The Oracle Cloud: Opening up the Road to Industry 4.0 report has found that from robotics to artificial intelligence, businesses view the cloud as a blank canvas upon which to build their innovation strategies.
GITEX 2016 to put the spotlight on growing wearables market
A new report by Frost & Sullivan, which was prepared in collaboration with GITEX Technology Week, highlighted that the demand for seamless connection to the Internet of Things will drive wearable shipments to double by 2020.
Oracle releases report on cloud adoption in EMEA region
Two in three business decision makers said IT funding is too traditional and is stifling innovation, while one in three IT-decision makers admit their organisations’ IT funding models are hindering them from IT innovation according to Oracle’s ‘Putting Cultural Transformation at the Heart of Cloud Success’ report.
Loyalty rules
The retail segment in the region is growing at an escalating scale. According to a Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry report, retailing in UAE alone is expected to reach AED 200 billion by 2017. Reseller ME explores how retailers can develop a strong loyalty programme to differentiate from stiff competition.
axiom launches new concept store in Abu Dhabi Mall
The launch of axiom’s innovative shopping concept in Abu Dhabi Mall marks the retailer’s third store renovation in the UAE after Dubai Festival City and The Dubai Mall.
UAE industrial sector falls victim to cyber attack
Kaspersky Lab has discovered a new wave of targeted attacks against the industrial and engineering sectors in multiple countries around the world, including the UAE.
UAE homes increasingly getting ‘smarter’
The typical UAE home is witnessing a momentous transformation, according to industry experts, one characterised by the increased adoption of smart technologies – enabling residents to interact with their home in a way they never have before.
D-Link boosts SMB business in the GCC
D-Link Corporation has announced that it is sharpening its focus in the GCC market as it prepares to launch new SMB offerings and programme.
Paladion receives Gold Partner status from Tenable Network
Paladion has announced that it received the gold partner status with Tenable Network Security, a company specialising in enterprise security technology.
Step up
Ashwin Venkatchari, Research Director, Imaging Printing and Document Solutions, IDC Middle East, Africa and Turkey, urges channel partners to move up the value chain to be a true solutions provider for customers.
Honeywell UOP names new CEO
Honeywell has announced the appointment of Rebecca Liebert as president and CEO of Honeywell UOP, a supplier of process technology, catalysts, engineered systems, and technical and engineering services to the global petroleum refining, petrochemical, chemical and gas processing industries.
The means and motivation
FireEye Founder, Vice Chairman and CTO Ashar Aziz discusses the company’s transition to an as-a-service model – and his vision for the impact of a “cyber-geddon” – with Security Advisor Middle East.
Rotana Hotels’ Samir Abi Frem’s passion for hospitality and IT
Rotana Hotel Management Corporation’s corporate vice president of IT Samir Abi Frem speaks about the sharp trajectory of success in his career, and how he has played a key role in the multiplication of the company’s hotel portfolio.
STME receives accolade at ‘Veritas Channel Awards’
STME has announced that it received the Veritas ‘Enterprise Partner of the Year Award’ at the recently concluded ‘Veritas Channel Awards Night 2016’.
Kaspersky Lab releases report on the harmful consequences of DDoS attacks
According to the latest research by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International, the consequences of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack extend far beyond financial considerations, which damage a company’s relationship with its customers.
Emircom bags Fortinet’s ‘Best Growth of the Year’ award
Emircom has recently won for ‘Best Growth of the Year’ during the first Middle East Partner Conference organised by Fortinet in Dubai.
Cisco, KSA sign MoU to accelerate country digitisation
Cisco has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Ministry of Commerce and Investment that sets a roadmap for an accelerated pace of digital transformation in the Kingdom.
Making IoT work
Prabhu Ramachandran, Director, WebNMS, talks about the IoT trends and the company’s value proposition.
Kaspersky Lab hosts Emerging Markets Partner Conference
Kaspersky Lab has recently hosted its annual Emerging Market Partner Conference, which gathered more than 100 visitors from 42 countries in Barcelona, Spain, from 30th May to 2nd June.
Data curators
On a recent visit to the UAE, SAP CEO Bill McDermott told James Dartnell about the company’s plans to build a data centre in Dubai, with the possibility of an additional site in Riyadh.