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Western Digital today announced the acquisition Hitachi Global Storage Technologies and the new entity will result in a customer-focused storage company, with significant operating scale, strong global talent and the industry’s broadest product lineup backed by a rich technology portfolio. WD expects the transaction to be immediately accretive to its earnings per share on a non-GAAP basis, excluding acquisition-related expenses, restructuring charges and amortization of intangibles.

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Fujitsu is taking its maintenance and support services to a new level with the launch of high availability services for enterprises in Saudi Arabia. With the high availability service, Fujitsu aims to increase its footprint in the enterprise sector in the Kingdom. Fujitsu has created an dedicated in-country spares hub in Saudi Arabia to ensure the fulfillment of high availability service commitments with the delivery of spares around the clock and also provide hardware maintenance with pre-defined response or recovery time.

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Display panels vendor Art of Colours (AOC) has appointed BDL as its distributor in Saudi Arabia, a move the company says will boost its presence across the Kingdom. This tie-up will provide AOC with a perfect opportunity to enhance its already formidable presence in the Saudi market and raise its market share in the Kingdom’s growing IT market. According to the CITC annual report, Saudi Arabia’s IT market is expected to achieve a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.4% over the next three years, with IT spending posting a 17% growth this year alone and reaching a total value of nearly US$10 billion by the year 2013.

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Packard Bell recently appointed International Computer Company Group (ICC) for the Saudi Arabia market. Packard Bell is significantly looking to increase its footprint in Saudi Arabia and the region, having rebranded in 2009. The IT vendor has taken positive steps towards its distinct value proposition. Consumers can look forward to stylish, trendy and easy-to-use Packard Bell products. ICC is an ISO certified major IT distribution organisation in the Saudi marketplace. It also boasts a number of ICC retail showrooms across the country. Read More…

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PC powerhouse Dell has appointed Nazih Moufarrej as regional sales manager for Dell in the UAE. Based in Dubai, Moufarrej will be responsible for growing Dell’s commercial business across the region and will work closely with the channel community to deliver simple, flexible, high-value solutions to large enterprise and publicRead More…