Rami Kichli will be responsible for expanding the firm’s Middle Eastern business and reinforcing its position in the region.
emt launches Australian uni courses
emt Distribution today announced that its education and training arm, emt Academy, has tied up with Australia’s Charles Sturt University (CSU) to offer free online courses on virtualisation.
Riverbed’s Taj ElKhayat promoted to Regional VP METNA
In his new role, ElKhayat’s responsibilities include strengthening the company’s position as a key technology provider for the hybrid enterprise, expanding its penetration into new industry verticals and growing its regional footprint in emerging markets.
Riding the ‘seventh wave’
Reseller ME sits down with Fayez Ibbini, Founder and Managing Director, Alpha Data, to learn about market trends and what the company has in store for 2015.
Granteq to participate at GESS
Integrated AV and control technology distributor Granteq Distribution will be participating at Gulf Educational Solutions & Supplies (GESS).

Etisalat launches eLife TV offer
Etisalat has launched its new full HD Smart TV offer, bundling Smart televisions from Samsung and Sony, starting from as low as AED89 on a discounted 24-month instalment basis.

Cashing in on LTE
With the increasing number of LTE roll outs in the region, a key challenge facing operators is how to boost the revenue with next-generation mobile services. Industry pundits say there are many new models operators can tap into, thanks to LTE.

Dubious cause, dubious outcome
As Chief Information Security Officer of automated threat response firm CSG Invotas, Peter Clay always has his hands full. He tells CNME about his pain points, processes that can ease the burden on IT security, and the shortcomings that the industry faces.

Dubai gov summit: Smart Cities about human needs
A personal dashboard that plans the day ahead for you by evaluating preferences with real-time recommendations could soon be a reality, according to experts addressing the third Dubai Government Summit.

Port authority
Yousif Almutawa, CIO, DP World, has seen some ups and downs. From a start-up in California during the Internet boom and subsequent crash, to the surge in construction in Dubai in the mid-2000s, Almutawa has learned a few things about success and failure.

Flying high
SNB IT Distribution is broadening its portfolio and market strategies to ensure steady growth all around.

Innovation centre
Reseller ME catches up with Marwan Khoury, Marketing Manager, Middle East & Africa, Axis Communication, at Intersec 2015, to discuss trends in the market.

‘Contagious enthusiasm’ inspired Google RAK Hub
Google and the UAE Teacher’s association have launched a new educational Innovation Hub in Ras Al Khaimah.
Profitable connections
Internet of Things unlocks huge opportunities for the regional channel partners. Reseller ME finds out how they can optimise this technology to remain profitable.
FVC to distribute Unify solutions across Gulf
Value added distributor FVC has signed an agreement with Unify (formerly Siemens Enterprise Communications) to distribute its range of unified communications (UC) and contact centre solutions across UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Pakistan.

Where there’s a will…
Nader Henein is all too aware of the ever-present IT security risks that envelope our day-to-day lives. BlackBerry’s Regional Director for the Advanced Security Division describes the ease at which the everyday user can be compromised, and what the company is doing to secure defences.

Strategising future goals
Partners need to prepare for new opportunities created by Internet of Everything era, as organisations look for strategic support, says Meghan McCarthy, Regional Sales Manager, Partner Organisation and Commercial Segment, Cisco UAE.

Alpha Data launches sister Recruitment firm
UAE-based systems integrator Alpha Data has announced the launch of its sister company, Alpha Data Recruitment.

CIO 100 Award winners announced
CNME’s inaugural CIO 100 Awards ceremony took place yesterday, honouring the top 100 C-level IT talent from across the region.

Etisalat launches mobile data bonus
Etisalat has launched a service allowing customers to gift mobile data packages to family and friends and receive 10 percent bonus data as a reward for every package they gift.