Al Shirawi Group of Companies, one of the largest private business conglomerates in the UAE, has adopted Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) software application to accelerate its digital transformation journey and empower its workforce.
Emirates NBD achieves major IT transformation milestone
Emirates NBD has announced the launch of its own private cloud platform. The move is part of the bank’s ongoing AED 1 billion IT transformation.
GCC firms struggling to meet GDPR deadline: report
With the deadline fast approaching, many GCC organisations are yet to begin the processes, risk lagging behind and facing penalties.
Autonomous vehicle market to surpass $173B in five years
The autonomous vehicle sector is expected drive demands for technologies such as virtual voice assistance; centralised domain architectures; improved vision and depth-sensing solutions; artificial intelligence powering development, testing and validation; and the rise of shared mobility platforms, according to Frost & Sullivan.
“Middle East energy, transport set to transform”: Siemens CTO
Siemens’ chief technology officer and board member Dr Roland Busch has said that the Middle East’s energy and transport industries …
Siemens to funnel $500M into digital initiatives in Middle East
Siemens has announced plans to invest over $500 million into its digital presence in the Middle East over the next three years.
IT transformation is vital to beat competition, says 81% of global firms
Dell EMC has announced the results of new research conducted by Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) into the benefits of IT Transformation which affirms that IT Transformation can result in bottom-line benefits that drive business differentiation, innovation and growth.
HPE Aruba hosts Channel Sales Academy in Nairobi
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company (HPE Aruba) hosted its annual Channel Sales Academy 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya recently for …
StarLink to spotlight innovations on securing hybrid enterprises
StarLink will take the roadshow to major areas including Oman, Egypt, KSA, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Turkey and South Africa, in sequence, starting from 9th April to 10th May 2018.
Riverbed’s Kennelly retires as CEO
Riverbed Technology has announced the appointment of Paul Mountford to CEO, succeeding Jerry M. Kennelly, who is retiring after serving as CEO since co-founding Riverbed in 2002.
New cybersecurity hub to enhance threat intelligence expertise in Middle East
The Cyber Hub will harness Thales’s local expertise and use established world-class methodologies as well as cyber training, simulation and threat intelligence.
“American tech giants too arrogant to appreciate GCC,” president says
Nutanix president Sudheesh Nair has said that the cloud and hyperconverged infrastructure vendor will go the extra mile to appreciate …
Taking control: Infoblox’s Ashraf Sheet on network connectivity and security
Ashraf Sheet, regional director, Middle East and Africa, Infoblox, discusses the importance of network visibility and control, and the future of connectivity.
Smart cities must be “talent magnets” to succeed, says Microsoft Gulf GM
“Cities that will succeed will not only embrace these technologies early, but will make themselves talent magnets – the ‘place to be’ – for entrepreneurs, start-ups and ideas, to progress forward and enable them to thrive in these emerging areas,” said Hashish.
Alibaba injects major funding into world’s most valuable AI firm
China’s SenseTime Group has reportedly raised $600 million from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and other investors at a valuation of more than $3 billion, becoming the world’s most valuable artificial intelligence startup.
Abu Dhabi business dispute court goes online
Through the new platform residents can file documents and receive SMS notifications pertaining to progress of their case and changes to the digital court file. Electronic evidence bundles are included in the court file at no additional cost to any party, and court hearings are conducted through video conferencing, accessed via an integrated calendar.
Commvault to spotlight latest data management trends in Dubai
Commvault, as part of its Connections Live forum, will highlight how HyperScale technology will impact and can benefit Middle East organisations.
Infoblox addresses DNS cybersecurity blind spot
Infoblox has announced significant enhancements to its ActiveTrust Cloud offering that now leverages advanced analytics to expand detection of potential zero day threats and prevent the loss of data, adds the ability to distribute threat intelligence to other security products in the network and ensures that content on the network conforms to corporate policies.
Saudi crown prince talks cybersecurity with Google execs
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman met with Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and CEO Sundar Pichai on Thursday, concluding his three week whirlwind tour of visiting US tech titans.
Value Journal | Issue 21
The two centres will deliver Microsoft Cloud services from data centres located in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.