04 December 2016

Manama: Kanoo Information Technology (Kanoo IT), one of the Kingdom's leading providers of IT and technology solutions, signed a strategic partnership agreement with Bin Faqeeh Real Estate Investment Company under which it will implement a tailor-made business operations and controls IT solution.

The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution, Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 is a complete business management software that works with existing Microsoft products, such as Office, O365, Azure and Windows, to integrate an organisation's data and processes into a unified system. Also part of the comprehensive solution is Kanoo IT's own K Business Suite, which consists of a number of mobile, cloud and BI-compatible platforms. These include kBPM, an engine to automate processes and achieve set targets, and kPayment Gateway, which can be integrated with any online payment service. Kanoo IT will also develop a mobile application and website, as well as a property management system for Bin Faqeeh.

"Kanoo IT solutions are designed to address each client's industry-specific issues," said Kanoo IT Director, Waleed Kanoo. "A strong integrated software solution will help Bin Faqeeh maintain communication between various departments and assist with business development and strategic planning."

Bin Faqeeh Chairman, Faisal Faqeeh added: "Bin Faqeeh is expanding rapidly through some of the country's most important real estate developments. A comprehensive IT solution like this will serve as a backbone for our operations, streamlining our business processes and ensuring that we continue to grow.”

Also present at the signing of the agreement were Kanoo IT General Manager, Ramgopal Menon, Kanoo IT Senior Manager, Mahmoud Abu Zeid, Bin Faqeeh Director, Fahad Faqeeh, and Bin Faqeeh General Manager, Abdulrahman Al Kooheji.

For more information visit www.kanooit.com.bh.

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About Kanoo Information Technology

Kanoo Information Technology (Kanoo IT), a division of Ebrahim K. Kanoo, is a leader in the information technology sector in Bahrain for more than 20 years. Kanoo IT combines expertise in software development, mobile applications, Microsoft SharePoint, and ERP, CRM, BI, server/storage, network infrastructure, communications, and information and data security solutions. It also offers consulting, systems integration and managed services catering to the needs of each of the types of businesses it serves.

About Ebrahim K. Kanoo

Ebrahim K. Kanoo B.S.C. (c) is a diversified conglomerate which draws strength from its long history as a pioneer in the Kingdom of Bahrain’s automotive industry. Its knowledge and commitment to customer service has helped it successfully enter the IT, security & automation, power solutions, mercantile, leasing, management consulting, and industrial equipment & supplies industries.

Within the automotive industry it is primarily known for being the sole distributor of the Toyota and Lexus brands in Bahrain, as well as for its network of service centres that provide world class customer experience and factory level maintenance. The group also offers a range of complementary car care services through its representation of the Ziebart and LLumar brands, among others.

Ebrahim K. Kanoo is committed to being an employer of choice in each of the industries it operates in by attracting and retaining the best professionals the local and global markets have to offer.

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