“Our goal is to become an intelligent enterprise,” says Mr. Jasim Abdul Rahman, Group Chief IT Officer of Power International Holding (PIH), “a digital-first, data-driven company that has the flexibility to evolve, diversify and grow.” Since its beginnings in building contracting nearly four decades ago, Qatar-based PIH has expanded...
by Moutaz Al-Khayyat, Chairman of Power International Holding and UCC Holding The coronavirus pandemic struck just as Qatar was enjoying a construction boom, with developers looking ahead to the 2022 FIFA World Cup and beyond. The sector was valued at $43.95bn (£35bn) last year and, while Covid-19 has...
Shares of Qatari food and beverage maker Baladna have been on a tear this year, surging 82% since their trading debut in December. The company reported a net profit of 84 million riyals in the first seven months of the year as it rapidly introduced new products like cheeses...
UCC Holding, a leading general contracting company in Qatar, has announced its Golden Sponsorship of the first conference that aims to develop the partnership between the public and private sectors. The conference organised by Qatar Chamber, in co-operation with Hawkamah Centre-the centre of governance, is scheduled on July 7...
UCC is one of the biggest construction companies in the MENA region, but has kept a low international profile. That is going to change with the 2022 World Cup. Despite a 34,000 strong workforce and a significant profile in the Middle East, Qatar’s UrbaCon Trading and Contracting Company (UCC)...
Where can the application of smart technologies in the industrial sector deliver the most tangible results, specifically in terms of boosting efficiency? RAMEZ AL KHAYYAT: The most important thing for a large industrial company to have is the right enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Along with adopting smart technology...
