EPIT-COMPANYPROFILE - ENGLISH

Educational Projects &
Information Technology, Ltd.
Postal Address: PO Box 38838, Doha Area, Dhahran 31942 KSA
Location: Units 1-3 Port Gate Bldg., 2687 Al Khalidiyah Al Janubiyah,
Ad Dammam 32221 – 8625, KSA
Tel. +966 13 8145836 | Fax +966 13 8451645
Email addresses: info@iimit.com / info@ih-saudiarabia.com
Web: www.iimit.com / www.ih-saudiarabia.com

Message from the CEO
Dear Partners,
As Salamu Alaikum
For over 20 years, the Educational Projects and Information Technology Portfolio (EPIT) has
built an outstanding reputation based on its services and commitment to client satisfaction.
EPIT is an innovator in introducing quality standards in language learning, primary school
management, higher educational diploma level training, and manpower services. Our continuing
success is based on understanding our clients and individual students, our approach based on
listening, caring, and evaluating core needs.
Our dedicated team of diploma lecturers, language trainers, primary school teachers, and
manpower supply specialists are led by the EPIT management team who select only the best in
their field and supervise both internal training and personal development so that all EPIT staff
reach their full potential.
EPIT has a full spectrum capability to deliver its services at every level of the educational
system, from primary school students at our Dar Al Maarefa and Al Aloum Schools, to diploma
students at our Institute of Industrial Management and Information Technology (IIMIT), and on to
English language learners who study with our International house (IH) schools, or in house with our
leading industrial clients. Because EPIT has built up a solid reputation in industry for language
training, and drawing upon its technical training expertise and Mechanical Workshop which it runs,
EPIT has expanded its services to include not only manpower training, but manpower recruitment
under EPIT’s Mowaten Office for Employment Services.
As Saudi Arabia enters the post oil age and looks forward to achieving its 2030 vision, EPIT
aims to expand its status as one of the most dynamic and innovative educational consortiums by
preparing Saudi youth and employees for the challenges of the 21 st century and globalization.
EPIT works in partnership with the Ministry of Education, TVTC, industry, and local
communities and is exceptionally well placed to train the manpower of the future on which Saudi
Arabian national development now depends.
Our extensive experience allows us to train learners with the life skills they need and as
EPIT continues to remove the barriers between the educational system and industry, my sincere
hope is that you will become part of our journey.
Dr. Saleh Mushabab Al Qahtani
Chief Executive Officer

Our Vision
EPIT’s vision is to be the leading educational services provider with the
scope to prepare students, higher learners, and corporate employees with
the language, technical, and professional skills demanded by industry in an
age of challenge and change.

Our Core Values
EPIT stands for honesty and integrity. EPIT bases its work on a sense of
community and social responsibility, of empowering people, recognizing
individuality, and working together to achieve the potential of all our
learners. Above all, EPIT is committed to modernity and progressive
educational practices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its focus on teaching
methodology and service standards visibly creating a dynamic, studentcentered
learning experience.

Organizational Structure
Board of Directors
CEO
Director General
International House
Saudi Arabia
Institute of Industrial
Management and
Information
Technology
Mowaten Office for
Employment Services
Al Oloum & Al
Ma'arafa Schools

Educational Projects & Information
Technology, Ltd.
The Educational Projects and Information Technology (EPIT) foundation is the
policy making and strategic coordination initiative behind the components that
compromise our organization. EPIT is a 100% Saudi private company founded to
establish, manage, and operate Educational and Technology training institutions within
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and aboard. Our organization is active in diverse fields and
EPIT provides synergy between operations. EPIT also has legal standing and represents
our organization with the Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training
Corporation (TVTC) as well as the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF).
EPIT is the driving force in establishing our mission and vision as well as providing
a forum by which our organization interfaces with its investors. The Institute of
Industrial Management and Information Technology (IIMIT) and Dhahran Languages
Institute (operation as an International House affiliate in Saudi Arabia) are private
educational and training institutions in Dhahran established in 1995 owned and operated
by Educational Projects and Information Technology Ltd. (EPIT).

English Language Training
Since 2001, International House Saudi Arabia, the EPIT English language affiliation, has
offered new standards of service as an English provider, more course options, and a
preeminent role in the provision of English language services to Saudi industry. From the
perspective of the Kingdom’s industrial sector, International House is a pioneer in the field of
customized, innovative English language programs. International House (IH) also works in the
EPIT managed Institute of Industrial Management and Information Technology where it offers
a wide variety of courses including government training, ESP courses, a 2 year Diploma in
English and courses at all levels for the general public and Young Learners.
IH Saudi Arabia is fully affiliated to the International House World Organization.
Established in 1953, the UK based International House World Organization is an English
teaching network of affiliated schools all of which share to common goal of raising teaching
standards. IH is the world’s most important teacher training organization.
Globally, IH’s turnover is the highest of any English language teaching organization. In
Saudi Arabia, IH has expanded faster than any other competitor since 2003, its growth
sustainable due to the high number of satisfied customers who have chosen to stay with us
for many years- including SABIC, SASREF, YANPET, and many others.
IH, under the EPIT Foundation, has operated in Saudi Arabia for 15 years and has trained
thousands of students at all levels of English. Our clients include the Kingdom’s top
companies.
IH field projects have run all over Saudi Arabia with the IH Head Office in Dammam and
our main school for industry in Jubail Industry City.

