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17 July, 2024

Mozn Named Among World's Top FinTech Companies in 2024 for Second Consecutive Year

 



Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Mozn, the Saudi regional leader in enterprise AI technologies, has been recognized as one of the Top 250 FinTech Companies globally by CNBC and Statista, a leading statistics firm. This marks the second consecutive year Mozn has been awarded this prestigious accolade.

 

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Mozn Named Among World's Top FinTech Companies in 2024 for Second Consecutive Year

 

The "World's Top Fintech Companies 2024" report by CNBC and Statista aims to shed light on the constantly growing and fast-changing global Financial Technology (FinTech) market by recognizing the top technology companies providing innovative and transformative solutions to the financial industry across various market segments. The comprehensive assessment examined more than 2,000 companies from March to May 2024, evaluating each based on a multi-level KPI research approach that considered overarching KPIs as well as segment-specific metrics. Mozn's recognition underscores the impact of its innovative platform, FOCAL, which stands as a testament to the company's commitment towards the advancement of the risk and compliance space in the financial sector. FOCAL is an AI-powered risk and compliance platform that prevents financial crime which redefines how businesses navigate the complexities of regulatory environments, enabling organizations to enhance their risk intelligence and streamline compliance processes, ensuring a secure and resilient operational framework.

 

"We are honored to be recognized as one of the World's Top FinTech Companies in 2024 by CNBC and Statista, and proud to export our home-grown, Saudi technology to the International stage," said Dr. Mohammed Alhussein, Founder and CEO of Mozn. "This esteemed accolade is a testament to our relentless pursuit of innovation in AI-driven financial risk and compliance. We are deeply grateful for the unwavering support of our clients, partners, as well as the ecosystem that has enabled this achievement, all while championing innovation and growth in alignment with Saudi Vision 2030.”

 

Mozn's FOCAL has demonstrated remarkable growth and expansion across multiple dimensions, including a significant increase in partner network, and substantial growth in the number of individuals screened and financial transactions processed. Additionally, the company has witnessed a remarkable 350% increase in customer acquisition since 2022, with the number of customers using more than one product growing by four times in the same period.

 

These achievements along with the recognition by CNBC and Statista emphasize Mozn's pivotal role in shaping the future of financial technology and reflect its aspiration to be the AI powerhouse of the region.



Benha Electronics Company and Thales establish a Joint Venture on critical communication solutions

 




Cairo, Egypt - 16 July 2024 – Benha Electronics Company and Thales have established a joint venture to bolster the manufacturing of critical communication solutions within the country. 

This partnership is expected to enhance the local production of tactical radiocommunication systems. Through this joint-venture, tactical radio communications, tactical networks, satellite communications and information systems, such as Thales’s comprehensive range of Computerized Command, Control and Communications will be manufactured and integrated in Egypt. Moreover, the joint venture will support the creation of local jobs and careers in country. 

The joint venture has been established within the framework of the Ministry of Military Production’s keenness to implement the directives of the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt to nationalize industries by leveraging the technical and technological capabilities of manufacturing companies to meet in-country needs. 

Thales, leading global company in high technology, invests close to €4 billion a year in Research & Development, particularly in areas such as AI, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, cloud technologies and 6G. The Group has been present and operating in Egypt since 1973, and has contributed to significant projects in the country. 

Thales has been working closely with Benha Electronics for nearly 25 years on tactical radiocommunications projects. Through the effective transfer of know-how, nearly 10,000 operational radios have been assembled at and delivered by the Benha Electronics Factory.

Foundations of the framework of constructive cooperation with Thales were established at EDEX 2023, when both companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU).

Christophe Salomon, Executive Vice-President, Thales Secure Communications & Information Systems, said at the launch, “we have been working closely with Benha Electronics for many years, and the establishment of this joint venture marks an important milestone for us at Thales. I am confident that this joint venture will actively contribute to making strides in developing homegrown technologies, fostering innovation, and strengthening self-reliance in critical sectors."

