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Doha, Qatar –13 June 2021 – MEEZA, Qatar’s pioneering Managed IT services and solutions provider, has been awarded 4 Gold certifications in the domains of Cloud Platform, Application Development, Application integration and Data Centre offerings hence achieving the Gold Partner status by Microsoft. The enhanced partnership status recognizes MEEZA’s outstanding efforts in bringing to market best-of-breed skills and services as it aligns closely with its top-tier strategic partners across its vast ecosystem. Furthermore, such an achievement validates MEEZA’s continued support for the Government’s “Cloud First” directives and once again positions MEEZA as one of the most mature Cloud partners, across the region, for clients ready to be digitally transformed and make the journey into Cloud computing.

MEEZA is an established Microsoft partner and a Tier-1 Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider. The new partnership status reaffirms MEEZA’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards for its clients through its provision of Managed IT and Microsoft products and services.

Under the Gold Partnership status, MEEZA will deliver and operate faster infrastructure and software services with continuous improvement by having access to the latest Microsoft technologies and services. The new status leverages MEEZA’s unique integration and operation capacity for applications and solutions across the Microsoft ecosystem as well as its offering of flexible, scalable, and cost-effective data centre solutions. This will allow MEEZA to continue to meet the growing demands for infrastructure and software development as a service (SaaS) by tapping into the expansive feature list of the global Microsoft Azure Cloud while locally hosted in Qatar’s data centres.

Commenting on the collaboration, Eng. Ahmad Abdulla Al-Muslemani, CEO of MEEZA added:

“We are pleased to join Microsoft as a Gold Partner. This accolade falls in line with MEEZA’s continuous pursuit of only the best-in-class services for our clients that are at par with the highest available international standards. Under this collaboration, our clients can expect enhanced capabilities, and even faster services, as their trusted Managed IT Services provider.”

Ms. Lana Khalaf, Country Manager at Microsoft Qatar stated:
“We would like to congratulate MEEZA for achieving Microsoft Gold competency in the domains of Cloud Platform, Application Development, Application integration and Data Centre. This demonstrates MEEZA’s commitment and capabilities to support customers’ adoption of Microsoft cloud technologies and empower their digital transformation to drive innovative solutions and deliver successful business outcomes.”

The new partnership status runs in parallel to the ongoing certification awards across a variety of domains. These span SharePoint solutions, Microsoft Exchange solutions, security compliance and regulations advisory, cloud productivity and Dynamics 365 small and midmarket cloud solutions.

MEEZA’s gold status as a Microsoft Partner will further augment its offerings that currently include Managed IT services, Tier III certified Data Centre Services, Cloud Services, and IT Security Service. The company’s cost-effective IT solutions and services have been instrumental in shaping digital transformations for local start-ups and government organizations in achieving the objectives outlined in the Qatar National Vision 2030.

MEEZA, a Qatar Foundation joint venture, aims to accelerate the growth of the country and the region through the provision of world-class Managed IT Services and Solutions geared at channelling local capabilities and providing support that mark Qatar’s transition to a knowledge-based society.

MEEZA achieves Cisco Gold Service Integrator and Gold Service Provider certificate, a first-time standard in the State of Qatar

MEEZA announced the achievement of multiple Cisco Gold partnership levels, including for the first time in the state of Qatar the Gold Service Provider and Service Integrator certificates. With such achievements, MEEZA continues to expand its role as a trusted advisor and a digital transformation partner for our clients who look to Cisco advanced solutions for an unmatched digital experience. The Cisco Integrator program acknowledges MEEZA’s leadership and investments into all areas of Cloud, Networking and Security.

MEEZA has been keen on expanding its tier-1 partnership ecosystem to combine the power and value of its Qatar-based operations and assets with the likes of Cisco solutions to create and deliver value-add Managed Service offerings to our customers based on their tailormade requirements. By expanding our IT service portfolio, MEEZA provides its clients worldwide with standardised services provisioned by our certified network engineers and state-of-the art IT infrastructure.

