We are engaged in innovative solutions to help enterprises digitize and develop the Zohr field to double gas production

775 million pounds in 2018 and 100 million pounds for research and development

"Schneider" has acquired 60% of the company .. We have 4,500 employees to serve 16 thousand customers around the world

Interview conducted by: Khaled Hassan

Prepared for publication: Nelly Ali

Aveva, an international company specializing in engineering and industrial software, and one of the companies that rely on its solutions in the field of natural gas extraction, has revealed three innovative solutions to help companies operating in the field of oil, gas, water and government to automate all its operations and apply the latest technology of cities To accelerate and facilitate the process of digital transformation at a lower cost, and more comprehensively to adopt technologies that enable it to transform into a smart society, which will allow the provision of the highest quality of technological infrastructure solutions and provide systems that enable smart devices and facilities to communicate easily, and Hussein technology used in all operations of the institutions and companies.

Digital World had a meeting with Mohamed Awad, Vice President of Aviva in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan to learn more about the strategic features and future plans of the company to help develop the Egyptian and Arab market.

200 local customers

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We are an English technology company, founded in Cambridge University about 50 years ago and has 4,500 working in 45 countries around the world, we work in the Egyptian market for more than 20 years and we have more than 200 local customers working to help them develop their services in the Egyptian market rely on 70 Employees are located in the Middle East and are increasing by 15% annually. The most important characteristic of the company is its ability to provide a range of integrated solutions "end to end" from the initial design of the project, known as initial capital investment, to the stage of operation Factory, power station or smart city b All talk.

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Our strategy focuses on a number of key axes, the first of which is to build a broad base of local partners, in cooperation with our strategic partner, Schneider Electric, in addition to strengthening cooperation with government agencies concerned with the development of the market for smart mechanization and digital transformation, while working to provide the latest security solutions at great competitive prices. A number of conferences and workshops aimed at the rehabilitation of business enterprises and help them to cope with the "digital transformation" and the development of technological awareness among the information officials in enterprises with the latest solutions of digital transformation.

The launch of a digital transformation program has become very easy, given the low cost of using cloud computing, improved networking, convergence and integration of analytical and machine learning capabilities, which means that digital productivity enhancement can reach unprecedented levels in industrial sectors. Leaders of the next wave of transformation recognize that they must move quickly, and that Aviva is working as a partner to accelerate the process of digital transformation and help them accelerate the use of digital technologies, create value and build a strong digital team.

$ 6.1 billion worth of the company

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Already, Schneider Electric has acquired 60% of Aveva, which is currently worth over £ 6.1 billion, almost 18 months ago, with our turnover in 2018 exceeding £ 6.1 billion worldwide.

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Awad stressed that the acquisition of "Schneider Electric" was a qualitative breakthrough for us as our solutions were integrated with the package of integrated solutions provided by Schneider to allow to meet the needs of all types of customers, regardless of the different field of business or the size of the company and activity, which allows the company a suitable working environment It is easy without researching other solutions that are compatible with its technology structure, as well as our ability to provide a virtual working environment for organizations to help them make the right decision at the right time. This is the added value of Schneider's acquisition of Aveva.

simulation

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Today we are reviewing three innovative solutions, the first of which is the design of the assets so that a virtual environment, three-dimensional, for all components of the project is provided with all the information that the executing companies may need to avoid any mistakes, while the second solution is the establishment of a "unified center for the analysis and management of project information "This enables efficient management of project execution time through virtualization, with 76% of project managers, worth over $ 1 billion, asserting that they are delayed in the project delivery process. This solution allows the organization to know production and its needs and analyze data for decision-making." We are able to address the various technological systems that exist in enterprises.

He added that the third solution is to "manage and operate project assets" so that it can identify and predict through analyzing the problems that can be or is exposed to the assets, a very important function for large enterprises that have a lot of equipment and machinery and need to follow-up periodically for maintenance and repair and reduce faults To occur and intervene in a timely manner, where you can communicate with these solutions through mobile devices "phones or laptops" and very easily without being restricted from being in the office.

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Egypt is one of the most qualified countries to benefit from the process of digital transformation, especially in light of the governmental trend to expand the application of this concept and maximize the use of it, especially with 60% of the Egyptian society of young people who have the ability and desire to transform and develop their technological capabilities and deal easily with digital tools and our role It is to help businesses to adopt automation solutions for their services and products to develop their competitiveness not only at the local level but also at the global level.

New specialties

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Certainly, the local and global labor market is witnessing structural changes in the fields of work.

He added that our vision is based on the rehabilitation of human resources and not replace them and the integration of machine and computer capabilities and make a quick and easier decision compared to rely only on human resources and help people to develop their personal abilities.We are also working with some universities in Europe to train and rehabilitate students and provide some training programs for universities Through specialized courses.

We have a specialized program to provide many grants to students and employees of the company to improve and develop their technological skills and work to help them to develop and implement their innovative ideas

32 research centers

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Aveva's revenues exceed £ 775 million in 2018 and the company allocates approximately £ 100 for research and development of its products and solutions.R & D centers are spreading global solutions with a total of 32 research centers.