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Doha, Qatar – 30 January 2022 – MEEZA, Qatar’s pioneering managed IT services and solutions provider, today announced it has earned the Windows Server and SQL Server Migration to Microsoft Azure advanced specialization, a validation of a solution partner’s deep knowledge, extensive experience and expertise in migrating Windows Server and SQL Server-based workloads to Azure.

Only partners that meet stringent criteria around customer success and staff skilling, as well as pass a third-party audit of their migration practices, are able to earn the Windows Server and SQL Server Migration to Azure advanced specialization.

As companies look to modernize their applications and take full advantage of the benefits that cloud computing can deliver, and with the recent end-of-support for Windows Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2008 R2, they are looking for a partner with advanced skills to assess, plan, and migrate their existing workloads to the cloud.

A further recognition of MEEZA’s capabilities, this acknowledgment comes just six months after the company was awarded four Gold Certifications by Microsoft – for its Cloud Platform, Application Development, Application Integration and Data Centre offerings – thereby achieving Microsoft Gold Partner status.

Commenting on the announcement, Eng. Ahmad Abdulla Al-Muslemani, CEO of MEEZA, said: “we are very proud of achieving this milestone, Earning Advanced specialisation in Microsoft Azure Migration emphasizes MEEZA’s continuous pursuit of world-class services for the many clients who put their trust in MEEZA.”

Rodney Clark, Corporate Vice President, Global Partner Solutions, Channel Sales and Channel Chief at Microsoft, added: “The Windows Server and SQL Server Migration to Microsoft Azure advanced specialization highlights the partners who can be viewed as most capable when it comes to migrating Windows-based workloads over to Azure. MEEZA clearly demonstrated that they have both the skills and the experience to offer clients a path to successful migration so that they can start enjoying the benefits of being in the cloud.”

Doha, Qatar – 27 November 2021: His Excellency Mohammed bin Ali Al-Mannai, Minister of Communications and Information Technology launched the 4^th data center building of MEEZA “M-VAULT 4”, leading Managed IT Services and Solutions provider. The new data centre building hosts Microsoft Cloud data centre region offering cloud services to customers in Qatar, the region, and the world.

The new data center building M-VAULT 4 was launched during an official ceremony that was attended by high-level attendees; His Excellency Mohammed bin Ali Al-Mannai, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Sheikh Hamad bin Abdulla Al-Thani, Chairman of the Board of Directors of MEEZA and Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Qatar, and Lana Khalaf, the Microsoft Qatar Country Manager.

The newly launched M-VAULT 4 data center building, will further contribute to the acceleration of Qatar’s digital transformation agenda and support a smarter, more technologically advanced economy. The new building is considered the biggest data center building in Qatar and has been built in line with the highest international standards and provides the largest Information Technology (IT) capacity of any data center building in the country. As such, it enhances Qatar’s position as a regional and global centre of cloud data and improves the level of IT services in the region and the world. Moreover, the launch of the Microsoft data center hosted in M-VAULT 4 data center building will play an instrumental role in supporting smart solutions that contribute to supporting the path of transformation and growth for various vital fields and economic sectors, including healthcare, scientific research, artificial intelligence, education, energy as well as managing and organising major sporting events, amongst others.

On this occasion, His Excellency Mohammed bin Ali Al-Mannai, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, commented:

“We are pleased to launch the M-VAULT 4 data center. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to MEEZA for their efforts in bringing this data center building to completion, which will contribute to providing more cloud hosting services and is considered a new important milestone in Qatar Azure Region journey that we have embarked on in partnership with Microsoft. Also pleased to see the tremendous progress since the announcement, and we can confidently say we are in the last mile of execution. Organizations in Qatar and region will soon be able to benefit from the innovative solutions provided by Qatar Azure cloud region,  that keep pace with the development of the era and drive growth”.

In the same context, His Excellency added

“The center will promote technological development and digital transformation in the State of Qatar and will improve investment opportunities at different local sectors. Therefore, contribute to achieving the goals of Qatar National Vision 2030; providing a world-class infrastructural backbone and a knowledge-based economy that contributes to diversifying the national economy”.

For his part, Engineer Ahmad Abdulla AL-Muslemani, Chief Executive Officer of MEEZA, said:

“We are very pleased to inaugurate the new data center building M-VAULT 4, the fourth to be introduced on MEEZA’s list of data centers and data center buildings. An outstanding milestone to be added to our accomplishments, especially in that its implementation and delivery has been achieved as per initial plans despite the great challenges posed by the Coronavirus pandemic. This building will contribute to strengthening our technological infrastructure that is necessary to enhance the level of cloud services in Qatar and compete with a global market”.

In the same context, he added:

“At MEEZA, we do not accept anything less than excellence which is why we always strive to adopt the highest standards of international practices and offer state-of-the-art services and distinguished hosting solutions to our customers, who can benefit from the highest rates of compliance, availability, and cybersecurity. Moreover, this step paves the way towards new promising prospects for the exchange of information, ideas, and technological development, whilst playing a pivotal role in Qatar’s digital transformation. Managing the technological production and boosting the domestic public product through this sector allows us to support the country’s attempts to achieve a knowledge economy in accordance with the fundamental pillars of the Qatar National Vision 2030.”

