Under this initiative, IBM Consulting will lead the end-to-end digital transformation, including the migration to 麻豆原创 S/4HANA and the implementation of advanced 麻豆原创 capabilities across key functions such as finance, supply chain, manufacturing, and HR. The program aims to establish a unified, intelligent digital core that will enhance operational efficiency, strengthen regulatory compliance, improve data transparency, and increase enterprise agility across Julphar鈥檚 regional operations.

Julphar is also leveraging the IBM Consulting Advantage, which combines deep industry expertise, AI-powered delivery to help clients accelerate business transformation and deliver measurable outcomes.

By leveraging 麻豆原创鈥檚 industry-leading enterprise platform alongside IBM鈥檚 extensive experience in delivering large-scale digital transformations for life sciences organizations, the collaboration will support Julphar鈥檚 long-term growth strategy, enable faster and more informed decision-making, and reinforce resilience across critical business processes.

Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Basel Ziyadeh, Julphar Chief Executive Officer said:
鈥淭his strategic collaboration with IBM Consulting and 麻豆原创 represents a pivotal step in our digital transformation journey. By modernizing our core enterprise systems, we are building a future-ready foundation that will enhance operational excellence, support regulatory rigor, and enable sustainable growth. This initiative underscores our commitment to innovation and to strengthening Julphar鈥檚 position as a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer in the Middle East, Africa, and beyond.鈥�

Lula Mohanty, Managing Partner, IBM Consulting added:

鈥淎t IBM, we focus on turning transformation into measurable business value. As a trusted strategic partner to Julphar, our work with 麻豆原创 brings together deep life sciences expertise, data-driven insight, and proven delivery to build a resilient digital core for the future. This program will help Julphar operate with greater transparency, agility, and efficiency, while continuing to advance high-quality healthcare across the region.鈥�

Sergio Maccotta, Senior Vice President and General Manager 麻豆原创 MEA South, 麻豆原创 added:

鈥淥ur long-standing partnership with Julphar reflects more than a technology implementation but a shared commitment to continuous transformation. By moving from ECC to RISE with 麻豆原创 S/4HANA and modernising core manufacturing and operational processes with industry-focused best practices, Julphar is establishing a resilient, future-ready digital foundation. Together with IBM Consulting, we are enabling greater operational intelligence, regulatory precision and sustainable growth. We are proud to support Julphar as its strategic technology partner of choice, helping the organisation run at its best today while building the agility and innovation capacity required for tomorrow.鈥�

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About Julphar

Founded in 1980 in Ras Al Khaimah, Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries (Julphar) has grown into one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the Middle East and North Africa. What began as a national initiative to produce essential medicines locally has evolved into a regional healthcare enterprise with operations reaching more than 40 countries worldwide.

Today, Julphar offers a diversified portfolio of over 300 products across key therapeutic areas, including diabetes, cardiovascular, respiratory, and anti-infectives, addressing some of the most pressing healthcare needs in the region.

At the core of its operations are 10 internationally accredited manufacturing facilities in the UAE, which support large scale production and contribute to a reliable regional supply of medicines. This deep technical know-how, manufacturing strength, combined with integrated distribution and commercial capabilities, enables Julphar to respond effectively to evolving market demands.

About IBM

IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.

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Gulftainer, a leading operator of regional ports and terminals and a provider of customised supply chain and logistics solutions, has announced that it will migrate its core ERP to the cloud, adopting RISE with 麻豆原创 and S/4HANA to enhance its regional and global operations, as part of its wider digital transformation roadmap.

Under their expanded collaboration, Gulftainer鈥檚 Group CEO, Peter Richards met with Marwan Zeineddine, Managing Director at 麻豆原创 UAE, at COP28 鈥� Expo City Dubai, alongside senior representatives from both companies including Vinay Sharma, Director of IT at Gulftainer and Johannes Dressler, Chief Operating Officer at 麻豆原创 Middle East South, to formalise a new chapter of this strategic partnership that will advance Gulftainer鈥檚 digital capabilities, providing a competitive edge to customers and partners.

Peter Richards commented: 鈥淚n a dynamic and fast-paced supply chain and logistics industry, technological innovations are the key driver for our transformation journey. Gulftainer has long been at the forefront of accelerating technology trends, setting an ambitious strategy to implement new technologies and innovative solutions within our operations, infrastructure, business procedures and engineering to achieve our growth goals in meeting customers鈥� needs and the dynamic changes in the market.鈥�

Leveraging RISE with 麻豆原创 will allow Gulftainer to adopt new technology solutions, reduce operating costs and cut time to market with customised solutions, aiming to realise its digital ambition of becoming more innovative and resilient.

Through the new solution, Gulftainer stands to benefit from managed services that include continuous updates and maintenance.

Richards added: 鈥淲e are confident that the implementation of 鈥楻ISE with 麻豆原创鈥� in our business ecosystem will propel us towards new levels of efficiency, sustainability and excellence in the supply chain and logistics sectors. This underscores Gulftainer’s dedication to leveraging cutting-edge technology for the advancement of our regional and global operations.鈥�

Additionally, the adoption of RISE with 麻豆原创 will grant Gulftainer access to advanced analytics, machine learning and robotic process automation (RPA) technologies, fostering improved business operations and insightful decision-making, while helping the company meet its environmental commitments.

