NPCC accelerates five-year digital transformation plan
UAE-based National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) has announced an ambitious five-year plan, backed by big investments, to transform its digital capabilities and meet the evolving needs of its clientele and the region’s oil and gas industry.
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The National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), a part of Senaat Abu Dhabi, today (November 14) announced an ambitious five-year plan, backed by multimillion dirham investments, to transform its digital capabilities and meet the evolving needs of its clientele, employees and the region’s oil and gas industry.
This follows a two-year assessment conducted by the NPCC with the support of Deloitte to assess its future technology needs and prepare it for the "smart" world envisaged by the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030.
The digital transformation plan of the NPCC was announced at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (Adipec) being held in the UAE capital.
As part of the digital transformation, the NPCC marked a strategic Dh40 million ($11 million) investment partnership with Microsoft and Aveva to enhance the company’s internal and customer-facing systems.
The partnership with Microsoft and Aveva aims to transform its internal enterprise resource planning software, which will enhance the operational systems, thus resulting in a greater flow of information across departments and greater convenience for employees and customers alike, it stated.
CEO Engineer Ahmed Al Dhaheri said: "With technology redefining the energy landscape, it is imperative to invest in next-generation digital tools to add value to our customers by enhancing the efficiency of our operations across every touch-point."
"Our digital transformation marks a substantial investment that will position us as the most flexible and agile EPC major for the energy sector, meeting the needs of our customers, and adding more value to our operations," he added.
NPCC’s digital transformation plan builds on several innovation-based initiatives rolled out in recent years. These include the launch of an innovation centre to generate state-of-the-art solutions for the industrial oil and gas sector and continue the company's proud tradition of leadership in new technologies.
Microsoft Gulf COO Ihsan Anabtawi pointed out that the energy sector was witnessing a change as organisations in the region see a massive opportunity to gain business insights, accelerate innovation and improve service levels and this change and transformation will no doubt be fueled by digital technology.
"This enhances business productivity, collaboration, innovation and helps organisations make data-driven decisions," noted Anabtawi.
Aveva Chief Revenue Officer Steen Lomholt-Thomsen said: "Working alongside Microsoft, we are excited to be building on our long-term relationship with the NPCC to help them accelerate their digital journey across the engineering, procurement and construction core business processes."
"Advances in technology mean there will be a phenomenal change in the digital downstream landscape in the coming years and Aveva, with its market-leading portfolio of solutions, will be right at the centre of it," he added.-TradeArabia News Service
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