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Microsoft To Debut As Lead Technology Partner At Largest Construction Show

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - November 20th, 2016. In line with its dedication to own digital transformation in the construction sector, Microsoft will be getting involved as the lead modern technology partner at the Big 5 International Building and Building Program 2016, taking place from the 21st to 24th of November at the Dubai World Trade Center.

Big 5 is the biggest construction event Middle East, as well as for the previous 36 years, it has actually been a key meeting point for sector professionals to network with distributors and distributers from around the globe.

Microsoft's participation at Big 5 will be improved the company's Digital Transformation framework that equips companies to engage with clients, empower workers, enhance procedures as well as change products. Aiming to drive technical access and inclusion across all fields, Microsoft will show its varied variety of items and also solutions, making it possible for consumers to take on advanced technologies for much better efficiency, better interaction and also an extra transparent usage of data in actual time; establishing them besides their competitors.

" With over 3,700 jobs currently ongoing throughout the Emirate, valued around an approximated US$ 400 Billion, Dubai's construction market is on a continuous higher trajectory" claimed Samer Abu Ltaif, Regional General Manager, Microsoft Gulf "The substantial change towards smart and also sustainable solutions, and also the introduction of brand-new building laws, are encouraging companies to search for cutting-edge ways of working - that's where innovation plays an essential function. Microsoft devices and also options, constructed from scratch are an accelerator for businesses in the construction industry, allowing them to thrive in a mobile-first cloud-first world; linking technological voids and also allow them to attain more."

Emergence of brand-new modern technologies, integrated with sophisticated construction methods, disposition in the direction of expense cutting, and the advancement of more structured methods for carrying out projects; has caused a new change in company techniques of building firms. According to Pinsent Masons' yearly GCC Building and construction Survey, the UAE construction market preserves a consistent rate of development due to facilities investing in Dubai. Additionally, Service Screen International (BMI) Research anticipates a growth of 6.6 percent for the UAE construction market, almost 4 percent ahead of IMF's anticipated 2.6 percent for the wider economic situation.

The Microsoft stand will additionally display tools consisting of the Surface Hub, Surface area Pro 4 as well as a selection of rugged OEM tools from companions consisting of: Dell Latitude 7275, Dell Latitude 11 5179, Exertis Toughtab, HP x2 1012, Lenovo X1 Tablet computer, as well as Samsung Galaxy Tab W700; every one of which provide innovative Windows 10 experiences. Empowering professionals from the area to the office, numerous Office 365 scenarios will certainly be shown to demonstrate how it boosts productivity and partnership amongst the workforce. Visitors will certainly likewise have the ability to see first-hand exactly how Microsoft Azure can be leveraged by construction firms to speed up innovation across teams and skillsets.

Microsoft will be showing at stand X, Hall X, from the Big 5 Structure and also Building Show 2016. To become part of the biggest building occasion in the Middle East, register here.

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