Middle East Technology Excellence Awards
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Recognising Leading Companies In Technological Innovation in the Middle East Region
The Middle East Technology Excellence Awards
Following the recent success of the biggest technology excellence awards in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and China, we are bringing the prestigious awards programme to the Middle East to honor the technology champions of the region.
If your company has successful groundbreaking projects, digital services, reimagined strategies, and technological initiatives, nominate now and join the growing list of notable names who are well on their way to becoming regional and global tech champions!
TESTIMONIALS
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Why should you enter
NETWORK
Winners will be invited to attend the prestigious awards dinner in Hong Kong. Winners can bring their clients, peers, and colleagues to the awards dinner and celebrate their well-deserved award with them.
AMPLIFY
Reach potential clients as you let your innovations be known and honored in Asia.
EXPOSURE
The Middle East Awards special print edition will be produced this year after the individual-exclusive awards presentations that will be held in September. The print magazine will be distributed in newsstands, 5-star hotels and office buildings around Dubai. You will also receive 100 copies of the print magazine for your own distribution/use.
Meet the Judges
Glen Thomas
Partner - Technology Advisory
Grant Thornton UAE
Daniel Shah
EMEA Executive Director
Nexia International
Guidelines and Criteria
GUIDELINES
Nominations will be deliberated by a panel of technology industry experts from Middle East top accounting firms based on the judging criteria.
Companies may submit up to three (3) entries.
Nomination is free of charge. If your company wins, you are obliged to proceed booking your chosen winners package option to maximise the benefits of your win. Click here to see the pricing deck.
Deadline for submission of entries: 13 August 2021
ELIGIBILITY
The awards programme is open to:
✔ Technology companies in the Middle East region that has pioneered ground-breaking IT products and solutions
✔ Companies from across different industries in the Middle East region with the most innovative technology initiatives that made an impact to their business
The technology project, product, service or initiative must be launched or had upgrades, in part or in full, in the last 24 calendar months.
CATEGORIES
One winning company will be honoured in each technology category and its corresponding industry.
TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES
AI
Analytics
API
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality
Automation
Battery Technology
Big Data
Biotechnology
Blockchain
Clothing Technology
Cloud
Computing
Connectivity
Cryptocurrency
Cybersecurity
Data Centre
Digital
E-Commerce
Enterprise Software
Fintech
Gaming
Hardware
ICT
Information Management
Infrastructure Technology
InsurTech
Internet
IoT
IT Storage
Machine
Marine Technology
Mobile
Nanotechnology
Network and Broadband
Online Services
Robotics
Safety
Software
Startup
Storage
Virtualisation
Web Services
INDUSTRY CATEGORIES
Advertising
Aerospace
Aerospace & Defense
Agriculture
Airline
Apparel
Architecture
Automotive Services
Automotive & Transport Equipment
Banking
Beauty & Cosmetics
Broadcasting
Brokerage
Building Services & Facilities
Business Insurance
Business Services
Cargo Handling
Chemicals
Commercial Building Construction
Commercial Real Estate Trust
Computer Hardware
Computer Services
Computer Software
Conglomerates
Consulting
Consumer Products - Durables
Consumer Products - Non-Durables
Corporate Advisory
Data Center
Department Stores
Dining & Entertainment
Diversified Services
Education
Electronic Manufacturing
Electronics
Energy
Engineering
Environmental Services
Executive Search
Financial Services
Financial Technology
Food & Beverage
Food Manufacturing Solutions
Food Safety
Fundraising
Furniture and Fixture
General Insurance
Health Insurance
Health Products & Services
Healthcare
Healthcare Technology
Heavy Civil Construction
Hospitality & Leisure
Human Resource Technology
Human Resources Consulting
Industrial Construction
Insurance Broker
Interior Design
Internet/New Media
Investment Banking
IT Services
Life Insurance
Legal
Logistics
Luxury Retail
Manufacturing
Marine and Offshore Engineering
Marine Services
Materials & Construction
Media & Entertainment
Metals & Mining
Motion Picture & Video
Music
Non-Profit or Government Organizations
Oil & Gas
Payments
Personal Insurance
Pharmaceuticals
Real Estate
Remittance
Residential Building Construction
Residential Product Manufacturing
Retail
Shipping
Sports
Technology
Telecommunications
Television
Training and Development
Transportation
Travel Services
Utilities
Venture Capital
Wholesale
CRITERIA FOR JUDGING
The entries will be reviewed by the judges based on the following:
Uniqueness & Innovation - Does the project introduce new or cutting-edge innovation?
