Foundation for Lebanese E-Government Starts to Shape. (21/07/2010)
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Things are looking brighter for the de-bureaucratization of Lebanon and the establishment of an e-government. As Lebanon finds itself in a revival state, Lebanese governmental entities are benefiting from international funding that is set to finance several projects across ministries to build up effective electronic governance as well as democratizing the Lebanese legislation system.
An example of this is a recent project launched by the Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform (OMSAR) for the Standardization of Government Transaction Forms. In conclusion of its tender for the project, OMSAR has awarded the contract to Integrated Digital Systems (IDS) as a solution provider and IT Consultant, and The Levant Lawyers (TLL), as legal consultants.
The project aims to standardize 100 selected government transaction forms in terms of look, feel, size, and content. The 100 selected government forms are to be developed, published, and made interactive, for “print and fill” or “fill and print”. The project is also meant to place standards and guidelines for all future Government forms development and management. This effort serves as a foundation for any future efforts by the Government of Lebanon to move from the basic interactive forms hosted on the web towards a complete online e-service solution.
IDS General Manager, Jamal Anouti commented, “We are especially proud to be part of this pillar step in facilitating the interaction between the citizens and government entities. We are also actively seeking involvement in other projects across the state, which are in their pre-tendering phases and can objectively say that e-government is becoming a near future reality for Lebanon.” |
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Onsite Testing of IDS Quality Management Software Kicks-Off at HNDL Hospital (20/07/2010)
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As quality management is the main pillar of healthcare institutions, the Hospital of Notre Dame Lebanon (HNDL) has commenced the onsite testing of the IDS Quality Management Software. The testing aims at optimizing the solution to integrate efficiently within the workflows and procedures of the quality management process in hospitals in general and the quality system within HNDL in specific. The HNDL quality management team consider this an important step towards enhancing their work to enforce the organization’s mission in providing first rate medical care, especially as this step came highly recommended by their accreditation consultants and external auditors.
“Hospitals and healthcare institutions in general, have the most demanding and complex quality systems that require constant cross departmental monitoring of Non-Conformities, KPIs and close day-to-day follow up,” says Ali Hamdar, IDS Executive Manager, “that is why we have decided to focus on this sector during our testing phase. This step will ensure that we have a well rounded solution that will fit all business requirements.”
Seeing how 70% of a quality manager’s job is focused on documentation and follow up, IDS has worked on creating a Quality Management Software solution that will turn it into an increasingly paperless and stress-free operation. And Quality Management, extends beyond obtaining ISO Certification and accreditation, it is a daily task that requires numerous efforts from all members of the organization. Therefore, being built on Microsoft SharePoint technologies, the software is scalable to fit various types of enterprises and encompasses all aspects of day-to-day Quality Management and Monitoring.
The IDS Quality Management Software is currently being ground tested is several institutions, mainly in the healthcare sector and would be officially released in the end of the third quarter of 2010.
About HNDL
Hopital Notre Dame du Liban (http://www.hndlhospital.com/) is one of the leading Lebanese healthcare providers. Established in 1960, HNDL is focused on providing optimal care and maximum comfort to its patients through first rate medical service, state of the art technology and a personalized relationship based on trust. HNDL is a class A ***** General Hospital, with a diverse and qualified staff and advanced medical laboratories and equipment. |
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IDS Quality Service Extends Beyond ISO Certification (15/07/2010)
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When Software Development companies delve into the realm of quality management, they create tools that can benefit all industries.
"From our first experience with ISO Certification in 2004, up to today's second renewal of our ISO license, IDS has had a remarkable growth and learning curve. As we are working with the foremost financial, governmental and enterprise institutions in the Middle East, more than before, we are committed to offering the best to our stakeholders in products, services, benefits, support, consultancy and project management," commented IDS Executive Manager Ali Hamdar. That is how, following a scheduled Quality Audit, Integrated Digital Systems’ ISO 9001 2008 Certification has been renewed for another 3 years, proving the company’s commitment to excellence.
However, perfecting the internal quality system was not Integrated Digital System’s only achievement. Seeing how 70% of a quality manager’s job is focused in documentation and follow up, IDS has worked on creating a Quality Management Software solution that will turn it into an increasingly paperless and stress-free operation. And Quality Management, extends beyond obtaining ISO Certification, it is a daily task that requires numerous efforts from all members of the organization. Therefore, being built on Microsoft SharePoint technologies, the software is scalable to fit various types of enterprises and encompasses all aspects of day to day Quality Management and Monitoring.
“The product”, explains Hamdar, “is something that started out as a tool that we used internally for our QM processes. Afterwards we realized that we can build and expand on it to benefit other organizations that have more complex quality systems and require a systematic and efficient tool. And with the help of several accreditation and quality management consultants, we have been able to do just that. ”
The IDS Quality Management Software is currently being ground tested is several institutions, mainly in the healthcare sector and would be officially released in the end of the third quarter of 2010.
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Doculand Overhauls Corporate Identity (12/07/2010)
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Lebanon's number one copy center has completely transformed its corporate idenity spicing it up with contemporary typography, colors and shapes. Meanwhile, the IDS team has been working closely with them to breath in the digital aspect of it into the existing Doculand site. The transformation was fast an efficient, since Doculand are using IDS Website Content Management System (WCMS), which allows companies to swiftly manage their website pages and content without any technical interferance from developes.
Take a look at the results of the website re-design at http://doculand.com.lb/ and contact us to see how we can spice up your online corporate web presence. |
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Lebanese NSSF IT Accomplishments & Future Plans revealed at ICT in Social Security Seminar in Beirut
(02/07/2010)
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Beirut bustled with Social Security specialists from all around the world on June 22nd and 23rd as The International Social Security Association (ISSA) together with The Lebanese National Social Security (NSSF) co-hosted the Technical Seminar on Information and Communication Technology in Social Security.
The event aimed at the identification of trends in the ICT aspects of Social Security as well as the exchange of know-how and experiences among ISSA members. Experts around the globe shared insightful case studies of their accomplishments in the fields of e-services, virtual front desks, ICT platforms, virtualization, social computing, mobile technologies and others.
Within that framework, Mr. Mohammed Yassine, the ICT Consultant of the General Director of the NSSF, shared Lebanon’s accomplishments in the automation processes of social security operations. With around 1,200,000 insured citizens across Lebanon it was essential to link all the 35 branches of the Social Security Fund and upgrade its operational software and hardware. The project was launched at the end of 2007 and the benefits reaped from this project where directly tangible in terms of performance, whereby there were four million executed operations in the first 18 months. Significant improvement in citizen servicing as well as operational cost savings was also directly apparent.
