EDITOR’S NOTE
Welcome to the latest edition of
Intelligent CIO Middle East. As
you will no doubt be aware, the
world has been turned upside-down since
our last issue. At that time we were certainly
all aware of the outbreak of Coronavirus in
China. We’ve seen it spread across the globe
but few of us would have expected to have
seen the explosion of cases that we have.
The virus has had a massive impact on
everybody’s life with many countries
opting for a lockdown meaning our wellestablished
life and work routines have
been thoroughly disrupted.
Of course, the work of IT companies has
reflected the concerns of the world around it.
And that’s why we have handed over large
chunks of the magazine to its coverage.
Our news section is dominated by the
subject and I would encourage you to read
daily news updates on our website at
www.intelligentcio.com/me/.
As usual, we take a look at outstanding
implementations of technological solutions
and this month is no different. This edition’s
cover features Peter Gesper, Senior Vice
President of IT of Noon. He tells us why
OneLogin has become the company’s main
control portal for its access management
and authentication.
OneLogin is an identity platform for secure,
scalable and smart experiences that connect
people to technology. With the OneLogin
Trusted Experience Platform, customers can
connect all of their applications, identify
potential threats and act quickly.
“Implementing OneLogin SSO has not
only helped us to streamline the process
but also increased security and reduced
support hours required by our system
admins,” he told us.
“The biggest advantage of OneLogin would
be the provisioning ability where we can
onboard hundreds of users with a few clicks.”
To find out more and to read our
comprehensive interview please turn to
page 58.
Elsewhere in the magazine, we look at a
global study commissioned by Automation
Anywhere, which reveals an increasing
appetite to automate repetitive processes in
the workplace.
Milan Sheth, Executive Vice President
India, Middle East and Africa, Automation
Anywhere, tells us: “Enterprises are
willing to embrace automation to drive
employee productivity, retain valuable
talent and boost revenues. Most of the
participants believe that repetitive admin
work is an obstacle for them to do
their main job.”
Turn to p36 to find out more about the
results of the survey.
As usual, we have all your favourite features
and a news round-up from across the region.
And please don’t forget if you would
like to get in touch email me at
mark@lynchpinmedia.co.uk.
I’d like to wish you a good month ahead and
please enjoy the read!
Mark Bowen
Editor
www.intelligentcio.com
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