An Overview of AKAM Co.
AKAM Co., as one of the pioneers in the field of metaverse and Web 3 technologies in Iran and globally, has developed the ALFANOVA Metaverse platform and AlFAEXPO metaverse exhibitions by leveraging technological innovations and creative ideas. The company aims to bring the boundaries between the real and virtual worlds closer than ever and provide a three-dimensional and dynamic environment to enhance the quality of technology in the world and its effective application in life and business for users.
This professional team, relying on technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, extended realities (XR), and more, has created platforms that not only meet modern needs in education, commerce, and entertainment but also allow users to participate in virtual environments as avatars and achieve more realistic interactions. The ALFANOVA and ALFAEXPO platforms, as two powerful arms of AKAM’s efforts in developing these technologies, exemplify a deep transformation in digital communication and interaction methods. With a focus on creativity and the use of the latest global technologies, AKAM provides a platform where businesses and individuals can expand their commercial, cultural, and social relationships. By offering a platform compatible with various devices, AKAM plays a significant role in transforming the virtual world and, by advancing the boundaries of innovation, opens the way for a future full of new and impactful possibilities in all aspects of life.
AKAM Co., by providing metaverse platforms and events, not only enables users to engage in various activities in a new and attractive space but also brings about profound changes in various fields, especially communication, media, and public relations, opening new horizons for digital interactions in Iran and worldwide.
Shamim Tejarat Nile Co.
Shamim Tejarat Nile Engineering and Trading Company, with over 20 years of experience in commercial and engineering fields, operates in two main areas: commercial consulting and technical and engineering consulting. This company, with an international scope, is ready to provide services in various fields. Its services include international marketing to introduce Iran’s export opportunities, establishing production lines in various countries, providing marketing services to foreign companies for entering the Iranian market, international sourcing for the supply of goods and raw materials, financing industrial and construction projects from reputable Chinese sources, and organizing the Iran Pavilion in international exhibitions.
Additionally, this company offers technical and engineering services in virtual and metaverse environments. These services include designing and organizing virtual exhibitions with more than 500 booths, producing 3D animations for processes and flow diagrams, organizing specialized virtual exhibitions for ministries and large organizations, designing and creating 3D simulations and virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), producing 360-degree animations, designing online tours for showcasing locations and galleries, and providing industrial photography and videography services. Moreover, Shamim Tejarat Nile Co. is active in the design and layout of magazines, brochures, and catalogs.
Shamim Tejarat Nile Co. is a member of Iranian and Chinese engineering and trading consortia and, as a project-based company, is ready to utilize all its international relations for better service delivery upon receiving orders. Through its partner groups in Tehran and China, it maintains close connections with major companies and represents Jiangsu GOS Marine Engineering Co.Ltd of China in various fields, including shipbuilding industries, marine oil and gas industries, and consulting services in design and construction.
The company also provides financial consulting and sourcing services in the field of new technology transfers and EPC + F projects and examines investment opportunities in BOT frameworks. Additionally, Shamim Tejarat Nile Co. is a member of the Iran University of Science and Technology’s Mechanical Engineering Alumni Association and the board of directors of Pouya Sanat Aria Company (PASACO), comprising senior mechanical engineers. This association, with over 2,000 members, has extensive capabilities in consulting and executing engineering projects. Moreover, Shamim Tejarat Nile Co. is a member of the Aerospace Industries Retirees Association and is ready to provide consulting and execution services in designing and setting up production lines and transferring new technologies to private and public companies.
Exclusive Interview with Mr. Akbar Pourmiri, CEO of Shamim Tejarat Nile Co.
Shamim Tejarat Nile Co. is an active trading company in the development of commercial, financial, and economic relations between African countries and Iran, managed by Engineer Akbar Pourmiri. In addition to its international trade activities, this company also owns the Iran Bazar magazine. In the agreement between AKAM Co. and Shamim Tejarat Nile Co., it was decided that the Iran Bazar economic, commercial, international, and information magazine would be published by AKAM Co. in the metaverse. This project will be executed by AKAM’s specialized content production teams, enabling Shamim Tejarat Nile Co. to present the first Iranian market development metaverse magazine at an international level for the first time. This magazine will have high potential for various activities and contribute to market development.
