Sharing experience and bringing Innovative e-Government Services to the people in Qatar
Infocomm Singapore companies NCS and Ecquaria Technologies Limited are behind the first landmark Government-to-Business (G2B) e-Government agreement of its kind in the Middle East.
Commissioned by ictQATAR, the Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology of the State of Qatar, the new portal marks a milestone in the Qatar Government's commitment to delivering world class government services to the people who visit, live, and work in Qatar.
The new portal, Hukoomi, signifies a more open and transparent government that listens and responds to the needs of individuals and businesses. It is designed to reflect Qatar's unique culture, traditions and history, and delivers the promise of bringing the government closer to the people it serves.
Currently, the portal links and hosts 48 government entities, providing the necessary information and online services. Business users are now empowered with a seamless and convenient means to transact online and make e-payments without having the need to visit numerous government entities, saving citizens and businesses time and effort. Hukoomi and the Qatar Services Platform is designed and built with the users in mind, providing a one-stop experience for citizens, residents, visitors and businesses, giving them easy and convenient access to government information and services at any time of the day.
To ensure the successful implementation of the new portal, Infocomm Singapore companies NCS & Ecquaria Technologies Limited worked closely with ictQATAR on key areas - the portal content, infrastructure & commercial registration e-Services.
Mr Lum Hon Fye, Chief of Global Business, NCS Group said, "We are pleased and excited to be part of the ictQATAR e-Government initiative. This project is of great significance to NCS, ictQATAR and the people who live and work in Qatar. This major project for the e-Government space is further testimony of NCS' commitment to the Middle East region"
Infocomm Development Authority Center Director Shaik Umar said "We are very proud of the great strides Infocomm Singapore companies are making in the region. With more than 25 years of proven experience, Infocomm Singapore companies are best placed to constantly deliver innovative products and services whilst maintaining a high level of ICT excellence."
The rollout success is a result of the strong collaboration between Singapore and Qatar to share expertise and experience. We are excited to be a part of this journey since day one with the Qatar government and are looking forward to extend our domain expertise to other areas of the government." Said Dr Foong Wai Keong, Ecquaria's President and CEO,
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About NCS Group
NCS Group is a leading information technology (IT) and communications engineering services provider with about 4,000 staff located in 10 countries across the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions.
NCS has in-depth domain knowledge and a unique delivery capability focuses on defining, realising and sustaining Business Value for its Customers via the innovative use of technology.
With proven expertise in consulting, development, systems integration and infrastructure management and solutions, gained while serving government and commercial organisations across the region, NCS delivers end-to-end support for every organisation's technology needs.
NCS is headquartered in Singapore and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SingTel Group.
For more information, please visit http://www.ncs.com.sg.
About Ecquaria Technologies
Ecquaria is a leading government and enterprise business platform provider that powers high-volume, business-critical government, healthcare, education, financial services and leisure applications for customers worldwide. The company's flagship product is the Ecquaria Service-Oriented PlatformTM (Ecquaria SOPTM), a comprehensive standards-based, open-source friendly and award-winning infrastructure that pioneers an innovative process-oriented approach for secure, efficient and collaborative sharing of information, best processes, practices and consolidated assets.
Representing world-first innovations, Ecquaria SOPTM's real-time business intelligence framework and performance management enterprise capabilities empower organizations to gain strategic control of their business processes, enforce good organizational governance practices and service-delivery practices.
Ecquaria SOPTM also enables organizations to achieve scalability via rapid knowledge replication when using Ecquaria SOPTM to build, integrate, deploy, manage and replicate applications involving complex business processes and workflows.
Founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Singapore, Ecquaria has global presence, with offices in Singapore, China, and an expanding network of partners in Thailand, Philippines, Brunei, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico and Africa to support the activities of its customers around the world. Ecquaria is an associate company of Frontline Technologies Corporation Limited. For more information about Ecquaria, please visit www.ecquaria.com
About ictQATAR
ictQATAR, the Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology, is Qatar's telecommunications regulatory authority and initiator of multiple information and communication technology programs designed to drive industry and advance the lives of Qatar's people. ictQATAR aims to promote an advanced ICT society through the development of infrastructure and skills, the delivery of e-services and education, and the fostering of a regulatory environment conducive to sustainable growth.
For more information, please visit http://www.ict.gov.qa
About Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) is a statutory board of the Singapore Government. It operates under the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA). IDA was formed in December 1999 as a result of the merger between the Telecommunications Authority of Singapore and the National Computer Board.
In its efforts to develop, promote and regulate Singapore's Infocomm industry, IDA is guided by iN2015, a 10-year infocomm master plan to help Singapore realise the potential of infocomm over the next decade. IDA is committed to growing Singapore into a dynamic global Infocomm hub and it uses an integrated approach to developing Infocommunications in Singapore. This involves nurturing a competitive telecoms market as well as a conducive business environment with programmes and schemes for both local and international companies.
In the Middle East, IDA aims to encourage and facilitate collaboration between Middle Eastern and Singapore infocomm businesses in the areas of e-government, infocomm security, healthcare, education and financial services. For more information, visit www.ida.gov.sg.
For more information please contact
Gimlay Tan
Shannon Barry
Senior Account Manager
Hill & Knowlton Qatar
+974 418 1292
+974 685 9236
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