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This month’ s cover story, which can be found on page 14, features the highlights of the Intelligent ICT Awards, where digital innovators from across the Middle East were recognised for their outstanding achievements.

The prestigious event, held in Dubai at Lock, Stock & Barrel, Business Bay, brought together technology leaders, innovators and vendors from across the region. Supported by headline sponsor Kyndryl and presenting sponsors Imprivata, Calero and EMW, the ceremony celebrated excellence in Digital Transformation and innovation.

Category sponsors included HP, HPE, DPI and Check Point, each contributing to the recognition of cuttingedge initiatives driving regional progress. The event featured six award categories, honouring the vision, leadership and impact of IT and business pioneers.

Hosted by Danielle White, the evening showcased the remarkable progress of the Middle East’ s digital ecosystem and underscored the region’ s growing global influence in technology and innovation.

Elsewhere, we learn how Grandiose Supermarket, part of the Ghassan Aboud Group is implementing RISE with SAP S / 4HANA Cloud Private Edition, integrated with SAP Business AI, to serve as the digital backbone of its operations.

The transformation will streamline supply chain management, enhance stock visibility and enable personalised, AI-driven customer experiences across nearly 50 stores.

By adopting cloud-based automation and analytics, Grandiose aims to boost operational efficiency, reduce overstocking and empower staff to focus on valueadded services. SAP’ s industry-specific retail solutions will help the company accelerate growth while maintaining compliance and agility.

As Grandiose scales across the UAE, the project sets a new benchmark for digital excellence and customercentric innovation in the region’ s retail sector.

You can read more starting on page 32.

Don’ t forget, you can stay informed with daily news updates on our website, where we bring you the latest insights and developments from the world of business technology. I’ d like to wish you a productive and successful month ahead. Please enjoy this issue and take your time to explore the articles we have prepared for you. See you next time.

Mark Bowen Editorial Director

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