DR ANIS MATTUR , GROUP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR , DISCUSSES THE STRATEGIES AND DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES HE HAS LEVERAGED TO OVERHAUL OPERATIONS AT AL-YAQOUT GROUP
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A l-Yaqout Group , founded in 1954 by Adbullah Omar Al-Yaqout , has grown to become one of Kuwait ’ s most dynamic companies . This dynamism has in recent years been reflected by the development of fresh business units within the group , and its portfolio is now comprised of an eclectic array of operations across a myriad of industries . A business environment as complex as this has necessitated the realisation of a digital infrastructure capable of managing it . Anis Mattur , Group Information Technology Director , joined the company in 2016 and has since enacted the extensive digital transformation required for both the expansion ’ s scope and for future growth of the business . “ Al-Yaqout was expanding in diverse sectors , opening new businesses in the food and manufacturing sectors , retail , electronics , and ecommerce — all businesses that were not there before ,” he explains . “ The group started to have multiple colocations and stores which , without