‘This milestone reasserts MEEZA’s commitment to continue to expand our core competencies as a leading Qatari IT service provider. This recognition by Cisco as a pioneering Gold Partner once again proves MEEZA’s determination and strategic vision of service excellence by implementing international standards to better serve all our clients in Qatar and across the world.’ said MEEZA CEO, Eng. Ahmad Al Muslemani.

“It gives me great pleasure to recognize MEEZA, a Cisco Gold partner in Qatar who continues to demonstrate superior performance and drive value for our customers. They demonstrate leadership and innovation to help enterprises with their digital transformation projects,” said Hasan Khan – General Manager, Cisco Qatar.
By achieving the two Cisco Gold Partner levels, MEEZA demonstrated their ability to design and implement advanced solutions in the following areas of specializations: Collaboration Architecture, Data Center Architecture, Enterprise Networks Architecture, Security Architecture and Service Provider Architectures.

Doha, Qatar – Feb 15, 2021 – MEEZA has announced that it will be entering a partnership with CWallet to support the operations behind the pioneering digital wallet solution with its end-to-end Managed IT services.

Cwallet is a blockchain powered mobile money wallet that has been developed as a one stop shop for onsite, on delivery and online transactions allowing users to avail a host of digital financial services. Cwallet also facilitates e-commerce platforms to use the built-in wallet for API integration.

As a Qatar-based financial technology startup, Cwallet is ahead of the game in the FinTech sphere leveraging digital solutions to provide alternative payment solutions to all users without exception. Through the partnership, Cwallet can set up its digital operations with MEEZA’s in-country leading infrastructure and support services on hand.

Commenting on the partnership, Eng. Ahmad Abdulla Al-Muslemani, MEEZA CEO stated:

“Today, MEEZA and Cwallet join hands to bring to life a new chapter in FinTech in Qatar. Cwallet embodies the innovation and agility that the FinTech sector needs to develop locally and beyond, with its groundbreaking blockchain technology. MEEZA is proud to continue its mission of supporting leading Qatari tech startups, fully committed to the growth of our nation’s home-grown capabilities in all sectors.”

Michael Javier, CEO and Founder at Cwallet added:

“Our partnership with MEEZA aims to bring the best from Qatar’s leading Managed IT Services and Solutions Provider to our operations. With an online platform such as this, our focus is on ensuring that the data of our users is protected at all costs and to the highest standards in consideration of the financial aspect of our services. MEEZA’s expansive state-of-the-art offerings ranging from Cloud Services and IT Security Service to Data Center Services are core to Cwallets structure. We are pleased to have them on board as our strategic partners to take MEEZA’s mission further.”

The partnership is in line with MEEZA’s commitment towards local Qatari innovation and entrepreneurs. As a Qatar Foundation joint venture, MEEZA remains committed to empowering startups and government organizations through its leading Managed IT Services and Solutions.

MEEZA’s unique service offerings are geared at channelling local capabilities and providing support that mark Qatar’s transition to a knowledge-based society. The company’s cost-effective IT solutions and services have been instrumental in shaping digital transformations for local start-ups and government organizations alike.

