Advanced Technology Systems (ATS) was founded in 2003 by a group of Americans who saw a unique opportunity to support the United States and honor their heritage by assisting in the safe keeping, rebuilding and rehabilitation of Iraq and other middle-eastern countries like Afghanistan.  Capitalizing on their backgrounds in engineering and telecommunications, the team started a company focused on connecting individuals, organizations and businesses in and around Iraq and Afghanistan to the rest of the world. 

ATS chose to partner with Hughes Network Systems to provide high-speed Internet services and network communications solutions using their satellite technology and state-of-the-art network.  ATS built their operation to support the entire country of Iraq as well as Afghanistan and other areas in the Middle East -  not just select camps or areas of economic development.   To support their commitment to their customers, ATS opened physical international facilities in Baghdad and Erbil, Iraq as well as Amman, Jordan.  These sites allow ATS to respond quickly in providing technical support and on-site network consulting services.

Today, ATS operates hundreds of internet sites throughout Iraq and Afghanistan.  Their clients include soldiers and civilians, businesses, civic entities and non-profit agencies.  Advanced Technology Systems is proud to be part of the solution in creating a better Middle East.

Executive Profiles

Saad Hajjar – Chief Executive Officer

An entrepreneur, he joined ATS after a career of over 25 years in various industrial development projects. As a general contractor, he completed many mechanical projects for factories and establishments in Iraq. Upon immigrating to the United States, Saad joined Pacific Corporation, an international trading company that helped exporting American consumer products to the common wealth of the independent states primarily Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Georgia.

In 1996, capitalizing on the opportunity risen by the deregulation of the telecommunication industry, Saad founded and served as CEO of FONETEL, which was a full service independent telecommunication company. In 1999 FONETEL was sold to LDMI which is a leading telecommunication company in Michigan.

Saad served as Chairman of Apollo Development Company, a US based company that specializes in land development, residential sub-division and commercial buildings.

A founding and an executive board member of the Chaldean American chamber of commerce, which is an organization that promotes American businesses owned by businessmen from Iraqi Decent.

He retains a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Baghdad University. Mr. Hajjar is a dynamic leader, creative team player, with in depth knowledge of how American businesses operate. He retains solid connections with Iraqi technocrats and intellectuals.