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ICS Financial Systems (ICSFS), the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, and a Gold level member of the OraclePartnerNetwork (OPN), has received ISV Partner of the Year at Oracle Partner Executive Forum – Levant & Egypt.

Oracle Partner Executive Forum – Levant & Egypt was held in Jordan at W Hotel Amman, on December 18, 2019. The forum is an annual exclusive invitation-only event, it highlighted the “Power of Together,” where it focused on innovation and alignment of strategy with Oracle’s partners to drive forces and network among the industry’s best. Oracle partners were recognized for their exceptional contributions and successes in an ever-so-exciting state-of-the-art environment.

ICSFS was recognised by Oracle for:

• Bringing Oracle’s latest innovations to the  industry.
• One of the first ISV partners to certify and list its banking solutions on Oracle Cloud Marketplace for production use to its clients.
• One of the first Oracle ISV partners in the region onboarded onto Oracle Fintech & Open Banking API MarketPlace.
• One of the first to implement applications on Oracle Blockchain Platform in production and closed two deals in 2019.
• Achieving record-breaking and unmatched results of its ICS BANKS software suites high-water mark performance benchmark on Oracle Exadata Cloud at Customer.
• Consistent commitment and innovation by adopting Oracle Cloud’s strategy.
• An early adopter of Oracle Autonomous Transaction Processing (ATP), Oracle Data Safe, Oracle JET, Visual Builder and Oracle 19c to assist banks with their digital transformation journey.

ICSFS Managing Director; Robert Hazboun said: “ICSFS outrivals its peers by high-performance records and innovative technologies offered to its customers. We are honoured to be rocognised by Oracle as their ISV Partner of the year. This embarks another testament to our dedication and commitment to embracing business agility as a primary core driver in our products and services provided to our customers.”

ICSFS has demonstrated an outstanding level of innovation in delivering proven, Oracle-based Financial solutions that solve our joint customers’ most critical business challenges,” said Javier Torres, vice president, Alliances & Channels and ISV, EMEA and APAC, Oracle. “We congratulate ICSFS in achieving the ISV Partner of the Year Award  at the Oracle Partner Executive Forum. This achievement is a testament to their dedication to excellence and to providing customers with Oracle Financial Solutions that drive real business value and results.”

ICSFS invests in its software suites by utilising modern technology in launching new products, constructing a secured and agile integration, and keeping pace with new standards and regulations worldwide. ICS BANKS software suites future-proof banking activities by providing a broad range of features and capabilities with more agility and flexibility, to enrich customers’ journey experience, hence improving the trust and confidentiality between the customer and the bank. ICS BANKS banking and financial solutions have always been a pioneer in utilising the latest technology to serve financial institutions. In addition to its embedded Service-Oriented-Architecture (SOA), the software can be deployed on-premises or in the cloud.

As an information and communications technology (ICT) pioneer, and a steadfast supporter of the national education sector and Jordanian university graduates,  announced the launch of the TAQAT Initiative. Through the initiative, STS the leading company in providing complete all-round Information Technology (IT) and Digital Transformation solutions in Jordan and the region aims to supply the local and regional workforce with highly qualified and technically proficient ICT professionals by providing employment and training for information technology (IT) graduates.   

The initiative provides training opportunities that enable participants to acquire important skillsets and hone their technical abilities to prepare them to succeed within today’s labor market while presenting them with the potential of joining STS’ advanced, diverse and specialized team.

“STS has long played an contributory role in the advancement of the technology sector in Jordan and the region. The launch of this initiative further emphasizes our unwavering commitment to developing human capacities within the IT sector – in alignment with our vision and strategy to employ top level qualifications and capacities to maintain premium service and innovation standards for our multi-industry clients on their journeys towards digital transformation,” commented STS HR Director, Rasha Atallah. “The initiative will also generate employment for some beneficiaries, which in turn will positively impact the company, the graduates and the economy as a whole.”

Initiative main objectives:

• Providing fresh graduates with valuable practical experience.
• Honing the technical and life skills of participants.
• Presenting employment opportunities at STS.

Terms and conditions:

• Applicants must be Jordanian nationals.
• Applicants must be fresh graduates.
• Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in any IT stream.
• Applicants must not hold a social security number.
• Applicants must have graduated with a ‘Good’ cumulative GPA score (at least).

Graduates can apply to the TAQAT initiative via the following link: https://www.stsarabia.com/en/joinus/taqat/

STS, the leading company in providing complete all-round Information Technology (IT) and Digital Transformation solutions in Jordan and the region, announces being recognized as the ONLY Titanium Partner in Jordan by Dell Technologies and one of Two Partners in the region.

The Dell EMC Titanium Partnership is the highest level of partnership achieved by Dell EMC Partners globally which designates partners that have capabilities and resources with expert-level certifications, making them industry experts in their designated competency.

STS, Director of Marcom, Partnerships and Alliances, Eng. Zaid Al Azab stated: “Achieving this level of partnership with Dell Technologies for the 3^rd consecutive year endorses and attests the exquisite superior value STS can bring to customers.  Striving to continue along the strategies of the past, this partnership will enable us to offer more advanced solutions for competitive prices and adoption models; easing the path for businesses to embrace the latest technologies and further grow their operations in the Era of Digital Transformation”.

Aden, Yemen: National Bank of Yemen (NBY), one of the largest commercial banks and a prominent contributor to the economic and social development in Yemen; has selected ICS BANKS Digital Banking software from ICS Financial Systems Limited (ICSFS), the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, to grow its operations domestically and internationally.

