Reseller Middle East speaks to experts from the industry on technologies and market scenarios that they believe will dominate 2015 and how regional channel partners can make the most of it to sustain a profitable business.
Tap and go
Manish Punjabi, Channel Marketing Manager MEA, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, pens down the channel opportunities in Near-Field Communication (NFC).
Sky is the limit
Mario Georgiou, Regional Partner Director, Middle East and Africa, Juniper Networks, explains the transforming role of the channel in a cloud-enabled environment.
Samsung Galaxy A7 packs bigger screen, more power
Samsung has released a new phablet incorporating a metal frame, and comes at a “competitive price point”, according to the Korean electronics maker.
The power of open source in 2015
Jim Whitehurst, President and CEO, Red Hat, discusses the milestones of open source in 2014 and what the technology can …
2015: What’s in store for UAE IT
Rabih Dabboussi, General Manager, Cisco UAE, discusses some of key the technology trends that will drive growth and will impact …
Cyberoam organises meet for Qatar partners
Cyberoam has recently concluded partner meet for its partners in Qatar at Crown plaza. The event was attended by more than 50 partners of the vendor from the region. According to the company, partners were treated to a day full of fun-filled activities including desert safari along with business, technology and sales focused sessions.
StarLink announces Splunk META deal
StarLink has announced an agreement with Splunk Inc to become a distributor of its software through its network of Channel Partners to enterprise and government customers in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa.
Surviving BYOD
Nizar Elfarra, Pre Sales Director, CommVault, explains how to control data risk in a BYOD-enabled environment.
Future fears
The threat intelligence market, and the world of IT security more generally, may be the fastest growing and changing aspects of the technology industry. The gap between those in the know and those still desperately trying to catch up in terms of security know-how is growing ever wider.
Generation X
With cloud computing having a marked impact on the way IT serves the enterprise, the ‘as-a-service’ model has been a game-changer. Now, most types of hardware, software, IT or business process can be offered as a cloud-based service. We look at the models’ prospects in 2015.
Help AG signs reseller agreement with Splunk
Help AG, the information security services and solutions provider in the Middle East, has signed a reseller agreement with Splunk, provider of the leading software platform for real-time operational intelligence, that will enable it to offer Splunk software, including Splunk Enterprise, to businesses in the Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE region. As per the agreement, Help AG will also deliver 24×7 local support and offer professional implementation services.
Ingram Micro acquires majority interest in Armada
Ingram Micro has acquired a majority interest in Armada, the largest value-added technology distributor in Turkey with 2013 sales of over $280 million. Ingram Micro plans to make a mandatory tender offer for the remaining shares in accordance with Turkish capital markets regulations.
Globex International acquires Octagone International FZE
India-based company Globex International has acquired Octagon International FZE. The RAK Free Zone company has been in the market for almost a decade and has created a solid business in agro commodities, fertilizers and IT.
Visa announces online shipnow2.me partnership
Visa has partnered with the international shipping platform and shopping facilitator, shipnow2.me, to enable Visa cardholders in the Middle East to shop at thousands of U.S. e-tailers that do not ship internationally.
Digital dose
Vignesh Unadkat, Director of IT and Promotions, Thumbay Group, was exposed to computers at an early age. Since then, his zeal for technology has only grown. This interest has become a passion for him, and a key asset to Thumbay Group.
Hybrid cloud: The power of ‘and’ over ‘or’
Sam Tayan, Regional Director, MENA, VMware, discusses why many so-called hybrid clouds haven’t been all they were cracked up to be and what enterprises can do to ensure they get a ‘true’ solution.
IBM releases social collaboration tool Verse
IBM has announced its new ‘freemium’ social collaboration Verse that uses built-in analytics to retrieve information from a range of services.
Monetising mobility
Matteo Masserini, Regional Sales Manager, Mobility, Middle East & Africa, Citrix, describes how Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solutions will move beyond the device.
Interactive Intelligence signs NCBS as elite KSA partner
Interactive Intelligence Group, a global provider of software and services designed to improve the customer experience has signed National Company for Business Solutions (NCBS), as an ‘elite’ partner. Under the terms of the agreement, NCBS will sell, implement and service Interactive Intelligence’s products and services portfolio across all market segments and verticals in Saudi Arabia.