Kaspersky Lab, the secure content management solutions developer, which is 100% channel driven, has launched an English version of its IT security website, Securelist.com. Seen as an additional sales and support tool for existing and prospective customers, the new website contains all the latest information about what Internet threats areRead More…

eSolutions, an asset and service management solutions provider for the Middle East and North Africa, has won a Tivoli Business Partner Award. The company, a provider of IBM Maximo, received the Smarter Planet Award for its work with clients to manage instrumented, interconnected and intelligent infrastructures with better visibility controlRead More…

Ehsan Hashemi, COO, Golden Systems ME

ZOTAC International, a global manufacturer of graphics cards, mini-ITX motherboards and mini-PCs, has signed a distribution agreement with Golden Systems Middle East, a components solutions distributor of in the region. In terms of the agreement, Golden Systems will promote and distribute ZOTAC’s award-winning products through its extensive channel and resellerRead More…

 Diffazur, Canon’s Middle East’s channel partner in Morocco has launched the first Diffazur Canon Club, designed to support Morocco’s rapidly growing IT industry and provide essential customer feedback and market intelligence. The Diffazur Canon Club gathering was characterised by team building activities and hosted a total of 42 tier-two partnersRead More…

Avaya has continued to strengthen its presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) by signing on Bright Star Communications (BSC) to its Avaya Connect Channel Partner programme. BSC, part of the Baud Telecom Company (BTC) group, a telecommunications provider and systems integrator in the Middle East, will offer theRead More…

After 15 years of a business model based largely on driving customers to its Web site, AVG Technologies is now creating a physical presence in the region, with a local area manager supporting its chain of channel partners across the region. The main reason, explains Gareth Williams, VP Emerging Markets,Read More…

Mashood Ahmad, Regional MD, Ciena Middle East

Ciena Corporation, a network specialist has announced the direction of its portfolio of network infrastructure and service delivery solutions following the completion of its acquisition of the optical networking and carrier Ethernet assets of Nortel. The newly combined product and service portfolio offers best-of-breed solutions focused on converged optical EthernetRead More…

Gaith Kadir, former GM, AMD Middle East

Following Gaith Kadir departure as regional GM at AMD Middle East, Turkey and Africa, it is still unclear when a successor will be announced. Kadir’s surprise exit comes just after a year of him having joined AMD to run its regional operations for a second time. AMD’s partners have beenRead More…

Distribution deal

    This agreement authorises Almasa IT Distribution to distribute the complete SpectorSoft product line of solutions in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA). “We are very pleased to partner with Almasa IT Distribution in growing mind and market share for SpectorSoft’s security solutions and services in theRead More…

Canon Middle East, a global provider of imaging solutions for businesses and consumers, has appointed Anurag Agrawal as the new MD. Agrawal will oversee operations of Canon in the Middle East and North Africa and will lead in developing strategies for its continued growth in the region. With over 15-yearsRead More…