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Shaza Riyadh, winner of the World Travel Award for Saudi Arabia’s Leading Hotel Residences 2019, has announced that its Afiya Spa Wellness Centre for Men will open on September 18 and to celebrate Saudi National Day 50% off the membership fee will be offered on September 23. 

“We are delighted to offer guests the ultimate experience in soothing relaxation, recuperation and well-being,” said Mahmood Aldawod, General Manager of Shaza Riyadh. “Shaza Afiya Wellness Centre takes travellers on an all-encompassing wellness journey to detoxify the body and enhance the overall state of mind in an ambiance inspired by a traditional Moroccan Hammam.”

Dedicated exclusively for men, the journey comprises three components: Recuperate, Rejuvenate and Repower. Each journey is personalised and tailored to every traveller’s unique needs. 

The Shaza Riyadh Hotel Residences is the capital’s newest hospitality destination where guests escape from the hustle and bustle of the world outside and retreat into a welcoming ambience of tranquility, cocooned in luxurious comfort with their every need impeccably attended to. 

The unique appeal of Shaza Riyadh comes from the enchanting  Andalusian décor that reflects the culture of the legendary caravanserais   stationed along the fabled Silk Route of times gone by – a concept that is shared by all Shaza hotels in the region. Designed to take guests into a world of exquisite beauty and refinement, Shaza Riyadh is oasis of serenity far away from the cares and pressure of modern life.   

Located at the heart of the Middle East’s new financial hub, in the vicinity of the iconic Al Rajhi Mosque, Shaza Riyadh consists of 205 superbly appointed residences that have been designed for the needs of long term guests The lavishly spacious rooms are complete with walk-in wardrobes and a fully equipped kitchenette, making them ideal for singles and small or large families and perfect for staycationers from the city itself or surrounding cities like Qasim and Kharj,  who want a break without travelling too far afield. 

Shaza is a member of Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, bringing together more than 30 brands with over 550 hotels in 75 countries

GHA’s award-winning loyalty programme, DISCOVERY, provides 15 million members exclusive opportunities to immerse themselves in local culture wherever they travel.

Today, the Saudi Red Crescent Authority announces it has partnered with what3words, helping those in need of medical attention to be found faster and respond to incidents more effectively. The partnership, launching ahead of the busy Hajj period, will enable callers to use 3 word addresses, providing a simple way to describe precisely where help is needed.

what3words has divided the globe into 3m x 3m squares and given each one a unique 3 word address. It is one of the most advanced systems in emergency operations in the world. ///seagull.shorter.hobbit for example, will take you to the front entrance of        Ar Riyāḑ, Riyadh. The app is free to download for both iOS and Android, or by browser, and works offline – making it ideal for use in areas with an unreliable data connection. The 3 word address format is also consistent anywhere in the world, and available in 36 languages, including Arabic. 

If the caller does not have the application, the call room receiver will send an SMS to the caller with a link to a 3-word address map and be asked to read the three words on the screen.

Engineer Abdulelah Al-Taweel the Director General of Information Communication Technology of the Saudi Red Crescent Society, explained that the application will add precision to the Saudi Red Crescent Society ID locating dispatch operations that deals with incidents that are difficult to locate accurately and this is what faces the future of the calls to the operating rooms, which requires them at times to take many details of the location and surrounding features to reach for a clearer picture of the location of the caller with the possibility of inaccuracy, and this drains valuable time is lost.

Engineer Abdulelah Al-Taweel further explained that the application enables the Red Crescent Authority in developing the system of emergency services in the Kingdom, especially in the Hajj season. This application helps to reach emergency cases accurately in the areas of Hajj.

The Saudi Red Crescent Society will utilize this application for the Hajj season, to enable users to submit the address to the Operations Room of the Saudi Red Crescent in a way that helps the emergency teams to reach the square in the least time possible and contribute to saving the lives of others.

Chris Sheldrick, CEO of what3words adds, ‘Being in need of urgent help and not being able to easily describe where you are can be very distressing for the person involved and a really difficult situation for emergency services. Today people nearly always have their phone on them. We need to use the tools at our disposal to improve public services and potentially save lives. what3words and the Saudi Red Crescent Authority encourages everyone to download the free app to make sure they are ready to quickly share accurate location information, should the worst happen.”

what3words began operations in Saudi Arabia in 2017, and is now accepted across a number of platforms including Mobility (EasyTaxi), E-commerce (Virgin Megastore, Shop&Ship, Abdul Latif Jameel, etc), and will soon be utilised by Saudi Tourism in order to help the increasing number of tourists travelling across the Kingdom, find where they want to go.

Brought by Enterprise Adviser and powered by Dell EMC and Redington Value, the ‘Ready for Today and Tomorrow’ roundtable was held successfully on 29th July at Burj Rafal Kempinski, Riyadh. The roundtable witnessed the top IT decision makers of Riyadh from various verticals who engaged in interesting conversations on Dell EMCs’ capabilities in IoT, Analytics and digital transformation.

As the Middle East region keeps pace with its agenda to develop cities and enterprises that are intelligent and cohesive, safety, security and data management has become paramount. Modern enterprises are prepping up to gain an edge over the IoT future and there is a huge demand for unlocking the full potential of IoT data to take more accurate decisions.

Enterprise Advisor in association with Dell EMC and Redington Value explored in depth how organization’s leaderships can stay competitive by moving analytics to the edge.

