AEC: A Leading Technology Company with ICT and Defense Capabilities

Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) was one of the companies created under the auspices of the Saudi Economic Offset Program, which originally started in the mid-1980s.

“An integral part of AEC strategy was to develop Saudis and create local capabilities through Saudi nationals—and that was clearly our major differentiating factor,” says Dr. Ghassan Al-Shibl, President and CEO of AEC.

“We have put in place quality assurance systems to make sure that whatever we do in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is no less good than what is done in the West, from where the technologies are coming from. Quality is a very important conditionality for AEC,” he continues.

AEC focused on critical technologies and dedicated itself to defence electronics, later on spreading into other areas such as ICT and industry (power and energy).

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About AEC

Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) is a regional pioneer in the development of advanced electronics, serving local, national, and international clients in the defense, security, telecom, manufacturing, systems integration, and repair and maintenance sectors.

AEC designs, develops and produces electronic products and systems for civil, military and industrial customers. It also offers a variety of products and solutions including industrial systems, energy systems, telecommunication systems and cultural products. In addition, it provides modification, upgrade, maintenance and repair services for electronic products and systems, apart from providing logistical support services. The company serves utilities, security, power and energy, oil, gas, petrochemical, and manufacturing industries. AEC is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

AEC is a gateway to highly specialized services and market opportunities, offering:

• access to world-class engineering, information and communication technology (ICT)

• complete solution deployment capabilities.

• easy and rapid access to other regional markets, customers, and distribution networks.

AEC possesses in-depth understanding of the dynamics and structure of the Saudi and international electronics markets. Through its superior technical and engineering capabilities, AEC has forged close working relationships with many renowned international original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

AEC has demonstrated excellence and proven leadership in the Military, Telecom & Industrial business sectors, and prides itself on its excellent end-to-end customer support, reliability and ability to deliver on time and to budget.