Nevertheless, the Lebanese NSSF is looking into further enhancing its citizen reach and servicing, revealed Yassine. He elaborated that the NSSF is planning to link its systems to pharmacies and hospitals as well as other government bodies and entities on the one hand, and utilizing e-payment and online banking for settling payments on the other hand. Another aspect of it would be in providing e-services to companies improving operational efficiency.
The General Director of the NSSF, Dr. Mohammed Karaki also said that a great milestone has been achieved in Lebanon, whereby the good results started to attest themselves by mid 2008 with the decentralization of services across all NSSF branches which provided great benefits to the citizens. Dr. Karaki concluded that “The Lebanese NSSF looks forward to improving its interactions with citizens through advancing its ICT platforms.”
As Integrated Digital Systems were the main system integrators of the IT platforms at the NSSF during the project, IDS General Manager, Jamal Anouti commented, “It is definitely exciting that our Lebanese experience was duly acknowledged at the event, revealing the satisfaction of the main stakeholders with the services we have provided to the NSSF. Nevertheless, we are inspired by the other remarkable case studies presented here and looking forward to the next phases in the NSSF ICT automation.” |
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Texas Memory Systems appoints Integrated Digital Systems and Vanrise Solutions as its MENA distributors for RamSan SSD, counting on the Legendary Lebanese Commercial Prowess to Boost Sales. (15/06/2010)
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Texas Memory Systems (TMS) announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Integrated Digital Systems (IDS) and Vanrise Solutions to distribute and resell RamSan solid state disks (SSD), the World’s Fastest Storage ®, throughout the Middle East and North Africa. TMS’ partnership with IDS and Vanrise brings together the world leader in the manufacture of SSDs and one of the Middle East’s leading organizations in information technology in the fields of solution development, integration and sales.
“We are very optimistic regarding the potential RamSan system sales growth that this new relationship promises to deliver throughout the MENA Region. The millennial commercial prowess of the Lebanese people is legendary. But more importantly, we will surely benefit from the reputation for competence and fairness that IDS has earned with its enterprise and government clients. The technical expertise of the IDS IT support personnel is well-known and respected throughout the region. We are also excited about our new partnership with Vanrise and its specialization in the development of software solutions for the telecom industry. Vanrise Solutions are in use by telecom operators on three continents. Because the telecom industry is one of the primary markets for RamSan systems, TMS views this new partnership as a ‘win-win’ for TMS, Integrated Digital Systems and Vanrise”, commented Levi Norman, Director of Marketing and OEM for Texas Memory Systems.
TMS foresees that the Middle East region will become increasingly important to the global economic environment in the coming decades. As the manufacturing bases in Turkey and elsewhere begin to take off and the regional oil & gas producers expand their petro-chemical industries, the relative contribution to global economic activity from the area will significantly increase. The Middle East region should regain its historic position as a major provider of not only raw materials, but also of high-value manufactured goods. It is hoped that TMS together with its partners IDS and Vanrise will be able to contribute in part to this metamorphosis.
RamSan SSDs have a proven track record of high performance, durability, and reliability in major enterprises around the globe, the world’s largest stock exchanges, and within the infrastructures of many of the largest fixed and mobile telecom infrastructures on 4 continents. With the exponential growth in the size of data bases and the increasing requirement from users to access the information contained in those data bases ever faster, the most rational and cost effective way for an enterprise or governmental agency to increase data access performance is to place the most frequently accessed files and logs onto their fastest storage device, which in the future will generally be an SSD. “And businesses in the MENA region need to jump on this trend train to ensure competitive and quality performance in an ever demanding business environment”, agreed IDS GM Jamal Anouti and Vanrise GM Kahlil Yehia.
About Texas Memory Systems
Texas Memory Systems (http://www.texmemsys.com) designs and builds the World's Fastest Storage® and is the market leader in solid state storage systems. Its award-winning RamSan products are used to accelerate enterprise applications like OLTP databases, batch processes, and data warehouses. Founded in 1978, Texas Memory Systems sells directly to large enterprise and government organizations as well as through OEM and reseller partners.
About Integrated Digital Systems:
Integrated Digital Systems (http://www.ids.com.lb) is a team of professionals dedicated to designing and developing solutions tailored to the needs of private enterprises and public bodies. The company was established in 1991 and is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner operating in Lebanon and the Gulf. IDS products cover a spectrum of areas, including ERP, finance, e-banking, information management, e-commerce, content management, and web design, as well as custom solutions.
About Vanrise Solutions:
Vanrise Solutions (http://vanrise.com) is one of the regional leading providers of solutions for the Telecom voice segment and has carved out a strong regional market position achieved through its strategic alignment. Vanrise Solutions can create specific added value for customers by further reducing lead times, enhancing performance and offering increased flexibility in meeting customer requirements through its cutting edge Billing and Routing Management Solutions for voice carriers.
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AlMowazi.com Confirms Commitment to Provide the Best Online Investment Tools (19/05/2010)
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Kuwait, 18 May 2010: Al Mowazi for Financial and Economic Services announced signing an agreement with Integrated Digital Systems (IDS) to upgrade its current website Almowazi.com enhancing its role as the main gateway for financial investors, shareholders and analysts interested in stocks and financial equities in the parallel market.
The contract signature was attended by Almowazi.com General Manager Mohannad Al Saneh, his partners Bassel Al Jarallah and Khaled Al Sayer, IDS General Manager Jamal Anouti and IDS Kuwait Operations Manager Hisham Joumaa.
On this Occasion Al Mowazi.com General Manager, Mahannad Al Saneh said: “Almowazi.com was launched in 2007 introducing electronic trading for stocks not listed in the stock exchange markets, in addition to company news, latest prices, company reports and any other information that may interest stakeholders and investors. At the time it filled a significant gap and empowered investors to make the right decisions when investing in the parallel markets.” Almowazi.com has been successful and established its credibility greatly due to ensuring the Buyer and Seller anonymity, similar to what happens in the stock exchange market, whilst order matching, establishing and ascertaining market price and a fair market value for shares .
Echoing IDS General Manager’s enthusiasm on this new cooperation in developing and upgrading Almowazi.com to provide new tools and services for its stakeholders, Al Saneh added “we are certain that the IDS pool of expertise in developing solutions for investment companies and financial brokers, especially related to online trading applications and web solutions, will greatly enhance Almowazi.com’s role as the primary financial service and resource provider related to companies that are not listed in the stock exchange markets.”
Both companies look forward to revealing the fruits of this partnership within the upcoming months. That will be attested in unprecedented trading and business intelligence tools tailored to the parallel market as well as increased interactivity, usability and performance of Almowazi.com.
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Virtual Online Stock Trading Program Launched by KAMCO for Kuwait University Students (18/05/2010)
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KAMCO (Kipco Asset Management Company) has created an online stock simulator for Kuwait University’s Finance Club members to virtually trade on the Kuwait Stock Exchange.
