About ICON
ICON builds bridges between countries, cultures and people: from the Gulf region and GCC states, to the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia and America.
The International Consortium for Management, Development and Consulting (ICON) is based in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
ICON draws on its Chief Executive Rashed Shaheen's many years of experience in international strategic planning, project management and consulting, bringing institutions and firms worldwide to the Gulf region, doing business and cooperating with the GCC public and private sector.
Recent news
Bab al Bahrain Souq Map released
Jul 21, 2011
European Day of Languages
Sep 24, 2010
Franz Huber speaks at the European Day of Languages
Read more...German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Bahrain
May 27, 2010
HRH Premier and Merkel Hold Official Talks
Recent events
Professional Motorsport Circuit Forum
Nov 16, 2010
Women's Football Cup ARABIA 2010
Oct 18, 2010
Middle East Spatial Technology Conference & Exhibition 2009
Dec 6, 2009
About Kartographie Huber
Kartographie Huber is Germany‘s market-leading provider of customer-oriented cartography, and one of the largest cartography companies worldwide, providing all map and geographic-related services, and itself publishing the world‘s most printed map.
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Among its many clients are the European Commission and most every well-known name in European publishing as well as several worldwide. Founded in 1969 in Munich, it has joined the Kingdom of Bahrain‘s ICON with offices in Manama. It has around 100 employees in nine subsidiaries across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Its patents include many cartographic industry standards.
Besides all aspects of cartography and GIS, the company is at home in the field of regional development, and has lead several European Union projects.
In 2009 Cartography Huber celebrated its forty year anniversary and in November won the award Bavarian Exporter of the Year (Google Translation) from the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Transport and Technology and the Bavarian Chambers of Industry and Commerce. Cartography Huber Company Video
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