Qatari Investors Group Q.P.S.C. (QIG), a diversified conglomerate listed on the Qatar stock exchange, has signed a partnership agreement with global technology company SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) that will enable it to leverage the benefits of SAP’s cloud ERP solution, with data securely hosted in Qatar. QIG will move itsRead More…
Pure Storage and Red Hat have announced an optimisation for Portworx by Pure Storage on Red Hat OpenShift to enable streamlined integration and provide enterprises with a more seamless path to modern virtualisation. By delivering a single platform to deploy, scale, and manage modern applications, and a single control plane for both virtualRead More…
Huawei, in collaboration with the SAMENA Telecommunications Council and stc, hosted a roundtable on cyber security during the SAMENA Leaders’ Summit 2024, the annual telecom industry leadership gathering held in Dubai. Focused on the theme of “Building Telecom Cyber Resilience to Protect Business in the Digital Era”, the session wasRead More…
Veeam Software has announced that Veeam will deliver support for Proxmox VE. Support for this virtualisation platform has been a popular request from Veeam’s existing small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers and service providers. Veeam will showcase this new data protection capability live for the first time during VeeamON 2024,Read More…
CyberKnight, a cybersecurity advisory and value-added-distributor (VAD), headquartered in Dubai with local presence across the Middle East, proudly announces its expansion into Africa. To spearhead business development efforts on the continent, the Company has appointed Naoufal Mzali as the Regional Sales Director. With over 17 years of experience in technologyRead More…
Westcon-Comstor has announced the promotion of Rakesh Parbhoo to the newly created role of Executive Vice President (EVP) of its Middle East and Africa (MEA) business. The promotion will see Rakesh drive Westcon-Comstor’s continued growth across the region,Read More…
Splunk has announced it has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) for the tenth time in a row. Splunk was also positioned the highest in its Ability to Execute. “In the rapidly evolving threat landscape, security teams need aRead More…
NetApp has announced new leading AFF A-Series systems that can power all the most demanding IT workloads customers face, including GenAI, VMware, and enterprise databases. NetApp also released expanded capabilities across its portfolio to help customers operate more efficiently as they leverage their data to drive innovation. In the AIRead More…
NTT DATA has been selected by Salesforce, the #1 AI CRM, to help standardise and streamline the company’s application environment. NTT DATA will support management and development of hundreds of applications across Salesforce’s organisation so they can focus on helping their customers use data and AI to achieve better insightsRead More…
Schneider Electric has appointed Yasser Ahmed as the Vice President of Buildings for the Gulf Cluster. With over fifteen years of experience in digitization, automation, and decarbonization, Ahmed brings a wealth of knowledge to his new role. As the Vice President of Buildings, Ahmed will lead Schneider Electric’s transformation withRead More…
PROVEN 360 has announced that Leandra Meintjes has been promoted to CEO at PROVEN 360. Her outstanding contribution as a strategic leader will foster innovation and nurture a high-performance team. In her new role as CEO, Leandra will steer PROVEN 360 towards continued success and growth through networking and clientRead More…
Global ICT leaders gathered at the 5G-Advanced (5G-A) Leaders’ Forum in Dubai, UAE, to jointly delve into the multifaceted progression from 5G to 5G-Advanced, examining both the technological advancements and the practical implications of this transition. Held at the SAMENA Leaders’ Summit, the 5G-A Leaders’ Forum charted the course forRead More…
