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- – The competition showcases entrepreneurs in innovative industries to become technology leaders.
- – OTO is a digital platform for retailers and e-commerce brands.
- The winner was selected based on disruption and innovation, market potential, customer adoption, market traction and marketing, long-term viability and quality.
- – KPMG Competition allows OTO to represent the Saudi Arabia Web Summit in November 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Riyadh, Dubai: KPMG has announced that OTO is the winner of the second annual KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator Competition on September 7, 2022, recognizing a high-impact and promising startup in Saudi Arabia.
OTO is a digital platform that allows retailers and e-commerce brands to manage their delivery operations, enhance their customer experience and increase their website conversions by identifying the most reliable delivery services and engaging customers with more details and updates. OTO has already integrated with 150+ global and regional courier and bullet delivery services and was recognized by a panel of judges for its innovative approach and scalability.
OTO competed on behalf of Saudi Arabia at the November 2022 Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, competing against winning finalists from 22 other countries and jurisdictions.
The competition showcased innovators across industries who are innovating to become the technology leaders of tomorrow. In this year’s edition, OTO competed with six finalists from 55 applicants: Autobia, COFE App, iBoat, iRAMA, UDAWI and Qawafel.
The panel of eminent judges included Amal Dokan, General Partner at 500 Global; Tala Aljabri, Venture Partner at HOF Capital; Omar Al-Shaban, co-founder and CEO of Space; In addition to KPMG’s own Dr. Samer M. Abdullah, Head of ICT Sector and Maz Hussain Head of Digital Lighthouse.
The winner was selected based on six criteria: disruption and innovation, market potential, customer adoption, market traction and marketing, long-term potential and pitch quality.
“At KPMG, we’ve been supporting technology entrepreneurs for several years now. The Global Tech Innovator Competition is becoming a wonderful community for innovators to accelerate their growth and become future industry leaders, said Dr. Samer Abdella, who chaired the judging panel.
Countries, regions and regions participating in the 2022 tournament include Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, East Africa, Germany, Ireland, India, Japan, Denmark, Kuwait, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia. , Spain, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States.
