In today’s channel environment, we see vendors and distributors leading the market discussion. Though that is the general practice, but …
Infor appoints channel executive for healthcare
Infor has appointed Giuseppe Catania as the Channel Executive for Healthcare for the Middle East. Catania will be responsible for the growth of the vendor’s sales in the healthcare industry across UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Ace Global opens new office
Ace Global, a fast growing shipping company which is a part of Spectrum Group, inaugurated its new office last month in the presence of their key regional partners
Ericsson to demonstrate ‘Networked Society’ at GITEX
Returning to GITEX after a 5 year absence, Ericsson will demonstrate ‘Life in the Networked Society’ at this year’s conference at Dubai World Trade Centre.
Trading up
With an undeniable dedication to world-class service for its countless visitors, vendors and exhibitors, Farid Farouq, Vice President, IT, knows the Dubai World Trade Centre must stay on the cutting edge of technology. When it came time for an infrastructure upgrade, Farouq knew it would not be a small task.
Netwrix signs up Bulwark as ME VAD
Netwrix Corporation, a global provider of change and configuration auditing software, has expanded its presence in the Middle East by partnering with Bulwark Technologies, a regional value-added distributor for IT security.
Logicom expands portfolio with HP Supplies
Logicom has announced that it will add HP Supplies to its portfolio of products. The distributor will complement its HP Printing Portfolio with the addition of inks and toners, thus strengthening its partner offering and value added proposition.
BlackBerry partners with TRA to support mGovernment
BlackBerry has announced that it is collaborating with the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) to support the mGovernment initiative outlined and …
A class apart
Youssef Fawaz, Managing Director, Middle East, Dimension Data, discusses how the company’s managed cloud platform enables it to stand out from competition.
Connecting the dots
Tarun Nandi, Director, Blue Bell Computers, says employee turnover and credit issues in the channel are interconnected.
To boldly go
Ahmed Yahya, Chief Information Officer, Sheikh Khalifa Medical Centre, takes time out to speak to CNME about his career journey which led him to the Abu Dhabi firm.
Building the future
An event that spanned the region, with workshops in Dubai, Doha and Riyadh, CNME’s Data Centre Build allowed its partners and expert speakers to shed light on the unique challenges and opportunities for virtualisation in the Middle East.
Why Amazon should widen focus
Ashish Panjabi, CEO, Jacky’s Electronics, discusses the online retail scenario across markets.
Fortinet appoints Maya Zakhour as ME Channel Director
Fortinet has announced the appointment of Maya Zakhour as its Middle East Channel Director.
Cutting edge
With the systems integrators market evolving, IT leaders have the opportunity to tailor their skills to specific verticals and areas of SI specialisation. Which verticals offer the best opportunities for growth and what types of projects will SIs have to specialise in?
Refreshing change
When Dubai Refreshments’ ERP systems needed refreshing, the company was faced with a choice. Either they could upgrade their current systems, or they could go on a search for a suite of modules the fit their every need. Not one to shy away from a challenge, Anas Taraben, CIO, investigated what it would take to quench the business’ thirst for innovation.
Safety first
Three-day IT security conference GISEC 2014 gave the masses a chance to meet first class security vendors as well as listen to presentations from internationally renowned security professionals. CNME reports from day one of the show.
Real time shopping data app released in UAE
A free app bringing a ‘mystery shopping’ concept has been released in the UAE.
Red Hat announces Enterprise Linux 7 release
On 10th June,Red Hat made official the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. The latest release of the company’s flagship platform, RHEL 7 not only lays the foundation for the open hybrid cloud and serves enterprise workloads across converged infrastructures, but it also pushes the operating system beyond today’s position as a commodity platform.
Spectrami to open South Africa office
Spectrami has announced that it is opening a new office in South Africa. The company then plans to get into East and Southern Africa along with the Indian Ocean Islands. The company has long term plans for the entire sub-Saharan Africa to be served from the South Africa office.