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Digicom Systems

Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia • 51 - 200 Employees
Information Technology and Services

Digital Computer Systems Company Limited (Digicom) was established in 1996 to become an added value player in Saudi Arabia's Information Technology industry. Today, Digicom is among the leading Information Technology Systems Integrator companies in terms of sales and product diversity. Headquartered in Riyadh, Digicom is Saudi Arabia's most influential niche market player. (Regional Ranking by ITP) Digicom's businesses are grouped into seven strategic business units, supported by corporate departments and a Shared Services organization. The SBU's are Enterprise Asset Management Unit (EAM-U), Business Solutions Unit (BSU), Retail Business Solutions Unit (RBS-U), Oracle Service Unit (OSU), Systems Integration Unit (SIU), Networking Services Unit, and Information Security Unit.  Digicom's technology partner network consists of 8 strategic partners. Most of these are international renowned companies with long and vast experience in their own field of expertise. Digicom is also partners in two regional ventures based in Saudi Arabia and GCC. Digicom employs 45 Consultants and Engineers (expected number to reach 100 by 2006) and maintains a local and international pool of consultants through partner alliances of over 100 multi national skilled Consultants and Engineers located in India, Egypt, South Africa, and Europe.As Saudi Arabia's leading systems integrator Company, Digicom (Digital Computer Systems Company Limited), is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was founded in 1996, when both founding partners decided to use the exceptional future growth the Information Technology Industry is going through investing in opportunities of building a growing a formidable niche integrator player. Abdulaziz A. Albakr, President & Managing Director owns 50% of Digicom shares, and Essam A. Albakr, Vice President owns 50%. The President & Managing Director, Abdulaziz A. Albakr leads the management team. Following an organizational restructure on mid- 2004. There are now nine Strategic Business Units (SBUs) under three divisions– Applications Engineering Division (AED), Networking Division, and Technical Assistance & Service Center Division (TASC), each with its own Manager.  Two corporate departments consisting of Corporate Finance; Corporate Human Resources; Corporate Purchasing; Corporate Sales and Marketing support the SBUs. A Shared Services organization became operational in 2004 to provide additional services to the business.