IMI
Technology-led development and execution The last couple of years have been critical to IMI ' s rapid growth strategy , so the onset of COVID-19 came at an awkward time – it could not be allowed to slow progress . Operations had to be maintained while enabling as many people as possible to work from home or remotely and making this possible fell to Al Humam ' s lot . This enabled him to drive forward the establishment of IT and Cybersecurity platforms to ensure zero interruption to the business . In fact , in many ways , the spur of the pandemic speeded up implementation of digital work and communication platforms .
" We had to follow government guidelines to allow employees to work from home and remotely . All our measures were very successful , though , and we did not even have a single case of COVID-19 spread case within our offices !"
A flexible work schedule was created to make it possible for staff from more than 20 countries around the world to collaborate remotely . Flexible working patterns , with four days on and three off , became a longterm strategy to keep operations going 24 / 7 . These strategies have been a real accelerator and proved very successful for the business continuity during the pandemic . The partnership road to digitalisation Al Humam presented the IMI digitalisation strategy to the Board in 2020 . " After securing Board ’ s approval , we immediately set about implementing it by detailing more than 60 digitalisation and innovation initiatives , identifying a strategy for big data , data analytics and AI . Big data , Analytics , and AI platform will provide insights on predictive maintenance , digital twins , health & safety , energy & water management , and environmental aspects . These insights and
EXECUTIVE BIO
EMAD ALHUMAM
TITLE : SENIOR VP . CORPORATE SERVICES INDUSTRY : RIG , SHIPBUILDING AND MRO LOCATION : SAUDI ARABIA
Emad Al Humam is a visionary executive with an extensive experience that stems from his multifaceted exposure that spans multiple disciplines in IT , oil & gas , and recently the Maritime industry . His current senior executive role as Senior Vice President of Corporate Services at International Maritime Industries allows him to utilize his strategic thinking , and expansive skills and strengths gained from his past CIO leadership roles or his impressive knowledge in Cybersecurity or his past CFO role . Add to that his previous role as VP of procurement and supply chain . He is skilled in corporate digital transformation , IT project management , IT governance , IT Infrastructure and Networks , risk management ( CISM & CRISC ), business continuity , applications & ERP . It is worth noting that in his current senior executive role he is leading multiple functions namely : Human Resources , Training and Development ( HR - T & D ), Information Technology ( IT ), HSE & Quality Management , Facility Management & Support Services , Digitalization & Innovation , Cybersecurity , and Industrial Security & Fire .