Aruba has initiated the ‘Aruba Sales Champion’ programme under which the company awards and felicitates top sales performers from the SMB partner community across different regions.
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FireMon signs distribution partnership with StarLink
StarLink, a regional value-added distributor (VAD), has signed a distribution partnership with FireMon, a global player in network security policy … 0 3689
Ingram Micro acquires Network Information Technology
Ingram Micro has announced that it has acquired the business assets of Network Information Technology (NIT), the leading distributor of …
Redington Value, Gemini partner for Big Data
Redington Value has announced an agreement with Gemini to distribute purpose built solutions for Big Data and security across the META region, including the Gemini sbox appliance, a secure appliance for Splunk.
IDC: Iran ICT market set to grow by 2020
According to reports, the easing of sanctions against Iran could see the country become the fastest-growing ICT market in the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) over the next five years.
Alcatel-Lucent sees strong growth in META region
Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) recently hosted a media round table which featured its Group CEO Michel Combes. The event saw a discussion on the telco company’s rise from a financial difficulty in 2013 and the strategy that helped them overcome it.
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.
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.
StarLink extends distribution coverage with Dell Software
The company’s channel partners in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon can now provide their customers with Dell Software’s connected security solution.
MVNO can do
With Saudia Arabia’s telecoms regulator, the CITC, set to award the country’s first three mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) licences in the coming quarter, Ben Rossi examines why — contrary to other regions — they are yet to play a major part in the Middle East’s telecoms industry.
EMC appoints Nazim Fraijat as MD for Levant and emerging Africa
EMC announced this week that it had appointed Nazim Fraijat as managing director for its Levant and emerging Africa region. In his new role, Fraijat will focus on strategy and business development to extend and accelerate EMC’s growth in the region, EMC said in a statement.