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Ooredoo Group announces appointment of Sunita Bottse as CEO for Mena Digital Hub , managing 26 data centres
Sunita Bottse joins Mena Digital Hub with an extensive background in the data centre industry . Previously serving as the Senior Director of Data Centres Site Acquisition , EMEA at Microsoft , Sunita brings a wealth of experience and expertise .
She is a Certified Data Centre Professional and Specialist and has held significant roles including Managing Director of Data Centres , APAC at Lendlease , CEO of SUPERNAP , and VP of Ctex , the first Tier IV certified data centre in the LATAM region .
Sunita has been recognised with numerous prestigious awards , including the Women in Tech , Global Movement ’ s 2022 Global Leadership Award , and has been listed twice in APAC ’ s 50 most influential Data Centre and Cloud leaders by BroadGroup , DataEconomy .
Mena Digital Hub is Ooredoo ’ s newly established , carrier-neutral data centre company , is set to transform the region ’ s digital infrastructure by providing cuttingedge colocation services to hyperscalers and enterprises .
Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo , Group CEO , Ooredoo , commented : “ Her extensive experience and visionary leadership will be instrumental in driving Mena Digital Hub ’ s growth and reinforcing our commitment to innovation and excellence .”
Al Mulla Engineering awarded Schneider ’ s Sustainability Impact Award in Kuwait
Schneider Electric , the provider in digital transformation of energy management and automation , has announced that Bader Al Mulla , Al Mulla Engineering , is a winner of the Schneider Electric Sustainability Impact Award .
Al Mulla Engineering received the Schneider Electric Sustainability Impact Award for commendable efforts made to support its customers to achieve their decarbonisation goals . This includes implementing energy efficient designs to improve HVAC system efficiency without compromising building operations .
During this cycle , the Al Mulla Engineering team aligned with the goals and vision of the customer in relation to sustainability and delivered customised solutions to optimise the operations of the building . The deployed solutions have resulted in reducing cooling water consumption by 7 % in 2022 compared to the baseline in 2019 as well as a reduction
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in energy consumption by 9 % in 2022 compared to the baseline in 2019 .
This award recognition is part of Schneider Electric ’ s efforts to support partners , customers and suppliers who are committed
Mena Digital Hub has established itself as a standalone entity and plans to expand its capacity to more than 120 megawatts with a $ 1 billion investment in the medium to long term .
Additionally , Ooredoo is in the process of negotiating with key customers to further increase capacity and upgrade capabilities in the rapidly evolving MENA data centre landscape .
With 26 active data centres across Qatar , Kuwait , Oman , Iraq , and Tunisia , and plans to invest an additional $ 1 billion , Ooredoo is responding to high demand from hyperscalers like Microsoft , Google , and Amazon , as well as enterprises . These advanced facilities will process IT workloads of governments , enterprises , and startups securely onshore , generating valuable insights and powering innovations .
to reaching their sustainability goals . It is also a testament to the solid commitment by Al Mulla Engineering to uphold its part in ensuring that its and strategic growth initiatives conform to the highest global standards to maintain sustainability practices across its diverse range of engineering operations .
Amel Chadli , Gulf Countries President , commented , “ Businesses need to look beyond their own operations and consider who they are indirectly responsible for across their value chain and , crucially , who they can assist along the way . Reaching net zero is a collective goal , and we need to work together to share the best sustainable practices and support customers to decarbonise .”
Schneider Electric Sustainability Impact Awards were launched in 2022 to celebrate and recognise the pivotal role that Schneider ’ s extensive network of partners play in delivering a more resilient and sustainable electric world .
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