With the systems integrators market evolving, IT leaders have the opportunity to tailor their skills to specific verticals and areas of SI specialisation. Which verticals offer the best opportunities for growth and what types of projects will SIs have to specialise in?
Huawei extends channel partner training programme
In partnership with Stage 2 Learning Solutions, Huawei has announced the extension of its Authorized Learning Partner (HALP) programme, which offers training on its entire range of its products and solutions for channel partners and students.
Beta BBM coming to Windows Phone
Blackberry has announced that it will bring its BBM messaging app to Windows Phone.
CommVault announces partner programme changes
CommVault has announced a series of enhancements to its PartnerAdvantage partner program Service Provider (SP) Edition.
‘High speed broadband as a human right’
CNME sat down with Ahmed Salman Al-Sulaiti, Chief Technology Officer, Qatar National Broadband Network to find out how the firm plans to improve the nation’s broadband speeds in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030.
Lot of smoke, little Fire
Online editor James Dartnell gives his take on Amazon’s much-anticipated entry into the smartphone market.
Gartner: 2014 IT spend due 2.1 percent growth
Worldwide IT spending is on pace to total $3.7 trillion in 2014, a 2.1 percent increase from last year, according to the latest forecast by Gartner.
Fluke appoints Prologix Distribution as VAD
Prologix Distribution has been chosen by Fluke Networks to distribute its entire product portfolio.
ESET and Gateworx sign Egypt deal
ESET has signed a partnership agreement with the information security and business applications distributor Gateworx to distribute its security solutions portfolio in Egypt.
Westcon Group wins MEA employers accolade
Westcon ME Group has been announced as one of the ‘10 Best Employer Organisations’ in the Middle East & Africa region for 2014 by Aon Hewitt alongside peer companies such as DHL, Procter and Gamble, Marriott International and others.
Safety first
Three-day IT security conference GISEC 2014 gave the masses a chance to meet first class security vendors as well as listen to presentations from internationally renowned security professionals. CNME reports from day one of the show.
Interview: HP CIO Ramon Baez
HP CIO Ramon Baez talks about HP’s vision for cloud computing and big data, and how HP can help its customers make the most of these new technologies.
In the bank
With a range of forecasts from research firms Gartner and IDC stating that MENA IT spending will increase in 2014, will CIOs find their budgets swelling, and if so, which areas are most in need of the spend? Who stands to benefit and what can the Middle East do to catch up with more developed regions?
Gartner names top 10 2014 IT security technologies
Gartner has highlighted its top 10 technologies for information security and their implications for security organisations in 2014.