GBM today announced that it has been selected by the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC) to consolidate their IT infrastructure using the latest solutions from the new IBM PureSystems family.

LinkedIn opens its first MENA office
LinkedIn today announced the opening of its first office in the Middle East and North Africa, where a new team will support …
Oki embarks on awareness campaign
Stop Printing! We’re papering the world with our waste,” says representatives at Oki. The company urges businesses to think before they print.

Study: Middle East countries have least Internet freedom
Middle East countries experience the least Internet freedom, according to a new study. Residents of Estonia have the most freedom, …
Scope to participate at GITEX 2012 in a bid to boost strategy
Scope, a regional SI and VAD, is looking to add new technology capabilities to its systems integration business and expand its distribution line by using GITEX as a platform to meet and sign new partnerships with potential vendors

Google faces Israeli lawsuit over Prophet Muhammad video
Arab-Israeli lawmakers and religious leaders have asked the Jerusalem District Court to force Google to take a controversial video off …

SCOPE to drive distribution and systems integration through GITEX
SCOPE is looking to add new technology capabilities to its systems integration business and expand its distribution line by using …

Clear skies ahead or a storm brewing?
In the month that CNME conducts Cloud Congress 2012, Ben Rossi brings together thoughts and perspectives from regional end-users and …
Comguard hosts Cyberoam Partner Day to honour top performers in the region
Comguard in association with Cyberoam recently hosted the Cyberoam Partner Day where the companies awarded partners for their exemplary efforts in the region
The titans- Dr. Amir Ali Baghdadi
Dr. Amir Ali Baghdadi, CEO and president, Aptec Group

‘Shamoon’ cyberweapon the work of amateurs, Kaspersky says
The ‘Shamoon’ malware that nixed the hard drives of 30,000 Saudi oil industry PCs in August was more of a …
Scope Middle East announces plans to expand its DataCell division
Scope Group, a value added distributor, technology solutions provider and system integrator in the Middle East has announced that it now intends to further expand its DataCell division.

Global leaders flock to Dubai for ITU Telecom World
Global ICT leaders will gather to discuss topics including the ‘radical transformation of the ICT industry’ at this year’s ITU …
Psilog International and Precyse conduct seminar on asset tracking
Psilog International and its vendor partner Precyse Technologies recently conducted a seminar focusing on Asset Tracking and now plans to conduct similar sessions across the remainder of the Middle East region
The titans- Marissa Safe
MARISSA SAFE, COO AND SENIOR VP AT FDC INTERNATIONAL
Piece by piece
FDC International is working towards building an ecosystem that encourages mutual growth for partners and vendors alike. The company’s senior executives give us an in-depth look at its business strategy and plans for the future.
Spectrami brings Actifio Founder’s Club to the Middle East
The main objective for the Actifio Founder’s Club is to reward resellers for their early adoption and efforts to Actifio solutions into the market. Actifio intends to maintain the exclusivity of the club by hand picking the partners who are invited to join.

GITEX Preview: SafeNet
1. What are your company’s key products and services? SafeNet is the largest company in the world exclusively focused on …
ComGuard and WildPackets set to host a series of regional roundtables
Comguard and WildPackets are scheduled to host two roundtables in the UAE on the 10th and 11th of September 2012 and intend to take these roundtables to Bahrain, Kuwait, KSA, Oman and Qatar.

GITEX Preview: WatchGuard Technologies
Stand location: ZL-B2 1. What are your company’s key products and services? Since 1996, WatchGuard Technologies has been the advanced …