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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. K “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. K 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 12 Issue 13 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.” ◊ www.intelligentdatacentres.com