Dubai: Fujistu is investing more in the region and has mapped out the cities for growth in the next five years, said a top official.
“We are small when compared to other rivals, so we are nimble. We are expecting double digit growth of more than 10 per cent. Our aim is to attain close to 20 per cent but it is a challenge,” said Francois Fleutiaux, senior vice-president and head of WEMEIA (West Europe Middle East India and Africa) at Fujitsu.
Fujistu has more than 200 clients in the UAE.
Fleutiaux is not bothered about the fall in oil prices but the political instability is the one which worries him a lot as it is less controllable.
“It is a risk and at the same time there is an opportunity for CCTVs.”
“The cake is so big. Even if it is cut 10 times; still there is so much demand for our solutions and apps,” he said.
UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar are the main focus for the Japanese ICT company.
“We are major ICT player and present in more than 100 countries. Two thirds of our businesses are in Japan but the big thing is the globalisation. Our intention is to grow tremendously out of Japan, especially in the Middle East, with a focus on service and solutions. The Japanese market has become saturated,” he said.
He said that this region is ahead of many regions in smart city development and the strong willingness from the governments to really “serve the citizens” in a different manner rather than the traditional methods.
He said that innovation is taking on different characteristics in the era of human centric ICT — cloud, mobility, big data, social and the internet of things. It is fast and accessible. It is open and collaborative. It is led by individuals rather than organisations. In a world where everything is connected, we no longer operate in silos. And all the information we need is right at our fingertips.
“Human-centric innovation is the new approach to realising business and social value by creating solutions and services that bring together the dimensions of people, information and infrastructure,” he said.