NEWS
ServiceNow makes no layoff pledge for 2020
ServiceNow, a leading digital workflow
company that makes work, work better
for people, is committing to protect the jobs
of its 11,000-plus global workforce through
2020 despite the economic uncertainty
of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company
also expects to keep hiring for new jobs
worldwide this year. In addition, ServiceNow
expects to continue to protect the jobs and
salaries of several hundred support staff
and contractors who are not working while
ServiceNow’s offices remain closed.
“We want our employees focused on
supporting our customers, not worried
about their own jobs,” said Bill McDermott,
ServiceNow’s CEO. “We are committed to
no layoffs for 2020. We are continuing to
hire worldwide.”
“We are grateful to be in this position.”
McDermott continued. “Keeping our
company strong means we can help
our customers succeed. Supporting our
customers, we can help get the US and
global economy working again. More than
ever, companies see that creating great
workflow-designed experiences help protect
revenue and growth, provide Business
Continuity and drive productivity. These are
the priorities for every company now. We are
all in this together.”
ServiceNow has continued to hire and
onboard new employees throughout the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Cisco and Bahwan to implement Smart Cities tech for Oman ministry
Oman’s Ministry of Technology and
Communications has launched a pilot
project for Smart Cities in the Knowledge
Oasis Muscat (KOM) in partnership with
Oman Telecommunications Company
(Omantel) and the Public Establishment for
Industrial Estates (Madayn).
The project is being implemented by
Cisco and Bahwan Information Technology
and was unveiled under the patronage of
the Sultanate’s Minister of Technology and
Communications, Azza bint Sulaiman al-
Ismailia. During the launch, a presentation
on the Smart City system was presented
by Technical Director at Cisco, Turki bin
Saif al-Yahmadi. He explained some of the
benefits of implementing the project, which
included controlling traffic in the KOM using
an advanced database that enables rapid
data analysis.
Chief Executive Officer at the ministry, Dr
Salim bin Sultan al-Ruzaiqi, explained how the
project, which will be an experimental model,
contributes to providing an infrastructure for
Smart Cities in the Sultanate. He added that
the decision makers and various concerned
authorities and institutions could benefit from
the project when implementing Smart City
projects in all governorates across the country.
Al-Ruzaiqi said: “The launch of the Smart
Cities project at the SAS Center for the
4th Industrial Revolution comes with the
objective of launching Omani projects and
institutions working in the field of the Fourth
Industrial Revolution applications, such as
IOT, AI, Blockchain and others.”
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