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Cisco today launched Cisco Connected Women (CCW) within the UAE – part of a worldwide initiative which offers its female employees opportunities for development, networking and philanthropic activities. Cisco Connected Women is the first chapter to be established in the region and supports the UAE vision of a ‘Connected Nation’. The initiative recognizes the need for more women to participate in the technology industry. Currently, over 50 female Cisco employees in the UAE undertake mentoring, career advice, work-life balance and personal development activities.
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The gaming ecosystem is undergoing major technology and business model transitions that will last beyond 2015. Gartner, Inc. estimates that worldwide spending on the gaming ecosystem will exceed $74 billion in 2011, up 10.4 percent from 2010 spending of $67 billion. By 2015, spending will reach $112 billion. Overall, Gartner estimates that the gaming software component will represent $44.7 billion in 2011, and it will continue to dominate the overall gaming market in the next five years as it absorbs almost two-thirds of consumers’ gaming budgets.Read More…

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Trend Micro, a global Internet security solutions vendor, has announced the public beta release of Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security 2012. Customers who download the 2012 beta version today will be eligible to receive an exclusive discount for the finished product via email when it’s launched later this summer. Users may access the beta www.trendmicro.com/titaniumbeta. The Titanium 2012 release continues the success Trend Micro established with the 2011 version–delivering a product with industry leading protection and solutions that alleviate consumer pain points. Research has consistently shown that consumers are frustrated by security products that slow their systems down, are intrusive, and are complex and difficult to understand. Read More…

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Sage Software, a global supplier of ERP, CRM and Human Resource Management (HRM) solutions to medium and large organisations, is currently eyeing the increasing demand for ERP-based software solutions and services in the UAE’s mid-market segment. The company’s confidence in the ERP segment complements a recent Business Monitor International (BMI) report showing that the UAE’s software spending for 2011 will reach US$636 million. The report has also identified the UAE as one of the region’s fastest growing ERP markets, which reflects local businesses shift towards utilising efficient resource management tools. Manufacturing and trading firms are looking to improve on productivity and efficiencies by transitioning from manual environments to full automation of back-office systems.Read More…

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Secureway Network Distributors, a specialist VAD in IT Security and Mobility Industry in the Middle East, has unveiled its Frontier Partner Programme, an initiative designed to support and empower its channel partners. Through the new Secureway Frontier Programme, channel partners will have access to various resources from Secureway such as its partner portal, training support, project lifecycle support, technical support, lead generation, marketing tools and resources, rebates and discounts. Pouya Parsafar, regional sales director at Secureway Network Distributors, says, “Secureway has grown significantly over the last few years because of the strong support we have received from our partners.
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Saudi Fransi Capital has signed an agreement with National Technology Group (Mubasher), to launch a new generation of multi-market, multi-channel e-trading programs and services. The agreement is in line with Saudi Fransi Capital’s strategy aimed at incorporating the most advanced technologies that provide multi-market channels for e-trading services, through mobile phones, Internet, various smart devices, and electronic banking channels, thus paving the way for a new era of electronic trading for users and Saudi investors who trade on the local market (Tadawul) and also the regional and international markets.Read More…

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Nokia Siemens Networks, announced the appointment of Hazim Al-Rawi as the new Head of Sub-region East. He will be responsible for the development of the Company’s business and operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan and Syria. Jorg Erlemeier, Head of Middle East, Nokia Siemens Networks, said: “Hazim is an outstanding addition to our senior leadership team in the Middle East. His deep customer insight and strong combination of Technical, Services, and Business Development skills will be pivotal to further grow our business in Sub-region East.
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Estarta Solutions, a regional IT innovator, has unveiled its new Website www.estartasolutions.com. The new Website reflects Estarta’s strategic vision and role in keeping pace with the latest technologies, and providing clients with the best and most efficient software. Omar Shboul, COO, Estarta, summarises the reasons for the re-launch: “Increasingly people are turning to the Internet to find information and connect with each other. By revamping our website we seek for adding value to our audience by providing more up-to-date and relevant information that is clearly structured and packaged in a fresh look”.Read More…

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AL Falak Electronic Equipment & Supplies Co., a provider of technology-based end-to-end solutions in the Middle East, says that the Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) solution bundled with the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system (OS) it distributes across the Middle East offers solid protection against the various threats faced by the region’s home and office computing environments. The Middle East’s internet usage has grown a phenomenal 1,987 per cent from 2000 to 2011 – the highest rate in the world. With almost 70 million internet users and growing, the region is also witnessing a surge in malicious software and web-based attacks.
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The external disk storage market in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEMA) recorded a 16.9% year-on-year increase in terms of value in the first quarter of 2011 to total $366.8 million. International market research company IDC has recorded the capacity sold at 163.1 petabytes, which was double the figure reported in the same period last year. Fiber channel SAN-attached storage continued to hold the largest value share at 62.1%. However, the category grew only a modest 5.5% year-on-year, far behind the rapidly expanding NAS and iSCSI storage systems.
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Zain Group, today announced the appointment of Ahmad Al Hanandeh as CEO of Zain Jordan. The appointment follows the departure of Dr Abdul Malek Al Jaber who ended his two-year contract as CEO of Zain Jordan and has decided to dedicate his immediate future to his family while pursuing personal business interests. Dr Al Jaber also relinquishes his role as Zain Group Chief Operations Officer. Ahmad, comes to Zain Jordan with an impressive professional track record, having joined as Chief Financial Officer of the successful Zain Sudan mobile operation in March 2011. Read More…

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Psilog International, a regional value added distributor (VAD) and authorised service centre for Psion solutions in the Middle East, has revealed that it will be beefing up its value add services offering with the aim of improving the overall customer experience by providing channel partners superior quality of service and support locally. The move by Psilog International to focus on boosting its value added services to the channel comes at a time when the mobile market in the Middle East has stabilised and in turn catapulting demand for handheld devices. Read More…