International House & Preparatory Year Studies
IH assists orientation programs with initial placing according to CEF
benchmarks.
IH conducts a college curriculum analysis to define the role of English
language training within the college’s wider academic structure.
IH assesses the needs of all stakeholders and consults with all parties,
including technical and scientific staff.
IH assess the need for any ESP element within English training.
IH designs the English language curriculum with a focus on needs
based skills.
IH designs the assessment system .
IH assists with the development of course materials. These will often
add an extra level of development to student skills, constitute an ESP
component, or consist of bridging support material for those courses
taught by the technical, science, vocational, or business trainers and
industry specialists.
IH establishes a student reporting system.

ELT Project Management Background
IH has operated the English language unit at YANPET in Yanbu Industrial
City
since 2004 working as an in-house provider.
In Jubail Industrial City, where IH has taught SABIC employees on an
ongoing contract since 2004, while thousands have studied at IH Jubail at
our own 20 class facility, many others have been taught in house with
clients ranging from SAFCO to Bin Zagr.
IH has managed the English programs in house for companies such as
SIPCHEM, APC, SASREF, SAMREF and many others.
The Aramco run Khafji Joint Operations Company (KJO) established an
English Language Program in 2009 which was fully managed by IH on a 5
year contract.

IH Project Management Services
IH assesses training needs and maps language competencies against
the existing HR framework.
IH benchmarks the job grades of employees to the English training
framework
IH designs a complete English training academic learning system
stating hours, levels, international standards, and learning outcomes.
IH designs the courses and selects training materials
IH works with company departments to establish a sustainable training
system
IH recruits, inducts, and monitors teachers and their lessons.
IH installs self-access learning options and eLearning technology
IH operates the placement testing and language assessment system for
departments.
IH designs specialist courses in addition to the established standard
curriculum
IH establishes a student reporting and certification system.

Institute of Industrial Management &
Information Technology (IIMIT)
IIMIT has established an excellent academic reputation and is
under the supervision of the Technical and Vocational Training
Corporation (TVTC). IIMIT is affiliated with high profile universities in the
west with strong relationships with Cambridge University, Hull
University, Bradford University and City & Guilds in the area of Technical
Training. IIMIT diploma graduates have gone on to exciting careers in
the leading companies of Saudi Arabia, including SABIC, usually in
Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems, Management
and Technical Training.

College and Preparatory Year
Management Background
IIMIT’s PYP year which has run since 1997 and was originally modeled on
KFUPM. The Orientation Year provides a solid basis for academic study
taking students to B2 on the CEF over 3 semesters.
IH’s industrial experience in dealing with large classes of students
between the ages of 18-23 on Operators’ Programs for industry.
Thousands of students taught since 2004 and HRDF since 2001 on
technical and vocational programs with an initial preparatory foundation
in English to B1 on the CEF.
IH manages the English department of the Higher Institute of Elastomer
Industries (College of Excellence) and has run this project since 2013.

Mowaten Office for Employment Services
Operating in the Eastern Province since 2000, the EPIT established the recruitment service
to bridge the educational system with Saudi industry.
In terms of EPIT’s commitment to local communities, the recruitment office performs the
important function of advising, registering, and placing Saudi graduates and jobless high
school leavers with those companies who need their services. The Mowaten Recruitment
Office matches the skills set applicants have with those needed by industry as it expands its
Saudi labor force as a result of Saudization and economic diversification within the
economy.
The process involves screening, testing, registration, and job placing.
In the 16 years of its operations, Mowaten has placed 5000 candidates into permanent
employment with both local and international companies.
The recruitment office works with the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) where
EPIT training those who need to improve their skills at the Institute of Industrial
Management where they commonly study English and soft skills subjects prior to
commencing technical training at the EPIT run Mechanical Workshop. Once trainees begin
enter the workplace, Mowaten assists companies with the documentation needed to
recoup initial salary costs on a fixed percentage basis for up to 2 years.
Mowaten runs frequent recruitment drives by newspaper ad, sms texts, the internet, and
local newspaper advertising.

Dar Al Maarefa and Dar Al Aloum Schools
Established in 1996, the schools form a joint schools project within EPIT for
both boys and girls education. Both schools are MOE licensed and provide
first class learning opportunities based on the Saudi national curriculum.
The schools are located in a densely populated part of Khobar and with 700
students served by 60 teachers and 30 support staff, EPIT offers vital support
to the educational infrastructure of a large and growing community.
The schools are not only running at full capacity, they have earned an
excellent reputation for educational standards with a focus on individual
learners and personal development.
Pupils study at KG level, Elementary School level and Intermediate school
level.
As part of EPIT’s commitment to the community, the schools are involved in
many extracurricular activities including sports, scientific, and cultural events.

Valued Clients
EPIT has worked with the leading companies in Saudi Arabia, especially those in the oil, gas, and
petrochemical sectors.
International House has a solid client base in the industrial cities of Jubail and Yanbu where IH
teachers have been working since 2004. IH has a solid client base in both industrial cities where its work
is highly regarded in the field of English language training with a special focus on Technical and
Business English courses.
IH has trained thousands of SABIC students in both Jubail and Yanbu. IH has run multiple in
house projects including in Khafji, for ARAMCO, where IH exclusively ran the English Language Program
5 years.
IH has trained thousands of apprentices under the Human Resources Development Program
(HRDF) since 2001.