du wins Network Security Project of the year at Network Middle East Awards

du has received a highly coveted Network Work Middle East Award under the ‘Network Security of Project the Year’ category. The prestigious award recognises the world-class quality of du’s cutting edge security technology projects.
The glittering event, which was recently held, celebrated innovative networking projects and recognised end-users for their contribution to business, and vendors for their product leadership. The awards, comprising of 22 categories, included more than 200 nominations spanning globally across different industries.. Winners from the end-user category were chosen based on their successful technology leadership and innovative use of technology to make a real business impact.
Commenting on the achievement, Walid Kamal, Senior Vice President, Technology Security & Risk Management Technology, du, said, “Winning this prestigious award is a wonderful achievement for us, and serves to further encourage us in providing world-class security solutions. We aim to continue our dedication, not only by strengthening our own infrastructure, but also by providing our unique and innovative technologies to better serve our clients.”
Since inception, du has consistently maintained a challenging strategic roadmap of supporting sustainable security initiatives. The scheme eventually amounted to the largest security undertaking in the Middle East – capable of deploying and managing security technologies not only for du, but also keeping other large enterprise clients in mind.
He added, “We are honoured to receive this distinguished award, which serves to demonstrate our position as leaders in security solutions. Today, we are proud to say that du’s approach is unique in the region for bringing together innovative security solutions under one banner. I would like to congratulate the team for its commitment and hard work, we look forward to continuing our work in strengthening the company’s security infrastructure while setting an example for others.”
“Our customer is of paramount importance to us, and by enabling our business to deliver value through such solutions, we enhance our customer experience and provide the required protection,” Kamal concluded.
Background Information
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du)
Ever since we opened for business in 2006, we have worked hard to enhance and expand our bouquet of services in an industry that is at the heart of economic and social transformation. Bringing people and businesses together is what we do best, offering mobile and fixed telephony, broadband connectivity and IPTV services to people, homes and businesses all over the UAE. We also provide carrier services, a data hub, internet exchange facilities and satellite services for broadcasters.