RIYADH – On the sidelines of its participation in Gitex Dubai 2012, Saudi Telecom Co. (STC) concluded a strategic cooperation agreement with Saudia Private Aviation (SPA), the business aviation unit of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia). Modern telecommunications services and solutions will be provided to passengers aboard SPA aircraft, as well as STC's establishment of a Business sector service center, as part of the comprehensive ground services for private aviation in Jeddah. The agreement was signed by Mohammed Nasser Al Jasser, STC's Vice President for Enterprise Services, and Faisal Al Sadeeq, Commercial Affairs Manager of SPA. The STC's enterprise sector entered as a main partner with public and private sector departments, organizations and companies to implement technological infrastructure projects aiming at upgrading performance, boosting productivity and enhancing competitive capabilities for various institutions locally and regionally. Through signing agreements with departments such as Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Health, and Ministry of Labor, STC managed to establish the actual transformation stage that enables the public sector to adopt a modern concept in implementing administrative operations. STC participates in the exhibition, into its 32nd year, through the STC pavilion, where the company provides the most recent IT services and solutions of business sector in Saudi Arabia. The event presents great networking opportunities and a forum for discussion and exchange of ideas and experiences in all aspects of the industry. – SG