The National Bank of Yemen (NBY) has recently gone live with ICSFS’ award-winning ICS BANKS Universal Banking software. Following the bank’s development and modernization strategy, NBY opted for ICS BANKS Digital Banking to drive its digital transformation and enrich their customer’s user experience (UX).

Managing Director of National Bank of Yemen; Dr Ahmed Ali Ben Sanker said:

“After our go-live experience with ICSFS, we have extended our partnership to add their Digital Banking software. ICSFS has embarked on the digital banking revolution from its start and has showcased professionalism, experience and market understanding that will guide us through our digital transformation journey. We are excited to add this powerful digital software, to provide our customers with a broad range of features and capabilities through numerous touchpoints.”

Robert Hazboun, Managing Director of ICSFS said;

“Riding the technology wave is our top priority. ICS BANKS Digital Banking with its finest technology offers the best-of-breed functionalities and features to cover current and future digital banking needs. ICS BANKS not only provides technology edge to banks but also, covers all business needs. NBY will be able now to leverage ICS BANKS holistic software solutions through agile, omnichannel touchpoints, DMS and BPM in its DNA.”

ICSFS invests in its software suites by utilising modern technology in launching new products, constructing a secured and agile integration, and keeping pace with new standards and regulations worldwide. ICS BANKS software suites future-proof banking activities by providing a broad range of features and capabilities with more agility and flexibility, to enrich customers’ journey experience, hence improving the trust and confidentiality between the customer and the bank. ICS BANKS has always been a pioneer in utilising the latest technology to serve financial institutions. In addition to its embedded Service-Oriented-Architecture (SOA), the system can be deployed on-premises or in the cloud.

Orange Jordan celebrated the graduation of the first batch of Orange Coding Academy students on Wednesday, February 19 at the Cultural Palace in Amman.

The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, Eng. Mothanna Gharaibeh, Chief Commissioner of Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC), Dr. Ghazi Jbour, alongside Orange Jordan’s CEO, Thierry Marigny, the company’s executives and local companies’ representatives.

Speaking at the ceremony, Marigny congratulated the 46 graduates and wished that the 6 months of intensive training mark a fresh start in their professional lives.

The Academy’s students received training in coding languages and personal development courses, followed by a one-month internship in local ICT companies with the aim to enhance employability and decrease unemployment rates among youth in the Jordan.

The Coding Academy serves Orange Jordan’s belief in the “Training for Employment” concept, Marigny said in his keynote speech, noting that 70% of the academy’s students have got jobs before finishing their internships, marking a milestone in the journey of, both, Orange’s Coding Academy and its students.

The academy is the first of its kind in the Middle East that was established by Orange Group, in partnership with Simplon.Co, following the footsteps of Orange’s coding academies in Senegal and France, he stressed.

Marigny said that the academy will welcome the second batch of students soon, expecting strong competition between applicants who seek educational opportunity in this “distinguished” academy.

Orange Jordan’s CEO talked about the company’s efforts to carry out the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility strategy, which is stimulated by Orange Group’s strategic plan, noting that Orange Jordan is a global company with local spirit that  strives to empower Jordanians and help them benefit from the digital era’s tools.

The Academy was established to meet the job market’s increasing need of highly qualified programmers and to qualify jobseekers and help them ground job opportunities in a field that holds enormous potential and opportunities, Marigny added.

Rami Abu Al Samen, the Coding Academy’s Manager said that the graduation of qualified participants reflects Orange Jordan’s vital role in supporting youth as well as the economy, noting that the students who completed the training successfully are granted an accredited certificate, locally and internationally.

Abu Al Samen noted that this course has focused equally on developing the students’ professional and personal skills by providing them with training on coding languages and personal development courses.

The Coding Academy offers youth, whether holding a university degree or not, an opportunity to receive qualitative  training in coding languages, such as Java and Python which are highly demanded by international companies. The demand on software developers is expected to escalate in the local market in the next five years, offering up to 10,000 job opportunities.

STS, the leading company in providing complete all-round Information Technology (IT) and Digital Transformation solutions in Jordan and the region, announces signing an agreement with Sayegh Group, the leading multinational conglomerate of companies and investments spreading across the Arab World, Eastern and Western Europe and Asia to provide Managed Cloud and Managed Security Services to their businesses across different regions.

This agreement grants Sayegh Group full visibility on cyber threats and potential cybercrimes before they occur reducing the risk of exposure through the STS secure, and flexible, Security Operations Center and threat intelligence platform STS SOC, in addition to including Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) to manage its virtual servers and information storage operations.

Accordingly, Sayegh group can increase the efficiency of its activities by decreasing operational costs to achieve higher ROI and Business Focus utilizing STS NOC monitoring, performance, and utilization optimization and management services for Sayegh Group’s infrastructure by a certified, trained and experienced team of experts that STS is equipped with.

Commenting on the strategic partnership between STS and Sayegh Group, Douglas Cleasby, Chief Information Officer of Sayegh Group said: “ The choice for STS Managed Security and Managed Cloud Services was made based on the STS unparalleled experience in the ICT and successful track-record in both Cloud and Cyber Security Managed Services in Jordan and the region”, he also added: “ STS has always been the right partner to obtain the latest and advanced technology solutions based on their commitment, innovation and excellence throughout the years”

From his side, Rami Hunaity, STS’ Business Development Manager said: “ The agreement with Sayegh Group extends our strategic partnership with the group and builds on our commitment to leverage our experience and provide the latest technologies to our partners and the markets we operate in especially in the areas of Cloud and Managed Security Solutions”