Commercial Bank Q.S.C., Qatar’s first private bank, has become the country's first bank to utilize biometric authentication offered by NCR. NCR has also signed an agreement with the bank to provide innovative software and technology over the next few years. The new technology allows Commercial Bank to add another level of authentication to ATM usage beyond standard PIN verification. Read More »

A familiar face to Aon Hewitt, the international human resources business of Aon plc, will fill the role of CEO for Aon Hewitt Middle East.  Read More »

Customers using Qatar National Bank's Al Sudd branch are being offered a new Interactive Teller service that allows customers to make 95 percent of traditional transactions at an ATM with the help of a remotely located teller. Read More »

GE Energy Management presented new smart grid capabilities at the Saudi Arabia Smart Grid 2015 conference and exhibition in Jeddah this week. "The outdated, one-way, linear, passive approach in power delivery is now evolving toward an open, interactive, interconnected model," GE Saudi Arabia and Bahrain President and CEO Hisham Al Bahkali said. Read More »

The International Media Production Zone is a perfect place to call home if you’re looking to live in an active environment.   Property Masters has a studio apartment in Lakeside Tower C of Dubai’s IMPZ available in August 2016. The 400-square-foot apartment has a balcony and is networked for high-speed Internet access. Residents can enjoy covered parking and indoor storage. Read More »

The StealthWatch System collects and analyzes network telemetry from existing routers, switches and firewalls to monitor network and user behaviors. It then performs sophisticated analytics on network data to detect abnormal behaviors that could signify attacks. The Lancope exhibition at the GITEX convention comes as the company continues to expand in the Middle East. Read More »

Dominovas Energy Corp. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Al-Rushaid Technologies to pursue common business interests, strategies and approaches for establishing a profitable working relationship concerning their collective business mandates. Opportunities initially identified by the companies to develop include power companies, oil companies and vehicle financing. Read More »

In addition to acquisition of Phase One of Saadiyat Beach Residences, investment management firm is looking for other new real estate deals within the region, which includes Abu Dhabi. It is currently focused on the residential and logistics sectors. Read More »

Modern Data Center solutions provider Veeam Software is expanding its operations and offerings in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine. On the heels of the expansion, Rawad Zaki has been named territory manager for the region. Read More »

OMA Emirates, a supplier of cutting-edge technology for branches of the payment industry, recently announced that it has successfully applied its Ingenico Point of Sales solution to the National Bank of Oman, which is one of the biggest banks based in Oman. Read More »