Doha, Qatar – 3 February 2021 – MEEZA, Qatar’s pioneering managed IT services center, has announced that all the recertification and surveillance audits for the year 2020 has been successfully completed for the different ISO standards in support of its robust IT operations.
The recertifications include ISO 27001:2013 for Information Security Management System, ISO 9001:2015 for Quality Management System, ISO 45001:2018 for Occupational Health Safety Management System based on the new Standard requirement and ISO 14001:2015 for Environmental Management System.
The surveillance Audit include the ISO 20000-1:2011 Service Management.
For the purposes of recertification, MEEZA’s systems, processes and services were checked against rigorous ISO standards requirements and evaluation process.
Commenting on the accomplishment, Eng. Ahmad Abdulla Al-Muslemani, MEEZA CEO stated:
“As Qatar’s leading Managed IT services center, we aspire to bring the best to our clients across Quality, Information Security, Service Management, Environmental and Occupational Health, Safety Management– all of which begins with compliance and credibility. We continue to maintain best practices in the industry that champion trust within our community, ensuring that data remains in safe hands through our systems and processes, and MEEZA delivers only the best services.
The renewal of our ISO certifications is a reaffirmation of MEEZA’s commitment to always maintaining the highest levels of internationally recognized standards through the years.”
ISO/IEC 27001 specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an information security management system within the context of the organization. It also includes requirements for the assessment and treatment of information security risks tailored to the needs of the organization.
ISO/IEC 20000-1 specifies requirements for an organization to establish, implement, maintain and continually improve a service management system (SMS).
ISO 9001 specifies requirements for a Quality Management System when an organization needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, and aims to enhance customer satisfaction.
ISO 14001 sets out the criteria for an environmental management system and can be certified to. It maps out a framework that a company or organization can follow to set up an effective environmental management system.

ISO 45001specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system, and gives guidance for its use, to enable organizations to provide safe and healthy workplaces by preventing work-related injury and ill health, as well as by proactively improving its OH&S performance.

With MEEZA boasting the one of the industry’s range of ISO certifications and the renewal of the ISO/IEC27001:2013, MEEZA remains committed to comply with the Information Security Standards and other standards for services and operations for IT Solutions Providers in Qatar and the region. Further to this vision, the entity is underway for completion of the ISO 22301 certification for Business Continuity.
As a Qatar Foundation venture, MEEZA’s renowned end-to-end Managed IT Services and Solutions have been instrumental in supporting the technological advancement in the country. Core to its operations is facilitating businesses with highly secure, optimized virtual environments that ensure the security of confidential information. Meeza has supported the technological infrastructure of many leading projects in Qatar through the provision of world-class Managed IT Services and Solutions geared at accelerating growth across social and economic fabric of the country and the region.

Doha, Qatar – November 25 2020 – In line with its strategy for scaling its operations and business across the Qatari market and beyond, the MEEZA Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Eng. Ahmad Abdulla AL-Muslemani as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

With over 14 years of professional experience in the IT and telecom industry and previously as the acting CEO, Eng. Ahmad AL-Muslemani is very well placed to lead MEEZA Operations as he had amassed significant insights into the business and the ICT industry. Al-Muslemani will lead MEEZA, the country’s largest IT service provider, along with its experienced senior executive team onto the next chapter just as the market, locally and regionally, has developed a great appetite for ICT services in the era of Big Data, IoT, Cloud Computing and Remote Work.

Prior to joining MEEZA, Eng. AL-Muslemani has held numerous senior positions in major organizations in the industry, from prominent stakeholders such as the Qatar National Broadband Company (QNBN) to the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MOICT) and the Communication and Regulations Authority (CRA). Eng. AL-Muslemani holds two Master’s degrees one of which is in communication systems from the Swiss Institute of Technology and the other in Management from HEC Paris. Ahmad started his academic journey with a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Ohio State University, USA.

MEEZA, a Qatar Foundation venture, is centred on a mission and vision to enable, support, and drive sustainable development in Qatar’s information technology sector in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030. It offers scalable, highly available and resilient cloud services that are used to improve customer engagement, facilitate the transformation of products and services, and empower businesses. The strategic appointment of the new CEO is aimed at strengthening MEEZA’s vision and continue on its mission to aid the development of a knowledge-based society in Qatar.

Doha, Qatar – July 15 2020 – MEEZA, Qatar’s pioneering managed IT services center, partners with Droobi Health as its strategic IT provider. MEEZA will develop an end-to-end IT infrastructure that will host Droobi Health’s online portal and mobile application as part of its digital care program.

The new capabilities will facilitate the easy exchange of information between patients and healthcare providers, making a significant contribution to the digital transformation of healthcare in Qatar.

