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GFI Software announced the availablity of its cloud-based anti-malware and anti-spam email security solution, GFI MailEssentials Complete Online for SMBs throughout the Middle East region. GFI MailEssentials Complete Online is designed to meet the evolving needs and increasing sophistication of SMB IT operations by providing access to email protection as a cloud-based service. “SMBs demand choice and flexibility when strengthening their email security practices. SMBs are looking for cost-effective solutions but they also see great value in implementing redundant layers of protection and email continuity by deploying a cloud-based service in conjunction with their existing on-premise solutions.Read More…

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Estarta Solutions, the leading regional IT provider and innovator, in cooperation with the Arab Potash Company (APC), has concluded successfully the implementation of the Business Intelligence (BI) solution. Based on Microsoft SharePoint and SQL Server, Estarta’s BI solution aims at providing the APC with a centralized database; that captures and analyzes data, and issues reports spontaneously. The system also seeks to link the database to the concerned departments to assess progress, boost productivity, and increase the work efficiency of the sales & marketing department.Read More…

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Despite tackling an ever-growing array of complex new threats in difficult market conditions Kaspersky Lab has successfully achieved 14% growth worldwide and clocked US$612 million as its annual turnover for the year 2011. “Our global team has worked really hard to develop many new innovative technologies and to implement them in our latest products. We are proud of the high regard that our work has received worldwide” commented Eugene Kaspersky Chairman and CEO of Kaspersky Lab. “We are ready for the new challenges of the upcoming year, further improving technologies and developing our business success worldwide.”Read More…

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Griffin recognised the efforts of its Saudi based distributor SHASTECH and awarded it as the Best Authorised Distributor in the Middle East for the year 2011. During the annual CES conference held in Las Vegas, Griffin praised SHASTECH’s hard work, efforts, and ability to increase Griffin’s regional market share by over 60% in 2011, securing the first as Griffin’s products best reseller in the Middle East.Read More…

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The AngloGold Ashanti group, headquartered in Johannesburg, is a leading global gold producer with 20 operations across four continents. Following the successful implementation by Cortell Corporate Performance Management of IBM’s Cognos TM1 solution into the South African operations, the decision was taken to carry this product into four sites in the Continental Africa Region. Cortell was once again contracted to implement TM1 at Semos and Yatela in Mali, the third of the AngloGold Ashanti Continental Africa TM1 rollouts after Obuasi and Iduapriem in Ghana. Read More…

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Leading value added distributor in the MENA region, ComGuard announced the launch of its exclusive bundle offer of Kaspersky and Safenet targeting corporate end-users. As per the offer, any reseller buying 300 licenses of Kaspersky Open Space Security suite will get five SafeNet eToken Pass along with SafeNet Safe Word 2008 Migration Pack for free.Read More…

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To benefit from growth sighted in the Middle East market for security software, VASCO Data Security established its new regional headquarters at Dubai Silicon Oasis that will streamline VASCO’s existing sales operation in Bahrain and reflect its growing presence in the GCC. T. Kendall Hunt, Founder, CEO and Chairman of VASCO Data Security, said: “The Middle East remains a lucrative market for our operations. Secure online banking, e-commerce, e-government and enterprise security are our key markets, which are crucial requirements for leading enterprises based in the region.Read More…

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Madar Holding, the international arm of the building materials business of Saudi-based Al Fozan Group, announced it has registered significant reduction in IT operational costs over a period of 11 months through leveraging eHosting DataFort (eHDF)’s managed IT services. eHosting DataFort provides Madar Holding with a secure data centre environment to host critical business applications including their ERP systems, communications and security infrastructure. As one of its initial outcomes, eHosting DataFort successfully migrated Madar’s IT infrastructure to a centralised environment from a formerly fragmented model.Read More…

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Leading business-mapping software developer, MindGenius partnered with Tech Africa to increase its penetration of products and services into the African continent. MindGenius mind mapping software allows organisations to effectively capture, manage and work with information within their organisation and specifically delivers business value in activities such as project planning, brainstorming, strategic planning, task management and information mapping.Read More…

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Inter-carrier billing and routing optimisation solutions Specialist, i-conX Solutions is to implement its Routing Optimisation solution at Canar Telecommunication in Sudan. Canar, an existing customer of the i-conX Interconnect Billing solution since 2007, chose i-conX Routing Optimisation Core along with two additional modules for managing Quality of service, and for real-time dashboard reporting on the Network. Canar now enjoys a integrated billing and routing optimisation solution, based around a single core database architecture with fully harmonised reference data management.Read More…

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Logitech unveiled its all new mouse featuring a touch surface, Touch Mouse M600 that comes with a modern design, smooth edges and designed-for-comfort curves. With smooth feet, advanced optical tracking and supreme ease of use, this sleek mouse is everything you’d expect from Logitech, and more. The Logitech Touch Mouse M600 has been named an International CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree in the Computer Peripherals product category.Read More…

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Abu Sheikha for Exchange, the leading banking and financial services institutions in Jordan successfully completed the implementation of MenaITech’s Human Capital Information System (HCIS), a system designed for managing and developing human resources. As part of Abu Sheikha’s future visions, the application aims at providing comprehensive infrastructure solutions that serve the company’s employees working in its branches across the kingdom. It also seeks to develop and enhance the management of the company’s operations to keep up with its expansion schemes. Read More…