The Minister of Military Production explained that this partnership comes within the framework of the Ministry’s keenness to nationalize modern manufacturing technologies, within its subsidiaries, in cooperation with international companies. He stressed that the Ministry’s primary mission is to meet the needs and demands of the country as well as to contribute to the implementation of the different national and development projects that take place in Egypt, and aim to serve citizens and achieve added value to the national economy. He pointed out the keenness of the Ministry to implement the directives of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, to integrate with the local and international private sector, in different fields of manufacturing, in line with the general direction of the State and to achieve its policy aimed at developing and adapting the available manufacturing, technical and technological capabilities to support sustainable development strategies by relying on local manufacturing capabilities, with Egyptian hands and the highest international quality standards.


تاليس وشركة بنها للصناعات الإلكترونية تطلقان شركة مساهمة جديدة في مجال الاتصالات المهمة




القاهرة، مصر - 16 يوليو 2024 - أنشأت شركة بنها للإلكترونيات وشركة تاليس مشروعاً مشتركاً لدعم تصنيع حلول الاتصالات المهمة داخل البلاد.




ومن المتوقع أن تعزز هذه الشراكة الإنتاج المحلي لأنظمة الاتصالات الراديوية التكتيكية. من خلال هذا المشروع المشترك، سيتم تصنيع ودمج الاتصالات الراديوية التكتيكية والشبكات التكتيكية والاتصالات عبر الأقمار الصناعية وأنظمة المعلومات، مثل مجموعة تاليس الشاملة للقيادة والسيطرة والاتصالات المحوسبة في مصر. علاوة على ذلك، سيدعم المشروع المشترك خلق فرص عمل ومهن محلية في البلاد.





تم إنشاء المشروع المشترك في إطار حرص وزارة الإنتاج الحربي على تنفيذ توجيهات رئيس جمهورية مصر العربية بتوطين الصناعات من خلال الاستفادة من القدرات الفنية والتكنولوجية لشركات التصنيع لتلبية الاحتياجات داخل البلاد.

تستثمر شركة تاليس، الشركة العالمية الرائدة في مجال التكنولوجيا المتقدمة، ما يقرب من 4 مليارات يورو سنوياً في مجال البحث والتطوير، لا سيما في مجالات مثل الذكاء الاصطناعي والأمن السيبراني والتقنيات الكمومية والتقنيات السحابية والجيل السادس. وتتواجد المجموعة وتعمل في مصر منذ عام 1973 وساهمت في مشروعات مهمة في البلاد.

تعمل شركة تاليس بشكل وثيق مع شركة بنها للصناعات الالكترونية منذ ما يقرب من 25 عاماً في مشروعات الاتصالات الراديوية التكتيكية. ومن خلال النقل الفعال للمعرفة، تم تجميع ما يقرب من 10000 جهاز راديو تشغيلي في مصنع شركة بنها للصناعات الالكترونية وتسليمها.

تم وضع أسس إطار التعاون البناء مع تاليس في معرض إيديكس 2023، عندما وقعت الشركتان مذكرة تفاهم.




وقال كريستوف سالومون، نائب الرئيس التنفيذي لشركة تاليس للاتصالات الآمنة وأنظمة المعلومات: "لقد عملنا بشكل وثيق مع شركة بنها للصناعات الالكترونية لسنوات عديدة، ويمثل إنشاء هذا المشروع المشترك علامة فارقة مهمة بالنسبة لنا في تاليس. وأنا على ثقة من أن هذا المشروع المشترك سيساهم بشكل فعال في تحقيق خطوات كبيرة في تطوير التقنيات المحلية، وتعزيز الابتكار، وتعزيز الاعتماد على الذات في القطاعات الحيوية.



وأوضح وزير الإنتاج الحربي أن هذه الشراكة تأتي في إطار حرص الوزارة على توطين تقنيات التصنيع الحديثة داخل الشركات التابعة لها بالتعاون مع الشركات العالمية. وأكد أن مهمة الوزارة الأساسية تتمثل في تلبية احتياجات ومطالب البلاد وكذلك المساهمة في تنفيذ المشروعات الوطنية والتنموية المختلفة التي تقام في مصر، وتهدف إلى خدمة المواطنين وتحقيق قيمة مضافة للاقتصاد في البلاد. وأشار إلى حرص الوزارة على تنفيذ توجيهات الرئيس عبد الفتاح السيسي، التي تهدف إلى التكامل مع القطاع الخاص المحلي والدولي، في مجالات التصنيع المختلفة، بما يتماشى مع التوجه العام للدولة ويحقق سياستها التي تهدف إلى تطوير وتكييف القدرات التصنيعية والفنية والتكنولوجية المتاحة لدعم استراتيجيات التنمية المستدامة من خلال الاعتماد على قدرات التصنيع المحلية بأيد مصرية وبأعلى معايير الجودة العالمية.


