Qatar Stars League (QSL) and Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) signed an agreement yesterday that will enable QSL to utilise AZF's Qatar-developed event management system, "Bridge", for its upcoming competitions.
The signing ceremony was attended by Ali Mohamed al-Kubaisi, AZF chief corporate services officer, and Ahmed al-Harami, QSL chief of competition and football development, along with officials from both parties.
The online platform, "Bridge", was designed and developed by AZF according to international standards and best practices. "Bridge" provides a range of services for managing events, including accreditation, workforce management, transportation and other logistical support services.
Bridge can also be used for large-scale sporting and non-sporting events, and is able to support multiple events simultaneously. "Bridge" was developed by AZF as an Intellectual Property owned by the State of Qatar.
AZF, which has utilised the integrated suite of applications for a wide range of sporting and non-sporting events in the past, has also been working towards promoting the online platform locally and internationally. QSL will henceforth be utilising "Bridge" to support various QSL tournaments.
Al-Kubaisi recalled that AZF has been actively using the "Bridge" system to enhance the management of Aspire's events.
"We are delighted that through this partnership we are extending this proven technology platform to QSL for their use and we will share our experiences, learn from each other and continue to work together to enhance the capabilities for the benefit of both parties.
"'Bridge' can cater to the needs of other non-sporting events and large-scale conferences as well. We are pleased to offer the 'Bridge' for other interested entities in Qatar as well, who wish to take advantage of this proven event management platform."
Al-Harami said AZF's development of the Bridge platform according to international standards has provided QSL with features that will really benefit Qatari football.
"They captured the attention of QSL and led to this agreement; so, we look forward to making the most of the system for the next three years."
The "Bridge" system enables the staff to manage tournaments on a large scale and supports the management of five events concurrently. It will be available for the 14 clubs taking part in the championships of QSL: Qatar League and Qatar Cup.
AZF has successfully implemented the system for its own events and "Bridge" has proven highly beneficial for ASPIRE4SPORT, and more recently, the international La Liga tournament.
© Gulf Times 2014