The program, KAMCO Stock Simulator (KSS), was developed based on the IDS Online Trading System, which is already integrated within KAMCO’s website. Using KSS, users create their unique profiles, and are automatically set up with KD50,000 in virtual money which they then use to buy and sell stocks in exactly the same way as one would in real life.
On this occasion, KAMCO's Acting Head of Sales and Marketing, Ms. Rola Al Mohtaseb, said:
"Many of us lack the courage to trade on the Kuwait Stock Exchange, either because of a lack of experience or because of a fear of incurring a financial loss. It is for precisely this reason that KAMCO ensured the development of KSS for students to build up talent, knowledge, and first-hand experience in virtual trading. This is achieved by trading in shares under their real names, but with virtual money."
Check KAMCO’s virtual stock simulator now and learn how you can improve your online trading skills. |
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Antivirus Tender of the Lebanese National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is awarded to IDS (10/03/2010)
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Following the IDS continued contribution in the automation of the Lebanese NSSF systems, Integrated Digital Systems has been awarded the tender for the installation of AntiVirus software in its centers.
Within one Month the IDS technical team will be installing the software thirty NSSF centers across Lebanon to ensure the organizations protections against viruses and other malware using industry-leading technology. For this task, BitDefender AntiVirus was chosen as it Provides an unmatched detection rate of new threats based on two different proactive technologies. Furthermore, IDS will also be providing IT security consultancy, training and supervision for the NSSF for the next two years.
Contact Us to learn how you can protect your organization’s information. |
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KAMCO Redesigns Website to Stay Ahead in Today’s Fast-Paced Investment World
(15/01/2010)
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KIPCO Asset Management Company (KAMCO) the premier investment company in Kuwait, has collaborated with IDS to transform their web portal into an active extension of KAMCO’s core operations as a provider of innovative and performance driven financial solutions.
The design of the new website adheres to KAMCO’s corporate identity and is inspired by the Fibonacci number sequence and the golden section which corresponds to the interpretation that in order to progress to the next stage, one must be aware and knowledgeable of the previous one.
Nevertheless, the essence of this re-launch is focused around the website’s ability to enhance all aspects of KAMCO’s services. The website integrates IDS OTS system which enables KAMCO clients a fully automated stock trade with Kuwait Stock Exchange without broker intermediation, in addition to providing many analytical tools which enhance decision making and minimize trade risks. These include a market watchlist, enhanced with sms and email alerts notifications service that is available to all of KAMCO’s clients. Furthermore, the website provides client with direct real time access to their KAMCO Portfolio Holdings statement and a manifold of historical and analytical reports related to Kuwait Traded Stocks and companies.
The site’s analytical functions and its direct link to KSE and international Stock exchange markets, provide a mutually reinforcing platform for KAMCO’s Research Publications & Reports. By interweaving Microsoft Silverlight into the website IDS has allowed KAMCO’s website to create within seconds visually stunning animated charts depending on the visitor’s inputs.
“The upgrade our website has gone through is an important step to support our activities and how we perform. In today’s fast-paced investment world where every second counts, our website has been re-designed to make it easier and quicker for users to access services and find information on our different products and services,” says Rola Saeed Al Mohtaseb, Acting Head, Sales & Marketing Division, KAMCO.
Ms. Al Mohtaseb then added, “The new format is more visually appealing and includes content which current and prospective investors and clients most seek.”
For further information, KAMCO encourages everyone to visit their new website, www.kamconline.com, to help you build better investments.
Read KAMCO Official Press Release in English.
Read KAMCO Official Press Release in Arabic.
 
Technologies Used:
1- IDS WCMS
2- ASP .NET 3.5 – C#
3- MS SQL Server 2005
4- SilverLight
5- Flash Components
6- XML Bridging |
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AFP sub-contracts IDS for KUNA Disaster Recovery Site (01/12/2009)
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AFP has chosen IDS as a partner for executing its agreement with Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) , to ensure operation amid crises and provide backup for current operation systems at KUNA headquarters. The project aims to bolster the news agency’s electronic environment and resources by making all the data on KUNA’s website and archives retrievable and remotely accessible in an emergency situation.
The Backup site, hosted in Paris, not only encompasses KUNA’s data but also doubles up as a data center providing another access point to KUNA news. To achieve this IDS, integrated real time updates between the servers and load balancing applications within the workflow framework.
AFP set its choice on IDS knowing its expertise in News Management & Archiving, as well as its successful previous collaborations with several news & media agencies in general and KUNA in specific . And the results speak for themselves.
Technologies Used:
- MS SQL Mirroring
- MS SQL Replication
- CA Files Synchronization
- Citrix
- CIS for traffic optimization
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MTN Afghanistan Seeks Out IDS to Streamline its Workflow Management with MOSS (26/11/2009)
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MTN Afghanistan , part of the leading telecommunications operator in the Middle East and Africa MTN Group, awards IDS contract to implement its Workflow Management using Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS).
This decision comes after MTN’s resolve to streamline its operations for maximum efficiency and minimize paperwork. And by taking advantage of IDS’s knowledge of Microsoft Technologies and its expertise in designing efficient solutions, MTN hopes to obtain a system that boosts employee productivity, enhances control functions and harnesses the benefits of 'crowd sourcing' amongst its employees . IDS is also set to ensure that the system will ultimately enable top management to take better-informed decisions through leveraging business-critical information.
And in spite the interweaved cross-departmental requirements, by combining IDS capabilities and Microsoft technologies MTN will be obtaining a highly proficient platform with intuitive navigation. Hence, eventually, all of this will enforce MTN’s leading position in Afghanistan and power up its future growth in the country.
Contact us to learn how IDS can help you maximize your business’s potential.
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Markaz Launches New Website Gearing Up Flexibility of Web-Content Management and Fuelling Social Media (16/07/2009)
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A good working history on multiple projects has convinced The Kuwait Financial Center - Markaz to entrust the execution of the new web hub to the IDS team. Markaz vision was to create an ever-changeable website that will be fueled by the interaction of its network of experts and their clients.
The IDS team set out to work hard to ensure unprecedented flexibility is offered to the site’s administrators with New Age Content Management. Website Elements can be reshuffled by simply dragging and dropping the required tabs such as banners, ads and photos into place. This makes changing the website design is literally like changing an outfit and can be accomplished in seconds. This reasonable investment in web-development has given Markaz a website that can always be fresh.
A second pillar after flexibility was functionality. In addition to taking advantage of Markaz research and data, all Markaz clients have a personalization enabled private area where they can monitor their investments, make trades, and access additional services.
