Strategy of services

Increasing number of partners are finding managed services as a lucrative business offering. Reseller ME investigates how they can go the extra mile to further maximise the opportunities present in the market.

Easy money

As hackers become more organised, previously challenging targets seem like easy pickings. In the past, a thief would need to take on high-risk behaviour to gain access to the goods. Now, the big payoff may be only a few clicks away.

IoT: Invasive or invaluable?

The Internet of Things is forecast to be a pivotal and pervasive tech trend in the coming years. The power to connect almost any physical object to the Internet could bring huge benefits for the enterprise, but what are its pitfalls? How can Middle Eastern organisations overcome security and privacy concerns to realise the benefits of the IoT?

Meeting the brief

The way employees do business has changed over the last few years. More and more meetings are conducted remotely, using UC tools including video conferencing. Although convenient, there are a few things to keep in mind if physical workspaces are phased out.

Behind the money

Sana Khater, CFO, Waha Capital, is one of the most influential women in business – and she has the awards to prove it. With over 20 years of experience in the finance and banking sectors, Khater discusses how collaboration between departments is key for the modern CFO.

InnJoo unveils new Fire Plus smartphone

InnJoo announced the launch of new 5.5-inch smartphone, Fire Plus. According to the smart-device company, the new slim edge smartphone is equipped with full HD IPS screen that aims to offer clear visual effect even under strong outdoor lighting conditions.

Calling the shots

Having taken over the Middle East business at the beginning of this year, Richard Noujaim, Managing Director, MEA, Arrow ECS, says partners can look forward to the distributor’s proprietary cloud platform, ArrowSphere among other things in 2015.

MEA region PC markets declined in Q2 2015

The latest market insights from IDC showed that the Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market suffered a sharp year-on-year decline of 25.6 percent in Q2 2015 which is around 3.3 million units, marking it as steepest decline ever recorded in the region for a single quarter.

Virtual velocity

With a growing number of passengers and an ever-expanding fleet of planes, flydubai is soaring. With success such as theirs, however, often come a few challenges. To address their IT needs, flydubai turned to virtualisation so that their vision would never be grounded.

Cyberoam awards MEA region partners

Cyberoam has recently awarded its MEA region partners for their contribution in marketing, sales and distribution. MEA is rapidly evolving as a key market for Cyberoam and the company has established a strong presence in the region with its Next Generation Firewalls and UTM appliances.

Ericsson launched University ICT professional programme

Ericsson has officially launched its ICT Professional Foundation Programme in the Middle East covering 12 countries with the ambition of helping graduates looking to join ICT giants be better equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to contribute to this cutting edge business.

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