ISSUE # 390
CNME February 2025
Loubna Imenchal, Head of Enterprise Business for AMETCA, at Logitech, outlines her leadership style, her fight to address the underrepresentation …
Cisco
Guy Diedrich, Global Innovation Officer at Cisco, dissects the results of their Global AI Readiness Index.
Lenovo
Giovanni Di Filippo, EMEA President at Lenovo ISG, discusses the impact and significance their partnershipwith Alat is going to have across the KSA.
ServiceNow
Cathy Mauzaize, EMEA President at ServiceNow, explains how their significant investment in the KSA reinforces their commitment to the region, and why their integrated platform sets them apart from market rivals.
What’s Inside

Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 23902SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Zebra Technologies and Clearview launch Industrial Automation Centre of Excellence
0 7New resource provides innovative training for machine builders, systems integrators, and customers. Zebra Technologies Corporation, a global leader in digitising …
“Elon Musk is giving Bitcoin further ideological weight and policy relevance.” – Nigel Green, deVere CEO
0 86Nigel Green, CEO of one of the world’s leading independent financial institutions has said that tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is …
Pure Storage redefining what’s possible for their customers with expansion of its next-generation storage products
0 85Pure Storage has announced an expansion of its next-generation storage products designed for the most demanding, high-performance workloads, that they …
“Today, we’re not launching a feature—we’re activating the intelligence foundation for our future.” – Jon Lawrence, JAGGAER
0 109JAGGAER has introduced to customers and partners its latest bold leap forward in enterprise procurement transformation. JAI, pronounced “Jay”, an intelligent …
“We needed a platform that could deliver both reliability and flexibility at scale—WSO2 gave us exactly that.” – MVola CIO
0 114MVola, Madagascar’s pioneering mobile money service and the country’s first licensed digital bank, is redefining how millions access and manage …
Behind the Firewalls: Celebrating figures that safeguard the UAE’s critical sectors
0 117Critical industry sectors such as healthcare, government and utilities services are becoming increasingly reliant on digital systems, and as these …
Google launches Flow & Gemini’s photo-to-video capability in Middle East North Africa
0 147Dubai — Google launches today a new photo-to-video capability in Gemini, allowing creators and artists to transform their favorite photos …
Hytera, WAFA ink contract to transform UAE’s energy sector communications
0 157Hytera Communications, a leading global provider of professional communications technologies and solutions, has secured a multi-million-dollar strategic contract with UAE-based …
NVIDIA becomes the world’s most valuable company as its market capitalisation reaches $4 trillion
0 189NVIDIA has surpassed Microsoft and Apple, by becoming the first company to reach the market capitalisation of $4 trillion, which …
“When milliseconds matter and excellence is the standard, ServiceNow helps Ferrari stay ahead.” – Fabio Spoletini, ServiceNow
0 202ServiceNow, the AI platform for business transformation, has announced a strategic partnership with Ferrari to boost Hypercar performance and real-time …
Vectra AI named ‘Leader’ in first-ever Gartner Magic Quadrant for NDR
0 187Recognised for the strength of its AI-driven NDR platform, Vectra AI is positioned furthest for completeness of vision and highest …
“We can no longer afford to build AI on brittle foundations past their prime.” – Haider Aziz, VAST Data
0 187Haider Aziz, Managing Director, META at VAST Data, has penned a compelling op-ed exclusively for tahawultech.com, in which he highlights …
Cisco Talos report shows LLMs are being weaponised by cybercriminals
0 182A comprehensive report from Cisco Talos has shown that Large Language Models are being increasingly weaponised to launch cyberattacks at …
NTT DATA appoints director of Smart Manufacturing and Industry for MEA
0 177NTT DATA, a global leader in digital business and technology services, has announced the appointment of Vinesh Maharaj, as the …
American University of Sharjah, Ghaf Labs partner to boost student industry exposure
0 198Sharjah – American University of Sharjah (AUS) has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Ghaf Labs–FZCO, a Dubai-based …
du, Huawei renew partnership to accelerate Emiratisation and digital talent development
0 206Partnership aims to equip du employees with advanced skills, focusing on Emiratisation and talent development in key technologies like AI, …
Ericsson reinforces its commitment to the KSA by establishing regional HQ in Riyadh
0 227Ericsson, one of the leading global ICT vendors has reinforced its commitment to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, following its …
Emirates, Crypto.com ink MoU to integrate Crypto.com Pay as payment option
0 187Emirates has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Crypto.com to explore ways to integrate Crypto.com Pay within its payments …
Huawei named as Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for excellence in Wireless LAN Infrastructure
0 356Chinese ICT behemoth Huawei has announced that it has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for …
“We are committed to ensuring every part of society can benefit from AI.” – Rami Abu Arja, Yasmina
0 168CNME Editor Mark Forker sat down with Rami Abu Arja, Senior Innovation Marketing Manager at Yasmina, Yango Group, to learn …
Hefring Marine launches new app for comprehensive fleet management
0 357Hefring Marine has announced the launch of its new mobile application designed specifically for marine professionals seeking enhanced fleet management capabilities. …
“Our partnership with IDCA underscores our commitment to building intelligent, efficient, and globally competitive data centers” – Hassan Alnaqbi, Khazna
0 172Khazna Data Centers has signed a strategic alliance with the International Data Center Authority (IDCA), the world’s leading digital economy …
Amr Kamel appointed as new General Manager of Microsoft UAE
0 164Microsoft has officially announced the appointment of Amr Kamel as General Manager, UAE. A respected and seasoned executive with nearly …
Sojern and PubMatic join forces to power next-gen travel advertising solutions
0 203Sojern, the leading marketing platform built for hospitality, is joining forces with PubMatic (Nasdaq: PUBM), an independent technology company shaping …
MoIAT, e& ink MoU to empower ICV-certified small and medium-sized enterprises
0 292Strategic collaboration to deliver exclusive digital offers to over 7,000 companies under the National In-Country Value (ICV) Program Abu Dhabi …
Lenovo’s ‘Work Reborn’ report highlights the importance of hyper-personalisation in the workplace
0 163Lenovo’s 2025 “Work Reborn” report has offered a compelling blueprint for organisations seeking to harness Gen AI through comprehensive digital …
TAMM wins best E-Government project at United Nations-backed WSIS Prizes 2025
0 364Abu Dhabi — TAMM has been named the world’s best E-Government project at the WSIS Prizes 2025, which is an …
SentinelOne recognised as Gartner Peer Insights ‘Strong Performer’ for CSPM tools
0 223SentinelOne, a global leader in AI-powered security, announced that it has been named a ‘Strong Performer’ in the 2025 Gartner …
Microsoft promotes Naim Yazbeck to President, Middle East and Africa
0 189Naim Yazbeck, who served as General Manager, UAE since 2022, is now taking on the leadership role for MEA region. …