(MENAFN- The Peninsula) By Satish Kanady I The Peninsula
DOHA: Doha Pano, a start-up launched by three Qatari students in the UK, has been nominated as Qatar's best national digital solution for the international World Summit Awards (WSA). The World Summit Awards are a global initiative selecting digital innovation making positive impact on society. With this nomination in the Category Doha Pano qualifies for evaluation among over 400 international projects by the WSA Jury 2018.
Launched in 2009, Doha Pano project was transformed into a company in 2017 and now is Doha Pano Media and Advertising and is a certified Google Street View agency and is a 100 percent local company that is based and fully operated from Qatar without any third parties, contractors or freelancers.
The WSA nominees 2018 reflect the richness, diversity and innovation of digital solutions on a global scale and prove how digital technology can improve society on each corner of the world. The WSA 2018 nominees will be evaluated based on seven fundamentals criteria: Content, Functionality, Design, Technology, Innovation, Impact and Global/UN value.
Each year, WSA nominees are selected by the WSA National Experts from more than 180 UN member states. The WSA National Experts nominate up to eight projects for each country one for every WSA category.
A nomination to the WSA hence is already and award in itself — the qualification to compete and be presented on an international level and being the best practice in nationally.
The World Summit Award is a global initiative within the framework of the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). WSA is the only ICT event worldwide, that reaches the mobile community in over 180 countries. WSA highlights digital content improving society and focusses on local content with global relevance.
'We are Rowad Qatar 2017 award winners for best micro based company, awarded by Qatar development bank under the patronage of the Amir
H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. We also have been nominated by the Ministry of Transport and Communications and Qatar National Committee to represent Qatar at the World Summit Awards 2018 as the best local digital innovation with high impact on improving society in the culture & tourism category, Abdula Al Zaghmout, Chairman of Doha Pano told The Peninsula.
Doha Pano has over significant years of experience in 360 immersive technologies and we offer world class standards. 'We offer 6 dedicated services including Google Street View, 360 Virtual Tours, 360 Videos, 360 Live Streaming, Photography and Film Production,, the Company CEO Mohamed Al Kaabi said.
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