KPMG held its second annual KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator Competition which acknowledges leading tech innovators and future technology trailblazers across Saudi Arabia and 21 countries from around the world, pitching their innovations and presenting growth ambitions to a panel of industry professionals.
After competing against six shortlisted finalists out of 55 entrepreneurial applicants across various industries, OTO was announced the winner of the competition on September 7, 2022, recognized by the panel for its innovative approach and opportunities for scale, along with parameters as: disruption and innovation, market potential, customer adoption, market traction and marketing, long-term potential, and pitch quality.
The panel of prominent judges included Amal Dokhan, General Partner at 500 Global; Tala Aljabri, Venture Partner at HOF Capital; Omar Al-Shabaan, Co-founder and CEO of The Space; Dr. Samer M. Abdullah, Head of ICT Sector at KPMG; and Maz Hussain, Head of Digital Lighthouse.
OTO is a logis-tech company operating across the MENA region, allowing retailers and e-commerce brands to connect their online stores with their branches, warehouses, and pick-up locations in an automated and seamless way, thus creating the ultimate omni-channel environment to control daily delivery operations, enhance customer experience and increase business efficiency and productivity.
It is the largest integrator for logistics services in the region and the #1 Shipping Management Software for online businesses to ship, manage, track, return and analyze all online orders with over 150 shipping carriers and delivery providers from one consolidated dashboard. Through the platform, brands may use their own delivery rates or have access to OTO’s pre-negotiated rates, as well as managing their own fleet of drivers.
“We at OTO believe that we have the capabilities and skillset to connect the world together through shipping networks and technologies that will empower retailers and e-commerce businesses alike. Through innovations and our youth drive, we will bring back the golden age of science and technology that the region once introduced, not so long ago, and contribute to the global technology revolution.”, said Mohammad Al-Razaz, Co-Founder and CEO of OTO.
OTO will represent Saudi Arabia, competing against the winning finalists from 22 countries in the global final held this November during Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal.
The countries participating in the global competition include Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, East Africa, Germany, Ireland, India, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Taiwan, the UK and the US.
