MOQ chief financial officer Carsten Sonne-Schmidt and Meeza chief marketing officer Saad Sabah
al-Kuwari shake hands after signing the agreement in the presence of Meeza chief executive officer Ahmad Mohamed al-Kuwari and MOQ deputy managing director Sheikh Faisal bin Fahad al-Thani.

Meeza, a Qatar Foundation joint venture and IT services and solutions provider in Qatar, signed a new agreement yesterday with Maersk Oil Qatar (MOQ) at the 9th International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC), marking a major milestone in its journey.
MOQ chief financial officer Carsten Sonne-Schmidt and Meeza chief marketing officer Saad Sabah al-Kuwari signed the agreement in the presence of Meeza chief executive officer Ahmad Mohamed al-Kuwari and MOQ deputy managing director Sheikh Faisal bin Fahad al-Thani.
Under the agreement, Meeza will be hosting Maersk Oil’s Primary and Disaster Recovery IT equipment in its M-VAULT 2 and M-VAULT 3 state-of-the-art data centres.
Al-Kuwari said: “This agreement is the culmination of our continuous efforts in delivering world-class solutions and technologies to our esteemed clients. We are immensely proud to be entrusted with a massive undertaking for a large-scale and international corporation like Maersk Oil, one that commands and demands a great deal of innovation, delivery excellence, superior technologies, and groundbreaking solutions. It is a power partnership that will equally help us stretch our offering to new heights and territories.”
Sheikh Faisal said: “Maersk Oil operates Qatar’s largest offshore oilfield, Al Shaheen. As a trusted and reliable operator that is committed to supporting Qatar’s national vision of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Maersk Oil works closely with Qatari businesses to maximise local participation in its activities. The signing of the agreement with Meeza is testament to this commitment.”
Al-Kuwari added: “As a local player with a deep-rooted history in the Qatari market, we’re immensely proud to have assumed such a large assignment for a global powerhouse like Maersk Oil. There is great synergy and value that can be derived from bringing together our local expertise with Maersk Oil’s global footprint and clout. We believe this partnership is merely a starting point that will ignite future opportunities for both our businesses.”
Sonne-Schmidt said: “Meeza’s market leadership, quality approach, continuous innovation, and forward-thinking solutions have been the key deciding and driving factors behind signing this agreement. Meeza has demonstrated a unique ability and edge in bridging together unmatched standards, capabilities, talents, and technologies to support Maersk Oil Qatar’s demand for agility and quality. We are excited to explore future opportunities and avenues of growth that will unravel with this partnership.”
Offering a guaranteed uptime of 99.98% in adherence with world-class efficiency and risk management standards, Meeza’s M-VAULT series is the only design and build Tier III certified data centres in Qatar – with the company’s M-VAULT 3 being LEED Gold certified and the M-VAULT 2, LEED Platinum certified.
Its latest and biggest data centre to date, Meeza’s M-VAULT 2 extends to a total building area of 10,000sqm, offering unprecedented and unparalleled flexibility and reliability in the Mena region.
Primarily offering managed IT, data centre, cloud services, and IT security services, Meeza is fast growing as a recognised power player in the smart cities and Internet of Things arenas.