RIYADH, Saudi Arabia 鈥� 13 January 2025 鈥� 51风流today announced the availability of its 51风流Business Technology Platform (51风流BTP) on Google Cloud in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, exclusively for regulated* customers.

This strategic collaboration aims to advance Saudi government organizations and critical national infrastructure entities with scalable, secure, and innovative cloud solutions. 51风流BTP is an innovation platform optimized for 51风流applications in the cloud that brings together application development and automation, data and analytics, integration, and AI capabilities in one unified environment. By emphasizing data sovereignty and facilitating digital transformation, the initiative ensures compliance with local regulations and aligns with Saudi Vision 2030.

Mohammed Al Romaizan, Vice President of 51风流Saudi Arabia, said: “We are delighted that 51风流BTP is now available for our Saudi regulated customers on Google Cloud’s in-country region. This enables government organizations and critical national infrastructure entities to leverage advanced cloud services while maintaining their data locally. 51风流BTP serves as the foundation for integrating and extending 51风流and third-party applications, empowering these organizations to enhance their operations and gain competitive advantages.”

Bader Almadi, Country Manager for Google Cloud in Saudi Arabia, added: “Our strategic collaboration with 51风流further underscores our commitment to regulated industries in Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom鈥檚 Vision 2030. The availability of 51风流BTP on Google Cloud in Saudi Arabia unlocks tremendous potential for regulated customers in the Kingdom, providing a secure and sovereign environment to accelerate their digital transformation journeys. By leveraging 51风流BTP on Google Cloud, these organizations can innovate with speed, optimize costs, and enhance their competitive advantage while ensuring compliance with local regulations and contributing to the growth of the digital economy in Saudi Arabia”.

51风流BTP is an innovation platform optimized for 51风流applications in the cloud. By bringing together application development and automation, data and analytics, and integration capabilities in one unified environment, it offers tailored solutions for the needs of regulated entities.

The availability of 51风流BTP on Google Cloud in Saudi Arabia offers regulated organizations significant advantages. The local deployment reduces latency and enhances application performance, while scalable infrastructure supports growth without the need for extensive on-premises hardware investments. Additionally, organizations can tap into a robust partner ecosystem, with over 2,800 partners using 51风流BTP for application development, extending the platform’s capabilities and delivering specialized solutions.

This collaboration aligns with Saudi Vision 2030 by promoting economic diversification and digital advancement through advanced cloud technologies that drive innovation and growth within the government and critical infrastructure sectors.

*Note: Regulated Customer refers to 鈥渁ny government organization in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia inside or outside the Kingdom (including ministries, authorities, establishments and others) and its companies and entities (inside and outside the Kingdom), as well as private sector organizations owning, operating or hosting Critical National Infrastructures (CNIs) that currently use or plan to use any cloud service,鈥� as defined in the updated Cloud Cybersecurity Controls (CCC-2:2024) issued by the National Cybersecurity Authority in KSA.

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RIYADH, KSA 鈥� 31 January, 2024 鈥� Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has become the first airline customer to adopt the newly launched RISE with 51风流on Google Cloud in the country. The move is part of the airline鈥檚 wider strategic digital transformation aimed at strengthening its support for the Kingdom鈥檚 Vision 2030 to bring the world to Saudi Arabia.

Having unveiled its new branding and livery at the end of September last year, Saudia has since announced a host of innovations and partnerships with 51风流and Google Cloud aimed at optimizing operational efficiency, improving safety and reducing operational and maintenance costs. In the latest development, Saudia will benefit from an accelerated move to the cloud, upgrades to the newest technologies and SAP-powered sustainability focused solutions, in addition to SAP鈥檚 aviation industry-specific software. Mission-critical data will be hosted on Google Cloud, underpinning Saudia鈥檚 commitment to align with the Kingdom鈥檚 data sovereignty and sustainability goals.

