On a recent visit to the UAE, SAP CEO Bill McDermott told James Dartnell about the company’s plans to build a data centre in Dubai, with the possibility of an additional site in Riyadh.
LuLu Group migrates SAP apps to SUSE Linux
In an effort to sustain the rapid growth and ensure optimal performance of their business systems, LuLu Group recently migrated its SAP for Retail landscape from Solaris to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications.
Huawei inks IoT and Big Data alliance with SAP and Seidor MENA
Huawei has announced a regional joint innovation partnership with global enterprise software provider SAP and Seidor MENA, a systems integrator that provides ICT consulting services.
IDC releases mobility spending forecast in META region
Annual spending on mobility across the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) is expected to reach $185 billion by 2019, according to IDC’s new ‘Mobility Spending Guide’.
Canon Central and North Africa partners with Invest in Africa
Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) has signed a partnership agreement with Invest in Africa to launch Canon “Professional Print Excellence” programme.
HDS announces new solution for predictive analytics
From the 2016 Mobile World Congress, Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS) has announced a new Hitachi Unified Compute Platform (UCP) 6000 for Predictive Analytics solution.
du, SAP launch cloud services in the UAE
During the World Government Summit held recently, du and SAP signed a strategic partnership agreement that will enable UAE government enterprises gain access to smart applications in 2016.
Seidor, Medica Group partner for SAP Business-One implementation
Medica Group has selected Seidor MENA as partner of choice for implementing SAP Business-One on the HANA platform, enterprise resource planning (ERP) application, to help to reach next level in beauty aesthetics supply and distribution industry.
Cloud on the horizon
At its annual customer event SAP Select in Barcelona, the company laid out its strategy for growth, with HANA at the forefront.
Fujitsu highlights integrated solutions
Having been a participant at GITEX for a long time, Fujitsu considers the event as a very important platform for engaging with industry players in the technology space.
EMC Federation expands partnership with SAP
The EMC Federation, including newly acquired Virtustream, has announced new innovations, partner programmes and customers across its Hybrid Cloud portfolio.
On the ball
SAP recently announced a deal to become the chief technology provider for City Football Group, the quartet of soccer clubs owned by Abu Dhabi United Group. The partnership aims to build on the success of English club Manchester City, and bring enhanced footballing operations, fan experiences and business administration to CFG.
SAP announces growth during H1 2015
SAP has recently announced its financial results for the second quarter and first half ended June 30, 2015.
Xerox appoints new head of GDO Services Business Group
Xerox recently appointed Joseph Hanania as the Head of Global Document Outsourcing (GDO) Services Business Group, to further strengthen its business responsible for securing and servicing large enterprise customers.
Red Hat launches new cloud and service provider programme
Red Hat has announced the global launch of the Red Hat Certified Cloud and Service Provider programme.
Channel premiers
A round-up of the most influential executives in the regional IT channel.
How Manchester City aim to change football with technology
SAP and Abu Dhabi-owned City Football Group (CFG) have announced a technology partnership that aims to transform the clubs footballing operations and fan experience.
Fujitsu debuts new flagship storage system
Fujitsu introduces the new FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX8700 S3 and DX8900 S3.
Lighter load
With ports in the Middle East, United States and South America, the expectations of Gulftainer’s customers stretch even further than the port and logistics company’s operations. After huge expansion plans were initiated in 2012, Group IT Manager, Vinay Sharma, was tasked with bringing outdated IT infrastructure up to the company’s high standards.
Dimension Data, NTT partner to move SAP apps to cloud
cloud_lenovaDimension Data and NTT Data, has recently launched a new set of services to help move clients SAP workloads to the Cloud.