Top-performing organisations in the private and public sectors spend, on average, 33 percent of their IT budgets on digital initiatives while government firms spend 21 percent.
Microsoft’s Necip Ozyucel: MENA cloud training essential
Necip Ozyucel, cloud and enterprise business group lead, Microsoft Gulf, tells CNME why he believes cloud training is now more …
Spending on consumer video media to hit $314bn in 2017
Global spending on consumer video media services will total $314 billion in 2017, seeing a 4.2 percent increase from 2016, according to the latest research by Gartner.
Infor announces acquisition of Birst
Infor has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Birst – a pioneer of cloud-native, business intelligence (BI), analytics, and data visualisation.
Chromebook shipments surge
In a slowing PC market, Chromebooks siphoned market share away from Windows PCs in 2016 as their popularity grew outside …
Centrica subsidiary grabs Rokitt
Centrica has today announced the first acquisition through its Centrica Innovations unit. Io-Tahoe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Centrica, has …
What it takes to be a successful chief data officer
The growing importance of the chief data officer reflects the central role of information in digital business, says Gartner’s research director Alan Duncan.
Yvolv eyes $7.5 billion market potential in KSA
Yvolv, a joint venture firm by Alibaba Cloud and Meraas has signed a strategic partnership agreement with DOITC, IT integrator in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and multidimensional IT service provider.
End-user spending on devices to reach $600 billion in 2017
According to a recent study by Gartner, users of PCs, ultramobiles and mobile phones are buying new devices at higher average selling prices (ASPs), resulting in growth in end-user spending in 2017.
Amazon Connect brings contact centres to the cloud
Amazon has released Connect, a contact centre as a service offering hosted in the Amazon Web Services cloud.
Can enterprises harness the business value of digital twins?
With Gartner predicting that billions of things will be represented by digital twins within three to five years, how can enterprises look to leverage their capabilities to create business value?
World’s top 100 CISOs revealed
A list highlighting the world’s most influential and innovative Chief Information Security Officers has been released. The CISO 100 is the …
New ‘Powered by Avaya’ offering enables SMBs’ move to cloud
Avaya has launched its ‘Powered by Avaya’ cloud offering, designed to address the growing needs of mid-market companies in the …
SAP announces $200 million investment in the UAE
SAP SE has recently announced a five-year $200 million investment in the UAE, underpinning objectives outlined by the UAE Vision 2021 plan to create economic diversity and jobs for youth.
Why resellers should invest in IaaS
Experts discuss how reseller partners can roll out Infrastructure-as-a-Service deployments efficiently.
Microsoft eyes Indian startups for cloud services
Microsoft has signed up more than 2,000 such customers in the country in the last 12 months, the company’s CEO Satya Nadella said recently during an event for startups in Bangalore.
VMware announces new executive appointments in MENA
VMware has announced several new appointments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, appointing new country managers for the UAE and North Africa, Levant, and Egypt, and naming a new head of MENA Partner Organisation.
VMware MENA announces executive leadership appointments
VMware has announced several new appointments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, appointing new country managers for the UAE and North Africa, Levant, and Egypt, and naming a new head of MENA Partner Organisation.
What makes a successful managed security service provider?
Tarek Jundi, Managing Director, Middle East and North Africa, Intel Security, elaborates on the factors required to be a successful managed security service provider.
Tech trends that will dominate the business landscape
The pace of technological innovation is faster today than ever before. Few years ago, cloud was dismissed as a fad, today it has evolved into a new norm. Data is moving at the speed of light as Internet of Things (IoT) makes cities smarter.