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KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 5): Omesti Bhd has secured phase two of the e-COURTS Court Digitisation Programme for technology enhancements to the court infrastructure of Peninsular Malaysia, worth a total contract sum of RM31 million.

In its filing with Bursa Malaysia today, the group said the contract was awarded to its indirect 51%-owned subsidiary, Formis Network Services Sdn Bhd (FNS), and subject to a formal contract agreement to be entered into between the Malaysian government and FNS.

The contract is for a duration of 18 months and scheduled to commence on Jan 15, 2016 to July 14, 2017.

Through a press statement today, Omesti said the contract will bring about a significant step change in the level of court digitisation and the scope of capabilities offered by the platform.

The group said the roll-out of the new system is to be phased over the next 18 months, beginning with an initial release within the first quarter designed to address the current storage capacity and performance challenges currently faced by the courts.

These challenges, according to Omesti, have been exacerbated recently due to the rapidly rising level of registered users, all of whom want to automate their transactions.

In the 11th month of the project, the group said it will see the deployment of the new platform to two new sites — Ayer Keroh and Kuantan.

Omesti said the new solution will then be implemented at sites where the existing system is currently in operation, namely the Palace of Justice, Kompleks Mahkamah Shah Alam, Kompleks Mahkamah Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Johor.

The group added that the final release will see gradual deployment to 12 additional sites across the Peninsular in Penang, Kedah, Perak, Terengganu, Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Kelantan, Johor and Perlis.

"We see this as a significant opportunity to continue our commitment to deliver a world-class digital courts platform for Malaysia, creating a simple, accurate and transparent mechanism for all stakeholders," Omesti group executive director Mah Xian-Zhen said.

"We are honoured to be involved in helping fulfil the Courts' mission of automating all court filing operations," she added.

Additionally, Omesti's chief operating officer in the e-COURTS development team, Nurman Rummel Sanusi, said the group's ultimate aim is to develop a platform that provides the best user experience possible, extending and expanding the facility to new user groups across Malaysia.

"The technology footprint will be enhanced to provide enhanced features and functions and serve additional user communities. The new platform will also help further enhance Malaysia's global ranking for court efficiency and transparency," he elaborated.

One of the key components of the enhanced system also includes a new mobile app allowing lawyers to be able to perform filing activities at any time from any location.

"We recognise that mobility is a fundamental aspect of everyday business and court operations are no exception. The new mobile app will transform the way lawyers can interact with the system," Omesti group chief technology officer Chia Yong Wei said.

In order to ensure the security of the platform is taken into account, Omesti said the enhanced protocols will be introduced while still ensuring that the operation of the system remains at optimum levels.

Meanwhile, an additional 15 government agencies will be linked to the new platform via a new integration layer that controls all transactions, helping to streamline operations between the different authorities.

As for the existing eFiling and Case Management modules, Omesti said they are to be reconfigured and streamlined, to deliver optimum user experience and bring greater efficiency for thousands of users.

There will also be other new modules being introduced including eBidding and a revamped public portal to further increase the transparency of operations and build more open relationships with Malaysian citizens. eFILING for criminal cases is a key capability that will be deployed, Omesti said.

The group's e-COURTS solution was first introduced in Malaysia in 2009 with full integration achieved in 2011.

Omesti shares fell one sen or 1.92% to close at 51 sen today, giving it a market capitalisation of RM201.8 million.

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