Construction & Real Estate
SABB signs up Siemens to provide smart building tech for HQ
Saudi British Bank (SABB) has signed up global technology giant Siemens to provide smart building services for its new headquarters in Riyadh. These include a workplace experience platform with an employee app, an IoT sensor network and energy analytics.
The Saudi British Bank (SABB) has signed an agreement with global technology giant Siemens to provide smart building services new headquarters in Riyadh.
SABB said it had roped in Siemens to supply the services in line with its plans to make the 30-storey tower a model of digitally-enabled efficiency, comfort, and sustainability.
The Siemens solution includes a workplace experience platform with an employee app, an Internet of Things (IoT) sensor network, systems integration and energy analytics.
The agreement supports SABB’s aspirations of becoming a fully digitally enabled bank, making operations at SABB Tower more efficient and enhancing employees’ productivity and well-being.
The end result will be an employee-centric and energy-efficient design that can become a model for other buildings in the Kingdom.
"Our ambition is to become Saudi Arabia’s leading, digitally enabled bank and most sought-after employer, and smart building services from Siemens will help us realize this goal,” said Tony Cripps, Managing Director, SABB.
“This project will enhance our employee experiences while delivering actionable data about our headquarters and improving operational results,” he added.
Siemens Saudi Arabia CEO Engineer Ahmed Hawsawi said the company looks forward to putting workplace technology in the hands of SABB’s employees and facility managers and connecting them in real time to the physical and digital worlds around them.
"With our holistic approach to integrating smart technologies, we’ll create a simple, efficient, user-friendly and secure environment for the bank’s staff and clients," he added.-TradeArabia News Service