As connected smart devices and ‘things’ multiply and organisations move away from physical business models, how are the region’s enterprises equipped to take on 2017?
The exponential digital growth of The Entertainer
For Dubai’s savviest shoppers, diners and fun-lovers, The Entertainer is a faithful companion. Since adding a mobile app to accompany its voucher booklet in 2014, the company that offers consumers thousands of two-for-one deals has seen its digital presence soar. CIO David Ashford has spearheaded the technological transformation that now defines the company.
Infoblox, Qualys partner to bring enhanced threat protection
Infoblox and Qualys have announced that they joined forces to provide enterprises with powerful network visibility to better safeguard organisations from cyber threats.
The rapid digital transformation of the ME telecoms market
For the Middle East telecom market, 2017 could be a year of opportunities with the rise of IoT and digital services.
AGC Networks achieves HPE Gold Partner status
The HPE Gold Certified partner status, according to AGC, is a testament of their strong customer loyalty, skill-set and the broadest portfolio of end-to-end solutions.
Seven-star IT networks at the Burj Al Arab
Maintaining the iconic Burj Al Arab’s exceptionally high standards of service – which have resulted in it being voted the world’s most luxurious place to stay – is no easy task. In order to enhance this guest experience, Jumeirah Group’s vice president of IT, Neil Menezes, recently opted to roll-out an upgraded Wi-Fi infrastructure.
Mimecast names new MEA Channel Director
Mimecast, the email and data security company, has announced that Jason Roos will lead the channel teams in Middle East …
Microsoft extends Accenture contract
Microsoft has awarded Accenture a seven-year contract extension to continue providing finance and accounting (F&A) and procurement business process services.
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Westcon-Comstor to guide partners through market evolution
Gopi Krishnan’s digital drive at Al Hilal Bank
Gopi Krishnan’s impressive CV in banking technology has earned him significant credibility in the region. Now chief information officer of Al Hilal Bank, he hopes to fulfil the board’s aim of becoming the most technologically advanced firm in Islamic banking.
Blockchain takes a shine to the diamond industry
Leanne Kemp, CEO, Everledger – a permanent ledger for diamond certification and transaction history – discussed the evolution behind blockchain technology and how it is impacting various verticals across the region.
Inside Cisco’s security operations centre
Cisco’s Security Operations Centre in Krakow is on the front line in the against security breaches. Security Advisor Middle East toured the facility for an overview how the services work and an insider look at some of the latest threats.
Commvault Channel Director: Partners are keen on services
Wael Mustafa, Channel Director MESAT, Commvault, elaborates on partners’ interest to deliver around services.
Nexthink, Ingram Micro sign distribution partnership
Nexthink has announced that it signed a partnership with Ingram Micro company, as a value-added distributor for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa.
SDS partners with Aswaaq to empower retail experience
Sàvant Data Systems (SDS) has partnered with Dubai-based shopping and retail conglomerate Aswaaq to enhance the retail experience of shoppers in the UAE through intelligent and innovative shopping solutions.
NetSuite set to go global under Oracle’s flag
As part of Oracle, NetSuite plans to localise its products for many more countries while expanding its data centre capacity, sales operations, partner channel and other assets to reach customers in those new areas.
Veeam joins HPE Complete Programme
The programme adds Veeam solutions to HPE’s price list so that customers can purchase complete HPE and Veeam solutions directly from HPE and its resellers.
McAfee Labs releases threat predictions for 2017
Intel Security has released its McAfee Labs 2017 Threats Predictions Report, which identifies 14 threat trends to watch in 2017.
Ericsson brings enhanced digital experience to Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain and Ericsson have announced their official partnership, focused on building the new digital experience of the Parisian football club.
A10 Networks launches A10 Lightning ADS for cloud applications
A10 Networks has introduced its A10 Lightning Application Delivery Service (ADS), a cloud-native software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to boost the delivery and security of applications and microservices across public, private and hybrid clouds.