Protocol Systems, a specialist in unified communication, server platform and midmarket solution provider earned its gold certified partner status. Gold partner certification is one of the highest levels of Microsoft partner certification which requires companies to meet a wide range of parameter which includes Technical Qualification, Sales Specialization, Systems Management Specialization, networking and customer references. As a Gold Certified Partners Protocol systems can avail many advantages including special access to adapt the latest in the field of information technology to allow Protocol systems to get first hand exposure which will in return enable them to enhance the overall customer satisfaction.

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ZOTAC International, a leading innovator and the world’s largest channel manufacturer of graphics cards, motherboards and mini-PCs, today unleashes a duo of mini-ITX platforms designed for optimal energy-efficiency, home theatre PC and powered by AMD 800 series chipsets – including the world’s first AMD mobile-on-desktop platform – the new ZOTAC M880G-ITX WiFi – and the socket AM3 compatible 880G-ITX WiFi. Powered by AMD 800 series chipsets, the ZOTAC M880G-ITX WiFi and 880G-ITX WiFi platforms deliver a premium AMD experience in a mini-ITX form factor with USB 3.0, SATA 6.0 Gb/s and 802.11n WiFi technologies. High-performance integrated ATI Radeon HD 4200 series graphics processor enables stunning visuals with Microsoft DirectX 10.1 technology.Read More…

Business Software Alliance (BSA), appointed Jawad Al Redha to the post of Chair. Jawad comes with a wealth of experience in the protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and intellectual production in the Arab world. He has associated with BSA for a long time and has been quiet supportive to the issue of IPR as part of his earlier roles at BSA and he will continue to do so in his new role as Chair.

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Avnet will become one of the only few companies in the history of NYSE to complete 50-years, since its listing on NYSE in December 30, 1960. Ever since, Avnet has worked to create and sustain a culture that centers on profitable growth, operational excellence, people development and shareholder value creation. This has held true even as the company evolved from a diversified conglomerate to a focused technology distributor that is a global leader in its industry. It was not too long ago that Avnet sold decanters and musical instruments, among a wide range of other products.

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Al Taqnyah Business Solutions the enterprise IT solutions provider today announced its partnership with LetterGen an affiliated company of the Belgian BTR Services, which focuses on the workflow of documents. The recent partnership is aimed to further strengthen LetterGen’s presence within the region – whereby Al Taqnyah will be the master distributor for LetterGen. With a profound knowledge of the document management arena; LetterGen’s strategy is to focus on worldwide distributors and resellers. LetterGen has selected Al Taqnyah to represent them in the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan.Read More…

Avnet held an exclusive evening for its partners, vendors and end-users at the Exclusive Armani Club at Armani Hotel, located in the heart of the World’s tallest building Burj Khalifa in Dubai to celebrate its success in the region. Avnet Technology Solutions’ EMEA Senior Management hosted the Cocktail reception which was attended by several key executives from vendors such as HP, Oracle, Hitachi, AMD, Enterasys to Channel Partners to mention a few Raqmiyat, Smartworld, Oxygen, Natcom, Office Pro among many others visiting from different countries in the region.Read More…

During its first quarter, Avnet Inc. sales grew by 26.4% to cross the $6 billion mark. In the same period, Avnet also completed its four acquisitions – Bell Micro, Tallard Technologies, Unidux and Eurotone Electric Limited. And with these new acquisitions Avnet expects to add nearly $4 billion extra toRead More…

Microsoft Gulf has revealed that six business solutions partners from the Gulf have been named to the worldwide Microsoft Dynamics Presidents Club. The partners include Al-Futtaim Technologies; Columbus IT Middle East; Crux Information Technology; Enhanced Engineering and Multi-Technologies; INC Technologies; and Mideast Data Systems.Read More…

The 30th anniversary of GITEX Technology Week, hailed as one of the world’s top three ICT events, will bring together the who’s who in the ICT industry to celebrate three decades of technology innovation in the region. This dynamic 30th event brings more to the industry than ever before, showcasing new features which push the boundaries of Middle East innovation and investment.Read More…

Novell, a provider of intelligent workload management (IWM), has announced that it is introducing, business-critical solutions specifically designed for Middle East companies to integrate mixed IT environments, delivering value-added benefits such as minimised business costs, complexity and risks.Read More…