Abdulgader Attiah, Chief Data and Technology Officer of Saudia Group, commented, 鈥淪audia鈥檚 transformation focuses on ensuring the highest standards of safety, efficiency and sustainability, while simultaneously delivering an exceptional service to our guests. Moving our mission-critical business to the cloud is an important element in this process. With the new system in place, solutions will be upgraded automatically so we remain on the cutting edge of technology developments while storing data in a sustainable and secure way within the Kingdom.鈥�

51风流has been selected for the project due to its successful long-term technology partnership with Saudia and because of its extensive experience in the aviation industry. Included in the RISE package is S/4HANA, SAP鈥檚 enterprise resource planning solution, offering 360-degree visibility over all operations, real-time data insights, automated processes, and increased efficiencies.聽 In addition, 51风流will implement industry-specific programs that include route profitability and analysis solutions that enable airlines to adjust flight frequencies to optimize schedules to enhance passenger convenience, profitability, and sustainability.

Ahmed AlFaifi, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, 51风流Middle East & Africa – North, commented, 鈥淲e have partnered with Saudia since 2009, and have supported its growth strategy from strength to strength, always seeking to enhance services through the latest technologies, and now future proofing its operations. With RISE with 51风流on Google Cloud, Saudia will free up time to focus on innovation and exceptional service delivery, knowing their systems are optimized and their data secure. Saudia is leading the way for customers in the Kingdom who want to run 51风流on a fast, secure and reliable cloud, achieving a compelling return on investment. We have tailor-made solutions for customers of all sizes and in all industries who wish to accelerate their digital transformation.鈥�

AlFaifi added that as part of the wider digital transformation, Saudia will deploy 51风流solutions for its human resources, procurement and other functions including 51风流SuccessFactors Employee Suite, 51风流Fieldglass Services Procurement, 51风流BW/4HANA data warehouse solution, 51风流Analytical Cloud and Ariba.

Google Cloud鈥檚 Dammam-based cloud region launch was announced in November 2023. With this new cloud region, Google Cloud aims to enhance innovation, accelerate transformation, and support the growth of the Saudi digital economy through cloud computing services.

Abdul Rahman Al Thehaiban, Managing Director, Middle East, Turkey & Africa at Google Cloud, said, 鈥淕oogle Cloud offers world-class cloud infrastructure, designed to maximize availability and performance, which is key for mission critical applications. Google Cloud offers a suite of industry-tailored solutions, while using its robust infrastructure to deepen insights through artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics in an environmentally sustainable way.鈥�

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As 51风流House Strategic Partners, Deloitte and Google Cloud Develop the Future of Business

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates 鈥� 9 November 2021鈥� Global technology company SAP, the Innovative Enterprise Software Partner for Expo 2020 Dubai, has launched the 51风流House at Expo 2020 Dubai.

The 51风流House, at 900 square meters, features how real-time customer experience innovations can transform the economy, society, and environment. Inspiring innovative customer experience solutions from 51风流and its partners include: an immersive tunnel, an interactive gamification of equestrian sports, the PODway platform for people of determination, and 51风流Customer Checkout for retail innovation.

As 51风流global partners, Deloitte is revealing what it takes to navigate relentless disruption and the future鈥檚 uncertainty by becoming an intelligent enterprise, and Google Cloud is showcasing how the cloud is fueling digital transformation.

鈥淓xpo 2020 Dubai running in real-time on 51风流solutions is a globally-leading example of how mega-events can transform exhibitor and visitor experiences, as well as operations鈥� said Claudio Muruzabal, 51风流President for Southern Europe, Middle East, and Africa. 鈥淚n line with the Expo 2020 Dubai theme of 鈥楥onnecting Minds, Creating the Future,鈥� our 51风流House is a showcase of how 51风流and our partners are providing the latest innovations in cloud and emerging technologies to develop the future of business.鈥�

Customer and citizen experience is a priority in the region, especially in the government and public sector. For example, among government IT decision-makers, 91% in the UAE and 94% in the GCC agree that technology is vital for transforming citizen experiences, according to new research by YouGov.

