Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 37 | Page 7

NEWS Software AG signs MoU with GDRFA- Dubai to assist in Digital Transformation House LLC, during a ceremony held at Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm, with an aim to drive co-innovation together to support Dubai’s Digital Transformation goals in immigration operations. Software AG has signed an agreement with the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai to assist them in the Digital Transformation of immigration operations Software AG will help GDRFA-Dubai harness the full potential of innovative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and Blockchain in enhancing business operations. S oftware AG has signed an agreement with the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) to assist them in the Digital Transformation of immigration operations. The memorandum was signed by Sanjay Brahmawar, CEO, Software AG; Major General Obaid Muhair bin Suroor, Deputy Director, GDRFA- Dubai; and Dr Abdulqader Al Khayat, Chairman of Palmira Software Nasri Nassereddine, Regional Territory Manager, Software AG, said: “The latest partnership with GDRFA reflects Software AG’s commitment to continuously support the government in accelerating the UAE’s Digital Transformation, thereby playing a role in the achievement of the targets set by the National Agenda for UAE Vision 2021. Digital Transformation will open up a lot of possibilities in enhancing and simplifying immigration business, while also making processes significantly convenient to the end-users.” Major Khalid Bin Mediya Al Falasi, Assistant General Director of Smart Services, GDRFA-Dubai, said: “We believe that the adoption of latest and innovative technologies will effectively address our growing business needs and are confident that Software AG’s expertise and capabilities will add immense value to our growth and development strategies.” ///////////////// Huawei rolls out first Developer Day in the Middle East F or the first time outside of China, Huawei has rolled out its Huawei Developer Day workshop series bringing together the best smartphone developers across the Middle East and North Africa to announce the introduction of the Huawei developer alliance in the region. The opening session was held in Dubai, gathering more than 100 independent developer and design start-ups. Justin Chen, Managing Director of Huawei MENA Consumer Cloud Service Dept, said: “We continue to deliver breakthrough technologies and achieve new industry standards by focusing on product innovation and exceeding customer expectations. Through the introduction of Huawei Developer Day in MENA, we aim to establish a strong local mobile developer community to enhance our production capabilities and cement our position as a global iconic tech brand within the MENA region’s mobile and technology ecosystem.” Further Huawei Developer Day workshops will be held in Jordan, Egypt, Pakistan, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi and will run until December 2019. Powered by the Huawei Developer Alliance, the workshops are aimed at providing developers with insights into Huawei AppGallery and Huawei Themes, through interactive presentations and competitions. Using this platform to do a deep-dive into the latest technologies, developers can create intelligent solutions to provide an unparalleled smartphone experience for Huawei users worldwide. www.intelligentcio.com INTELLIGENTCIO 7