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Etisalat, through its newly established Etisalat Digital, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Accenture at the Gitex Technology Week 2016, to collaborate in the digital solutions arena to enable ICT and digital transformation in the region. The two parties will work together combining Etisalat Digital’s technology platforms and solutions with Accenture’s business knowledge, solutions and expertise to deliver leading capabilities, assets and technologies. This commercial agreement will allow Etisalat and Accenture to provide large enterprise clients with end-to-end digital solutions and guide them through a transformational journey from design to rapid delivery resulting in tangible business results.
The MoU was signed by Salvador Anglada, Chief Business Officer of Etisalat Group and Omar Boulos, regional managing director of Accenture in the Middle East and North Africa, during Gitex Technology Week 2016, in the presence of senior representatives from both organizations including Francisco Salcedo, SVP, Digital Solutions, Etisalat and Gerardo Canta, managing director of Accenture’s Communications, Media & Technology practice in the Middle East, Africa, Russia and Turkey.
The commercial agreement is closely aligned with UAE government’s vision 2021, which aims to ensure sustainable development while preserving the environment, and achieving a strong balance between economic and social development. The integration of both companies’ capabilities will support the UAE public and private entities through the strategy, design and implementation of their IT and Digital roadmaps, leveraging the special mix of experience from both global and local markets, and strong credentials in technology-enabled business innovation.