With over 20,000 employees on its books and an increasingly international sales team to support, CIO Marco van de Sandt has built the foundations of technological change at alfanar, which is now reaping the benefits.
Huawei to highlight a ‘Better connected world’ at MWC 2017
Huawei has recently held a pre-MWC 2017 briefing in London, during which the company’s Carrier BG President Zou Zhilei noted that a ‘Better Connected World’ is fast approaching.
F5 Networks names new director for Gulf, Levant and North Africa
F5 Networks has announced the appointment of Taj El Khayat as its new director for the Gulf, Levant and North Africa region.
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‘ESET Security Days’ launched in Saudi Arabia
ESET has announced that its ESET Security Days are set to debut in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this month.
Tried and tested
Cyril Voisin, Executive Security Advisor, Enterprise Cybersecurity Group, Microsoft MEA and Paula Januszkiewicz, CEO and Security Consultant, CQURE, sat down with Security Advisor ME and discussed how conducting vulnerability scans can help organisations defend against the increasing number of data breaches in today’s digital world.
Dell EMC, Arrow host channel event
Dell EMC together with its regional distributor, Arrow, hosted a channel-focused event last month to increase awareness among its resellers on modern data centre and its tangible benefits.
CNME hosts CIO digitalisation progress roundtable
CNME – in collaboration with Equinix – recently hosted an in-depth roundtable discussion on the challenges that CIOs are facing around their digitalisation efforts, and took stock of the progress they have made so far.
Which industries has digitalisation culled?
A range of household names have succumbed to the power of digital technology in recent years. We explore where the likes of Kodak went wrong, as well as the industries that are on the verge of the most profound disruption – or even extinction.
Bibop Gresta: Hyperloop the safest mode of transport
CNME spoke with the chairman and co-founder of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Bibop Gresta, and heard what HTT’s arrival will mean for enterprise technology.
Ford invests in AI startup to develop autonomous cars
Ford Motor Company has recently announced that it will be investing $1 billion during the next five years in Argo AI, an artificial intelligence company.
Dell EMC unveils new integrated partner programme
The unified programme embraces the entire Dell EMC partner ecosystem, inclusive of solution providers, cloud service providers, strategic outsourcers, OEM partners, systems integrators and distribution partners. It includes unique tracks with specific advantages and incentives that align to a particular partner type and attained tier designation.
IBM, Smart Dubai Office introduce ‘Cognitive Centre of Competence’
The centre, according to both companies, will define and deliver Dubai’s Cognitive Roadmap and help accelerate the development of cognitive citizen services across Dubai.
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise CEO Jack Chen on the firm’s new course
CNME caught up with Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise’s CEO, Jack Chen, during his recent visit to Dubai to discuss the communication company’s latest strategy change – extending its approach to industries outside of the hospitality market.
Help AG receives Platinum Partner status from Symantec
Help AG has announced that it has been awarded Platinum Partner status by Symantec under the vendor’s Secure One channel partner programme.
Microsoft launches Dynamics 365 in the UAE
The Dynamics 365 combines customer-relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource-planning (ERP) to support organisations in their digital transformation initiatives, enabling them to better engage with customers and empower employees.
Infoblox launches ActiveTrust Cloud
The new solution, according to the company, will be delivered as a service and will address the needs of global enterprises with a mobile workforce and growing branch offices.
Sophos introduces ‘Phish Threat’ attack simulator
Sophos has launched Sophos Phish Threat, an advanced phishing attack simulator and training solution that is fully integrated with the company’s cloud-based security management platform, Sophos Central.
Google, Intel strengthen partnership with ‘Android Things’
Intel may have cut ties with Android on smartphones and tablets, but the company’s partnership with Google on Android for the Internet of Things is growing stronger.
A manifesto for today’s digital CIO
Wael El Kabbany, Vice President for the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Mediterranean at BT Global Services, discusses how digitalisation is rapidly transforming businesses and the CIO’s role.