SaudiEDI wins United Nations award
ConvergenceAsia staff
04/07/2010

CrimsonLogic’s trade facilitation project in Saudi Arabia, SaudiEDI, has been awarded second place in the category “Improving transparency, accountability and responsiveness in the Public Service” at the annual United Nations Public Service Awards (UNPSA).

“We are honoured that our SaudiEDI implementation has received recognition from the United Nations, the leading body in international peace and security,” said Leong Peng Kiong, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), CrimsonLogic. The award is given to companies that demonstrate creativity in their contributions to public service institutions, to elevate the effectiveness of public administration.

He added, “With over 20 years of experience in providing innovative e-government solutions around the world, we have developed extensive expertise and knowledge to design, build, implement and operate e-government systems that are world-class. In the case of SaudiEDI, the vision was not only to develop a system that meets the Kingdom’s current trading needs but one that encourages and broadens trade relations for the future.”

Operational since 2005, the SaudiEDI system was commissioned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), under the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Finance. The system automates and streamlines the trade documentation processes for the trading community in Saudi Arabia.

The establishment of this system has forged a common electronic platform for businesses to operate in, resulting in a transparent and collaborative community. This has improved the efficiency of trade cycles with significant savings in time, money and resources for governments and businesses. On a macro level, the increased efficiency has also enhanced the Kingdom’s economic competitiveness.

Attesting to its success, the SaudiEDI system also won other accolades. The simple and intuitive system won 4th and 5th most commonly used e-services out of some 400 government and private sector e-services in Saudi Arabia. The wins were for the Electronic Delivery Order Management service and Electronic Import Declaration Submission service respectively.

The SaudiEDI system also received an award of appreciation in the first Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) eGovernment Awards, in the category of e-economy, which is an acknowledgement of the system’s use of best practice in infocomm technology, and economic contribution to the nation.

Said Lim Ban Hoe, International Enterprise (IE) Singapore’s Regional Director for Middle East and Africa, “This win for the SaudiEDI serves as a testament of the effective and relevant services that Singapore companies are able to provide on an international level.”

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