With around 10,000 vehicles under its control, Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros. demands a 360-degree view over its operations. Seeking a single platform that could segregate the company’s lines of business, director of IT Alexious Mulemba opted for an industry-specific solution to slash waiting times for customers.
FireEye Founder, Vice Chairman and CTO Ashar Aziz discusses the company’s transition to an as-a-service model – and his vision for the impact of a “cyber-geddon” – with Security Advisor Middle East.
How ‘digitalised’ are this region’s telecom services and will future demand be dictated by consumers or providers?
Rotana Hotel Management Corporation’s corporate vice president of IT Samir Abi Frem speaks about the sharp trajectory of success in his career, and how he has played a key role in the multiplication of the company’s hotel portfolio.
With thousands of global clients dependent on its market data, Thomson Reuters needs powerful IT infrastructure to translate information and data into game-changing numbers. Gop Menon, chief financial officer for the firm’s Middle East and North Africa region, discusses the tech initiatives underway in the region.
The benefits of open source are well known – software that is largely free of charge, constantly updated and prevents vendor lock-in. How trusting are Middle East organisations to open source when it comes to one of the most important parts of an IT strategy – the network?
The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority sits at the centre of one of this country’s most important strategic verticals. Responsible for the navigation, safety and international services of aviation activity, the GCAA needed a centralised reporting tool and mobile app to connect airlines, pilots and engineers.
For an IT decision-maker, Sebastian Samuel’s values are somewhat polarised. The AW Rostamani Group CIO is determined to be at the fore of digital and business-driving projects, but retains a soft spot for all things green…
CNME reports from EMC World 2016, where company chairman Joe Tucci joined Dell CEO Michael Dell in announcing major changes to come once its $67 billion acquisition – the largest of its kind in technology history – has been completed.
On a recent visit to the UAE, SAP CEO Bill McDermott told James Dartnell about the company’s plans to build a data centre in Dubai, with the possibility of an additional site in Riyadh.
GITEX Technology Week is set to feature new sections at its 2016 outing, including areas dedicated to virtual reality and international startups.
SAP chief executive officer Bill McDermott has said that plans are underway to launch a data centre in the Middle East by “early 2017”.
Following a period of vast economic transition in its primary market, Angola, Dubai-based food distributor Webcor Group needed better visibility over its cash flow and liquidity. CFO Frederic Marret opted for a fresh treasury management system which is due to bring untold benefits to the firm.
When will 100 GbE become a necessity for the enterprise? Is the Middle East ready for it and will it suffer if it does not opt for the standard in the coming years?
