King Khalid University Signs Agreement with Java Gulf to implement State-of-the-Art Financial and Administrative operating Systems
Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia -- 28 February 2012 --Headed by its president Dr. Abdullah Mohammed Al Rashid; King Khalid university in Abha has signed an agreement with Java Gulf to implement SAP financial and administrative operating systems. This move comes to ensure maximum transparency and fluency of governmental processes to cope with the latest global technology. It is expected that this step will aid in improving the quality of work processes, financial and managerial services.
Professor Abdulla Bin Hamad Al Rashid, president of King Khalid University, said:" Through expanding its areas of cooperation with governmental and private establishments, the university aims to develop and raise the level of its competence in practical, administrative and financial fields by State-Of-The-Art programs and systems.
In addition, Dr Abdullah Al Mohaya, general director of IT in King Khalid University, said "Through this program, we aim to provide the highest standards of service in finance and administration across all the university's departments, in a manner that guarantees transparency and fluency. This step comes as an effort to implement the best practices on an international scale." Dr Al Mohaya stressed the need to activate the role of technology in a way to complement the university's educational policies and added that "We trust that this program that is provided by SAP and implemented by Java Gulf which has a good experience in this field will reap great benefits for the university and will add value to the financial and administrative processes in the university."
"King Khalid University is renowned for employing cutting edge technology to benefit its students and staff. As implementation partner on this project we will be working with the institute, SAP, and in conjunction with Java Gulf to ensure that the solutions are deployed rapidly and efficiently. Java assists its clients in implementing a perfect fit business solution using business integration approach that is based on a vast of local and global experiences, project resources, best practice methodology and trusted partners," said Bashar Baidas, CEO, Java Gulf.
"The awareness and willingness of KSA-based institutions like King Khalid University to embrace cutting-edge IT solutions is tremendously exciting," said Samer Alkharrat, Managing Director, SAP MENA. He added: "Game-changing innovations like in-memory computing, mobility and the cloud will be integral to fuelling ambitious transformation agendas across this magnificent country and usher in a new era of inspired, knowledge-based economies. SAP, together with Java Gulf, is honored to be playing a key role in driving this change."
It is worth mentioning that technology and education provides the platform for KSA has continued growth and development, which is why the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) recently outlined how the country has initiated a complete overhaul of its educational system at a cost of US$3.1 billion. As a pioneer in the educational arena, King Khalid University is at the forefront of recognising the importance of investing in IT for the benefit of its students and the Saudi Arabian knowledge economy in general.
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About KKU:
King Khalid University is a rapidly growing institution of higher education in Saudi Arabia. With around 70,000 students, it is one of the biggest centers of learning in the Middle East region with a reputation as a major provider of both further and higher education. The eLearning Center (eLC) at KKU was established in 2005 as part of the university's continuous efforts to provide the latest scientific methodologies to improve the educational process. For more information, visit: http://portal.kku.edu.sa/KKU_Website/Ar/index.htm
About JAVA Gulf:
Java Gulf is a business integrator, headquartered in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. Its core services encompass managed services, business and system integrations covering; ERP/GRP, SIS, CRM, Web technologies, ECM, IT strategy, operations and maintenance services. For more information, visit: www.javaits.com
About SAP
As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP (NYSE: SAP) helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device - SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable more than 105,000 customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably. For more information, visit www.sap.com
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