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Show dates: 16-20 October 2016, Dubai World Trade Centre | AT GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK | Exhibition hours: 10am -7pm
Dell EMC’s Amin fears for slow-movers
Mohammed Amin, Dell EMC
Dell EMC’s SVP and regional manager for Turkey, Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East Mohammed Amin has expressed his “shock and concern” over results of a Dell Technologies survey. The research on digital business reveals that 44 percent of organisations in UAE and Saudi Arabia are unaware of what their industry will look like in the next three years, and 85 percent of businesses consider digital
Toyota Tsusho partners with Etisalat for connected cars
start-ups a threat, either now or in the future. “Businesses must begin their journey on digital transformation because everything will be as a service in the future,” Amin said. “The IT industry is already moving in the direction of a consumption model and those businesses who don’t move along with the times will be obsolete in the future.” This is true for not 4 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
An agreement between Etisalat and Toyota Tsusho has been signed at GITEX which will see the companies collaborate to deliver “scalable, secure, interoperable and intuitive connected” car solutions and experiences to customers. Under the terms of the deal, Toyota Tsusho and Etisalat will jointly pursue opportunities to develop connected car technologies and applications to enhance the connected car ecosystem in UAE and the region. The agreement was signed at the Etisalat stand by 4 CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
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