YemenSoft

YemenSoft is a software company founded in Sanaa, Yemen, in 1993 by Ali Alyousify. The company began with a focus on customized software for small businesses, institutions, and individual offices, and subsequently developed a broader portfolio of enterprise applications for organizations of different sizes and sectors. Its products are designed to coordinate administrative and operational functions that are often handled through separate systems, including accounting and finance, human resources, purchasing and orders, manufacturing, inventory, shipping, billing, contracts, and customer relations. A key early product was AlMohasib1, a financial application that YemenSoft announced as open-source software and made available for free use with support. The company later expanded its portfolio with solutions aimed at organizations with more complex requirements. Motakamel Plus was positioned for medium-sized and small businesses, while Onyx Pro was designed for larger organizations and supported a wider set of back-office processes. These products form the core of YemenSoft's enterprise-software proposition: locally relevant business applications intended to support accounting, resource planning, and operational control. The company’s expansion was associated with its participation in a World Bank project for computerizing the Yemeni government. In 2002, YemenSoft was selected to participate in the project in partnership with Synerma and Computer Engineering World. After completing the project, the company began expanding beyond Yemen into Middle Eastern and North African markets. It opened an office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in 2009 and expanded into Cairo, Egypt, in 2010 after strengthening its offering with Motakamel Plus and Onyx Pro. Ultimate Solution Inc. is identified as YemenSoft’s official distributor in Saudi Arabia and as a sister company. By 2015, YemenSoft stated that its solutions were being used by more than 11,000 clients in over 14 countries. The company has also been described as maintaining regional offices or operations serving the Middle East, North America, and Africa. Its international footprint is therefore broader than its Yemeni origin, although the available reference material does not provide a current breakdown of offices, customers, revenue, ownership, or active markets. YemenSoft received external recognition during its expansion period. In 2012, Red Herring listed the company among its global selection of 100 companies, citing the standards of its products and its future outlook. In 2013, Investor Corporation, the General Investment Authority, and the Commercial and Industrial Chambers Union honored YemenSoft as a leading software-development company. These recognitions, together with the World Bank project and reported customer base, helped frame YemenSoft as a notable Yemeni software exporter and enterprise-technology provider. The available sources do not identify a public listing, a parent corporation, a current chief executive, or a current product roadmap. YemenSoft is best characterized as a private Yemeni enterprise-software brand with products spanning financial applications and integrated business-management systems.

YemenSoft was established in Sanaa in 1993 by Ali Alyousify. Its original purpose was to develop customized software for small businesses, institutions, and individual offices in Yemen. The company’s early work focused on practical administrative and financial tools rather than narrowly specialized consumer software. One of its early products, AlMohasib1, was presented as an open-source financial application that could be downloaded and used free of charge with support. The company later broadened its scope from individual financial tools to integrated enterprise software. Its portfolio came to include systems for finance, human resources, orders, manufacturing, inventory, shipping, billing, contracts, and customer-related operations. Onyx Pro was developed for larger organizations requiring comprehensive back-office management. Motakamel Plus addressed the needs of small and medium-sized businesses, combining financial and operational functions in a more accessible package. A significant institutional milestone came in 2002, when YemenSoft was chosen to participate in the Yemeni Government Computerization project supported by the World Bank. The project was undertaken with Synerma and Computer Engineering World. Following completion of the project, YemenSoft began expanding outside Yemen, using its experience in government and organizational systems to pursue customers and distribution relationships in other markets. The company established an office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in 2009. It expanded further into Cairo, Egypt, in 2010, following the enhancement of its product range with Motakamel Plus and Onyx Pro. Ultimate Solution Inc. served as the official distributor in Saudi Arabia and is described in the reference material as a sister company. YemenSoft has also been associated with regional offices or operations in the Middle East, North America, and Africa. By 2015, the company’s solutions were reported to be used by more than 11,000 clients in more than 14 countries. This reported reach positioned YemenSoft as an international enterprise-software provider originating from Yemen, rather than solely as a domestic software developer. The available material does not specify how the clients were distributed by country or sector, nor does it provide more recent customer figures. YemenSoft received recognition in 2012 when Red Herring included it among 100 companies selected globally for the quality and standards orientation of their products and their perceived future potential. In 2013, Investor Corporation, the General Investment Authority, and the Commercial and Industrial Chambers Union honored the company for software development. No reliable information in the supplied material establishes a current chief executive, ownership structure, financial performance, public-market status, or detailed post-2015 corporate developments.

