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Dubai based leading distributor Emitac Distribution announced that it entered Saudi Arabian market by setting up base in Riyadh early this week. This move is part of the stratgy to expand its presence across the GCC and parts of Africa.
“We are extremely excited about the Saudi market, and we expect to establish our business there very quickly, based on the support we have received from both the channel and our vendors. The market potential is compelling, both from a size and growth rate perspective, and we are making a substantial investment to develop Emitac’s share of the business,” said Patrick Mulligan, General Manager of Emitac Distribution. Read More…

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Egypt’s Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) announced that the country’s outsourcing industry achieved the ICT export revenue to the tune of $1.1bn and it expects that the next wave of growth would easily help them to achieve the target of $10bn by 2020. The sector has recorded strong and consistent growth this year, with a 12% increase in the number of ICT companies in Egypt, and a nearly 10% increase in the number of people employed in the sector. Read More…

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Epicor today announced the release of its award-winning human capital management (HCM) solution in the Middle East. Epicor HCM is a comprehensive human resource information system (HRIS) designed to assist organizations to find and retain employees, provide visibility across their increasingly global workforce, and meet regulatory employee and workforce reporting requirements. Available as on-demand software as a service (SaaS), hosted, or on-premise license, Epicor HCM integrates with the Epicor next-generation enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, or it can be used as a robust standalone HR management solution.Read More…

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Genius Computer Technology (GCT) launched the new range of Genuis brand of Digital video recorder DVR-GPS300D, which is the first GPS vehicle recorder and DVR-HD550, which is a HD recorder in the Middle East region. “The DVR is the first product launch of 2012 and we are very excited about it. With the launch these products, Genius has taken another big step in this market. One of the main features about these products is; DVR-GPS300 allows data transfer between the registrar and cartographic data from Google and DVR-HD550 is the best digital vehicle recorder for anyone who travels a lot and would like to store video of traffic in front of them.” said Milad Jabbour, President and CEO of GCT.Read More…

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HP Middle East join hands with the Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) E-Government Authority to launch the HP Planet Partners programme, which is expected to improve sustainability and recycling in the emirate. “The Ras Al Khaimah E-Government Authority has always been at the forefront with initiatives that help save the environment by re-using and recycling of thousands of printers throughout the various RAK government departments and ministries, has become the first government department in the emirate to cooperate with HP Middle East in this important environmental programme. Read More…

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SAP MENA announced the appointment of Ghassan Abu Asba to the role of country sales manager for Kuwait. Reporting to Gergi Abboud, Country Manager for SAP Kuwait and Qatar, Abu Asba will be responsible for driving the country’s field sales operations and ensuring accelerated momentum across all verticals. Abu Asba is a Middle East IT industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience, including stints as Enterprise System Manager at Kuwait Computer Company and Kuwait Country Manager at HP, where he distinguished himself for overseeing headline-grabbing projects for clients such as Wataniya, Equate, Kuwait Stock Exchange, Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Finance. Read More…

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Samsung announced the availability of its flagship Wave 3 smartphone in the UAE market. The new Samsung Wave 3 features the latest bada 2.0 operating system, 4-inch Super AMOLED display and a 1.4 GHz processor packaged in a sleek 9.9mm bushed metal case. Additionally, the advanced smartphone enables access to tens of thousands of localized applications through Samsung Apps, Samsung’s dedicated application store.Read More…

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Fortinet, a network security provider and the worldwide leader of unified threat management (UTM) solutions – revealed FortiGuard Labs’ 2012 threat predictions, highlighting eight threats to watch out for next year. Top 8 Security Predictions for 2012: Ransomware to Take Mobile Devices Hostage, “Ransomware,” an infection that holds a device “hostage” until a “ransom” payment is delivered, has been around on PCs for years. Mobile malware that utilize exploits have also been observed, along with social engineering tricks that lead to root access on the infected device. With root access comes more control and elevated privileges, suitable for the likes of ransomware. FortiGuard predicts we’ll see the first instances of ransomware on a mobile device in the coming year. Read More…

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General Enterprises Company (GECO) today announced the launch of the ‘Coby’ range of tablet PC’s in the UAE during this holiday season. Coby KYROS tablet PC is an innovative and powerful device with features such as the Android operating system, high-speed wireless Internet access, video-sharing capability, 4GB internal memory expandable upto 32GB and accessibility to tons of other applications.Read More…

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Lexmark recently signed an agreement to provide composite printing and imaging solutions for across its region-wide network of MAF Retail and the deal covers the nearly 70 Carrefour Hypermarkets and Supermarkets across 8 Middle Eastern countries including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan and the company’s corporate headquarters. The deal with provide provision of all necessary printing and imaging solutions needed by the group’s operations, including printers, cartridges, imaging, recycling and maintenance services in all outlets and Lexmark will remove all current products at their end-of-life and replace them with Lexmark devices to meet future requirements of MAF Retail group.Read More…

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LG unvelied its glasses-free 25-inch 3D monitor DX2500, which incorporates glasses-free parallax barrier 3D and head-tracking technologies. With the DX2500, LG becomes the first in the industry to receive TÜV Rheinland certification for a glasses-free 3D monitor. For optimal viewing of 3D images, existing glasses-free 3D products generally require viewers to stay within a tightly restricted angle and distance. Read More…

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Sage Software launched the latest version of its CRM solution with an updated application that will allow users key social media functionality, increased interactivity and tighter integration. These new features will now give users the advantage of incorporating information found in leading social media sites like Twitter and LinkedIn into a larger corporate sales profile, which in turn plays a key role in the selling cycle.Read More…