Strategic Partnering Agreement (SPA) was signed between Infovision Consultants W. L. L. (Icon) and Science and Knowledge Consultancy and Training Company (SKCTC) in Bahrain to promote training services throughout GCC and join hands with local governments and authorities in creating knowledge economies.

Under the agreement, Icon and SKCTC will promote each other training programs in their countries and share their professional resources and expertise for both corporate and public sector clients.

Dr. Saleh A. Sonbul, President and CEO of Science and Knowledge Consultancy and Training Center - Riyadh, said at the contract signing ceremony, "Saudi Market in training and consultancy is booming and maturing. Market needs international courses to be offered at same standards followed internationally but complying with local culture and norms. SKCTC believes in strategic alliance with international and renowned training and consultancy companies to bridge the science and knowledge gap in region, this is why we value this strategic partnering agreement with Infovision Consultants. We consider with Infovision trainer's panel, we can get strategic advantage in Saudi Arabian market."

"Icon partnering with SKCTC, leading Saudi training and consulting company, will give opportunity to regional companies to benefit from the rich expertise and exposure Icon carries in International Management Systems and Management Best Practices like ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, ISO 17025, OHSAS 18001, ISO 20000, ISO 27000, BS 25999, BRC, Six Sigma, and Balanced Scorecard,""

said by Mobin Sheikh, Director at Infovision Consultants W. L. L.

Together both companies are planning to organize short term and long-term training programs in MENA. The courses offered will carry the international acceptance and certificates will come from internationally accreditated training companies. All course offered under this agreement will be subsidized from "Global Quality Professionals Council - www.gqpc.org ". Global Quality Professionals Council is promoting quality and knowledge culture in Middle East and provide a totally non-profit portal and platform to professionals, consultants, veterans, auditors, and technologists related to various fields of management systems.