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Hitit and IBM to strengthen their collaboration
for airline business continuity
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itit, one of the first aviation technology companies to become
established in Turkey, has utilised a hybrid cloud approach
from IBM to raise aviation standards by ensuring seamless and
uninterrupted service for the air travel industry globally. Under the
new agreement, Hitit will adopt IBM’s public cloud infrastructure,
including availability zones, to serve as the primary back-up to its on-
premises data centre for resiliency and Disaster Recovery.
This hybrid cloud strategy is designed to ensure continuous
availability of critical applications and uninterrupted services to a list
of Hitit clients that include 27 major airlines in 19 countries, travel
agencies and ground handling companies.
Hitit exports new-gen technology to all types of airlines across
the world, including Europe, and provides its clients with software
services in passenger services systems through to operation planning,
accounting, travel merchandising and cargo solution.
Nevra Onursal Karaagac, CMO at Hitit, said: “The collaboration
between Hitit and IBM is an important step in boosting the
standards in the aviation marketplace. Our partner airlines and travel
clients are supported by the Disaster Recovery plan provided by
the IBM public cloud, which strengthens the operational quality of
air travel. This collaboration is a notable example of Hitit’s endless
efforts to improve its services.”
Crises can emerge through natural disasters, network outages or
human errors or threats. As a result, system downtime can result in high
costs for businesses. As the amount of data increases, it is critical for
businesses to protect their data and have the right business continuity
plan in place to ensure availability of that data in any situation.
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Leading UK fleet management software
company secures funding from Swiss investor
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RIVE Software Solutions (DRIVE), pioneer in the fleet
management software industry, has secured funding from Swiss
investment firm, VIVA Investment Partners (VIP), to accelerate its
global growth in the consolidating digital fleet management market.
Based in Stevenage UK, DRIVE is the company behind ODO, a
leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) product that manages the
administration, service delivery and compliance of customer
vehicle assets through one secure, organised application. The
ODO platform runs on Oracle Cloud and is deployed in either an
App, Tablet or PC form. It enables SME businesses to transform
their purchasing and control all vehicle asset-related services in an
ordered service usage model.
VIVA Investment Partners, with a focus on the transportation and
mobility sectors including aviation, spacetech and the automotive
ecosystems, considers digital services as an integral part of the future
of the car industry.
To oversee the company’s global expansion, Alastair Houston has
been appointed as the new CEO of DRIVE. Alastair brings more
than 30 years’ experience in the automotive sector, most recently
as Managing Director of Sandicliffe Motor Contracts and as a board
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member at Northgate. He has extensive management experience
and has consistently executed profitable sales growth.
Houston said: “The automotive sector is going through unprecedented
change, resulting from the fragmentation within the marketplace. ODO
is a brilliant and simple solution to seamlessly connect fleet providers,
services and end-users. We have a unique product and are thrilled to
now have the financial strength and expertise that VIVA Investment
Partners brings to the business. Securing this expansion funding from
a sophisticated international investor despite the uncertainties around
Brexit is a significant milestone.”
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