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SHASTECH, the leading distributer in KSA announced that it has secured the rights to distribute Belkin products in Saudi Arabia. It claims its success in attracting key products and brands is due to its excellent after sales services and its highly talented sales team that has expert marketing capabilities and strong relationships with the largest electronic outlets in the Kingdom. SHASTECH will distribute a wide variety of award-winning smart and innovative Belkin products designed to add more integration and operations on computers and mobile phones, as well as solutions to make devices easier to use while at home or roaming, including accessories for many of the kingdom’s most popular electronic devices including the iPhone, iPod, laptops and tablets.
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iViZ Security, a global provider of industry’s first cloud based, consultant grade penetration testing service for applications with an on-demand experience, announced that it has entered into an agreement with Emitac Enterprise Solutions to distribute its solutions in UAE, Qatar and Jordan. Under the terms of this agreement, Emitac will offer iViZ cloud based, consultant grade penetration testing service for applications under its own brand name to customers in the region.Read More…

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Sharp Middle Easthas announced the launch of the world’s first Multi Function Printer (MFP) range with a finger-swipe touch control panel. The line up is the newest of Sharp’s next-generation printing solutions to be offered in the Middle East region. The three models in the range are the full colour MX-2610N, MX-3110N, and the MX-361ON, all of which feature the 10.1″ control panel which users can tap, flick or slide a finger to control many features such as accessing documents, functions and settings. Gautam Chakrabarty, Deputy GM Marketing, Business Solutions Division, Sharp Middle East says, “We are very happy to be able to offer these new products to businesses in the region.Read More…

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Axis Communications, a manufacturer of network vide has introduced the fixed network camera based on Axis’ Lightfinder technology. AXIS Q1602/-E Network Cameras are the perfect solutions for indoor and outdoor surveillance in low-light conditions, especially where users require color information in the video to enhance recognition and identification of objects. “Axis’ unique Lightfinder technology allows fixed network cameras to reach a new level of image performance in difficult light conditions,” says Baraa Al Akkad, Regional Manager, Axis Communications Middle East.
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Golden Systems Middle East together with NVIDIA and GIGABYTE announced their participation in GamesFest 2011 as the official sponsors of the PC Gaming Tournaments. Golden Systems also plans to showcase the latest gaming products from GIGABYTE and NVIDIA at the event. “GamesFest is one of the most popular gaming events in this region, which brings together gamers from across the country at a single venue. We were happy with our participation in the previous edition of GamesFest and hence we decided to extend our support to this event once again. Golden Systems along with NVIDIA and GIGABYTE support this initiative and encourage the region’s gamers to participate in the most popular event to showcase their talent and skills. At the PC Gaming area, we also plan to demonstrate NVIDIA’s 3D Vision technology across three display monitors and showcase GIGABYTE’s gaming products,” says Sina Dadras, marketing communications manager, Golden Systems Middle East.Read More…

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Xerox Corporation has acquired NewField IT, a UK-based print consultancy and software solution provider. The acquisition expands Xerox’s managed print services (MPS) portfolio that serves workplaces of any size. NewField IT’s consulting and software services help companies implement MPS more quickly. For example, its Asset DB software suite creates visual maps of a floor plan to show how assets – like printers and copiers – are used throughout an office. By combining this visual mapping with a database that tracks usage patterns of document devices, workplaces small to large are better able to monitor and manage the use of the devices and their overall print-related costs.
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Coping with the international quality standards towards providing world class services in high standards of technical excellence; Estarta Solutions, a leading IT innovator, announced today it has achieved the (CMMI) Level 3 accreditation, an essential milestone in Estarta’s commitment towards excellence. The CMMI is an internationally recognised standard for measuring software process improvement. CMMI involves assessing and verifying key process improvement areas to facilitate quality and performance enhancements across an organisation.
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PRO TECHnology, a leading provider of IT solutions in Middle East, recently appointed as ‘Authorized Autodesk Value Added Reseller’ thereby opening doors to offering Autodesk’s integrated architectural CAD products and solutions for architects within the UAE on all Apple devices. Designed for engineers, architects and other CAD industry professionals, PRO TECHnology is eyeing the growing demand for more cost effective and resource-efficient buildings and infrastructures in the UAE, which when linked with Apple will yield immense benefits. AutoCAD for Mac has an intuitive interface that will be familiar to Mac users and makes available many of the powerful AutoCAD features and functionality to customers who choose to work natively on the Mac. Read More…

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Polycom, a global provider of unified communications (UC), has been named the 2011 Microsoft Unified Communications Innovation Partner of the Year Award, for the company’s showing in delivering innovations that provide powerful, enterprise-grade UC and visual collaboration solutions for customers. Polycom is being honored for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology. Polycom will be officially honored at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) 2011 next month during the Vision keynote and at the WPC 2011 Award Winners Executive Luncheon.Read More…

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Stratus Technologies recently announced the opening of their Middle East office in Dubai which will be managed by Maged Shaker. Stratus has been operational in the region for a long time through its network of partners and distributors. The two core markets are manufacturing operations and electronic payment processing, both of which have strong market in the Middle East. And, apart from manufacturing operations and electronic payment processing, Stratus also offers solutions for travel, transportation and logistics, financial services, banking, healthcare, and public safety.
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ZOTAC International, an innovator and global channel manufacturer of graphics cards, motherboards and mini-PCs, has expanded the GeForce Multiview line-up with the addition of the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 550 Ti Multiview. The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 550 Ti Multiview is the latest mainstream graphics card capable of delivering a seamless triple-display computing experience. ZOTAC believes multi-monitor computing is the future of desktop computing. Triple displays are the sweet spot where productivity and the gaming experience drastically improves without overwhelming users with too many monitors. Read More…

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Benq announced the launch of its new BL-Series of Green LED Monitors made of recyclable plastic materials and also uses greener packaging. Built to successfully minimize waste and environmentally harmful pollution, the BenQ BL monitors are coating-free and 100% recyclable – with 65% of the monitor frame made of recycled plastics. It also comes with an extra green packaging for easier recycling. All materials used for packaging are EPS-free – with all PVC or foamed plastics replaced with recyclable paper cushion. Moreover, recycled paper is used for 80% packing to save forests. BL-Series LED Monitors – a cost-effective and eco-friendly monitor for corporate users in the Middle East. Specially optimized for office work stations and built with the latest LED backlight technology, the new monitor cuts down power consumption by 33% a year – saving businesses a fortune on energy costs.
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