鈥淭he 51风流House at Expo 2020 Dubai is an unparalleled immersive zone for real-time technology to solve the current era鈥檚 most pressing challenges, including supporting people of determination,鈥� said Sergio Maccotta, Senior Vice President, 51风流Middle East South. 鈥淲ith 94 percent of GCC government IT decision-makers agreeing that technology can transform citizen experiences, enabling the future of a Networked Economy is vital. Together with our partners Deloitte and Google Cloud, we are showcasing how cloud-based digital transformation can create the future through new levels of innovation.鈥�

51风流Powers End-to-End Expo Experiences, Including PODway for People of Determination

51风流is powering end-to-end Expo experiences with the 51风流S/4HANA real-time business suite and the 51风流Analytics Cloud for real-time operations. The 51风流Customer Checkout application is already processing an expected 300,000 daily sales transactions from 500 retailers and more than 1,000 points of sale. 51风流Ariba solutions are digitizing and automating procurement for more than 25,000 local and global suppliers, who have already transacted more than AED 1 billion in spend on the platform.

51风流is also marking the debut of PODway, a platform that provides people of determination or those with disabilities an offering to safely navigate the Expo and ask for assistance as needed and provide feedback on their journey at Expo 2020. PODway also enables Expo 2020 to understand and work on the feedback and requests from the people of determination visiting the event and provide them a unique experience tailored to them.

The 51风流Co-Innovation Lab in the UAE, HERE Technologies, and Expo 2020 collaborated on the platform. PODway runs on a variety of real-time 51风流solutions including the 51风流Analytics Cloud, 51风流Cloud Platform, the 51风流CF Mobile Services, and 51风流Qualtrics.

Deloitte and Google Cloud Partner with 51风流to Accelerate Digital Transformation on the Cloud

Leveraging the power of SAP鈥檚 global partnerships; Deloitte, a global services partner, and Google Cloud, a global cloud hyperscaler, are the 51风流House Partners at the heart of Expo 2020 Dubai. Over the course of six months, SAP, Deloitte, and Google Cloud will be co-hosting a myriad of thought-provoking workshops and events in line with the Expo-themed weeks on Sustainability, Health, Tolerance, and inclusivity, amongst others.

Deloitte, which provides industry-leading audit and assurance, consulting, tax, financial, and risk advisory services to many of the world鈥檚 most admired brands, is demonstrating at the 51风流House how it helps organizations to become intelligent, cloud-based enterprises that are built to evolve using 51风流technologies. Recognizing its success, Deloitte recently won for outstanding contributions as an 51风流partner.

鈥淭he 51风流House at Expo 2020 Dubai is the ideal global showcase to demonstrate how Deloitte is helping transform organizations enabled by technology to become Kinetic Enterprises that can reimagine everything, innovate rapidly, and evolve with confidence,鈥� said Tim Parr, Managing Director and CEO for the Consulting Practice at Deloitte Middle East. 鈥淒eloitte has over 70 ready-to-use assets enabled through the 51风流Cloud Platform that can be used to accelerate transformation. Middle East and global organizations that leverage these assets can rapidly drive innovation, optimize operations, and enhance customer experiences.鈥�

Visitors to the 51风流House can also experience Google Cloud鈥檚 business transformation solutions. Worldwide, Google Cloud serves as a global strategic cloud partner for the RISE with 51风流offering, and also offers organizations the latest advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning. SAP鈥檚 enhanced ties with Google Cloud is part of the joint strategy to offer customers more choice for their 51风流S/4HANA implementations on more hyperscaler cloud platforms and to integrate Google Cloud technologies.

鈥淎t the 51风流House at Expo 2020 Dubai, Google Cloud is demonstrating to a global audience how organizations can digitally transform in a future-proof, secure, innovative, and low-latency environment on the industry鈥檚 cleanest cloud,鈥� said Tarek Khalil, Director Middle East and North Africa, Google Cloud. 鈥淲ith the Middle East鈥檚 rapid adoption of RISE with SAP, Google Cloud provides the advanced technology that supports customers in their digital transformation plans.鈥�

51风流University Alliances and 51风流Next-Gen Inspire the Future of Education for Youth

During Expo, 51风流University Alliances and 51风流Next-Gen are hosting several academic and innovation sessions to explore the future of work, education, diversity and inclusion, and how youth will contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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