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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - ICT providers Injazat Data Systems and du have joined forces to host the first GCC Business Innovation Summit, bringing leading global technology and security experts to Abu Dhabi to help firms find smarter, practical ways of facing up to immediate challenges in the local market. Drawing on the latest innovations in technology, attendees will be shown viable solutions for optimising their organisation to tackle the pressures of reduced budgets, security risks and threats from disruptive technologies.
Ibrahim Mohamed Lari, Chief Executive Officer, Injazat Data Systems, said: "Working with du we want to help create an efficient forum that cuts through the hype around new technologies and presents practical ICT solutions to the most critical problems facing the region. As an industry leader, it's vital we stimulate discussion and bring together the best talent to help overcome these challenges."
Osman Sultan, Chief Executive Officer, du, said: "We want to play an active role in helping fast-track innovation in business. This event is about equipping businesses and Government entities to make the right choices so they can be more efficient and competitive in the Digital Age."
As well as presentations from ICT and security leaders from Gartner, SAP and others, delegates will also learn from local firms, international Chief Information Officers and independent security information experts about how they adopted, and benefitted from, new techniques and technologies. Fares Chemouni, Senior Vice President Corporate Affairs, Dolphin Energy, which is one of the featured case studies added: "Businesses need to hear from their peers who have tackled the same problems they face. This is how we will give local business leaders the confidence to innovate."
The event is aimed at CEOs, CFOs, Chief Information/Security/Data Officers and other key decision makers and will take place on Tuesday 10th May at the Rosewood Hotel, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi. There are a limited number of delegate spaces available - to register go to:
gccbusinessinnovationsummit.com/index.php
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About Injazat Data Systems (Injazat)
Injazat Data Systems is an industry-recognized market leader in the region for Information Technology Outsourcing, Cloud and Data Center Managed Services delivered from the regions 1st Tier IV design and ISO 27001 certified Data Center facility. Injazat combines its local expertise and presence with its global partnership network.
Injazat continues to develop market-leading IT services to meet dynamic customer needs, including consultancy, project management, system integration, transformation, applications services, cloud services, and a wide range of managed services that can help clients stay on the edge of business and technology innovation while making sure their businesses are more secure and agile.
To learn more about Injazat, please visit: www.injazat.com.
About du
We started operating in 2007, offering mobile and fixed telephony, broadband connectivity and IPTV services. Today, we serve more than 7.5 million individual customers and over 80,000 businesses in the UAE. We also provide carrier services for businesses and satellite up/downlink services for TV broadcasters.
We won the Gallup Great Workplace Award. Our recruitment strategy aims to provide fulfilling opportunities for quality talent in a cosmopolitan working environment where more than 60 nationalities work 35% of which are Emiratis. We are the first telecom company in the world to release a Sustainability Report based on GRI-G4 comprehensive guidelines. Among our other laurels, we also have the credit of being the first in the UAE to be awarded with prestigious LEED Platinum certification for 2 of our green retail outlet.
du is 39.5 percent owned by Emirates Investment Authority, 20.08 percent by Mubadala Development Company PJSC, 19.5 percent by Emirates Communications and Technology LLC and the remaining by public shareholders. Listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), the company trades under the name 'du'.
For further information, please contact:
Saugat Chatterjee
Brand & Communications
du
Mobile: +971559367045
Email: Saugat.Chatterjee@du.ae
Paramita Chakrabarti
LeoComm PR
Tel: +971 4 367 6159
Mobile: +971 55 6088674
Fax: +971 4 367 2615
Email: paramita.chakrabarti@leocommpr.com
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