“I joined the IT channel industry in the Middle East in September 1996 and was instantly drawn to the fast-paced, …
Women of the channel- The go-getter
Newly appointed channel sales manager, for Seagate Middle East, Aysha Mir began her career with a company called Ideal Hardware …
Women of the channel- The creator
“Speak to me about your marketing objectives and I will find a way to make them happen,” says Alexandra Pisetskaya, …
Women of the channel- The believer
Asli Aktas’s journey in the channel began over 10 years ago and since then she has continued to grow in …
Age of the data scientist
“Data science and big data – they are so much more interesting than the subject of storage. You have to …
The home-grown Intel specialist
Engineer Taha Khalifa has grown through the ranks at the Intel Corporation, beginning his career with the IT giant in …
Winning in Vegas with cloud
When you stage a conference in Las Vegas, there is always the risk that the attendees succumb to the evil …
Despec’s dedicated team player
Saji Anthony describes himself as ‘appealing, aggressive and assertive’ and a true professional never shies away from continuous learning. These …
The future of security
Last month, I’d the opportunity to moderate a panel discussion at our Security Strategist event. The panel comprised chief security …
Stay afloat with big data
When the Oracle team asked me to join them in Italy to watch Oracle Racing sail in the Americas Cup …
Pouya Parsafar: Cherish the channel and the rush
“The best part of my job is the fast paced environment of distribution and the continuous adrenaline rush,” says Pouya …
Changing the game
Most of the global headlines of the past month were stolen by IT infrastructure leader Dell’s acquisition of SonicWall, the …
Do you have a cloud career plan?
The explosive growth of cloud technologies is shaking up IT departments everywhere. This technology shift is creating a new professional …
A billion thanks
Sixteen years ago, few imagined that a handful of people at a Linux start-up in North Carolina were laying the …