IBM Consulting and AWS expand their strategic collaboration in the Middle East
IBM Consulting has signed an expanded Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS), aimed at deepening and growing their collaboration around cloud adoption in the Middle East.
The collaboration between the two companies consists of several commitments and initiatives, spearheaded by the establishment of a joint Innovation Hub in Saudi Arabia.
Designed to showcase the latest innovations and technologies on the AWS stack, the hub will enable customers to explore proofs of concept, identify new transformational opportunities, and gain hands-on experience with the latest cloud technologies and industry solutions.
Modelled around similar Innovation Hubs in India and Romania, the Riyadh-based version will be tailored to the needs of public and private sector organisations in the Middle East.
Another initiative is the expansion of services and solutions, in areas such as Contact Center Intelligence, Autonomous Security Compliance, Supply Chain Ensemble, Oil & Gas analytics, Smart Government, and AI-powered citizen engagement tools. The same applies for Security, focused on the protection of cloud.
The collaboration will further see the development of new sustainability solutions aligned with key regional priorities such as the Saudi Green Initiative and the UAE’s sustainability vision. Through IBM Consulting’s solutions such as Sustainability Disclosure Assist and Sustainable Product Ledger, organizations can modernize IT infrastructure while advancing net-zero and environmental, social, and governance factors (ESG) mandates.
“This collaboration represents a significant milestone in IBM Consulting’s commitment to helping organizations across the Middle East, especially in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, realize their digital transformation ambitions,” said Lula Mohanty, Managing Partner of the Middle East and Africa at IBM Consulting. “Our partnership with AWS will help organizations leverage the power of cloud technologies while building critical technical capabilities in the region.”
Tanuja Randery, Managing Director and Vice President EMEA at AWS, added: “Our collaboration with IBM will enable businesses and governments across the Middle East to adopt breakthrough technologies at scale, while reinventing core processes with AI and generative AI. This will enable organizations to access new levels of agility and resilience through the cloud.”
