NEWS
UAE
EIBank awards Al-Futtaim
datacentre upgrade contract
Al-Futtaim Technologies, one of the
region’s leading systems integrators,
has been awarded a contract by
Emirates Investment Bank, an
independent private bank based in
Dubai, to upgrade its datacentre.
The contract will see Al-Futtaim work
closely with Dell EMC and its distributor
Arrow to supply, install and configure
EIBank’s primary and hot site (disaster
recovery site), including servers, storage
and backup, and provide complete data
migration from the existing storage
platform to Dell EMC Unity 500F All
Flash storage.
Dr Hayan Sayed, CEO of Al-Futtaim
Engineering and Technologies, said:
“The Dell EMC Unity All-Flash sets new
standards for storage with compelling
simplicity, modern design and flexible
deployments to meet all the IT needs
for large or small companies. Working
alongside our partner we were able to
showcase the advantages of the server
and storage solutions to the EIBank team.
“We are confident our team will be able
to execute the project with minimal
disruption to EIBank’s services while
providing the highest levels of service to
meet and exceed their expectations.”
Imad Bou Khouzam, Chief Financial
Officer of EIBank, added: “This upgrade
of our datacentre is important because
it will help us maximise operational
effectiveness and deliver greater IT
efficiency to our clients.”
Dr Hayan Sayed, CEO of Al-Futtaim
Engineering and Technologies
Online marketplace sees 2017
sales triple over past four years
The online platform’s sales volume has tripled over the past
four years, with its number of visitors and orders growing five
and eight times respectively.
Alex Tchablakian, Operations Manager, ‘letstango.com’, said:
“Our impressive growth over the past years has been the result
of our relentless commitment to enhance the experience and
protection of sellers and buyers alike, as well as offer a wide
array of relevant products to consumers.
“As part of our long-term approach to carve a niche in the
global e-commerce sector, we will continue to focus on
areas that will catapult our market positioning and cement
our presence as a major player in the global arena. We are
presently embarking on an expansion plan to achieve higher
profitability and successfully accomplish our business growth
strategy.”
letstango.com, a UAE-based online marketplace, has
announced its estimated total sales is expected to grow by
more than three to five times this year as compared to the
growth it posted in 2016.
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As part of an expansion plan, letstango.com is looking to
invest in iOS and Android apps, develop the Arabic version of
its website, and create the infrastructure to enter the Saudi
market in the fourth quarter of this year.
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