NEWS
QATAR
Qatar Science & Technology Park
appoints new MD
and Development (QF R&D), while
driving its further success.
Commenting on his appointment,
Dr. Hakim said: “I am honoured to be
appointed to the role of Managing
Director of QSTP, and I am looking
forward to joining QF R&D and QSTP’s
fantastic team and helping to advance the
local and regional technology landscape.”
Qatar Science & Technology Park
(QSTP), Qatar’s primary hub for
technology-based innovation and
entrepreneurship, has announced the
appointment of Dr. Maher Hakim to the
position of Managing Director.
Dr. Hakim is a sought-after expert and
educator in technology innovation
and entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial
financing, venture capital, and mergers
and acquisitions in the technology
industry. In his capacity as Managing
Director, he will be responsible for
overseeing all operations of QSTP, which
is part of Qatar Foundation Research
Commercial
Bank of Qatar
chooses
biometric finger
vein solution
Ooredoo 01 Systems, the regional
provider of banking software
solutions, announced that
Commercial Bank of Qatar is the
first bank in the country introduce
its innovative biometric solution that
enables card-less transactions on
ATMs.
Implementation of this technology
means customers will be able to use
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As a successful Silicon Valley
entrepreneur, Dr. Hakim has been the
driving force behind five technology
start-up companies. In addition to
his extensive industry experience, his
educational achievements include a
Ph.D. in Computer-Aided Engineering
from Carnegie Mellon University; an M.S.
in Civil Engineering from the University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and a
B.S. in Civil Engineering from Damascus
University. He is also a prolific blog
writer on the subjects of innovation and
entrepreneurship.
blood vessels in fingers are unique to
each individual and finger vein patterns
cannot be reproduced or forged.
this new security feature to access their
account at Commercial Bank branches
and ATMs with finger vein scanners
without need for a bank card or PIN
number.
The technology maps the internal vein
system within a finger, and will only
accept a living finger unlike fingerprint
scanning. The technology is secure
and eliminates fraud as the pattern of
This technology incorporates finger
vein devices from mofiria Corporation,
a biometrics hardware manufacturer
coupled with 01 Systems highly
efficient biometric servers to produce
an outstanding identification and
authentication solution. Additionally, the
solution is integrated with ATMs from
NCR Corporation.
In the same context, 01 Systems has
also signed an agreement with CBQ
for the Business Process Management
transformation project. CBQ banking
operations will be automated based on
01 Systems BPM system to deliver an
unparalleled next generation banking
experience.
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