The high-end furniture retailer THE One first opened its store in Abu Dhabi way back in 1996. Ever since the …
Optimus, Swivel partner
In terms of agreement, Optimus will be responsible for developing Swivel’s channel network and selling PINsafe, the leading multi-factor authentication …
Tablets to put pressure on networks
Ovum's Tim Renowden and Nicole McCormick have noted the increased usage of iPads and other tablet devices is putting pressure …
Save more than 50% on customer support costs with automation: Artisol
UAE businesses have the potential to save more than 50% on customer support costs and reduce “churn” (in-out customers) rate …
KSA-based university deploys solution to service remote areas
The Northern Borders University (NBU), Saudi Arabia has selected SunGard Higher Education to support its mission for quality higher education …
IDC: Tablets, weak spending hurt PC shipments in Q4
Worldwide PC shipments were slower than expected during the fourth quarter of 2010, hurt by competition from tablets and a …
Gartner’s Magic Quadrant disses Amazon cloud
Gartner's Magic Quadrant report has placed Amazon's cloud computing service in one of its lower tiers, saying that for all …
UAE’s first BlackBerry developer day
Aimed at developers and anyone seriously interested in creating applications, the BlackBerry Developer Day will bring together experts and industry …
NetApp to acquire Akorri Networks
Storage company NetApp has entered into an agreement to acquire privately held Akorri Networks, which specializes in optimizing server, storage …
SanDisk partners with JK Sons Group
The deal to partner with National Store comes as SanDisk recorded a 57% growth in unit sales year-on-year. The move …
May you live in interesting times
Thus goes an ancient Chinese curse. Though I don’t know if it really is a curse, it sure is the …
Sourcefire acquires Immunet
Sourcefire has acquired start-up Immunet for $21 million, including $17 million paid at closing and $4 million expected to be …
In pursuit of excellence
You are an industry veteran, who is best known for spearheading the Arabisation efforts in the region. Can you share …
Juniper targets cloud, mobile Internet in 2011
In cloud computing, Juniper this year will unleash products to support its Project Stratus plan to deliver a flat, unified …
Prologix to showcase surveillance products at Intersec
The company which has boosted its distribution line by signing on two new vendors, Proxim Wireless Networks and Infortrend earlier …
The next-gen contact centre
Today’s consumers demand more from the companies they do business with. They expect higher levels of service and enhanced communications …
Golden Systems to grow its software portfolio
The move to extend its software portfolio past the security software products it has in its stable follows the distributor’s …
TechAccess announces promotion for Oracle partners
The promotion provides an opportunity to all TechAccess Oracle Partners who close US$3 Million or above of net shipped sales …
Steering Cisco’s IT ship
NWME: What is the scope of Cisco's IT operations? Jacoby: We're headquartered in San Jose, but less than 50 percent …
A flat future
All of a sudden, data centre networking has gone from ho-hum to hot. The status quo — that hierarchical, three-tier …