Citrix’ Luca Marinelli, Vice President, Channel Sales and Strategy, EMEA and Johnny Karam, Regional Vice President, Middle East and Africa, discuss partner enablement strategies and company focus for 2016.

Ericsson outlines its 5G strategy at ‘5G World Series’
Ericsson has outlined its strategy to drive 5G in the industry during the 5G World Series, formerly LTE MENA, sharing its experiences from four generations of mobile networks and strong global 5G engagements.

Learning curve
At its annual conference Ellucian Live, the higher education software vendor previewed its new technology platform and announced its plans to move aggressively into the embryonic competency-based education market. Jeevan Thankappan caught up with John Kopcke, CTO of Ellucian, to talk about the company’s technology strategy.

IDC calls for increased proactivity around security
A recent IT security survey of Middle East organisations conducted by International Data Corporation (IDC) identified the top three threats to enterprise security.

Cisco to showcase solutions at Kuwait information security event
Cisco has announced its participation at Kuwait Info Security Conference and Exhibition, which will be held at Radisson Blue Hotel, under the patronage of the Central Agency for Information Technology on 11th to 12th May.
Doubling profits
Sachin Bhardwaj, eHosting DataFort, Director, Marketing and Business Development, explains how managed hosting services can help SMBs stand out from competition.
Kodak Alaris appoints new president
Kodak Alaris has appointed Rick Costanzo as the new President and General Manager of the company’s Information Management (IM) division.

Intel Security report reveals need to improve cloud security
Intel Security has recently released ‘Blue Skies Ahead? The State of Cloud Adoption,’ a global report advocating the need for technology vendors to help businesses, governments and consumers understand the implications surrounding the growing adoption of the cloud.
StorIT, Commvault ink distribution deal
According to the agreement, StorIT will promote and distribute Commvault’s range of solutions for data protection, backup and recovery; cloud and infrastructure management; and retention and compliance through its extensive channel network of value-added resellers and systems integrators across the region.
Fortinet unveils Security Fabric
Fortinet has unveiled its Security Fabric, an integrated, collaborative, and adaptive architecture designed to deliver distributed security for global enterprises providing protections against threats from IoT and remote devices, through the infrastructure core, and into the cloud.

The evolution of the workspace
Marco Landi, Polycom President, EMEA, discusses how today’s workspace is evolving in terms of the adoption of unified communications and consumer solutions.
Veeam reports double digit growth in Q1 2016
Veeam Software has announced a 24 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth in total bookings revenue for Q1 2016.
Reseller MEet to open new avenues for channel partnerships
Reseller Middle East’s enterprise channel networking event, Reseller MEet, returns this April with more than 150 participants scheduled for one-to-one meetings.

Ellucian previews new technology platform at annual conference
At its 2016 conference, Ellucian offered 8,500 attendees a look at the new technology platform it’s building to support campus modernisation and innovation.
Koenig to conduct CCISO training programme in the UAE
Koenig Solutions has been awarded the exclusive rights to conduct the Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO) programme in the UAE.

Under siege
There has been a dramatic increase in cyberattacks on critical infrastructure but regional organisations remain unprepared.

Koenig to conduct CCISO training programme in the UAE
Koenig Solutions has been awarded the exclusive rights to conduct the Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO) programme in the UAE.
Ingram Micro expands distribution agreement with Acronis
Aptec, an Ingram Micro company has announced it signed a distribution agreement with Acronis.

How an audit can shore up your security strategy
Information security audits are on the rise, as organisations look to not only bolster their security postures, but demonstrate their efforts to other parties such as regulators. We bring you some suggestions on how to conduct an effective security audit.

Cisco conducts university programmes in the UAE
Cisco has announced that it will be conducting a university outreach programme in the UAE to help prepare the next generation workforce.