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Etihad Rail To Run Better WithCutting-Edge SAP Software
Published Dec 5, 2011
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Etihad Rail will support the development of its monumental 1,200 km railway across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with cutting-edge business software solutions from SAP.
SAP is collaborating with HCL Technologies to implement the solutions.
One of the most important and ambitious transport projects in Middle Eastern history, the Dh40 billion (US$11 billion) development will connect the UAE to Saudi Arabia via Ghweifat in the West and Oman via Al Ain in the East.
A stunning example of the Government’s mission to diversify the local economy, the project will redefine logistics and transport in the region by connecting corners of the UAE and, eventually, the UAE to the wider GCC.
The project will evolve over a number of years, with the first stage due for completion by 2014 linking up Shah, Habshan and Ruwais in Abu Dhabi.
Stage two will link Abu Dhabi and the port ofJebel Ali, and stage three will see the railway rolled out to the Northern Emirates. The initial section will cater for freight, but the completed network will also accommodate passenger services.
“Etihad Rail intends to become not only a source of national pride but also the most trusted mode of transport across the Emirates: a safe, efficient and sustainable transport system forming a new logistics network,” said Graeme Overall, Business Development Director, Etihad Rail.
“We have the right ERP system partners in SAP and HCL Technologies. SAP’s software solutions are proven in our industrybringing us integrated business processes and effective use of complex data. HCL brings global experience in implementation of similar projects and local knowledge and expertise,providing us with the right partner for implementation”.
Sam Alkharrat, Managing Director, SAP MENA, added:
“We are delighted to support Etihad Rail on this hugely important and influential project. With an innovative development blueprint and admirable sustainability credentials, it is a perfect fit for both SAP’s business solution offerings and overarching business philosophy.”
Etihad Rail is set to yield considerable economic benefits across the region, offering competitive transportation costs for cargo - whether intermodal, bulk or break – and fuelling development in rural areas though better connections with urban centres.
The project is also expected to have a hugely positive socio-economic impact; a single train can remove up to300 trucks from the road, improving safety, alleviating congestion and markedly reducing the UAE transport sector’s carbon footprint (one fully loaded train produces 70-80% less CO2 than a truck carrying equivalent tonnage.
“This win further consolidates our leadership position in large, transformational projects for which we are well known globally,” said Virender Aggarwal, President HCL Technologies, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and Turkey.
“In this engagement, we have the winning combination of local knowledge, our global expertise in Railways and logistics sector, and the right partners. At HCL, we believe in combining best-in-class global practices with execution excellence to create value for our clients and we are committed to make this strategic initiative a landmark success in the region.”
Media contacts:
Claire McPeak
Tel: +971 4 330 1777
Email: c.mcpeak@sap.com
Neil Jaques
Wallis Marketing Consultants
Tel: +971 4390 1950
Email: sap@wallis-mc.com
For more information, please visit:
www.etihadrail.ae
Or please contact:
Sameh Zaki, Hill & Knowlton
Tel: +971 5090 46741
Email: Sameh.Zaki@hillandknowlton.com
Dalia Moujaes, Etihad Rail
Tel: +971 2 4999 999
Email: Dalia.Moujaes@etihadrail.ae
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VMD - [Virtual Marketing Department]
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