Intelligent CIO Kuwait Issue 3 | Page 45

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// FINAL WORD Study reveals cloud is positively received in Kuwait A launch from F5 Networks chimes with growing cloud receptivity in Kuwait and among GCC businesses and organisations. A study from F5 Networks has revealed how cloud is overwhelmingly positively received in Kuwait. According to F5’s study, 100% of all Kuwaiti respondents believe the cloud can have a positive impact on market share and help to displace competitors. In addition, 89% also stated that it can improve brand perception and 83% praised its capacity to improve innovation. A clear consensus was also reached on the cloud’s potential to enhance the overall customer experience (92%). Similarly, decision-makers were keen to highlight the cloud’s likely starring role in driving major government-led transformation initiatives. For example, 97% believe cloud will be integral to the ongoing Kuwait National Development Plan. Overall, research from market research agency Think Positive found that c-level executives and business leaders in the GCC region and Egypt overwhelmingly agree on cloud computing’s positive and transformative impact. Almost all surveyed businesses (99%) believe the cloud can have a positive impact on market share and help to displace competitors. A total of 90% also stated that it can improve brand perception, and 89% praised its capacity to improve innovation. A clear consensus was also reached on the cloud’s potential to enhance the overall customer experience (90%). Furthermore, 96% of decision-makers were keen to highlight the cloud’s likely starring role in driving major government-led transformation initiatives. F5 Networks is rapidly growing its cloud-native application services portfolio with solutions that address a broad range of modern www.intelligentcio.com INTELLIGENTCIO 45