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CNME May 2016
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 25771SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
HP Work Experience Platform redefining productivity in the workplace
0 9Peter Oganesean, Managing Director Middle East and East Africa at HP, spoke to CNME Editor Mark Forker during GITEX Global 2025, to outline how their Work Experience Platform is transforming experiences, the capabilities of its AI PCs – and the importance of the digital inclusion initiatives in the form of HOPE AND Gaming Garage.
Quest Software invests in AI Platform Capabilities
0 12Rogier Egberink, VP, Sales, Quest and Paul Virgili, VP, Sales, Quest, outline the value of AI as a driver of economic diversification and the $350 million commitment made to their own platform in this exclusive interview.
Tenable drives next-gen cyber resilience with AI-powered exposure management
0 17Bernard Montel, Technical Director for EMEA at Tenable, explains how AI-driven exposure management is enabling organisations to stay ahead of evolving threats, secure fragmented attack surfaces, and adopt a proactive approach to prevention in the age of AI.
Benefides Consulting bridges strategy and execution at Gitex Global 2025
0 19Shaji John, Founder and Principal Consultant at Benefides Consulting, shares how the firm’s UAE-rooted vision and execution-driven model are empowering …
Fortinet outline how AI is helping their customers to detect, react and respond to cyberthreats
0 16Tony Zabaneh, Director of Systems Engineering, Middle East South, at Fortinet, explained to CNME Editor Mark Forker, how the cybersecurity leader is infusing AI into its product portfolio to enhance the resilience it provides to its large global customer base.
SentinelOne redefining enterprise security through AI and automation
0 35Meriam ElOuazzani, Senior Regional Director, META at SentinelOne, sat down with CNME Editor Mark Forker to highlight how its products such as Purple AI and Hyperautomation are helping them redefine the way their customers view security.
“Zero Trust isn’t a product, it is a strategy.” – Robert McNutt, Forescout
0 32Robert McNutt, Chief Strategy Officer at Forescout, spoke to CNME Editor Mark Forker on the need for Zero Trust to be viewed as a strategy to be effective, and how the company provides real-time visibility across OT and IoT environments.
Planview Powers regional growth with local data centres and AI-driven solutions
0 33Stephen Fernandes, Chief Growth Officer and Head Middle East, Planview, shares how the company is deepening its Middle East presence with its planned new data centres in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, while driving localisation, customer success, and AI adoption through its Planview Anvi and Planview University initiatives at GITEX Global 2025.
Planview accelerates Middle East expansion with new DIFC office, AI-driven vision
0 36Vishal Dhawan, President & Managing Director – Asia Pacific & Middle East, Planview, shares insights with Tahawultech.com at GITEX Global 2025 on the company’s regional growth strategy, its partnership with AWS to launch local data centres, and how AI-powered connected work platforms are redefining digital transformation across the Middle East.
LinkShadow Unveils CyberMesh X to Redefine AI-Driven Security Architecture
0 39Fadi Sharaf, Chief Revenue Officer at LinkShadow, introduces CyberMesh X—the company’s next-generation AI-powered cybersecurity platform built on Gartner’s Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture. Designed for a borderless world where people and data are everywhere, the solution delivers unified visibility, adaptive protection, and seamless low-code integrations to future-proof enterprise security.
VAD Technologies highlights power of co-creation and cyber resilience in AI era
0 45Speaking at GITEX Global 2025, Mario M. Veljovic, General Manager of VAD Technologies, explains how co-creation, domain expertise, and human-centric cybersecurity are driving the region’s AI transformation and enabling businesses to build stronger digital resilience.
Redington Limited accelerates partner empowerment with AI, cloud-first strategies at GITEX 2025
0 46Sayantan Dev, President & Global Business Unit Head at Redington, discusses the company’s global software solutions momentum, unveiling CodeHive—an AI community platform—and CQ 2.0, a next-gen cloud commerce marketplace built to drive agility, scale, and partner success across the region.
Ericsson focused on delivering differentiated connectivity in a more sustainable way
0 68Ante Mihovilovic, Vice President & Head of Networks - Europe, Middle East & Africa at Ericsson, spoke to CNME Editor Mark Forker during GITEX Global 2025. He outlined how the Swedish ICT vendor is pursuing its connectivity goals in a sustainable way, whilst he also highlighted the demand for ‘differentiated connectivity’ across the Middle East region.
Redington aligns with the UAE’s AI-First Vision
0 68Sukhil Nair, President – UAE, Redington, shared insights into the company’s GITEX showcase and how it is enabling partners and customers to embrace the next phase of digital transformation.
Seclore enhances data protection with intelligent capabilities
0 66On the sidelines of GITEX 2025, Vishal Gauri, Chief Executive Officer of Seclore, explained how the company’s mission is to secure information wherever it goes, ensuring true end-to-end data security in an increasingly borderless digital world.
