ISSUE # 321
Reseller ME August 2024
SAKKEER HUSSAIN, DIRECTOR – SALES & MARKETING AT D-LINK MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA, TELLS ANITA JOSEPH HOW A COMMITMENT TO …
Veeam
Rick Vanover, Vice President of Product Strategy at Veeam, on how businesses must ensure visibility, governance, and protection across their data landscape as AI tools become integral to the tech stack.
IFS
Embrace AI or Fall Behind, warns an IFS Report.
Microsoft Surface
Microsoft launches new Surface devices to accelerate innovation in the AI era.
What’s Inside

Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 20669SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Logitech executive highlights the need for strategic alliances and the ‘power of partnerships’
0 19Nuna Becic, Global Business Leader in Strategic Alliances & Marketing at Logitech, spoke about the power of partnerships, and the need for enterprises to be adaptable and agile, during an interview with CNME Editor Mark Forker on Day 3 of LEAP 2025.
Comstor & TS Qatar discuss how their partnerships with Cisco is helping them address Cybersecurity needs
0 126Renton D'Souza, Vice President, Comstor MEA and Sojy Oommen, Manager Cyber Security, TS Qatar discuss how their respective partnerships with Cisco are helping address their cybersecurity needs.
Vertiv announces global launch of liquid cooling services portfolio
0 55Vertiv™ Liquid Cooling Services support and enhance the entire lifecycle of liquid cooled systems, from installation to fluid management and maintenance to digital services.
AVEVA strengthens local presence in Egypt with New Cairo Office
0 58Company to demonstrate how AI and Digitalisation can drive energy transition at EGYPES 2025, highlighting the country’s key role in AVEVA’s regional growth.
81% of business leaders call for clearer AI leadership to avoid risk and support innovation
0 50AI's Breakneck Growth is Outpacing Governance—Executives Struggle to Balance Innovation with Accountability and Ethics, Raising Red Flags for the Future of AI Adoption.
Juniper Networks brings next era of sustainable AI-native innovation to wired and wireless access
0 63New EX4000 Series Switches driven by Mist AI maximise uptime, enable Zero Trust security and deliver the performance and scale needed for Wi-Fi 7 for the broadest range of organisational size and budget.
National IT Academy and Microsoft launch the first Microsoft Datacentre Academy in the Region
0 79Academy will equip the Kingdom’s future workforce with specialist technical skills for the new AI era, enabling them to contribute to Saudi Arabia's position as a global datacentre hub.
Love in the time of AI — Unveiling the dark side of digital romance
0 73Stay vigilant as romance scams peak during Valentine’s — Secure your online love and shopping this February People are often …
Government and private organizations come together to enhance children’s digital wellbeing
0 121Abu Dhabi — In line with the Year of Community, His Highness Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, …
Optimizing IT infrastructure: How Perforator can cut costs and boost performance
0 116By Sergey Skvortsov, senior developer, Yandex IT spending in the Middle East is reaching new highs as organizations scale their …
“Agentic AI needs to be seen as a collaborative tool designed to enhance customer experiences” – Cathy Mauzaize, ServiceNow
0 112CNME Editor Mark Forker sat down with Cathy Mauzaize, President of EMEA at ServiceNow, to discuss Agentic AI, how their platform enables business transformation at scale - and why the company is uniquely positioned to capitalise on the opportunities in the KSA.
HPE introduces next-generation ProLiant servers
0 131HPE ProLiant Compute Gen12 portfolio meets federal security certification standards, boosts IT productivity with AI-driven insights and drives 65% power savings.
Etihad Salam Telecom Company and ServiceNow announce partnership to propel SME growth
0 137The collaboration serves as a catalyst for the digital transformation of SMEs in the Kingdom by providing unified digital applications and platforms that centralise key business operations.
Mozn unveils a new generation of AI fraud prevention solutions at LEAP 2025
0 138FOCAL by Mozn strengthens its Fraud Prevention Suite with Device Fingerprinting, Fraud Analytics, and Fraud Management as a Service, delivering real-time detection, proactive risk mitigation, and seamless security.