Staying ahead of the curve was also important for Markaz. To achieve it, amongst other things, Markaz has added Social Bookmarking tools to all of its published content. Another Network Building tool was i-Markaz consisting of Blogging and Pod casting. The Blog presents a favourable format for Markaz leading financial & stock management experts to add on to the considerable amount of Markaz published studies and reports on market trends, by presenting a different, more personal view, and communicating directly with the readers, at times even providing investment advise and hints. Not only that, the Blog also enables reader commenting, opening up a communication channel which helps better promote Markaz products and services. And Video Casting adds a twist of variety, swerving from mundane numbers and charts to video streaming and interactive communication.
Bringing the website to life IDS experts have accomplished flexibility, ease of use and the complete consolidation of the Arabic and English Interfaces. An important feat was keeping the old Markaz data & research archive accessible and in-place through considered data & code migration.
Nevertheless it is better to see for yourself the vastness of Markaz new site and keep on posted on website features to be revealed soon. |
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American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) signs off IDS to develop NCPNN Research Software Utilities
(22/06/2009)
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In 1998 AUBMC established a collaborative network amongst professionals in the leading Lebanese healthcare institutions to improve the health of pregnant women and their newborns, NCPNN. Having databases and research at the heart of these objectives NCPNN needs the proper tools to achieve its objectives.
IDS objective centers on the developments of tools and utilities that will enable NCPNN to conduct effective research and harvest conclusive data from their database, questionnaires and other research techniques. This will be achieved through multi-tier information management platforms that will aid NCPNN in developing effective questionnaires for their research, processing the questionnaires and visualizing the trends/results highlighted by the respondents’ answers and generating useful content in the form of researches and recommendations. Another facet includes the proper classification of existing data that will facilitate data mining and monitoring to provide a solid basis for research and guide in achieving NCPNN’s organizational goals.
Let us hope IDS Solutions will aid to shed light onto ongoing NCPNN concerns such as global burden of preterm birth, its causes, and complications. The effects of genes and the environment on health, congenital heart disease, allergy prevention, preconception care, maternal mortality, and neonatal resuscitation
Future plans for this cooperation also include building up a more advanced, independent website for NCPNN that will be more effective in reflecting NCPNN work and publishing its research.
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MIT & MIS Training Seminar for the Ministry of Science & Technology of Iraq (28/04/2009)
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In collaboration with Target Training & Consulting IDS will be conducting a one week training seminar entitled "Management of Information Technology & Information Systems" for the Managers of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Iraq.
IDS leading training experts have developed a diversified program that encompasses all aspects pertaining to MIS & MIT including hardware, software engineering and an overview of the various IS solutions such as ERP, Archiving, Content Management, Financial & Investment Applications and others.
A course designed by practicing experts abreast of all the contemporary developments in the industry is designed to provide in-depth knowledge into MIS & MIT through its case studies, workshops and even tests. Furthermore, special focus in the course is given to the Strategic Management and Risk Management aspects in the MIS & MIT spheres all highlighted with real life examples and demonstrations wherever possible. Moreover, the course is balanced between the general and the specific by concentrating on the needs of Governmental Agencies and Organizations and drawing the necessary parallels.
Contact us to build customized training solutions for your IT staff.
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Libra Financials ERP Solutions showcased at AFAQ exhibition (23/04/2009)
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As part of the AFAQ conference & exhibition organized by the Lebanese Certified Accontants Associations in Beirut on the 23rd and the 24th of April at Habtoor Grand Hotel, IDS showcased its Libra Financials ERP Solutions.
Interest came not only from Lebanese Certified Accountants, but also from international visitors from the Arabe World and North African Region, who were interested in how Libra Financials , as well as other IDS Solutions, could enhance their business and streamline their operations.
With more than 18 years of presence in the market Libra Financials is the trusted solution of leading companies in the MENA Region.
Certified by the Lebanese Ministry of Finance, it complies to all Lebanese accounting standards and offers you centralized control of your business & more.
Special Features:
1. Complete set of Reports corresponding to Ministry of Finance requirements.
2. Automatic VAT calculation according to Lebanese Tax Legislation
3. Budgeting with consequent tracking of factual data
4. Cost Allocation based on 3 variable Dynamic Cost Centers
5. Flexible computation of Depreciation
6. Definition of User Permissions on data & accounts
7. User actions Audit Trail
8. Multiple Companies Support
9. Full Arabic & English Support
10. Multi-Currency Support
11. Specialized Packages for various business sizes & types
Libra Financials: Encompassing all business functions.
Find out more about Libra Financials ERP Suite... |
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Beirut Marathon Runs with IDS Libra Financials (17/04/2009)
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The Beirut Marathon Association has chosen IDS Libra Financials: Enterprise Accounting Solution as its records-keeping solution.
Decision was taken after seeing Libra's flexibility, scalability, ease of use and full compatibility with Lebanese Accounting Standards. A further advatage that gives to the Accountants is the comprehensive training and encompasing support presented by IDS with all its products.
See more of Libra Financials images.
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Beirut Travel Academy – The Online Launch Journey (23/03/2009)
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A new color palette was not all that IDS did for the Beirut Academy for Travel & Sciences (B.A.T.S.) web page. The team took upon itself to create a dynamic & flexible website that will evolve and grow with the Academy.
Being the leading Travel, Tourism and Freight education, training & recruitment consultants, as well as marketing consultants, B.A.T.S. had very concrete website requirements.
The aim of the design concept was to display and advertise all the B.A.T.S. business activities and events without extensive click through. The dynamic Advertisement Panel & the News Headlines side banner came in play to providing a snapshot from the moment the visitor “steps through the door”.
However, the true accomplishment lies in the CMS online back-office solution. This has given B.A.T.S. complete creative reign over the current and future content of the site. As the site develops in the web-space you will notice the emergence of new sections, sub-sections, documents and other useful content added by B.A.T.S. without resorting to the use of complex programming or outside help.
The final touch by IDS will be the launch of the B.A.T.S. website dynamic recruitment module in the upcoming month.
To find our more, feel free to browse through http://www.beiruttravelacademy.com/ |
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IDS has launched Carrefour Mall new websites. (01/03/2009)
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The Gulf's most dynamic, fast-moving and exciting hypermarket chain, Carrefour, has been looking at reinforcing its online outlets. That is why, the leader in low prices and great value deals has worked with IDS partner in the UAE Magna Media to completely revamp their Websites.
The websites' special features include a monthly promotions e-booklet. But the most import achievement of the web designers is the powerful and efficient back-office solution that enables the administrator to easily add new products, promotions and even publish e-brochures. An interactive Recruitment section is also in play enhance HR functions and guide potential candidates.
Stay up to date on the latest promotions at the Carrefour mall next to you by subscribing at Carrefour UAE , Carrefour Oman, Carrefour Kuwait or Carrefour Qatar websites.
