BIZ TODAY REPORT DUBAI: Thuraya Telecommunications Company will be showcasing a diverse range of maritime, voice and data products and services at booth 11 during the upcoming Offshore Patrol Vessels Middle East event (OPV). Held from 9th-11th October in Kuwait City, the summit is a leading annual gathering of maritime and defense stakeholders, focusing on naval surveillance and offshore patrol …

BIZ TODAY REPORT LAHORE: The global leader in technology and electronics – Samsung has launched its most advanced Galaxy Note 8 smart-device that features the fascinating S-Pen and numerous other revolutionary technologies, to enrich the lives of tech-savvy consumers. A grand ceremony was held at the Expo Center in Lahore on Friday, 6th of October, 2017, where the President of Samsung …

LAHORE: FINCA, one of the fastest growing micro finance banks in Pakistan, has selected Analytics (Private) Limited (APL) as a strategic partner to power its journey towards becoming a data-driven organization. This partnership will be enabled by IBM’s analytic platform which consists of market leading business intelligence and data manipulation tools. FINCA takes pride in being an early adopter of …

DUBAI: Asian premier business aviation group Deer Jet has granted its strategic partner, leading flight support and charter solutions provider UAS International Trip Support (UAS) charter management of the world’s first and only VVIP outfitted Boeing 787, the “Dream Jet”. Appealing to the world’s most discerning business and leisure travellers, the jet offers 7-star hospitality services along with the advanced technology …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: With Expo 2020 on the horizon and a successful push to diversify economies away from a reliance on hydrocarbon receipts, travel professionals from the Middle East are heading to WTM London in November, in confident mood as they look to achieve a greater share of the multi-billion-dollar international travel market. WTM London (6-8 November), the leading …

LAHORE: GE (NYSE: GE) and Shirazi Trading, distributors of hospital equipment including diagnostic imaging systems, yesterday kicked-off a three-day series of Cardiac CT & MR workshops in Pakistan, which convened cardiologists and radiologists from Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Multan, Peshawar, Bahawalpur and Faisalabad. Dr. Saima Mushtaq, a renowned leader in the field of cardiac imaging from Italy, will facilitate the workshops. The …

DUBAI: A recent study, estimates that organisations will spend around USD 2 trillion by 2020 on Digital Transformation Technologies. This dramatic shift in investment is due to the growing complexity of IT related to devices and applications and rising expectations from employees who expect their IT to ‘just work’. To remain competitive in the market, ITCIOs need to re-focus their …

ISTANBUL: World Travel Awards, one of the hospitality industry’s most prestigious awards events, selected Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul as “Europe’s Leading Business Hotel”and “Turkey’s Leading Conference Hotel” in 2017 at the 24th Annual Europe Gala Ceremony on 30 September 2017 held in St. Petersburg, Russia. Celebrating major achievements in key sectors within the travel, tourism and hospitality industries since 1993, the award is based …

BIZ TODAY REPORT KARACHI: Bahria Foundation Pakistan has entered into an agreement with M/s. Development Group Karachi for the marketing and distribution of their newly launched Bahria Paints. In this regard, an impressive agreement signing ceremony was held today at Bahria Complex, Karachi. The agreement was signed by Cdre (R) Rehan Aziz Khan, Business Head, Bahria Paints Unit and Cdre. …

DOHA: DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, has won Aon Hewitt’s Aon Best Employer 2017 award for Qatar at the Best Employers Middle East 2017 Awards & Learning Conference that took place on the 2nd October at Grosvenor House, Dubai. The Aon Best Employer gives awards to companies for their continued commitment to ensure employees feel valued, empowered …