Sameer Khoory, IT Director of e-TQM College, the Dubai-based electronic college specializing in online programmes in Total Quality Management, has received the Network Middle East 2005 Best Converged Network Implementation Award for implementing the college's state-of-the-art network infrastructure.
The Best Converged Network Implementation Award is one among the 16 award categories at the Network Middle East Innovation Awards 2005, instituted by Network Middle East Magazine, the leading technology magazine in the region.
Commenting on the award, Khoory said: "I consider it an honour to receive the Best Converged Network Implementation Award, especially given that it is pan-Arab in nature. This award is a recognition for e-TQM College's persistent efforts to implement a quality infrastructure to provide students with a complete e-learning experience."
"e-TQM College has deployed the most advanced networking technologies to provide students with highly efficient and reliable IT services. We have leveraged the strengths of a converged network, which brings together separate voice, data and video networks to create a common networking infrastructure to handle varied communications, to provide comprehensive e-learning offerings to students," Khoory added.
Dr. Mansoor Al Awar, Vice President, e-TQM College, said: "We would like to congratulate Mr. Sameer Khoory on receiving this prestigious award. The converged network infrastructure implemented at e-TQM College has allowed us to effectively transfer knowledge over a robust and secure IT platform to students in the UAE and beyond. We acknowledge the diligent efforts of Mr. Khoory, who has been the key driving force behind the implementation of the college's state-of-the-art IT infrastructure."
The Best Converged Network Implementation Award for Sameer Khoory closely follows the bestowing of prestigious global honours on three leading e-TQM College academics for their distinguished service to the cause of spreading awareness of the quality movement. Prof. Mohamed Zairi, Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs, eTQM College, was recently awarded the 2005 Harrington/Ishikawa Medal while e-TQM College Advisory Board member Prof. Yoshio Kondo was named the 23rd Honorary Member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ). Prof. Jens J. Dahlgaard, Member, e-TQM College Advisory Board, was awarded the Lancaster Medal.
"e-TQM College has been pioneering e-learning in the region by launching world-class online courses in Total Quality Management. The college offers a virtual knowledge-based environment with a comprehensive approach to suit varied educational needs, providing learning opportunities to all individuals aspiring to specialize in quality management as well as to those associated with its implementation and management," Dr. Al Awar concluded.
The e-TQM College was established in 2002 with the purpose of encouraging the interest, uptake and application of Total Quality Management thinking in the Arab world through innovative, affordable and accessible means.
About e-TQM College:
e-TQM College is a Dubai-based institution that has pioneered e-learning in the Middle East by launching world-class online courses in Total Quality Management. Launched in September 2002, the college is the first of its kind in the world. It has been recognized by EFQM, a leading European body for quality management, and has been accepted as a key member of the British Quality Foundation. It aims to be the college of choice for Total Quality Management in the Arab world.
e-TQM College provides e-learning programs to private and public sector employees as well as members of the public. Courses include Foundation Diploma in TQM, Excellence Best Practice Series and Certificate in Quality in Policing.
