NEWS
Zain Group
signs MoU with
Commercial
Bank of Kuwait
to provide data
centre services
uwait based Zain Group has signed
a Memorandum of Understanding
with the Commercial Bank of
Kuwait to provide cloud solutions and data
centre services to aid the bank’s Digital
Transformation journey. The telecom
company said that it will provide a set
of the latest innovative cloud solutions
to enhance the digital infrastructure of
Commercial Bank, which includes the
services of Zain Business Centre for data
hosting, such as the bank data storage
service, and the provision of information
protection and communications services.
The MoU will include providing services for
managing cables and protecting data and
through a secure infrastructure consisting
of a set of equipment, technologies and
security measures.
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“The MoU that we signed with Commercial
Bank represents another step for us in
our continuous co-operation with the
corporate sector, through which we will
establish common foundations to explore
new horizons in the areas of smart
solutions and digital innovation,” said Vice
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Zain Group, Nasser Al-Kharafi. “Through
this agreement, Zain will provide technical
support and the latest digital solutions,
to assist Commercial Bank in employing
modern technologies that serve its strategy
towards Digital Transformation, as the
company will volunteer its technological
capabilities to enhance the efforts of
Commercial Bank management in building
an integrated digital infrastructure to keep
pace with developments that the banking
industry is witnessing.”
Mark Snooks
Keysource appoints new Head
of Delivery
eysource, a leading global
data centre specialist,
has appointed a senior
professional with extensive
experience within critical
environments including data centres
and the financial trading sector.
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Mark Snooks joins the business
as Head of Delivery and will be
responsible for all major projects,
overseeing the global programming
and implementation of work, with
a remit to continue to ensure
seamless project processes and
deliver end results that include
future client strategies.
Snooks has worked in the critical
services sector for the majority
of his career, delivering BIG
projects for multiple global blue-
chip companies including major
financial institutions at Canary
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Wharf and the leading international
search engine organisation. He joins
following Head of Project roles at both
CBRE and Metropolitan Services for
over six years.
“Keysource is unique in the industry
in that we can provide a full range of
services to support the full lifecycle
of a project from consulting, through
to project delivery and on-going
management,” said Snooks.
“This and their strong industry
reputation were key factors in my
decision to take this exciting role.”
Jon Healy, Managing Executive at
Keysource, added: “As we continue to
grow, it is vital that we have the right
people in place to ensure the continued
strength of our delivery standards.
Mark has excellent experience and is a
real asset to our senior team.” ◊
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