Orange Business Services opens office in Saudi Arabia

Telecom Lead Middle East: Orange Business Services, a
subsidiary of France Telecom-Orange, has opened of its new office in Saudi
capital Riyadh.

 

The new office will address the significant ICT market
opportunity in Saudi and also strengthen its position within the domestic
market.

 

This is the latest local company established by Orange
Business Services in the Middle East and Africa under the continuing
development of the business.

 

This new Orange Business Services office is a very
significant step that brings us much closer to our growing customer base in the
Kingdom and the timing is absolutely right,” said Lionel Reina, chairman of
Orange Business Arabia.

 

We have already established Orange Business Services as
a highly trusted partner to some of the largest infrastructure projects and
developments in the country, and we are working in close partnerships with a
range of major public and private sector organizations in the Kingdom,” Reina
added.

 

The new office will focus on the key areas of smart
cities, telecom operator transformation, and large infrastructure projects, in
addition to serving the multinational companies that operate in the Kingdom.

 

Orange Business Services also appointed a new, dedicated
senior management team for Saudi Arabia.

 

Mohamad Hesham has been named the managing director of
the new Saudi entity and country manager of Saudi Arabia for Orange Business
Services, according to a report in TradeArabia News Service.

 

The opening of our office comes as Orange is
accelerating its growth strategy in Middle East, following a strong
performance in 2011 in which the regional business achieved high double-digit
revenue growth,” said Jean-Luc Lasnier, VP and general manager of Middle East
and Africa, Orange Business Services.

 

Orange won its first cloud computing contract in Saudi in
2011 and continues to focus on its smart cities activity – a segment of
business that is distinctive to the Middle East and is especially active in the
Kingdom.

 

Orange Business renews telecoms infrastructure deal with
Solidere in Lebanon

Orange Business Services and Solidere, the Lebanese
company for the development and reconstruction of the Beirut Central District,
have renewed a five-year telecoms infrastructure contract. 

 

Both companies showcased the network and associated
applications to the corporate, business and residential customers in the
district during an exhibition held from February 17-19 at the Beirut
Souks.

 

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