The King Husein Global Business & Intercultural Peace International Award in Advocacy goes to Nehme Taouk. Nehme Taouk is Founder and CEO of Valoores, one of Lebanon’s most successful software development companies. With many Lebanese abandoning the country for work abroad, Nehme has been unrelenting in his efforts to support the younger generations by providing them with gainful employment opportunities and financial aid for education, with the ultimate goal of retaining their talent within their beloved homeland. This includes establishing several regional branches of his business in remote villages equipped with cutting-edge technology to empower these communities with jobs and a future. Mr. Taouk underscores the significance of spiritual values in the heart of business and the importance of a work culture that upholds the principles of intercultural engagement by actively employing people of diverse faiths, demonstrating his commitment to uplifting not only his own faith community, but all communities in Lebanon.
Acceptance Speech
On December 30, 2024, Nehme was featured in a 2-hour LBC special where his award and acceptance speech were given central recognition. Testimonies given by numerous luminaries, including the honorable Lebanese ambassador to India, Dr. Rabie Narsh.
Preview of LBC TV special:
Biography
Nehmé Y. Taouk is the founder of VALOORES Group, a high-end technology Company founded in France, 1987, that has expanded to more than 20 countries, in North America, Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Far East. It offers Life-Cycle Solutions, to Tier 1 Corporates in Financial Services, Government, Law Enforcement & Counterintelligence, Retail and Supply Chain, Multi-Media and Communication. In early 1980, Nehme built the first Worldwide DataBank (HALYAT) that covered more than 30 years of events, with smart indexing technologies in English, French and Arabic, 20 years before Google existed.