Language

English

Producer

NuServ Online Tender Services LLC
Mr. Helal Karim

URL

www.monaqasat.com

Description

Launched in 2009, Monaqasat.com is an online state-of-the-art eTendering solution/platform that enables its users to work with their tenders in an easy, secure, cost and time efficient way. The platform greatly contributes to reducing administrative overheads and increasing productivity for its clients.
Monaqast.com is designed to cater to the needs of all types of institutions of all sizes and industries in the Middle East region. Unlike the majority of other eTender sites Monaqast allows project owners to manage the creation of tender specifications, control revision of documentation, invite participants, call for submissions, and finally award the tender from the comfort of their own office or home. All parties have the ability to track the status of the bid at any time. Efficiency, transparency, and security are the three key drivers to company’s rapid growth.
Monaqasat has quickly grown to become the largest private provider of eTendering solutions in the United Arab Emirates, with the majority of large UAE construction companies now registered and over 600 active customers. On June 7, 2010 the company announced that more than AED 18 billion of tender bids have been managed and awarded through the provider’s online platform and over 4.5 million pages of paper have been saved.

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Language

English

Producer

Smartworld
Mr. Mustafa Kaddoura

URL

www.smart-world.ae/shuc

Description

Smart Hosted Unified communications (UC) is UAE’s most complete and most cost-effective Unified Communications platform hosted locally in the UAE. The unique product delivers cost effective cloud-based Unified Communications solutions that scale from very small office to medium and large enterprise customers. Smart Hosted UC has the combination of presence with voice, video, email, and instant messaging. It streamlines companies’ businesses by making it easier to contact employees, customers, and suppliers through an optimized business communication process. Smart hosted UC helps capture new revenue streams, reduce cycle time, and increase customer satisfaction.
Finally, Smart Hosted UC Pronto! is a mobile, desktop and web client that enables users to enjoy high definition (HD) over-the-top Web 2.0 applications cost-efficiency, performance and features. It is the only true web 2.0 customizable unified communications client for SMBs and Corporate.

Reason for nomination

Language

English, Arabic

Producer

4SPOTS
Mr. Srusti Ranjan

URL

www.bisb.com

Description

As the fastest growing Islamic bank in Bahrain, BISB has worked with 4SPOTS to constantly pioneer the use of interactive media within the banking industry in Bahrain. As an Islamic bank, one would expect a very conservative approach, but BISB has promoted its products via its website and social profiles that are heavily integrated into the website. As the internet penetration in the kingdom rose to 88% in 2010, a significant number of users expected the finance sector to deliver information electronically. BisB is the leader in providing innovative and creative products for its customer base and has been on the forefront for integrated campaigns to promote them both online and offline. The BisB corporate website was a quantum leap for the bank as it provides its customers with comprehensive information which often the regional banks lack. The depth of penetration was kept to a maximum of 3 clicks, while at the same time the user experience was enhanced by cross-selling its products. The website in many ways reduced the communication with the support centre as the website provided content in a timely manner for the existing as well as new products launched by Bisb. The website also lends itself very simply to strong visuals for the various products and services. With many dynamic sub brands, one of the requirements was that the site mould itself to a sub brand without losing the main brand feel. The website is structures to successfully communicate both the main brand and sub brand to its target audience. The website also focused on strong search engine optimization. With over 5 billion searches on Google alone within the MENA region on a daily basis, the website stands strong in presenting itself before those searching for Sharia' compliant products and services.

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