Professional opportunities in geospatial services sector revealed to United Arab Emirates University students

Bayanat Mapping & Surveying Services LLC, a leading provider of geospatial products and services, recently welcomed students from the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) in Abu Dhabi to further educate them on the role of geospatial services in national development and encourage them to take up fulfilling careers in the field.

Khaled Al Melhi, CEO of Bayanat, welcomed the delegation from UAEU Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Geography and Urban Planning Department led by Dr. Naeema Al Hosani, Assistant Professor of Cartography. The group attended a full day of presentations delivered by Bayanat's Department Directors and Heads. Among the topics covered were Topographic and Hydrographic Surveying, Aerial Photography and Surveying, Map Production and Reading, and Geospatial Services.

Al Melhi also encouraged the young UAE Nationals in attendance to pursue careers in geospatial services to help achieve the development goals of Abu Dhabi under its Vision 2030 plan. Bayanat's officials shed light on its highly successful internal Emiratization programme that has helped the company secure a leading industry position and post one of the highest Emiratization rates in Abu Dhabi. Bayanat reported a few months ago that it has achieved a solid 75 per cent level of Emiratization.

"We want to motivate more of our youths, especially UAE Nationals, to consider building careers in our field. Geospatial services play very important social and economic roles and would benefit from broader participation from our young and talented Emiratis. We are keen at Bayanat to support our national educational institutions in further exploring and understanding the applications and  benefits of geospatial services and encourage more youths to take up careers in that field to expedite the development initiatives of Abu Dhabi and the entire UAE," said Al Melhi.

Bayanat for Mapping & Surveying Services was formed in 2008 as a commercial spinoff of the UAE Armed Forces' Military Survey Department. Its expertise covers Geodesy and Field Surveying, Aerial Survey and Image Processing, Hydrographic Surveying, Spatial Data Management, Cartography and Visualization, and Printing services. Bayanat is wholly-owned by Mubadala Development Company, an investment arm of the Abu Dhabi Government.

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About Bayanat:
Bayanat is a national leader in the provision of mapping and surveying services. It aspires to further enrich its leadership position by serving the full spectrum of geospatial services.

The company emerged from the commercialization of the Military Survey Department (MSD), an organization under the UAE Armed Forces formed in 1974 to provide dedicated mapping and surveying services to the military. Bayanat's products and services cover Geodesy & Field Surveying, Aerial Survey & Image Processing, Hydrographic Surveying, Spatial Data Management, Cartography and Visualization, and Printing.

Aside from end-to-end spatial data services delivery, the company also covers the full range of aerial, field and hydrographic surveying. Bayanat is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, a wholly-owned investment vehicle of the Government of Abu Dhabi.

For more information please contact:
Rania Rawass
Section Head - Marketing
Bayanat for Mapping & Surveying Services LLC 
T: +971 2 641 0000
M + 971 55 800 9830
F: +971 2 641 5566
Email: rrawass@bayanat.co.ae
Website: www.bayanat.co.ae

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