08 July, 2024

Aramco Digital and World Wide Technology Announce Strategic Partnership to Transform AI Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia


Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – July 8, 2024 – As the Kingdom continues to embark on its ambitious roadmap for digital transformation and empower its economy to leverage innovative technologies, Aramco Digital and World Wide Technology (WWT) have partnered to spearhead the development of an AI-powered Digital Innovation Economy in Saudi Arabia. 

The partnership aims to transform the Saudi economy, including key industrial sectors such as energy and healthcare, by integrating advanced AI solutions, unlocking new opportunities for the country and localizing cutting-edge technologies with skills and know-how in the Kingdom.

By partnering with Aramco Digital, WWT is further solidifying its ambitions to drive technological growth and become the transformational innovation enabler of the region.

Omar Mir, International Board Member at World Wide Technology, said, “Last we year announced our ambitious plans to expand into the Middle East region with the goal of establishing an US-Centric technology innovation hub. Today’s partnership with Aramco Digital marks a significant chapter in our mission to provide cutting-edge technology solutions in the region. With our substantial one-of-a-kind Lab and AI Proving Ground R&D environment, we enhance our capability to help the Kingdom’s economy experiment with and implement AI solutions tailored to their specific needs. Aligned with Saudi Vision 2030, it highlights our commitment to drive enterprise AI adoption at a global scale, further cementing our role as a key player in the Middle East’s burgeoning technology landscape. We look forward to pushing the envelope of AI innovation for the benefit of the Kingdom as WWT expands across the Middle East, one of the world’s most critical innovation proving grounds.”

Aramco Digital’s CEO, Tareq Amin, noted that the partnership reflects the Saudi Vision 2030’s goals of digital transformation and economic diversification, “It is a significant step marking an important milestone towards positioning the Kingdom at the forefront of digital innovation. Together, Aramco Digital and WWT are pushing the boundaries of AI to enhance capabilities and create new opportunities by offering technology platforms and solutions that foster creativity, unlock value and promote sustainability.”


14 March, 2024

SAP Shapes the Future of Data-Driven Business Transformation with Innovations that Equip Customers to Succeed in the Era of AI

 

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DUBAI, UAE  14 March, 2024  SAP announces transformative data innovations that will help customers harness the full power of their data to drive deeper insights, faster growth and more efficiency in the era of AI. New capabilities in the SAP Datasphere solution, including new generative-AI features, transform enterprise planning through simplified data landscapes and more-intuitive data interaction.

“Capturing data to make better decisions is an enterprise technology imperative that’s become increasingly critical as AI – which relies on quality data – revolutionizes every aspect of business,” said Juergen Mueller, SAP Chief Technology Officer and member of the Executive Board. “Our newest SAP Datasphere innovations, as well as an expanded partnership with Collibra, represent a quantum leap in our ability to help customers drive intelligent business transformations through data.”

At the heart of these announcements is the business data fabric, an architecture that helps ensure data is not just an asset but also the core underpinning of strategic initiatives. The innovations and partnership announced today equip organizations to deliver meaningful data to data consumers – with business context and logic intact.

“We have decided to leverage SAP Datasphere for a modern business data fabric architecture in conjunction with our SAP S/4HANA landscape. It allows us to effectively establish a modern data analytics platform that enables a business self service capability on the basis of trusted data and data models,” said Achim Welter, Senior Director ERP, Digital & IT Strategy, Hershey’s.

Today’s SAP Datasphere innovations help customers achieve a unified data view that simplifies their data landscapes while retaining context and logic – enabling them to adapt faster to market changes and make more-efficient decisions. From new copilot and vector database capabilities that help ensure business context remains constant in generative AI outputs to a new knowledge graph that helps uncover insights and patterns in complex data, SAP’s data innovations help ensure customers have the full power of their data at their fingertips.

Today’s key innovations include:

Generative-AI Copilot and AI Governance

SAP’s generative-AI assistant, the Joule copilot, is now coming to the SAP Analytics Cloud solution to automate the creation and development of reports, dashboards, plans and more. This automation is enabled by the SAP HANA Cloud vector engine capabilities, which combine the power of large language models with the relevant data of your organization – helping ensure business context is a constant for generative-AI outputs.

