Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization
Encyclopedia
The Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAGorg), is an international holding company
employing over 2,000 multi-disciplined professionals and operating out of 70 offices in the Middle East and North Africa, with representative offices in Europe, Asia and North America.
The Organisation is a leading provider of professional services
having established a total of 14 member firms and societies since its inception, in addition to being an affiliate of the World Bank
, the Register of Accountants and Auditors (Washington) and the UN Center for Transnational Corporations (N.Y.).
TAGorg is mostly noted for its role in supporting Arab innovators through promoting the concept and relevance of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in Arab countries during the seventies, particularly with the formation of Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) in 1972, and later the Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASIP) in 1987.http://www.cityscapeabudhabi.com/PressReleases/pressrelease_details.aspx?ID=106#Footer
Holding company
A holding company is a company or firm that owns other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself; rather, its purpose is to own shares of other companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow...
employing over 2,000 multi-disciplined professionals and operating out of 70 offices in the Middle East and North Africa, with representative offices in Europe, Asia and North America.
The Organisation is a leading provider of professional services
Professional services
Professional services is an industry of infrequent, technical, or unique functions performed by independent contractors or by consultants whose occupation is the rendering of such services....
having established a total of 14 member firms and societies since its inception, in addition to being an affiliate of the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
, the Register of Accountants and Auditors (Washington) and the UN Center for Transnational Corporations (N.Y.).
TAGorg is mostly noted for its role in supporting Arab innovators through promoting the concept and relevance of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in Arab countries during the seventies, particularly with the formation of Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) in 1972, and later the Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASIP) in 1987.http://www.cityscapeabudhabi.com/PressReleases/pressrelease_details.aspx?ID=106#Footer
Timeline
- 1972 – TAG-Org founded as Talal Abu-Ghazaleh & Co. (TAGCO), in Kuwait by Talal Abu-GhazalehTalal Abu-GhazalehTalal Abu-Ghazaleh is the chairman and founder of the international Jordan-based organisation, the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization...
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- 1974 - TAGCO enters joint venture with Price Waterhouse, with the joint firm known as Price Waterhouse Abu-Ghazaleh.
- 1975 - TAGCO publishes first English-Arabic Dictionary for Accounting.
- 1979 - Joint venture with Price Waterhouse is terminated.
- 1983 - The Arab Society for Certified Accountants (ASCA)Arab Society for Certified Accountants (ASCA)ASCA is a non-profit professional association which aims to advance the profession of accounting, management and related disciplines in the countries of the Arab League...
is formed in London, England.
- 1985 - Talal Abu-GhazalehTalal Abu-GhazalehTalal Abu-Ghazaleh is the chairman and founder of the international Jordan-based organisation, the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization...
is awarded the prestigious French Chevalier de la Légion d'honneurLégion d'honneurThe Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
award at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, and the First Arab International Accountancy conference is convened in Tunisia.
- 1987 - The Arab Society for the Protection of Industrial Property (ASPIP) is formed, later to be known as the Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASIP).
- 1989 - The Arab Management Society is formed, later to be known as the Arab Knowledge and Management Society (AKMS)Arab Knowledge and Management Society (AKMS)The Arab Knowledge and Management Society is a Jordan-based regionalnon-profit association, established and chaired by Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman and Founder of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization ....
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- 1997- The Arab Licensing and Technology Transfer Society (ALTTS) is formed.
- 2001- TAG-Org agrees with WTO to launch Arabic WTO website and agreement signed between TAG-Org and CIECambridge International ExaminationsUniversity of Cambridge International Examinations is a provider of international qualifications for students between the ages of 14 and 19, offering examinations and qualifications in more than 150 countries. It is an Examination Board under Cambridge Assessment, founded in 1858 as a department...
–University of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
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- 2004 - AGIP releases Intellectual PropertyIntellectual propertyIntellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
DictionaryDictionaryA dictionary is a collection of words in one or more specific languages, often listed alphabetically, with usage information, definitions, etymologies, phonetics, pronunciations, and other information; or a book of words in one language with their equivalents in another, also known as a lexicon...
and AGIP News Agency launched, and ACPA certificate accredited by the University of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
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- 2005- APCO Worldwide forms strategic partnership with TAG-Org.
- 2006 - Talal Abu-Ghazaleh College of Business (TAGCB) is launched as part of the German – Jordanian University
Affiliations
Over the course of its existence, TAG-Org has managed to develop numerous ties and affiliations with major international organizations, and in some cases, act as a promoter of their cause to Arab countries. The most notable of these affiliations include:- United Nations Conference on Trade and DevelopmentUnited Nations Conference on Trade and DevelopmentThe United Nations Conference on Trade and Development was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body. It is the principal organ of the United Nations General Assembly dealing with trade, investment, and development issues....
(UNCTAD) - World Trade OrganizationWorld Trade OrganizationThe World Trade Organization is an organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade. The organization officially commenced on January 1, 1995 under the Marrakech Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade , which commenced in 1948...
(WTO) - United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
- International Auditing Practice Committee (IAPC)
- International Accounting Standards CommitteeInternational Accounting Standards CommitteeInternational Accounting Standards Committee was founded in June 1973 in London and replaced by the International Accounting Standards Board on April 1, 2001...
(IASC) - International Federation of AccountantsInternational Federation of AccountantsInternational Federation of Accountants is the global organization for the accountancy profession. IFAC has 164 member and associates in 124 countries and jurisdictions, representing more than 2.5 million accountants employed in public practice, industry and commerce, government, and academe...
(IFAC) - International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR])
- International Chamber of CommerceInternational Chamber of CommerceThe International Chamber of Commerce is the largest, most representative business organization in the world. Its hundreds of thousands of member companies in over 130 countries have interests spanning every sector of private enterprise....
(ICC) - Licensing Executives Society InternationalLicensing Executives Society InternationalThe Licensing Executives Society International, or LES International, is a not for profit, non-political, umbrella organisation having 32 national and regional member societies, interested in technology transfers or licensing of intellectual property rights. It was founded in 1965 in the United...
(LESI)