Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 114 | Page 30

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UAE
The University of Manchester-Dubai, Middle East branch of one of the world’ s top-ranked universities, has been granted Institutional Licensure by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research UAE, and accreditation of all its academic programmes by the Commission for Academic Accreditation. The University of Manchester-Dubai opened in 2006 and supports a growing community of part-time master’ s students and alumni.

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SAUDI ARABIA
PepsiCo inaugurated its regional headquarters for the Middle East in Riyadh’ s King Abdullah Financial District. The headquarters spans 2,800 square meters and has capacity of 150 + employees. PepsiCo announced plans to launch a new $ 8 million regional R & D centre this year.
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OPSWAT announced the opening of its new Saudi office in Riyadh. The new Riyadh office will not only bring OPSWAT closer to its growing customer base but also support local talent development. Through OPSWAT Academy, the company aims to upskill Saudi cybersecurity professionals.
Almoosa Health is deploying Salesforce Health Cloud and Marketing Cloud to enhance its communication and engagement with patients, aiming to improve patient experience and healthcare efficiency while boosting operational efficiency.

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KUWAIT
Intalio has delivered a unified Correspondence System customised according to the needs of the Ministry of Health in Kuwait. By integrating advanced tools, including Intalio Correspondence Tracking System, Intalio Viewer, Intalio Digital Signature, Intalio CTS Mobile, Intalio Watermark, Intalio’ s solution has revolutionised how MOH manages its correspondence processes. Ministry of Health has partnered to address security risks during collaboration, disorganised workflows, arising from a high volume of users.

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In just a year since IRAQ-IXP started operations, the IX has climbed the rankings to become the 3rd largest in the Middle East in terms of connected networks. IRAQ-IXP powered by DE-CIX now has 28 networks connected and connecting, including global players such as Meta, Akamai, and Tencent. Peak traffic on the exchange has grown to almost 180 Gigabits per second.
Global industrial technology provider Emerson opened a new Global LNG Solutions Centre in Qatar to drive innovation, sustainability and workforce development in the growing LNG industry. As part of the QatarEnergy’ s TAWTEEN localisation programme, the Global LNG Solutions Centre will serve as a hub for innovation and competency development.
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