Incorporating generative AI across the business isn’t possible without trusted and governed data. To provide organizations with a solution to govern the policies, processes and practices of AI, SAP is announcing an expansion of our partnership with Collibra to integrate Collibra’s AI Governance with SAP data assets. This can help provide transparency and accountability for organizations and help ensure regulatory, compliance and privacy policies are met.

 

Discover Hidden Insights and Patterns with Knowledge Graph

With the new SAP Datasphere knowledge graph, organizations can discover hidden insights and patterns across their applications and systems. This enables both technical and business users to deeply understand the relationships between data, metadata and business processes, as well as boost the effectiveness of machine learning and large language models.

Unified and Advanced Planning and Analytics

The new SAP Datasphere integration with SAP Analytics Cloud offers a single data management system and advanced analytics to power cross-organizational planning. Planners can leverage a single flexible model to break down silos between planning using one tool for data preparation, modeling and planning.

Additionally, business users can use the new compass capability in SAP Analytics Cloud to realize better outcomes in planning and analytics through data-driven simulation. It enables organizations to run complex simulations using a chat interface to evaluate predictive outcomes and continually adjust controllable variables to find the optimal plan.

This supports customers to transform their planning by unifying financial, operational, supply chain and workforce planning with native connection to SAP applications and third-party data.

To learn more, please read: Unleashing the Latest SAP Data and Analytics Innovations.

Visit the SAP News Center. Follow SAP on Twitter: @SAPMENA and @SAPNews.

06 February, 2024

The realme Revolution: Note 50 Series Sets New Benchmarks for Technology and Sales Worldwide

realme Expands Its Horizon: Note 50 Launching Soon in Egypt with Unbeatable Price


Cairo, Egypt, February 6 - Recently, realme launched the all-new Note series in its debut market, the first product being the realme Note 50, a device that has set the bar high in its segment with the best chipset quality, the thinnest elegant design, IP 54 water resistance, and guaranteed smooth operation for 48 months without stalling. The realme Note 50 was warmly welcomed by consumers in the launched market, quickly becoming the fastest-selling smartphone brand among major e-commerce channels.

Vice President of realme global, Chase Xu, tweeted, "The Note series is priced based on achieving ten million units in sales." This ambition underscores realme's strategy of offering high-end technology at affordable prices, a commitment further exemplified by the upcoming launch of the realme Note 50 in the Egyptian market affordably priced for the low-income bracket, the realme Note 50 is poised to bring flagship technology within reach for a broader audience, reinforcing realme's dedication to making cutting-edge features accessible without compromising on quality or performance.


Chase Xu also expressed, "The Note series is a critical product line in realme's strategy of 'Top to Bottom Expansion' this year, representing a series where only success is accepted, and failure is not an option." This reflects realme's strategy to not just compete but lead in the smartphone market by ensuring their products, like the realme Note 50, offer the best price and quality in their segment.


In the mobile phone industry, achieving sales exceeding one million units for a single series is generally considered a hallmark of a popular product. With the realme Note series targeting sales beyond ten million units within 1 year, realme is showcasing its strong ambition and confidence for 2024. The inclusion of the realme Note 50 in the Egyptian market, featuring flagship technology at an affordable price, is expected to contribute significantly to achieving this target.

سلسلة نوت 50 تضع معايير جديدة للتكنولوجيا والمبيعات على مستوى العالم

ريلمي توسع آفاقها: إطلاق نوت 50 قريبًا في مصر بسعر لا يُقاوم


القاهرة،6  فبراير2024  - مؤخرًا، أطلقت ريلمي سلسلة نوت الجديدة كليًا في سوقها الأول، وكان المنتج الأول هو ريلمي نوت 50، جهازٌ حدد معايير عالية في فئته بأفضل جودة للشريحة، وأرق تصميم أنيق، ومقاومة للماء IP 54، وضمان للتشغيل السلس لمدة 48 شهرًا دون تعطل. استُقبل ريلمي نوت 50 بحفاوة بالغة من المستهلكين في السوق الذي أُطلق فيه، ليصبح بسرعة العلامة التجارية للهواتف الذكية الأسرع مبيعًا بين قنوات التجارة الإلكترونية الرئيسية.


