Souq.com receives $275B in funding

Souq.com recently announced that it has completed a funding round of more than AED 1 Billion ($275 million), which according to them, was the largest financing of an e-commerce business in the Middle East.

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Cisco launches new NFVI solution

Cisco recently introduced its new NFV Infrastructure Solution (NFVI), which according to the company, combines both virtual and physical environments, and provides all the necessary compute, storage, and networking infrastructure to run NFV network services.

Invest to grow

David McKeough, Executive Vice President, Digital Guardian, sat down with Reseller ME to discuss the partnership with value-added-distributor Credence and the value proposition it offers to regional organisations.

Canon holds annual partner conference

Canon, a global player in imaging solutions, held its annual partner conference for the Middle East and Central and North Africa regions. A key highlight of the conference this year was Canon Europe’s announcement of the founding of new ‘Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA)’ business division, which will enhance Canon’s business within the Africa region.

IDC: Iran ICT market set to grow by 2020

According to reports, the easing of sanctions against Iran could see the country become the fastest-growing ICT market in the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) over the next five years.

Streamlining for success

Omar Fakhri, Head of Sales, Middle East and Africa (MEA), AMD, communicates the company’s approach to simplify the business for partners and customers alike.

TP-LINK to increase focus on SMBs

At GITEX 2015, TP-LINK showcased its latest array of products and announced new strategies for the coming year. The networking vendor is aiming to increase its focus on the SMB sector.

NetApp restructures regional management

NetApp has recently announced that Alex Wallner, Area Vice President for Central Europe and Russia, will now be responsible for NetApp’s business operations in the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Africa.

Partners, Cloud and SMBs

Manish Punjabi, Channel Marketing Manager, ALE, MEA & Turkey, outlines the key takeaways from the Global Partner event held in Paris, earlier this year.

Always be prepared

Cyber criminials are becoming more organised and taking higher bounties. Kaspersky Lab’s Cyber Security Weekend for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa kept CNME abreast of changes in the security landscape and predicted what we can expect in the coming year.

EnterpriseDB appoints new MEA Sales Director

EnterpriseDB (EDB), the global provider of enterprise-class Postgres products and database compatibility solutions, has appointed veteran IT executive, Hesham El Komy to expand the company’s activities in the Middle East and Africa.

Dell forms META business region

Dell has brought together its business in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa to create one new business region – META (Middle East, Turkey and Africa), which will be led by Driss Elougmani.

Path to success

With resellers being the key component of the channel landscape, RME profiles leading players and discusses important factors to their success.

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