DUBAI, United Arab Emirates , Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- ANHAM, LLC announced today that C.E.O., Mr. A.H. Farouki hosted and attended an "Energy Infrastructure Security Seminar and Conference" in Algiers , Algeria last week.
"Energy infrastructure security is a major issue throughout Africa and the Middle East and I am pleased to have been involved in helping to bring together some of the leaders in this field to meet with Algeria's energy executives. By sharing knowledge and experience gained from other parts of the World and conveying emerging solutions and ideas to protect the energy sector, ANHAM can play a role in helping to protect Algeria's vital energy infrastructure," said Mr. A.H. Farouki .
ANHAM, and its affiliate companies WatanServe and MSI, are active in Algeria's Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector having carried out numerous infrastructure projects around the country. An important feature of ANHAM's ICT solution is the provision of electronic security systems, equipment and services. In Algeria and elsewhere in North Africa , the Middle East and Central Asia, ANHAM's electronic security and other ICT solution offerings represent a rapidly growing business line for the company.
The Conference was divided into two portions -- Presentation and Discussion -- and focused on identifying, solving, and preventing physical and digital security threats before Algerian Energy Infrastructure can be effectively breached and/or damaged. During the discussion, Mr. A.H. Farouki addressed the attendees and participants, thanking them for the opportunity to meet and present the seminar.
Participants and attendees included:
A. Huda Farouki
President and CEO of Nour USA and ANHAM LLC. He is also Chairman of F.I.I.C., and Principal of Hii-Finance Corporation. He is currently on or has served on the Board of several educational, cultural, and international institutions.
Daniel McWhorter
Vice President of Telecommunication Business Development for ANHAM LLC and Nour USA.
Ghiath Sukhtian
Chairman of Nour USA, Chairman and C.E.O. of Munir Sukhtian International, and Vice-Chairman of Munir Sukhtian Group. Founded the Palestine Telecommunications Company (PALTEL) as well as serves on several educational Boards.
Admiral James Loy
Senior Counselor at the Cohen Group, a Washington DC consultancy headed by former Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen. After 45 years of service, Adm. Loy retired as Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security.
Len Ogier , MD
President of Ogier Electronics, Ltd, a British technology firm specializing in designing and installing CCTV, microwave surveillance, wireless telecommunications and broadband internet equipment internationally.
Logan Sloane
Associate at the Cohen Group, prior work included contractor support to the Department of Homeland Security's Bomb Prevention Unit and Office of Grants and Training.
Michelle Foss
Chief Energy Economist and Head of the Center for Energy Economics (CEE), University of Texas, Austin Bureau of Economic Geology.
Mughith Sukhtian
Director of Nour USA, an ANHAM LLC affiliate, and works closely with Expert Petroleum Amman . Prior to his work with ANHAM, Mr. Sukhtian was a Principal with the Munir Sukhtian Group.
About Mr. A. Huda Farouki
Mr. A. Huda Farouki is a prominent international business leader with a long standing history of philanthropic interests. He is the CEO of ANHAM, LLC (http://www.anham.com), and CEO of Nour USA, Limited (http://www.nourusa.com). In addition, through ANHAM LLC and Knowlogy International, two companies Mr. Farouki directs, he spearheaded the effort to gather the financial support required for the construction, maintenance, and operation of the Afghanistan Technical Vocational Institute (ATVI) (http://www.atvi.edu.af), Afghanistan's largest and first post-war, co-educational vocational school.
About ANHAM, LLC
ANHAM, LLC (http://www.anham.com) is a leading contracting firm working throughout the Middle East and North Africa ("MENA"), Central Asia, and Europe . With a century's worth of experience between its principal founding companies, ANHAM is able to efficiently, effectively, and affordably deliver products and services throughout the world. Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, ANHAM has international offices that specialize in providing local support and services to its initiatives, projects, and investments across diverse regions of the globe.
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