The global economic melt-down has forced companies across the Middle East region and the world to rethink their business strategies going forward. With a view to foster a unique networking and learning session, Mercator, the Dubai-based business technology provider, which also meets and satisfies the full range of the demanding IT needs of the Emirates Group, recently held its inaugural Middle East CIO Forum in association with Computer News Middle East.

When Premier Inn, the largest hotel chain in the UK, decided to expand to the Middle East, they chose Mercator as their strategic IT partner to help them meet aggressive launch deadlines in a brand new geographical market.

Mercator’s dedicated hotel and leisure business unit provides IT support for the prestigious Al Maha Desert Resort, the Harbour Hotel and Residence in Dubai, and the upcoming Wolgan Valley Resort in Australia. Read about how the The Harbour Hotel and Residence is equipped for business or leisure.

The IRB Rugby Sevens World Cup was held in Dubai in March 2009 at ‘The Sevens’ stadium, a new sports complex built in just a year. The event attracted more than 100,000 visitors over three days. Mercator provided all permanent and temporary IT infrastructure in the stadium, including supporting RNS areas, the Media Room, Photographers Room, Judicial areas and Tournament offices.

With the increased number of visitors to Dubai year on year, Dubai Civil Aviation, (DCA), is in the process of expanding the Dubai International Airport. While the DCA provided the core infrastructure, Mercator provided the equipment and integration of the network to the DCA and systems for Emirates Airline to ensure the Emirates Group was able to seamlessly access the DCA owned and hosted applications.