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‘ While we put in the new systems , we needed to maintain the old technology , the old network and the old applications , to continue supporting our business . So it was more like changing the wheel or the tire on a Formula 1 car while it ’ s still racing ’
division , as he explains : “ We have undertaken a huge programme called the IT Masterplan for Saudia , which lasted from 2007 until 2013 . During that time we spent in excess of $ 1 billion upgrading our entire network inside the Kingdom and internationally . We ’ ve put in a complete new infrastructure in terms of telecommunications , connecting all our offices around the world to our upgraded data centre , our partners ’ data centers , and created a disaster recovery centre as well on the other side of the country . We have created a modern IT base and implemented a converged network for data , voice and video , serving all the locations , all the offices , all our operations for the airlines and the other sister companies in Saudia Group as well .”
And while all this was taking place it was , of
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