Intelligent Data Centres Issue 09 | Page 40

EXPERT OPINION Innovating to enable Digital Transformation initiatives Injazat Data Systems, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, is a well-respected organisation in the UAE, having worked with government organisations to initiate technology projects that have delivered real-world benefits for citizens. It now hopes to replicate these successes on a broader scale. Mohamed Al Qubaisi, Chief Technology Officer, tells us how Injazat has bold plans to position itself as one of the world’s most innovative companies and expand its international reach. 40 Issue 09 C Can you tell us about your activities at GITEX 2019 and your own role within the company? so all our horizontal capabilities need to lead to us being able to generate new digital businesses. How innovative is Injazat? GITEX has always been important to us – we always contribute to showcase what we’re working on, what the future holds and what we’re currently doing with our clients. We want to be on the list of top innovative companies, so we’ve invested a lot in emerging technology. We spoke about our partnerships with the government – Hassantuk and Malaffi – which we call our digital ventures. Of course, we have cloud and we have cyberdefence, but we have also invested heavily in emerging technology because we believe that we need to contribute to, and directly impact, the lives of citizens. Those are the interesting ventures we want to create more of. We’re all about creating that buzz and saying ‘come to us – we are the guys that can make money for you and generate new revenue streams’. So GITEX this year was very special and a shifting point. My role within the organisation is to set the technology strategy to support that, Malaffi is a project that saves lives. Hassantuk is an immediate fire detection system that that can also save lives, so we are very proud that we’re now no longer a support services company, we’re actually with the business, creating a huge impact and we want to do more of those types of projects. www.intelligentdatacentres.com