Gamuda Berhad (Gamuda) and Dagang NeXchange Berhad (DNeX), through their wholly-owned subsidiaries, respectively – Gamuda Technologies Sdn Bhd (Gamuda Technologies) and DNeX Solutions Sdn Bhd (DNeX Solutions), have entered a joint venture (JV) to provide novel air-gapped Google Distributed Cloud Services (GDC Services) to the public and private sectors in Malaysia.
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The GDC Services is a sovereign cloud solution that offers customers the highest regulatory requirements, access to Google Cloud’s leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cloud technologies in a secure, fully isolated, on-premise environment.
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The JV (with an equity ratio of 50:50) is authorised to act as the sole provider of GDC Services targeted at over RM11 billion market across government, including federal and state entities, as well as private entities such as financial service institutions and security-sensitive organisations.
As a local entity, the JV is committed to cultivating high-level technical expertise within the Malaysian workforce, fostering a robust ecosystem that drives digital sovereignty, promoting economic growth and enhancing Malaysia’s strategic position in the global technology landscape.
Marking a significant milestone in Malaysia’s digital innovation landscape as the first local provider of specialised air-gapped cloud infrastructure, Gamuda-DNeX GDC Services will involve procuring GDC hardware, expert workload sizing, providing customised AI solutions, application development, ongoing client support, data migration, and infra maintenance to clients.
Quote by Tan Sri Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir Jamalullail, Executive Chairman, DNeX: We are pleased to partner with Gamuda to deliver market-leading cloud and AI solutions. This aligns with the Government’s ambition to transform the country into a high-income nation and be competitive in the Southeast Asian region. With our diverse businesses and wide client base, especially in the government sector, covering Technology (semiconductor), Energy and Information Technology (IT) space, we can establish a foothold and maximise opportunities arising in these areas. Through this joint venture, we’re committed to driving meaningful digital transformation that enhances efficiency, security, and service delivery for the public sector. This unique solution will unlock possibilities for secure and transformative innovation, namely the use of AI and advanced analytics in delivering integrated, citizen-centric digital government services, advancing treatments for chronic health conditions, and optimising energy production in hydro or solar power plants.
Quote by John Lim Ji Xiong, Chief Digital Officer, Gamuda Berhad – Partnering with DNeX represents a pivotal strategic alliance, harnessing their solid multifaceted technological prowess to enhance and enable AI and Cloud adoption in our national digital landscape. By leveraging our deep expertise in cloud and AI technologies and our established partnership with Google Cloud, we’re uniquely positioned to accelerate transformation across the regulated sectors. Gamuda has a proven record with experience and know-how in the Google Cloud ecosystem and solutions, further strengthened by our investment in Cloud Space, an award-winning Google Cloud Premier Partner, and talent development at the Gamuda AI Academy. This collaboration goes beyond technology – we’re bringing comprehensive capabilities in project delivery, value engineering and experience in organisational transformation. We aim to implement digital solutions and create a robust ecosystem that empowers the Malaysian government and private sector to stay at the forefront of technological innovation.
Malaysia actively embraces AI as a key driver of technological advancement to spur economic growth. This is evident via the launch of the Malaysia Artificial Intelligence Roadmap (MAIR) and the recent establishment of the National AI Office (NAIO), which will be officially launched in December 2024.
Given the strong push for AI adoption, a joint venture between Gamuda and DNeX is poised to leverage both entities’ strengths. By combining the entity’s technical expertise, strategic partnerships, and commitment to digital solutions, the JV is poised to drive meaningful change in how government services are delivered.
As GDC services are new to the market, a comprehensive go-to-market strategy will be implemented to ensure successful entry and growth. Furthermore, the combined resources and expertise of DNeX (which has a proven track record in delivering eServices to the Government of Malaysia) and Gamuda (a premier property developer with advanced technological innovations, including AI solutions) will enable the effective delivery of GDC services, a cloud-based service focusing on data sovereignty and further supported with advanced AI capabilities.
These services align with the government’s aspiration to embrace AI as the key driver of technological advancement and spur economic growth. This is also in line with the objectives of the Malaysia Artificial Intelligence Roadmap (MAIR) and the establishment of the National AI Office, set to be launched in December 2024.
Gamuda and DNeX’s partnership marks a significant milestone in sovereign cloud service solutions. The JV is authorised as the sole provider of GDC Services for the public sector. Seen here: [Middle] Agreement signed between Tan Sri Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir Jamalullail – Executive Chairman of DNeX and Justin Chin Jing Ho – Managing Director of Gamuda Engineering, together with [L-R] Muhammad Saifullah Mohd Isa – Group Head Strategy of DNeX; Faizal Sham Abu Mansor – Group Chief Executive Officer of DNeX; Faris Bin Mohd Yusof – Executive Director of Project Management, Gamuda Engineering; Muhamad Azril Mukhriz Bin Abdul Rahman – Specialist Digital Business Development, Gamuda Engineering; and John Lim Ji Xiong – Chief Digital Officer, Gamuda Berhad.
About DNeX
Dagang NeXchange Berhad (“DNeX”) is a leading IT and eServices provider. An award-winning eServices for Trade Facilitation, DNeX has a wealth of knowledge, expertise and operational know-how in the provisioning of eServices for Trade Facilitation and System Integration and Consultancy.
DNeX is also making its mark as a reputable player in the oil and gas, energy sector, Telco Submarine and semi-conductor. The company is listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia.
