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Press Releases 2003

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JUN 2
Tampa Florida – Heading the PR/IR group of NMMI (OnScreen Technology, Inc. OTCBB: ONSC) which specializes in next generation LED video displays, CBS International was instrumental in assisting and leading the development and marketing of the company’s product, web presence, corporate communication and investor relations. —CBSIntl Webpress,  Nov 2003 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia:  Federal Democratic  Republic of Ethiopia (Parliament) House of People’s representative has awarded its major Networking contract to  SBCommunications Network Plc.   “I am pleased that we are now beginning the first phase of the project.  SbCnet, its industry partners, and the government have worked cooperatively to move through many significant milestones leading up to this successful stage, ” said Sophia Bekele, CEO of SBCommunications Network Plc., the project director in Addis.   SBCommunications Network Plc. (SbCnet), a unit of CBS International Company, has received order from the Parliament to build the first of its kind Networking project in the government system.  The contract also includes design, installation and procurement for LAN/WAN networking and communications system that will support and would improve communications between governmental departments, non-governmental organizations, regional states and international organizations (such as the international Parliamentary union and Parliamentary friendship association throughout the parliamentary information system) Today’s announcement selecting SbCnet and its team as the Lead System Integrator (LSI) for the Parliament places it in a unique partnership role with government on a program that is key to the Parliament’s transformation goals. The win also represents a key component in SbCnet’s vision of the integrated Information Systems of the future, where networked information and communications systems provide a competitive edge to Parliamentary system. Read More —-CBSIntl Webpress,  Feb 2003 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. High level meeting on Information and Communication Technologies Sophia Bekele, President and Chief Executive Officer, CBS International (Ethiopia),  was invited  as a panelist at the high level ICT meeting in NY General Assembly.   The meeting was to address the digital gap that still excludes two thirds of humankind from the benefits of the digital revolution, the General Assembly will hold a high-level meeting devoted to information and communication technologies (ICT) for development on 17 and 18 June, in the Trusteeship Council Chamber.  The meeting, called for by General Assembly resolution 56/258, will address the digital divide in the context of globalization and development, and promote coherence and synergies between regional and international information and communication technologies initiatives. The event is also to contribute to the preparation of the 2003 World Summit on the Information Society. Read More —- United Nations Press Release

Press Releases 2002

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JUN 2
Africa: President/Managing partner of CBS International, Sophia Bekele elected to serve as a Regional advisor to the UN Secretary General’s initiative UNICT African  Stakeholders Network.    –UNECA, Nov 2002   …………………………………………………………………………………………………… San Francisco: People to People Ambassador Programs, has selected Ms. Sophia Bekele, CISA, as a member of the Information Technology Auditors Delegation to the Peoples Republic of China. The selection of representatives is based on the individuals’ knowledge background and expertise in the field of information technology auditing, IT governance, control and assurance, development, provisions and promotions of audit standards. People To People International was founded in 1956 by President Eisenhower to improve communication between Americans and the citizens of other countries. President Eisenhower initially assigned the program’s management and operations to the U.S. State Department. Later the organization was restructured as a nonpolitical, private sector activity serving as a catalyst for citizen exchanges. Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton have supported its goals by serving as Honorary Chairman. –People to People Ambassador, Nov 2002 …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Norway:  CBS International Wins Gold for the Best African Site Award! CBS International has won the Gold Award for the best African Site Award (BASA) of the year, the company announced this week.   The BASA Awards Team with Africa service said CBS International has won the title of Best Company in Technology Transfer.The California based technology company, CBS International www.cbsintl.com owns and operates SbCommunications NetworkPLC., also known as SbCnet established in 1998 and headquartered in Addis Ababa, SbCnet is a systems integration and consulting firm in the business of providing professional information technology solutions and services.   SbCnet has undertaken Internet business solutions and web site design for a number of international and local organizations in Ethiopia.   Africaservice was established in Norway in 1997.  Its goal is to make it easier for people looking for information about Africa from around the world to find it without having to comb through the whole World Wide Web. –Addis Tribune Friday November 2, 2002 …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Africa: President and Managing partner of CBS International Sophia Bekele, was nominated and has accepted the role to advise on the African Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) that will serve the UN Economic Commission of Africa (UNECA) on the implementation of the African Information Society Initiative (AISI)… —United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, (UNECA) June 2002 …………………………………………………………………………………………………… CBS International assists the AU in Capacity Building… ‘Aligning Information Systems with organizational goals in the most cost-effective manner remains our top priority to our clients” and that is what we are trying to achieve through it’s Capacity Building program, says Sophia Bekele, the President Managing Partner of CBS International, the california based outfit,  who reportedly structured the entire deal for her client ” –CBS WebPess,Reporter, 2000


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