Avaya, a global provider of business collaboration systems, software and services, has acquired Konftel, a maker of audio collaboration technology and conference telephone manufacturer for a cash purchase price of approximately US$15 million.Read More…
Value add distributor (VAD) TechAccess, has announced the launch of an exciting promotion for TechAccess Oracle Partners in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to enable partners to gain incremental business and build up loyalty base with TechAccess.
Jumbo Electronics, the UAE-based consumer electronics giant, has recorded a sales increase of 20% for the second half of 2010, as against the same period in the previous year. Jumbo also begins the year on a bullish note.
SanDisk, today announced the world’s fastest high-capacity CompactFlash® card. The SanDisk Extreme® Pro™ CompactFlash® card features 128 gigabytes (GB)1 of storage and up to 100 megabyte per second (MB/sec)2 write speeds. With its Power Core® controller and UDMA-7 interface, the card delivers the performance demanded by high-end DSLR cameras.Read More…
Huawei Enterprise, the IT arm of Huawei, the telecommunications solutions vendor, has launched the Enterprise Business unit to provide tailored end-to-end ICT enterprise based solutions to the region’s IT market. Read More…
With the spotlight on credit amid tough trading conditions in the Dubai IT channel, WestconME Group, a value add distributor (VAD) of convergence, infrastructure, mobility and security solutions has launched “Credit as a Service” (CaaS) to facilitate channel financing across the MENA region.
SanDisk Middle East and Africa (MEA), a global provider of flash memory cards has appointed the JK Sons Group in a partnership that will see the vendor address the UAE distribution and retail channels through National Store.Read More…
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…
Canon Middle East, awarded its partners for their contributions in the year 2010 during Canon’s Partner Conference that was recently concluded with the theme “Reaching New Heights” at the Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort in Abu Dhabi. The awards recognised of Canon’s Middle East partners in achieving 2010 directions and boosting the company’s overall performance, particularly in helping Canon post two consecutive years of positive market share growth. The winners of the B2B Awards were Canon Emirates from the UAE in the Office Business category; General Electric and Technology Company from Oman in the DIMS category; and El-Ajou Trading Company from Saudi Arabia, which received a Special Recognition Award for its role in a groundbreaking deal to supply 379 units of ImageRUNNER Advance C5040I to the Princes Noura University.
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.
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.
