ZainTECH scores two wins at Fast Company Middle East Innovation Awards 2024
ZainTECH, the integrated digital solutions provider of Zain Group, has picked up two accolades at the Fast Company Middle East Awards 2024 – one as being among the ‘Most Innovative AI and Data Science’ Companies, and the second as being one of the ‘Most Innovative Enterprise’ Companies regionally. The recognition in the Enterprise space was the third consecutive annual win for ZainTECH at this Awards, affirming the company’s position as the premium Enterprise solutions provider and partner in the Middle East and North Africa.
ZainTECH received this recognition during a gala event held in Dubai on 28 November 2024. Fast Company Middle East is a leading business media brand with an editorial focus on innovation in technology, leadership, world-changing ideas, creativity, and design. Through the Awards, the company annually takes the opportunity to evaluate and recognize the organizations making the most significant impact with their initiatives across multiple categories in the region.
With respect to AI and Data Science, ZainTECH is leading innovation in this domain regionally, combining advanced technology, AI, and analytics to provide precise decision-making tools and ensure secure, responsible data use. Ijaba.AI, the company’s AI-powered tool, automating labor intensive tasks through AI and data science. ZainTECH also runs a data lab which serves as a multidisciplinary and collaborative innovative hub for data experimentation, bringing together passionate minds with innovative ideas and an ecosystem of data alliances and partnerships promoting the effective, secure, and responsible use of data.
Andrew Hanna, CEO of ZainTECH commented, “We are focused on accelerating the digital transformation enterprises and governments across the region. AI, big data, and analytics are without doubt the greatest value drivers of our time driving impactful operational and strategic outcomes.”
Hanna added, “Our business’ focus on the transformation of enterprises means we support entities across the entire ICT stack, which has led to rapid expansion of our portfolio of offerings and made us the leading end-to-end enterprise services provider regionally. We appreciate the recognition we received from Fast Company, and we commit to continuing to provide the latest and best-in-class solutions, delivered by a highly skilled team based in the region.”
ZainTECH’s Enterprise category win was motivated by the company’s expanded portfolio of cloud, cybersecurity, big data and AI, software licensing, drones and robotics, modern infrastructure, and digital solutions, available across eight markets regionally. The company’s ICT Hub in Dubai Internet City, combined with the establishment of its recent physical points of presence in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Jordan, are turning ZainTECH into a reference for quality enterprise services delivery, regionally. These developments are also in line with ZainTECH’s firm commitment to ESG, helping ensure sustainable digital transformation.