Doha, Qatar - April 1, 2024 - The AI market in Qatar is witnessing fast growth, and iHorizons is responding to the rising demand with increased solution offering. Read More
iHorizons, a leading technology innovation company in Qatar, has expanded its AI Labs scope and activities to cater for the rapid advances and increasing demand for artificial intelligence solutions in Qatar. This dedicated AI unit has been in development for the last couple of years to offer AI-powered solutions to address unique challenges faced by different enterprises. iHorizons AI Labs brings together industry expertise, proficient AI engineers, and a collaborative partner ecosystem to develop AI services that help clients address specific needs and expedite their technology transformation.
“An organization that doesn't have an AI strategy doesn’t have a strategy,” said Muhammed Takriti, CEO of iHorizons.
As artificial intelligence continues to evolve, it is vital for organizations looking for efficiencies at scale to invest in their AI capabilities. With iHorizons AI Labs, the company works closely with clients to identify potential AI use cases that can have tangible and quantifiable consequences on their unique business challenges and objectives. These technologies draw on various knowledge assets, including market analysis, customer data, activity reports, and policies, among others, to train AI models, enabling organizations to use the power of AI for quick and intelligent decision-making. Additionally, we have recently launched features for some of our media clients to allow their users to quickly summarize and read articles, and we are preparing to introduce a podcast summarization service soon.
“Most of our work involves research and development in the latest technologies, and our investment in R&D is critical to iHorizons success. iHorizons AI Labs, therefore, comes as a natural extension of our activities.” said Suhad Abu Diake, Director of Service Development and Delivery at iHorizons.
iHorizons AI Labs is researching how AI can be leveraged for the benefit of various industries, with focus on practical AI applications, including generative question answering, data extraction and cleansing, text summarization, classification, and abstraction, call center insights, and various news media applications.
Also, our team is actively exploring applications in Natural Language Processing (NLP), robotics, smart contracts, and computer vision. These technologies provide a comprehensive suite of AI capabilities that not only improve business operations but also open avenues for inspiring products and services.
R&D at iHorizons AI Labs is at the forefront of these technologies and will serve as a hub for research, development, and partnerships on AI projects. This dynamic center of excellence aims to contribute to the successful adoption of AI solutions in Qatar.
About iHorizons
iHorizons is a leading provider of business solutions and technology services across the MENA region. Headquartered in Doha, Qatar, iHorizons helps organizations, businesses, and governments accelerate their business transformation to create a digital future. The ultimate outcomes are radically improved customer experiences and increased operational efficiencies. For more information, visit: www.ihorizons.com
For further information, please contact:
Doha, Qatar - March 21, 2024 - The website greatly enhances usability and engagement for Asiacell’s customers Read More
iHorizons has announced the successful launch of Asiacell's eCommerce website, "AsiaMall." The cooperation between the two companies has resulted in a streamlined website that enhances Asiacell’s customer experience and provides them with higher engagement and accessibility. This results in better customer satisfaction and high utilization and retention rates.
Asiacell is a leading telecommunications company that offers mobile phone services and internet in Iraq, and it was the first mobile telecommunications provider in Iraq to achieve nationwide coverage.
The updated version of "AsiaMall," is an enterprise-level ecommerce platform built on Adobe Commerce, and it brings a host of functionality aimed at providing Asiacell’s customers with an easily accessible, engaging, and secure shopping platform. With enhanced technology, responsive design themes, and an improved user experience, users can now enjoy a seamless shopping experience and get all their mobile service needs met through the website.
"Our successful cooperation with Asiacell shows our commitment to delivering advanced solutions that cater to the evolving needs of our clients," said Muhammed Takriti, CEO of iHorizons. "The revamped AsiaMall website not only enhances the online shopping experience for Asiacell customers but also opens up new opportunities for global users with its multilingual support in English, Kurdish, and Arabic.", said Suhad Abu Diake, Director of Service Development and Delivery at iHorizons.
The improved platform also facilitates multiple vendors to register and sell their products, supporting multi-currency transactions and offering various payment methods such as credit cards, balances, and cash on delivery, to cater to a broad consumer base.
