ADIB adopts IBM hybrid cloud solutions to accelerate digital transformation strategy

Abu Dhabi, UAE – April 11, 2021 - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading Islamic financial institution, announced its collaboration with IBM (NYSE: IBM) to accelerate its transition to become a modern, digitally-led Islamic bank, using IBM hybrid cloud solutions based on Red Hat OpenShift. The transformation complements the bank’s digital transformation strategy which leverages big data, analytics, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to deliver operational and financial benefits.

Building on ADIB’s longstanding collaboration with IBM, the bank selected IBM hybrid cloud solutions to enhance its digital infrastructure, modernize operations and automate processes, enabling its employees to focus their effort and time in serving customers better. The transformation also aims to provide ADIB’s customers with improved digital banking experiences and bring new services to market faster.

Mamoun T. Alhomssey, Chief Information Officer at ADIB, said: “Providing an exceptional customer experience is the top priority at ADIB and the ultimate objective of our digital transformation strategy. As we continue to upgrade and enhance our operations, the bank will benefit from IBM’s hybrid cloud solutions that enable faster processes that can increase productivity and performance while also strengthening our security. The main benefits to IBM’s cloud systems are that they enable the bank to operate with greater efficiency and serve customers more effectively. In a fast-changing world, this will allow us to meet evolving customer needs in a quicker and smarter way.”