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Stock Options Market in Kuwait launches IDS Stock Options Solution (01/03/2009)
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The Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) is one of the leading asset management and investment banking institutions in the Arab region. In an effort to focus on meeting client investment needs, Markaz introduced the first options trading platform in the Middle East by issuing and selling derivative instruments (Call options) on KSE listed stocks in 1992. And in order to support this decision Marakaz implemented a Multi- Module Options Trading Software Solution.
Because Markaz’s core values are based on being flexible and fast in adapting to change, Markaz took the tough decision not to upgrade the old system, which was designed in 1992, but to invest in a new full fledged solution.
The new solution had to not only fulfill the current requirements and overcome the shortcomings of the current software, but also have the capacity within its architecture to incorporate Markaz vision of future of the Kuwait Option Trading market.
Outsourcing the solution needed to be handed to a company with a reputation of integrity and professionalism, in addition to significant experience and expertise in building financial solutions. Another requirement was the in-depth knowledge of the rules and regulation of the Kuwait Stock Exchange market and its IT infrastructure.
Consequently, IDS was handed the challenge in all of its aspects.
The intricacy of the Options Trading process demanded a well functioning workflow of several operational cross integrated modules. Once the Option Market opens, simultaneous synchronization needs to be maintained between the screens in the Kuwait Stock Exchange and the Brokers’ Module, all in sync with the Markaz Backoffice Module. As all orders are executed and validated via the Kuwait Stock Exchange through a secure validation module. The back office is further supported by separate pricing and analytical modules.
And 9 months after getting on the project, 2 months of on site implementation and one month of training, the solution is fully functional and a complete transition of all operations and data has been made.
Markaz are completely satisfied with the final results of the cooperation and Mr. Hussein Zeineddine, Assistant Vice President and Stock Options project manager says “The Stock Options System, developed by IDS for Markaz, has answered our needs, and we are impressed with its high performance, friendly interfaces, and accurate results."
Mr. Zeineddine concluded, - "The entire experience was a success and all steps - from specifications to implementation - were smooth, efficient, and on time”.
Technologies Used
Microsoft .NET Framework
C#
SQL 2005
Back-Office Sample Interface
Options Engine
Broker Sample Interface
Market Sample Interface
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IDS has partnered with Rackspace®, the world's leading managed hosting specialists, to provide you with fully managed hosting solutions. (26/01/2009)
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We've chosen Rackspace as our trusted hosting partner as they are completely focused and experienced in managed hosting. Every system and process at Rackspace was built exclusively for delivering a reliable and secure service, with support staff highly trained for supporting complex hosting environments. Rackspace supplies the necessary superstructure - web, application and database servers, network devices, bandwidth and managed services - needed to run any outsourced hosted solution. Solutions are hosted in state-of-the-art secure data centres, watched over by certified staff.
Customers benefit from Rackspace's award winning and unbeatable level of customer service, Fanatical Support®. Rackspace employees are available 24/7/365 to meet and exceed your expectations, meaning fast responses to critical issues, unlimited technical phone support, access to their huge online knowledgebase, guaranteed 100% network uptime and many other business-critical support features. By outsourcing to Rackspace, customers get the peace of mind that their hosting environment is being looked after by the experts, whilst alleviating the pressure on your own IT department.
We highly recommend Rackspace to our clients because they hold the highest standards in service excellence and therefore is able to ensure that mission-critical applications will remain up and running in a secure environment.
Rackspace's commitment to its customers won them the Unisys/Management Today Customer Service Excellence Award for 2005, in addition to being named Microsoft's Gold Certified Hosting Solutions Partner of the Year and Red Hat's first Advanced Hosting Partner in Europe. |
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IDS participates in “The Annual Arab Banking Conference 2008” (13/11/2008)
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As part of its continued effort to keep up and stay in touch with the financial sector in Lebanon and the Arab World, IDS has participated in “The Annual Arab Banking Conference 2008 - Investment in Stability”. The conference was organized under the Auspices of His Excellency the president of the council of Ministers H.E. Mr. Fouad Siniora, in collaboration with Banque Du Liban, and in partnership with World Union of Arab bankers.
For more information about the conference, please visit:
http://www.uabonline.org/event/event-details.php?eventid=100
Location: Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel – Beirut, Lebanon
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IDS wins Ministry of Interior Bid for Municipal Observatory Development (01/10/2008)
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As part of its First Municipal Infrastructure Project the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities aims to setup and operate a Municipal Observatory. The Municipal Observatory (M.O.) will monitor and track the financial situations of all municipalities over Lebanon through receiving and analyzing different financial data on revenues, recurrent, capital expenditures, debt, bilateral and multilateral assistance programs and budgets.
The project was entrusted to IDS not only for its technical expertise, but also for its ability to conduct a profound study in the legal, administrative, financial, and information system aspects of the project. Understandably, IDS’ foremost technical, legal, financial, public administration, modernization and reform, and quality experts will all contribute to the success of the project.
The project is divided into seven phases and will be delivered in full in 1 year.
In order to achieve the municipal observatory project within its budget, time, scope, and quality, IDS adopts a strategy based on international best practices and standards. The software life cycle models that IDS will use to build M.O. are Iterative and Incremental models.
“Communication, takes up a huge share of the project”, - says IDS general manager Jamal Anouti, “between interviews, consultations, presentations, briefs and training sessions tailored to all end users at all levels. And the challenge of this is interweaving this consequently into the MO software to have an intelligent communicative structure with insightful reporting. We consider this project as a great opportunity to demonstrate IDS organizational work structure, flexibility and expertise”
Technologies used:
Microsoft .NET Framework
C#
SQL 2005
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Firehorse Films chooses Engram Archives (28/04/2008)
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Firehorse films has chosen Engram Archives to automate their paper, picture, and video archives. The system will be implemented in the next few weeks and will be customized to tailor fit Firehorse’s needs. Engram Arabic Interfaces will be changed to English for the first time. A workflow system for video tapes (sale/rental) will also be implemented. |
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CA Spectrum implementation at NSSF – A Success Story (05/04/2008)
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IDS has successfully implemented the CA Spectrum Network Manager for controlling and administering the NSSF network of 35 branches. This CA product has been deployed for the first time in Lebanon and will help NSSF manage its network infrastructure securely and efficiently.
For more information you can download and view the presentation.
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IDS follows up on the workgroups in the NSSF. (19/03/2008)
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IDS follows up on the workgroups in the NSSF.
Source: Almustaqbal Newspaper |
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IDS certified as an Authorized Testing Center for both “Prometric” and “Pearson VUE”. (20/11/2007)
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IDS has been certified as an Authorized Testing Center for both “Prometric” and “Pearson VUE”. For more information about the scope of work and available tests please refer to
www.prometric.com and www.vue.com .