"This partnership confirms our strategic vision to put the customer at the center of everything we do. The new AsiaMall website, which marks a significant milestone in our digital journey," said Chra Hussain, CCO at Asiacell. "iHorizons has considerably helped us improve our customers’ shopping experience and our overall customer acquisition and retention.”
About Asiacell
Asiacell, "Brings Us Together," is the leading provider of mobile telecommunications and digital services in Iraq, boasting a subscriber base exceeding 17.7 million customers as of Q4 2023. Asiacell has been recognised as the first mobile telecommunications company to operate in Iraq and the first to achieve nationwide coverage. It offers high-quality 4G services across all Iraqi provinces and covers over 99.06% of the Iraqi population, making its network the most extensive and widely covered among other mobile phone operators in Iraq. Since January 2015, Asiacell has been proud to be the best internet service provider, offering the highest quality network in Iraq.
Asiacell Communications PJSC
Public Relations Management: public.relations@asiacell.com
Learn more at: www.asiacell.com
About iHorizons
iHorizons is a leading provider of business solutions and technology services across the MENA region. Headquartered in Doha, Qatar, iHorizons helps organizations, businesses, and governments accelerate their business transformation to create a digital future. The ultimate outcomes are radically improved customer experiences and increased operational efficiencies. www.ihorizons.com
For further information, please contact: marcom@ihorizons.com
iHorizons has partnered with “Taawon” Welfare Association to provide humanitarian aid and support relief initiatives in Palestine. Read More
Doha, Qatar – December 10, 2023
As the Israeli aggressions against civilians in Gaza continue, iHorizons reiterates its position in standing with Palestine and extends its help to those who are in need, providing humanitarian assistance and support to the people of Gaza in cooperation with Taawon (Welfare Association), a non-governmental organization, founded in Geneva 1983 dedicated to promoting the steadfastness of Palestinians in Palestine -. In addition, iHorizons’ employees launched a voluntary initiative to support relief efforts in Palestine.
“The strength and courage of the Palestinian people are an inspiration to the world, and we are glad to contribute our efforts to support them during this challenging period,” said Muhammed Takriti, CEO of iHorizons. “We are honored to support Taawon in their efforts to provide relief to the people of Palestine.”
Since its establishment, 40 years ago, Taawon has invested funds reaching nearly US $900 million, dedicated to development and relief programs to support the Palestinian people. Also, the organization runs programs for the holistic support of orphans, and community development, encompassing support for the health sector, education, art, culture, and the rehabilitation of homes and buildings.
“Taawon is grateful for the unwavering support offered by iHorizons during these challenging times for the Palestinian people. iHorizons' commitment to aiding our relief efforts in Gaza is a testament to the belief that, together, we can make a difference in the face of adversity. We look forward to the positive influence we can achieve collectively in providing essential aid and restoring hope to the affected communities,” said Dr. Aida A. Essaid, Director General of Taawon.
In times of crisis, the global community must unite, and through our joint effort with Taawon Welfare Association, we are committed to contributing not only to immediate relief efforts but also to the long-term well-being and resilience of the affected communities. Together, we believe in the power of collective action to bring about positive change and create a path towards a more secure and hopeful future. You can also join us on this mission by contributing through the links below:
Online donations: www.taawon.org/donate
Transfer and Inquiries: rdcteam@taawon.org
Amman: +962791586181
Ramallah: +97022415130
About Taawon (Welfare Association)
Taawon Welfare Association is a non-profit, civic organization launched in Geneva in the year 1983, upon the initiative of a group of Palestinian and Arab economists and intellectuals. The organization has become one of the largest organizations operating in Palestine and the diaspora camps in Lebanon, whereby it touches the lives of more than one million Palestinians on an annual basis, with half of these beneficiaries being women. Since its establishment, 40 years ago, Taawon has invested funds reaching nearly US $900 million, dedicated to development and relief programs to support the Palestinian people.
