NEWS
Oracle announces formal launch of digital hub and datacentre
Reinforcing its commitment to the Middle East , Oracle announced opening of a state of the art Oracle Digital Hub and its first datacenter in the region , which is expected to go online in mid-2017 . This follows the regional expansion news where Oracle outlined plans to continue its extensive infrastructure investments and expand its cloud footprint in the US , UK and Turkey .
Both capabilities are designed to advance rapid cloud growth and provide seamless support to Oracle customers and partners in the Middle East . Growth rates for Oracle cloud adoption including Saas , Paas , Iaas , are continuing in high double digit numbers , QoQ , and crossed the $ 1 billion mark globally in fiscal Q2 2017 .
The Oracle Digital Hub , which is targeted to employ 400 cloud sales professionals , is located in Dubai ’ s Knowledge Village and equipped with future technology to deliver an exceptional customer experience . It will also
( Left to right ) Giovanna Sangiorgi , Abdul Rahman Al Thehaiban , Richard Smith , and Arun Khehar .
deliver an unparalleled employee experience first social media hub in the region . The and has been designed specifically to align social media hub will enable digitally with the modern buying journey using native Oracle team members to engage future proof technology to better support our with customers using the most modern customers in their digital transformation . communication tools and channels .
Features include virtual meeting labs , Oracle also announced fiscal 2017 Q2 interactive customer meeting rooms , results . Total global revenues were $ 9.0 modern collaboration spaces , and Oracle ’ s billion , flat in US dollars and up 1 %.
HP repositions as printing vendor for specialised materials
At Sign and Graphic Imaging Middle East 2017 , HP Inc showcased a broad portfolio of its latest large-format products and solutions that demonstrated business and costs benefits to print service providers . The HP stand featured a custom-built lounge area decorated with latex printed materials , which demonstrated the printing capabilities of its latest products , catering to the interior design industry .
HP ’ s latex printing technology allows for businesses to transform the walls of residential , commercial , and consumer spaces , offering a new innovation to interior designers and decorators . The installation on the stand is of a lounge room decorated with latex printed application . The floor graphic , canvas , wallpaper , window blinds and sofa synthetic leather and textile cushions are all printed , using the latex printing method that is unique to HP .
Customers can choose from a wide range of flexible coated and uncoated materials and expand , offering unlimited opportunity to the interior world . HP Latex Inks offer the versatility to print on both coated and uncoated media while enabling high-speed , high-productivity printing . The water-based formulations of HP Latex Inks reduce the impact of printing on the environment .
Ernest Azzam , Regional Business Manager , Large Format Printing , HP Middle East , Mediterranean and Africa
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