Effectiveness & Impact - Did the project achieve its objectives and targets? What measures have been used to assess its success? What was the impact on your company and industry? If the project is a solution provided for a client, what is the overall feedback of your client?
Dynamism - Is the strategy, project, service or product flexible to changes and progressive opportunities?
HOW TO ENTER?
1. Go to the online nomination form.
- Read the award entry guidelines and eligibility for your reference.
- Fill out the company information and entrant details fields.
- Choose the technology category and industry you'd like to enter under.
- Provide entry information: Entry title, 500-word summary of the entry, key achievements and client testimonial/s (if any).
- Upload your supporting documents and project photos to further strengthen your entry.
- Choose the winners package that you will take up, should you win an award.
2. You will then receive an email confirmation from the Middle East Technology Excellence Awards organisers after your nomination has been received.
3. Should your supporting documents not be ready yet and were not submitted through the nomination form, you may send them to [email protected] on or before August 13.
- Three (3) entry photos are required.
- Supporting documents are optional but will highly increase your chances of winning the award.
- Supporting documents must be in PDF, PowerPoint and/or JPG format. For supporting videos, Youtube.com or Vimeo.com links must be provided.
PRICING
The nomination is free of charge. If your company wins, you are obliged to proceed booking your chosen winner's package option to maximise the benefits of your win, and attend the award presentation.
Click here to see pricing deck with the full details of the packages and entitlements.
KEY DATES
Deadline for submission: 13 August 2021, Friday
Awards presentation: September 2021
Past Winners
2021 WINNERS
21 United Holdings Pte Ltd
- AI - Automotive Services
ABB Pte Ltd
- Digital - Engineering
Accenture
- Digital - Travel Services
- Facial Recognition - Financial Services
- Digital - Life Insurance
Air Liquide, APAC
- Cloud - Oil & Gas
- Digital - Remittance
- Digital - Health Products & Services
- Fintech - Payments
- Robotics - Health Products & Services
AVIENT COLORANTS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
- Digital - Chemicals
Aviva Ltd
- Analytics - Life Insurance
- Mobile - Telecommunications
- Enterprise Software - Apparel
Canapii
- Software - Startup
CITIC Telecom CPC
- Augmented & Virtual Reality - Telecommunications
- Cloud - IT Services
- Biotechnology - Health Products & Services
- Fintech - Mergers & Acquisitions
- Robotics - Warehouse
- Blockchain - Metals & Mining
- Digital - Real Estate
Freightchain Technologies Pte Ltd
- Blockchain - Logistics
- Digital - Healthcare
- Fintech - Trading Services
- Digital - Logistics
Group-IB Global Private Limited
- Cybersecurity - IT Products
- Online Services - Real Estate
IBM Manufacturing Solutions Pte Ltd
- Augmented & Virtual Reality - Manufacturing
iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited
- Big Data - Advertising
- Fintech - Payment Cards
- Mobile - Healthcare
IMTF BANKING SOFTWARE PTE LTD
- Digital - Financial Services
- Software - Energy
- Cybersecurity - IT Services
- Cloud - Financial Services
- Software - Computer Software
- SIEM - Computer Software
Luminance
- AI - Computer Software
Nanofilm Technologies International Limited
- Nanotechnology - Automotive & Transport Equipment
Nanyang Technological University
- IoT - Education
Nintex
- Enterprise Software - Media & Entertainment
NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited
- API - Business Insurance
NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited
- Mobile - Life Insurance
- Robotics - Commercial Real Estate Trust
- IT Storage - IT Services
- Mobile - Human Resource Technology
Refinitiv Labs Asia
- AI - Financial Services
REVEZ Corporation Ltd
- Information Management - Non-Profit or Government Organizations
- Analytics - Banking
Schenker Singapore Pte Ltd
- Robotics - Logistics
- Cybersecurity - Network
- Software - Internet/New Media
SIFT Analytics Group
- Analytics - IT Services
- AI - Banking
- Computing - Aerospace
Surbana Jurong Consultants Pte Ltd
- Augmented & Virtual Reality - Engineering
SVM Solutions and Technologies Pte. Ltd. (Solverminds)
- Software - Shipping
- Information Management - Metals & Mining
- Cloud - Retail
- AI - Telecommunications
Tiger Brokers (Singapore) Pte Ltd
- Mobile - Brokerage
Tracesafe Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
- IoT - IT Services
- Mobile - Transportation
Uqpay Technology (SG) Pte. Ltd.