To enhance support for the Gaza Strip, Taawon established an office in Gaza city in 1993, serving the whole area of the Gaza Strip through partnerships with several Implementing Partners, like:
1. The Palestinian Red Crescent, Abdel Shafi Community Health Association
2. Beit Lahia Development Association
3. Maan Development Center
4. Union of Agricultural Works Committees
About iHorizons
iHorizons is a leading provider of business solutions and technology services across the MENA region. Headquartered in Doha, Qatar, iHorizons helps organizations, businesses, and governments accelerate their business transformation to create a digital future. The ultimate outcomes are radically improved customer experiences and increased operational efficiencies.
For further information, please contact:
Doha, Qatar - June 12, 2023 - iHorizons is proud to announce its participation as a Gold Sponsor in Microsoft's exclusive AI event, 'From Imagination to Reality: Rise with Microsoft AI,’ in partnership with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. The event will take place on June 15th at the Fairmont Hotel in Lusail, Doha, and promises to be a transformative experience in the realm of Artificial Intelligence. Read More
For the first time in Qatar, iHorizons will display its latest innovations in AI, giving event attendees the opportunity to experience the latest AI-driven Arabic business applications. By partnering in this event, iHorizons aims to showcase its commitment to innovation and transformative technologies, and how it is leveraging its expertise to help customers navigate the ever-evolving landscape of AI.
"We are honored to be a gold sponsor of Microsoft's 'From Imagination to Reality: Rise with Microsoft AI' event," said Muhammed Takriti, CEO of iHorizons. "This event presents an ideal platform for industry leaders, technology enthusiasts, and visionaries to come together and explore the infinite possibilities of AI. As a technology innovator, we are excited to share our insights and demonstrate how our advanced AI applications, generative Arabic models, cloud solutions, and industry expertise can empower organizations to thrive in the digital era."
Make sure to check out our booth, where we will be showcasing iHorizons’ pioneering work in developing Arabic AI applications, generative Arabic Q&A, and text summarization technologies. Our experts will be available to provide insights, answer questions, and offer personalized consultations on leveraging these technologies and their implications.
To learn more about iHorizons' sponsorship of 'From Imagination to Reality: Rise with Microsoft AI', or to schedule a meeting with our experts, please contact our marketing team at marcom@ihorizons.com.
About iHorizons:
iHorizons is a leading provider of business solutions and technology services across the Middle East. Headquartered in Doha, Qatar, we help governments, corporations and other organizations accelerate their digital business transformation to radically improve their customer experiences and increase their operational efficiencies.
Combining iHorizons’ deep industry expertise with Google Cloud’s infrastructure, network and leading capabilities in AI, machine learning and analytics, this partnership will help organizations drive efficiencies by taking the next big leap in their digital journey. Read More
Doha, Qatar, 10th October, 2022 — iHorizons, a leading technology and business transformation services firm, has announced a partnership with Google Cloud, a global technology and innovation powerhouse, enabling enterprises across Qatar and SEEMEA to empower seamless, customized transformations and deliver industry-specific solutions to drive efficiencies by moving their priority workloads to Google Cloud.
With ever increasing economic challenges and rising global inflation in the aftermath of COVID-19, organizations face increasing pressures to digitally transform to streamline important processes, save on costs, and deliver more efficient services to their customers. Leveraging Google’s unparalleled cloud technology coupled with iHorizons’ deep industry expertise and proven understanding of complex transformations, this integration will empower enterprises to innovate autonomously and build a foundation for a more digital future. Through this partnership, businesses will benefit from the enhanced flexibility, agility, security, and innovation offered by the respective capabilities of the two organizations.
“As a technology-focused business transformation firm, iHorizons offers an extensive range of options with partners in its ecosystem to meet the diverse needs of its customers. Through this powerful collaboration with Google Cloud, we will help organizations in Qatar and the region offer new and innovative solutions at scale and derive the maximum business impact from their Google Cloud investments. We are extremely proud of this partnership and look forward to the challenges ahead,” said Mohamad Takriti, CEO at iHorizons.