غرد نائب رئيس ريلمي العالمية، Chase Xu، قائلًا: "تم تسعير سلسلة النوت استنادًا إلى تحقيق مبيعات تصل إلى عشرة ملايين وحدة." تُبرز هذه الطموحات استراتيجية ريلمي في تقديم تكنولوجيا عالية الجودة بأسعار معقولة، وهو التزام يتجلى أكثر من خلال الإطلاق القادم لريلمي نوت 50 في السوق المصرى. بسعر مناسب جداً لفئة محدودى الدخل، يستعد ريلمي نوت 50 لجعل التكنولوجيا الرائدة في متناول جمهور أوسع، معززًا تفاني ريلمي في جعل الميزات المتطورة متاحة دون التنازل عن الجودة أو الأداء.


أعرب Chase Xu أيضًا، "سلسلة النوت هي خط إنتاج حاسم في استراتيجية ريلمي للتوسع من الأعلى إلى الأسفل هذا العام، تمثل سلسلة لا يُقبل فيها إلا النجاح، والفشل ليس خيارًا." هذا يعكس استراتيجية ريلمي ليس فقط للمنافسة ولكن للقيادة في سوق الهواتف الذكية من خلال ضمان تقديم منتجاتها، مثل ريلمي نوت 50، بأفضل سعر وجودة في فئتها.


في صناعة الهواتف المحمولة، يُعتبر تحقيق مبيعات تتجاوز المليون وحدة لسلسلة واحدة عمومًا مؤشرًا على شعبية المنتج. مع استهداف سلسلة ريلمي نوت لتحقيق مبيعات تتجاوز العشرة ملايين وحدة خلال عام واحد، تُظهر ريلمي طموحها القوي وثقتها لعام 2024. من المتوقع أن يسهم إدراج ريلمي نوت 50 في السوق المصرى، الذي يتميز بتكنولوجيا الرائدة بسعر معقول، بشكل كبير في تحقيق هذا الهدف.

VODAFONE AND E& JOIN FORCES TO SUPPORT OTHER OPERATORS WITH COMPREHENSIVE CROSS-BORDER MANAGED VOICE SOLUTIONS

 

Vodafone and e& have joined forces to provide other operators with comprehensive, fully managed voice solutions to support their international voice traffic requirements and growth plans, as well as help meet the growing demand for voice over 4G/5G (VoLTE) services.

 

According to industry body the GSMA, VoLTE adoption is forecast to increase to over 70% of global mobile connections by 2030. This trend is fuelled by operators switching off legacy networks in favour of 5G and the need to provide end users with consistently reliable trans-border managed voice services.

 

By harnessing their collective technical expertise, partnerships and complementary geographical footprint, Vodafone and e& will provide operators with a robust, scalable, and consistent managed voice service worldwide. Operators sourcing combined services from Vodafone and e& can be assured of predictable costs (no matter the region), optimised inbound revenues, streamlined regulatory compliance, enhanced fraud protection, and seamless integration of innovative services through a leading cloud-based architecture.

 

Ninian Wilson, CEO of Vodafone Procurement and Connectivity, said: “Managing cross-border voice is increasingly complex due to new regulations, providing protection against international scams, and the need to migrate to 5G services.  Operators are seeking trusted partners to navigate these changes, while growing their businesses. Vodafone’s strategic partnership with e& offers them a single point of contact and a dependable service globally during this transition to support them in managing changing business complexities.”

 

Nabil Baccouche, Group Chief Carrier & Wholesale Officer, e&, said: “This collaboration between Vodafone and e& sets a new industry benchmark, extending beyond predictable cost and improved security. It focuses on empowering operators to confidently adapt to the evolving voice landscape.

 

“By leveraging our established capabilities, state of the art platforms, and extensive industry knowledge, we provide operators with a definite way to achieve operational excellence. Working together, e& and Vodafone grant operators’ easy access to our combined skills and worldwide presence, enabling them to provide cutting-edge voice services, thereby seamlessly transforming their businesses for the future.”

 

This collaboration also offers operators enhanced fraud protection based on industry-leading processes and the latest advanced Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) functionalities. As active members of the Global Leaders Forum (GLF), both companies play a pivotal role in shaping the industry’s fraud mitigation strategies, leveraging their extensive expertise.

