INTERVIEW WITH

Gentian Likaj, COMPANY ADMINISTRATOR

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Communication Progress | ISO 9001:2008

Rr. Durrësit, Pall. M.C. Inerte, Kati 1, Laprakë, Tiranë, ALNUIS: K01625001C DUNS: 366119555

tel/fax: +355 4 2413901 • cel: +355 664042416

email: cp@commprog.com • web: www.commprog.com

Gold Partner:

Bio Gentian LikajFounder and General Manager of Communication Progress Ltd. from 1998 to the day, Gentian Likaj helped establishing and reassuring a leading positioning for the company in the local (and beyond) ICT market.

A professional with more than eighteen years of experience, ten of which focusing on large-scale projects, organisational and change-management aspects, methodology definition, development of functional mechanisms, technical studies on the quality assurance of resources and services, Gentian is holder of a BSc. in Electronics Sciences, Polytechnic University of Tirana (1995) and several internationally recognized certifications in the ICT and Management fields, such as Managing IT Projects, Project Management Institute-PMI (2011); Quality Management Systems, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Qualitat e.V-DGQ (2007); ICT Systems and Infrastructures, Alcatel (2005); Modern Information Technologies and Solutions, Iskratel(2004),etc.

It should be emphasized his ability to lead, train and coordinate work teams, assuring quality of - national, regional and worldwide - deliveries. Recent focal involvements include projects in R&D related to Innovation, Institutional Development, Academia, etc.

Communication Progress | ISO 9001:2008

Rr. Durrësit, Pall. M.C. Inerte, Kati 1, Laprakë, Tiranë, ALNUIS: K01625001C DUNS: 366119555

tel/fax: +355 4 2413901 • cel: +355 664042416

email: cp@commprog.com • web: www.commprog.com

Milestones and Important Projects • Founding of Communication Progress Ltd.

(limited liability Company)

• Official partner of Alcatel-Lucent for the territory of Albania and Kosova

1998

• Implemented the first Albtelecom project for public access to broadband ‘adsl’ Internet

2001

• Official partner and Center for Technical Support of Iskratel Slovenia for the territory of Albania; Starting of the activity for the implementation of about 60 % of the public telephone and Internet network/services in rural, urban and suburban areas.

2002

• Implemented ‘C4’ project (command, control, communication, computerization), an Information System for the Ministry of Defense (pre-admission to NATO reform)

2003

• Built the voice network - GovNet 2 - for 15 Albanian Ministries

2007

• Built the Information System for the National Center of Blood Transfusion

2008

• Built of Intranet for 300 Points of Presence (PoP) of the Albanian Post in the territory of Albania, including services for: Voice Communication | Telepresence | Digital Signage | Monitoring center | Internet (a project known as ‘Digital Albania')

2010

• Launch of the structured activity for software application development

• Built of multi-site Telepresence system for the Albanian Missions of the Armed Forces in the world

2011

• 'IMPRO' Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP): Communication Progress becomes the first company to offer an ERP product, adapted for the Albanian enterprise

• Implemented ‘IMPRO’ in a network of 50 Franchise shops2012

• Built centralized system of data reporting (.net technology) from the Albanian second tire banks to the Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA/ASD), funded by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

• 20+ ‘IMPRO’ projects implemented

• Sign-up of the first contracts for export of the software services to North America (ERP and Web development and integration)

• Albanian Deposit Insurance Agency-ASD - EBRD

2013

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• Communication Progress, software segment, exhibits in CEBIT (world #1 ICT trade fair), Hannover-Germany

• Upgrade of Microsoft Active Directory/Exchange in Bank of Albania

• Built of the Digital Archive (Microsoft SharePoint) for the Authority of Electronic and Postal Communications (AKEP)

• Start of software services export to Germany (Web development)

2014 Ongoing

Communication Progress | ISO 9001:2008

Rr. Durrësit, Pall. M.C. Inerte, Kati 1, Laprakë, Tiranë, ALNUIS: K01625001C DUNS: 366119555

tel/fax: +355 4 2413901 • cel: +355 664042416

email: cp@commprog.com • web: www.commprog.com 6

Markets

• Public and Private Carriers

• Public Administration

• Corporations

• SME-s

• Health

• Education

Strategic Partners

• Alcatel-Lucent

• Odoo

• Microsoft

• Supermicro

• Cisco

• Oracle

• SAP

• Promethean, etc…

International Organizations Collaborations

• World Bank

• EBRD

• USAID

• UNDP

• EU

• GIZ

Sustaining Customers

• AlbTelecom

• Albanian Government

• Banks: Alpha, Intesa, Raiffeisen

• Vodafone, AMC

• Digitalb, Klan TV

• ASD, QKR

• Bank of Albania

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Average Revenue:

USD 2 500 000

Employee Number: 40+

Certifications and Professional Adherences Licensed: Service Provider for Data Transmission, from AKEP (the Albanian Authority for Electronic Mail and Communications)

Certified: Quality Management Systems - QMS ISO 9001:2013 (as of 2010)

Ongoing Certification: Information Security Management Systems - ISMS ISO 27000:2013

Ongoing Certification: Software Development CMMI Level 3 (Capability Maturity Model Integration)

Program Enrollment: European Union (EU) strategic program for Exports of Information Technology (IT Outsourcing) services to EU countries, implemented by CBI-Agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs-Netherlands

AITA - Albanian ICT Association

ACN - Albanian Consulting Network

AmCham Albania - American Chamber of Commerce in Albania

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