"Helping businesses drive their growth and innovation goals with cloud technologies is important to Google Cloud's work with partners," said Ghassan Kosta, Qatar Country Manager, Google Cloud. "We're pleased to partner with iHorizons and help organizations across Qatar and SEEMEA access the cloud technologies and expertise needed to digitally transform their businesses and innovate in the cloud."
About iHorizons
iHorizons is a leading provider of business solutions and technology services across the Middle East, North Africa, and emerging markets. Headquartered in Doha, Qatar, we help organizations, businesses, and governments accelerate their business transformation to create a digital future. The ultimate outcomes are radically improved customer experiences and increased operational efficiencies. www.ihorizons.com
iHorizons is now enabled to meet the growing demand for cloud identity security systems by integrating ThycoticCentrify’s leading Privileged Access Management solutions for digital transformation initiatives across the region. Read More
Doha, 13th January 2022: iHorizons, a leading Qatar technology solutions and business transformation firm, has joined hands with ThycoticCentrify, a global market leader in cloud identity security solutions, (formed by the merger of the privileged access management (PAM) leaders Thycotic and Centrify), to address the growing demand for cyber security and agile identity management systems for organizations looking to bolster data security and access management controls.
Globally, the pandemic has paved the way for accelerated digital roadmaps across industries, forcing businesses and individuals to respond quickly to changes in digital expectations and security governance. A surge in digital readiness and online identities also leads to a surge in online threats, and that’s where a modern identity platform comes into play, offering the right balance of convenience, security and user experience to protect customers and their data.
ThycoticCentrify’s PAM solutions also help organizations meet the Qatar 2022 Cybersecurity Framework requirements, which have been adopted by FIFA World Cup 2022. With effective deployment ThycoticCentrify’s solutions not only help meet the compliance and risk management pre-requisites and safeguard critical national infrastructure that will support the FIFA World Cup before and after the event, but also improve an organization’s security posture and minimise cyber risk.
‘After carefully observing the evolution of the digital landscape in our region and hearing from our customers, it was clear that having access to world-class privileged access management solutions is a fundamental cornerstone to delivering secure and robust digital experiences,’ commented Muhammed Takriti, CEO iHorizons, while speaking on the partnership. ‘Our partnership with ThycoticCentrify, a distinguished market leader in this area, will drive mutually beneficial outcomes for our firms and unlock new avenues for our customers in their digital journey.’
For the second year in a row, Gartner named Thycotic and Centrify ‘Leaders’ in the Magic Quadrant for Privileged Access Management, 2021.
Mark De Simone, Regional Director of ThycoticCentrify commented, ‘ThycoticCentrify is thrilled to align with iHorizons as a trusted digital transformation solution provider in Qatar and the Arab world. The cybersecurity opportunities and challenges that enterprises, agencies, and global events like FIFA 2022 face require innovative and world class solutions to deliver not only a Privilege Access Management platform founded on Zero Trust, but also strong integration between Unix identities and Active Directory, whether on premises or in the cloud. We look forward to helping all organizations in Qatar meet modern PAM requirements together with iHorizons.’
About iHorizons
iHorizons is a leading provider of business solutions and technology services in the Arab World. Headquartered in Doha, Qatar, we work with prominent clients like Ooredoo, Qatar Charity, Qatar News Agency, many government agencies, and other large enterprises to help them in their digital service migrations. The ultimate outcomes are radically improved customer experiences and increased operational efficiencies. For more information, visit www.ihorizons.com
By combining iHorizons leading technology services with ATÖLYE’s world-class strategic design practice, the partnership will help organizations solve complex challenges at the intersection of technology and design. Read More
Doha & Istanbul, 1st December 2021: iHorizons, a leading technology and business transformation services firm, has announced a strategic partnership with ATÖLYE, a community-powered creative services organization, which combines strategy and design to help organizations tackle complex challenges and create impact. This partnership will bring together iHorizon’s deep industry knowledge and technology capabilities with ATÖLYE’s community-powered approach to design and complex challenges, providing new avenues for organizations to accelerate their business transformation and drive growth.