 

Today’s announcement builds on an agreement Vodafone and e& unveiled in October last year detailing how the two companies will jointly market, sell and service businesses and public sector organisations in support of their digital transformations.

 

 


Nabil Baccouche, e& Group Chief Carrier & Wholesale Officer

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04 February, 2024

Zimmer Biomet Launches Innovative Care Management System in the Middle East

 


Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global medical technology leader, announced today that its mymobility care management system will become available in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia this year. The big step forward has been made public at the Arab Health Congress. 

 

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Zimmer Biomet Launches Innovative Care Management System in the Middle East

 

mymobility empowers patients through smartphones and smart devices as they prepare for and recover from surgery. It delivers support and guidance to patients and captures continuous data and patient-reported feedback for care teams.

 

Zimmer Biomet continues to show how combining technology, implants and data can improve patient outcomes and increase clinical efficiency. With mymobility, clinicians can engage patients through the entire episode of care, enhancing and personalizing their experience even further," said Farah Hamdan, Zimmer Biomet General Manager, Middle East North Africa and Turkey.

 

The Middle East continues to be a region of strategic importance for Zimmer Biomet, where the company continues to increase the presence of its technology and solutions like ROSA Knee and ROSA Hip. The introduction of mymobility is another step in the transformative journey for healthcare in the Middle East, as it moves from a singular intraoperative focus to a comprehensive pathway approach.

 

mymobility will support knee, shoulder, and hip patients with many more treatment applications to come. It is now available across five continents, in more than 20 countries and in 10 languages.

 

About the Company

Zimmer Biomet is a global medical technology leader with a comprehensive portfolio designed to maximize mobility and improve health. We seamlessly transform the patient experience through our innovative products and suite of integrated digital and robotic technologies that leverage data, data analytics and artificial intelligence.

 

With 90+ years of trusted leadership and proven expertise, Zimmer Biomet is positioned to deliver the highest quality solutions to patients and providers. Our legacy continues to come to life today through our progressive culture of evolution and innovation.

 

For more information about our product portfolio, our operations in 25+ countries and sales in 100+ countries or about joining our team, visit www.zimmerbiomet.com.


27 September, 2023

7 reasons why Middle East organizations should embrace the cloud

 


By Amir Adly, senior solution architect, Infor

From an improved security posture to greater levels of efficiency and innovation, moving to the cloud is key for companies in the region to seize growth opportunities

With the business climate in the Middle East remaining strong, even in the face of global economic headwinds in other parts of the world, it is critical for organizations in the region to ensure they are well-positioned to tap growth opportunities and overcome diverse challenges.

One of the most powerful tools that can help organizations achieve their goals and aspirations is the cloud. The cloud is not just a technology, but a paradigm shift that changes how organizations operate, collaborate, and deliver value. By moving to the cloud, organizations can access a range of benefits that can boost their performance and competitiveness in the region, especially in GCC countries and Egypt, where governments have launched visionary initiatives to promote digital transformation and economic diversification.

Spending on public cloud services in the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa will grow at 25.0% to surpass $10.4 billion in 2023, according to IDC. But despite this, many organizations may still be unaware of the urgent need to move to the cloud.

When deployed in the right way, cloud allows organizations to improve their security, efficiency, and ability to innovate at scale, all while giving teams greater visibility of their operations and helping them to capture and extract value from data.

The advantages of moving to the cloud are so great that those who delay making the move will quickly fall behind their peers who seize the initiative.

Despite cloud’s clear advantages, many organizations in the region are yet to make the move, delaying the decision due to fears around the cost, complexity, having the right expertise, and being able to steer their operation through the significant change that moving to a public cloud entails.

This article highlights the key reasons why your organization should move to the cloud sooner rather than later to realize the full transformational potential of a cloud-based approach.

1.       Flexibility - A public cloud solution undergoes continuous updates, eliminating the need for disruptive annual upgrades. Cloud-based solutions like ERP also come equipped with localizations tailored to suit the specific requirements of the Middle East region and individual countries. For example, Infor’s cloud-based ERP customers automatically get access to valuable solutions such as e-invoicing, which effortlessly handles pan-regional invoicing needs. This is especially important for companies with regional operations, simplifying complex aspects like invoicing, where each country has its unique requirements.