Mr. Pourmiri explained the company’s economic activities: “Shamim Tejarat Nile Co., with over six years of activity in Sudan, has extensive experience in international marketing, particularly focusing on African countries. During this time, the company successfully organized six international exhibitions in Khartoum, representing the Iran Chamber of Commerce. The company is also registered in the Red Sea Free Zone and has had significant commercial activities in Sudan. The physical presence of the company in East Africa, with a focus on Khartoum, has laid the groundwork for trade development, valuable successful experiences, and organizing Iranian exhibitions in this country.
Trade
Our major trade at that time was general, and we operated under the name Shamim Tejarat, which was also registered in Sudan; this means that we had extensive cooperation with these countries in the past. Our activities in this market included exporting goods from Bandar Abbas to Sudan, where we were responsible for their sale. Our exported goods included the needs of the African market. For example, at that time, we exported several containers of evaporative coolers to Sudan, and generally, their need for most Iranian goods was a factor for our active presence in this region. Additionally, we invited Sudanese companies to visit Iranian factories. Purchases included vehicles, tires, various parts, industrial products, pharmaceuticals, etc., which were done on the company’s credit. These collaborations decreased due to the severance of political relations, but we are still in contact with East African countries and other countries, ready to resume cooperation if sanctions are lifted. In other cases, we introduced them to Iranian companies for signing purchase and export contracts. In recent years, due to the severance of political relations, buying, selling, and exporting have sharply declined. However, we are still in contact with East Africa and other countries to introduce our goods, ready to resume cooperation if sanctions are lifted to reactivate previous exports, allowing Africans, especially East Africans, to buy from the Iranian market.”
Sourcing
He added: “Sourcing is one of the key areas of the company’s activities, which involves receiving orders from inside or outside the country and introducing appropriate sources to customers. Given our past and long-term connections with foreign companies, these companies request us to introduce their needed resources. Iranian companies also receive calls to request Iranian goods from China, or even Africans are looking for products and goods that we introduce to them the sources for. Shamim Tejarat Nile Co., in addition to direct referrals, is also active in searching for and procuring customized resources abroad. We can find or directly purchase the required goods or products and deliver them, or act as an intermediary and coordinator for foreign sellers. In this area, we provide technical consulting using engineering mediation techniques and help buyers and sellers access high-quality products at reasonable prices.”
Engineer Pourmiri continued about sourcing activities: “We can have extensive sourcing and supply of goods with the possibility of exchange in countries such as China and South Korea, as these companies have been working with us for several years and have sufficient knowledge about our activities and credibility. Also, contact with European countries and importing goods through Turkey has given us the privilege of delivering them on Iranian soil.”
Financial Resource Provision
Regarding financial resource provision, he said: “We can finance some engineering projects, infrastructure, and public or private projects. These financial resources may be provided as loans or financial facilities to Iranian companies. Another area where we can collaborate with foreign companies is the transfer of new technologies. If we receive a request related to new technologies but cannot develop it due to a lack of access to resources, our company, especially considering our connections with China, can actively participate in related projects and offer proposals. We have done this in the past for certain pharmaceutical items or industries related to energy. In another scenario, there may be no readiness for technology transfer, but we can negotiate with related sources and make this happen.”
He also pointed out: “Another phase of our activities is related to foreign companies’ requests to participate in Iranian projects through joint ventures or even technology transfer. Shamim Tejarat Nile Co. is active in such referred projects and includes them in its agenda.”
Iran Bazar, From Yesterday’s Print-Digital Magazine to Tomorrow’s Metaverse Magazine
Iran Bazar is an economic and full-color electronic magazine published quarterly and distributed internationally.
This magazine covers various economic topics, including investment, technical and engineering services, consulting, contracting, new technology transfers, foreign trade, financial affairs, oil, gas, petrochemicals, green energy, water purification, and transportation. It showcases the views of CEOs along with images of their products and services.
Different sections of this magazine are dedicated to the opinions of government officials, organizations, foreign embassies in Tehran, domestic and foreign companies, as well as chambers of commerce, industries, and engineering factories, allowing them to express their views on various topics.
Iran Bazar Group and its associated companies in the virtual space are ready to collaborate with all production, industrial, and technical service companies that are interested in transitioning their physical activities to the digital space. This collaboration can include domestic and export marketing, virtual exhibitions, introducing products and services to both domestic and foreign audiences, and showcasing production processes through virtual exhibitions or 3D animations, as well as organizational training activities.
