Turkish company KoçSistem announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with Saudi company Saudi Business Machines (SBM) in the fields of corporate cloud services, managed services and consulting.
The Turkish company explained in a statement on Wednesday that KoçDigital, a subsidiary of KoçSistem, will participate 100 percent in providing solutions in the fields of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), productive artificial intelligence, data management and supply chains to play an active role in the market.
The statement added that the signing ceremony of the strategic partnership agreement between the two companies took place in the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh.
In his speech during the ceremony, General Manager of KoçSistem and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of KoçDigital, Mehmet Ali Akarca, stressed that his company derives its strength from its long history spanning more than 80 years in the sector, and that it seeks to transfer this legacy from Turkey to the region.
He explained that “exporting value-added products to this region, which plays a vital role in Turkey’s commercial development, is a strategic responsibility.”
He pointed out that this step taken with the Saudi company is “a result of this strategic vision.”
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He continued: “Young people’s interest in technology, along with government investments in infrastructure and institutions’ orientation towards digital transformation, provide great opportunities for companies that develop the region’s economy.”
He also explained that “KoçSistem” supports Turkey’s economic renaissance through local technology and demonstrates its presence in the region through its offices and export activities.
For his part, SBM CEO Essam Al-Shiha confirmed that they are committed to empowering companies and institutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through transformative technological solutions.
He stressed that the strategic partnership with the Turkish company “KoçSistem” represents a milestone in this path.
“KoçSistem’s deep knowledge of the region combined with SBM’s local capabilities will make a difference in the areas of AI, cloud computing and managed services, enabling us to create greater technological innovation and lasting value together,” he added.
Cloud computing is the provision of IT resources on demand over the internet with cost-per-use pricing. Instead of purchasing, owning and maintaining physical data centers and servers, technology services can be accessed and utilized through a cloud service provider.
Managed services are an approach to managing IT services that takes into account the business processes implemented and the business value delivered.
