PROJECT UPDATE
UAE
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced that
Ahmad Alkhallafi has been appointed as Managing Director
of HPE in the UAE. Ahmad’s incoming priorities include helping
customers and partners in the UAE navigate the COVID-19
crisis while maintaining Business Continuity and operational
excellence. HPE Financial Services is designating more than
US$2 billion globally towards helping businesses deal with
the financial challenges stemming from COVID-19 and
receive the technology they need.
KSA
InspireU, a programme launched by stc to
support start-ups and entrepreneurship in the region,
announced that despite the difficult conditions that
countries all over the world are facing in light of the
Coronavirus, it will continue to incubate many start-up
projects. Othman Dahash Aldahash, Corporate Development
VP at stc Group, said: “We are proud to see that InspireU’s
outputs are contributing to the Kingdom’s digital economy
and this is only a testament to our effective role in Digital
Empowerment .” Among the projects adopted within the
initiative include optimising the technologies used
in shopping and purchasing of necessities and
distance learning with the Mrsool application.
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