Etisalat has announced the successful completion of the first phase of their fleet management solutions for Bee’ah on Day 5 of GITEX Technology Week, being held in Dubai from October 20-24. Etisalat attendees on stage include Abdulaziz Taryam, CEO Advisor & General Manager of Northern Emirates and Mohamed Bakhit Al Amimi, Vice-President, Business Engagement & Customer Support. Attendees from Bee’ah include Khaled Al Huraimel, CEO and Yousif Al Zarouni, Director, Contracts, Procurement & IT.
One of the leading telecom operators in the Middle East and Africa, Etisalat, deployed fleet management solutions as part of machine-to-machine (M2M) technology for Bee’ah in 2013 in partnership with Pacific Controls. Etisalat provided services such as real-time vehicle monitoring, identification of vehicle run time and tracking of vehicle history among others for Bee’ah’s fleet of 480 vehicles.
Deployment of the solutions ensured monthly savings of 20% on fuel cost and enhanced operational efficiency for Bee’ah, the Middle East’s leading and award-winning fully integrated environment and waste management company.
Abdulaziz Taryam, CEO Advisor & General Manager of Northern Emirates, Etisalat, said: “As a leader in M2M connectivity, thanks to Etisalat’s advanced infrastructure, we are driving progress through research and innovation into cutting edge technology. We are constantly exploring the latest M2M service enablement and application development platforms through strategic partnerships. Our alliance with Bee’ah is another example of the fleet management solutions successfully deployed by Etisalat.”
“To further enhance its operations, Bee’ah introduced a fleet management system, in partnership with Etisalat, which is considered the first of its kind in the Middle East. The technology enables Bee’ah to provide the best optimized route for the fleet to take, in accordance with the team’s schedule, vehicle’s availability, and fuel consumption” said Khaled Al Huraimel, Group CEO of Bee’ah. “This system is used to maximize our service quality, productivity and develop more efficient opportunities, we, as a sustainability-conscious company aim to also reduce our environmental impact and emissions from excess fuel consumption,” he added.
