Abu Dhabi: Bayanat has become one of the Abu Dhabi government-owned Mubadala Development Company's subsidiaries after the General Headquarters (GHQ) commercialised the military survey department, Khalid Al Melhi, Bayanat's chief operating officer, told Gulf News yesterday.
"Bayanat will cover the whole UAE territory and provide the government, the general headquarters and commercial companies geospatial services," said Al Melhi on the sidelines of the on-going 10th International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex 2011) here.
Cost-effective solution
He said the GHQ will be Bayanat's main client.
Bayanat is committed to ensuring that any company or organisation that uses its services receives a customised cost-effective solution that fully meets their needs. In 1974, as the Military Survey Department, the company received a mandate from the UAE Armed Forces to fulfil their mapping requirements.
Over time, it acquired the necessary technological and specialist skills to assume the role of national mapping agency for the whole of the UAE.
Outsourcing: Injazat gets ADSB deal
Injazat Data Systems has been appointed by Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), under a five-year key IT outsourcing deal, to support the critical IT requirements of ADSB, the sophisticated military and commercial shipbuilding facility.
Under the terms of the agreement, Injazat will host ADSB's data at its 2,000-square metre design-certified Tier IV Data Centre, the first facility of its kind in the Middle East, located in Abu Dhabi's Mohammad Bin Zayed City.
The deal, which takes effect on March 1, includes IT outsourcing, enhancement and virtualisation of the shipbuilder's existing IT infrastructure and Enterprise Resource Planning implementation.
Mohammad Al Junaibi, CEO, Abu Dhabi Ship Building, said: "IT capabilities are vital to maintaining our leadership within the Gulf's naval building and repairs sector, partnering with Injazat, the award-winning company, enables us to deliver a sophisticated IT strategy and systems integration to meet our operational growth plans."
Al Junaibi was referring to the ‘2010 Frost & Sullivan Market Share Leadership of the Year for the UAE Captive Managed Services Market' award.
"Our collaboration with ADSB shows how Injazat can contribute to the rapid expansion and success of the region's growing manufacturing industry," said Bala Pandalangat, CEO, Injazat Data Systems.
"We will be using our extensive ever-growing outsourcing experience to efficiently manage ADSB's present and future IT requirements and enable them to concentrate on what they do best — building, maintaining and overhauling ships."
— Staff Report