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- Leading energy player and technology giant embark on ambitious digital transformation journey to reinvent the service station forecourt and modernise customer engagement
- By leveraging artificial intelligence, ENOC will ensure that customers enjoy a personalised and convenient experience
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: ENOC Group (Emirates National Oil Company) today announced a new partnership with Microsoft to design and develop the Service Station of the Future. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Zaid Alqufaidi, Managing Director, ENOC Retail and Sayed Hashish, Regional General Manager, Microsoft Gulf.
The Service Station of the Future concept centres on the digital transformation of the forecourt, thereby enhancing the consumer experience. By linking ENOC services with mobile apps and leveraging artificial intelligence, customers enjoy a personalised and convenient experience that includes directing them to less busy stations on their routes and reducing their waiting time at the pump. Customers will also enjoy a personalised experience as they get products and services recommended to them based on their preferences and get them delivered to their cars while they refuel. ENOC will select a single service station to serve as a pilot.
“Dubai has witnessed transformational growth over the past years, largely driven by the emirate’s ability to adopt innovative technology solutions to spur its development,” said His Excellency Saif Humaid Al Falasi, Group CEO, ENOC. “Key institutions continuously strive to achieve excellence, and ENOC is proud to play a major role in this success story.
“With operations spanning the entire energy value-chain, we take pride in having built a robust retail network that has enabled customers across the UAE with their fuelling needs. Our operations will continue to evolve to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers, and we are deeply committed to remaining front and centre in a new era of digitised retail. Our collaboration with Microsoft will enable us to transform motorists’ and customers’ experiences well before they roll onto the forecourt. By embracing new technologies and introducing novel ideas, we continue our journey towards supporting the Dubai 2021 Plan to become a smart city”, he added.
The Service Station of the Future concept will harness the power of the intelligent cloud to build rounded views of ENOC customers and promote enhanced standards of safety, security and information on forecourts. Advanced machine-learning and AI technologies will use CCTV camera feeds, and data of all types, to manage the queuing and wait times in the forecourt, improve the availability of services and assets, and bring relevant marketing and advertising context to all customers – allowing them to avail the right products at the right time. Safety is a key focus as well as the solution helps detect hazards such as smoke, fire and seemingly abandoned vehicles.
“Microsoft’s mission is to help every individual and organisation on the planet to achieve more,” said Sayed Hashish, Regional General Manager, Microsoft Gulf. “Our customers are the true digital transformation heroes – engaging customers, empowering employees, optimising operations and reinventing business models. As we move forward with ENOC on the Service Station of the Future programme, we have the opportunity to redefine the fuel retail experience, establishing ENOC stations not just as efficient service centres, but as enticing destinations for the whole family. That is what digital transformation is all about; it enables organisations to position themselves at the forefront of innovation, by capturing, enhancing and modernising the end-to-end customer experience.”
The past few years have seen an increase in demand for cloud services across the GCC and wider MEA region. A Microsoft study found that more than 51% of organisations in the Gulf identified cloud computing as a top priority for adoption in 2018. In March this year, the surge in uptake of its solutions and innovations led Microsoft to announce that it will deliver its trusted, secure and versatile cloud to Middle East customers from two new dedicated data centres in the UAE, one in Dubai and the other in Abu Dhabi.
The ENOC Service Station of the Future programme will be delivered by Microsoft Services, a team of digital advisors, engineers, consultants and support professionals that provides a wide range of services for organisations to help them implement and adopt Microsoft innovations and new business models.
ENOC Group is wholly owned by the Government of Dubai, and began operations in 1993. Since then, the Group has become a leading player operating across the energy value-chain. The Group manages and operates 122 ENOC and EPPCO service stations across the United Arab Emirates, providing fuel and non-fuel services to an estimated 120 million customers each year. The Group previously announced plans to build 54 stations by 2020, increasing its footprint by 40%.
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About Microsoft Gulf
Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft Gulf opened its Dubai-based headquarters in 1991. Today, the Gulf office oversees Microsoft Gulf activities in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and UAE. More information can be found here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gulf/
About ENOC Group:
ENOC Group (Emirates National Oil Company) is a leading integrated international oil and gas player operating across the energy sector value chain. As a wholly owned entity of the Government of Dubai, and integral to the Emirate’s success, ENOC owns and operates assets in the fields of exploration & production, supply & operations, terminals, fuel retail, aviation fuel and petroleum products for commercial & industrial use. The Group’s general business operations includes automotive services, non-fuel F&B retail and fabrication services. Servicing thousands of customers in over 60 markets, the Group employs a workforce of over 11,000 employees and is deploying its world-class customer service, latest innovations and technologies and best practices to empower the UAE’s social and economic development. For further information, please visit: www.enoc.com
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Hassan Al Shouli , Microsoft Gulf
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T: +971 50 934 0133
Windalyn Goma, ProGlobal Media
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