Aptec Holdings, a technology distributor in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa, has expanded its distribution agreement with Microsoft to include Gulf region for Microsoft OEM products. Aptec was in the past an authorised distributor for Microsoft OEM only for the UAE.Read More…
Chip giant Intel has revealed it will acquire security security mainstay McAfee in a epic deal valued at US$7.68 billion in cash. In terms of the deal, in which Intel will buy all of McAfee’s common stock for $48 per share in cash with McAfee operating as a wholly-owned Intel subsidiary and report into Intel’s Software and Services Group.Read More…
Netgear, a provider of networking and storage products, has appointed Network Information Technology (NIT) as its newest value added reseller (VAR) in the Middle East.Read More…
Al-Futtaim Panatech, the exclusive distributor of Panasonic products in the UAE, recently conferred Fujisoft Technology with a Gold partner status.Read More…
Symantec has completed its acquisition of VeriSign’s identity and authentication business. The acquired business includes the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Code Signing Certificate Services, the Managed Public Key Infrastructure (MPKI) Services, the VeriSign Trust Seal, the VeriSign Identity Protection (VIP) Authentication Service and the VIP Fraud Detection Service (FDS).Read More…
In a market move that promises to shake up the IT industry, South African-headquartered Pinnacle Technology Holdings (PTH), a Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) listed IT company, has made an offer to purchase 100% of the shares in Axiz Technology.Read More…
South African-based IT infrastructure distributor Axiz, an authorised HP Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) distributor, will be adding the distribution of HP high-end multifunction printers to its portfolio.Read More…
Packard Bell, a subsidiary of the Acer Group has signed a new partnership agreement with Distinet, a distributor of IT and consumer electronics in Lebanon. Distinet, part of TeleTrade group of companies is the first distributor for Packard Bell in that country.Read More…
Brother Gulf, the Middle East subsidiary of Brother Japan, a manufacturer of printing, communication and digital imaging products, has named Smart Technology (SMARTEC) as its latest distributor to carry its entire range of printing range in Egypt.Read More…
Brocade has has completed the next phase of a strategic partnership with McAfee created to deliver a broad set of fully interoperable, simplified network-based security solutions through joint channel partners.Read More…
Pano Logic, a provider of client desktop virtualisation, has signed a di distribution agreement with IIS, an IT distributor in the Middle East. In terms of the deal, IIS will be the sole distributor of Pano Logic technology to resellers in the Middle East and will provide sales and technical training to partners in the region.Read More…
Epson has announced that it has recently appointed 29 new resellers – in the first stage – in the Middle East, as part of the company’s plans to consolidate its market presence in the region.Read More…
