APC by Schneider Electric announced the successful installation of InfraStruXure and InRow RD units to protect and cool Microsoft’s virtualized environment at the Al-Yamamah University in Riyadh. APC designed the entire data center with comprehensive and integrated solutions, facilitating Al-Yamamah to set up the state-of-the-art Microsoft Innovation Center (MIC). The new data center has been designed to respond to customer engagements. Apart from managing the power and cooling systems for the new data center, the remote management capabilities and APC’s centralized monitoring appliances has helped manage and monitor the facility. Read More…

APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated Critical Power and Cooling Services, recently announced the installation of a Tier 3+ dark data center for Arab National Bank (ANB) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A strategic implementation, that has to support all mission critical applications and the IT infrastructure for all clients of ANB. Kumail Dehradunwala, Head of Information Technology, Arab National Bank said, “At ANB, we are a true 24/7 financial institution, offering complete financial services to both our private and business customers along with a full range of domestic and international commercial, traditional and Islamic products and services to the retail and corporate sectors.
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South African law firm, Adams & Adams, specialising in trademark and patent law and representing global brands throughout Africa, has successfully replaced its aging IT infrastructure, a strategic decision made to coincide with the launch of the organisation’s new corporate image and the move to its upmarket new premises in Lynnwood Ridge, Pretoria. The new HP servers, SAN and desktop PCs were all provided by Datacentrix, a provider of high performing and secure ICT solutions. The ever-growing commercial, property and litigation department of Adams & Adams ensures it delivers a holistic service to its clients.Read More…

In order to drive significant competitive advantage and ensure best practice across the organisation, Federal Foods LLC has announced it will implement SAP ERP business solutions software. As a leading food products marketing and distribution company in the GCC, Federal Foods with head office based in Dubai, caters to the full spectrum of retail, food services and wholesale sectors. To compete with the fast moving landscape of the food and beverage industry, the implementation of SAP ERP will optimise the business in seven key areas: financial accounting, cost controlling, human resources, plant maintenance, sales and distribution, materials management and business warehousing.
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Al Rajhi Holding, a diversified business conglomerate with operations spread in Saudi Arabia and UAE, secured and integrated its wide area network (WAN), using SonicWALL’s Network Security Appliance (NSA) series. The Group, with distributed server assets across various locations: Jeddah, Jubail, Dammam and Yanbu in Saudi Arabia; and Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah in the UAE, sought to gain enhanced returns on its technology investments by better controlling the cumbersome and expensive maintenance and upkeep of hard-ware and network infrastructure.
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Chef Middle East, a leading UAE based food importer experiences greater automation, better business insights and improved supply chain efficiency, organisational efficiency and gained increased visibility into key business processes with the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics AX, the comprehensive enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for midsize and larger organisations. Following the implementation, Chef Middle East has unified their item coding structure and inventory processes across different branches, and this has had a strong impact on the management of inventory. Read More…

Leading ERP, CRM solution provider Sage Software announced the successful implemented its customer centric based solutions into the operations of Dubai based, Adam Holdings, a professional management services organization to increase the growth and profitability by 70%. Sage Software installed both the ‘Sage CRM 200’ and ‘Sage Accpac 200’ programs into ADAM Holding’s data operations; helping create a more comprehensive sales operations, financial management and customer relationship management information system for the company.

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HANCO (Al Tala’a International Transportation Co Limited), one of the major car rentals, leasing and fleet management companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recently deployed SonicWALL’s Next Generation Firewall solutions in order to boost business performance, secure its network and increase network bandwidth. From its headquarters in Jeddah, the solution was deployed across HANCO’s extensive network connecting its four remote branch office locations together to ensure and secure critical data transfer at all times.Read More…

With hundreds of convenience stores attached to its filling stations across Africa and ambitious plans for further expansion, oil and gas company Engen needed rugged Point of Sale (PoS) equipment that could withstand harsh environments as well as serve as a long term solution. Compatibility with its other peripherals was also vital.
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Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF), a Saudi Arabian joint stock company established by Royal Decree, is a full service commercial bank serving the local and international banking needs of its clients. BSF provides comprehensive financial services and products in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and other markets. Its high performance and wide customer base is reflected in its strong financial position.Read More…

Fast food chain and domestic appliances manufacturer Muammad Din Sons Limited (MDSL) wanted a business management solution for its expanding interests in Pakistan. Having considered systems from Oracle and SAP, the company standardised on Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009. Read More…

Epicor Software Corporation, a provider of enterprise business software solutions for the midmarket and divisions of Global 1000 companies, recently conclude a deal with Knightsbridge Chemicals Limited (KCL), an international chemicals manufacturing company with operating subsidiaries in the UAE, Egypt and Pakistan. In terms of the deal, KCL is implementing Epicor’s next-generation ERP solution, Epicor 9, in its five manufacturing plants and head offices.Read More…