NVIDIA DLSS enhances performance in new titles
0 150Dubai — Last week, NVIDIA released DLSS 4, featuring DLSS Multi Frame Generation for GeForce RTX 50 Series graphics cards …
Logitech on a mission to help KSA enterprises to transform their workplace
0 115CNME Editor Mark Forker secured an exclusive interview with Holly Zhou, Group Product Marketing Lead for Team Workspace Solutions at Logitech, on Day 3 of LEAP, to find out how their broad portfolio of products is enabling workplace transformation across Saudi Arabia.
“The SME sector in the KSA represents a ‘golden opportunity’ for Redington” – Rawad Ayash, Redington
0 116Rawad Ayash, President - Saudi Arabia at Redington, told CNME Editor Mark Forker, that despite the company's longevity and success in the KSA, it now wants to go deeper and expand its footprint - and highlighted how SMEs represent a 'golden opportunity' for the value-added distributor.
Cisco expands in Saudi Arabia with cloud data centers, AI talent development, and manufacturing plans
0 141Riyadh — Cisco, the global leader in networking and security, unveiled a series of strategic initiatives to advance AI in …
Globant partners with Red Sea Global to reinvent sustainable luxury tourism
0 158Globant and Red Sea Global collaborate on a pioneering project that integrates luxury and ultra-premium tourism experiences within a unique sustainable ecosystem.
VAD Technologies reiterates its commitment to the KSA, and highlights the need for ‘solid’ AI use-cases
0 154Mario M. Veljovic, General Manager of VAD Technologies, spoke to CNME Editor Mark Forker at LEAP 2025, and outlined how his company is laser-focused on expanding its partnership ecosystem across the KSA, his excitement at the momentum building across the country - and the need for organisations to establish robust AI use-cases.
UAE among top 10 countries with most AI companies per million population
0 188Singapore, UAE, and Hong Kong lead global AI enterprise density rankings Dubai – The UAE has achieved a remarkable position …
Avientek executive outlines how their customer experience centre is giving them the ‘edge’
0 150CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Valiyaparambil Manu, Director at Avientek, to learn more about their plans for growth across the KSA, the importance of partnerships - and why their customer experience centre differentiates them from their competitors.
Upsource by Solutions and Cognizant join forces to elevate Business Process Outsourcing
0 133Alliance will focus on providing advanced AI and automation technologies to enhance efficiency for enterprises building out their operations in the region.
IFS strategic agreement with SBM highlights commitment to growth in Saudi Arabia
0 126With SBM’s market experience and IFS’s expertise in Industrial AI and enterprise software, the new partnership commits to delivering exceptional customer experiences and driving proven returns on investment.
Salesforce Announces $500M Investment in Saudi Arabia to Drive AI Innovation and Growth
0 132Investment will support enterprises as they build limitless digital workforces with Agentforce and Hyperforce in Saudi Arabia.
Embracing digital innovation for water sustainability and smart utility management
0 122Abdullah Mohammad Khorami, Chief Business Officer at Etihad Salam Telecom Company, discusses how their digital commitments align with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 objective for water management.
ZainTECH at LEAP 2025: Driving Digitalization with AI and Sustainability
0 147By transitioning IT workloads to energy-efficient, low-carbon data centers, businesses can significantly reduce their emissions while maintaining high-performance computing environments.
Huawei Cloud Enables Saudi Arabia’s Path to AI Leadership at LEAP 2025
0 126Riyadh Region emerges as strategic hub for Middle East's AI development, serving over 1,000 customers and 300 partners across government, finance, media, and e-commerce sectors.
Zebra spearheads digital transformation in Saudi Arabia, aligns with Vision 2030
0 137Driving innovation and efficiency across healthcare, retail, and logistics through cutting-edge digital solutions Zebra Technologies, a frontrunner in providing digital …