
Among foreign companies participated in the exhibition was the renowned French company" Alcatel." As a world leader in the high speed access and transmission market, Alcatel is a major player in the area of telecommunications and the Internet. Thanks to the expertise in communications systems, its line of products and services as well as its strong international presence, the Group can anticipate its customers needs, from operators and Internet services providers to business and consumers.
One of Alcatel's major objectives is to strengthen the ties between research and the Group's operating unity.
The company's worldwide research activities are managed by the Corporate Research Center ( CRC) and are organized around three main areas,i.e generic technologies ( software, optics, radio, switching, energy), the systems departments ( network access, space, private networks) and the network architecture department, which plays a vital role coordinating research with the operating divisions.
Nile information and Communication Networks ( SAE) is a leading company in the field of information technology which also took part in the exhibition.
As an Application Service Provider, the company's mission is to provide highly tested, proven and affordable IT business solutions that guarantee the utmost levels of performance and security to the Egyptian business community in preparation to join the new wave of net- based global economy. It provides applications, implement the infrastructure, offer the training and even the upgrades and maintenance needed and delivers and hosts the applications via the Internet/ Intranet / extranet or through private networks.
As a company aiming at maintaining a leading position in the market place, the company abides by a set of core values that up in providing continuous commitment to exceed customer's expectations by conducting first class business ethics and professional integrity.