Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 25 | Page 7

NEWS UAE Calidus selects IFS Applications to support growth IFS, the global enterprise applications company, has announced the aerospace and defence technology company Calidus, based in Abu Dhabi, has selected IFS Applications™ as its core solution to manage operations and manufacturing projects. The IFS solution includes finance, HR, supply chain and project and document management modules to develop Calidus projects, including manufacturing the new B–250 Light Attack aircraft. One of the recent successful Calidus projects supported by the IFS solution, the B-250 Light Attack aircraft, has recently been launched at the Dubai Airshow. Luis Ortega, Managing Director, Middle East, Africa and South Asia at IFS, added: ”Aerospace and defence manufacturing and maintenance is a rapidly growing industry in the Middle East, and Calidus joins a growing number of customers in the region which recognise the industry expertise of IFS.” Following its rapid growth in the last two years, Calidus recognised the need for a solution which could scale-up and meet the requirements of a fast-moving company. IFS Applications will allow Calidus to automate key end-to-end processes to increase productivity, reduce costs, and provide management with a 360 degree view of operations to make better business decisions. The industry-specific and agile nature of IFS Applications removes the need for customisation and a long implementation timeline. Government performance comes under summit spotlight Gateway, Abu Dhabi Ports, Abu Dhabi Department of Finance, Abu Dhabi Department of Customs, Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, Abu Dhabi Municipality, the National Health Insurance Company – Daman, Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority – ADWEA, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company – SEHA, the governments of Malaysia and Estonia and many more. Abu Dhabi Digital Transformation Summit’s programme featured presentations such as: • Digitalising Trade by Dr Noura Al Dhaheri from Maqta Gateway LLC • Redefining Policing and Public Safety Administration Through Innovative Smart Applications by Major Mohammad Obaid Al Obaidli from Abu Dhabi Police GHQ The Abu Dhabi Digital Transformation Summit has focused on innovative global strategies and solutions to advance government integration, automation and performance. The summit, hosted by Advanced Conferences and Meetings, took place at the Anantara Eastern Mangroves Hotel and Spa. The event, held with the Abu Dhabi Government, brought together key officials and decision makers from Maqta www.intelligentcio.com In addition to case studies, there are also panel discussions and workshops. The response to this event was positive as delegates and sponsors enjoyed a stellar line-up of speakers as well as the opportunity to network with the industry’s key decision makers. The Abu Dhabi Digital Transformation Summit was held with the support of Maqta Gateway, NetApp, Emircom, Cisco, Injazat, Dell EMC-Intel, and Nutanix. INTELLIGENTCIO 7