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Orange Jordan supports its BIG program startups in VivaTech virtual conference
Orange Jordan supported startups joining the 8th season of its Business Innovation Growth (BIG) program to participate in Viva Technology, the global conference specialized in entrepreneurship and technology. This year, Vivatech conference adopted a hybrid model that integrates online and in-person presence for an augmented event experience where the event was held from 16-19 June.
The VivaTech Conference is one of the important annual global technology events launched by the (Publicis and Les Echos) groups in 2016, bringing together startups, innovation leaders, and investors to showcase the latest digital innovations and witness the experiences of digital influencers.
As part of BIG by Orange season 8 startups’ participation, six startups took part of Vivatech this year including; ION, the largest electric vehicle charging network in the Kingdom, Tanda, the leading saving club platform and financial services startup, both startups presented their projects in two virtual booths within the activities of the VivaTech Conference, while Accessible Jordan, BOB, PartMan, and ShipCash all participated in the various conference sessions.
Orange Jordan provides startups with an opportunity to present their innovative solutions to a large number of leaders, CEOs, capital owners, investors, and decision-makers present at the conference, to seek potential investors, networking opportunities, sharing experiences, and learning from the most prominent figures in the fields of leadership and innovation globally.
The company expressed its keenness to link startups especially within its BIG program, with local and international events, and support them to benefit from the global Orange Fab network to reach international markets, especially Europe, which falls within the technical, and media support, networking and investment opportunities it provides to companies joining the program, which continues its eighth season activities after the success of many startups in the previous seasons.
Orange Jordan added that this support comes within the framework of its interest in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, which represents one of the priorities of its corporate social responsibility strategy, being a responsible digital leader and the Kingdom’s digital partner, as it constantly works with its partners to empower the leadership system, whether through support or conducting studies, to enhance the contribution of startups to the national economy and community development.
About Orange Jordan
Orange Jordan is a leading provider of integrated communications services, with a broad lineup of fixed, mobile, internet data, and managed digital services to meet personal and business markets needs of an expanding total base of about 3.2 million customers across the Kingdom. Over 1600 employees are dedicated to lead the company to ultimate levels of excellence. In 2007, the fixed line, mobile, and internet subsidies rebranded to Orange.
The company offers the best network, innovative digital solutions with unmatched customer experience by empowered Orange teams, to be the responsible digital leader in Jordan.
With massive investments in infrastructure and services, the company continues to move forward by introducing the most advanced technologies across the Kingdom, becoming the responsible digital leader in the kingdom.
Orange Jordan is one of Orange Group’s subsidiaries that offer a wide range of communication services not only to individuals but also to businesses under the brand Orange Business Services (OBS), through which a comprehensive set of IT and telecommunication services are offered to multinational companies.
The company takes pride in seven core values: transparency, agility, results oriented, customer centricity, collaboration, caring and excellence.
Through its comprehensive corporate social responsibility strategy, Orange Jordan continues to make sustainable impact on the lives of Jordanians and their communities by focusing on 3 main pillars: digital education, digital inclusion and entrepreneurship.
To learn more about us, please visit our website: www.orange.jo
About Orange Group
Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators with sales of 42.3 billion euros in 2020 and 142,000 employees worldwide at 31 December 2020, including 82,000 employees in France. The Group has a total customer base of 259 million customers worldwide at 31 December 2020, including 214 million mobile customers and 22 million fixed broadband customers. The Group is present in 26 countries. Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies, under the brand Orange Business Services. In December 2019, the Group presented its new "Engage 2025" strategic plan, which, guided by social and environmental accountability, aims to reinvent its operator model. While accelerating in growth areas and placing data and AI at the heart of its innovation model, the Group will be an attractive and responsible employer, adapted to emerging professions.
Orange is listed on Euronext Paris (symbol ORA) and on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol ORAN).
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