Microsoft’s Partner Predica entered the Qatar in anticipation of an increase in demand for world-class IT consultancy as Microsoft plans to unveiling its new Data Centre in Doha.  Significant economic advances are expected for Qatar overall through foreign direct investments made by international businesses looking to expand their operations.

Microsoft’s Partner Predica’s key services centre around Azure specializations, for one of which it ranks within the top 10 consulting firms worldwide. The company provides consulting services in cloud applications, development operations, machine learning, data mining, cloud-based security, and cyber-resilience.

Szymon Świątek, Country Manager at Predica in Qatar, said, “We are grateful and humbled by the opportunity to join the Qatari market. Microsoft’s new Data Centre in Doha is a great opportunity for local organizations to take advantage of the possibilities that the cloud offers. We are excited to work with Microsoft and several businesses in the area to advance technological capabilities in the region, particularly in advanced data analytics”.

Lana Khalaf, Country Manager at Microsoft Qatar, said, “We are pleased to see how the Microsoft data centre is already transforming the ICT ecosystem in Qatar and attracting our global partner ecosystem and tech companies to the country, such as Predica establishing local presence in Qatar. Predica has deep expertise in data, artificial intelligence and cloud security, and their proficiency will further help customers in Qatar to drive innovative solutions. We are committed to strengthen the capabilities of our partner ecosystem in Qatar to showcase leadership in the marketplace on the latest technology and to better serve customers. The Data centre will further empower our partners by providing them access to an everexpanding set of cloud services to accelerate the pace of innovation in Qatar.”

Predica is already working with local organizations on cloud-based projects. As a result, the reputed consultancy will soon hire several specialized Azure Consultants, demonstrating the extended economic impact of foreign direct investments on the local job market.