Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 49 | Page 9

NEWS Infor appoints Saudi Bugshan Barmaja as new alliance partner for Middle East Global AI Summit in KSA set to become international focus for AI S audi Arabia has announced the Global AI Summit – a new global-level platform to promote the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related technologies. The Global AI Summit will take place in Riyadh on March 30 to 31 and will be a leading international forum to advance AI and create knowledge sharing among global AI experts. The summit will also highlight KSA’s ambitions to become a leader in AI technology, and drive discussions and partnerships between local and international stakeholders in the AI field. Hatem H. Bakheet, Saudi Bugshan Barmaja CEO I nfor, a global leader in business cloud software specialised by industry, has announced that Saudi Bugshan Barmaja, a major diversified business group headquartered in KSA, has been appointed an Infor alliance partner for the region. As an alliance partner, Saudi Bugshan Barmaja will be deploying a range of Infor solutions including Infor LN, Infor CloudSuite Industrial, Infor CloudSuite Retail, Infor CloudSuite Healthcare, Infor CloudSuite HCM and Infor EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) solutions with an industry focus around automotive, manufacturing, distribution, retail, healthcare, education and real estate. Darryl Cox, Alliance Director, Infor Middle East and Africa, said: “Saudi Bugshan Barmaja is already a major Infor customer and advocate of ours across www.intelligentcio.com the Middle East and Africa, rolling out a modern suite of Infor solutions to help transform its own business. “We are now in a position to utilise the breadth of their incredible resources and skills across 10 countries, where they will assist companies in their quest for a digital future, by deploying the latest, most modern, transformative solutions from Infor.” Hatem H. Bakheet, Saudi Bugshan Barmaja CEO, said: “Saudi Bugshan has immense, deep industry expertise across a diverse set of industries. H.E. Dr Abdullah Bin Sharaf Alghamdi, President of Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), said: “AI is playing a central role in the Digital Transformation of all sectors of human activity, from business and enterprise, to key national industries, government and healthcare. “AI is bringing us new insight and new capabilities that is reshaping the world around us. The Global AI Summit will become an international platform to discuss those changes and to understand how AI technology can be utilised for the benefit of all.” The Global AI Summit will take place at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Centre and Ritz Carlton Hotel, in Riyadh, on March 30 to 31. For more information, visit www. theglobalaisummit.com “We can bring tremendous industry and market knowledge to companies across the region, which combined with the latest industry-specific, disruptive solutions from Infor, is a market-leading combination of strengths for the Middle East and Africa region.” INTELLIGENTCIO 9