Building a Scalable Arabic-Speaking Offshore IT Hub for Al Othaim Markets
Al Othaim Markets, one of Saudi Arabia’s leading retail groups, set out to insource key IT capabilities by establishing an offshore delivery centre in Cairo to support current and future technology programmes.
Al Othaim Markets, one of Saudi Arabia’s leading retail groups, set out to insource key IT capabilities by establishing an offshore delivery centre in Cairo to support current and future technology programmes.
The objective was to rapidly build an Arabic-speaking IT team while keeping costs low and maintaining delivery quality. Key challenges included:
- Broad skill requirements across front-end and back-end development, ERP, integration, data analytics, testing, and project management
- Tight budgets combined with aggressive hiring timelines
- Setting up a new offshore geography without compromising quality or speed
Yallo partnered with Al Othaim to design and execute a rapid talent ramp-up strategy in Cairo.
- Built a scalable Arabic-speaking talent pipeline
- Delivered multi-skilled IT resources across all required domains
- Accelerated hiring while maintaining strict quality and cost controls
- Successful establishment of the Cairo offshore delivery centre
- Insourcing targets achieved within budget
- Improved cost efficiency and greater control over IT delivery
- Yallo established as a preferred talent partner for future initiatives, including an upcoming Microsoft Dynamics 365 transformation
Al Othaim Markets, one of Saudi Arabia’s leading retail groups, set out to insource key IT capabilities by establishing an offshore delivery centre in Cairo to support current and future technology programmes.
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