The Banking Executive Magazine - July 2023 Issue

Qatar's QNB Group precedented simplicity in version maintenance, dynamic scaling, service governance and service dis- covery. These advancements from IBM, to- gether with the support of the ecosystem partner Mannai InfoTech, has allowed QNB to offer a more sophisticated banking environment, which has increased efficiency, en- riched resiliency, streamlined oper- ations, and improved productivity, ultimately benefiting the end-user experience. In addition, integration architects from IBM Consulting guided the in- stallation and configuration of IBM App Connect Enterprise, assisting with the deployment and testing of the infrastructure and supporting QNB to easily govern their integra- tions to ensure the security and in- tegrity of their data, applications and services. “Major financial institutions need to adopt an unparalleled mindset to expand their digital footprint, to align with the challenges and changes in the marketplace. At QNB, we engage with our trusted partners, such as IBM to leverage in- novation and build smarter industry solutions. Having a cloud-native so- lution will significantly enhance our infrastructure and improve business productivity.” Maryam Mohd Al- Kuwari, Senior Executive Vice Pres- ident - Group Information Technology, QNB. “This project is a significant mile- stone in our long-standing relation- ship with QNB, as we assist the Group in its journey to implement its cloud roadmap from the get-go. We are delighted to to be able to support QNB to update and stream- line its operations and increase effi- ciencies,” said Wissam Shmait, Country Manager and Technology leader at IBM Qatar. “We are immensely proud of the collaborative efforts put forth by the dedicated team at Mannai InfoTech in implementing QNB’s Digital Banking Experience. By seamlessly integrating innovative features and ensuring a user-centric approach, we have created a robust and se- cure platform that revolutionizes the banking experience for QNB’s cus- tomers. This achievement reinforces Mannai InfoTech’s position as a trusted partner in supporting Qatar’s vision for a technologically ad- vanced and customer-centric bank- ing ecosystem”, said Binu M. R, Senior Vice President at Mannai In- foTech. To revolutionize QNB’s digital banking with a hybrid cloud ap- proach, IBM implemented a mi- croservices architecture using IBM’s Cloud Pak for Integration, deployed on Red Hat OpenShift; a platform that provides a single, unified expe- rience that connect applications and data across any cloud. Every layer of the technology stack was re-designed and modernized to support this vision. ISSUE 175 JULY 2023 the BANKING EXECUTIVE 39