Lana Khalaf, Country Manager at Microsoft Qatar, congratulated MEEZA on their 13^th year anniversary and the inauguration of their 4^th data centre building, saying: Congratulations to MEEZA on this important milestone and exemplary execution towards Qatar Azure region. We’re proud to partner with the State of Qatar and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to bring the power of the Microsoft Cloud to customers in Qatar and the surrounding region in the most sustainable way. It’s a further example of Microsoft’s commitment to the economic growth and digital transformation of customers in the region by making Azure more readily available and help position Qatar as a digital hub for years to come”.

MEEZA, a Qatar Foundation joint venture, delivers end-to-end managed IT and cloud services that are distinguishable by their high levels of availability and capabilities to provide the best technological solutions to customers, facilitate the transformation of products and services, and empower companies. MEEZA owns four globally rated Tier III certified data centers offering a guaranteed uptime of 99.98%. MEEZA’s data centers are designed with the strictest international standards enabling companies to benefit from greater efficiency rates while reducing risk. MEEZA’s state-of-the-art data center M-VAULT 2 has been certified as LEED Platinum, while the M-VAULT 3 is LEED Gold certified.

Doha, Qatar –15September 2021 – MEEZA, Qatar’s pioneering managed IT services centre, has achieved Gold partner status in the ‘HPE Partner Ready for Service Providers’’ program, MEEZA is the only certified Service Provider partner for HPE in Qatar today, and one of only 140 partners who have reached the highest, Gold Service Provider partner status, globally, As such, Meeza will be endorsed as an official HPE Gold Service Provider partner to HPE customers and partners.  joining over 400 leading service providers around the world to deliver Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s innovative solutions for managed and cloud-based services.

The HPE Partner Ready Program brings together leading service providers from around the world for hosting, managed, and cloud-based services that meet their customers’ most stringent business needs. Partners are able to leverage HPE technologies and services to meet business SLAs, while delivering strategic business benefits like reduced operating costs.

Pursuant to this, MEEZA will build a business and market plan to promote its joint offering with HPE to customers using digital and local presence. The new partner status with HPE will enable MEEZA customers to benefit from improved asset protection, better business agility, and optimized operating efficiency.

Commenting on this achievement, Mr. Faisal Al-Kuwari, MEEZA CTO said:

“MEEZA is a proud Gold partner of Hewlett Packard Enterprises. This status bears testament to MEEZA’s state-of-the-art technology and industry-leading services that are continuously evolved to match the changing needs of our customers and holding true to our mission of becoming the leading Managed IT Services & Solutions provider in the Middle East and North Africa.”

On the news of the Gold partner program status, Mr.Hani Salameh, Country Sales Lead, HPE Qatar said:

“We are thrilled to have MEEZA joining our partner ecosystem in Qatar as the first Gold Service Provider in the country. MEEZA brings rich services offerings and has a credible team providing valuable advice and insight to resolve business challenges and drive outcomes. Together we aim to extend the best in class services to customers in Qatar and accelerate their digital transformation in this fast-changing market.”

Ms. Anna Nieminen, Service Provider Sales lead for UK, Irland, Middle East and South Africa Region also commented on the new partner status:

“As the latest Gold Service Provider partner, MEEZA now benefits from HPE service provider-ready solutions, services, flexible business models, and a bespoke go-to-market partnership. HPE is committed to innovating new solutions and enabling mutual growth with our partners to solve our customer’s biggest business problems.  Together Meeza and HPE can offer customers the latest edge-to-cloud solutions and services that unlock value from their data and deliver business outcomes.”

A prominent Managed IT service provider in Qatar, MEEZA leads the industry with its Tier III certified Data Centre Services, Cloud Services, and IT Security Services. The provider offers an extensive skill set to its clients in managing complex digital environments that is backed by government agreements and strategic partnerships, guaranteeing the highest standards for its clients.

MEEZA, a Qatar Foundation venture, is committed to accelerating the digital growth of Qatar through the provision of world-class Managed IT Services and Solutions. Through its recently awarded gold status as a Microsoft Partner and cost-effective IT solutions and services, MEEZA continues to be instrumental in shaping digital transformations for businesses, start-ups and government organizations, taking the country closer to achieving the objectives outlined in the Qatar National Vision 2030.

We are honoured to announce that we have achieved the Business Continuity Management Systems certification –  ISO 22301 for Data Centre and are the first and only Platinum LEED Certified Data Centre in the State of Qatar with this level of certification.

Eng. Ahmad Al Muslemani, MEEZA CEO received the certification from Ms Alexandra Cole, the UK Deputy Ambassador at MEEZA Data Centre M-VAULT 2, along with MEEZA team Mr Marco Montagna, MEEZA CIO and Mr Maher Cheikhrouhou, Director Internal Audit Risk & Standards who led us in this achievement.

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.