Marco Landi, president, EMEA, Polycom, discusses the changing purchasing trends in the IT industry and shares insights on how Middle East vendors can keep up with the shift.
News, Software
UAE CIOs rank cloud as a top investment priority
With 85 percent of UAE CIOs ranking cloud as their top investment priority to 2020, managing multiple clouds will be the foundation for business success, industry experts revealed recently.0 3620
Etisalat launches first global business roaming package
Etisalat has announced the launch of its new global business roaming packages, offering incoming voice as well as data services for its frequent international business travellers.
Riverbed opens new global R&D facility in India
Riverbed Technology has opened a new global Research and Development facility in Bangalore, India, and announced plans to expand its engineering team in the region by three-fold over the next several years.
Alpha Star Aviation achieves three ICT ISO certifications
Alpha Star Aviation has announced that its Information and Communication Technology received three global ISO certifications – ISO 20000-1:2011 for quality in IT services, ISO 27001:2013 for information security and ISO 22301 for business continuity.
Tech responsibility
Laurent Marini, Managing Director, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Bahrain, Orange Business Services, gives his take on why the corrosive effects of climate change need to be reversed through smart technology.
Algorithms: redefining business architecture
Steve Prentice, vice president and Gartner fellow, explores the opportunities and challenges brought by an algorithm-defined enterprise.
VMware names new MD for MENA region
VMware has announced the appointment of Ahmed Auda as its new managing director for the MENA region.
Verizon buys Yahoo for $4.83 billion
Verizon Communications has confirmed its acquisition of Yahoo’s core Internet business for about $ 4.8 billion in cash.
Ericsson CEO steps down
Ericsson’s Board of Directors has announced the departure of the company’s president, CEO and board member Hans Vestberg.
Be smart
In a constantly evolving digital world, technology has impacted every aspect of life may it be for socialising, working or other regular day-to-day activities. The digital age has also transformed the way many industries operate and education is no exception.