Reseller Middle East (RME) held its third edition of Hot 50 awards last evening at a glamourous ceremony at the open air venue of Rivington Bar and Grill, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai.
Mindware honours top partners
Mindware in association with Reseller Middle East, organised ‘Synergy – Partner Summit and Award 2014’ last week at Habtoor Grand. The half-day event recognised and honoured the top performing partners of the distributor.
A different Dell
The 2014 Dell World Forum, held from November 4-6 in Austin, Texas, was met with some unseasonable weather. In spite of the rain, thousands gathered to see what Dell has in store and the company did what it always does in uncertain times – adapt.
Future fears
The threat intelligence market, and the world of IT security more generally, may be the fastest growing and changing aspects of the technology industry. The gap between those in the know and those still desperately trying to catch up in terms of security know-how is growing ever wider.
Generation X
With cloud computing having a marked impact on the way IT serves the enterprise, the ‘as-a-service’ model has been a game-changer. Now, most types of hardware, software, IT or business process can be offered as a cloud-based service. We look at the models’ prospects in 2015.
Help AG signs reseller agreement with Splunk
Help AG, the information security services and solutions provider in the Middle East, has signed a reseller agreement with Splunk, provider of the leading software platform for real-time operational intelligence, that will enable it to offer Splunk software, including Splunk Enterprise, to businesses in the Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE region. As per the agreement, Help AG will also deliver 24×7 local support and offer professional implementation services.
Westcon named as ‘Avaya Distributor of the year’
Westcon Middle East was presented with the award for ‘Avaya Distributor of the year 2014’ across Global Growth Markets which includes Middle East, Africa, Turkey, India, Russia, CIS, and Greater China at the Avaya Customers and Partners Connect 2015.
Ingram Micro acquires majority interest in Armada
Ingram Micro has acquired a majority interest in Armada, the largest value-added technology distributor in Turkey with 2013 sales of over $280 million. Ingram Micro plans to make a mandatory tender offer for the remaining shares in accordance with Turkish capital markets regulations.
Strategise to grow
Jean-Loup Desamaison-Cognet, Vice President for Central and Middle East Region, EMEA for Arrow’s Enterprise Computing Solutions business, discusses the company’s focus points for the region.
Irish tech firms seek to strengthen Middle Eastern ties.
The export agency of the Irish government responsible for development and growth of Irish enterprises in overseas markets, Enterprise Ireland, held a one-day technology forum in Riyadh last month, providing a platform for Irish and Gulf business communities to network and share best practices.
Irish companies showcase technology expertise in the Middle East
The regional arm of the Irish government organisation, Enterprise Ireland Middle East, which is responsible for the development and growth of Irish enterprises in world markets, has hosted 25 Ireland-based technology companies during a visit to the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Brocade: Virtualisation top EMEA trend
According to research conducted by Brocade,, virtualisation, has emerged as the top customer trend and network complexity and bandwidth provisioning are the top two customer pain points.
Hybrid cloud: The power of ‘and’ over ‘or’
Sam Tayan, Regional Director, MENA, VMware, discusses why many so-called hybrid clouds haven’t been all they were cracked up to be and what enterprises can do to ensure they get a ‘true’ solution.
SNB appoints new CEO
SNB IT Distribution has appointed Munaf Chouguley as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer.
Lenovo|EMC VNX5150 SMB array launched in UAE
Lenovo has announced the UAE launch of the Lenovo|EMC VNX5150 Storage Array, a storage area network solution for small-to-medium sized enterprise businesses (SMBs).
Monetising mobility
Matteo Masserini, Regional Sales Manager, Mobility, Middle East & Africa, Citrix, describes how Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solutions will move beyond the device.
BT launches AMEA cloud services
BT has announced a range of new cloud services in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa (AMEA).
Help AG achieves Palo Alto Diamond Partner status
Help AG has announced that it has become the first Palo Alto Networks channel partner in the Middle East region to achieve Diamond Partner status.
Ericsson: 9 in 10 to have mobile phone by 2020
The latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report, an update on mobile trends leveraging Big Data from live networks worldwide, launches today and reveals that proliferation of mobile technology is continuing at a rapid pace.
Nutanix announces ME expansion
Web-scale converged infrastructure firm Nutanix has announced it is expanding its presence in the Middle East with investment in its local pre-sales and support teams.