2.       Innovation and Scalability - Multi-tenancy offers elastic storage capacity, ideal for advanced technologies reliant on vast data volumes, such as the internet of things, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. Consequently, it frees up IT teams from maintenance tasks, allowing them to concentrate on more strategic endeavors.

3.       Security - Multi-tenancy clouds systems to continuous scrutiny by security experts who remain vigilant against evolving attack methods. Infor’s cloud partner, AWS, has designed its cloud to be the most secure global infrastructure on which to build, migrate, and manage applications and workloads, backed by its set of 300+ cloud security tools. Infor’s cloud customers benefit from this level of security without needing an expensive in-house team. 

4.       Continuous Upgrades - Unlike the cumbersome software upgrades that are part and parcel of on-premises systems, multi-tenant cloud deployments receive smaller, more frequent updates from the provider. This approach eliminates the need for in-house changes that could potentially disrupt day-to-day operations.

5.       Cost Efficiency - Multi-tenancy cloud can enable organizations to optimize their staffing requirements – investing in staff where they are needed most to support core operations rather than IT administration. In short, it optimizes cost control, ensuring resources are allocated efficiently.

6.       Platform as a Service - With a multi-tenant architecture's no-code/low-code tools, organizations can create reports, personalize interfaces, and more without the need to modify the underlying code. Modern multi-tenant solutions also provide extensibility tools and the ability to personalize interfaces without cumbersome modifications.

7.       Streamlining Opportunities - Migrating to a multi-tenant deployment presents a chance to revamp workflows, priorities, and even corporate culture by instilling new perspectives and attitudes among staff. For instance, it enables customer-centric strategies or a focus on product innovation.

In conclusion, the Middle East is a region of immense potential and promise, and the cloud is essential to tap into these opportunities, offering various benefits that can help organizations enhance their performance and competitiveness. These benefits include flexibility to adjust to changing demands, security to protect their data and systems from cyber threats, scalability to grow with their business needs, cost-efficiency to optimize their IT spending, continuous upgrades to access the latest features and functionalities, and streamlined operations to simplify their IT management and governance. Organizations in the region must adopt this game-changing technology to gain an edge in the market. By doing so, they can not only cope with the evolving challenges but also drive the innovation and transformation of business in the Middle East.


 

دراسة: 7 أسباب تدفع مؤسسات الشرق الأوسط لتبني حوسبة السّحاب

دبي، الإمارات العربية المتحدة، 27 سبتمبر 2023: استعرضت شركة إنفور اليوم، وعلى لسان أمير عدلي، مهندس الحلول الأول لدى إنفور، الأسباب التي تدفع المؤسسات العاملة في منطقة الشرق الأوسط لاعتماد الحوسبة السحابية بصورة متزايدة في أعمالها

وفي الوقت الذي تشهد الأسواق العالمية ظروفا اقتصادية عكسية، فإن المناخ الاقتصادي في منطقة الشرق الأوسط لا يزال يمرّ بمرحلة أفضل نسبيا. إلا أنه من الضرورة بمكان للمؤسسات العاملة في المنطقة أن تتأكد من أنها في وضع يسمح لها الاستفادة من الفرص المتاحة والتغلّب على التحدّيات المختلفة.

ووفقاً لشركة إنفور، تعدّ حوسبة السّحاب إحدى أهم الأدوات الفعالة التي يمكنها أن تساعد المؤسسات في تحقيق أهدافها وتطلّعاتها. فمن خلال التحوّل نحو حوسبة السّحاب، يتسنّى للمؤسسات الاستفادة من مجموعة من المزايا التي تتيح تعزيز أدائها وقدرتها التنافسية في المنطقة، لا سيما في دول مجلس التعاون الخليجي مصر، حيث أطلقت الحكومات مبادراتها الطموحة والتي تسعى للترويج للتحوّل الرقمي وتنويع الأنشطة الاقتصادية.

ومن المتوقّع أن ينمو حجم الإنفاق على خدمات حوسبة السّحاب العامة في منطقة الشرق الأوسط، وتركياـ وإفريقيا بمعدّل يصل إلى 25% ليتخطى عتبة 10.4 مليار دولار خلال العام 2023، ذلك وفقا للإحصائيات الصادرة عن شركة "آي دي سي" للأبحاث.

تسلّط النقاط التالية الضوء على أهم الأسباب التي تدفع المؤسسات للانتقال إلى حوسبة السّحاب عاجلا وليس آجلا، وذلك للاستفادة من جميع إمكانيات التحوّل المتاحة عبر منهجيات تعتمد حوسبة السّحاب.