• 2013

  Software-development award

  [1]YemenSoften.wikipedia.org

  YemenSoft received an honor as a software-development company from Investor Corporation, the General Investment Authority, and the Commercial and Industrial Chambers Union.

• 2012

  Red Herring recognition

  [1]YemenSoften.wikipedia.org

  Red Herring included YemenSoft in its global 100-company recognition selection.

• 2010

  Cairo expansion

  [1]YemenSoften.wikipedia.org

  The company expanded into Cairo, Egypt, after enhancing its offering with Motakamel Plus and Onyx Pro.

• 2009

  Jeddah office opens

  [1]YemenSoften.wikipedia.org

  YemenSoft established its first cited office outside Yemen in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

• 2002

  Participation in World Bank-backed government computerization project

  [1]YemenSoften.wikipedia.org

  YemenSoft was selected for a Yemeni government computerization project in partnership with Synerma and Computer Engineering World.

• 1993

  YemenSoft is founded in Sanaa

  [1]YemenSoften.wikipedia.org

  Ali Alyousify founded YemenSoft to develop customized software for small businesses, institutions, and individual offices.

A Yemeni-origin enterprise-software provider offering integrated financial and operational systems for small businesses, medium-sized organizations, large enterprises, institutions, and government-related deployments.

• Enterprise resource and business-management software

  Onyx Pro

  Onyx Pro is YemenSoft’s enterprise-oriented business-management system for larger organizations. Its stated scope includes financial management, human resources, orders, manufacturing, inventory, shipping, and billing. The product is positioned as an integrated back-office platform, bringing together administrative and operational processes that would otherwise require separate applications. The available reference material does not provide a launch date, technical architecture, deployment model, or current version information.

• Small and medium-sized business management software

  Motakamel Plus

  Motakamel Plus is designed for small and medium-sized organizations. Its documented functions include finance, human resources, inventory, shipping, and billing. YemenSoft enhanced its services with Motakamel Plus before its cited expansion into Cairo in 2010, suggesting that the product formed part of the company’s effort to package locally relevant business processes for organizations beyond Yemen. Current availability and product-generation details are not stated in the supplied material.

• Financial and accounting application

  AlMohasib1

  AlMohasib1 is a financial application associated with YemenSoft’s early product portfolio. The company announced it as open-source software and made it available for download and use without a stated purchase price, while offering support. It reflects YemenSoft’s original emphasis on practical financial tools for smaller organizations and offices. The reference material does not establish whether the product remains maintained, supported, or distributed today.

• 2010

  Expand into Egypt with an enhanced product portfolioStrategy

  Background

  YemenSoft sought to extend its regional reach after strengthening its offering with Motakamel Plus and Onyx Pro.

  Action taken

  The company expanded into Cairo, Egypt.

  Aftermath

  The expansion contributed to the company’s stated presence across Middle Eastern and North African markets, although detailed commercial results are not available.

  Source

• 2009

  Expand through a Saudi Arabian officeStrategy

  Background

  After developing its software and completing the cited Yemeni government project, YemenSoft pursued regional expansion.

  Action taken

  YemenSoft opened an office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and worked with Ultimate Solution Inc. as its official distributor in that market.

  Aftermath

  The move established a cited commercial presence outside Yemen and supported the company’s broader Middle Eastern expansion.

  Source

• 2002

  Participate in government computerizationStrategy

  Background

  YemenSoft was selected to take part in a World Bank-backed project to computerize the Yemeni government, alongside Synerma and Computer Engineering World.

  Action taken

  The company supplied or contributed software expertise as part of the project partnership.

  Aftermath

  The reference material connects completion of the project with YemenSoft’s subsequent expansion into Middle Eastern and North African markets.

  Source

1. 1YemenSoften.wikipedia.org