Leading Saudi innovators Maadaniyah, NEOM, Olayan Group, have shared best practices in Saudi companies accelerating their digital transformation, the companies announced today during global technology company SAP’s Blue Ribbon event. In line with the Saudi Vision 2030 and mega-trends such as the inter-connected world of Industry 4.0, Saudi organizations and industries have been advancing their digital transformation agendas. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, one-third (32 percent) of organizations worldwide have been investing in new technologies to analyze data and to enhance their business processes, according to a recent survey by Oxford Economics. Among the top three technologies seeing investment are AI…
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Global architecture, planning and design firm, CallisonRTKL (CRTKL) has revealed six key trends on how technology can support and transform the Middle East’s workplace of the future. With the nature of work and the workplace changing, following the outbreak of COVID-19, new technology, practices, and processes will come to change offices in the MENA region. With both employers and employees in the region having faced radically different circumstances over the past nine months, the opportunity to leverage digital solutions in the workplace has never been more abundant. The Middle East is at the forefront of global technology adoption, and nations…
Emaar Hospitality, the hospitality arm of Emaar Properties, and Arada, the UAE’s award-winning developer, today officially launched the first phase of off-plan sales for Vida Residences Aljada, marking Vida’s first entry into Sharjah’s branded residences space. Owned and developed by Arada, and operated by Vida Hotels and Resorts, the one, two, three-bedroom branded apartments and penthouses will add to Vida’s already impressive portfolio, including Vida Emirates Hills, Vida Downtown, Manzil Downtown, and upcoming beach resort, Vida Umm Al Quwain. Vida Residences Aljada will also be Sharjah’s first ever branded residences, consisting of over 250 apartments. Set in the heart of…
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, has launched a new route between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel. The route will strengthen trade between the two countries and support customers, particularly small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs), with their international expansion. Now, customers shipping to Israel can choose from a range of services tailored to their different needs, depending on their business requirements. One of them is FedEx International Priority®, the fastest shipping option available to customers in the UAE today. SMEs account for approximately 99% of businesses in the…
Facilio, a leading AI-driven property operations & maintenance (O&M) platform, and Belimo, a global market leader in HVAC field devices, announced a strategic collaboration to enhance the buildings industry by delivering connected and sustainable environments. Addressing the growing need for efficient building operations, Facilio and Belimo will help real estate owners, operators, and service providers turn IoT data into operational insights and workflows to optimize building performance and comfort in real-time. “For customers who are shifting to an agile, data-driven operating model, Facilio and Belimo will deliver a single connected operational environment, helping them gain complete real-time visibility and control…
Maqta Gateway, the digital arm of Abu Dhabi Ports, and TruKKer, the region’s first and largest digital truck booking marketplace, based in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), have signed an agreement to digitally transform truck logistics through Maqta Gateway’s digital logistics solution platform, MARGO. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) enables Maqta Gateway to fully integrate MARGO with TruKKer’s expansive fleet of onboarded truck drivers and trucks situated across the Middle East. “Our collaboration with TruKKer streamlines the complex needs of trade across the entire supply chain by leveraging MARGO and TruKKer’s best-in-class logistics solutions to better meet the demand of…
In an industry-first move that follows the UAE’s decision to fully normalise the bilateral relations with Israel, Ellington Properties, Dubai’s leading design-led property developer, has entered into a strategic alliance with Israel’s Keller Williams, the regional arm of the world’s largest real estate tech firms, to promote and drive Israeli investments in Dubai’s property sector. The historic partnership will mark concerted efforts by Ellington Properties to highlight the investment environment of Dubai among Israeli investors and showcase the company’s diverse range of design-centric lifestyle developments. With an in-country representation of Ellington Properties in Israel, investors can now learn more about…
Deyaar Development PJSC (Deyaar), one of Dubai’s leading property developers and real estate service providers, today announced the start of construction on the third and fourth phase within its award-winning Midtown community. With soil testing completed and initial earthworks currently underway, contracts valued at AED370 million have been awarded to the primary contractor for the project, Gammon & Billimoria LLC. Phase three, the Noor district, is now open for sale. Serious buyers can benefit from the Deyaar Flexi Program that requires an initial payment of only 10 per cent and offers multiple settlement plan options extending for up to 10…
Dubai-based master developer Nakheel has appointed Naaman Atallah as Chief Executive Officer. Mr Atallah has more than 25 years’ experience in the real estate sector in the Middle East and India, through key leadership positions at Dubai Properties, Emaar, Qatari Diar and, most recently, Piramal Realty in India. Educated in the USA, he holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas and an MBA from Pepperdine University in California. He has also completed the INSEAD Advanced Management Programme. H.E. Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Shaibani, Chairman of Nakheel, said: “Naaman brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Nakheel.…
AquaChemie Middle East – a leading chemical sales and services company and part of the UAE-based AquaChemie Group – today broke ground on its strategic,world-class petrochemical terminal in DP World’s flagship, Jebel Ali Port, Dubai. The AED 150 M ($40 million) project will serve as a vital gateway, facilitating and boosting the growing petrochemical trade between manufacturers and end-users in the Middle East and globally, while also addressing the acute shortage of storage facilities for redistribution and lease for bulk chemicals in Jebel Ali Port. The state-of-the-art specialized bulk storage terminal will have a total envisaged capacity of around 40,000…