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The Launch of the Annahar (Kuwait) Portal, Designed and Developed by IDS (07/09/2007)
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The portal of the Kuwaiti newspaper Annahar, designed and developed by Integrated Digital Systems, was launched on Sunday, September 2nd. The portal is characterized by a modern, sleek, and user friendly interface. In addition to the daily articles published, the user can browse the most widely read articles, articles by authors, previous issues... Although compatible with most browsers, the newspaper is also available in PDF format. The portal offers several services as well such as the blogs, RSS Feed, polls, stock and currency info, prayer times…
The portal is managed through a backoffice application which enables the editors to easily upload new issues and manage the daily publication tasks. The editing workflow itself was also automated using IDS information management applications for media institutions such as the archiving system, the MANSLink, and the News Editor (new version information available soon).
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NSSF Project Takes Off (01/08/2007)
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On the 1st of August an IDS team of engineers started the implementation of the NSSF project, leading a total of 22 new recruits. The project aims at automating several sections of the NSSF, such as fees handling, maternity, sickness... In addition to that, a network connecting a total of 34 branches of the NSSF dispersed on the Lebanese territories will be set up and configured to allow the Fund's branches to work synchronically at a later stage. The project is expected to go on in two phases: a one-year development phase, and a one-year maintenance phase. |
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IDS wins NSSF BID (12/07/2007)
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IDS wins NSSF outsourcing BID. This outsourcing project aims to automate NSSF according to a short and long term plans. The short term plan is designed to implement and commission the currently available and internally developed systems. The long term plan aims to develop all new programs using latest technologies and frameworks. |
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IDS Signs with IFC – Beirut (12/07/2007)
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IDS signs with IFC (International Finance Company) with the purpose of automating its loan management and operations. The system is based on IDS Libra Financials with a loan calculator, loan manager, collections, basic operation workflow, and standard fiancials. |
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IDS Launches Al-Jarida Site (25/06/2007)
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IDS has launched the Al-Jarida newspaper website which was built on the IDS newspaper portal engine developed using the .NET framework. The site provides numerous services that were jointly planned with Al-Jarida team of professionals. Other services such as a mobile/PDA version of the site and a Flash-PDF browser are currently being implemented. |
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Hashem Stations Choose IDS (03/05/2007)
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Hashem Gas Stations have adopted IDS Libra Financials for the automation of their financial and operations work. Along with Libra an additional gas station specific module was developed to automate cash collection, coupon handling, metering, general expenses, and other stock sales (oil, filters, etc.). This module simplifies the collection process and allows for better monitoring of the operations at the gas station; it is bridged and fully integrated with the Libra Financials system. |
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IDS Installs LIBRA Financials at Rawabi Fayfa - KSA (05/12/2006)
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IDS has successfully implemented the LIBRA Financials (G/L, A/R, A/P, Inventory Control, and POS) at Rawabi Fayfa. The implementation made by the IDS and the auditing team of H. A. Bannout, CPA included hardware configuration, software installation and configuration, training, and the full migration of old data.
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CBK wins "Best Bank in the Domain of Electronic Services" (22/11/2006)
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The Commercial Bank of Kuwait, powered by IDS Internet Banking Solution "UBank", has been nominated as "Best Bank in the Domain of Electronic Services". Such an award makes us all proud and happy to be recognized as leaders in this domain.
Please refer to http://www.alwatan.com.kw/Default.aspx?MgDid=443598&pageId=39 for more information about the award. |
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IDS Re-Develops Telecom Billing in Cooperation with PROTEL (21/11/2006)
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IDS is currently re-developing an advanced telecom billing system for small to medium operators and carriers. The last telecom billing system was specifically developed for the Ministry of Communication – Kuwait.
The new system under development will enable carriers and operators to control mediation, routing, CDR management, billing, sales, purchasing, and more. The product comes as a result of the compilation of previous experiences in this domain by IDS and PROTEL. The system shall be implemented during the second quarter of 2007. |
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IDS Signs with Xmedia - Qatar on 02-10-2006 (08/11/2006)
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IDS has signed a business partnership agreement with Xmedia Qatar on 02-10-2006 to represent and support IDS products in Qatar. We consider this agreement as a great opportunity to provide companies in Qatar with well proven solutions and superior local support. The agreement covers a line of standard products and custom development services for large projects. |
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IDS signs with Al Wasseet Brokerage Company (30/10/2006)
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Al-Wasseet Brokerage Company has signed with IDS to provide their clients with Online Trading capability. Al-Wasseet will be using the IDS Vestio Online Trading System (broker version).
For more information about the system visit the IDS Website Products page. You can also visit the IDS Website Clients and Expertise pages for a list of customers and implemented projects.
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IDS signs with Gulf Bank (21/10/2006)
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Gulf Bank in coordination Gulf Brokerage Company will offer its clients the opportunity of online trading using IDS Vestio Online Trading System.
The Online Trading System (sometimes referred to as Order Gateway) will allow Gulf Bank clients to trade online in the Kuwait Stock Exchange. The trades will be routed through Gulf Brokerage Company transparently.
For more information about the system visit the IDS Website Products page. You can also visit the IDS Website Clients and Expertise pages for a list of customers and implemented projects.
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The UBank website has just been launched by IDS (16/10/2006)
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The UBank website has just been launched by IDS. The website is part of a larger marketing campaign aiming at promoting IDS's online banking software.
It features general information about the product, as well as a Power Point presentation containing details about its modules and options.
A Flash demo will soon be available also, showing the product in action. UBank is currently serving the online banking customers of the Commercial Bank of Kuwait.
Customers can check balances, make transfers, or pay bills through a user friendly interface.
Check the UBank website now for more information.
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IDS signs with Al-Balad Newspaper (21/08/2006)
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IDS signed an agreement with Al-Balad Newspaper for developing their online news portal. The development includes the automation of the publishing process starting at the data entry level and layout design (Adobe InDesign) by interfacing these systems to the web portal and posting to web directly. The portal includes web controls and services needed to provide the reader with news and services online. The system will feature an advanced search engine and multiple poll controls. |
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IDS signs with BETOMIX for full plant automation (06/06/2006)
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BETOMIX has chosen IDS to automate their ready-mix plant. The project involves hardware (PLC) control over the ready-mix plant, IDS SCADA software, and the IDS financial system integrated altogether to provide a user-friendly workflow based system for contracting, production, and delivery. MEEX (ASHADA) and SOIME are currently depending on the IDS ready-mix automation solution.
For more information about the system please refer to Ready-Mix |
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IDS signs with USM for Payroll and Quality Management (17/05/2006)
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IDS signs a software development contract with USM (Universal Services and Maintenance SARL) for automating the payroll and quality management systems. USM is one of the larger companies in Lebanon and the automation of its payroll is a challenge. The IDS payroll system, which is highly customizable through parameters and settings, will be tailored further to cover more sophisticated payroll procedures and cost analysis. The quality system will be automated via our customized web-based content management system.
