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INTERVIEW WITH
Gentian Likaj, COMPANY ADMINISTRATOR
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
Communication Progress | ISO 9001:2008
Rr. Durrësit, Pall. M.C. Inerte, Kati 1, Laprakë, Tiranë, ALNUIS: K01625001C DUNS: 366119555
tel/fax: +355 4 2413901 • cel: +355 664042416
email: [email protected] • web: www.commprog.com
Gold Partner:
Bio Gentian LikajFounder and General Manager of Communication Progress Ltd. from 1998 to the day, Gentian Likaj helped establishing and reassuring a leading positioning for the company in the local (and beyond) ICT market.
A professional with more than eighteen years of experience, ten of which focusing on large-scale projects, organisational and change-management aspects, methodology definition, development of functional mechanisms, technical studies on the quality assurance of resources and services, Gentian is holder of a BSc. in Electronics Sciences, Polytechnic University of Tirana (1995) and several internationally recognized certifications in the ICT and Management fields, such as Managing IT Projects, Project Management Institute-PMI (2011); Quality Management Systems, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Qualitat e.V-DGQ (2007); ICT Systems and Infrastructures, Alcatel (2005); Modern Information Technologies and Solutions, Iskratel(2004),etc.
It should be emphasized his ability to lead, train and coordinate work teams, assuring quality of - national, regional and worldwide - deliveries. Recent focal involvements include projects in R&D related to Innovation, Institutional Development, Academia, etc.
Communication Progress | ISO 9001:2008
Rr. Durrësit, Pall. M.C. Inerte, Kati 1, Laprakë, Tiranë, ALNUIS: K01625001C DUNS: 366119555
tel/fax: +355 4 2413901 • cel: +355 664042416
email: [email protected] • web: www.commprog.com
Milestones and Important Projects • Founding of Communication Progress Ltd.
(limited liability Company)
• Official partner of Alcatel-Lucent for the territory of Albania and Kosova
1998
• Implemented the first Albtelecom project for public access to broadband ‘adsl’ Internet
2001
• Official partner and Center for Technical Support of Iskratel Slovenia for the territory of Albania; Starting of the activity for the implementation of about 60 % of the public telephone and Internet network/services in rural, urban and suburban areas.
2002
• Implemented ‘C4’ project (command, control, communication, computerization), an Information System for the Ministry of Defense (pre-admission to NATO reform)
2003
• Built the voice network - GovNet 2 - for 15 Albanian Ministries
2007
• Built the Information System for the National Center of Blood Transfusion
2008
• Built of Intranet for 300 Points of Presence (PoP) of the Albanian Post in the territory of Albania, including services for: Voice Communication | Telepresence | Digital Signage | Monitoring center | Internet (a project known as ‘Digital Albania')
2010
• Launch of the structured activity for software application development
• Built of multi-site Telepresence system for the Albanian Missions of the Armed Forces in the world
2011
• 'IMPRO' Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP): Communication Progress becomes the first company to offer an ERP product, adapted for the Albanian enterprise
• Implemented ‘IMPRO’ in a network of 50 Franchise shops2012
• Built centralized system of data reporting (.net technology) from the Albanian second tire banks to the Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA/ASD), funded by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
• 20+ ‘IMPRO’ projects implemented
• Sign-up of the first contracts for export of the software services to North America (ERP and Web development and integration)
• Albanian Deposit Insurance Agency-ASD - EBRD
2013
2013
• Communication Progress, software segment, exhibits in CEBIT (world #1 ICT trade fair), Hannover-Germany
• Upgrade of Microsoft Active Directory/Exchange in Bank of Albania
• Built of the Digital Archive (Microsoft SharePoint) for the Authority of Electronic and Postal Communications (AKEP)
• Start of software services export to Germany (Web development)
2014 Ongoing
Communication Progress | ISO 9001:2008
Rr. Durrësit, Pall. M.C. Inerte, Kati 1, Laprakë, Tiranë, ALNUIS: K01625001C DUNS: 366119555
tel/fax: +355 4 2413901 • cel: +355 664042416
email: [email protected] • web: www.commprog.com 6
Markets
• Public and Private Carriers
• Public Administration
• Corporations
• SME-s
• Health
• Education
Strategic Partners
• Alcatel-Lucent
• Odoo
• Microsoft
• Supermicro
• Cisco
• Oracle
• SAP
• Promethean, etc…
International Organizations Collaborations
• World Bank
• EBRD
• USAID
• UNDP
• EU
• GIZ
Sustaining Customers
• AlbTelecom
• Albanian Government
• Banks: Alpha, Intesa, Raiffeisen
• Vodafone, AMC
• Digitalb, Klan TV
• ASD, QKR
• Bank of Albania
… 2014…
2011-2013
Average Revenue:
USD 2 500 000
Employee Number: 40+
Certifications and Professional Adherences Licensed: Service Provider for Data Transmission, from AKEP (the Albanian Authority for Electronic Mail and Communications)
Certified: Quality Management Systems - QMS ISO 9001:2013 (as of 2010)
Ongoing Certification: Information Security Management Systems - ISMS ISO 27000:2013
Ongoing Certification: Software Development CMMI Level 3 (Capability Maturity Model Integration)
Program Enrollment: European Union (EU) strategic program for Exports of Information Technology (IT Outsourcing) services to EU countries, implemented by CBI-Agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs-Netherlands
AITA - Albanian ICT Association
ACN - Albanian Consulting Network
AmCham Albania - American Chamber of Commerce in Albania
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IT Infrastructure
Interactive & Electronic Education
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