G42 Cloud, a subsidiary of G42, the leading UAE-based AI, and cloud computing provider, announced today plans for a strategic collaboration with IBM, a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, as well as a business services provider, aimed at helping clients in the Middle East and Africa accelerate their digital transformation.
Over the last two years, the epidemic has prompted businesses in the region to develop digital road maps and increasingly rely on technology like cloud computing, automation, and artificial intelligence (AI) to enable them to fundamentally change how they operate. According to the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV), the number of CEOs in the Middle East and Africa who say digital transformation is a top priority for their companies has risen from 18% in 2019 to 60% in 2022.
Clients in every industry are increasingly looking for ways to improve their businesses and seize new opportunities. IBM and G42 Cloud will collaborate to see how IBM’s portfolio of solutions and services, including AI and cloud-native capabilities, can help government and corporations accelerate their digital transformation journeys using the highly scalable and AI-optimized G42 Cloud platform.
Talal Al Kaissi, CEO of G42 Cloud, and Saad Toma, General Manager of IBM Middle East and Africa, attended the signing ceremony, which was also attended by Thomas Bruns, Regional Senior Commercial Officer for the Gulf and Commercial Counselor at the US Embassy in Abu Dhabi, as well as Bruce Ellsworth, Digital Attache at the US Consulate in Dubai.
G42 Cloud’s mission to accelerate digital-led innovation includes a strong focus on data sovereignty, which complements IBM’s commitment to offering technology and services that meet local data protection standards. G42 Cloud is already being used by a number of regional government agencies, educational institutions, and businesses to handle a wide range of use cases, ranging from mission-critical initiatives in health and citizen welfare to cutting-edge solutions in the financial and energy industries.
