6 - Kuwait Oil Company

Internal Event
KOC
Organizes
3rd IT
Exhibition
Ahmadi Governor Sheikh Dr. Ibrahim Al-Sabah and KOC C&MD inaugurate the exhibition.
KOC recently organized the 3rd IT Exhibition in a
tent that was constructed near the Unity Center in
Ahmadi. The event, which aims to highlight and
showcase some of the newest and most advanced
Information Technology systems that are used by
KOC, was the third of its kind that was hosted by the
Company. The exhibition was inaugurated by Ahmadi
Governor Sheikh Dr. Ibrahim Al-Duaij Al-Sabah.
During the exhibition, Corporate Information
Technology Group Manager Hesham Al-Nouri
welcomed the Ahmadi Governor and senior KOC
figures who were present for the event’s inauguration.
In a break with traditional methods for delivering
opening speeches, KOC Chairman and Managing
Director Sami Al-Rushaid delivered his welcome
address through a specially prepared holographic
method that was well-received by the audience.
In his opening statement, the KOC Chairman welcomed
everyone to the opening of the IT Exhibition. He reminded
the audience that KOC has a long history of leadership
in terms of adopting new technologies, and that this was
also very true in terms of the adoption of Information
Technology which he said has the great potential to
improve efficiency and enhance productivity. “As a
technology pioneer in the State of Kuwait,” he said,
“KOC has been proud to demonstrate leadership by
using the latest technologies to derive the maximum
benefits from our investments in oil and gas.”
The Chairman went on to say that during the event,
KOC will demonstrate how the adoption of stateof-the-art
information technologies can be a major
pillar of business excellence. He maintained that the
three-day exhibition will provide information to the
audience that will help them learn more about the
current and strategic initiatives which include Green
IT, Mobile Computing, Social Collaboration, Cloud
Computing and many other cutting-edge technologies.
In a statement he delivered during the inauguration
of the exhibition, Ahmadi Governor Sheikh Dr.
Ibrahim Al-Duaij Al-Sabah said that “KOC strives to
adopt the latest technologies in the documentation
and the enhancement of communication between its
sites and the leadership.” He also asserted that the
technologies available at the exhibition were a source
of inspiration and pride for all KOC employees.
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April - June 2013