So far, the group has successfully transitioned the products and production processes of various companies, including Mobarakeh Steel Company, MIDHCO Holding, the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Golgohar Mining Company, the Department of Environment, Zarand Iranian Steel Company, Bouteia Iranian Company, Science and Technology Parks, West Pars Ferrosilicon Company, the Ministry of Interior, Sirjan Steel Company, and marine industries, to the digital space. The group is ready to meet any of your requests in this area, initially in the form of a preliminary proposal and subsequently through a contract tailored to your needs and preferences. Additionally, the group is prepared to offer up-to-date innovative services by designing 3D virtual exhibitions, displaying the activities of all subsidiary companies of holdings in a dedicated exhibition hall, ranging from a single booth to an entire exhibition hall.
Iran Bazar is distributed in PDF or Flip HTML format via email and social media to numerous companies and individuals both inside and outside the country. Interested parties can contact the magazine’s office to participate in future editions and reserve pages. Additionally, a PDF version and an archive of the English edition of the Iran Bazar magazine are available for viewing and downloading with a single click.
Iran Bazar Magazine and its Entry into the Metaverse
Mr. Pourmiri described the Iran Bazar magazine as part of the company’s previous activities: “Another area of our activity is publishing the English-language, economic magazine Iran Bazar, which has an international audience. This magazine was previously published as a high-quality hard copy using premium Korean glossy paper. It was internationally printed for several consecutive years under various names, but its publication has been halted for some time. Now, an opportunity has arisen to reissue this magazine electronically and digitally, using new technologies, including 3D formats.
Each issue of the magazine features various sections, such as oil, gas, petrochemicals, banking, insurance, automotive industries, marine industries, aerospace, and other industries. Given our global audience, the magazine can be distributed across various networks and formats, like PDF files, allowing for comprehensive and unrestricted attachment and distribution.
Iran Bazar does not cover news but rather serves as an advertising magazine, meaning companies can dedicate one or more pages to introduce themselves or their economic subsidiaries. After interviews with the company’s CEO and members and preparing reports on them or their subsidiaries, the content, along with images and details, is formatted and designed by our graphic designers to be as beautiful and impactful as possible. The magazine is then either printed or published digitally. In Iran Bazar, we strive to introduce export opportunities by featuring officials, Iranian and foreign companies, and organizations. After the sanctions are lifted, the magazine can once again be published internationally in its previous format, inviting foreign companies to participate. This magazine serves as a platform to introduce Iran’s export opportunities; for example, a construction company or one related to electricity and water or a petrochemical company can participate in this magazine and promote their products and services by introducing themselves.”
Collaboration Agreement Between AKAM Company and Shamim Tejarat Nil Company
Regarding the collaboration agreement between AKAM Company and Shamim Tejarat Nil Company, Engineer Pourmiri stated: “This is a collaboration agreement in which we have agreed with AKAM Company to cooperate in certain areas related to virtual space, the metaverse, and its applications in various industries. The aim of this collaboration is to blend tradition with modern technology, allowing companies unfamiliar with the metaverse to become acquainted with these new technologies. Given our experience abroad and connections with foreign companies, there is potential to effectively showcase the achievements of being present in the metaverse, facilitating the development of export markets and expanding their connections abroad.”
Collaboration in the Metaverse and Commerce
Finally, Engineer Pourmiri added: “In addition to collaborating on the metaverse version of the magazine, there will also be collaborations in commerce and import-export. Shamim Tejarat Nil Company has plans in the metaverse realm to introduce export and import opportunities to businesses, providing this dynamic and promising environment for companies to present and introduce themselves to the world. Along this path, our company can offer the necessary business services upon request.”
With the signing of the collaboration agreement between AKAM Company and Shamim Tejarat Nil Company, a new step towards utilizing metaverse technologies has been taken. Through this collaboration, it has been decided that the economic, commercial, international, and informational magazine Iran Bazar will be published in the metaverse by AKAM Company. For the first time, AKAM’s specialized content production teams will assist Shamim Tejarat Nil Company in creating the first metaverse market development magazine for Iran on an international level. This magazine will provide many opportunities for expanding export and import markets, marking the first attempt to create a metaverse magazine focused on market development in Iran at an international level, which can significantly impact the expansion of the country’s economic relations.
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