Technology Magazine July 2020 | Page 306

SIEMENS

Ahmad Farrakh Manzoor , Head of Siemens Smart Infrastructure , discusses the AI and IoT-enabled future of smart buildings and the new normal they enable

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M ultinational conglomerate Siemens is a vast business of over 300,000 employees , with history dating back over 170 years . Among its other operations , such as energy and manufacturing , Siemens operates a Smart Infrastructure division dedicated to a 21st century approach to buildings . Ahmad Farrakh Manzoor is Head of Siemens Smart Infrastructure – Regional Solutions and Services , for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain .

Siemens Smart Infrastructure ’ s mission of ensuring buildings remain safe and secure has taken on a new level of importance in the current COVID-19 pandemic . “ We can help to ensure hospitals remain enabled to serve more patients ,” says Manzoor . “ Siemens is a company that provides essential services to essential services . Therefore , there is a lot of demand right now – which we are keeping up with . We have not let our customers down even at this critical point . And I have to thank all of our Siemens employees out there
JULY 2020