Business IT spending in the UAE is expected to increase 8.3% year on year in 2014 to total $4.63 billion, according to the latest figures released today by IDC.
Driven to excel
Vineeth Sebastian, Regional Sales Director-MEA, MMD and AOC discusses with Reseller ME, its focused two-step channel strategy for 2014.
Simplifying security
Reseller ME speaks to Nidal Othman, Managing Director, StarLink on the distributor’s channel programme and plans for the year.
ISACA Chapter Excellence hosts inaugural awards
The Annual ISACA UAE Chapter Excellence Awards had its inaugural ceremony on 15th March.
CNME hosts fifth annual Network World ME Awards
CNME hosted its fifth annual Network World ME awards last night at the Godolphin Ballroom in Jumeirah Emirates Towers.
Game, set, match.
SAP is utilising its HANA platform to provide tools that produce, analyse and visualise sport data. CNME sat down with Jenni
Lewis, Solutions Architect, Global Marketing, SAP, to see how technology is transforming the way sport is being played.
Mitsumi Distribution wins at EMEA Channel Academy: 2014 Awards
Mitsumi Distribution, a technology and consumer electronics distributors in Africa, has won the ‘Africa Distributor of the year’ award at the EMEA Channel Academy 2014 Awards, which took place in conjunction with DISTREE EMEA. The distributor categories were voted live at a special awards ceremony by a jury panel of EMEA (Europe Middle East and Africa) level executives.
Huawei launches strategic channel plans for 2014
Huawei has announced that it will build upon its Middle East channel partner network by offering specialised training and technical knowledge to empower its partners to identify opportunities for growth in 2014.
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail
With Expo 2020 coming to Dubai, a huge opportunity lies in wait for the Middle East’s CIOs to leave a legacy of first-class mega projects. What will it take for these projects to succeed and what timeframes and budgets will IT leaders need to do them fair justice?
UAE announced as ITU 2014 conference hosts
The UAE has been selected with the consent of all ITU member states, to host the sixth International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Telecommunication Development Conference 2014 (WTDC).
Etisalat announces 18% revenue growth for 2013
Etisalat enjoyed an 18% increase on consolidated revenues between 2012-2013, as they jumped to AED 38.9 billion, while it gained 9 million aggregate net subscribers, taking the number to 148 million.
Revolutionising networks
Mark Floyd, Chairman and CEO, Cyan
IDC launches Technology Advisory Council before CIO summit
IDC today launched its Technology Advisory Council for the Gulf region during a press conference held at Dubai’s Burj Al Arab hotel.
ITS announces Smart Government agreement for GCC nations
International Turnkey Systems Group (ITS) has announced a series of agreements to implement Smart Government solutions and provide a range of e-government services for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Ericsson UAE's 'Great Place to Work' rank goes up
Ericsson has been recognized as the 4th Great Place to Work in the UAE in 2014, as announced during a …
Edgewater Networks appoints FVC as VAD
The EdgeProtect series will be a key addition to the distributor’s Unified Communications portfolio that includes video conferencing and video streaming.
Close-up
Rauf Chougle, Group General Manager, SNB Middle East, discusses the opportunities and trends present in the surveillance security market in the region.
TRA launches first 2014 IPV6 training tourse for UAE government entities
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority’s 2014 IPV6 training courses are currently underway in the TRA offices both in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Enterprise Systems to distribute Brocade solutions
One of Brocade’s main priorities and focus in 2014 will be on strengthening and enabling its regional channel ecosystem and signing this distribution partnership is a big step in this direction.
Review: Porsche Design P9982 from BlackBerry
The P9982’s price tag is absolutely mad when you think about the device that you’re actually getting, though perhaps it’s the madness that makes it special.