ISSUE # 323
Reseller ME October 2024
AHMAD FIDA WELDALI, REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR AT LINKSHADOW, DISCUSSES HOW LINKSHADOW CYBERSECURITY SOLUTIONS ARE EMPOWERING THE CHANNEL TO NAVIGATE THE …
Cloud Box Technologies
Ranjith Kaipadda , Managing Director at Cloud Box Technologies, discusses how a constant focus on innovation has made the company a trusted digital transformation partner for businesses in the region.
Pure Storage
Samer Semaan, Director of Distribution & Alliances, Middle East, Turkey & Africa at Pure Storage, on the need for a robust, high-performance, efficient and cyber-resilient AI infrastructure to keep pace with IT infrastructure trends.
Lexar
Fissal Oubida, General Manager and Global Marketing Director – Middle East, Africa, and India at Lexar, discusses the growth of the company in the region, its participation at GITEX 2024 and strategic plans for the future.
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 20779SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
“Comstor has launched its biggest ever security enablement programme for the partners”
0 48Amer Caruba, Managing Director, Comstor Saudi Arabia, discusses how AI is impacting the IT workforce, Cisco security offerings and their exclusive partner program.
“Cisco is making significant investments in key market opportunities, with security being a top priority”
0 61Renton D’Souza, Vice President, Comstor MEA & Manoj Rawat, Director, Sigma Technologies L.L.C discuss core offerings, key growth areas and the importance of certification in this exclusive interview.
Help AG’s MSS Graduate program paves the way for future experts
0 17Empowering the next generation of cybersecurity leaders – Help AG’s MSS Graduate Program The cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly, and …
“The energy that I witnessed at LEAP was amazing, we believe in the vision of the KSA” – Liisa-Ly Pakosta, Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs, Estonia
0 34CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Liisa-Ly Pakosta, Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs for Estonia, to find out how …
KSA Executive Summit: “Cybersecurity has to be a state of mind, it’s not just about technology” – Wolfgang Kroj, Hitachi Vantara
0 26CPI Media Group and tahawutech.com hosted their inaugural KSA Executive Summit last week in Riyadh, following the conclusion of LEAP 2025.
Seagate looking to expand their presence across the KSA, as the country embraces demand for rapid business transformation
0 48Arnab Majumder, Country Manager- KSA, Seagate, pointed to their extensive knowledge and experience of the Saudi market as key indicators they can expand as the country undergoes seismic digital transformation.
“We listen to our clients, understand their challenges, then develop solutions to help” – Ahmad Halabi, Resecurity
0 52Ahmad Halabi, Managing Director at Resecurity, explains to CNME Editor Mark Forker, how their customer-centric approach differentiates them from their market rivals.
CIO Leadership Awards 2025 outlines the best amongst the region’s thought-leaders
0 50The 17th edition of CNME's CIO Leadership Awards came to life recently at the impressive Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, The Palm as the region’s chief information officers and thought-leaders gathered to celebrate innovation.
Inception, MBZUAI launch SHERKALA transforming LLM landscape for Kazakhstan
0 75Abu Dhabi — Inception, a G42 company specializing in AI-native products, and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), the …
SandboxAQ expands alliance with Deloitte to offer AI simulation software solutions
0 156Alliance to add focus for Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) which are the new frontier in AI with applications in biopharma, energy and other sectors.
Emirates Health Services, Dell sign MoU to enhance digital infrastructure in healthcare
0 165Emirates Health Services (EHS) and Dell Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive advancements in digital infrastructure …
PeopleLink appoints TechBridge MEA as their distribution partner for the region
0 211PeopleLink appoints TechBridge MEA as their distribution partner for the region.
SAS showcased advanced AI-powered solutions with Microsoft and MIS at LEAP 2025
0 175Powering Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation: SAS showcased advanced AI-powered solutions with Microsoft and MIS at LEAP 2025.
Core42 launches an AI Developer Playground for AI Inference-as-a-Service with Qualcomm in UAE
0 214Abu Dhabi — Core42, a G42 company specializing in sovereign cloud, AI infrastructure, and digital services, announced the launch of the …
ATERMES to showcase next-generation surveillance technology at IDEX 2025
0 213Introducing SURICATE – The Advanced Multispectral Threat Detection System Revolutionizing Border, Drone, and Airport Security.
Qme closes $3 million seed round led by AHOY to advance AI-driven customer journeys in MENA
0 182Qme is an AI-based digital infrastructure platform integrating booking, queuing, analytics, and payment solutions.
Etihad Salam Telecom Company announces partnership with EdgeNext
0 170Partners will leverage server colocation, improved internet services, and enhanced network interconnectivity to offer enhanced connectivity, aligning with national digital transformation goals.
“Our $15bn market valuation gives us even greater credibility, and reinforces our standing as the global leader in data protection” – Tim Pfaelzer, Veeam
0 190Tim Pfaelzer, General Manager, and Senior Vice President of Europe, Middle East and Africa at Veeam, discussed their $15bn market valuation in December, how it gives them even greater credibility - and how they are uniquely positioned to capitalise on the opportunities emerging in the KSA market.
Snowflake appoints new Country Manager to lead its expansion across the KSA
0 243Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, has announced the appointment of Ali Al-Ismail as Country Manager for Saudi Arabia, further …
SolarWinds acquired by Turn/River Capital for $4.4bn
0 270SolarWinds a leading provider of simple, powerful, secure observability and IT management software, has announced that it has entered into …
Logitech executive highlights the need for strategic alliances and the ‘power of partnerships’
0 246Nuna Becic, Global Business Leader in Strategic Alliances & Marketing at Logitech, spoke about the power of partnerships, and the need for enterprises to be adaptable and agile, during an interview with CNME Editor Mark Forker on Day 3 of LEAP 2025.
Comstor & TS Qatar discuss how their partnerships with Cisco is helping them address Cybersecurity needs
0 401Renton D'Souza, Vice President, Comstor MEA and Sojy Oommen, Manager Cyber Security, TS Qatar discuss how their respective partnerships with Cisco are helping address their cybersecurity needs.
Vertiv announces global launch of liquid cooling services portfolio
0 258Vertiv™ Liquid Cooling Services support and enhance the entire lifecycle of liquid cooled systems, from installation to fluid management and maintenance to digital services.
AVEVA strengthens local presence in Egypt with New Cairo Office
0 242Company to demonstrate how AI and Digitalisation can drive energy transition at EGYPES 2025, highlighting the country’s key role in AVEVA’s regional growth.
81% of business leaders call for clearer AI leadership to avoid risk and support innovation
0 207AI's Breakneck Growth is Outpacing Governance—Executives Struggle to Balance Innovation with Accountability and Ethics, Raising Red Flags for the Future of AI Adoption.
Juniper Networks brings next era of sustainable AI-native innovation to wired and wireless access
0 222New EX4000 Series Switches driven by Mist AI maximise uptime, enable Zero Trust security and deliver the performance and scale needed for Wi-Fi 7 for the broadest range of organisational size and budget.
National IT Academy and Microsoft launch the first Microsoft Datacentre Academy in the Region
0 276Academy will equip the Kingdom’s future workforce with specialist technical skills for the new AI era, enabling them to contribute to Saudi Arabia's position as a global datacentre hub.
Love in the time of AI — Unveiling the dark side of digital romance
0 202Stay vigilant as romance scams peak during Valentine’s — Secure your online love and shopping this February People are often …
Government and private organizations come together to enhance children’s digital wellbeing
0 310Abu Dhabi — In line with the Year of Community, His Highness Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, …