Metadata Technologies has announced the global launch of its new generation Online Real Estate CRM solution “Property-xRM” built on the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 platform.
Promise Technology workshop certifies security professionals
Promise Technology has announced that it has certified over 30 system integrators and security professionals as part of its Video Surveillance Training Course hosted in May in Dubai with its partner, Musallam Trading.

Mobile momentum
Citrix Synergy 2015, held from May 12-14 in Orlando, Florida, gathered thousands of customers, partners and executives to experience the company’s new offerings and updates. CEO Mark Templeton opened the event by sharing the company’s ‘Vision for IT Transformation.’
D-Link introduces DIR-890L
The DIR-890L Wireless AC3200 Tri Band Gigabit Cloud Router lets you easily connect, control, and monitor a network. It is equipped with advanced AC SmartBeam which provides a significant increase in wireless performance, while Advanced Quality of Service (QoS) efficiently distributes bandwidth.
Brocade VDX 6740 switch
The Brocade VDX 6740 switch is an Ethernet Fabric Top of Rack (ToR) switch that is anticipated to redefine network visibility and agility with automation and simplicity for IP storage.

ME 2015 IT spend to hit ‘$215 billion’
Middle East (ME) IT spending is projected to reach $214.7 billion in 2015, a 5.2 percent increase from 2014, according to the latest forecast by Gartner.

Transforming together
Technology giant Huawei recently hosted its Middle East Channel Partner Summit at Atlantis, The Palm Dubai, bringing together an esteemed selection of channel partners and industry players to hear about how the company is redefining its regional Enterprise Business group channel strategy.
Precise Group introduces XYZprinting
PRECISE Group has recently announced the arrival of da Vinci 1.0 and da Vinci 2.0 which are 3D desktop printers produced by XYZprinting Inc, a Taiwanese based global technology brand known for 3D printing.

Postmodern ERP
Gartner’s Denise Ganly explains why the ERP ‘megasuite’ is dead and why ‘postmodern ERP’ is a vital foundation for digital business.

Investing in partners
Reseller ME chats with Bill Lipsin, VP, Worldwide Channel and Global Systems Integrator Sales, Brocade, about evolving channel dynamics and company strategy.
Cyberoam partners with Genx
Cyberoam has announced the appointment of Genx as its Platinum Partner for UAE. The appointment is part of Cyberoam’s expansion plan in Middle East – a cybersecurity market growing at a CAGR of 13 per cent and which is expected to be worth USD 10 billion by 2020.

Intel to integrate ASICs into Xeon chips
Intel is expanding its custom server chip programme by integrating a special processing unit that could speed up specific applications in cloud computing environments.

Strength in numbers
It can be painful for an organisation to admit that their systems have been breached by a cyber-criminal. However, as cyber-attacks become more aggressive, it is essential that data on cyber-criminality is shared and analysed. It may be that sharing this data, even among competitors, will be the key to protecting our most sensitive information.

BPI campaign aims to create global dialog on the future of data centres
The Business Performance Innovation (BPI) Network has recently announced its “Transform to Better Perform” campaign which aims to explore business imperatives and IT trends reshaping the future of data centres and evolving hybrid IT models.
Partner progression
Big things lie ahead for Hany Hussein. Huawei’s newly appointed Regional Vice President, Enterprise Business Group, talked strategy, targets and …
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.

HID Global takes part in Cards and Payments ME 2015
HID Global, took part at the recently held Cards and Payments Middle East with the theme “Your Security Connected.” Their participation focused on employee and customer-centric secure access solutions in the Financial Services (Banking) industry.

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 …

Interview: Helena Norman, CMO and CCO, Ericsson
Helena Norman, CMO and CCO at Ericsson, talks about the telecom behemoth’s transformation plans and changing dynamics of the mobile industry.

Interview: Irfan Khan, CTO, SAP GCO
Irfan Khan, CTO, SAP GCO, recently met with government CIOs in Dubai to discuss the role of Big Data analytics in transforming the public sector. He spoke to CNME on the sidelines of the event about digilatisation and the company’s HANA platform.