Gulf Business Machines signed an information technology partnership for one of Dubai’s largest hospitality projects, the Jewel of the Creek Project. The AED 4 billion project by Roda Hotels, the hospitality subsidiary of Dubai International Real Estate, is expected to be ready by September 2017. The information technology value is estimated at over AED 100 […]

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority Shurooq will manage their real estate portfolio across the Emirate of Sharjah with Yardi Voyager 7S, a browser-independent, mobile-enabled, software as a service platform. Shurooq has also adopted Yardi Commercial LeasingPad, an automated, fully mobile solution that shortens commercial leasing cycles by combining contact and prospect management with portfolio health […]

Banque Saudi Fransi, a provider of commercial banking and wealth management services in Saudi Arabia, entered a partnership with Kaspersky Lab to provide better protection to their online banking customers and to raise the level of security awareness among its clients. In line with its Banque of Excellence strategy, Banque Saudi Fransi is offering the […]

01 Systems, the regional provider of banking software solutions, announced that Commercial Bank of Qatar is the first bank in the country and the Middle East to introduce its innovative biometric solution that enables card-less transactions on ATMs. Implementation of this technology means customers will be able to use this new security feature to access their […]

Epicor Software Corporation, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, has announced that Zaker Trading, a one-stop-shop for specialised products and accessories in welding, lifting, safety, power tools, abrasives and other engineering-related products, has recently implemented Epicor ERP across all its facilities in the Middle East. The solution is enabling Zaker Trading […]

EMC Middle East announced a landmark project with the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik USEK, a private Catholic higher education institution founded by the Lebanese Maronite Order. USEK selected EMC’s storage in addition to data protection and availability solutions to digitally preserve over 10,000 of the region’s oldest and rarest manuscripts and archives. USEK selected […]

VMware announced Kuwait National Petroleum Company will deploy VMware NSX network virtualisation and VMware vRealize Suite to deliver IT as a service through a new multisite private cloud. Through its cloud initiative, and with the help of VMware technologies, the petroleum company will accelerate service delivery, improve IT efficiency and deliver a better customer experience. […]

Etihad Airways introduced technology powered by Sabre that helps personalise the travel experience for passengers, enabling them to easily purchase customised fares. Sabre’s Branded Fares will enable it to effectively market and sell its roster of fares globally through the Sabre Travel Marketplace, reaching more than 425,000 travel agents globally including Sabre’s network in Asia, […]

Emirates NBD, one of the leading banking groups in the region, announced that it will invest AED 500 million over the next three years towards digital innovation and multichannel transformation of its processes, products and services. The bank also revealed plans to launch the UAE’s first digital bank targeted at millennials. A first-of-its-kind by the […]

Reichle & De-Massari R&M, a Swiss developer and provider of cabling systems for network infrastructures, deployed its latest structured cabling solutions at Kempinski Hotel The Wave, a five-star property in the Al Mouj Muscat waterfront development. The hotel will be able to leverage this network infrastructure for all its IT functions including high-speed data and […]