For more information about the systems please refer to Payroll and IDS Content Management System . |
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The Unified Judiciary Information Network is officially launched (09/05/2006)
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The Unified Judiciary Information Network was officially launched this morning in Four Points Sheraton Hotel, Dana Hall in Kuwait. His Excellency Dr. Abdallah Maatook Al-Maatook, Minister of Justice and Islamic Endowments, has launched the network in the presence of representatives and ambassadors of other GCC countries along with the MOJ – AIMS – IDS team.
The project aims to provide the advanced user (lawyers and judges) as well as the normal user legal information (laws and verdicts) of all GCC countries (first phase) and possible other countries in one unified context. The system was designed to allow member countries to enter legal information via a tightly controlled web-based workflow system and publish them online. Legal information is documented using a multi-dimensional thesaurus system that allows for linking and comparing the different terminologies used by different countries.
For more information about the system please click here.
Please visit www.gcc-legal.org to access the network online.
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IDS Launched the Center for Arab Unity Studies Website (28/04/2006)
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IDS developed and launched the CAUS website on Friday 28/4/2006. The website was developed to manage the complete works of a publishing center with full ecommerce capabilities. The site is fully dynamic and based on the IDS Content Management System allowing the user to easily add, modify, and delete website material. Everything is dynamic and accessible to the site manager (no technical skills required) through the IDS CMS back-office. On top of this, the site is equipped with a powerful search tool that enables the user to easily find books, magazines, and other material on the site quickly and accurately.
Please visit the CAUS site at www.caus.org.lb
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Al-Qabas Newspaper Website is Launched – Reviews are Excellent! (10/03/2006)
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Al-Qabas newspaper website was launched on 10/03/2006. The website contains the daily newspaper articles and various powerful services. The production cycle is fully automated with a powerful content manager especially designed for newspapers. Data from the previous website was migrated and integrated within the new website's database. The next few weeks will see a close follow up on the site in an effort to please the different tastes and suggestions of various readers.
Qabas Website: www.alqabas.com.kw |
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IDS is now a Microsoft Gold Partner. We perceive this achievement as more confidence in IDS as a provider of technical solutions and expertise. (22/02/2006)
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IDS has been certified as a Microsoft Gold Partner with a total of 12 certified professionals and 29 certifications in total at the time of certification and gained the following competencies:
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Custom Development Solutions
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Information Worker Solutions
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Networking Infrastructure Solutions
IDS has prepared a certification plan for the year 2006 for both development and customer support personnel covering a wide range of expertise in our domain of activities. A number of competencies relevant to our field of expertise are yet to be gained during the year 2006.
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Launching the Lebanese National Commission - Virtual Library project. (09/11/2005)
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On Wednesday, November 9, the Lebanese National Commission for UNESCO held a reception at the Bristol Hotel in Beirut to launch the Virtual Library of Lebanon. Mrs Salwa Al Sanioura Baassiri presented the project, which IDS planned and developed. Mr. Jamal Anouti, the General Manager of Integrated Digital Systems, along with Mr. Darwish Khalil, presented the website and its use to representatives of schools, public libraries, and the press.
The event in the news:
Albalad Article
Annahar Article
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IDS signs with 'The Daily Star' newspaper (16/09/2005)
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IDS will provide 'The Daily Star' with its News Management System MANSLink. The system will provide Daily Star users with a web interface to search and retrieve newsagency stories and pictures. The interfacing pages are developed using the .NET framework using C#. For more information about MANSLink general functionality click here. |
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NGT represents IDS in Africa (01/09/2005)
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Beirut – 01 September 2005 - Nehmeh General Trade (NGT) and IDS have started a cooperation plan to provide IT solutions in African countries such as Algeria, Mauritania, Angola, and Sudan. Cooperation will be limited at first to large IT solutions and products such as billing, information management, and Internet banking. The next phase is planned to cover all IDS products. |
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IDS signs an agreement with Microsys in Ivory Cost (AFRICA) (26/05/2005)
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IDS signed an agreement with Mr. Jalal Haidar, General Manager of Microsys in Ivory Cost. This agreement enables Microsys to officially represent IDS in Ivory Cost in order to provide clients with a wide range of products and services. Focus will be on financial applications and web development in the begnning and will cover all products in the near future. |
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KAMCO and IFA adopt the IDS Order Gateway System for online dealing with Kuwait Stock Exchange (02/05/2005)
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KAMCO and IFA, two major investment companies in Kuwait, have purchased the IDS Order Gateway solution to provide their clients with an online stock trading system with Kuwait Stock Exchange - KSE. The solution (product) is the result of coordinating efforts with Mr. Zuhair Al-Saadoun, a consultant for the stock exchange business in Kuwait. These deals were all signed via Gulf Resources Company - GRC, our partner in Kuwait.
The system provides each investment company with a fully developed and customized website which serves as a gateway for online trading with KSE. It also provides a fully functional web-based back-office that allows each investment company to create and manage accounts online. The administration part covers portfolio creation and setting, accounting, limit setting, reporting, user management, messaging, and other useful features.
The solution is based on .NET (C#), MS SQL 2000, Windows 2000/2003, and LINUX box for communication with KSE.
These contracts came shortly after signing with 3 brokerage companies in Kuwait.
The sites are expected to go live during this month of June.
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IDS signs 3 deals with major brokerage companies in Kuwait (29/03/2005)
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IDS signed on 22/03/2005 three separate contracts with 3 major brokerage companies in Kuwait. The contracts are about providing an online system for dealing with Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE).
Each company will have its own web site to provide its own clients with
complete online dealing services strictly related to KSE.
The sites are expected to go live in late April.
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IDS has won a bid for the development of a portal for the "Kuwait Awqaf Public Foundations - KAPF" (29/03/2005)
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IDS jointly with AIMS [ Kuwait ] has won a bid for the development of a portal for the “Kuwait Awqaf Public Foundations” [KAPF].
The project is not limited for Kuwait endowment but for Islamic world endowment resources. The project is founded by the Islamic Development Bank [IDB].
The project consists of providing a portal for different endowment Islamic organizations through the world. IDB has assigned KAPF the mission of developing and operating a site that serves different endowment organizations stating their endowment resources and inventory.
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IDS signs with the Lebanese Football Association (03/03/2005)
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The Federation Management System (FMS) is an enterprise system that has both windows and web front ends. The main goal is to automate
the tournament management of Football leagues and championships in Lebanon and other countries.
The Lebanese Football Association (LFA), owner of the product, wants to automate his manual work related to tournament scheduling, fixtures,
match events, tournament result, team history, player tracking, and LFA committees’ activities. FMS shall meet all those requirements in addition to the
benefits of an automated system like accuracy, speed, statistics and broader access to information.
FMS system must support the:
- Men Football
- Women Football
- Foot-Sal
The handling of such brands would be implemented in separate databases.
