TAG-org
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| Type: | Privately Held |
| Industry: | Professional Services |
| Founded: | 1972 |
| Headquarters: | Amman |
| Country: | Jordan |
| Employees: | 2000 |
| Website: | http://www.tagorg.com |
| Key People | |
| Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman Samar Al-Labbad, Deputy Chair | |
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-org) is the largest Arab group of professional firms with more than 2000 employees and it operates 71 offices and 180 correspondents in Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and North America. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh is the owner and Chairman of TAG-org.[1]
The company established numerous partnerships with various institutions worldwide, its most significant affiliations are United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), World Trade Organization (WTO), United Nations Development Program (UNDP), International Auditing Practice Committee (IAPC), International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC), International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and the Licensing Executives Society International (LESI).
Mission
The company aims to provide its clients a full range of high standard professional services and to provide its employees with opportunities with the highest international standard of qualifications to be able to contribute to the economic, social and cultural development of the Arab Region under the perspective of global economy.
Areas of Expertise
TAG-org specializes in providing professional services in the fields of accounting, management consultancy, training, intellectual property, legal services, capacity building, credit information and legal translation.[2]
Member Firms
TAG-org is compose of the following member companies under the categories of IP, Societies, Intitiatives, International Firms,Academia and Professional Services.
Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property
- Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property(AGIP)
- Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property Renewals (AG-IP-Renewals)
- Ag-IP-News Agency(AGIP-NEWS)
Societies
- Licensing Executive Society -Arab Countries(LES-AC)
- Arab Intellectual Property Mediation Society (AIPMAS)
- Arab Knowledge and Management Society (AKMS)
- Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASIP)
- Arab Society of Certified Accountants (ASCA)
TAG-Org's Initiatives
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Business Forum
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Knowledge Society (TAG-Knowledge)
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh & Co. International
- Arab Organization for Quality Assurance in Education (AROQA)
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh and Co. International (TAGI)
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Domains (TAG-Domains)
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Information Technology International (TAG-ITI)
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Recruitment and Human Resources Development (TAG-Recruit)
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Academies (TAG-Academies)
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Academy for Languages (TAG-Lingual
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Confucius institute (TAG-CI)
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh E-Training
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Finance and Banking Academy (TAG-Banking Academy)
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Human Resources (TAG-HR)
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Information and Communication Technology Academy (TAG-ICT Academy)
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh professional Training (TAG-Training)
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Project Management Academy
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Graduate School of Business
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Graduate College of Business Administration
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Research Center (TAGRC)
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh University Management Advisory Services (TAG-Universities)
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh LegalTalal Abu-Ghazaleh Legal (TAG-LEGAL)
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Professional Services
- Talal Abu Ghazaleh Dispute Resolution Center (TAG-Resolution)
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh and Co. Consulting (TAG-Consultants)
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Capital Services (TAG-Capital)
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh International Press and Publishing (TAG-Publication)
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Projects (TAG-Advisory)
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Real Estate Management and Development (TAG-Aqarat)
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Translation Distribution and Publishing (TAG-Translators)
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Valuation (TAG-Valuation)
ICANN and TAG-org
TAG-org Chairman Talal Abu-Ghazaleh is an active participant and supporter of ICANN activities and programs. In 2007, TAG-org partnered with ICANN in establishing the Multilingual Internet Initiative (MII),[3] under the initiative of its subsidiary the Arab Management and Knowledge Society (AKMS) to create awareness in the Arab Region regarding the use of Arabic language in the internet. It is also part of the country code Names Supporting Organizations (ccNSO), the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), and the Asia, Australia, Pacific, Regional At-Large (APRALO) [4]
Furthermore, in 2009, co-organized a meeting in Abu Dhabi to discuss issues regarding the new Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) and the new generic top level domain (gLTD) programs of ICANN. [5]