Al Elm signs a partnership agreement with alfanar Information Technology to integrate Muqeem with Microsoft Dynamics AX

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 16 March, 2010: AL Elm, The electronic security company, signed an agreement with alfanar Information Technology - golden partner of Microsoft in Saudi Arabia – to have the privileges to integrate Muqeem services with “alfanar HR Management” solution which is fully operational on Microsoft Dynamics AX and which is exclusively developed by alfanar Information Technology.

The agreement entitles alfanar Information Technology to offer “alfanar HR Management” which manages the Human Resources according to the Saudi labor law regulations and linked to Muqeem services to enable the beneficiaries to access the information related to their dependants on the Saudi Immigration databases.

Muqeem is a unique electronic service of its kind offered by Al Elm to the private sector in Saudi Arabia to facilitate the management and the human resource executives in order to issue exit/re- entry visas, final exit or update the employees’ official information through accessing the Saudi Immigration databases from secured channels.

On this occasion, Dr. Khaled Al Gunaim, the executive director of Al Elm announced that the importance of this agreement with alfanar Information Technologies goes with the company direction and continues effort to offer advanced electronic services that identify with high degree of security and speed reducing the time and effort spent and save the commercial and industrial operations administration costs.

Dr. Al Gunaim stressed on the necessity of this agreement with alfanar Information Technology which is built on providing the accurate and correct information to serve more organizations in the private sector.

Dr. Al Gunaim referred to this agreement as a proof that all the private sector organizations are heading towards adopting the electronic methods to present the best modern services to their clients in such time where the importance of electronic procedures deployment is rising in the daily life.

On the other hand, alfanar Information Technologies general manager, Mr. Ayman Albayaa said “Signing this agreement serves the private sector direction to establish information technology foundation and electronic exchange with the government parties which will provide flexibility and transparency in achieving their objective without the need to follow the traditional procedures currently in place which will save money and provide better work environment adding more productivity to the companies using the system”.

Mr. Albyaa also referred to the agreement as an indication of the huge changes which private sector is witnessing in Saudi Arabia across all the industries. The huge role of technology has encouraged alfanar Information Technology to head forward with the agreement proposing Muqeem services as a must to alfanar Information Technology clients. This service will enhance the clients planning capabilities and will help them to grow their business.

alfanar HR Management is a human resource solution deployed in many Saudi companies and is fully running on Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Al Elm is an organization fully owned by the Public Investment Fund, the company is pioneer in offering electronic security services. Al Elm offers advanced electronic services to all the government and private sectors directed to all society levels. The electronic services simplify many government and private procedures.