BeyondTrust empowering security practitioners with the visibility to fight back against identity attacks
0 76John Hathaway, VP Middle East, Turkey, Africa and Asia Pacific, at BeyondTrust, spoke to CNME Editor Mark Forker to learn more about identity being the new ‘perimeter’ – and how BeyondTrust is mapping paths to privilege.
“The vision of BeyondTrust inspires me, and I’m so excited to help the company grow.” – Maya Zakhour, BeyondTrust
0 76CNME Editor Mark Forker sat down with Maya Zakhour, Director of Partner Ecosystem – MEA, at BeyondTrust, to learn more about her new role at the cybersecurity leader, why the vision of the company inspires her every day, and the importance of harnessing the channel community to help BeyondTrust grow across the Middle East region.
Pure Storage powers channel ecosystem and Dubai’s rise as a global tech hub
0 83Samer Semaan, Distribution & Alliances Director, META at Pure Storage, spoke to Sandhya D’Mello, Technology Editor, CPI Media Group, about the company’s commitment to partner development, Dubai’s evolving influence in the global tech landscape, and the growing adoption of subscription-based models that are transforming the future of data management.
Cloud Software Group GM reiterates the importance of building technology that puts humans front and centre
0 72Pierpaolo Taliento, General Manager at Cloud Software Group, told CNME Editor Mark Forker that one of the core principles of the company is to build technology that puts human dignity first, and serves business goals second, whilst he also stressed the importance of using AI ethically.
Seclore champions smarter data protection strategies amid UAE’s digital surge
0 58Justin Endres, Chief Revenue Officer at Seclore, shares his insights at GITEX Global 2025 on how the UAE’s bold digital vision is shaping the future of cybersecurity, the growing importance of intelligent data discovery, and why smart, scalable investments are key to achieving compliance and resilience in the AI era.
GBM Dubai Unveils Cloud X to Drive UAE’s AI-Powered Digital Transformation
0 64 Ossama El Samadoni, General Manager, GBM Dubai discusses the company’s latest innovation, Cloud X, launched at GITEX Global 2025. Built on IBM and Cisco technologies with GBM’s proprietary IP, Cloud X delivers automation, visibility, and intelligent infrastructure management. He also shares insights on the UAE’s national AI strategy, evolving data laws, and how Dubai’s leadership is shaping a more digital and efficient future.
Dataiku’s mission: Eliminate the risks of delivering Agentic AI at scale
0 80Veronica Martin spoke to Sid Bhatia, Area Vice President & General Manager, Dataiku, about how the Dataiku LLM Mesh is unique - and how it’s breaking new ground when it comes to compliance, accountability, and transparency.
Kaspersky puts the spotlight on Cyber Immunity and AI Capabilities
0 88On the sidelines of the show, Emad Haffar, Head of Technical Experts, Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa at Kaspersky, discussed the company’s focus areas at GITEX and how it is supporting the region’s growing AI ambitions.
“Our ability to continuously innovate has been key to our sustained market success.” – Sakkeer Hussain, D-Link Middle East & Africa
0 73Sakkeer Hussain, Director - Sales and Marketing at D-Link Middle East & Africa, tells CNME Editor Mark Forker, that its ability to be agile, adaptable and to innovate in new areas has been central to their 35-year career in the market.
Infor giving its customers the ‘velocity’ to scale and harness the capabilities of AI
0 73Phil Lewis, Senior Vice President, Solution Consulting International, EMEA & APJ, sat down for a candid conversation with CNME Editor Mark Forker during GITEX Global 2025. Lewis highlighted the impact its Velocity Suite is having in terms of making process innovation easy.
We need to have ‘Zero Trust Everywhere’ to help businesses scale securely
0 79Vinay, Polurouthu, Product Management Director at Zscaler, told CNME Editor Mark Forker that enterprises have to adopt a policy of Zero Trust Everywhere to ensure secure scalability and remove the complexity of IT operations.
Citrix SVP outlines how the company is much more than a VDI solution provider
0 80CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Den Sullivan, SVP of International Markets at Citrix, who outlined how the company is more than just a leader in VDI solutions, and outlined how they are leveraging AI to ensure they deliver secure collaboration for their customers.
SolarWinds stress the need to find the ‘right partner’ to drive new growth across the Middle East
0 82Laurent Delattre, VP Sales EMEA, at SolarWinds, highlighted the significance of the launch of its new product and the importance of finding the right channel partners in the Middle East
“With AI the hype is real, but I do think we need to lower expectations.” – Thomas Rizkallah, Cloud Software Group
0 74Thomas Rizkallah, Regional Director MENA, at Cloud Software Group, explains to CNME Editor Mark Forker how Citrix is repositioning itself in the market and said that investors need to lower expectations when it comes to AI.
