University of
Manchester-
Middle East
Centre signs
MOU with DTP
METRO leverages Zilliant IQ
platform in Turkey
T
he University of Manchester-Middle East
Centre (the University) in Dubai has
signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) for a ‘Strategic Talent Partnership’
programme to help recruit, develop and
retain talented professionals for Dubai
Technology Partners LLC (DTP), one of the
region’s leading business consultancy and
systems integrators for the aviation industry.
Under the new agreement, the university
will enable access by DTP to its talent pool in
the Middle East and to business education
programmes, research and live client
projects, skills needs and careers services,
and professional networking opportunities
offered by the university in the region. The
university’s community of students and
alumni in the Middle East will also benefit
from the DTP collaboration and exposure
to its expertise as well as potential career
opportunities. The partnership will provide
the opportunity for mutual support in cross-
promoting activities and events.
Randa Bessiso, Director – Middle East, The
University of Manchester, commented:
“We are delighted to announce this new
Strategic Talent Partnership with DTP,
which is an outstanding leader in its
specialist field. Since opening the Middle
East Centre in 2006, we have built a range
of collaborations with leading corporates,
business groups and professional bodies,
all of which provide added value to the
university experience for our students and
alumni. This collaboration with DTP will help
enrich our regional community and provide
learning opportunities and benefits to DTP
management and staff.”
Z
illiant, a multi-tenant SaaS company
which helps B2B enterprises turn data
into actionable intelligence to accelerate
profitable growth, has announced
that METRO, a leading international
specialist in food wholesale and retail, will
implement and utilise the Zilliant Price IQ
platform in Turkey.
“We believe that Zilliant is the right
partner to support our ambitious
growth plans,” said METRO Cash &
Carry Foodservice Director, Deniz Alkac.
“[The company] is uniquely positioned
to deliver optimised pricing guidance in
both our Cash & Carry and Foodservice
Delivery (FSD) businesses.
METRO had investigated multiple
software companies in the marketplace
and concluded that Zilliant Price IQ was
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the only solution able to simultaneously
address both shelf and FSD pricing
optimisation. Using a thorough business
diagnostic process, Zilliant uncovered
significant pricing opportunities by
leveraging AI and advanced analytics,
therefore solidifying METRO’s decision
to engage in a long-term partnership
with Zilliant.
“We’re thrilled to expand our relationship
with the METRO group,” said Zilliant
President and CEO, Greg Peters. “Zilliant
is uniquely positioned among price
optimisation and prescriptive sales
solution vendors to deliver a single
solution and instance that can enable
B2B companies to accelerate profitable
growth with AI-driven actionable insights
that result in smarter commercial
decisions throughout the company.”
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