Monthly Archives: March 2015

Samsung Opens ITX Smart Signage Showroom in Jordan

Mr. Bumsuk Hong, President of Samsung Electronics Levant opened  the new ITX Samsung showroom in Jordan with the attendance of Mr. HaeJun Chung, Business Director at Samsung Electronics Levant and Mr. Samer Hamdan, Sales Manager / B2B at Samsung Electronics…

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How Microsoft Got its Mojo Back

With the help of the feature-packed Windows 10 operating system, Microsoft is set to stage a major comeback. By Zeid Nasser Microsoft was the darling of the tech industry during the 80s and 90s. Infatuation with Bill Gates and his…

Longines Awards the Rising Ski Stars Prize

For the first time in its history, France is hosting the FIS World Cup Finals, bringing together the season’s top 25 athletes (both men and women) in each discipline.  On this occasion, Longines awarded the Longines Rising Ski Stars prize to…

EVOO Restaurant Introduces Sensory Dining Experience

In an innovative step to provide Sheraton Amman’s guests with an exciting dining experience, guests were invited to experience the concept of “Sensory Dining” for the second time. On Thursday March 5th, 2015 diners had the opportunity to enjoy the…

Easy Taxi’s Popularity Picking Up

Easy Taxi’s regional boss says Ammanis are fast catching on to the benefits of using the mobile taxi booking service. By Elisa Oddone Mobile taxi booking apps are exploding in popularity in cities around the world, and according to Easy…

The Arab Potash Company: Did Privatization Work?

This article appeared in the April, 2014 edition of Venture.   More than a decade has passed since the Arab Potash Company was partly sold off under Jordan’s controversial privatization drive. Was it a wise move? By Dina al-Wakeel Jordan’s controversial…

Longines Presents Another Prestigious Race Meeting

Longines marked the culmination of yet another successful race meeting as the prominent watchmaker presented the prestigious Ruler of Sharjah Cup, 2015. Entailing 6 races, the significant tournament took place at the state-of-the-art Sharjah Equestrian and Racing Club (SERC). Longines…

MedLabs Conduct a Health Awareness Session at Citibank

MedLabs Consultancy Group, the leading network of medical laboratories in the Middle East, conducted a health awareness session about ‘Blood Pressure’ to Citibank‘s esteemed staff. This is the second year MedLabs and Citibank have collaborated to raise health awareness levels among…

Samsung Celebrate New Technology Corner at Children Museum

In cooperation with the children’s Museum Jordan, Samsung Electronics, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, launched the “Whiz Lab” the new technology corner, in a celebration held at the museum’s library, with the presence of the museum’s…

InterContinental’s New Manager Upbeat

InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) recently appointed Micheal Koth to the positions of Director of Operations for the Levant, and the of InterContinental Jordan. The industry veteran is confident he can maintain his group’s leading position in the Kingdom’s fast developing…