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Spectrami organised its first tech workshop called TechCafe in association with TITUS and Varonis in Qatar, themed as “From unstructured data to actionable intelligence”. TechCafe highlighted the challenges that a CIO or an IT Manager today faces with the exponential growth of unstructured data and also shared the solutions to manage and protect the unstructured data that is exploding and out of control within every organisation. Experts from Spectrami, TITUS and Varonis presided over the sessions. While, Antonio Piazza, Regional Sales Manager from Titus and Salil Dighe, Regional Sales Manager Varonis Middle East addressed the gathering at the workshop.Read More…

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Qatar based Zerone Technologies, a wholly owned IT subsidiary of Al Sulaiman Holdings achieved AlcatelLucent Enterprise’s Premium Partner status. The recognition comes as a result of performance and the level of support offered by Zerone Technologies to its Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise customers in Qatar. To achieve Premium Partnership status, Zerone had to undergo certification in different technology sectors to be able to support its clients across the various segments that Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise covers in Unified Communications , Networking and Wireless infrastructure.Read More…

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IT Security vendor ESET, today announced that it has teamed up with Bulwark Technologies to distribute ESET NOD32 Antivirus and ESET Smart Security solutions across the countries of UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Yemen. ESET NOD32 Antivirus 5 utilizes multiple layers of detection and unique cloud technology to block all potential threats. It has a very small footprint needing minimal resource utilization, taking up limited space on the user’s computer and allowing for faster performance. It is user-friendly and also manages upgrades on its own.Read More…

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Leading innovator in digital storage and content management solutions, Iomega signed PC DealNet as an in-country B2B distributor in Qatar and Jordan. Iomega believes that this new channel move will allow its products and solutions readily available to System Integrators, surveillance SMB market, SMB resellers and VARs in Qatar & Jordan. “With our focus on the SMB channel, this comes as part of a wider plan in Iomega’s investment in the ME region, to be on the ground to support the SMB market as well as the SMB business-to-business distribution structure. Read More…

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Qatar based Mannai Corp. partnered with Trimble, the leading advanced positioning solutions provider in the region. Trimble’s Mapping & GIS products improve productivity in a broad range of industries by geo-enabling field workforces with high accuracy, easy-to-use GNSS handhelds and rugged computing devices. Mannai is a leading player in the GIS domain in the region and partnership with Trimble further strengthen it’s capability to introduce latest GIS developments in the region with the goal of helping customers realize optimal returns from their IT investments.Read More…

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IT Consulting and Technology Solutions Provider, Informatica Qatar (iQ) recently partnered with two new channel partners Saudia Hyper and Al Anees Group to distribute Huawei mobile phones in Qatar. Huawei has chosen iQ to exclusively distribute and provide after-sales service for the IDEOS, IDEOS X5 and other future Huawei mobile phones launching in Qatar. IDEOS is a mid-priced multimedia and social networking focused phone, while the IDEOS X5 is a higher-end unit with a 3D user interface aimed at tech enthusiasts and professionals. Both units are powered by the Android operating system. Read More…

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Cisco will be hosting its Cisco Expo Qatar 2012, themed as ‘Innovate Together’ on Tuesday 24th January 2012, at the Qatar National Convention Center in Doha. The Expo is expected to be attended by 500 key technical and business decision makers to discuss and experience the latest and most innovative global megatrends, and their societal and economic impact. It will also look to highlight innovation and technological architectures as well as share best practices that will transform businesses and increase business productivity in Qatar.Read More…

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Qatar’s leading e-business solutions provider, Afkar Information Technology in collaboration with Microsoft Qatar organised a seminar event about the latest Microsoft SharePoint technologies and Office365, the next generation cloud based platform. The importance of SharePoint technologies to provide Intranet, extranet and Web Content Management is gaining momentum to provide better business productivity by the best use of SharePoint & cloud computing technologies to efficently manage their employees, customers and partners.Read More…

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Leading IT and solutions services provider in Qatar, MEEZA got ISO certified from Bureau Veritas Certification with ISO 27001:2005 and ISO 9001:2008 standards. Meeza has been created to accelerate forward IT adoption in Qatar as means for building a knowledge-based society, in close alignment with the state’s 2030 vision. In doing so, Meeza enables businesses of various sizes and across sectors with the option to utilize IT as a differentiator and an engine of growth.Read More…

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Leading Indian technology company, Sonata Software Ltd, formed a joint venture with Mohammad Nasser Abdullah Al MISNAD under the name of Sonata Software (Qatar) WLL to provide business-focused technologies and solutions to the Qatari enterprises. The new JV will leverage Sonata’s vast experience in ERP implementations across industry verticals and partnerships with leaders like SAP, Oracle and Microsoft to partner customers in their ERP implementation. These will involve upgrade and support initiatives on Microsoft DynamicsAX, Oracle eBusiness Suite and SAP.Read More…

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Leading business software vendor, Epicor has successfully implemented the Epicor next-generation enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution across all divisions of Khalid Cement Industries Complex W.L.L. (KCIC). KCIC, one of the largest concrete manufacturing companies in Qatar employs over 1,400 people at four manufacturing units situated at Salwa Industrial Area, Dafna, Dukhan and will soon open one in the Ras Laffan Area. Read More…

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Canon Middle East along with its partner in Qatar, Salam Studio and Stores launched their first Al Rowad Club, which was well attended by several IT resellers and system integrators. The club is specifically designed to support Qatar’s rapidly growing IT industry and provide essential customer feedback and market intelligence. Mahboob Ali, Regional Manager of Salam Studio & Stores said, “The Al Rowad Club marks an innovative approach to Channel relations. Qatar boasts one of the strongest IT networks which is not only proactive and reliable, but which also continuously strives to attain excellence. Initiatives from vendors such as Canon’s Al Rowad Club which recognise the country’s top performing channel partners are key to fostering continued growth and delivering end users with superior product line up and experience.”Read More…