To celebrate 20 years since it was established, Software Design Consulting Group (SDCG) decided to share its success and encourage growth in the IT sector, and in particular, with Computer Science students from the ESIB University “Faculte d’Ingenierie” in Lebanon.

As an incentive for students, SDCG decided to acknowledge the best technological end of year IT project. The contest was held last June under the supervision of the Dean of the Faculty, Mr. Wajdi Najem, and judged by a Jury exclusively composed of professors, faculty representatives and a team of Software Design lead by Raymonde Warde, General Manager of SDCG .

“We wanted to create a forum where students could showcase their knowledge to leading academics and professionals. It also gave us a chance to assess what the Lebanese students are capable of doing,” explained the CEO of Software Design Mr Michel Nseir,

Impressive entries by Celia Achkar and Sarah Dagher caught the eye of the judges. Their project, which won the competition, was designed and developed as an application that enables physicians to access their patients’ medical files while using their cell phone. This was developed using Mobile Java technology that supports GPRS for data communication.

“Personally, I thought winning was simply far fetched for me. This award proved me wrong. Moreover, it taught me that hard work and perseverance always pay,” reflected Dagher. Achkar was also humbled by winning and just thrilled to have had the opportunity to put her mind to the test. “I was very grateful for this opportunity to participate in this project so that I could apply the knowledge I’ve acquired. Winning this project is a testament to the value of my education and is a boost of confidence for my future professional career,” said Achkar.

An award was presented to each one of them during a ceremony that took place on the 16th of October at the ESIB Campus, in the presence of representatives of the university educational body and information technology companies.