News & Events
Data Masters - An interview by The Business Year 2020
Muscat, October 2020
Oman Data Park provides outsourced ICT services, cybersecurity, and virtual data centers to help all businesses stay ahead of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
ODP receives award as an Industry Leadership in Virtual Datacenters at New Age banking Summit 2020
Muscat, October 2020
Oman Data Park (ODP), the Sultanate's first IT-managed and cloud services provider, was presented with a special recognition award at the annual New Age Banking Summit - Oman 2020 held at Hotel Sheraton Oman on October 6, 2020.
ODP launches Esign – an electronic signature document management solution
Muscat, August 2020
Oman Data Park (ODP) has launched Esign – an Oman based, secure e-signature& document management solution, in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Sultanate of Oman, to enable signing of documents electronically. It can substitutethe process of signing on paper and scanning it as well as other traditional methods of transactions.
ODP receives MTC accreditation to provides government and private organizations with data storage and retrieval facilities in Oman
Muscat, August 2020
Oman Data Park (ODP), the Sultanate's first IT-managed and cloud services provider, has successfully been accredited by the Ministry of Technology and Communications (MTC) for delivering “Security Assessment Services” and “Cloud and Hosting Services” to government institutions in the country. ODP has been added to MTC’s Register of Accredited IT Service Providers on its official website: www.mtc.gov.om/ITAccreditation.
ODP Offers Azure Fundamentals Training For 25 Participants As Part Of Its CSR Strategy
Muscat, July 2020
In a bid to uphold its social commitment and as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Oman Data Park (ODP), the premiere Cloud Services and IT Managed Services Provider, organized a free training program for 25 attendees on Microsoft Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 in two separate sessions. This initiative comes under the company’s CSR policy to serve the community through digital enablement.
ODP & Mile Solutions Launch ‘Imdad” Platform for the logistics sector
Muscat, June 2020
Oman Data Park (ODP), the premier cloud services and information technology managed services provider, in partnership with Mile Solutions launched ‘Imdad’ logistic platform to Optimize Lastmile Deliveries across Oman. Imdad stands to become a major contributor to the rapidly expanding logistics sector, with the massive economic and commercial growth in the Sultanate of Oman.
Oman Data Park enables business entities for remote operations during the COVID-19 crisis
Muscat, June 2020
Oman Data Park (ODP) has enabled many government organisations, companies and banks operating in the Sultanate of Oman to reorganise their technical networks and main systems to operate them remotely with complete security and without any hindrance.
Supporting a national economy based on knowledge and fourth industrial revolution, ODP Launches first serverless-computing with Microsoft Azure Stack in the Sultanate
Muscat, 12th February, 2020
MUSCAT: Oman Data Park (ODP), the Sultanate's first IT managed services and cloud services provider, rolled out Microsoft Azure Stack services in cooperation with Microsoft Oman and Bahrain at a customer event held at the W hotel this week.
Storing data inside Oman ensures compliance
Muscat, 6th February, 2020
Interview by:
Ali Al Matani
Maqbool bin Salim al Wuhaibi, Chief Executive Officer of Oman Data Park, the first provider of local cloud services in the Sultanate, said that it was important to store data and information within the country so that they are under local regulations. It is safer for Omani companies. It also saves their money.
Oman Data Park (ODP) Receives the PCI DSS Certification for its Data Centres in KOM and Duqm
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman , September 24th, 2019
Oman Data Park (ODP), the Sultanate's first managed and cloud services provider has received Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) certification from SISA Information Security, the payment security specialist, headquartered in India. ODP has achieved this milestone after completing the audit for its Data Centres, making them the first managed services provider in Oman to receive such a coveted certification.
Oman Data Park Wins Fortinet’s Best Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) Award
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman , September, 2019
Oman Data Park (ODP), Sultanate’s first managed services and cloud services provider, has received Fortinet’s best Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) of the year. ODP was honored during Fortinet’s Partner Sync event, held in Muscat on 3rd September.
Oman Data Park collaborates with Microsoft and Cisco to boost Cloud adoption across the Sultanate
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman , July 21, 2019
ODP rolls out ‘Azure Stack’ hybrid cloud solutions as bridging point for regulatory compliance, ensuring thousands of Omani organisations can engage customers, empower employees, optimise operations and reinvent products and services.
Competitive Edge
Muscat, June 4, 2019
Interview by:
Muhammed Nafie
Oman Data Park has recently introduced the Sultanate’s first Virtual Data Centre (VDC) –Nebula, at an Iftar gathering under the patronage of Dr Salim bin Sultan Al Ruzaiqi, CEO – Information Technology Authority. OER speaks to ODP CEO, Maqbool Al Wahaibi about this new paradigm of cloud based services and the competitive edge it offers to the company. Excerpts from an interview:
Oman Data Park introduces Nebula – Oman’s first Self Service Virtual Data Centre
Muscat, May 20th 2019
Oman Data Park (ODP), Sultanate’s first managed Services and Cloud Services provider, introduced Oman’s first Virtual Data Centre (VDC) – Nebula – during their annual Iftar gathering hosted recently under the partonage of chief guest, Dr. Salim bin Sultan Al Ruzaiqi, CEO - Information Technology Authority.
Oman Data Park launches Professional Services as a Service (PSaaS)
Monday, March 18th 2019
Oman Data Park (ODP), the Sultanate’s premier managed Data Centre Services and Cloud Services provider, announced today their newest service offering – Professional-Services-as-a-Service (PSaaS) at a press conference held at the Oman Conference and Exhibition Centre.
Oman Data Park commissions its Cyber Security Centre
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Oman Data Park, Oman's leading Cloud computing company, celebrated the commissioning of the company's Cyber Security Centre at Knowledge Oasis Muscat under the patronage of His Excellency Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Futtaisi, Minister of Transport and Communications, in the presence of senior government officials, board members, as well as CEO’s and senior management teams from its customers.
Maqbool Al Wahaibi, CEO of Oman Data Park says that entrepreneurs are privileged to be provided a platform with tools to experiment and explore viable alternatives to contribute to the country's economy
Sunday, February 17, 2019
Maqbool Al Wahaibi, CEO of Oman Data Park says that entrepreneurs are privileged to be provided a platform with tools to experiment and explore viable alternatives to contribute to the country's economy.
A country’s healthy economy is based on a strong SME foundation. SMEs in Oman have been promoted by both the Government as well as private companies and play a mega role in employment generation. The Government’s contribution towards the micro and SMEs platform has resulted in adding to the GDP of Oman’s economy. Al Raffd Fund, SME authority and venture capitals such as Oman Tech Funds offer the necessary impetus to start the engines towards progression.
Maqbool Al Wahaibi, CEO of Oman Data Park says Ready to contribute ODP’s support to the transformation of Duqm into a smart city
Monday, January 14, 2019
Interview by:
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Shezawi
Mr. Maqbool Al-Wahaibi, CEO of ODP, said that there are many gains for companies operating in The Special Economic Zone Authority in Duqm (SEZAD) due to the adoption of smart city applications and programs. Commenting on the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU), by SEZAD with the Korean side, for cooperation in the field of smart cities, Al-Wahaibi indicated that the adoption of intelligent systems contributes to reducing the operating cost of companies, speeding up their services and upgrading their performances. In addition, the use of innovative technological solutions in roads, port and mega projects operation, water and power networks and other services contributes to SEZAD’s development and improves the services it provides to locals, residents and investors.