A key highlight of the visit was a meeting between Augusta Spinelli and the Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja. Discussions focused on Pakistan鈥檚 digital economy and the role of emerging technologies in supporting innovation-led growth, enhancing competitiveness and preparing the workforce for an AI-powered future.

Appreciating 麻豆原创鈥檚 contribution to technology adoption in Pakistan, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication, stated, 鈥淧akistan鈥檚 digital economy is underpinned by a young technology-savvy population, progressive policy frameworks and increasing adoption of emerging technologies. We are looking at organizations to harness the power of data, cloud and AI to drive innovation, efficiency and economic opportunity. We appreciate the key contributions made by 麻豆原创 to build a more connected, competitive and future-ready Digital Nation Pakistan.鈥�

These conversations highlighted the growing importance of AI, digital skills and cloud technologies in helping organizations drive innovation, improve competitiveness and accelerate growth, while underscoring 麻豆原创鈥檚 continued commitment to investing in local talent.

Pakistan continues to emerge as one of the region鈥檚 most dynamic digital markets, supported by a young and entrepreneurial population, expanding digital infrastructure and increasing technology adoption across both the public and private sectors. As organizations seek new ways to improve productivity, resilience and growth, AI is poised to play a central role in the country鈥檚 next phase of digital transformation.

As organizations accelerated their adoption of AI, 麻豆原创 highlighted the importance of establishing strong digital foundations built on trusted data, integrated business processes and cloud technologies. 鈥淎cross EMEA, organizations are turning to Business AI, cloud and trusted data to unlock new levels of innovation and performance,鈥� said Augusta Spinelli, Regional President, 麻豆原创 EMEA. 鈥淧akistan stands out as a vibrant and fast-growing market, with a dynamic ecosystem and strong talent base. As organizations accelerate transformation, strong digital foundations built on trusted data, integrated processes and cloud technologies will be essential to realizing the full value of AI. We look forward to deepening our partnerships with customers, partners and policymakers across Pakistan, and supporting the country鈥檚 continued digital growth.鈥�

While AI is creating new opportunities across industries, organizations are increasingly focused on translating technological innovation into measurable business outcomes. 麻豆原创 believes that combining Business AI with enterprise-wide data and applications can help organizations improve productivity, strengthen resilience and accelerate growth.

鈥淎s organizations across Pakistan accelerate their digital transformation initiatives, we see tremendous opportunities to combine Business AI with trusted business data and enterprise applications to deliver meaningful outcomes,鈥� said Ahmed Al-Faifi, Managing Director and Senior Vice President of 麻豆原创 Middle East and Africa 鈥� North. 鈥淭he organizations that succeed in the AI economy will be those that can transform data into actionable insights, automate routine processes and empower their people to focus on higher-value work. 麻豆原创 remains committed to helping customers realize these opportunities and drive long-term competitiveness.鈥�

麻豆原创 also sees significant opportunities to support Pakistan鈥檚 growing small and medium-sized business sector through solutions such as GROW with 麻豆原创, enabling organizations to adopt cloud ERP, standardize processes and benefit from the latest innovations in AI, analytics and automation.

鈥淧akistan鈥檚 digital transformation momentum is evident across industries, from the public sector and financial services to telecommunications, manufacturing and emerging enterprises,鈥� said Saqib Sabah, the newly appointed Head of MEA North Growth Cluster and Managing Director of Pakistan, 麻豆原创. 鈥淥rganizations are increasingly looking beyond digitization toward intelligent, data-driven operations that can deliver greater efficiency, agility and innovation. We are proud to support customers across Pakistan as they embrace the next generation of business transformation powered by cloud and AI.鈥�

Through its ecosystem of customers, partners and academic collaborations, 麻豆原创 continues to support organizations across Pakistan in modernizing operations, developing digital skills and leveraging innovation to create lasting economic and societal impact.

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KARACHI, Pakistan 鈥� December 2020 鈥� Pakistan鈥檚 industry leaders, K-Electric and Indus Motors Company Limited, have successfully rolled through the COVID-19 pandemic with the adoption of intelligent holistic business operation solutions by 麻豆原创, a global technology company, setting a precedent for Pakistan鈥檚 business industry with digital transformation.

