Batelco by Beyon has signed a partnership with Procural, a Bahrain-based e-procurement platform, to accelerate the digital transformation of its procurement operations.
By integrating Procural's cloud-based sourcing and tendering solution, Batelco will improve operational efficiency, strengthen transparency and governance, and optimize the procurement process, said the company in a statement.
A leading provider of innovative telecommunications and digital services, Batelco by Beyon helps connect and empower people as well as enable businesses and enrich society.
The partnership was signed by Batelco by Beyon Chief Financial Officer Haitham Albalooshi and Procural Co-Founder & Director Fahad Abdulrahman in the presence of Batelco by Beyon CEO Maitham Abdulla, during a meeting held at Beyon Headquarters in Hamala, Bahrain.
The platform will support a more efficient and transparent procurement process, strengthen governance, and expand opportunities for suppliers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to participate in Batelco's procurement activities, it stated.
On the partnership, Haitham Albalooshi, Chief Financial Officer at Batelco, said: "This partnership reflects our commitment to continuously enhancing the way we work."
"By adopting advanced e-procurement solutions, we are improving operational efficiency while creating a simple, smooth and transparent procurement experience for our suppliers," he stated.
Fahad Abdulrahman, Co-Founder & Director at Procural, said: “We are delighted to partner with Batelco. As a proud Bahraini entity, Procural is excited that integrating our technology into Batelco's procurement operations will help simplify sourcing and tendering, strengthen supplier engagement and support more agile procurement decisions, while also giving local companies and suppliers broader access to grow their business and secure new opportunities. "
The collaboration reflects both companies’ commitment to using digital solutions to strengthen supplier participation and support a more accessible and efficient procurement ecosystem, he added.-TradeArabia News Service