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Dell And Presight To Accelerate AI And Big Data Adoption In The UAE
Dell Technologies and UAE-based Presight have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop solutions that help customers in the UAE accelerate their digital transformation objectives. This agreement marks a significant step towards leveraging cutting-edge infrastructure solutions to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) and big data adoption in the UAE. The MoU was signed by Dr. Adel Al...
Qlik Integrates with Databricks AI Functions
Qlik has announced a new strategic integration with Databricks AI Functions, enhancing enterprise AI capabilities through advanced data solutions. Following the recent launch of Qlik Talend Cloud, this integration further accelerates Qlik’s focus on streamlining data workflows and bolstering AI-driven business outcomes. The integration allows enterprises to access advanced Databricks’ Mosaic...
Epicor Partners With Climatiq To Improve Supply Chain Sustainability
Epicor announced at Epicor Insights Europe 2024 its collaboration with Climatiq Technologies GmbH to introduce advanced carbon intelligence calculations and reporting into Epicor’s suite of Sustainability Management solutions. Through this alliance, Epicor will introduce carbon calculations into its industry-focused ERP platforms, enabling customers to access accurate, real-time carbon calculation...
Vertiv Launches New AI Hub
While artificial intelligence (AI) use cases are growing at an unprecedented rate, expert information is scarce for pioneering data centers. Vertiv recognizes this knowledge gap and the urgency of accessing this information, leading to the launch of their AI Hub. Partners, customers, and other website visitors will have access to expert information, reference designs and resources to successfully ...
NTT DATA Middle East & Africa Appoints Thembeka Ngugi As Head Of Marketing & Demand Generation
NTT DATA recently announced the appointment of Thembeka Ngugi as the company’s Head of Marketing & Demand Generation for NTT DATA Middle East & Africa. The move aims to continue the acceleration of business growth in the Middle East and Africa. A transformational strategist and growth-focused marketing leader, Thembeka has over two decades of success in conceptualising strategic marketing ...
e& enterprise To Host AI and Smart Data Conference
e& enterprise is set to host an exclusive one-day conference titled “Unleashing Digital Potential with AI and Smart Data,” on 12 June 2024 at the Etihad Museum, Dubai. The event will provide a platform for industry leaders, government officials, and data professionals to discuss the latest advancements and strategies in AI and smart data.
IFS & PwC UK Collaborate For Sustainability Management Solution
IFS and professional services firm PwC have announced a collaboration to bring to market a Sustainability Management Solution that will include vital technology and services to support compliance with sustainability disclosure requirements and embedding sustainable practices into business operations, including for multi-national organisations. The initiative will see IFS develop a Sustainability M...
NetApp Appoints José Manuel Petisco As VP For EEMI
NetApp has announced the appointment of José Manuel Petisco as the new Vice President for the EEMI region, which includes Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, Spain, Portugal, and Latin America. Petisco, with over 30 years of experience in the information technology sector, takes on this new responsibility after serving as the General Manager of NetApp Iberia since 2022, and previously as the...
Data Streaming Accelerates AI Development and Cuts Costs: Confluent
Confluent has unveiled its 2024 Data Streaming Report: Breaking Down the Barriers to Business Agility & Innovation. The report dives into how organizations use data streaming to innovate, accelerate AI adoption, improve business agility, power customer experiences, and overcome data accessibility and management challenges. Based on a survey of 4,110 IT leaders across 12 countries, inclu...
Vantage Data Centers Completes First-Ever EMEA Data Center Asset-Backed Securitization (ABS) With £600 Million Transaction
Vantage Data Centers has announced that it has raised £600 million in securitized term notes, marking the first-ever securitization of data center assets in EMEA. The transaction includes an additional £100 million in unfunded Variable Funding Notes. The term notes are rated A-, A (low) and A by Standard & Poor’s, Morningstar DBRS and Scope Ratings, respectively. Led by Barclays, who acted as ...
Johnson Controls Forms Specialist Organisation For Data Centres
Johnson Controls has created a dedicated Global Data Center Solutions organisation, focused specifically on operationalising Johnson Controls’ global scale to provide integrated solutions to data centre customers around the world in support of the company’s business segments. Todd Grabowski, president, Global Data Center Solutions, will lead the Global Data Center Solutions organisatio...
Databricks to Acquire Data-Management Startup Tabular
Databricks has announced it has agreed to acquire Tabular, a data management company founded by Ryan Blue, Daniel Weeks, and Jason Reid. By bringing together the original creators of Apache Iceberg and Linux Foundation Delta Lake, the two leading open source lakehouse formats, Databricks will lead the way with data compatibility so that organizations are no longer limited by which of these formats...