According to a recent study by IDC, with major economic stimulus packages announced during H1 2011, public services, housing projects, and the availability of credit are expected to rise over subsequent quarters, boosting IT and Enterprise Application Software (EAS) investments in the short term. Ongoing and greenfield infrastructure projects are also expected to contribute to increased spending on EAS solutions. Read More…
CommVault launches new partner program termed ‘IntelliSnap Connect Program’ that empowers array vendors to deliver unmatched data protection and snapshot management capabilities. CommVault IntelliSnap Connect Program, an open development program that enables disk array vendors to integrate their array-based snapshot solutions with the SnapProtect module in CommVault Simpana software. CommVault IntelliSnap Connect Partners gain exclusive access to technology and resources that help them create innovative solutions, differentiate their storage platforms and gain competitive advantage in the data and information management marketplace by harnessing the power of application-aware snapshot management to provide customers with the most scalable and reliable data protection technologies.Read More…
With a last favourable quarter in Saudi Arabia and growth in deployment of LTE along with continuous support for WCDMA/ HSPA across the region resulted in positive networks sales for Ericsson in the Middle East region by 12% in the last quarter of 2011. Ericsson increased focus on rendering services for the telecom operators who are actively looking to increase efficiency also helped enhance its revenue stream from the region.Read More…
After completing the merger with Samsung hard disk business, Seagate consolidated its distribution strategy in the region and appointed the erstwhile distributor of Samsung storage solutions, ECS Distribution as the authorised distributor for Seagate in Egypt. ECS will distribute both Seagate internal and external hard drives for the retail market, on a non-exclusive basis. “This is an exciting time in the storage industry with rapidly evolving opportunities in many markets including mobile computing, cloud computing and solid state storage. With their understanding of local market characteristics and requirements, these four new distributors are well placed to take advantage of these opportunities to grow their business and Seagate’s business in the region.” said, Mark Whitby, vice president for EMEA Sales and Marketing of Seagate.Read More…
Leading international distributor of lifestyle technology products Jeetek, expanding its portfolio of eco-friendly lifestyle technology products in line with the company’s continuing thrust to promote environmental conservation and protection in the Middle East. Jeetek added UK based brand Santok to its product portfolio. Santok is renowned for its environmental practices and green-certified product line products that have been produced using recycled products and eco-friendly manufacturing processes include the STK 3-in-1 USB Charging Data Cable, STK BTH20 Multi-Point Bluetooth Headset (USB Charger Cable) and the STK Helios Emergency Charger with 10 interchangeable connectors. All these products carry a distinctive stamp on the packaging to communicate its adherence to green-certification requirements.Read More…
According to a recent report from IDC, Driven in the long term by large-scale infrastructure projects, the IT services market in UAE is expected to expand at an average annual growth rate of 11.4% to exceed $2 billion in 2015. Such projects include the ENEC nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi, the Dubai World Central expansion project, the Dubai and Abu Dhabi metros, Al Ain Airport, countrywide railway developments across the UAE, Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone, and the expansion of the Ruwais refinery.Read More…
Application networking specialist, A10 Networks appointed Scope Middle East as its authorised support provider for the region. Scope ME will provide support contracts and professional services to the wide customer base of A10 Networks in the Middle East. Scope ME already handles hundreds of support contracts with customers in the region from various segments of industry such as telecom, government, education, internet service providers etc.Read More…
Techserve, a leading service and systems integration provider and part of Al Futtaim group today announced a pioneering alliance with global remote tech support services provider iYogi to provide on-demand remote tech support service will begin with the UAE and will be offered to other GCC states by the second quarter of this year. The partnership will augment Techserve’s present comprehensive tech support service channels which includes carry-in, on-site, pick and drop, in-store support, home delivery, installation solutions and systems integration,for all CE, IT, mobile, telecom, digital and office automation products.Read More…
Leading value added distributor Spectrami has been appointed as the authorised reseller for Tenable Networks Security’s award winning, enterprise-class solutions across the Middle East region. Tenable’s technology helps continuously safeguard enterprises from targeted attacks, internal misuse and compliance violations. The company’s Unified Security Monitoring platform is the only solution that can provide continuous assessment and monitoring of vulnerability, patch configuration, log, event, network and threat intelligence across virtual, cloud and mobile assets.Read More…
Financial Institutions across Middle East and Africa will adopt latest technologies and communication trends in 2012 to improve customer experience, brace for competition with global players on the region’s markets, and to comply with increasingly stringent regulatory requirements. This according to top 10 finance industry predictions published by market research and advisory company IDC. Middle East and Africa saw similar economic growth levels in 2011 as in the previous year, with an average gross domestic product (GDP) of 4.6%. The finance vertical has experienced healthy growth in technology adoption since 2010, and IDC estimates the IT expenditure totaled $7.5 billion across MEA as a whole in 2011, representing 6.0% year-on-year increase. Strong growth rates were seen especially in Saudi Arabia (13.7%), and the United Arab Emirates (8.8%).Read More…
IT Security vendor ESET, today announced that it has teamed up with Bulwark Technologies to distribute ESET NOD32 Antivirus and ESET Smart Security solutions across the countries of UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Yemen. ESET NOD32 Antivirus 5 utilizes multiple layers of detection and unique cloud technology to block all potential threats. It has a very small footprint needing minimal resource utilization, taking up limited space on the user’s computer and allowing for faster performance. It is user-friendly and also manages upgrades on its own.Read More…
Leading innovator in digital storage and content management solutions, Iomega signed PC DealNet as an in-country B2B distributor in Qatar and Jordan. Iomega believes that this new channel move will allow its products and solutions readily available to System Integrators, surveillance SMB market, SMB resellers and VARs in Qatar & Jordan. “With our focus on the SMB channel, this comes as part of a wider plan in Iomega’s investment in the ME region, to be on the ground to support the SMB market as well as the SMB business-to-business distribution structure. Read More…