- Fintech - Payment Invoicing
- Network and Broadband - Telecommunications
WIZ HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.
- AI - Customer Experience
2020 WINNERS
- Analytics - Semiconductor
- Digital - Personal Insurance
- Connectivity - Building Services & Facilities
- AI - Manufacturing
- Cybersecurity - IT Services
- AI - Internet/New Media
- Digital - Travel Services
Ebb & Flow Group
- Analytics - Food & Beverage
ENGIE Southeast Asia Pte Ltd
- Digital - Data Center
- Digital - Business Services
- Mobile - Transportation
- Digital - Real Estate
HID Global
- Hardware - Transportation
Secur Solutions Group
- Hardware - Transportation
Horangi Cyber Security
- Cloud - Cybersecurity
iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited
- Big Data - Advertising
- Infrastructure Technology - Financial Services
- E-Commerce - Startup
Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia Pte Ltd
- Information Management - Logistics
- SIEM - Computer Software
MariApps Marine Solutions
- Software - Marine Services
- Fintech - Consumer Services
- Fintech - Payments
NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited
- Digital - General Insurance
NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited
- Digital - Life Insurance
OSI Electronics Pte. Ltd.
- Information Management - Electronic Manufacturing
- IoT - Transportation
PALO IT Singapore
- AI - Consulting
Perpetuuiti Technosoft PTE
- Data Centre - Airline
Philips Electronics Singapore Pte Ltd
- E-Commerce - Health Products & Services
PIVOT Fintech Pte. Ltd.
- Fintech - Startup
- Information Management - Computer Software
- Infrastructure Technology - Computer Software
Ripple
- Blockchain - Financial Services
- Cloud - Startup
SensorFlow
- IoT - Energy
- Enterprise Software - Data Analytics
- Digital - Furniture and Fixture
Sompo Holdings (Asia) Pte. Ltd.
- AI - General Insurance
- Connectivity - Telecommunications
- Digital - Insurance Broker
- Computing - IT Services
The Talent Games
- Gaming - Human Resource Technology
TIQRI Corporation Private Limited
- IoT - Building Services & Facilities
Triterras
- Fintech - Trade Finance
TurnKey Lender
- Fintech - Banking
- AI - Healthcare
- Network and Broadband - Telecommunications
- Digital - Marine and Offshore Engineering
YCH Group Pte Ltd
- Robotics - Logistics
- Software - Startup
Zuellig Pharma
- Blockchain - Pharmaceuticals
2019 WINNERS
Acronis Asia Pte Ltd
Back-up - Computer Software
Cloud - Computer Software
Affle International Pte Ltd
Mobile - Advertising
AIA Singapore
Information Management - Life Insurance
AP Media Pte Ltd
Digital - Media & Entertainment
Automation Anywhere
AI - Business Services
Cashwagon Pte Ltd
Digital - Financial Services
Changi Travel Services Pte Ltd
Connectivity - Retail
Equinix
Cloud - Data Center
EverComm Uni-Tech Singapore Pte Ltd
IoT - Hospitality & Leisure
Feigin Electric Singapore Pte Ltd
IoT - Energy
Here Technologies
IoT - Location Services
Huawei International Pte Ltd
Network and Broadband - Data Center
Network and Broadband - IT Services
IPC Systems
Connectivity - Financial Services
Infrastructure Technology - Financial Services
Kaspersky Lab
Cybersecurity - IT Services
Knowledge Navigator Pte Ltd
AI - Real Estate
Lantone Systems Pte Ltd
ICT - Business Services
LINFINITY Pte Ltd
Blockchain - IT Services
LogRhythm
Cybersecurity - Computer Software
NetFoundry Inc.
