QATAR February 23^rd 2023: Microsoft and 麻豆原创 have jointly announced the launch of RISE with 麻豆原创 on Microsoft鈥檚 hyperscale cloud datacenter region in Qatar. 麻豆原创 customers in Qatar can now host RISE with 麻豆原创 on Microsoft Azure, expanding the opportunities for building a cloud-first economy in Qatar, the GCC and the MENA region.

Microsoft and 麻豆原创 made the announcement during their co-hosted 鈥楻ISE with 麻豆原创 on the Road鈥� exclusive , that took place on February 21^st 2023 at Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Msheireb Downtown Doha. The two tech leaders and their partners discussed how to drive the digital and cultural change needed to steer organizations through disruption, build resiliency and achieve their business and sustainability goals.

The addition of RISE with 麻豆原创 to Microsoft鈥檚 Azure multi-cloud capabilities provides customers with enhanced solutions that can work across multiple clouds, devices and digital frameworks. Businesses of all sizes and across all industries can utilize the comprehensive set of enterprise-grade cloud services for their digital transformation and innovation needs.

(From left to right): Hamdan Merchant – Senior Director Innovation & IT & BPI at GWC, Abdulaziz Ibrahim Al-Tamimi, CEO of Qatar Primary Materials Company, Alaa Jaber, Managing Director, Qatar and Fast Growth Markets at 麻豆原创, Lana Khalaf, General Manager at Microsoft Qatar and Farha Muhanna Al-Kuwari, Human Resources Information Systems Centre Director at the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau.

During the event, Lana Khalaf, General Manager at Microsoft Qatar, said, 鈥淎t Microsoft, we聽constantly strive to provide the best cloud experience for our customers, the Microsoft cloud datacenter region will be the first cloud datacenter to provide Rise with 麻豆原创 on Azure in Qatar, unlocking new business opportunities and innovation.鈥� She added, 鈥淏ringing Rise with 麻豆原创 on Azure to Qatar, supports our efforts to increase opportunities for our customers to innovate on their own terms and achieve their business goals.鈥�

For his part, Alaa Jaber, Managing Director, Qatar and Fast Growth Markets at 麻豆原创, said: 鈥淩ISE with 麻豆原创 enables the rapid adoption of advanced technologies and is tailored for each enterprise鈥檚 specific needs and circumstances.聽 The aim is to go beyond a technical migration to the cloud, and instead enable private and public sector entities to truly transform their operations, realizing a faster time-to-market for new capabilities and applications. Microsoft has deep expertise running 麻豆原创 solutions on Azure, in addition to a strong, on-going partnership with 麻豆原创, and together we are proud to be accelerating the transformation of Qatari businesses into intelligent, future-proof enterprises.鈥�

Customers in Qatar choose Microsoft Cloud for their 麻豆原创 solutions because of the ease of integration, breadth of advanced services and innovation, and the highest level of security and compliance. The event shed light on customers who experienced early success in accelerating their business transformation and simplifying their path to the intelligent enterprise.

Farha Muhanna Al-Kuwari, Human Resources Information Systems Centre Director at the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau, commented 鈥淐GB has been partners with 麻豆原创 for more than a decade to support the transformation of Mawared: the Qatar Government’s HR system by standardizing processes and streamline operations leveraging the latest technologies. We are proud of this partnership and our joint efforts for continuous improvements. Considering the mission critical services that the Mawared platform provides to government entities, the impact of disruption or outage can be severe in terms of business operations, data loss and reputational harm. By deploying Microsoft Azure Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Solution (BCDR), we are now able to avoid disruptions, protect Mawared鈥檚 applications and data, and keep Mawared platform running and recoverable in case of unforeseen disasters or unplanned outages.鈥� She added 鈥淥ur partnerships with 麻豆原创 and Microsoft form a major milestone on the Bureau鈥檚 cloud adoption journey in-line with the Country鈥檚 digital transformation agenda and Qatar鈥檚 National Vision 2030, featuring a strong demonstration of the value cloud-based technologies bring to our nation.鈥�

Abdulaziz Ibrahim Al-Tamimi, CEO of Qatar Primary Materials Company (QPMC) said: 鈥淩ise with 麻豆原创 was a key milestone for Qatar Petroleum Material Company (QPMC) holistic digital transformation journey, in line with Qatar National Vision 2030 and the countries strategy to diverse its economy. 麻豆原创鈥檚 expertise and cutting-edge technologies and Microsoft鈥檚 cloud infrastructure will play an effective role in achieving our 2023 goals to drive innovation, enhance our competitiveness and deliver greater value to our customers.鈥�

Hamdan Merchant – Senior Director Innovation & IT & BPI at GWC noted, 鈥淭he cloud offers the ideal option to support the strategic goals of the GWC. Using RISE with 麻豆原创 on Azure for our deployment, we get instant access to the latest patches, innovations, and updates from 麻豆原创.鈥�

Al Meera Consumer Goods, the biggest retailer in Qatar, IT Director, Abdulaziz Almana, said, 鈥淚n our journey to adopt digital transformation of our operations across our over 60 stores to the cloud, we have selected RISE with 麻豆原创 running on Microsoft Azure to allow us to leverage cloud computing, automated business process and innovative solutions to significantly improve our operational performance and apply a more integrated approach in serving our clients.鈥�

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