Sakhr Software Company ( ar, صخر) is an
Arabic language technology company based in
Kuwait. It deals with products for the Middle East in e-governance, education, wireless, and security. Sakhr was founded in 1982 by
Mohammed AlSharekh
Mohammed Al-Sharekh ( ar, محمد الشارخ; 1942 – 6 March 2024) was a Kuwaiti businessman and author, who was the founder and Chairman Emeritus of Sakhr Software Company. Through Sakhr, he introduced the first Arabic language operating s ...
.
The Company currently has 200 employees worldwide. Its research and engineering activities are in Silicon Valley and Egypt, with sales offices in the
United States (Washington, DC and
California), Kuwait,
UAE (Dubai and Abu Dhabi),
Oman, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
History
Sakhr was founded in 1982 by
Mohammed AlSharekh
Mohammed Al-Sharekh ( ar, محمد الشارخ; 1942 – 6 March 2024) was a Kuwaiti businessman and author, who was the founder and Chairman Emeritus of Sakhr Software Company. Through Sakhr, he introduced the first Arabic language operating s ...
.
In 1990, following the first events of the
Gulf War, Sakhr relocated to
Heliopolis, Cairo. After the relocation, the company changed its approach by terminating all computer manufacturing projects to focus exclusively on developing software products.
Sakhr provided Arabic language localization services to the Saudi's
Ministry of Education, Egypt's
Ministry of Commerce, Oman's
Ministry of Education, and the
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Dial Directions
In 2009, Sakhr acquired Dial Directions, Inc., a United States
Silicon Valley software company providing language applications for mobile cloud-computing environments, including wireless carriers, telematics, and “smartphones” such as the Apple iPhone to enhance its market position in the emerging mobile application & cloud computing market.
Awards
Sakhr software has won the following International awards:
* eContent Award – Arabic Language Buddy for smart phones (2010)
* Oman Portal – Arab Web Awards (2010)
* World Summit Award – (Screen reader for the blind) (2007)
* World Summit Award – Best e-content (Web Content Translation Engine – Tarjim) (2005)
* Arabian Business E-Achievement Award E-Visionary of the Year (2002)
* Internet Shopper (T4S International Group): Best Arabic Language Supported Site (GITEX Cairo 2000)
* Damtex Middle East Group: Best Arabic Application Development Company (1999)
See also
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Sakhr Computers
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Arabic machine translation
References
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1982 establishments in Kuwait
Companies established in 1982
Software companies of Kuwait
Kuwaiti brands
MSX