CMCS launches Kuwait office in partnership with ESG

The expansion follows a joint partnership agreement with Engineering Systems Group (ESG), a leading Kuwaiti-based multi-disciplinary engineering and management company.

ESG will offer CMCS's broad portfolio of products and services under the CMCS Kuwait banner. CMCS Kuwait commenced operations in May 2007. The launch of the Kuwait office is part of CMCS's regional expansion plans, and will enable the solutions provider to work closely with customers, provide onsite support, certified courses and build a culture of project management in the country.

CMCS, the authorized representative in the Middle East for Primavera, a world-class project, portfolio and risk management software, has a long-standing relationship with the northern Gulf nation. It has supported a number of strategic projects in Kuwait, including Kuwait National Petroleum Company, Kuwait Gulf Oil Company, Kharafi National and EFAD Holding.

Bassam Samman, CEO and Founder of CMCS, said:

'Kuwait is rich with business potential, and we believe CMCS can play a role in developing that potential. Though oil and gas has been the traditional backbone of the Kuwait economy, the government is committed to diversifying into other industries and encouraging overseas investment.'

'Project management can inform a company's strategic planning and execution, and can even monitor its competitive performance,' Samman added.

Osama Al Duaij, General Manager and Partner of ESG, said: 'With Kuwait experiencing rapid and sustained levels of growth, project management is a must-have business solution for local and multinational firms based here. We are glad to work with CMCS to offer world-class business solutions and provide strategic consultancy and direct support to public and private establishments operating in Kuwait.'

'Today, business success depends on competitiveness. Every company must perform better and maximise business profits while minimising costs,' Samman said. 'Project management is the cornerstone of building competitiveness. It is not solely an IT consideration, but part of a business process. With our real-world solutions, CMCS has a proven record of helping businesses successfully overcome business challenges.'

CMCS offers more than 10 different industry-specific solutions that allow users to plan and control projects with a high degree of accuracy, keeping them on time and under budget through the capture and reuse of best practices. It creates a collaborative environment through its set of integrated components with easy-to-use, personalized interfaces for all project stakeholders.