H.E.Khalifa Ibrahim Al Saleis said: “This partnership will consolidate existing security functions with new capabilities into a joint, integrated entity as both parties share knowledge and expertise. Through our collaboration with du, we plan to improve services provided by both companies and solidify industry partnerships, which are extremely vital for UAE’s digital economy, accelerating innovation, and supporting an entrepreneurial ecosystem.”

Younger worked as a diplomat and undercover operative for the United Kingdom’s Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), often known as MI6. He became MI6 Chief or ‘C’ in 2014 and retired in 2020, marking longest-serving Chief.

Salient Systems has earned prestigious approval from Dubai’s Security Industry Regulatory Agency (SIRA) on its CompleteView 20/20 platform, opening new opportunities for the company in the Middle East.

Despite continuing disruption and uncertainty in the world economy, the company says the outlook is positive in the region as it supports its systems integration partners to focus on both resilient sectors and markets showing continued growth.