PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

• Mr. Absi Directed Absi Co since 1998 till present time.

• In 1989 Mr. Absi founded and managed Horizons Innovations a multimedia producer and software localization self owned est. Horizons Innovations succeeded in producing more than several CD titles - off the shelf computer software including the very first Arabic multimedia encyclopedia, it also succeeded in getting several contracts from Apple Computer Inc.

EDUCATION

M.S., Engineering - 1985 University Of California Irvine, California 

Individual study: Developed a software program titled "Static and Free Vibration Analysis of Skeletal Structures" running on the university main frame as well as personal computers (that was a breakthrough because at that time PCs were neither common nor considered suitable for serious number crunching routines!). The program included a comprehensive documentation. )

B.E., Engineering 1984 The American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Mr. Absi also attended several workshops and seminars covering diversified titles including: management for new managers, Man Management Skills, Sales Techniques and Customer Psychology, Mainframe Connectivity, Desktop Communication, Localization And Page Layout and others.

LICENSES

• Professional Engineer - Order of Engineers and Architects -Lebanon, Beirut - Lebanon, since 1989
• Member - Association Of Lebanese Industrialists, Beirut - Lebanon
• Member - Chamber Of Commerce, Beirut, Lebanon,