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Seidor strengthens its analytics area with the acquisition of Clariba
Seidor , a multinational consultancy firm specialising in technological services and solutions , has acquired a majority stake in the consultancy Clariba , which is headquartered in Barcelona and Dubai , and specialises in analytics services . The deal enables Seidor to strengthen its strategic commitment in this area and thus continue to optimise and improve business decision-making through data management .
Josep Benito , President , Seidor , said : “ The acquisition of Clariba means Seidor establishes itself in a strategic field of importance and potential within the IT sector .
“ We are delighted to be strengthening our presence in key areas of Digital Transformation , such as business intelligence , analytics , Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning .”
Marc Haberland , Founder , Clariba , said : “ This partnership will enable us to boost our presence in the Middle East and Europe thanks to the technological capacity , market positioning and expertise that a multinational like Seidor enjoys at global level .”
Ignacio Ruiz de Eguilaz , Managing Director , Seidor MENA , added that : “ As organisations across the Middle East and North Africa advance their Digital Transformation , they will be able to leverage the latest data management and data analytics solutions delivered via Seidor and Clariba to deliver new levels of customer experiences and business competitiveness .”
Marc Haberland , Founder , Clariba ( left ) with Ignacio Ruiz de Eguilaz , Managing Director , Seidor MENA
The acquisition makes Seidor one of the principal global leaders in analytics and the leading company specialising in analytics with SAP technology in the Middle East .
Checkout . com report shows e-commerce and digital payments set for major growth in 2021
The e-commerce and digital payment industries in the Middle East and North Africa , Pakistan ( MENAP ) region are set for major growth in 2021 , with nearly half of consumers likely to increase their online shopping over the next year , according to a report released today by Checkout . com , a global payment solution provider .
The Connected Payments in MENAP report also reveals that the region , which has historically been dominated by cash payments , presents a significant growth opportunity for the digital payments industry as the region ’ s online shoppers now prefer using digital payments rather than paying by cash on delivery .
The report draws insights from a regional survey , which polled more than 5,000 consumers in September 2020 in the UAE , Saudi Arabia , Egypt , Jordan , Qatar , Kuwait , Bahrain and Pakistan .
“ While there has been a sudden surge in e-commerce and digital payments this year due to the impact of COVID-19 , our report suggests what we are seeing today is more than a temporary change in consumer behaviour . Our internal data shows an 86 % increase in digital payment transactions on our platform since the start of the pandemic in the region ,” said Sebastian Reis , EVP , Global E-commerce at Checkout . com .
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