As organizations shift from response to recovery in a post-pandemic world, with technology as the biggest enabler in redefining the future of work, it is imperative for businesses to develop an agile, digital-first approach to remain competitive and relevant. “The partnership between iHorizons and ATÖLYE is extremely exciting and will unlock new opportunities for our clients to drive innovation by combining our world-leading technology development and deployment capabilities with ATÖLYE’s expertise in service design, systems thinking, and community building. “Together, there are endless problems we can help solve” said Mohamad Takriti, the CEO of iHorizons. “The addition of ATÖLYE’s expertise to our portfolio puts us in a unique position to uncover the full potential of digital transformations for our clients and we can’t wait to get started.”
Through a diverse ecosystem and a community-oriented approach, ATÖLYE provides individuals, teams, and organizations with opportunities to build relationships, exchange ideas, and collaborate on impact-oriented projects. About the partnership, ATÖLYE Co-founder Engin Ayaz said, “We are deeply excited about our partnership with iHorizons as a market leader in the technology and development field. We look forward to crafting joint digital transformation projects and create long-term value together.”
About iHorizons
iHorizons is a leading provider of business solutions and technology services in the Arab World. Headquartered in Doha, Qatar, we work with prominent clients like Ooredoo, Qatar Charity, Qatar News Agency, many government agencies, and other large enterprises to help them in their digital service migrations. The ultimate outcomes are radically improved customer experiences and increased operational efficiencies. For more information, visit www.ihorizons.com
About ATÖLYE
ATÖLYE is a community-powered creative services organization that provides services to both clients and creative professionals globally. ATÖLYE consists of a Strategic Design Studio, an Academy, a Creative Hub, and a Ventures arm, providing individuals, teams, and organizations with opportunities to build relationships, exchange ideas, and collaborate on impact-oriented projects.
ATÖLYE’s Strategic Design Studio works with companies to design and implement strategic solutions to the complex challenges they face. The Academy offers learning programs that equip individuals and teams with skills in creative leadership, radical collaboration, and systemic design. The Ventures arm offers enterprise entrepreneurship programs through business modelling, and finally, the Creative Hub, with two vibrant locations in Istanbul and Dubai, creates the environment for each of these components to interact by fostering a community of over 150+ multi-disciplinary creatives who aspire to connect, learn, and grow around purpose-driven work.
In April 2019, ATÖLYE joined kyu, a collective of the leading creative organizations in the world whose purpose is to be a source of creativity that propels the economy and society forward. For more information, visit www.atolye.io
Nama has launched Empowerment and Entrepreneurship mobile application to introduce its services and growth opportunities available for youth development, innovation, and constructive interaction with the society. The application has been developed in collaboration with iHorizons, a leading provider of business solutions and technology services in the Arab World, by a specialized mobile applications development team. The application is easy to use, available in both Arabic and English languages and can be downloaded through Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Read More
Nama application allows visitors to view the content and services of individuals and projects provided by Nama Center. The application displays the details of the services and their advantages, such as the training workshops provided, and the terms and conditions for submission and participation in these workshops. The application also provides an interactive youth discussion platform to discuss key issues that are important to young people and their needs, in addition to surveys for the beneficiaries of Nama development services.
Mr. Mohamad Takriti, CEO of iHorizons, assured that the company has devoted all its expertise and capabilities to complete this project in a timely manner. "It is an honor for iHorizons that Nama has placed their trust in us to implement this exciting project and we look forward to future cooperation in order to achieve further success”, he added.
About iHorizons:
iHorizons is a leading Internet software and eBusiness solution provider. Founded in 1994 in Qatar. iHorizons has a team of specialized and talented Internet professionals.
iHorizons works with prominent clients like Al Jazeera, Ooredoo, government agencies, and other large enterprises providing them with services in the areas of Internet portals, business process automation, managed operations, IT program management, IT consulting, and cloud computing services. Our flagship applications are Ooredoo – Qatar and Algeria, Baaz in the USA, Alrabay Aljadeed Newspaper in London, and Camel Racing Committee in Qatar.
With technology development support from iHorizons, Al Jazeera Network redesigns its Arabic language learning platform for a better user experience and new language interfaces
The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies has launched the electronic portals for a number of its journals, powered by iHorizons