The New Nation - Internet Edition

GrameenPhone Ltd. recently signed an agreement with the Shams Group to provide complete communication facilities under its Business Solutions package.

GP Business Solutions is an integrated telecommunications service specially designed for the business entities of Bangladesh, providing customized telecommunications solutions through a consultative approach, tailored to the needs of individual businesses.

Shams Group is a diversified Group of Companies established in 1979 in Dhaka by a group of highly qualified, experienced and motivated entrepreneurs and professionals. Shams Group has an annual turnover of Tk.1500 million and employees about 5,000 people. The Group is one of the largest and fast expanding business houses in the country. To keep pace with the technological advancements in the field of industrial development of the world, the Group is upgrading all its units with modern process equipments, scientific management techniques and modern communication systems.

GP Business Solutions, comprising of modern mobile telecommunications services for any business needs, provides voice, text messaging and mobile data and internet services. Also on offer is a complete Mobile-Office solution, including mobile email, mobile high-speed data access, internet access, mobile fax and more, providing the freedom to work from anywhere within Grameenphone's wide network coverage,

According to the agreement, Shams Group is being provided complete communications solutions tailored to its needs, including voice, data and other services. Shams Group will use the services to further improve communication amongst its different businesses, at an affordable cost.

The agreement was signed by Md. Muhammad Shams-ul Haque Chairman of Shams Group and Khandaker Omar Farhan, Deputy General Manager, Commercial Division of Grameenphone, on behalf of their respective organizations.

Muhammad Shams-uz Zoha, Director, Faizur Rahman Chaudhury, Executive Director, Muhammad Shams-ul Kadir, Director, A.K.M. Shajahan, Managing Directior, Omar Sharif, Consultant, Abdullah Wazed, Manager, Public Relations, of Shams Group, and Md. Imtiaz Hossain, Account Manager, Business Sales, Md. Rajib Khan, Account Manager, Business Sales and Bahauddin Arafat, Relationship Manager of Grameenphone, were present at the signing ceremony.