1.    المرونة – تخضع حلول حوسبة السّحاب للتحديث بصورة مستمرة، مما يغنيك عن الحاجة للترقيات السنوية المزعجة. فالحلول التي تعتمد حوسبة السّحاب مثل حلول إدارة موارد المشاريع ERP تكون مزوّدة عادة بتخصيصات محلية للإعدادات مُعدّة لتلبية المتطلبات الخاصة بمنطقة الشرق الأوسط والبلدان المستهدفة.

2.    الابتكار وإمكانية التوسّع – تتيح عروض الإيجار المتعددة خيارات واسعة للتخزين، تجعلها مثالية للتقنيات الحديثة التي تعتمد على كميات هائلة من البيانات، مثل إنترنت الأشياء، والذكاء الاصطناعي، والتعلّم الآلي. وبالنتيجة، فإنها تريح فرق تقنية المعلومات من أعباء أعمال الصيانة الدورية، وتسمح لهم بالتركيز أكثر على مساعيهم الاستراتيجية.

3.    الأمان – تخضع أنظمة الحوسبة السّحاب المتاحة أمام أعداد من المستأجرين لتدقيق مستمر من قبل خبراء أمنيين يحرصون على اليقظة ضد أية تطورات في أساليب الهجوم. وكانت "خدمات أمازون ويب" AWS، شريك خدمات حوسبة السّحاب لدى "إنفور" قد صمّمت سحابتها للحوسبة لتكون بمثابة البنية التحتية العالمية الأكثر أمانا والتي يمكن استخدامها لتصميم، وتحويل، وإدارة التطبيقات وأعباء العمل، وذلك بالاستفادة من أكثر من 300 أداة أمن وحماية متاحة عبر سحابة الحوسبة. وبإمكان عملاء "إنفور" الاستفادة من مستويات الأمان هذه دون الحاجة لامتلاك فريق داخلي مُكلف.

4.    الترقيات المستمرة – عل خلاف الترقيات المرهقة اللازمة للبرامج والتي تعدّ جزءً لا يتجزأ من قرار اقتناء البرامج محليا، فإن المستأجرين للحلول المتاحة عبر حوسبة السّحاب يتلقّون تحديثات بسيطة وبصورة دورية من قبل مزوّد الخدمة. هذه المنهجية تغنيك عن الحاجة لإجراء تعديلات داخلية قد تتسبّب في تعطيل أعمالك اليومية.

5.    كفاءة التكلفة – إن سحابة الحوسبة التي تتيح خدماتها لعدد من المستأجرين تسمح للمؤسسات بتطوير متطلبات التوظيف لديها – وذلك من خلال الاستثمار في توظيف الموارد التي تحتاجها هذه المؤسسات لتوفير الدعم اللازم للعمليات الأساسية بدلا من الإشراف على تقنية المعلومات. باختصار، فإنها تساعد في تحسين إدارة التكاليف، وضمان توفير الموارد المتاحة بأعلى كفاءة.

6.    المنصّات–كخدمة – باستخدام الأدوات المتاحة بأقل أو حتى دون تعليمات برمجة ضمن البنية المتوفّرة لعدد من المستأجرين، يمكن للمؤسسات إنشاء التقارير، وتعديل واجهات الاستخدام، وإنجاز المزيد دون الحاجة لإجراء أي تعديل على كود البرمجة المستخدم بالأساس. فالحلول الحديثة المصممة لتناسب عدد من المستأجرين يمكنها توفير أدوات للتوسّع في الاستخدام وإمكانية تخصيص واجهات الاستخدام دون عناء الحاجة لتعديلات مرهقة.

7.    فرص تبسيط الإجراءات – إن الانتقال إلى اعتماد منظومة متاحة لعدد من المستأجرين تتيح فرصة لإعادة النظر في سير الإجراءات، وإعادة ترتيب الأولويات، بل وربما إعادة صياغة ثقافة الشركة من جديد من خلال غرس بعض المفاهيم ووجهات النظر والسلوكيات الجديدة بين الموظفين. وعلى سبيل المثال، فإنها تتيح تفعيل استراتيجيات محورها العملاء أو التركيز على ابتكار المنتجات.

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