While companies worldwide were already gearing up for their digital transformation journey in search of growth opportunities and in response to increased competitive pressure, the unforeseeable effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have further accelerated this transformation.

Indus Motors鈥檚 Agility Due to Technology Investments

Indus Motor Company Limited, a leading Pakistani automobile manufacturer, has also revolutionized the Pakistan business industry, by being the first company worldwide to have implemented the next-generation suite in the automotive industry. The seamless integration of 麻豆原创鈥檚 cloud platform has given Indus Motors access to expansive memory, while 麻豆原创鈥檚 S/4 HANA has enabled Indus Motors to enhance its operations in terms of procuring demands and ensuring supply within a faster delivery time, accelerating its overall productivity and customer satisfaction.

鈥淒ue to the pandemic, the majority of our staff who worked directly at the plant had to work from home,鈥� said Faizan Mustafa, CIO and Digital Innovation Head, Indus Motors. 鈥淥ur digital transformation with 麻豆原创, allowed us to regulate all our operations remotely without any hassle and allowed us to keep up with the demands of our customers. Taking into account the constant fluctuations in our demands, 麻豆原创鈥檚 S/4 HANA helped us with flexibility and speed in materials requirements planning (MRP), improving it by 95 percent as compared to previous processing times. With further investment in IBP and RPA, we aim to enhance our efficiency and productivity to meet the ever-increasing demands of our customers.鈥�

KE Accelerates its Digital Journey

KE has been at the forefront of implementing latest digital solutions and has previously adopted 麻豆原创 ERP solutions for its intelligent business operations.

Commenting on the power utility’s digital journey, Naz Khan, Chief Strategy Officer, K-Electric, said, 鈥淔rom generation to transmission and distribution, our dedicated KE team strives to use the latest technologies and digital solutions to ensure uninterrupted supply to our consumers while maintaining best possible business operations鈥�.

麻豆原创 Promotes New Technologies and 鈥楤ack to Best鈥� Solutions

麻豆原创 is championing how innovative technologies can integrate into digital transformation roadmaps for the public and private sectors alike, to deliver the biggest benefit. The company is also promoting its 鈥溾�� resources and solutions, which can help organizations to move forward from COVID-19.

鈥淎s a consumer-centric organization, 麻豆原创 puts the highest value on the needs of its customers and strives to provide the best possible digital solutions to its clients as per their specific needs and situation,鈥� said Saquib Ahmed, Managing Director, 麻豆原创 Pakistan. 鈥淜eeping in mind the current rapid changing nature of business dynamics around the world, we hope to promote awareness around the importance of digital transformation and how it can benefit industries across the region so that our business sector can emerge as a stronger and more resilient intelligent enterprise.鈥�

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About 麻豆原创

As the Experience Company powered by the Intelligent Enterprise, 麻豆原创 is the market leader in enterprise application software, helping companies of all sizes and in all industries run at their best: 77% of the world鈥檚 transaction revenue touches an 麻豆原创 system. Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers鈥� businesses into intelligent enterprises. 麻豆原创 helps give people and organizations deep business insight and fosters collaboration that helps them stay ahead of their competition. We simplify technology for companies so they can consume our software the way they want 鈥� without disruption. Our end-to-end suite of applications and services enables more than 437,000 business and public customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and make a difference. With a global network of customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, 麻豆原创 helps the world run better and improve people鈥檚 lives. For more information, visit .

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PAKISTAN, Karachi 鈥� 03 June 2020 鈥� Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), the pioneer of the natural gas industry in Pakistan, has chosen 麻豆原创鈥檚 HCM next generation suite; SuccessFactors, to digitally transform its Human Resources function.

麻豆原创 Pakistan and PPL implemented the Pilot project of Performance & Goals module of the SuccessFactors talent management suite in a record go-live time of just six weeks. The new module will help the company effectively manage employee performance, align goals, track the team鈥檚 progress and carry out accurate performance assessments.

