COUNTRY FOCUS : BAHRAIN
Batelco , a Bahrain-based telecoms provider recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) with the National Bank of Bahrain ( NBB ) that will see the banking group host its core IT infrastructure at Batelco ’ s Hamala Data Centre .
Batelco and NBB Group sign IT infrastructure at Hamala
Aerial view of the architecture and newly constructed areas in Manama , Bahrain
Bahrain-based telco Batelco and National Bank of Bahrain ( NBB ) Group recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) to formalise plans that will see the banking group ’ s core IT infrastructure being moved and hosted within Batelco ’ s Hamala Data Centre .
The MoU signing comes in the wake of Batelco having recently received a delegation from the National Bank of Bahrain ( NBB ) Group , on a visit to the newly opened Batelco Data Centre , located in Hamala .
Razi Amin , Head , Information Technology NBB and Osama Ali Nasr , Chief Information Officer , Bahrain Islamic Bank .
Both teams discussed the long-lasting relationship between Batelco and the NBB Group and future collaboration plans , before touring the facility . During the tour , key features of the colocation facility were outlined by the Batelco team including the benefits it offers such as providing the right environment for the operation of the bank IT critical infrastructure .
Members of Batelco ’ s top management , including Mikkel Vinter , CEO , Batelco and Abderrahmane Mounir , General Manager , Enterprise , Batelco , welcomed the NBB Group delegation that comprised of Ian Blacklaw , Group Chief Operating Officer , NBB ,
In addition , the teams discussed a number of topics including the importance for the banking and finance sector to have access to a secure environment to locate their critical data , ensuring Business Continuity in the face of environmental or technical disasters .
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