AWS re:Invent 2024: Grab Partners AWS To Drive Growth And Efficiency Across ASEAN
From Anas Abu Hassan
LAS VEGAS, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- Amazon Web Services Inc (AWS) announced on Wednesday that Southeast Asian super app Grab Holdings Inc has chosen AWS as its preferred cloud provider to enhance operational efficiency across eight ASEAN countries.
With AWS, Grab is pursuing a technology-led strategy to accelerate growth across its mobility, deliveries and financial services verticals, including its new digibanks, while continuing to improve its operational efficiencies and reduce information technology infrastructure costs.
Grab chief technology officer Suthen Thomas Paradatheth said the company's strategy for growth is anchored on constant innovation to outserve the needs of its users and partners.
“This requires rapid experimentation, while ensuring security and stability, along with the ability to fully harness the potential of the latest tech like generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI).
“By leveraging AWS's resilient, secure, and elastic cloud, Grab accelerates innovation, rapidly launches new services and scales efficiently across eight-country footprint -- Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam,” he said in a statement in conjunction with the AWS re:Invent 2024 here.
As Grab looks to balance growth with cost discipline, it is using AWS Cloud to power the majority of its operations in Southeast Asia across verticals such as mobility, deliveries and financial services and entities, including its digibanks in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
“By adopting AWS’s suite of cloud-based solutions, Grab has been able to gain agility and reduce operational costs,” according to the statement.
Meanwhile, AWS ASEAN managing director Jeff Johnson said by leveraging AWS's unparalleled operational performance, scalability, and cutting-edge technologies, Grab is able to deliver personalised, seamless transactions to millions of users throughout the region.
“As the leading cloud provider, AWS is uniquely positioned to help Grab optimise its price performance, boost operational efficiency, and continually evolve its broad suite of data-powered services.
“We are excited to continue collaborating with Grab as it navigates the dynamic landscape of e-commerce and superapp development, ensuring it stays at the forefront of innovation in the digital economy,” he added.
-- BERNAMA