Avira partners with emt Distribution for MENA

Global antivirus security player, Avira has entered into a definitive distribution agreement with emt Distribution to expand its channel base across Middle East and North Africa. The vendor aims to grow its presence and visibility to increase its market share in the region, with the support of the distribution channel base of emt Distribution.

Polycom to plug video collaboration tools

Polycom will showcase its latest portfolio of video and voice collaboration solutions along with live demonstrations of its RealPresence Immersive Studio at the 34th edition of GITEX Technology Week.

Retail therapy

The retail landscape has transformed dramatically in the region as malls become a way of life. Reseller ME finds out from Neelesh Bhatnagar, CEO, Emax Electronics on what is next for the eight-year-old retailer as it reaches its 100th store milestone by 2017.

Polycom to exhibit video collaboration tools

Polycom will showcase its latest portfolio of video and voice collaboration solutions along with live demonstrations of its RealPresence Immersive Studio at the 34th edition of GITEX Technology Week.

Differentiate by services

Venkat Raghavan, General Manager, Al-Futtaim Technologies, enlightens on the evolving role of systems integration in the regional IT environment and the way forward.

The matter of margins

Nazeer C. P, Managing Director, Buraida Computers, highlights the issue of low margins in the channel and how partners can survive it.

The SMB play

Amanullah Khan, Regional Director, Emerging Markets, Linksys & Belkin, elaborates on the company’s strategic plans to refocus on its SMB origins.

Strengthening partnerships

Maya Zakhour, Channel Director, Middle East, Fortinet, elaborates on her key responsibilities in widening the security vendor’s regional channel through strategic partners to reach out to a larger market base.

Infor appoints channel executive for healthcare

Infor has appointed Giuseppe Catania as the Channel Executive for Healthcare for the Middle East. Catania will be responsible for the growth of the vendor’s sales in the healthcare industry across UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Hacker headspace

With cybercrime an ever-present danger, hackers around the world attack user data for financial and political gain. But they are not all bad. CNME takes a look at the mindset of hackers good and evil, and how they constantly ask questions of governments and top companies.

Allied Telesis teams up with SCD for partner roadshows

Allied Telesis has teamed up with its authorised distributor, Specialist Computer Distribution (SCD) to conduct a series of roadshows for its channel partners, starting August 19th, 2014. The countries that are covered for the roadshow are Qatar, Oman, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Pakistan.

Netwrix signs up Bulwark as ME VAD

Netwrix Corporation, a global provider of change and configuration auditing software, has expanded its presence in the Middle East by partnering with Bulwark Technologies, a regional value-added distributor for IT security.

emt Distribution partners with Ipswitch

emt Distribution has been appointed as the authorised distributor for WhatsUp Gold suite of network, application and server monitoring software from Ipswitch in the Middle East region. The distributor will be responsible for working with resellers across Middle East to train and help them build their Ipswitch business.

Logicom expands portfolio with HP Supplies

Logicom has announced that it will add HP Supplies to its portfolio of products. The distributor will complement its HP Printing Portfolio with the addition of inks and toners, thus strengthening its partner offering and value added proposition.

To boldly go

Ahmed Yahya, Chief Information Officer, Sheikh Khalifa Medical Centre, takes time out to speak to CNME about his career journey which led him to the Abu Dhabi firm.

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