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NETGEAR, a networking and storage specialist plans to penetrate and create a stronger market presence in Qatar’s ICT segment and has ultimately set a QAR 10 million revenue goal in 2013. The move complements the latest Qatar IT Industry report released by the International Data Corporation (IDC) stating that the country’s rapidly developing ICT segment is posed to reach a value of QAR 13.47 billion over the next two years. The report shows that the country’s telecommunications, government, oil & gas, and finance vertical markets have been identified as market segments with high IT spending which reflect Qatar’s move to diversify and increase the private sector’s role and participation in the move towards development.
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Netgear, a networking and storage specialist, hosted a special road show with its global technology partner, Acronis, leading disaster recovery and data protection solution provider in Dubai. During the road show, NETGEAR launched its new Global Partner Program for resellers and Acronis released its new edition of backup and disaster recovery solution, Acronis Backup & Recovery 11. “This special roadshow event demonstrates the strength of the relationship that we have developed with NETGEAR and also gives us the key opportunity to meet up with our reseller partners and discuss new strategic and promotions that can help raise their sales and margins,” said David Blackman, General Manager, Acronis NEMEA.
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ASBIS Enterprises, an expert in IT distribution in the EMEA emerging markets, has been appointed as a distributor by Netgear, a global provider of technologically advanced networking products. The distribution agreement covers all 26 countries that ASBIS addresses in the EMEA region. ASBIS will be offering Netgear’s complete range of products for end-users, business customers and service providers, including solutions for wireless, storage, security, web/email security, routers, firewalls and switches.
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Netgear partnered with ITS, a service company specialising in large-scale, IT solutions for the implementation of key wireless solutions for UAE based sports equipment and accessories retail chain, Sun and Sand Sports. The project is valued at AED200,000 and is part of the vision of Sun and Sand Sports to adopt and implement new technologies into their operations, which cost them around AED2.5 million. The installation of strategic wireless solutions will enable Sun and Sand Sports staff to utilise wireless connectivity for Pocket PC PDA’s and perform key functions like Point of Sale (POS), and inventory (Transfer in, Transfer Out, Demand Request, GRN’s, and Stock Tracking).Read More…

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Netgear recently hosted sales and technical training sessions for its key partners from Middle East in Dubai. The event was attended by around 40 of the company’s top partners in the region and was aimed at increasing more awareness on the key networking and storage products of Netgear and the advantages and benefits obtained from its use.The training sessions were presented by Richard Jonker, Managing Director for Emerging Markets, Netgear who talked about strategic sales and marketing initiatives, while Neil Smart, VAR Systems Engineer, UKI, Netgear, conducted the technical aspect of the training.Read More…

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Optimus Technology and Telecommunications, the leading Value Added Distributor signed a strategic agreement with global vendor Netgear to distribute its range of products designed specifically for the SMB segment across the Middle East and Africa with exclusive distribution rights in countries such as Qatar, Kuwait and Oman. The deal allows Optimus to add Netgear’s mid-market to networking and storage solutions to its portfolio, including its ProSafe switch range, ProSecure Unified Threat Management (UTM) appliances, and the ReadyNAS line of business and consumer NAS solutions. Read More…

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Netgear, a worldwide provider of technologically advanced branded networking and storage products, has announced the launch of its latest line of ‘NAS Storage’ solutions. The new range includes five new models – ‘ReadyNAS ULTRA’, ‘ReadyNAS NVX Diskless’, ‘ReadyNAS PRO Diskless’, ‘ReadyNAS 3100’ and ‘ReadyNAS 4200’, which offer multiple back up layers that can be customised to match the needs of the user. Read More…