StarLink, a cyber and cloud advisor in the META region, has announced a distribution partnership with Anomali, a maker of intelligence-driven extended detection and response (XDR) cybersecurity solutions. This new partnership will provide organisations across MEA with access to the Anomali portfolio, an innovative suite of products that leverages global intelligence to empower security teams […]

Vectra AI, a threat detection and response solutions maker, has appointed Steve Cottrell as its EMEA CTO. Cottrell will work to strengthen relationships with customers and prospects, security communities, government and intelligence agencies to identify key security pain points, while helping evolve security strategies in support of cloud adoption. In addition, Cottrell will also help […]

Cohesity, a next-gen data management company, has announced that Kirk A. Law has joined the company as senior vice president of research and development (R&D). In the role, Law has global responsibility for engineering, product management and Cohesity’s ecosystem business. The tech veteran brings more than 30 years of relevant experience to Cohesity with a […]

Specialist digital infrastructure solutions and consultancy company, AMS Helix, has announced the appointment of James Feeney as Senior Technical Director. Focusing on the operation, design and delivery of critical infrastructure and complex technical services, Feeney will head up technology development and innovation and will help AMS Helix to continue to deliver innovative solutions to exceed […]

Network security is a vital capability that enables the business to evolve through digital innovation – an effective strategy with every organisation across multiple industries. Building a cyber resilient strategy is important to build trust with customers, partners and the whole supply chain. Industry pundits share insights on why CIOs and IT teams need to […]

Cybersecurity vendor Palo Alto Networks has announced the appointment of Helmut Reisinger to the position of CEO for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Latin America (LATAM). Reisinger will work closely with Palo Alto Networks’ President BJ Jenkins to drive the acceleration of the company’s global growth strategy and will join CEO and Chairman […]

Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, has appointed Zeeshan Hadi to the role of country manager, UAE to drive the company’s growth in the market. Hadi will assume responsibility for leading the sales and pre-sales teams as well as planning and executing channel and marketing strategies. Hadi is an ICT industry veteran with over 17 […]

Acronis, a global provider of cyber protection solutions, has announced the appointment of Michael Callahan as the new chief marketing officer (CMO). Callahan joins the team with extensive sales and marketing experience, serving in senior leadership roles at companies such as McAfee, HP and Juniper, and most recently as the senior vice president of global […]

The rise of the networking-as-a-service (NaaS) business model has been nothing short of a revolution. Often championed for its flexible approach to keeping expenses down, the subscription service is becoming increasingly recognised for a wealth of other reasons. Sherifa Hady, Vice President Channel, Europe Middle East and Africa at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, […]

Breakpoint is a group of companies offering specialist IT Infrastructure and full stack, leading edge technology solutions. The company offers a range of specialist technology services covering infrastructure, storage, cloud, monitoring and testing. Recently, Breakpoint demonstrated commitment and focus to Nutanix product ecosystem to strengthen value proposition for South African customers and was elevated to […]