The exclusive partnership leverages MEEZA’s expertise in providing state of the art data center services, private and hybrid networks and 24/7 monitoring facilities to build a comprehensive hosting solution for Droobi Health. This includes provisioning of web hosting infrastructure and supplemental support services that account for the critical need for security in managing healthcare data.

Droobi Health, a leading Digital Therapeutic Solution provider in the Middle East, uses clinically proven programs to aid patients in managing their health conditions. Their groundbreaking technology draws on artificial intelligence, data analysis and behavioural change science to develop personalized health care plans that are conducive to longevity.

With the digital care program, people living with chronic conditions such as diabetes, can access quality medical care in a timely and accurate manner, easing the pressure on healthcare systems.

Celebrating the partnership, Eng. Ahmad AL-Muslemani, Acting CEO at MEEZA stated:

“We are excited to embark on a new journey with Droobi Health as its strategic IT provider of choice. The digital care program reimagines the way in which we access healthcare, paving the path toward digital transformation in the sector. Through this partnership, we will work closely with Droobi Health to provide a complete hosting solution that ensures data security, offers robust IT services and promises scalability in the future.”

Racha Zarzour, Acting CEO at Droobi Health, added:

“The Droobi Health program drives innovation, effectiveness, and efficiency for our healthcare systems. Now individuals with chronic illnesses can receive medical care that is expedited, and healthcare providers can make use of a host of digital tools that facilitate efficiency and optimize the costs of medical care programs. However, core to the success of our program is the protection of data, a critical need of the healthcare sector. With MEEZA on board, we can trust that the Droobi Health digital care program is in safe hands.”

MEEZA’s work furthers Qatar’s role as a regional hub and key contributor to the technological development of the region. By joining hands with Droobi Health, the solutions provider will bolster digitization in the healthcare sector toward a knowledge-based economy in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030.

Previously, MEEZA has supported the technological infrastructure of many leading projects in Qatar, exhibiting expertise in the areas of Smart Cities, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Cloud
Technology. It also prides itself on having the first commercial Security Operations Centre (SOC) in Qatar alongside a centralized Command and Control Centre (C3) which monitors MEEZA services for clients.

Doha, Qatar – June 21 2020 – MEEZA, Qatar’s pioneering Data Centre business, revealed the launch of its 4th state-of-the-art Data Centre in Doha, as the latest addition to its nationwide plans, to support Qatar’s digital transformation and smart future.

The new data centre, M-VAULT 4, is part of MEEZA’s accelerated efforts to implement Qatar’s digital transformation agenda toward a knowledge-based economy, in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030. The new Data Centre will provide hosting services that follow global best practices, in the provision of premium data centre services, which will enable all sectors to become more efficient and boost Technological infrastructure.

M-VAULT 4 will be located within the premises of Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP), part of Qatar Foundation Research Development and Innovation, where construction has already begun. The project aims to be completed and ready for use by mid-2021 coinciding with the expected arrival of global hyperscalers – leaders in Cloud technology and network systems, operating large-scale data centres worldwide.

Previously, MEEZA has successfully launched three Tier III certified Data Centres, known as M-VAULTs offering a guaranteed uptime of 99.98% built to comply with the most exacting international standards. The M-VAULTS enable businesses to benefit from greater efficiencies and reduce risks.

MEEZA, a Qatar Foundation venture, offers scalable, highly available and resilient cloud services that can be used to improve customer engagement, facilitate the transformation of products and services, and empower businesses. The solutions provider ultimately gives businesses the opportunity to optimize their operations by connecting with the latest technology in the industry, and form the new Cloud region in Qatar.

Acting Chief Executive Officer of MEEZA, Eng. Ahmad Abdulla AL-Muslemani commented:
“We are excited to announce the establishment of our 4th Data Centre in Qatar, and it could not have come at a better time. The new Data Centre will be ready for use by the time we welcome some of the leading world experts in the industry and opens new doors for exchange of information, ideas, and technological advancement. We are honoured to pave the way to Qatar’s digital transformation by establishing the best technologies and providing a service of excellence to our clients”.

