Al Marafaa joins IBBC
By John Lee.
The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) has announced that Basra-based Al Marafaa has joined IBBC as a member.
According to a statement, the company specialises in delivering advanced Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions tailored to the unique needs of the international oil and gas industry in Basra, Iraq. It says leading companies like BP, Shell, ENI, KEC, and Total place their trust in Al Marafaa to provide their highly critical internet connectivity, secure their facilities and/or networks, and deliver highly time-sensitive basecamps overseas to them.
Al-Marafaa also agreed a strategic research and development partnership with Iraq's Southern Technical University, where collaboration will focus on specific areas of research, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data analytics. Al Marafaa will also train and hire young engineers in their final year to work in the company.
Christophe Michels, MD of IBBC said:
"We are delighted to welcome Al Marafaa to our membership as they bring strong ITC expertise to the members and Iraq. They will be able to contribute to our education and skills group, as well as the Tech Forum and Energy group. It's interesting to note the growing technology capability of Iraqi companies among our members, which is a strong indicator of modern technical expertise developing within Iraq."
Ridha A. Almosawi, General Manager of Al Marafaa said:
"Al Marafaa has been working with many of IBBC's members, so we are delighted to be joining as a member among friends and to extend our network capabilities to new sectors and clients in Iraq."
(Source: IBBC)
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