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He also pointed out that the project comes
as part of KCB’s efforts to keep up with
the latest technological advancements. He
said: “The bank’s executive management
is keen on implementing saving policies by
migrating all staff’s emails to Microsoft’s
Office 365 service on the cloud, which alone
saves nearly KD20,000 annually for every
500 users.”
proud of announcing yet another strategic
partnership that brings Zain together with
a leading governmental entity: the Kuwait
Credit Bank, as we continue to expand our
strategic partnerships ecosystem with the
Kuwaiti public sector.”
Al Khashti added: “We are also pleased to
enrich our ongoing partnership with the
ZAIN’S ROLE IN THIS PARTNERSHIP IS
TO OFFER A HIGH-SPEED AND SECURE
EXPRESS ROUTE TO ENABLE KCB’S
DISASTER RECOVERY BACKUP SYSTEM
OUTSIDE KUWAIT.
world’s biggest tech leaders at Microsoft,
and our colleagues at EBLA Computer
Consultancy, with the joint aim of bringing
forward the latest tech advancements to
Kuwait’s enterprise community, both in the
public and private sectors.
Kuwait Credit Bank has formed a
strategic partnership with EBLA Computer
Consultancy and Microsoft Kuwait
Al Mudhaf explained that the new feat is
added to KCB’s long list of achievements, as
well as to the successes of the information
systems team, whom along the years
held the responsibility of transforming the
bank’s transactions from paper to digital.
The team also succeeded in preparing and
defending the bank’s data networks against
cyberattacks, an achievement that received
great praise from various related entities.
Al Mudhaf thanked the bank’s information
systems centre for its continuous efforts,
as well as the Council of Ministers’ Central
Agency for Information Technology for
their support to finalise the disasters and
emergency site project.
During the ceremony, Zain Kuwait’s Chief
Corporate Communications and Relations
Officer Waleed Al Khashti said: “Today we are
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“Today, Zain and KCB’s visions come
together to achieve the goals of the Kuwait
National Development Plan (New Kuwait
2035) that stems from His Highness the
Amir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al
Sabah’s conceptualised vision of a new
Kuwait by 2035. Our presence today reflects
the joint success of the collaboration
between the public and private sectors in
achieving the country’s developmental
goals.” Al Khashti continued: “Zain’s role
in this partnership is to offer a high-speed
and secure express route to enable KCB’s
Disaster Recovery backup system outside
Kuwait using Microsoft’s cloud services.
This service, which Zain offers exclusively in
Kuwait, allows KCB to be prepared for any
unexpected emergencies by swiftly and
securely retrieving its data from the cloud.
“Zain’s promise will always be to present
the best and latest services and solutions to
serve the further progress of the enterprise
ecosystem in partnership with the country’s
various institutions. This stems from our
goal to enrich our leadership position as the
biggest digital service provider in Kuwait.”
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EBLA Computer Consultancy’s Chief
Executive Officer Hilal Arnaout said: “Data
is the cornerstone of any organisation, and
preserving it is a great responsibility that
lies upon the information systems team.
Our gathering today is a success story for
KCB, and it came to light because of the
collaborative efforts of Kuwait’s biggest
technology leaders EBLA, Zain, Al Diyar Al
Mutaheda and Microsoft Kuwait.”
Arnaout added: “EBLA Computer
Consultancy enjoys a strategic relationship
with Kuwaiti government entities, and we
also enjoy a relationship of collaboration and
trust with Kuwait Credit Bank. We stress our
commitment to support the bank’s Digital
Transformation journey in all areas.”
Microsoft Kuwait’s Government Sector
Manager Ali Haddad said: “Microsoft’s vision
comes together with that of Kuwait Credit
Bank, and we are proud of this collaboration
that contributes to accelerating KCB’s Digital
Transformation by relying on Microsoft
Azure’s cloud in three key areas: business
integration, Artificial Intelligence and
developing staff skills.”
Haddad continued: “KCB sets the best
example in how adopting technology
and advanced tools pushes the change,
empowerment, enhancement and
transformation wheels. We know how Digital
Transformation contributes in empowering
organisations to redesign their tech potential
and how it takes them to new levels. Today
Microsoft is proud to support KCB in their
Digital Transformation journey and we stress
our support to the government of Kuwait.”
Haddad concluded: “Microsoft values the
partnership with the government of Kuwait,
represented by the Central Agency for
Information Technology, who enabled us to
offer other government entities with Digital
Transformation tools, especially Kuwait
Credit Bank”.
Zain is keen on supporting the various
developmental projects and initiatives in the
country, as such partnerships showcase the
collaborative spirit between the public and
private sectors. The company is also keen on
contributing to the further progress of the
national economy, reflecting its leadership
position as a leading national company in
the Kuwaiti private sector. n
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