Connectivity - Life Insurance
Netpluz Asia Pte Ltd
Network and Broadband - Telecommunications
Novade Solutions Pte Ltd
Digital - Real Estate
NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited
Digital - Personal Insurance
Oxfordcaps Pte Ltd
Digital - Hospitality & Leisure
Park Place Technologies
Infrastructure Technology - IT Services
Persistent Systems Pte Ltd
AI - Financial Services
RedDoorz
Big Data - Hospitality & Leisure
SolarWinds Software Asia Pte Ltd
Virtualization - IT Services
SP Telecommunications Pte Ltd
IoT - Telecommunications
Subex
Analytics - Telecommunications
Suites Digital Pte Ltd
Enterprise Software - Business Services
Tagit
Digital - Banking
The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co. Ltd.
Digital - Life Insurance
Mobile - Life Insurance
Tookitaki Holding Pte Ltd
AI - Banking
Turnkey Lender
FinTech - Financial Services
VIAVI Solutions
Infrastructure Technology -Telecommunications
YOTEL Singapore Orchard
Robotics - Hospitality & Leisure
2020 WINNERS
Airport Authority Hong Kong
- Robotics - Transportation
AXA Investment Managers Asia Limited
- AI - Financial Services
- Fintech - Mergers & Acquisitions
- Blockchain - Computer Software
- Network and Broadband - Telecommunications
FIL Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited
- Digital - Financial Services
- Mobile - Financial Services
Fulfillment Bridge Limited
- E-Commerce - Logistics
GUERLAIN (ASIA PACIFIC) LIMITED
- Digital - Beauty & Cosmetics
- E-Commerce - Banking
- Enterprise Software - Banking
High Performance Code and Data Lab
- Cloud - Startup
InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong
- E-Commerce - Hospitality & Leisure
KBQuest Hong Kong Limited
- Digital - IT Services
Kin Shun Information Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
- Online Services - Logistics
- Digital - Food & Beverage
- Publisher's Choice Award for Research & Development - Consumer Products (Durables)
PURESSENCE BIO-TECH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
- Biotechnology - Biotechnology
- Digital - Retail
- Software - Apparel
- Mobile - Health Products & Services
Rentokil Initial Hong Kong
- Devices - Environmental Services
Shure Asia Limited
- Devices - Business Services
Sino Innovation Laboratory Limited
- Property Technology - Real Estate
The Great Eagle Company, Limited
- AI - Real Estate
- Digital - Real Estate
thyssenkrupp Elevator (HK) Ltd
- Infrastructure Technology - Manufacturing
TransUnion Limited
- Fintech - Banking
UMP Healthcare Holdings Limited
- Digital - Health Products & Services
- Fintech - Financial Services
- IoT - Utilities
- Automation - Hospitality & Leisure
Xtep International Holdings Limited
- Clothing Technology - Sports
- E-Commerce - Retail
2019 WINNERS
Bambu
- Financial Technology - Business Services
BrainNow Medical Technology Limited
- IT - Healthcare
- Digital - Shipping
Cyberbit Ltd
- Cybersecurity - Training and Development
- AI - Logistics
Find Solution Ai Limited
- AI - Education
Global Payments Asia-Pacific Limited
- E-Commerce - Financial Services
- Cybersecurity - Financial Services
GOIP AULA LTD
- ICT - Business Services
- AI - Banking
- E-Commerce - Banking
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
- Mobile - Media & Entertainment
Introv Limited
- Enterprise Software - Retail
- Online Services - Legal
- E-Commerce - Logistics
Magnum Research Limited
- AI - Financial Services
- Enterprise Software - Business Services
Powell Software
- Cloud - Business Services
- Cloud - Hospitality Leisure
Synergy Strategic Solutions Limited
- Robotics - Financial Services
TFS GLOBAL COMPANY LIMITED
- Financial Technology - Retail
- IoT - Health Products & Services
- Cybersecurity - Hospitality & Leisure
YEECHOO HONG KONG LIMITED
- E-Commerce - Apparel
2021 WINNERS
- Biotechnology - Healthcare Technology
Abletech Solutions Sdn.Bhd.
