20 March 2012
Partnership will bring innovation and entrepreneurship training to Palestinian territories

A partnership agreement has been signed between Innovation 360, a global innovation consulting and training firm based in Dubai, UAE, and TATWEER Business Services, a firm based in Gaza, Palestine that provides professional business development and commercial services.

The partnership outlines a mutually agreeable framework for cooperatively addressing short and long term opportunities in the Palestinian territories, including the design and delivery of entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity training programs for TATWEER prospects and clients.

TATWEER offers an upgraded level of professional business development and commercial services including business development consulting; capacity building and professional training; marketing services; services outsourcing; and project management. TATWEER has worked with numerous organizations including the Palestinian Trade Center, Palestine Information Technology Association (PITA), and DAI Palestine.

"Regional partnerships such as this offer a chance to share knowledge and collaborate to the benefit of both organizations as well as clients," said Mr. Kamal Hassan, President and CEO of Innovation 360. "Our expertise in the areas of innovation management and business model design will be available to all of TATWEER's clients from small businesses to large companies, and also government organizations."

Mr. Mohammed Alafranji, Managing Partner for TATWEER, said, ""This Agreement will open new prospects of cooperation between Innovation 360 and TATWEER by providing the Palestinian market with outstanding services and solutions related to business innovation."

This is Innovation 360's second business partnership in Palestine. This past December, Innovation 360 participated as a sponsor for Startup Weekend Gaza, and Mr. Hassan spoke to event participants about business model design and innovation.

About Innovation 360
Innovation 360 is a global innovation management consultancy that helps companies of all sizes and government organizations bridge the gap between innovation strategy and execution. The firm's comprehensive offerings, including business model innovation, strategic innovation deployment, innovation management and execution, and innovation leadership development, encourage new value creation and enable organizational transformation and growth. Visit http://i360institute.com.

About TATWEER
TATWEER Business Services aims at offering an upgraded level of professional business development and commercial services. TATWEER is founded by a team of competent business and development experts with high standard scientific backgrounds combined with practical experiences in the local and regional markets. Visit www.tatweer.ps/.

Media Contact: Sana Saleem, sana.saleem@i360institute.com, +971 4 319 7645

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