Intelligent Tech Channels Issue 25 | Page 56

MARKET MOVEMENT Batelco signs agreement to sell its Kuwait subsidiary QualityNet B atelco, the regional telecommunications group with operations across 14 countries, has announced it has signed a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with the Kuwait Telecommunications Company, also known as VIVA, to sell its 90% shareholding of its Kuwait subsidiary, QualityNet General Trading and Contracting Company W.L.L (QualityNet). The price will be determined upon completion of the full transfer of shares and fulfilment of the terms, conditions and covenants agreed between the parties in the SPA. QualityNet’s shares will be transferred to VIVA after obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals in the State of Kuwait. QualityNet describes itself as Kuwait’s number one ICT, Data, Internet and Enterprise Services provider, serving both corporate and residential customers. The company was established in 1998 and is committed to the technological development of Kuwait and to serve the interests of the nation. |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Deloitte and ServiceNow announce new strategic agreement to accelerate enterprise Digital Transformation D eloitte and ServiceNow, a leading enterprise cloud-based provider of digital workflows, have signed a new strategic agreement to accelerate organisations’ enterprise Digital Transformation. Announced at ServiceNow’s Knowledge 2019 conference in Las Vegas, Deloitte and ServiceNow plan to jointly develop, coordinate and bring to market new products, assets and solutions built on the Now Platform to help clients deliver seamless digital experiences across the enterprise, improve workflows and enhance productivity. “We’re excited to take our relationship with ServiceNow to a whole new level,” said Janet Foutty, Chair and CEO, Deloitte Consulting LLP. “This collaboration will pair Deloitte’s business process transformation, 56 Jo hn D on aho e, S erv ic nt a eNow Preside nd O CE organisational change management and technology implementation expertise with ServiceNow’s platform to create new enterprise solutions that help drive every part of our clients’ Digital Transformation efforts.” John Donahoe, ServiceNow President and CEO, said: “Embracing cloud-based solutions to deliver great experiences and unlock productivity is a business imperative for every organisation today. Together, Deloitte and ServiceNow will help organisations accelerate their Digital Transformation journey and create business value at scale with innovative enterprise products, assets and solutions.” In addition to new technology offerings, clients will have greater access to Deloitte’s IP and accelerators – best practices to deliver projects more efficiently – in an effort to improve processes, revenue, retention and productivity. Deloitte and ServiceNow will help organisations accelerate their Digital Transformation journey.