Arab Advisors Group receives the first prize in Jordan's Innovative Business Enterprise Awards in 2005

The awards are patronized by HM Majesty King Abdullah the Second. Jawad Abbassi, Arab Advisors Group's Founder and President, received the award on behalf of the company in a ceremony on January 16th. Her Excellency Ms. Nadia Al Saeed, Jordan's Minister of ICT presented the award.

A total of 44 companies and projects were nominated for the selection committee for Jordan's Innovative Business Enterprise Awards in 2005. The awards are overseen by the Jordan Telecom Fund for innovative ICT and ICT-based services and projects.

According to the awards committee, the selection process was very rigorous: Winning companies and projects had to fulfill many criteria including the company's role in generating employment, exports, high value added services, quality of services and products as well as the company's reputation and customer care and service.

"We are very pleased and honored to have been selected as the first prize winners" Jawad Abbassi, Arab Advisors Founder and President commented after receiving the award. "Our goal remains to continue to be a leading contributor to building and growing the Arab World's information economy with relevant, reliable, and innovative research and analysis tools and services. I would like to thank Arab Advisors' team for their hard work and dedication and our clients for their trust and business."

Arab Advisors Group contributed close to 1% of Jordan's value added ICT related exports in 2003. That figure is estimated to have exceeded the 2% mark in 2004, which underlines Arab Advisors role in the ICT echo system in Jordan and the Arab World at large. Arab Advisors' client base has exceeded 210 companies and organizations across in Europe, America, Asia, Africa and the Arab World. On the custom research and consulting side, Arab Advisors Group's consulting service has served new telecom ventures in the Arab World whose investments in Arab Telecom markets will exceed One billion US$.

"Arab Advisors Group's management and employees remain committed to the best possible service to our clients across the world." Mr. Abbassi said. "We are also committed to a profitable growth and expansion strategy as we believe that only a profitable company can best serve its clients by continuously investing in its team and resources." Mr. Abbassi added.