Crest of success

Deeper engagement with partners and focus are the cornerstones for growth, says Khalid Laban, Chief Executive Officer, Oxygen Middle East. In a wide-ranging interview with Reseller ME, the CEO reveals extensive channel initiatives and plans for the year.

Polaris joins Infor Partner Network

Infor, the industry cloud company, today announced that Polaris ESL has joined the Infor Partner Network (IPN), a selective group of channel partners that re-sell and service Infor’s leading business application software.

Managing the machines

The world of M2M communications is upon us. Sensors are already installed in city infrastructure and smart home foundations to collect data and feed it to other machines. The goal is to create a more streamlined end-user experience. However, as sensors track movement and back-up data, personal privacy and security issues inevitably come into play.

Always be prepared

Cyber criminials are becoming more organised and taking higher bounties. Kaspersky Lab’s Cyber Security Weekend for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa kept CNME abreast of changes in the security landscape and predicted what we can expect in the coming year.

Fujitsu, KAU delivers new HPC system

King Abdulaziz University (KAU) and Fujitsu recently announced the delivery of a new supercomputing system. KAU switched on the system, and in so doing, inaugurated a Centre of Excellence that will support the many researchers and scientists affiliated with KAU.

IRAN –‘an opportunity of a lifetime’

A raft of Iran sanctions will be lifted in the coming month, and a lot of market key players have expressed high hopes and great interest in the number of opportunities in the country. Asad Sayed, Channel Sales Manager, Acer Middle East, also sees the great potential in this development and discusses what awaits investors and channel players once the sanctions are lifted.

At the helm

Having gone private a year-and-a-half ago, Dell is pitching its end-to-end integrated solutions, and has chalked out a go-to-market strategy with partners playing a key role in it. We sat down with Driss Elougmani, the new GM for Dell’s recently formed Middle East Turkey and Africa business to understand the channel implications.

Ease of endpoints

As the oldest and of the most trusted banks in Saudi Arabia, there’s a lot riding on National Commercial Bank’s …

Clearing out the pipes

Though organisational growth is a positive development, company expansion inevitably means more pressure on the IT department. With a dramatic growth path on the horizon, Saeed El Hala, Vice President of Business Systems, Future Pipe Industries knew that he would need a solution to manage and leverage the new data coming down the pipes.

Taking stock

With DISTREE ME 2015 taking place this month, David Lewis, Head of Digital, MENA, GfK, outlines key retail trends in the MENA region.

Fly reveals new phablet

European mobile maker Fly is meeting growing regional demand for phablets with the latest addition to its big-screen phone family, …

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