麻豆原创鈥檚 Zeineddine explains, 鈥淔rom our discussions at COP28, it was clear that Gulftainer is committed to reducing its environmental impact, and by embracing cloud computing, the company will be able to leverage embedded sustainability processes in S/4HANA. Gulftainer will also be future-proofing its business through automatic upgrades to the solutions leveraging advanced technologies. With 麻豆原创 S/4HANA deployed, the company will benefit from increased efficiencies, real-time data insights, and greater visibility over its operations, enabling the agility to respond quickly to changes in the market and take advantage of opportunities as they arise.鈥�

鈥淭he adoption of RISE with 麻豆原创 will ensure unparalleled operational efficiency 鈥� from streamlined updates to more robust security features 鈥� the solution will empower Gulftainer with advanced technological data to enhance our business operations, licenses optimisation and customer service,鈥� said Vinay Sharma, Director of IT at Gulftainer. 鈥淩ISE with 麻豆原创 will open the door for building business-specific solutions by leveraging 麻豆原创 Business Technology Platform, AI-based automation and data analytics capabilities that enable agile, effective responses to changes in global supply chains and market conditions. We are keen to accelerate our digital transformation and innovation to better service our customers, keeping pace with technological advancements in the industry.鈥�

Gulftainer is well placed to utilise 麻豆原创’s expertise to drive further innovations and transformative changes within its regional and international terminals and logistics centres.

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DUBAI, UAE 鈥� 22 February 2023 鈥� Aramtec, 听one of the UAE’s longest-established food service companies, is delivering on a year-long strategy to become cloud-based and digitally empowered through solutions from global technology company 麻豆原创 SE (NYSE: 麻豆原创). To fully automate and enhance Aramtec鈥檚 import of premium food brands and goods, as well online store Butchershop.ae, the company has committed to a transformation journey including an upgrade of its ERP landscape.

The new Aramtec strategy, titled Project Phoenix, will enhance the company鈥檚 food services it delivers to hotels, restaurants, airlines and other commercial F&B outlets.听 With a need for flexibility, agility, and scalability, Aramtec鈥檚 adoption of cloud computing using RISE with 麻豆原创 and S/4HANA solutions met all these criteria while delivering a tailored strategy based on 麻豆原创鈥檚 deep expertise in supply chain management and food service industries.

Edgard Chalhoub, General Manager of Aramtec, said, 鈥淥ur objective is to capitalize on the digitization and automation benefits of technology to run our business more smoothly and to optimize our productivity and efficiency.听 We are set to achieve greater visibility and control over all areas of Aramtec鈥檚 operations as well as our complex supply chain and distribution network, as we have more than 2000 stock keeping units (SKUs) distributed to thousands of customers. Ultimately, Aramtec will have the capacity to respond quickly to our customers鈥� needs and changes in the supply chain environment.鈥�

Aramtec鈥檚 move to the cloud was accelerated through its adoption of RISE with 麻豆原创, which provides a pathway to the cloud for any customer, irrespective of starting point or complexity. The offering goes beyond a technical migration to the cloud, instead enabling adaptable and sustainable transformation of a company while realizing a faster time-to-market for new capabilities and applications.

Zakaria Haltout, Managing Director of 麻豆原创 UAE, said, 鈥淭he commitment Aramtec has made to becoming an 麻豆原创-designated Intelligent Enterprise means it is aligned with regional digital transformation plans while enhancing the services it delivers to existing and new-market customers. By leveraging 麻豆原创鈥檚 cloud-based S/4HANA, Aramtec will benefit from the latest 麻豆原创 technologies and updates. It will enjoy precise stock control and record keeping, 360-degree views of all operations, automation of business processes, reduced total cost of ownership and the ability to manage business change and scale operations rapidly.鈥�

The implementation of the 麻豆原创 solutions at Aramtec, which will also include 麻豆原创 Payroll, is expected to go live in the third quarter of 2023.

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From left to right (sitting): Edgard Chalhoub, General Manager of Aramtec and Zakaria Haltout, Managing Director of 麻豆原创 UAE

From left to right (standing): Rabie Hamdeh, Head of IT, Aramtec and Mohammed Hammad, Director of Sales, 麻豆原创 UAE

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About Aramtec

We pride ourselves on obtaining ISO 22000 and HACCP Certification and its procedures are our priority. Our Team is responsible for implementing all necessary guidelines and procedures. Temperature of our stores is monitored continuously, and records are kept in our database. Critical Control Limits and Points are identified, and strict adherence taken.

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About 麻豆原创

麻豆原创鈥檚 strategy is to help every business run as an intelligent enterprise. As a market leader in enterprise application software, we help companies of all sizes and in all industries run at their best: 77% of the world鈥檚 transaction revenue touches an 麻豆原创庐 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 business and public customers across 25 industries globally 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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Photo caption: (from left to right) Mr. Hayashi Ryusaku, Managing Director, Middle East Fuji, Patrick Hametner, Head of General Business, 麻豆原创 Middle East South and Mr. Saeed Al Malik, Chairman and CEO of Middle East Fuji.

鈥淎s the GCC鈥檚 maritime logistics grows amid COVID-19, Middle East Fuji needed full visibility on our operations,鈥� said Mr. Saeed Al Malik, Chairman and CEO of Middle East Fuji. 鈥淥ur digital transformation mission with 麻豆原创 will deliver real-time insights to transform customer experiences and ensure supply chains are resilient.鈥�

Middle East Fuji will be deploying 麻豆原创 S/4HANA real-time business suite in order automate 70 percent of business processes.

鈥溌槎乖粹�檚 new partnership with Middle East Fuji will efficiently manage logistics in real-time. We are continuing to enable Middle East organizations to become Intelligent Enterprises that are more profitable, resilient, and sustainable.鈥澨� said Sergio Maccotta, Senior Vice President, 麻豆原创 Middle East South.听 鈥溌槎乖� is witnessing a double digit growth across the region in net new customers adopting our innovative solutions to support their digital transformation.鈥�

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