MEEZA’s work furthers Qatar’s role as a regional hub and key contributor to the technological development of the region, supporting the innovation mechanism for smart solutions in the areas of healthcare, scientific research, artificial intelligence, education, and sports event management solutions, amongst others.

Mr. Mohsin Al-Marri, Chief Operations Officer said:
“Our vision is to make service excellence the expectation, not the exception. The 4th addition of the data centre for MEEZA helps us build the technological infrastructure that we need to bring Qatar to the global arena of Cloud Services. Our future is moving towards the digital and we, at MEEZA, are working to ensure that we maintain the best practices in the industry, and offer premium hosting services and solutions”.

MEEZA is committed to aiding the knowledge-based society for Qatar. The Company has supported the technological infrastructure of many leading projects in Qatar, exhibiting expertise in the areas of Smart Cities, the Internet of Things (IoT), in addition to cloud technology. It also prides itself on having the first commercial Security Operations Centre (SOC) in Qatar alongside a centralized Command and Control Centre (C3) which monitors MEEZA services for clients.

Doha, Qatar – April 15 2020 – As Qatar’s leading Managed IT services and Cloud Computing partner, MEEZA is supporting their clients run uninterrupted and securely during the challenging COVID-19 times thanks to its high availability IT Solutions, Business continuity services and leading partners’ collaboration tools. Partnering with a leading Qatari provider such as MEEZA helps businesses focus on their core mission during these stressful times without the added pressures of keeping the IT infrastructure operational, regardless of where the systems might reside: locally, publicly in the cloud or hosted in secure Data Centres.

The ongoing health crisis has caused disruption to businesses around the world as private and governmental entities turn to online and distant working solutions to manage operations.

Commenting on the importance of business continuity, Eng. Ahmad AL-Muslemani, acting CEO stated:

“The Coronavirus has put the economy of the world in a difficult situation where businesses are struggling to manage operations. A major part of MEEZA’s work has always been to offer solutions in the face of adversity and through the COVID-19 crisis, we can see our business continuity services come to fruition, placing mechanisms in place to support online work strategies for enterprises and governmental organizations.”

With a network of interconnected, highly resilient and geographically diverse Data Centres, MEEZA is uniquely positioned to offer Managed IT Services, Disaster Recovery and business continuity services
To their clients. DR Services ranging from Continuity Workshops, Business Impact Analysis to Continuity Programme Management, all as part of its Business Continuity Management Services, helping sustain business activity in times of crisis.

Simultaneously, MEEZA and its global technology partners are working together to ensure that all businesses continue to run during the crisis challenge by providing leading collaboration tools, where businesses continue to run securely and uninterrupted with MEEZA’s state-of-the-art facilities and Managed IT Services.

Internally, MEEZA has implemented precautionary measures under the directive of the Ministry of Public Health to safeguard its staff against the COVID-19 outbreak. It assigned 80% of its staff to work from home, in consideration of the safety of on-site engineers as well as distributed protective materials including hand sanitizers and masks to all staff. Looking out for the safety of its staff, MEEZA is sending regular awareness emails, keeping them updated on the situation.

MEEZA, a Qatar Foundation joint venture, is an established end-to-end Managed IT Services & Solutions Provider based in Qatar that aims to accelerate the growth of the country and the region through the provision of world-class Managed IT Services and Solutions, while providing the Qatari people and others throughout the region with opportunities to undertake fulfilling careers in the IT industry.

