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Omantel offers Al Tasnim SAP’s smart solutions

Omantel – the first and leading provider of integrated telecommunications services in the Sultanate – has inked a contract to provide Al Tasnim Group an integrated ICT solution that will support its business operations and contribute to the full-fledged digital transformation of the group.

The cooperation will offer Al Tasnim Group — a leading Omani construction company — an enterprise software platform developed by SAP, Omantel’s strategic partner and a tier-1 technology vendor based in Germany. These platforms will help the group handle its business operations more effectively, efficiently and help the organisation in its path towards growth.

Additionally, the group will also avail of Omantel’s reliable data centres fully equipped with state-of-the-art hardware infrastructure for hosting and operating SAP platforms, ensuring the technology runs smoothly.

Fadi Nasser, General Manager of ICT Unit at Omantel, affirmed the company’s commitment to supporting digital transformation in the country. “Omantel has invested heavily in terms of resources and assets over the past few years to develop strong ICT infrastructure in Oman and has built strategic partnerships with global companies to bring in the latest technologies and solutions."

"As a result, today, we offer a comprehensive and innovative ICT service portfolio, with offerings such as cloud storage, analytics and big data services by local expertise, right from within our Oman-based assets. Additionally, we are able to cope with the overwhelming changes in the digital world and meet the increasing demand for smart solutions by individuals and organisations alike,” he added.

He said the partnership with Al Tasnim Group comes in line with Omantel’s strategy to promote digital transformation in Oman. “We have a strong commitment to help our clients in the private and public sectors carry out their operations more efficiently. Increasingly, dedicated software and applications have been designed, offered as a turnkey-managed service, for a number of companies and government entities to fulfill their complex digital transformation needs,” he said.

Dhiren Kimji, CEO, Corporate Services, Al Tasnim Group, said, “In this modern world of today, companies are always on the lookout for different ways to be more effective and efficient. This includes the implementation of any software that drives efficiency and automation, aids decision makers understand the vast amount of data they have to be able to run better and serve their end constituents with more value, while the organisation scales forward towards growth.”

He further said, “Being in Oman’s construction and related services industry for four decades as one of the largest and leading construction contractors, including MEP services, oil and gas sector, cement products and services, asphalt, roads and infrastructure, building finishes, product dealership and trading, we must underline that construction is a very complex field for implementing new technology and software, since it’s not only about the accounting benefits, but also about the whole process automation.”

“Enterprise Software Solution could be achieved parallelly by implementing advanced digital solutions, and we have chosen Omantel to be our strategic partner, taking into consideration its reputable role as a leading technology company in the Sultanate, in addition to its partnerships with top global ICT companies, such as SAP.”

Waheed Al Lawati, Country Manager at SAP Oman, said: “We are proud to partner with Omantel and equip organisations in Oman with smart technologies and solutions that will enable an integrated and smooth digital transformation for various sectors.”



Source: https://timesofoman.com/article/690624

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