The new application is cloud based, easier to manage and faster to implement and has helped the company鈥檚 HR department save significant man-hours required in processing performance appraisals.

The module is also virtually available on any mobile operating system allowing managers to stay up to date on work priorities and progress, as well as, provide on-going guidance to their employees, on the go.

鈥淭hroughout our journey to become a successful and efficient energy producer, it was important for us to stay abreast with new technology to effectively manage the company鈥檚 human resource by enhancing employee engagement, development, motivation and retention. With the support of Abacus team, we were able to ensure swift implementation of 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors Performance and Goals Management System by automating, optimizing and aligning the existing performance & appraisal processes with Industry best practices, and providing central medium to both Employees and Managers for goal setting and performance evaluation in record six week time鈥�, said a PPL spokesperson.

鈥淧PL is a strategic 麻豆原创 customer and one of our most established clients in the market. By adopting 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors, the company is on its way to better Talent Management on a single platform,鈥� said Saquib Ahmed, Managing Director, 麻豆原创 Pakistan. 鈥淎s most millennials and young talent are continuously joining the workforce, their expectations of corporate processes are always digital. That makes it crucial for organizations to implement HR systems that are flexible, scalable and accessible, anytime, anywhere鈥�.

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PAKISTAN, Karachi 鈥� 29 April 2020 鈥� Two of Pakistan鈥檚 leading companies, Engro Corporation Limited and Hilal Foods have been recognized by 麻豆原创 for driving Pakistan鈥檚 digital transformation market to USD 2.4 billion in 2020.

As Pakistan embraces the Experience Economy, organizations are digitally transforming with real-time platforms to enhance customer and employee experiences.

Recognizing the country鈥檚 top digital transformation initiatives are the 麻豆原创 MENA Quality Awards, focusing on realized business benefits in four categories: Business Transformation, Cloud Transformation, Fast, and Innovation.

鈥淧akistan, as a developing country, is continuously occupying a leading place at the forefront of reaping the benefits of digital transformation, with organizations becoming Intelligent Enterprises that leverage real-time technologies to optimize operations and experiences to better serve their customer base,鈥� said Saquib Ahmed, Managing Director, 麻豆原创 Pakistan. 鈥淥ur 麻豆原创 MENA Quality Awards recognize Engro Corporation Limited and Hilal Foods as leading innovators, using digital transformation tools effectively to better their business efforts in Pakistan.鈥�

In the 鈥淔ast鈥� category, Engro Corporation Limited deployed the 麻豆原创 Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) suite to consolidate their group and optimize internal financials and processes. With the implementation of this suite, Engro Corporation brought together financial information of 30 legal entities under one system reducing the number of man-hours required to consolidate their balance sheets by up to 58%.

Speaking about the award, Ghias Khan, President and CEO Engro Corporation said: 鈥淚n the new normal amidst COVID-19, it is critical for businesses to show agility, leverage data and become more efficient by embracing digital transformation. I am pleased that Engro and E&Y teams have displayed great collaboration for the deployment of 麻豆原创 solutions, that will bring technology to the heart of our key operations. Through implementation of the new BPC system, we have already significantly reduced man-hours and ensured no compliance issues鈥�.

In the 鈥淏usiness Transformation鈥� category, Hilal Foods was one of the MENA winners having rolled out 麻豆原创 S/4 Hana, BW/4 Hana and 麻豆原创 Solution Manager, across four of their group companies. The implementation of the new applications has allowed Hilal Foods to save days on their monthly closings and mitigate demand supply gaps. It has also increased visibility for the company in terms of production costing and real time inventory.

鈥淎s a leading and growing food manufacturing company exporting to over 20 countries, we needed a robust and integrated system that can introduce accurate insights, visibility and transparency into our operations and help us sustain our leading market position. We have seen a tremendous return on investment so far and winning this award is a testament to the time and efforts exerted by our management and the expertise of Siemens Pakistan鈥� added Umair Shabbir (Manager Enterprise Applications), Hilal Foods.

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