Doha, Qatar – Jan 27 2021 – The first Internet Exchange Point in Qatar (QIXP), a stateof-the-art facility that will allow local networks to exchange information efficiently at a common point within the country, was launched yesterday at Meeza data centre by HE the Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti. QIXP aims to ensure Internet users in Qatar have faster and a more secure access to digital content. According to the plan, other Internet Exchange Points will be activated during 2020 by using the data centres of telecom service providers or any other technically qualifi ed parties, in order to facilitate the connection for the interested content providers. “We are pleased to launch the fi rst QIXP, which is a new achievement in developing the essential components of Internet infrastructure in the Information and Communications Technology Sector (ICT) of Qatar,” HE alSulaiti said in a statement. “This project will contribute to further improve the country’s international network readiness rankings and to attract global content providers, in addition to enabling the new generations for creativity in the digital content realm and building up the aspired digital future, thus contributing to achieving Qatar National Vision 2030 goals by providing a world-class infrastructural and informatics backbone and a knowledge-based economy that contributes to diversifying the national economy,” the minister noted. CRA noted that the QIXP serves as a meeting point between Internet service providers and digital content service providers for exchange of data and information.

The event was attended by Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) president Mohamed Ali al-Mannai, Technical Aff airs Department manager and QIXP Committee chairman Abdulla Jassmi, Meeza CEO Ahmad Mohamed al-Kuwari, and representatives of entities that form the QIXP Steering Committee such as the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Qatar University, Qatar National Library, Qatar National Broadband Network (QNBN), Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) under Qatar Foundation for Education, Sciences and Community Development, Ooredoo Qatar, Vodafone Qatar and Gulf Bridge International (GBI). QIXP, according to CRA, is one of the key components of internet infrastructure, which will directly contribute to improving the quality of the Internet, developing ICT sector, raising the performance of networks by reducing the latency of accessing the content and reducing the number of intermediate points. CRA highlighted QIXP’s importance in information security and Internet infrastructure stability and sustainability in Qatar saying that it is also considered as a key factor in supporting the digital services needed to achieve national policies and strategies, apart from its contribution in supporting major events that Qatar hosts such as the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Al-Mannai thanked all stakeholders for their co-operation and contribution to the success of the project, particularly Meeza, Ooredoo Qatar and Vodafone Qatar. He said CRA will continue to communicate and work with them, all concerned and interested parties to develop the project. The CRA, al-Mannai added, ensures that the best international practices are applied to improve the internet infrastructure and ensure provision of advanced, innovative and reliable local internet services. Jassmi said the launch of QIXP confirms that “we are taking sustainable steps towards contributing to the development of a knowledge-based society, because Internet exchange points reduce the cost of interconnection and help in creating the digital environment to enable the future generations to be creative in the world of digital content”. He added that the Committee will continue working as one team to follow up on the progress of QIXP to reach their desired goal – meeting the market requirements of providing advanced and innovative services to contribute to achieving the goals of the Qatar National Vision 2030. Al-Kuwari said that the launch of QIXP is a big milestone for Meeza and the country, which enables content owners such as Google, Amazon, among others, to meet with the telecom service providers under one roof. To connect to QIXP, CRA said the connecting policy needs to be signed and some technical conditions need to be fulfilled, such as obtaining Autonomous System Number (ASN) which is granted by the regional entities concerned with assigning internet numbers, in order to connect different data networks together. Interested entities can submit an application to the Committee for consideration.

DOHA- QATAR: The 2019 edition of the Qatar Information Technology Conference & Exhibition (QITCOM 2019) came to a close Friday with the announcement of the winners of the Qatar Digital Business Awards (QDBA) and the QITCOM Awards in a prestigious gala presided over by HE Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, Minister of Transport and Communications.
Now in its fifth year, the annual Qatar Digital Business Awards is one of the most prestigious awards for the digital industry in Qatar, and comes as part of the Ministry of Transport and Communications’ (MoTC) efforts to honour and recognize corporate entities, SMEs and startups that have contributed to the development of the digital industry in Qatar.
For this year’s awards, MoTC received 150 nominations for the various categories of the awards. The nominations, which came from 76 public and private entities including four major banks, were reviewed by a jury made up of industry experts, university professors and government officials.
Meeza bagged the award for Cloud Solution of the Year, which recognizes organizations that provides excellence in cloud-based solutions, services and infrastructure