Jazeera Airways wins IDC CIO award for technological excellence for 'Barakah Initiative'
Jazeera Airways won the technological excellence award from IDC CIO in Kuwait for the Barakah Initiative, which maintained the country's connectivity with the world during the lockdown.
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- Parathan Pasupathy: Technology enabled our teams to rapidly adapt to operational changes, connect multiple sites, and make informed, immediate decisions.
- Pravul Thumar: The award is a recognition of everyone at Jazeera who contributed to leveraging technology to keep Kuwait connected to the world.
Jazeera Airways won the IDC CIO Award for Technology Excellence in Kuwait for the “Barakah Initiative,” an exceptional, large-scale operational initiative launched by the company during the temporary closure of Kuwait International Airport this year, with the aim of maintaining Kuwait’s connectivity to the world.
Jazeera was selected among a large group of competing companies from across Kuwait, in recognition of the innovation, leadership, and impact demonstrated by the “Barakah Initiative,” including the rapid development and deployment of technological solutions that enabled the company to manage its operations under exceptional, complex, and unprecedented operational conditions.
Jazeera’s CEO, Parathan Pasupathy, said: “The ‘Barakah Initiative’ was an exceptional test of our personnel, systems, and ability to respond quickly and flexibly. Technology was at the core of this response, enabling our teams to rapidly adapt to operational changes, connect multiple sites, and make informed, immediate decisions.”
He added: “Receiving this award is a source of pride and recognition for the innovation, determination, and collaboration shown by the technology management team and all our colleagues at Jazeera in keeping Kuwait connected to the world. More importantly, this award underscores what we can achieve when innovation has a clear purpose and is supported by an exceptional spirit of teamwork.”
For his part, Jazeera’s Vice President of Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and Technology, Pravul Thumar, said: “The ‘Barakah Initiative’ has proven what technology can achieve when directly aligned with a clear operational objective. This recognition from IDC CIO is a tribute to everyone at Jazeera who contributed by leveraging technology, operational expertise, and teamwork to keep Kuwait connected to the world.”
As part of the IDC CIO Technology Excellence Awards in Kuwait, Captain Ayman Al-Shamari and Pravul Thumar also participated in two panel discussions. Captain Al-Shamari took part in the session titled “How IT, HR, and Business Leaders Can Shape the Future of the Workforce,” while Thumar participated in the session “Agentic AI in Practice: Use Cases Across Industries and Early Successes.”
Jazeera continues to invest in digital transformation across its operations, given the growing role of technology in supporting safety, efficiency, scalability, and enhancing the customer experience.
