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Dr. Nii Narku Quaynor - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Network Computer Systems Nii has played a very important role, not only to NCS, but to the entiretelecommunications industry in West Africa by introducing Value AddedNetworks in the region through the introduction of the SWIFT, Internet andCommerce networks whilst building human resources across the continent. Nii Quaynor received a B.A in engineering science from Dartmouth College in 1972 and received a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Thayer School of Engineering in 1973. He did graduate study at the State University of New York at StonyBrook where he obtained M.S and Ph.D degrees in Computer Science in 1974 and 1977 respectively.

During the 14 years at Digital Equipment Corporation he was credited with formal characterization of large systems and performance design methodologies. Nii left Digital in 1991 as a Senior Engineering Manager and returned to Ghana in a technology transfer experiment which transformed him into a high-technology entrepreneur. After working as a UNDP consultant to the Error! Bookmark not defined., Nii established Network Computer Systems to provide technology solutions. NCS provides a range of services from equipment support to software for export and to building networks. NCS distinguished itself in building large private corporate networks. This expertise enabled NCS to also establish the first public networks for Internet, SWIFT, EDI and other virtual communities in West Africa.

Nii further took upon himself to assist several African countries strengthen their Internetworks. Notable among them were Togo, Gambia, Nigeria, Liberia, Swaziland and Ethiopia. His concern that the associated human networks ought to be maintained, led to a drive to mobilize Africans to build the relevant supporting Institutions of the Internet in the Region. He is the Chairman of Error! Bookmark not defined., the Regional Internet Registry for Africa. Nii taught for the International Center for Theoretical Physics in Italy, China, Colombia, Sri Lanka and Mexico. He also established the Computer Science Department at the University of Cape-Coast in Ghana. Nii is currently, A member of the United Nations Secretary General Advisory Group on ICT, African Director of ICANN, the Chairman of the OAU Internet Task Force, Chairman of the AfriNIC, member of the Worldbank Infodev TAP, member of the ITU Telecom Board, President of the Internet Society of Ghana, member of the Council of the Error! Bookmark not defined., and had served on the Board of the Ghana News Agency as well as the Ghana Frequency Registration and Control Board.

The CompanyAs a leader in the provision of information technology solutions in West Africa, Network Computer Systems (NCS) provides the capabilities to enable companies and organisations to operate efficiently and profitability in an increasingly competitive environment. We provide leading edge technologies and support to deliver enhanced service solutions through fully integrated information systems.NCS has a staff of 70 including a professional staff of 40. The majority of the professional staff are graduates with specialisation in scientific, engineering and management fields. NCS is comprised of dynamic, young, well-trained and disciplined staff who are eager to assist. NCS invests in training its human resources to enable us to keep up with changes in the technology. NCS maintains a core team of international quality reseachers who focus on networks and protocol. We participate in conferences, publish papers and are members of the Internet Society, Association of Computing Machinery, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.

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