University of Sharjah Implements Web Portal from ITWorx |
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ITWorxITWorx
helps University of SharjahUniversity of Sharjah
's community experience all aspects of University life with new web portal Cairo, Egypt - 15th August 2007 - ITWorxITWorx
, the largest software professional services firm in Egypt, has just implemented a web portal at the University of SharjahUniversity of Sharjah
, one of the leading academic institutions in the region. More than 9000 students, faculty and staff at the University of SharjahUniversity of Sharjah
are reaping the benefits from the new web portal, which was migrated, deployed, and launched in May 2007. Built on its existing infrastructure, the new web portal has allowed the University of SharjahUniversity of Sharjah
to enhance its services to staff and students. The Web portal acts as a single point of information, allowing students, faculty, and staff to communicate more effectively, on and off campus as well as access high-quality content online. The portal is also capable of supporting multiple sites, audiences, and languages while enabling efficient Web publishing, which allows the University to strengthen its infrastructure using Microsoft products and solutions.
Sofiane Benna, Head of Operations, Network & Telecom, University of SharjahUniversity of Sharjah
, comments: "The results experienced with the new portal in place have been beyond our expectations. The new portal reflects the University's increased reputation as a centre of educational excellence and supports our vision to become a leading academic institution in the Middle East, recognized around the world. ITWorxITWorx
succeeded yet again in demonstrating its knowledge, expertise and experience, by understanding the needs of a premier higher education institution, coupled with flair and innovation."
The University of SharjahUniversity of Sharjah
required a portal to manage external inquiries and information, as well as internal communication and collaboration. The ITWorxITWorx
team, specialized in the Education sector, consulted with the University to ensure their needs met with the scope of work that lies ahead.
The new portal implemented at University of SharjahUniversity of Sharjah
accesses all facets of University life through Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS 2007), providing the University community and its stakeholders with a central information point.
"Since 1997, the University of SharjahUniversity of Sharjah
has experienced remarkable growth. We attribute this to their focus on excellence in students' education, and equally important to their direction in adopting cutting-edge technologies that help create an integrated education process, explained Magdy El-Komy, Engagement Manager, ITWorxITWorx
. "Using MOSS 2007, we were able to deliver the University's portal migration project within a month. The portal is another success in the university's history of achievements and another step further towards cooperation and future success."
The University of SharjahUniversity of Sharjah
selected ITWorxITWorx
after a recommendation from Microsoft Gulf, who referred the University to ITWorxITWorx
for their expertise in Microsoft technologies. The University team was confident in ITWorxITWorx
skills, deliverables, and project management methodologies and that they would deliver on the University's specific requirements.
The implementation initially began by a pilot site at the University of SharjahUniversity of Sharjah
. The ITWorxITWorx
team resolved all technical issues confronting the University team, planned the move from pilot into production, deployed the production environment, and migrated data from the pilot to the live portal.
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About the University of Sharjah:
The University of SharjahUniversity of Sharjah
is home to 12 colleges offering academic programs in Sharia' and Islamic Studies, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Fine Arts and Design, Communication, Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy. The Community College offers diploma programs in Information Technology, Management, and Accounting. In addition, the University offers a range of graduate study programs managed by a College of Graduate Studies and Research (CGSR). For further information please visit www.sharjah.ac.ae
About ITWorxITWorx
:
ITWorxITWorx
is the largest software professional services firm in Egypt. The company offers Portals, Business Intelligence, SOA, and Application Development Outsourcing services to Global 2000 companies. ITWorxITWorx
serves Financial Service firms, Educational institutions, Telecommunication operators and ISVs in North America, Europe and the Middle East.
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please contact:
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Senior Marketing Executive
ITWorx
Tel: +202-2673-6121
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E-mail: pr@itworx.com
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PR Consultant
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