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OUR AMBITION
IS TO GROW BEYOND
GOVERNMENT AND TO
REALLY LAUNCH INJAZAT
AS AN INTERNATIONAL
COMPANY.
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Mohamed Al Qubaisi, Chief Technology Officer
Innovating to enable Digital
Transformation initiatives
Injazat Data Systems,
headquartered in Abu
Dhabi, is a well-respected
organisation in the UAE,
having worked with
government organisations
to initiate technology
projects that have delivered
real-world benefits for
citizens. It now hopes to
replicate these successes
on a broader scale.
Mohamed Al Qubaisi, Chief
Technology Officer, tells us
how Injazat has bold plans
to position itself as one of
the world’s most innovative
companies and expand its
international reach.
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Can you tell us about your
activities at GITEX 2019 and your
own role within the company?
GITEX has always been important to
us – we always contribute to showcase
what we're working on, what the future
holds and what we're currently doing
with our clients. We spoke about our
partnerships with the government –
Hassantuk and Malaffi – which we call our
digital ventures.
Those are the interesting ventures
we want to create more of. We're all
about creating that buzz and saying
‘come to us – we are the guys that can
make money for you and generate new
revenue streams’. So GITEX this year
was very special and a shifting point.
My role within the organisation is to set
the technology strategy to support that,
so all our horizontal capabilities need to
lead to us being able to generate new
digital businesses.
How innovative is Injazat?
We want to be on the list of top
innovative companies, so we've invested
a lot in emerging technology. Of course,
we have cloud and we have cyberdefence,
but we have also invested heavily in
emerging technology because we
believe that we need to contribute to,
and directly impact, the lives of citizens.
Malaffi is a project that saves lives.
Hassantuk is an immediate fire detection
system that can also save lives, so we are
very proud that we're now no longer a
support services company, we're actually
with the business, creating a huge impact
and we want to do more of those types
of projects.
What kind of challenges are your
customers looking to overcome
before they come to you?
There’s a buzzword called ‘Digital
Transformation’ and that means
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