- E-Commerce - Startup
ACASIA Communications Sdn Bhd
- Service Technology - Telecommunications
- Analytics - Advertising
- Infrastructure Technology - Telecommunications
- Network and Broadband - Telecommunications
- Analytics - Banking
APM Automotive Berhad
- Software - Automotive & Transport Equipment
- Enterprise Software - Aerospace
- Online Services - Education
- Analytics - Consumer Products (Non-Durables)
BizSmart® Solution by Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad
- Digital - Banking
- Online Services - Banking
- Digital - Marketing & Public Relations
- Mobile - Marketing & Public Relations
- Fintech - Financial Services
- Fintech - Payments
Boustead DCNS Naval Corporation Sdn. Bhd
- Software - Aerospace & Defense
- Digital - Energy
- Robotics - Financial Services
Cocoro Life (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
- Digital - Consumer Products (Durables)
- Cloud - Financial Services
DDK Blockchain By Universal Horizon Sdn Bhd
- Cryptocurrency - Technology
- Digital - Manufacturing
- E-Commerce - Consumer Products (Non-Durables)
Farm to Fork Sdn. Bhd.
- Cloud - Food & Beverage
Freightchain Technologies Pte Ltd
- Blockchain - Logistics
- Mobile - Hospitality & Leisure
Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd
- Analytics - Utilities
- Information Management - Utilities
Innovation Associates Consulting
- Computing - IT Services
- IoT - Manufacturing
- E-Commerce - Logistics
- Online Services - Financial Services
- Analytics - Legal
- Automation - Airline
- Infrastructure Technology - Airline
- Software - IT Services
- Cybersecurity - Computer Software
- Mobile - Banking
One Two One Advisor Sdn Bhd
- Mobile - Business Services
Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn. Bhd.
- Mobile - Utilities
- Construction Technology - Materials & Construction
- AI - Oil & Gas
- Analytics Oil & Gas
- Digital - Oil & Gas
POS AVIATION SDN BHD
- Digital - Data Center
Principal Asset Management Berhad
- Fintech - Human Resource Technology
PruBSN Aman by Prudential BSN Takaful Berhad
- Fintech - Life Insurance
Standard Chartered Global Business Services
- AI - Banking
Sunway FutureX Farm
- Infrastructure Technology - Agriculture
Telekom Research & Development Sdn Bhd
- AI - Telecommunications
Tenaga Nasional Berhad
- Digital - Utilities
Tune Protect Malaysia
- Mobile - Financial Services
- Digital - Education
- Infrastructure Technology - Internet/New Media
Vision Petroleum International Sdn Bhd
- Data Centre - Oil & Gas
2020 WINNERS
Aerodyne Group
Information Management - Aviation
Mobile - Banking
Alias Innovation Sdn Bhd
Software - Healthcare
IoT - IT Services
Fintech - Financial Services
BIMB Investment Management Berhad
E-Commerce - Financial Services
CAPILLARY TECHNOLOGIES (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.
AI - Retail
Mobile - Retail Technology
DE CIX Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Connectivity - Telecommunications
Analytics - Telecommunications
Emerico Sdn Bhd.
