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BAG looks to expand its services to defence industry


Friday, June 1, 2007

WITH Brunei's first ever defence exhibition, BAG Networks provider of system solutions to the ministries and private sector hope to further expand their service in the field of defence.

BAG Networks, Assistant Service Operations Manager, Mahmud Hj Jeludin spoke to The Brunei Times, on its participation in Brunei Darussalam International Defence Exhibition ( Bridex) and its future plans.

Mahmud said: "Although this is a defence exhibition, we hoping to expand and widen our horizons."

This defence exhibition which Brunei Darussalam hosts, provides an opportunity for networking and the establishment of working relationships with other exhibitors, said Mahmud.

He said that this first ever defence exhibition is a success and noted that through this exhibition the country will get good exposure and "open the eyes of local businessmen".

"In the long run, this will help Brunei economically," said the assistant service operations manager.

With one of its shareholders Accenture, already established itself with the defence ministries and departments of Japan, Australia, Singapore through the provisional of their services, is hoped that BAG Networks can pave the way for the implementation of similar services in the sultanate, said another member of BAG Networks company.

BAG Networks, a high performing IT and business services provider, have clientels among government ministries and the private sector.

They are also known for their Treasury Accounting Financial Information System (Tafis). The Ministry of Finance has chosen BAG Networks to assist in the handling of this financial application.

The project requires BAG Network's expertise to handle matters in the field of general ledger payables, receivables, budgeting/commitment control and reporting, assets management, inventory management and purchasing.

The Brunei Times