NEWS
GGCI ramps up security
and compliance capabilities
with Nutanix
Tatweer and
Epson Saudi
spearhead
technological
transformation
of the KSA’s
classrooms
Tatweer Educational Technologies
(TETCO) and Epson have come together
to provide innovative and immersive inclass
technology solutions, as a part of the
National Transformation Programme in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
The solutions look to enable and nurture
Saudi students, by delivering a learning
experience that is interactive and well-suited
for this generation of students.
Nutanix, an enterprise cloud
computing solutions vendor, has
announced that Saudi Arabia’s Gulf
General Co-operative Insurance Company
(GGCI) has successfully completed its
journey to the powerful Nutanix Cloud in
a move designed to help the organisation
overcome regulatory compliance and
security challenges.
“Currently, the retail segment of the
Saudi insurance industry is booming,”
said Shaikh Hassan, Head of IT, GGCI.
“GGCI is a SAR200 million (US$53
million) company and we have plans
in place to expand to SAR400 million
(US$106.6 million) in the near future.”
The company’s vision is to provide a
versatile product range to the Saudi
Arabian market. Its ambition to become
the premier insurance services provider in
the Kingdom required its stakeholders to
evaluate internal IT architecture with a
view to compliance and security.
“The regulator in Saudi Arabia is very strict
and they impose a range of restrictions to
ensure robust cybersecurity. That includes
stringent requirements on the level and
frequency of reporting of certain network
events to the regulator,” said Hassan.
GGCI’s legacy infrastructure – consisting
of an eclectic mix of servers, storage
and backup solutions – stood in the way
of its growth plans because it did not
smoothly accommodate the integration
of applications that were mandated by
Saudi Arabia’s regulators.
Ghassan Brinji, Project Manager, Equipment
at TETCO, said: “A good education is vital for
every child’s future and every pupil is entitled
to the same learning experience. Much
has changed in classrooms in recent years,
affecting how lessons are taught and how
teachers keep students engaged in class. The
Ministry of Education in KSA seeks to give
all children the necessary skills to face the
requirements of a modern and technology
driven job market. To achieve this, it is crucial
that our schools adopt the latest smart
classroom technology to help teachers and
students to work more collaboratively.”
Amr Ahmed, Sales Manager – Saudi Arabia,
Epson Middle East, said: “We understand
the needs of today’s education sector and
use this knowledge to design technology
to help make teaching and learning more
collaborative and efficient. In a recent
Epson research, it was revealed that 58% of
students cannot read all of the content on a
70-inch flat panel screen.”
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