NEWS
Dell EMC hosts
forum in Dubai
Apla named ‘Blockchain
Solutions Provider of the Year’
D
ell EMC has hosted its Dell Technologies
Forum in Dubai. Themed ‘Make it
Real’, this one-day free event brought
together Dell Technologies’ seven
technology powerhouses together, to
help organisations in the UAE accelerate
national and business transformation
initiatives with speed and purpose.
“It’s an exciting time to be in business. We’re
at a crucial intersection – where technology,
organisations, and mankind meet to create
a better, more connected world,” said Fady
Richmany, Senior Director and General
Manager, United Arab Emirates, at Dell EMC.
“However, only technology-centered
organisations will reap the rewards of a
digital business model, such as the ability
to move quickly, to automate everything,
and to delight customers. This is why
Digital Transformation needs to be a
critical priority.”
The Dell Technologies Forum focused on
delivering key insights and best practices to
help organisations optimise performance
demands and stay ahead in an increasingly
competitive business environment. It
featured keynotes and breakout sessions
designed to help enterprises resolve their
pressing business challenges.
In addition, the event was host to a panel
discussion and presentations by ‘Women
in IT’, which highlighted the critical and
impactful role that women play in driving
global economic growth and human
progress through IT.
Muhammed Arafath,
Executive Director
at Apla with a
team member
A
pla, a technology company that
develops Blockchain solutions for
governments and enterprises, has been
named ‘Blockchain Solutions Provider of
the Year’ at the 2018 Smart SMB Summit
and Awards.
The inaugural edition of the Smart SMB
Summit and Awards, supported by the
Department of Economic Development
(DED), took place at the JW Marriott
Marquis Hotel, Dubai. The awards handed
out at the summit honoured innovative
individuals and enterprises who have
made an outstanding contribution to the
Blockchain industry.
Muhammed Arafath, Executive Director
at Apla, said: “It is an incredible honour
to be recognised for our approach in
developing custom Blockchain solutions
and rapid application development
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INTELLIGENTCIO
at the 2018 Smart SMB Summit and
Awards. At Apla, we will continue to
offer our clients complete enterprise-
grade solutions by actively partnering
with system integrators and companies
focused on emerging technologies such
as the Internet of Things and Artificial
Intelligence. It is a privilege to work
alongside a forward-thinking team
at Apla, and we look forward to
delivering real business value and
simplifying Blockchain.”
With more than a hundred c-level
executives in attendance including
association leaders with a governmental
background, Blockchain industry experts
and academics, the Smart SMB Summit
and Awards addressed the application
and development prospects of Blockchain
technology in the insurance, finance,
healthcare and supply chain industries.
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