GBM and Siemens collaborate to secure digital industries for a more sustainable GCC

GBM and Siemens collaborate to secure digital industries for a more sustainable GCC

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Gulf Business Machines (GBM), an end-to-end digital solutions provider and Siemens, a global leader in technology, have announced a collaborative effort to support more industries within the GCC to hone their competitive edge while supporting their sustainability ambitions. The collaboration was signed between both parties on the sidelines of COP28, being hosted now in Dubai, UAE.

Under the agreement, Siemens and GBM will develop new go-to-market strategies for creating and supplying transformative solutions in automation, IT infrastructure, and cybersecurity. These solutions will be tailored to a wide variety of industry applications, from utility grid distribution to water management and power generation.

A key focus of the collaboration is ensuring state-of-the-art Operational Technology (OT) security for devices, products, and applications within digital industries. Guided by the principles of Zero Trust and tapping into GBM Shield—the company’s flagship cyber defense program, the latest advancements in threat detection, vulnerability assessments, and risk mitigation will be made available to more organizations in the GCC as they pursue their digital transformation agendas.

The memorandum comes at a time when the World Economic Forum (WEF) estimates that digital technologies have the potential to cut global emissions in the three highest emitting sectors—including the energy