Philippe Fosse, Vice President EMEA Channels, EMC, foresees how the regional IT channel is set to evolve in 2016.

Intelligent engagements
Artificial intelligence (AI), computers behaving like humans is no longer science fiction. As the technology industry progresses, machines are getting smarter and companies across the globe are beginning to realise ways to leverage AI to improve consumer engagement and customer experience.
Paladion partners with CounterTack
Paladion Networks has recently, announced that it has entered into a partnership with CounterTack.

Cisco Executive Chairman to deliver keynote at IoTWF 2015
Cisco has announced that its Executive Chariman John Chambers will be attending the third Internet of Things World Forum (IoTWF) which will be held in Dubai on 6th to 8th December 2015, at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

Onto pastures new
As voice and SMS streams decline, telecom operators are increasingly looking for revenue through OTT and data services. What revenue sources will emerge in the near future, and which ones will be phased out altogether?

In full flow
Gathering over 3500 attendees including industry experts, sponsors, customers and partners, NetApp hosted the 2015 edition of its Insight conference at CityCube, Berlin.
Paladion includes RisqVU ADR in the IBM Global Solutions Directory
Paladion announced the inclusion of its proprietary RisqVU– Active Discovery and Response (ADR) platform in the IBM Global Solutions Directory.

ADFCA consolidates partnership with Fujitsu with new CRM implementation
The Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) has appointed Fujitsu to implement Oracle Siebel CRM to help manage its customer-facing operations when inspecting the standards of food safety in the manufacturing and distribution of food in Abu Dhabi.
Arrow to launch cloud platform by 2016
Arrow, the regional value added distributor is leveraging its participation at GITEX by taking the opportunity to meet up with its reseller and vendor partners from across the region.

Guest speakers laud digital hype
Global CIOs urged Middle East enterprises to recruit higher level strategists to drive digital transformations, during GITEX Technology Week 2015’s conferences programme.

Channelnomics
Dun & Bradstreet joins us as one of the knowledge partners for the Annual Industry Survey 2015. The company’s MD, Manjeet Singh Chhabra, gives an in-depth overview of the challenges and growth drivers within the regional IT channel industry.

GITEX 2015 opens doors to public
The 35th edition of GITEX Technology Week was inaugurated by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum today at Dubai World Trade Centre.

The big transformation
Over the past half-decade, the Big Data flame has spread like wildfire throughout the enterprise, and the IT department has not been immune. The promise of data-driven initiatives capable of transforming IT from a support function to a profit centre has sparked enormous interest.

The powerhouse
King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah has a vital new research tool. Not just any new system, its High Performance Computer has been rated as the 360th most powerful supercomputer in the world. Dr Iyad Katib, Director of the High Performance Computing Centre, discusses the current and future uses of the behemoth.
CoSoSys to showcase Endpoint Protector at GITEX
CoSoSys recently announced its participation at Gitex Technology Week in association with its value added distributor for the Middle East region, emt Distribution.

Encode to flaunt analytics response and orchestration platform at GITEX
Encode, the cyber threat management company, has announced that it will be demonstrating its latest innovations in security analytics, response orchestration and cyber security operations and intelligence at GITEX Technology Week.

IBM, HCL Technologies announce strategic partnership
IBM and HCL Technologies has announced they have formed a strategic initiative to accelerate adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT).

Infoblox to demonstrate latest solutions at GITEX
Infoblox has announced that it will demonstrate its latest offerings in DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management (DDI), secure Domain Name System (DNS), cloud network automation and global server load balancing (GSLB) technologies at GITEX.

VCE to put spotlight on converged infrastructure at GITEX
VCE will highlight its comprehensive converged solutions portfolio during its participation at GITEX Technology Week this year.

Meeting the brief
The way employees do business has changed over the last few years. More and more meetings are conducted remotely, using UC tools including video conferencing. Although convenient, there are a few things to keep in mind if physical workspaces are phased out.