Dan Sithambaram, Director, Citrus Consulting) and Wissam Wehbe, OEM & IOT Sr. Engineer – META, Dell Technologies put forward some excellent presentations on the digital transformation topics

HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ), the global leader in printing, today unveiled its next wave of Office Printing innovations empowering partners with seamless integration into the modern workplace. 

“We continue to lead and innovate around products and solutions for our partners – no matter where they are in their journey with HP,” said Narayanan Venkataraman, Managing Director of HP Saudi Arabia. “Our robust portfolio – with smarter solutions and services, security, and the strongest printer and MFP lineup in the industry – is evolving, delivering on what businesses need today and in the future.” 

Highlights

• New solutions and services illustrate company’s commitment to growing contractual channels, growing A3 and A4 categories
• Expanded portfolio of managed LaserJet A3 and A4 devices 
• New EcoSmart LaserJet, the world’s most efficient printer with EcoSmart black toner for lower melt temps and less energy consumption
• Industry-first accomplishments including Cartridge Access Control, Predictive Sensors and Fixed tray guides enabling managed partners to increase their services margin
• Devices feature best-in-class security with new SOL firmware 

Smarter Solutions and Services 

At the heart of HP’s innovation announcement, is a suite of enhanced solutions and services that improve the customer experience.

• • JetAdvantage Apps: A simple to use toolset for the creation and deployment of cloud-based document workflows. JetAdvantage Apps enable’s HP approved resellers to customise how HP MFP’s support a user by providing a personalised set of services aligned to their individual way or working – saving businesses time and money by making paper information as simple to handle as digital data. HP is on track to provide the broadest range of workflow integrations with 35 apps and 200 development partners. 

• Smart Device Services (SDS): Cloud-based, HP SDS technology dramatically reduces service costs, maximises device uptime and delivers an exceptional service to millions of devices around the world. Partners who have adopted the SDS solution are reporting average service cost reductions of 15 percent. SDS can remotely resolve some problems and arms service techs with the information to achieve 5-10% higher first visit fix rates, often achieving 95% of first visit fixes. SDS can now predict failures of key components just before they happen, enabling a fix before the device fails, giving users a no-downtime experience. 

The Print Security Leader

According to a recent HP study, while 83 percent of respondents had secured their PCs, and 55 percent their mobile devices, only 41 percent had either network security, access control, data protection or end point security on their printers. With this in mind, more and more RFI and RFQs are increasing their requirements for print security, an area where HP’s leadership in security solutions and standalone services give partners a winning edge. HP is the only print company that meets NIST requirements for cyber resiliency, has a Bug Bounty program and an embedded inbound and outbound malware monitoring system with self-healing capabilities. 

• HP is the only print vendor with SD-PAC Certified firmware and software with robust and secure software development lifecycle best practices incorporated into a solutions’ design, development and testing. Certification includes HP FutureSmart firmware, HP JetAdvantage Security Manager, HP Access Control, HP JetAdvantage SecurePrint and HP JetAdvantage Insights. 
• Extending HP’s commitment to partner-focused security training, certification and sales tools, HP is now expanding sales tools to easily assess customer endpoints, develop proposals and build out revenue-generating security practices. To date, HP has delivered security training to more than 700 partners. Get endpoint security certified now and request access to the security assessment tools. 

Even Stronger Multifunction Printer Portfolio 

Today, HP is also debuting the strongest multifunction and copier printer lineup in the industry, a portfolio that minimises users’ time to manage and deploy productivity solutions.

• Reinvigorated A4 Portfolio further extending our offerings.
  • Updated 400 series features best in class security, with new SOL firmware and best carbon footprint in class, delivering18- 22% energy savings with new toner vs. predecessor.
  • 500 series delivers 30% improvement of energy efficiency over predecessors
  • 600 series features industry-first accomplishments, enabling our managed partners to increase their services margin:
    • Cartridge Access Control – or Locking toner cartridges, ensures all toner is used before a cartridge is replaced
    • Predictive Sensors combined with cartridge access control can save partners an incremental 12% in service costs
    • Fixed tray guides – help reduce a managed partner highest call generator – paper jams – by 25%
  • New HP EcoSmart LaserJet joins HP’s environmentally aware printer portfolio as the world’s most efficient LaserJet printer with the lowest energy consumption – with up to 29% more energy-efficiency than its predecessor. HP EcoSmart black toner – for lower melt temps and less energy consumption –arriving on the 400 and500 series monochrome LaserJets.

• Refreshed and Expanded LaserJet A3 Portfolio
  • Expanded LaserJet 700 and 800 lineups with new models designed for SMB customers, featuring the industry’s strongest print security to help protect customer’s devices, data, and documents. 
  • New LaserJet A3 printers – with both Enterprise and contractual Managed versions (M751 & E75245) – are the first A3 LaserJet single function printers featuring energy saving JetIntelligence toner technology. 
  • Enhanced firmware features to complement our growing hardware portfolio and address the copier market, including individual user quotas for embedded job accounting, advanced copy features, and configuration cloning to simplify fleet installations. 

Availability

The new HP A4 EcoSmart LaserJet 500 and 600 series and expanded A3 LaserJet 700 and 800 series and HP’s Reinvigorated A4 400 series will be available through qualified channel partners, or directly through HP.