Female computer developers, programmers and tech heads from Saudi Arabia, the GCC and across the world, staked out a presence that was both noticeable and notable among tech acolytes at the first Hajj Hackathon, held in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah. The three-day… Read More
VMware has appointed Saif M. Mashat as its Saudi Arabia Country Director. Mr Mashat will be responsible for implementing and driving VMware’s growth and development across the country, as organizations put digital transformation as a top priority in their growth agenda. “Saif has a formidable… Read More
Binging on Netflix, sharing stories on Facebook and downloading content from Apple’s iTunes and Alibaba’s Ali Picture have contributed to a record year of brand value growth in WPP and Kantar Millward Brown’s 2018 BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands ranking. The increasing use… Read More
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to boost economic growth in the United Arab Emirates by 1.6 percentage points and add USD 182 billion to the national economy by 2035, according to a recent report by Accenture. The report looked at 15 industries in the… Read More
Adobe has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Magento Commerce for USD 1.68 billion, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. The addition of the Magento Commerce Cloud will enable commerce to be integrated into the Adobe Experience Cloud, delivering a single platform that serves… Read More
Tech Mahindra has appointed Murtaza Adil as Country Manager, Enterprise – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. In this role, Mr Adil will oversee Tech Mahindra’s technology & system integration business catering to oil & gas industry, healthcare, government, banking & financial and other sectors… Read More
Growth tops the list of CEO business priorities in 2018 and 2019, according to a recent survey of CEOs and senior executives by Gartner, Inc. However, the survey found that as simple, implemental growth becomes harder to achieve, CEOs are concentrating on changing and upgrading… Read More
Connectivity is driving two major shifts in how people shop. The ongoing surge to use smartphones to pay for goods and services is leading to a second shift involving the use of shopping assistants. Ericsson Consumer & IndustryLab took a closer look at the fast-changing… Read More
Kaspersky Lab, a long-standing partner of Abu Dhabi Racing, has extended and expanded its partnership with Amna Al Qubaisi, the first Arab woman to compete in Formula 4. Ms Al Qubaisi is a member of the Prema racing team, and Kaspersky Lab has sponsored her… Read More
The National Media Council (NMC) and Sony Middle East and Africa (MEA) recently conducted their first ever photography workshop that witnessed participation from local media professionals and senior photographers in the UAE. This initiative is part of the agreement signed between the two parties aimed… Read More
