NEWS
Avaya to establish centre to
serve as test-bed for its partners
Oman Data Park leverages
Dell Technologies’ strategic
expertise for Digital
Transformation
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vaya Holdings Corp has announced that it will be building on
its long-standing relationship with the Dubai World Trade
Centre (DWTC) by opening a customer experience centre at One
Central, a new international Grade-A mixed-use development in
the heart of the city.
Showcasing the latest advancements in Artificial Intelligence
(AI), Biometrics, and Blockchain-enabled communications and
collaboration solutions, the centre will serve as a test-bed for Avaya’s
partners and customers, from across the globe, looking to develop
world-class solutions to address the most pressing business needs
and challenges.
His Excellency Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General, Dubai World
Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA) and Dubai Department of Tourism
and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), said: “DWTC Authority is delighted
to welcome Avaya to the One Central development. Avaya is a long-
standing partner of DWTC and we have first-hand experience of its
commitment to technological excellence.
“This innovative customer experience centre is a solid new
addition to the One Central ecosystem and reaffirms both the
development and Dubai’s attractiveness as a dynamic urban
destination of choice for businesses to accelerate their growth
trajectory and expand their geographic reach.”
As the home of GITEX, the Middle East’s largest technology expo,
as well as many of the region’s most prominent industry-specific
exhibitions, DWTC annually attracts top decision makers from the
broadest spectrum of industry.
(L) Nidal Abou-Ltaif, President, Avaya International,
and (R) HE Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General,
Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA)
and Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce
Marketing (DTCM)
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Eng Maqbool Al Wahaibi, CEO of Oman
Data Park, and Havier Haddad, General
Manager – Gulf at Dell Technologies, have
signed a MoU
O
man Data Park (ODP), one of the Sultanate’s premier IT-
managed services and cloud services provider, has signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dell Technologies,
initiating a landmark project to provide Professional Services as
a Service (PSaaS) to its customers.
This collaboration is a step towards amplifying Digital
Transformation initiatives across Oman with speed and efficiency.
The MoU was signed at COMEX Technology Show by Eng
Maqbool Al Wahaibi, CEO of Oman Data Park, and Havier
Haddad, General Manager – Gulf at Dell Technologies, further
strengthening their seven year partnership.
Eng Maqbool Al Wahaibi, CEO at Oman Data Park, said: “At ODP,
we believe in providing unparalleled services and solutions to our
valued customers. With the Fourth Industrial Revolution changing
the course of businesses in Oman, we feel the need to refresh and
reimagine our offerings. Therefore, we are pleased to build on
our existing relationship with Dell Technologies and empower our
processes to become valued certified providers of PSaaS.”
Havier Haddad, General Manager – Gulf, at Dell Technologies,
said: “Digital Transformation is all about linking people,
process and technology, which ultimately leads to accelerating
innovation and achieving effective business outcomes. Hence,
we are happy to engage with ODP as its support and strategic
consultant, and be a part of its step forward in the journey of
helping organisations build a knowledge-based economy in an
agile, trusted and cost-effective manner.”