Information Technology Business Unit (ITBU):

The information Technology Group is a diverse group of specialised IT professionals with implementation and project management expertise who focus on providing best-of-breed applications and products. The primary areas addressed are:

IT Security

A joint venture has been formed with Paramount Computer Systems, headquartered in Dubai and a leading BS-7799 certified IT security products and services firm, to be known in Bahrain as Paramount Computer Systems Bahrain W.L.L. This venture provides end-users in both the public and private sectors with end-to-end solutions and professional services

Enterprise Business Solutions - Bahrain

Partnerships have been formed with a number of market leaders to provide end-users with enterprise-wide solutions that address critical business requirements. These include, but are not confined to, network management and billing mediation solutions for telecommunications from Harris Corporation, network performance management from ADC Software Systems, fraud management systems from HP, telecommunications inventory solutions from Cramer, enterprise solutions for defense from IFS Defence, Internet messaging solutions from Stalker Software and enterprise storage solutions from STME.

Overseas IT Office - Dubai Internet City, UAE

Intercol made a strategic decision to open an office in Dubai Internet City in early 2004 to focus on technology-intensive solutions and to be identified as a highly-competent provider of development, implementation and support services in both the IT and Telecommunications arenas throughout the GCC. This has proved an important step in Intercol's dynamic vision of emerging as a strong regional player in the defined areas, building on its significant achievements in Bahrain and regionally through the Science & Industry Division.

Professional Services

The IT Group strongly believes in the philosophy of providing value-added services to customers in its role as a systems integrator. To this end a number of services are provided including, but not restricted to:

• Product and service integrated solutions covering hardware, software and networking vendors on a turnkey basis;
• Consultancy for IT related projects involving system study, design and implementation;
• The services of professionals on a project specific basis that include system development, project management and software and systems support.