{"id":1672,"date":"2020-03-09T11:58:41","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T07:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techxmedia.com\/?p=1672"},"modified":"2025-04-18T00:04:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T20:04:21","slug":"saudi-bugshan-digital-transformation-jeddah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/saudi-bugshan-digital-transformation-jeddah\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Bugshan kicks off digital transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Infor<\/a> announced that it recently organised an Infor Technology Day to help spearhead\nSaudi\nBugshan<\/a>\u2019s ambitious digital transformation plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event, which took\nplace on 20 Feb at the Ritz Carlton in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was an\neducational day and kick-off for the digital transformation of Saudi Bugshan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some 85 leaders from\nSaudi Bugshan, including Chairman Khaled Bugshan, Hatem Bakheet<\/a>, CEO of Saudi Bugshan Barmaja, and 15 experts from\nInfor\u2019s Middle East and European operations, attended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saudi Bugshan comprises 47 companies; its business\nis geared to food & beverage, distribution & trading, healthcare, real\nestate, hospitality, education and automotive, including leading brands like MenaBev,\nLays crisps, H\u00e4agen-Dazs ice cream, Mitsubishi dealerships, Bridgestone\nTyres and Maxis Tyres. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Khaled Bugshan said: \u201cDigital transformation is a cornerstone of our expansion strategy in Saudi Arabia and beyond. It will enable us to gain greater insights into all areas of our business, increase transparency and help us to tap the full potential of automation and big data. It is central to our commitment to boost efficiency and offer an unparalleled service to our customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBy holding this event with Infor, we ensured that our\nentire organization came together and gained valuable insights into the\nimportance of digital transformation and how it fits into our strategy and\nexecution plans. We\u2019re excited to move forward with Infor on our vital digital\ntransformation journey.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The day included sessions with CEO Hatem Bakheet of Saudi Bugshan Barmaja, which is working with Infor on the implementation of technology<\/a> across the group, as well as Jonathan Wood, Infor general manager for MEA, and Phil Lewis, Infor VP of solution consulting in EMEA, who offered a deep dive into how Infor\u2019s solution can facilitate a comprehensive digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the event, Infor staged educational breakout\nsessions dedicated to automotive, healthcare and food & beverage\nindustries. Infor also organised a digital workshop and a session focusing on shared\nservices for finance, system implementation and marketing operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infor also provided an exhibition area dedicated to\nlive demonstrations of enterprise asset management (EAM) solutions for various\nindustries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cInfor Technology Day with Saudi Bugshan was a\nresounding success and a great way to gather representatives from all of the\norganization\u2019s operations under one roof, where they experienced first-hand the\nmany benefits that Infor digital solutions can bring to diverse operations,\u201d Jonathan\nWood said. \u201cWe look forward to helping Saudi Bugshan to realize its ambitious\ngoals.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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