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Jordan Times, business briefs column [Jordan Times](Jordan Times, The Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) June 16--JORDAN AHLI BANK SPONSORS AL AHLIYYA SCHOOL'S LITTLE LEAGUE: Jordan Ahli Bank sponsored recently the 25th Little League Basketball Tournament organised by Al Ahliyya School for Girls. The tournament featured a series of fun and exciting games, during which students displayed athletic ability and sportsmanship. A ceremony took place at the conclusion of the tournament, during which representatives from the marketing and corporate communications management in the bank distributed various prizes to the participating students. AGREEMENT TO PROMOTE JORDAN EGATE CARD: A marketing agreement was signed this week to promote the Jordan eGate Card for the Queen Alia International Airport. The agreement was signed by DATEL Jordan Director General Abdul Rahman Ahmad Al Mohammed, and MARMAR Business Development Solutions Chief Executive Officer Luay Aburrub in presence of Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission Administration & Technical Support Director Ahmad Al Azzam. "This is a positive step to save time and effort for members to issue the card within few days in Amman [Al Rabiya], in addition to the issuing stations at Queen Alia International Airport," said Thani Alzaffin, director general and board member of Alzaffin. The eGate card allows members to use the automated passenger immigration clearance (entry -- exit) without stamping the passport within 10-13 seconds. Aburrub emphasised that MARMAR will utilise advanced and modern marketing tools to meet Datel's vision during the marketing campaign, as it serves and develops the business processes for the Jordan eGate Card Project. UPB TO SUPPLY SAMSUNG CENTRAL AC TO DARAK TRAINING SCHOOL IN AL KAFARAIN: United Pioneering Business (UPB), authorised Samsung AC dealer, signed an agreement this week with Ziad Al Hujaj Foundation of buildings and construction systems to supply Samsung high ambient VRF central air-conditioning to the Darak Training School building in Al Kafarain. KHARABEESH AND IARABY CREATE FIRST ARABIC MUSICAL EXPERIMENT USING IE9: Kharabeesh and iAraby turned to HTML 5 and Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) to create the first of its kind Arabic musical experiment, which enables a high-performance animation that is highly interactive and widely compatible. The Arabic animation created by Kharabeesh and sponsored by Microsoft Jordan, is a pioneer development experience where the character, MiniHath, tells stories in the form of songs. Wael Attili, founder and chief creative officer of Kharabeesh, stated: "HTML 5 is a new technology and a new experience that allowed us to build many tools on our own. The outcome was the first Arabic animation using graphics acceleration and Internet Explorer 9. Relying on IE9 technology in integrating Minihath.com opened the door for many creative ideas to be embedded in the song." Ahmad Barqawi, co-founder at iAraby stated, "The MiniHath animations were heavy with many moving and transforming objects, and IE9's graphics acceleration made viewing this animation possible." Kharabeesh is one of a few partners in Jordan that is showcasing how they have used the capabilities of Internet Explorer 9 to introduce a new user experience, resulting in an increase in page views and repeat visits to sites already incorporating IE9 features. ___ To see more of the Jordan Times or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.jordantimes.com. Copyright (c) 2011, Jordan Times Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For more information about the content services offered by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (MCT), visit www.mctinfoservices.com, e-mail [email protected], or call 866-280-5210 (outside the United States, call +1 312-222-4544) |