مستخدم:Ekram shaheen/ملعب
| General information | |
| Date of Establishment | 1983 |
| Type | Limited Liability Company |
| The most important characters | |
| The most important characters | Sami Alsaadi
(Chairman) Ashraf Al , Saadi (Vice-Chairman) Muhammad Awaja (Executive Director)
(General Manager of Saudisoft Egypt) |
| Headquarters | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Subsidiarie | SAVCOM ,Phoenix |
| Number of Employees | 200 employees in 2015 |
| Industry | Software
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| Services | |
| Web site | http://saudisoft.com/ |
Saudi soft Co. Ltd. is a Saudi company that provides hardware distribution, localization, and translation services based in Saudi Arabia & Egypt. The company has been offering its services since 1983.
History
Saudi soft Co. Ltd. is a leading IT company and Language Services Provider (LSP) in the Middle East. Established in 1983, the company has been in the market assisting international companies to launch their products to a multilingual audience in more than 100 languages. Saudi soft specializes in but is not limited to games localization, eLearning localization, and software localization for worldwide cultures.
Saudi soft has four offices in the Middle East (Saudi Arabia and Egypt). Its Cairo office handles all localization, engineering, and QA activities.
Saudi soft made history as the first Saudi company to participate in CeBIT 2002, the world's largest exhibition of computer and information technology-related electronics, held in Germany. This milestone event marked our commitment to global engagement and innovation.
Our membership in GALA exemplifies Saudi soft's leadership in the industry. Our very own Eng Wafaa Mohi, General Manager of Saudi soft Egypt, was not just a member but a board member, elected in January 2016. Her tenure, spanning four years and two consecutive terms, is a testament to our commitment to excellence and industry leadership. In 2007, she successfully negotiated a localization and partnership agreement with SAP, further solidifying our position in the local market.
Operations
Saudi soft provides localization and translation services in 100+ languages, specializing in Bidi and RTL languages. Its Saudi Arabia headquarters specializes in hardware distribution.
In the 1980s, Saudi soft also provided services in various fields, such as distribution, where it became the primary agent for Epson in Saudi Arabia. Additionally, the company worked in the field of providing technical solutions, translation, and localization to launch its products in multilingual markets, supporting over 100 languages worldwide. Saudi soft has three offices in Saudi Arabia and one in Cairo.
Awards and recognition
· Saudi soft was awarded ISO 17100:2015 and is a certified SAP localization partner.
· Saudi soft for translation and localization services is proud to announce that we are now ISO 9001:2013 certified.
· Saudi soft was awarded their first localization project for Microsoft.
· Saudi soft received the localization excellence award from Microsoft in 2003.
· In 2008, Saudi soft officially became a SAP localization partner.
· The company also is one of the founding members of the global translation and adaptation organization "GALA" in 2002
Services and Global Impact:
In the early 1980s, when there arose a need for technological programs in Arabic and companies were facing challenges in finding operating systems that supported the Arabic language, Saudisoft decided to develop and produce programs that offered technological solutions in Arabic and introduce them to the market, some of which are still in use today. They began by localizing the first accounting software at that time, "Peachtree," and localizing the "CITIZEN" printer. As a result, CITIZEN rewarded Saudisoft by making it a partner in distributing CITIZEN products throughout Saudi Arabia.
Their primary focus was on the "Arabic Assistant" program, which they introduced to the market in 1987. This was followed by a distinguished range of programs such as Al-Waseet and Al-Khatt Al-Arabi. Additionally, Saudisoft assisted several renowned international companies in providing operating systems that supported the Arabic language.
Mitsubishi chose Saudi soft to localize its control systems, and UNISYS enlisted Saudi soft to localize a range of central stations and design stations to accommodate the rules of classical Arabic.
Saudi soft also lent its expertise in localizing the Windows application development tool for Powersoft, enhancing its capabilities to support and develop Arabic language requirements under Microsoft Arabic Windows.
Saudi soft assisted in developing and localizing these converters, encouraging Microsoft to rely on Saudi soft to localize Microsoft Access and introduce it to Arabic-speaking markets and the entire Middle East.
Since then, Saudi soft has localized a large number of Microsoft products, including:
· Windows 98
· Internet Explorer 4.0 & 5.0
· Internet Information Server (IIS)
· Office 2000 (Access and Excel)
· Windows Millennium
· Windows XP
The company later expanded its activities to include translation and localization services in various fields such as marketing, education, gaming, and more.
References:
Saudisoft
GALA