Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 57 | Page 19

NEWS Dimension Data restructures Middle East operations Enterprise solutions provider, Dimension Data, has announced the restructuring of its operations in the Middle East with the aim of elevating its customer-centric market approach through streamlined decision making, enhanced organisational synergy and a unified go-to-market strategy. In line with the new structure, the company has merged its operations in Saudi Arabia and UAE into one Middle East entity. Mohammed Hejazi, who previously served in regional sales and leadership positions at the company for nearly a decade, has been appointed as Managing Director to lead the newly consolidated Middle East entity. Hejazi said Saudi Arabia, UAE and other countries in the Middle East have clearly demonstrated the desire to be global technology pioneers. “By merging our team, we are bringing together the expertly qualified technical, sales and support resources that have been driving innovation for some of the region’s largest and most prestigious public and private sector organisations,” he said. Hejazi added: “We have reorganised ourselves with growth and the market needs in mind. This move transforms Dimension Data into a truly client led company that will continue to spearhead the Digital Transformation of the Middle East through collaborative, co-creation with our customers.” He reassured customers that Dimension Data will continue to deliver services seamlessly and efficiently through the integration process. Mohammed Hejazi, MD, Dimension Data Middle East Huawei highlights changing digital intelligence at Ai Everything x Restart Dubai Summer Summit subject expert, supports through its state-of-the-art technologies that help to accelerate intelligence. Huawei, a global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, participated at the ‘Ai Everything x Restart Dubai Summer Conference’, the first major conference held in the emirate as it returns to its full economic, social and tourism activities. Taking part as one the exhibitors, the company demonstrated its support for the reopening of Dubai’s economy. The event celebrated the UAE’s aspirations and achievements in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), which Huawei, as a Li Shi, CEO, Huawei UAE, said: “Artificial Intelligence is the new force driving society and industrial transformation. It has proven its value to society more than ever before in the past few months, deployed in numerous forms to fight the spread of COVID-19. At the Ai Everything x Restart Dubai Summer Conference, Huawei has set the stage for how deploying AI solutions will form the bedrock of the digital world that can support countries in the Middle East to realise their Digital Transformation visions for public and private sector entities alike.” Shi said Dubai steadily elevates its position as a global leader in the adoption of innovative and highly productive technologies such as AI, supporting the UAE strategy of ‘Building a Responsible AI Nation’. • www.intelligentcio.com INTELLIGENTCIO 19