Digital - Financial Services
Emgraft Systems Sdn Bhd
Cybersecurity - IT Services
AI - Business Services
Feigin Electric PTE LTD
Infrastructure Technology - Startup
IoT - Healthcare Technology
IoT - Transportation
Information Management - Banking
Online services - Banking
IFCA MSC Berhad
Enterprise Software - Computer Software
iFIBER Sdn Bhd
Network and Broadband - Telecommunications
INFICARE (M) SDN BHD
Fintech - Remittance
Fintech - Payments
Kaigan Games Entertainment Sdn Bhd
Gaming - Media & Entertainment
Karuna (Sarawak) Enterprise Sdn Bhd
Augmented & Virtual Reality - Advertising
Ministry of Health Malaysia
Analytics - Non-Profit or Government Organizations
Augmented & Virtual Reality - Engineering
Nanotechnology - Apparel
Robotics - IT Services
Origin Integrated Studios Sdn Bhd
Enterprise Software - Healthcare Technology
Cloud - Payments
Petronas Penapisan (Terengganu) Sdn Bhd
Analytics - Oil & Gas
PRIVASIA SDN BHD
Enterprise Software - IT Services
Digital - Startup
Information Management - Oil & Gas
State Disaster Management Committee (Sarawak)
Digital - Non-Profit or Government Organizations
STIXFRESH
Biotechnology - Agriculture
Telekom Research & Development Sdn Bhd
Information Management - Computer Software
TERAS TEKNOLOGI SDN BHD
Cloud - IT Services
Digital - Real Estate
2019 WINNERS
Affin Bank Berhad
Mobile - Banking
Agensi Pekerjaan Ajobthing Sdn Bhd
Web Services - Human Resource Technology
Arinaa Kambyan Berhad
Robotics - Agriculture
Consider iProspect Sdn Bhd
AI - Business Services
Digital - Advertising
Enfrasys Consulting
Cloud - IT Services
Game Taiko Sdn Bhd
Gaming - Media & Entertainment
Involve Asia Technologies Sdn Bhd
Digital - Business Services
Ledgit Viable Sdn Bhd
Digital - IT Services
LinkZZapp Group Sdn Bhd
Digital - Real Estate
Loosely Coupled Technologies
AI - Diversified Services
Lumileds
Hardware - Electronic Manufacturing
Merchantrade Asia Sdn Bhd
Fintech - Financial Services
Ministry XR
Augmented & Virtual Reality - Automotive Services
Mobile - Telecommunications
Moving Walls
Analytics - Advertising
MY CONCEPTUAL ROBOTICS SDN BHD
Robotics - Engineering
MyAngkasa AzZahra Sdn Bhd
Digital - Financial Services
Pentajeu Sdn Bhd
Fintech - Trading Platform
Reg.Asia
Internet - IT Services
ServerFreak Technologies Sdn Bhd
Infrastructure Technology - IT Services
Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd
Digital - Energy
SOCOE SDN BHD
E-Commerce - Business Services
STRATO SOLUTIONS SDN BHD
Digital - Utilities
Telekom Research & Development Sdn Bhd
AI - Telecommunications
IoT - Utilities
Viewsonic International Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
IoT - Education
YTL Communications
Connectivity - Telecommunications
2020 WINNERS
Fintech - Financial Services
Digital - Financial Services
J.D.Power Enterprise Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd
Digital - Consulting
LinkedIn China
Online Services - Internet/New Media
Mictronics Company Limited
Infrastructure Technology - Building Services & Facilities
Contact Us
For more details, contact:
Julie Anne Nunez
+(65) 3158 1386
Meet the Judges
More judges will be announced soon.
Glen Thomas
Partner - Technology Advisory
Grant Thornton UAE
Daniel Shah
EMEA Executive Director
Nexia International
TESTIMONIALS
Check out what past winners have said upon receiving their award.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I nominate?
You can send an entry via the online nomination form where you have to fill in details about your company and the project, product or service that you wish to enter. You also have to submit a 500 word write up summarizing your project details and why it should win an award.
How many winners per category?
There will only be one winner per industry category.
Can I send two or more entries for our company?
You can send a maximum of three (3) entries. If you are nominating several projects, please enter each entry separately.
What can I nominate?
You can nominate any outstanding and innovative product, project or service that has improved your company’s business. Note that the project should have been launched, in part or full, over the last 24 calendar months, or if the project was launched prior to 2 years, it should have undergone a recent innovation to be eligible for the awards.
Will there be an awards dinner this year?
We do understand the current situation with COVID-19. Rest assured that our priority remains that of our guest and their safety. So our team will be doing an online awards presentation and video interview through video-conferencing.