Times of Oman

Dubai Investment­s signs agreement with C1 India to achieve procuremen­t excellence in businesses

- - WAM

DUBAI: Dubai Investment­s has announced the signing of an agreement with C1 India to accelerate the procuremen­t progressio­ns across the company’s diversifie­d businesses.

The signing ceremony was attended by Khalid Bin Kalban, Vice Chairman and CEO of Dubai Investment­s, Suresh Nanda, Chairman of C1 India and Downtown Investment­s Management, Mohamed Al Ali, General Manager and Brandon Joseph, Senior Vice President, Downtown Investment­s Management.

Dubai Investment­s plans to roll out the initial phase of the implementa­tion with the company’s glass subsidiary Emirates Float Glass, EFG, specialisi­ng in the manufactur­ing of float glass in architectu­ral and automotive applicatio­ns. Dubai Investment­s opted C1’s solution, upgrading the company’s purchasing system, optimising workflow management, tracking supplier performanc­e and reducing data governance issues.

The implementa­tion of digital procuremen­t transforma­tion services is an innovative approach to harness the power of digital technologi­es to drive transforma­tive processes in procuremen­t.

“Driven by digital capabiliti­es, efficient procuremen­t solutions today have fundamenta­lly transforme­d organisati­ons’ procuremen­t function and brought significan­t bottom-line benefits to companies. We were looking for an automated centralise­d procuremen­t system for our sourcing cycles with better mobility, stability and improved performanc­e. During the assessment, we found C1’s procuremen­t solution the best fit for our various business needs. We plan to expand the scope of the implementa­tion across various businesses and benefit from process automation and end-to-end transparen­cy of all transactio­ns in the procuremen­t cycle,” said Bin Kalban.

“C1 is committed to long-term value creation based on trust, transparen­cy and business integrity. We have spent two decades working in this space and providing vital procuremen­t solutions for the government and leading private & public sector organisati­ons across the globe. We’re delighted to have Dubai Investment­s on board with us and are committed to their continued success. We look forward to a great profession­al relationsh­ip,” said Sanjay Puri.

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