Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization - Timeline

Timeline

• 1972 – TAG-Org founded as Talal Abu-Ghazaleh & Co. (TAGCO), in Kuwait by Talal Abu-Ghazaleh.

• 1974 - TAGCO enters joint venture with Price Waterhouse, with the joint firm known as Price Waterhouse Abu-Ghazaleh.

• 1975 - TAGCO publishes first English-Arabic Dictionary for Accounting.

• 1979 - Joint venture with Price Waterhouse is terminated.

• 1983 - The Arab Society for Certified Accountants (ASCA) is formed in London, England.

• 1985 - Talal Abu-Ghazaleh is awarded the prestigious French Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur award at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, and the First Arab International Accountancy conference is convened in Tunisia.

• 1987 - The Arab Society for the Protection of Industrial Property (ASPIP) is formed, later to be known as the Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASIP).

• 1989 - The Arab Management Society is formed, later to be known as the Arab Knowledge and Management Society (AKMS).

• 1997- The Arab Licensing and Technology Transfer Society (ALTTS) is formed.

• 2001- TAG-Org agrees with WTO to launch Arabic WTO website and agreement signed between TAG-Org and CIE–University of Cambridge.

• 2004 - AGIP releases Intellectual Property Dictionary and AGIP News Agency launched, and ACPA certificate accredited by the University of Cambridge.

• 2005- APCO Worldwide forms strategic partnership with TAG-Org.

• 2006 - Talal Abu-Ghazaleh College of Business (TAGCB) is launched as part of the German – Jordanian University