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- 1. seeCOSM Inc. Copyright息2004-2014 18980 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 350 Tarzana, California 91356, USA Tel: (818) 757-1501 Fax: (818) 757-1509 jekmekji@seecosm.biz www.seecosm.com seeCOSM s.a.l. (Holding) GEFINOR Center, P.O.Box: 113-6069 Beirut 1103-2090 Lebanon Tel/Fax: +961 1 742905, cell: +961 3 710091 jekmekji@seecosm.biz www.seecosm.com We strive to see clearly Jacques-Samir Georges Ekmekji Education Founder, Chairman of the Board, and President B.E., Civil Engineering, American University of Beirut (AUB) Class of 1971 seeCOSM S.A.L. (Holding), Lebanon (2004) seeCOSM Inc. USA (2004); www.seecosm.com Positions held with K&A and Affiliates: Specialized Professional Expertise 1978-2003: Associate, Shareholder, Director and Board Member. Member in the First Board established by Khatib & Alami (K&A) in 1978; 1975-1983: Head of Environmental Department 1978-1983: Eastern Region Resident Manager, Saudi Consolidated Engineering Company- (SCEC-K&A) 1978-1983: Deputy Managing Director, JV Metcalf & Eddy (USA) and SCEC (ME-SCEC) 1984-2003: Director in Charge of Khobar Office Operation 1984-1991: Director Special Assignment 1991-2003: Director, GIS Services Division 2000-2003: Director ArabiaGIS 2000-2003: Director Americec www.khatibalami.com; www.arabiagis.com; 2004-todate: Promotes and provides spatially enabled electronic see solutions that meet the constantly evolving demands of different vertical markets, with specific focus on Edutainment www.professee.com 2014-todate: Program Director, Distribution Service Providers (DSPs), with NEEDS 2006-2014: Group Advisor and SVP Corporate Development of AlGihaz Holding www.algihaz.com 1971-2003: Prior to founding seeCOSM in 2004, Mr. Ekmekji was a Partner and Director of the Lebanon based Khatib & Alami (K&A), a major multidisciplinary Engineering Consulting firm ranked by the ENR among the top 100 international design firms and among the top 10 regionally. 32 years of experience in the field of general engineering services including environmental, physical planning and oil & gas sectors; Director-in-charge of a large GIS Services Division responsible for the implementation of numerous international and enterprise GIS projects in different vertical markets and particularly utilities. Conducted numerous GIS awareness and Orientation Seminars to expand GIS awareness among different development sectors Recognized guest speaker at numerous GIS seminars including annual ESRI conference, City of Seattle and others Professional Affiliation Representative Project Experience Order of Engineers and Architects, Beirut- Lebanon Founding member of the Association of Lebanese-Armenian Engineers and Architects. Life member of the Alumni of the American University of Beirut (AUB) Engineering and Architecture Alumni Chapter of AUB Guest Lecturer GIS applied to Community Planning Speaker at the 2000 Seattle GIS Strategic Direction Forum ESRI Conference guest speaker UN-ESCWA -ICT roundtable speaker Community Services Served from 1989 to 1998 on the Board of Managers and as Treasurer of Haigazian University (HU), Beirut, Lebanon. Also served and still serving on the board of several community services organizations locally and regionally. Languages Fluency in English, French, Arabic and Armenian Experience covers a wide range of duties and responsibilities including strategic planning, project management, studies, designs, construction management and supervision, commissioning, and post commissioning support. Over 20 GIS projects focusing on a diverse client base; Served as Director of a multi-million fast track, turn key project that meets the automation, information, and communications needs of a large water and electric authority, namely ADWEA, UAE; Project Director of the first corporate GIS project implemented at a company-wide level in the Middle East, namely project GISEL for EDL with Focus on developing an automated mapping/facility management/GIS (AM/FM/GIS) study to modernize, automate and informate the electric power system for the Lebanon; Project Director of a pre-feasibility study for a staged wastewater program that incorporated GIS in order to enhance the analytical capabilities and decision making process of the projects; A fast-track, turn key $1.5 million GIS project for a large electricity and water authority that includes needs identification, design, building a seamless database, application development, system integration, training and deployment; Project Director for the development of a master plan, preliminary design, final design, and contract documents for a major community development. The implementation included the most modern and up-to- date information technologies namely the GIS system. Major clients include: Lebanons EDL and CDR; Saudi Aramco, Ministries and Authorities in KSA; and ADWEA-UAE.