In Port News 25/05/2015
UAE headquartered Port Management and Logistics Company, Gulftainer, announced that it has deployed a Cisco Network Infrastructure and Support Services in its UAE offices in order to enhance its offerings to customers and employees. Gulftainer has completed installation of the latest Cisco end-to-end technology solutions into its UAE headquarters with further deployments to follow in other branches globally over next few years.
Gulftainer’s UAE operations include the Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) and the Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT), and the company’s international presence spans across the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas with projects in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Brazil and the USA.
Highlights/Key Facts:
• The Cisco end-to-end technology that Gulftainer has deployed comprises Cisco switching, and routing solutions. The solutions deliver maximum uptime, high redundancy, high throughput, rapid deployment, enhanced access, and automated operations. Likewise, the support services will help Gulftainer to maximize its network performance.
• The new Cisco network infrastructure will help to vastly improve Gulftainer’s response rates to our customers in terms of system availability and productivity thereby facilitating improved customer satisfaction and enabling business growth.
• Cisco’s vast switching and routing portfolio delivers the reliable, scalable, and highly secure IT infrastructure to suit everyday changing business needs. The solutions will provide a consistent high-quality network experience to Gulftainer customers and employees thereby ultimately enhancing end-user productivity, satisfaction ratings, and business system interaction.
Executive Quotes:
Vinay Sharma, Group IT Manager, Gulftainer
“As a growing and expanding Port Management and Logistics Company with an ever increasing regional as well as global customer base, Gulftainer needed to be equipped with the latest state-of-the-art technology solutions. This is where Cisco’s end-to-end technology solutions proved an ideal choice for our network upgrade, as they enable us to always keep us ahead of the game in an increasingly competitive environment.”
Osama Zakaria Eissa, Area Sales Manager for Cisco UAE
“Amid the ongoing convergence of technologies for the next-generation Internet, Cisco sees a unique opportunity to combine the latest technology innovations and end-to-end solutions to enable customers like Gulftainer to more efficiently and quickly capture market opportunities in entirely new ways while both growing their businesses and delivering new network experiences to their customers. Cisco has provided networking expertise for years and we are delighted to be working with Gulftainer in taking a strategic approach to achieving a secure network environment. We look forward to rolling out our solutions to their premises around the globe over the coming months and year.”
Source: Gulftainer
