Dubai, UAE, September 21, 2016:   Huawei – a leading global ICT solutions provider, has won the 'Public Sector Security Solution Vendor of the Year ' Award at the inaugural Security Advisor Middle East Awards, held on 29 August 2016 at the Habtoor Grand Resort, Dubai. 

The Awards celebrate the success and achievements of leading security solutions vendors, individuals and businesses that showcased how their innovative security deployments have delivered outstanding business value. 
The award nominations were assessed by an eminent panel of judges including Hariprasad Chede, President of ISACA, UAE; Javed Abbasi, Founder, GISBA; Mario Foster, CIO, Al Naboodah Group Enterprises; and Naimish Shah, VP – Enterprise Architecture, Emirates NBD. 

'Safety and security of citizens has never been more of a concern to governments than it is in the current global climate. Huawei was able to demonstrate outstanding vision and innovation in deploying ICT infrastructure that forms the very foundation of a safe and smart city. Our judges were unanimous is selecting Huawei as the Public Sector Security Solution Vendor of the Year”, said Jeevan Thankappan, Group Editor, Technology and Finance Division, CPI Media Group. 

Mohammad Allataifeh, Director of Public Safety and Safe City, Huawei Enterprise, Middle East, said: “We are delighted to be recognized for our commitment to developing and implementing Safe City solutions in the region. Through insights and understanding of local market needs, our Safe City solutions provide the very foundation of safe and smart cities. As growing urbanization puts great pressure on safety and security in cities, our agile ICT infrastructure has enabled intelligent collection of data from the field and IoT devices, by governments and public sector organizations around the world.”