Dubai, 8th May 2010 - In a glittering ceremony, on 27th April, 2010, Emirates NBD's Al Barsha Data Center Project was awarded the prestigious NetworkWorld Middle East Awards 2010 for the "Data Center Project of the Year".
The Awards, that recognized innovative IT initiatives, for their achievement in creating new business value through IT-enabled innovation, were presented at a gala dinner and awards ceremony at the Mina A' Salam hotel in Dubai. These awards stand out as an inspiration and proof that charting new paths in technology deployment can yield business rewards and industry recognition.
This is the second industry recognition for the Emirates NBD Al Barsha Center, which is the largest Data Center owned by a bank in the region. Earlier, in October, 2009, the Barsha Data Center had earned the "ACN Arab Technology Award for "Best Banking & Finance Implementation of the Year ".
Mr. Sajid Lokhandwala; VP, Head of IT Infrastructure and Project Director received the NetworkWorld Middle East - 2010 award on behalf of the bank.
The judging panel consisting of the region's leading IT practitioners, considered the strategic importance, business value and innovative features of the project.
Emirates NBD walked away with the award's top honours for the "Barsha Data Center Project", in the end-user category for clearly demonstrating Return on Investment, productivity and efficiency gain.
The Barsha Data Center project was managed and executed by Emirates NBD's own IT team, and stands as one of the few in the region built according to international TIA 942 standard which offers high levels of redundancy and flexibility.
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About Emirates NBD
Emirates NBD (DFM: Emirates NBD) is the biggest banking group in the Middle East by assets. At 31st of December, 2009, total assets were AED 281.6 billion and a combined market share of 20.5%.
The Group has a leading retail banking franchise in the UAE, with 132 branches, 705 ATMs and SDMs. It is a major player in the UAE corporate banking arena, with a combined market share of almost a fifth of corporate loans. It also has strong Islamic banking, investment banking, private banking, asset management and brokerage operations.
The Group has operations in the UAE, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Kingdom and Jersey (Channel Islands), and representative offices in India, Iran and Singapore. For more information, please visit: www.emiratesnbd.com
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