The FMS system is intended to replace the manual model of players, matches, events and tournaments record keeping. LFA federation
shall view players, pictures, papers, goals, played matches, cards and suspensions. In addition the federation can track team information
(which group, history, matches played, won, lost…), play field availability, scheduling matches. The federation can have a list of suspended players and teams and
keep track of the teams ranking in a specified tournament or league. According to the teams results the FMS will manage the divisions (which team will go up or down). |
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اللجنة الوطنية للاونسكو وشركة IDS للبرمجيات يفوزان باحسن مشروع تنمية معلوماتية في لبنان (25/09/2004)
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بيروت ، محرر المعلوماتية - ربحت اللجنة الوطنية للاونيسكو بالتعاون مع شركة Integrated Digital Systems - IDS اللبنانية بجائزة أفضل برنامج معلوماتية شبكي بهدف تنمية المجتمع. وقد تم توزيع الجوائز مساء 25
سبتمبر في مجمع Biel في بيروت. وقد نظمت جمعية محترفي المعلوماتية اللبنانية PCA حفلا لتوزيع الجوائز حضره حشد ضخم وممثلين عن ادارات ووزارات لبنانية ومنظمات التنمية التابعة لمنظمات تابعة للامم المتحدة
والبنك الدولي والسوق الاوروبية المشتركة وشارك في الحفل كذلك رئيس الجمعية السورية للمعلوماتية. تم توزيع الجوائز على هامش معرض ترميوم المعلوماتي السنوي في بيروت. وكانت الجمعية قد صنفت خمس فئات
للمعلوماتية ونظمت لجان للتقييم اطلعت في الفترة الاخيرة على برامج ومشاريع تقنية تم صنعها في لبنان. وتنافس على فئة افضل مشروع معلوماتي لتنمية المجتمع شركات عدة وصل منها ثلاثة للمرحلة النهائية وذلك بعد تقييم
لجان التحكيم.
والمشاريع الثلاثة هي برنامج شبكة المكتبات اللبنانية للجنة الوطنية للاونسكو بالتعاون مع شركة IDS للبرمجيات ومشروع الباص الالكتروني المقدم من شركة Microsoft ومشروع ثالث مقدم من وزارة التنمية الادارية بالتعاون
مع شركة تيرا فيزيون. مشروع شبكة المكتبات اللبنانية ممول من قبل الجمعية الوطنية للاونسكو وهو في المرحلة الاخيرة للتطبيق. المشروع يشمل ضم مكتبات المدارس و مكتبات مراكز اخرى على شبكة الانترنت بحيث يتمكن
تلميذ في مدرسة ان يستعير كتاب موجود في مدرسة اخرى. ومن خصائص المشروع تمكين تلامذة المدارس القليلة الموارد استعمال موارد بيبليوغرافية في مدارس ذات موارد غنية. يقدم الموقع الالكتروني خدمات اخرى لموظفي
المكتبات و للتلامذة المشتركين عبر مدارسهم ومن اي مكان مربوط بالشبكة العالمية. كما انه يعالج دورات العمل وتسيير الباصات المتخصصة بنقل الكتب والحسابات المالية المتعلقة بالمشروع من مستوى اشتراك التلميذ وحسابه
الى مستوى المدرسة وعلاقتها بالشبكة.
من ايجابيات المشروع الاخرى تقديم وسائل معلوماتية مجانية لخدمة مكتبات المدارس عبر الانترنت دون حاجة لاستثمارات في كل مدرسة. وقد اشرفت مديرة اللجنة الوطنية للاونسكو السيدة سلوى السنيورة بعاصيري على توليف
المشروع ضمن خطة على مراحل بدأت بربط مكتبة بلدية بيروت "سبيل" مع مدرستين ذات خبرة في الفهرسة بهدف ادخال مدارس اخرى الى الشبكة وبطريقة سلسة في مراحل لاحقة. بعد توزيع الجائزة شكر المدير التنفيذي لشركة IDS الجمعية واللجنة الوطنية وقدم مشاريعها في لبنان وفي الخليج العربي خاصة. وتحدث عن نشاطات الشركة في تقنيات ادارة شركات الاستثمار المالي والمحافظ المالية ومكننة مواقع البنوك الالكترونية ومراكز الارشيف والمعلومات كذلك في مجال الكتب الالكترونية Arabicebook.com وصناعة الابناط المحترفة FONTS وشرح قليلا عن مجالات التنمية التي تشارك فيها الشركة وبالذات عبر مركز
تنمية النشر الشبكي التابع للشركة والذي يهتم بنشر ثقافة النشر على الشبكة بهدف التنمية وترشيد لجان التخطيط لهذا المقياس بدل التركيز على عدد المستعملين فقط.
يمكن رؤية خدمات شبكة المكتبات اللبنانية على الموقع الالكتروني
http://www.lncu-vl.org.lb
اللجنة الوطنية للاونسكو تقوم بالاشراف على مشاريع تنموية كثيرة في مجالات التنمية التربوية ومن ضمنها التنمية في مجال المعلوماتية.
شركة IDS تاسست عام 1991 وتعمل في مجالات تقنية عدة في لبنان والكويت خاصة بالاشتراك مع شركة موارد الخليج للكومبيوتر والاتصالات في الكويت.
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IDS signs contract with Al-Hayat Newspaper to Publish Al-Hayat on CD (10/09/2004)
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IDS and Al-Hayat Newspaper have signed an agreement to develop a custom application to automatically generate Al-Hayat newspaper data on CD.
The objective is to provide Al-Hayat readers with easy to use monthly and/or yearly CD-ROM of Al-Hayat news and articles.
The CD-ROM will contain a web-based user interface for search and retrieval and requires no installation. |
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IDS signs contract with Halawi Investment Trust (08/09/2004)
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IDS has signed a contract with Halawi Investment Trust concerning the automation of portfolio management and accounting of the financial trades in the money market segment.
The contract will cover the analysis, development, and implementation phases.
IDS has gained considerable expertise in this domain after developing a complete system for stock trading in Kuwait
(for more information, please refer to Portfolio Management under System Stock Exchange Systems (Vestio) under the Products section).
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IDS Receives the ISO 9001-2000 Certification (13/04/2004)
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On April 13, 2004, the Quality Management Systems of Integrated Digital Systems (IDS) has been assessed and registered against ISO 9000 Version 2000 quality assurance standard. The ceritication was awarded by Moody International Certification France (COFRAC).
The certification Scope was "Turnkey Solutions in Information Technology".
We are proud of this achievement because it re-assured our clients of our utmost commitment to quality.
The process of adapting to ISO standard and document generation took around 6 months and covered the different business process elements involved at IDS, focusing on the development and customer support processes.
| For more information about ISO please visit this site |
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