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Logitech opens distribution centre at Maersk’ s warehousing facility in JAFZA
Logitech has announced the opening of a new distribution centre at Maersk’ s Warehousing and Distribution facility in Dubai’ s Jebel Ali Free Trade Zone, JAFZA, marking a significant milestone in its mission to enhance service capabilities across Africa, the Middle East, Türkiye and Central Asia, AMECA region.
The newly launched distribution centre, situated in JAFZA, a premier logistics hub bridging East and West, and a gateway to better serve customers across Africa, the Middle East, Türkiye and Central Asia, demonstrates Logitech’ s commitment to efficiency and operational excellence.
The new distribution centre reinforces Logitech’ s commitment to providing better partner and customer experiences:
• Faster Time to Market: Unlocking rapid response to market, shipping time will be reduced by 30 days across the AMECA regions.
• Accelerated Access to Innovation: The facility enables quicker introduction and availability of Logitech’ s newest products, addressing the evolving and fast-paced demands of both retail and corporate customers.
• Enhanced Customer Support: Channel partners and end customers benefit from improved inventory proximity, bolstering their competitiveness in a vibrant and dynamic market environment.
• Expanded Product Portfolio: Ensures access to technologies that meet diverse customer needs. The facility stocks a wide range of Logitech’ s offerings, including gaming accessories, mice, keyboards, headsets, webcams, and innovative video conferencing solutions.
Stephen O’ Mullan, Head of Global Logistics at Logitech, said:“ The Free Trade Zone, established in 1985, boasts a strong customer base, making it a strong choice for warehouse operations. In consultation with our customers, they also expressed a strong preference for this location, reinforcing our decision.”
Lisa Park, Managing Director, Maersk UAE, commented,“ We are delighted to onboard Logitech at our Integrated Logistics Centre in the UAE and strengthen our commitment to our customers in the Middle East. Our end-toend logistics offerings connect and simplify our customers’ supply chains.”
G42 and Cisco sign MoU to scale AI infrastructure across public and private sectors
G42 announced signing of a
Memorandum of Understanding with Cisco, the global provider in networking and security, laying the groundwork for a strategic collaboration aimed at advancing Artificial Intelligence, innovation and infrastructure development across public and private sectors.
The agreement was presented to His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, by Peng Xiao, Group Chief Executive Officer of G42, and Chuck Robbins, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Cisco.
Commenting on the signing, Peng Xiao, Group Chief Executive Officer of G42, said,“ This MoU with Cisco reflects our shared interest in exploring how AI infrastructure and innovation can be scaled responsibly and securely across markets. As G42 continues to expand its international footprint, we welcome the opportunity to align with organisations that value open collaboration, trusted ecosystems, and long-term impact.”
The MoU focuses on exploring collaboration opportunities in key areas, including a joint Go-to-Market initiative that leverages Cisco’ s comprehensive secure
AI portfolio and AI-native solutions and services, and G42’ s deep regional roots, AI infrastructure expertise, and expanding global footprint to support AI’ s diffusion in and beyond the UAE.
Additionally, Cisco and G42 will work together to assess the potential to co-develop and jointly deploy AIpowered cybersecurity solutions, as well as a reference architecture that integrates Cisco’ s networking, security, and infrastructure solutions specifically designed for high-performance computing. This collaboration aims to help customers build and secure AI-ready data centres and develop AI workloads effectively.
Chuck Robbins, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Cisco, added,“ Cisco is proud to join forces with G42 to deliver innovative AI and digital infrastructure solutions to our customers on a scale.”
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