KFMC Signs MOU for Technical Consultation
In a bid to continue implementing the benefits of technology advancements in digital health care, Dr. Abdullah Bin Suliman Al-Amro, chief executive officer, King Fahd Medical City (KFMC) in Riyadh has signed a memorandum of understanding with Intel. According to the MOU, Intel Corporation will offer King Fahd Medical City’s IT team essential technical consultation to help them choose the best infrastructures. Intel will also hold training workshops on the latest innovations in portable, desktop and server devices, with a particular focus on health-related technologies.
“The signing of the memorandum of understanding with Intel fits perfectly within our continuous efforts to put King Fahd Medical City’s digital infrastructure on par with that of the world’s best hospitals and to provide our patients with unsurpassed healthcare services,” commented Dr. Al-Amro.
The MOU is in line with King Fahd Medical City’s objective to become a comprehensive digital hospital based on fully automated utilities and leading edge technical infrastructure.
Intel has worked with public and private hospitals and hospital systems around the world to understand their information technology needs and business objectives. Some key areas of focus include the adoption of Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), mobile point of care, clinical information systems, management information systems and digitized imaging.
R&M Sales Up 23 Percent
Swiss cabling specialist Reichle & De-Massari (R&M) maintained its strong growth during the financial year 2007. R&M increased its total sales by 23 percent to 150 million euros and has thus doubled its results in the space of five years.
As international markets account for around 75 percent of R&M’s total sales, for the fourth time in a row the greatest sales increase was recorded in the Middle East. Sales in this sector doubled, driven by the building boom in the Gulf states and new business in India.
Arabic Language Interface a Must
Optoma, a designer and manufacturer of digital projectors, has introduced special Arabic settings to allow for Arabic language on-screen menus in select Optoma products. Optoma has created the new Arabic on-screen menus and user manuals in an effort to cater to the specific customer profile in the region.
“If you don’t include Arabic, you’re saying to quite a lot of people that, ‘We don’t care what you do. We don’t care if you can use our products,’” said Adam Dent, sales manager, Optoma Middle East and Africa.
Optoma has recently launched a wide range of projectors for business use as well as home cinema, with the Arabic setting features, including the world’s smallest High Definition (720p) Home Cinema projector, the Optoma ThemeScene HD65. This new all-digital DLP Chip based projector delivers excellent picture quality producing picture sharpness and realism never experienced before at home. The HD65 is ideal for viewing HD movies from the latest HD disc players and supporting an extreme gaming experience. The HD65 is smaller and lighter than an Xbox or PS3 and barely larger than a Nintendo Wii.
The HD65 produces a bright 1600 lumens image, enabling quality viewing in high ambient light conditions. The HD65 can be used as a TV with the ability of producing huge images the size of a wall. Even the largest screen TVs will seem small by comparison.
Information Dynamics Selects Saudi Distributor
IT consultancy firm Infoline Technologies, based in Jeddah, has landed the distribution rights for the eTravel2000 Travel Agency Management System. eTravel200 is being used by over 280 travel companies across 16 countries, including travel agencies, tour operators and airlines. Infoline Technologies will provide sales, implementation and technical support to eTravel2000 clients in Saudi Arabia.
The eTravel2000 Travel Agency Management System has been developed by Information Dynamics Dubai, using Oracle Technology, and includes modules for Travel Operations, Finance, Tours, Payroll & Fixed Asset Management. The solution will help travel agencies reduce operational costs by improving efficiencies and also providing them with key real-time indicators, through MIS reporting tools.
“It was actually due to our existing relationship with travel agency clients that we started investigating Travel Agency Management Systems,” said AbdulRahman Vallanchira, CEO of Infoline Technologies. “Due to the advanced functionalities like the Global Distribution System (GDS) interface and Automatic Reconciliation of BSP financial reports, we believe that eTravel2000 will be an ideal solution for travel agencies in Saudi Arabia.”