Kanoo Travel opens high-tech corporate service center in UAE

Updated 25 December 2012
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Kanoo Travel opens high-tech corporate service center in UAE

As part of its expansion plans, Kanoo Travel recently opened its state-of-the-art, bespoke and world-class corporate services center at the Kanoo Group building, Karama, Dubai. Mishal Kanoo, deputy chairman of the Kanoo Group, graced the opening of the new call center. The inauguration was attended by senior Kanoo executives and partners from leading carriers and hospitality industries, with other key management representatives.
Sunil D'souza, regional travel director of Kanoo Travel, said, “As a market leader in the Gulf region, we have been constantly investing in our people, technology and as part of our expansion and growth strategies we have invested heavily in the state-of-the-art contact center. Our objective is to meet and exceed our consumer expectations.”
He added: “As our growth is propelling ahead with double digit trajectory, we needed to increase our capacity and at the same time we needed to upgrade our call center capabilities to global standards so that we could lead ahead of the pack. This technological move will progress our growth tremendously in the coming years, keeping all our stake-holders happy and satisfied for the years to come.”
The new call center is equipped with advance technology that meets international standards. It offers customers with comprehensive travel solutions under one roof. It comes with tremendous technical capabilities like round-the-clock service delivery mode with metrics to measure every element of business; array of management reports for clients to measure, maintain or regulate travel spends; carbon offset programs for footprints created by travelers/companies; and emergency services that look at providing travelers safe exit in terms of any disaster — traveler tracking and disaster.
Kanoo Travel has been the pioneer of the Gulf’s travel industry since its inception in 1935 and boasts its largest portfolio of corporate clients in the region.


STC Bank launches business portal for businesses, entrepreneurs and freelancers

Updated 10 February 2026
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STC Bank launches business portal for businesses, entrepreneurs and freelancers

STC Bank has launched a business portal as part of its strategy to provide integrated and Shariah-compliant digital banking services targeting multinationals, entrepreneurs and self-employed. The move reflects the bank’s commitment to enhancing and facilitating the banking experience through modern digital solutions.

The Business Portal is the first integrated digital experience that enables business customers to start their banking relationships and manage their entire business through a single digital platform, designed to meet the needs of various sectors, providing an easy and flexible banking journey characterized by simplicity and ease of use.

The portal provides a comprehensive dashboard that allows business owners to efficiently manage users, financial structuring and authorization matrix, where users can be added, assigned, and manage access to banking services flexibly within an advanced digital experience.

The Business Portal also includes a full range of banking services, most notably payments and remittances, beneficiary management, statement review and extraction, digital certificate issuance, as well as employee salary management, giving business owners full control over their financial operations through a unified and secure platform.

STC Bank allows registration and availing of business portal services through its website, while ensuring the highest levels of security using the latest cybersecurity and advanced financial technologies.

The launch of the upgraded Business Portal is part of STC Bank’s digital transformation journey toward building an integrated digital bank, which provides innovative banking solutions that contribute to supporting the growth of the business sector and enhancing the digital economy in the Kingdom.